Wilton Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Wiltshire, and around three miles west of Salisbury, is the town of Wilton.

Geographically, Wilton is situated at the confluence of the River Nadder and River Wylye, the latter of which gives the town its name (literally translating to 'farm on the River Wylye' in Old English). In turn, the county of Wiltshire is named after Wilton, although the county town is Trowbridge.

In the 8th century, Wilton Abbey was established as a college for priests. This was later converted to a Benedictine nunnery. In 871 King Alfred the Great's army faced off with the Vikings at the Battle of Wilton. In the aftermath, a truce was agreed upon between the two armies. Wilton would be subject to another Viking attack in 1003 when Sweyn Forkbeard burned the town.

In circa 1100 Wilton was granted its first charter by Henry I. By the 16th century it was home to a growing cloth industry. This was followed in the 18th century by a carpet manufacturing industry, and in the 19th century by the production of felt. The town would become known for the Wilton Weave - a special method of carpet making using face-to-face looms.

In 1856 the first railway station opened in Wilton, followed by a second in 1859. The first was situated on a branch line between Salisbury and Westbury, and was renamed from 'Wilton' to 'Wilton North' in 1949. The second was known as 'Wilton South', and was part of the West of England Main Line from Basingstoke to Exeter. In 1955 Wilton North closed, and in 1966 Wilton South fell victim to the notorious Beeching Axe, which saw over 2,000 stations across Britain close in a controversial attempt to promote motorway travel. Today, public transport to Wilton consists of bus services to Salisbury and other nearby settlements. It should be noted that Wilton is accessible on foot from Salisbury, providing pedestrians are willing to walk three miles.

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Filmed: 27th October 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/s2EGLy4jsSTPgVC8A

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 King Street
1:22 North Street
6:39 St Mary's Church
7:17 North Street
8:06 Silver Street
8:34 West Street
10:34 St Mary and St Nicholas' Church
10:55 West Street
12:44 St John's Square
13:14 Shaftesbury Road