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Trowbridge (/ ˈ t r oʊ b r ɪ dʒ / TROH-brij) is the county town of Wiltshire, England; situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, close to the border with Somerset. The town lies 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Bath , 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Bristol .
Trowbridge was born in Ogden, New York, to Windsor Stone Trowbridge and Rebecca Willey. His birthplace was a log cabin his father constructed through the use of wooden pegs. [1] Trowbridge received an unremarkable education, but had an early interest in literature. He recalled in his autobiography that he wrote his first poem at age 13.
Trowbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sutter County, California. [2] Trowbridge sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m). [ 2 ] The 2010 United States census reported Trowbridge's population was 226.
Charles Trowbridge was born on December 29, 1800, in Albany, New York; the youngest of six children born to Luther Trowbridge and Elizabeth Tillman Trowbridge. [1] His father was a Revolutionary War veteran who had fought at the battles of Lexington and Saratoga, among others. Luther Trowbridge died in 1802, and Charles grew up with his mother.
Bowyers was a company known for the manufacture of meat products, including a brand of sausages, which was based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. The company was acquired by Northern Foods in 1985, and passed through two other owners until the Trowbridge factory was closed in 2007. The brand is used by Addo Food Group for ranges of sausage ...
Southwick Court is a Grade II* listed moated medieval manor house at the centre of a system of fields and water meadows that lie between the town of Trowbridge and the village of Southwick in Wiltshire, England. It has remained a private residence under a succession of owners for at least 800 years.
This is a list of schools closed by the Detroit Public Schools Community District.There have been about 200 school closures since 2000. Some have been repurposed, while others were torn down, most remain vacant though, although the exact number is unclear.
Thomas Helliker (sometimes spelled Hilliker) [1] (23 March 1784 – 22 March 1803), known as the Trowbridge Martyr, was a figure in early English trade union history who was hanged, aged 19, for his alleged role in machine-breaking at a Wiltshire woollen mill.