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🌥 Spring Bank Holiday 🌥

The Town Council Offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May.

For urgent issues affecting our facilities, please call 01722 742093 and your call will be diverted to an on-call member of the team.
For all other enquiries, please contact us via our website, and your message will be answered on Tuesday:
🔗 https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/contact-us/

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🌥 Spring Bank Holiday 🌥 The Town Council Offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May. For urgent issues affecting our facilities, please call 01722 742093 and your call will be diverted to an on-call member of the team. For all other enquiries, please contact us via our website, and your message will be answered on Tuesday: 🔗 https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/contact-us/

🎂 Happy 626th Birthday! 🎂

Today marks the 626th anniversary of one of Wilton`s Town Charters.

King Henry IV presented the Charter to Wilton on 20th May 1400AD.

Our Charter collection dates back over 900 years. Charters functioned as a "declaration of independence" allowing the ancient Borough of Wilton to act as a self-governing town. It allowed the town to appoint our own Mayor, Bailiffs and Aldermen to govern, granted rights to hold markets and fairs, established courts and gaols, and allowed for the collection of local taxes.

Elsewhere in 1400, Salisbury Plain would have been covered by hundreds of thousands of sheep, contributing to the local weaving industry that was growing up around Wilton and Salisbury. Old Sarum was almost completely abandoned as people moved to New Sarum (Salisbury). Wilton Abbey owned huge amounts of land around Wilton, but due to labour shortages caused by the Black Death, they were being forced to lease out their lands as grange farms, accelerating the rise of local farming families in the area. Wilton House wouldn`t be built on the abbey site for another 144 years.

You can read a translation of this charter, see the other Town Charters, and read more about the history of Wilton, on our website:
https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/local-information/history-of-wilton/

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🎂 Happy 626th Birthday! 🎂 Today marks the 626th anniversary of one of Wilton's Town Charters. King Henry IV presented the Charter to Wilton on 20th May 1400AD. Our Charter collection dates back over 900 years. Charters functioned as a "declaration of independence" allowing the ancient Borough of Wilton to act as a self-governing town. It allowed the town to appoint our own Mayor, Bailiffs and Aldermen to govern, granted rights to hold markets and fairs, established courts and gaols, and allowed for the collection of local taxes. Elsewhere in 1400, Salisbury Plain would have been covered by hundreds of thousands of sheep, contributing to the local weaving industry that was growing up around Wilton and Salisbury. Old Sarum was almost completely abandoned as people moved to New Sarum (Salisbury). Wilton Abbey owned huge amounts of land around Wilton, but due to labour shortages caused by the Black Death, they were being forced to lease out their lands as grange farms, accelerating the rise of local farming families in the area. Wilton House wouldn't be built on the abbey site for another 144 years. You can read a translation of this charter, see the other Town Charters, and read more about the history of Wilton, on our website: https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/local-information/history-of-wilton/

🗣 We`re Back at Wilton Village on Sunday 14th June 🗣

We`ll be returning to Wilton Village as part of the @ourlocalmarket event on Sunday 14th June.

Come along to chat to your Town Councillors about any of our projects for 2026-2027 or any other local issues.

#YourCouncil #WorkingForWilton

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🗣 We're Back at Wilton Village on Sunday 14th June 🗣 We'll be returning to Wilton Village as part of the @ourlocalmarket event on Sunday 14th June. Come along to chat to your Town Councillors about any of our projects for 2026-2027 or any other local issues. #YourCouncil #WorkingForWilton

🛑 Silver St, Wilton 🛑
18th to 20th May

Traffic control: Stop/Go boards
Responsible for works: Wiltshire Council
Details: Drainage works - 2 gullies to be cleaned out and pipes jetted
More info: https://one.network/?GB150063607

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🛑 Silver St, Wilton 🛑 18th to 20th May Traffic control: Stop/Go boards Responsible for works: Wiltshire Council Details: Drainage works - 2 gullies to be cleaned out and pipes jetted More info: https://one.network/?GB150063607