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Town in Wiltshire, England
Devizes (/dɪˈvaɪzɪz/) is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, and received
Devizes
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
2015 to 2024. Melksham and Devizes is a constituency in Wiltshire. It is named after its two largest towns, Melksham and Devizes, which each have populations
Melksham_and_Devizes
Parliament constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–2024
changes which entailed the loss of the town of Devizes to the newly created constituency of Melksham and Devizes. As a consequence, it was renamed East Wiltshire
Devizes_(constituency)
Grade I listed castle in the United Kingdom
Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on a site now occupied by a Victorian-era castle. It is a Grade
Devizes_Castle
House of Commons Tory (Pittite) Pitt I 1790 1796 Henry Addington MP for Devizes (1757–1844) 17 March 1801 10 May 1804 3 years, 55 days 1801 Chancellor
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom
Political party in the United Kingdom
The Devizes Guardians are a local independent political party based in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The party was formed in 2001 and has won seats on Kennet
Devizes_Guardians
Municipal building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Devizes Assize Court is a judicial building in Northgate Street in Devizes, a town in Wiltshire, England. The building, which is currently vacant and deteriorating
Devizes_Assize_Court
County of England
Down, a Royalist victory, was fought near Devizes. In 1794, it was decided at a meeting at the Bear Inn in Devizes to raise a body of ten independent troops
Wiltshire
Town square in Devizes, England
Market Place is a town square in the centre of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. In a northwards direction it merges into Northgate Street heading towards
Market_Place,_Devizes
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
the following areas: The majority of the former Devizes constituency but excluding the town of Devizes and the area surrounding it, which is included in
East_Wiltshire
English monk and chronicler
Carless (1911). "Richard of Devizes". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). p. 298. Works by or about Richard of Devizes at Wikisource "Chronicle
Richard_of_Devizes
1944 planned escape of German prisoners of war
The Devizes plot was a failed escape plan for 7,000 German prisoners of war held at Le Marchant Barracks in Devizes. It was scheduled to take place at
Devizes_Plot
1643 battle of the First English Civil War
assembled 1,500 cavalry, then set out for Devizes with Maurice and his men. Roundway Down Bath Salisbury Chippenham Devizes Marshfield On 11 July, Waller brought
Battle_of_Roundway_Down
British politician (born 1974)
has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Wiltshire, previously Devizes, since 2019. Kruger was elected as a member of the Conservative Party,
Danny_Kruger
English politician
Reynolds (died 1577), of Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Devizes in 1572. "REYNOLDS, George
George Reynolds (MP for Devizes)
George_Reynolds_(MP_for_Devizes)
Former railway station in Wiltshire, England
Devizes railway station was the railway station serving Devizes in Wiltshire, England between 1857 and 1966. The station was on the Devizes branch line
Devizes_railway_station
British politician
"Melksham & Devizes | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024. Baker, John (15 May 2023). "Chippenham MP to fight Melksham & Devizes seat at
Brian_Mathew_(politician)
Municipal building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Devizes Town
Devizes_Town_Hall
Flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Of the 107 locks on the canal, those at Caen Hill
Caen_Hill_Locks
Buildings in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
(all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Devizes is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It contains 349 listed
Listed_buildings_in_Devizes
Hill figure in Wiltshire, England
Devizes White Horse, officially known as the Devizes Millennium White Horse, is a chalk hill figure of a horse located on Bank Field, an escarpment at
Devizes_White_Horse
Originally the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, the paper expanded and took over many smaller titles. Historical copies of the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette
Gazette_and_Herald
Hotel in Devizes, England
The Bear Hotel is a historic coaching inn in the market town of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. On the west side of the town's Market Place, it is one
Bear_Hotel,_Devizes
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
Devizes is a ghost town in Norton County, Kansas, United States. Devizes was issued a post office in 1874. The post office was discontinued in 1926. "Devizes
Devizes,_Kansas
Commercial building in Devizes, England
of statistics. Waterlow and Sons. p. 137. "The Corn Exchange, Devizes Wiltshire". Devizes Heritage. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Fletcher, T. W. (1973). 'The
Corn_Exchange,_Devizes
Association football club in England
Devizes Town F.C. is a football club based in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the Hellenic League Premier Division and play
Devizes_Town_F.C.
English politician
John Nicholas (1691–1746), of Roundway Park, near Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was the second son of Robert Nicholas of Roundway
John_Nicholas_(Devizes_MP)
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1964 Devizes by-election was held on 14 May 1964 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Percivall Pott. It was won by the Conservative
1964_Devizes_by-election
Academy in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Devizes School is a mixed comprehensive school in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. The school is near the centre
Devizes_School
Historic site in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
borough of Devizes: Religious and cultural history". In Crittall, E. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire. Vol. 10. pp. 285–314. "DEVIZES ODDFELLOWS"
Oddfellows'_Hall,_Devizes
persons have been mayors of the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England. 1302 John Cray (the first Mayor of Devizes) 1376–77 Richard Cardmaker 1379–81 Richard
List_of_mayors_of_Devizes
Historic monument in Devizes, England
The Market Cross in Devizes, Wiltshire, England sits in Market Place at the centre of the town. It was constructed in 1814 on the site of an older cross
Market_Cross,_Devizes
British landowner and Conservative politician
and Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Devizes from 1964 until 1992. Morrison was born in London, the son of John Morrison
Charles_Morrison
Hill in Wiltshire, England
the Devizes site again; however, the limited space on the site led the company to open a new station at Portishead, Somerset, and close the Devizes station
Morgan's_Hill
English stage actress (born 1957)
raised in Devizes in Wiltshire, England, the daughter of engineer Peter Mack and his wife Betty, Mack was educated at St Joseph's School in Devizes and later
Jillie_Mack
Marathon canoe race in England
125 miles (201 km) from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London. It has been run since 1948. Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows
Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon
Devizes_to_Westminster_International_Canoe_Marathon
Canal in southern England
descent to Devizes, remained incomplete as late as 1803. The final engineering task was the completion of the Caen Hill Locks at Devizes. While the lock
Kennet_and_Avon_Canal
English landowner and politician
In 1669 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Devizes. He became a freeman of Devizes in 1670 and was Deputy Lieutenant for Glamorgan from 1670
Edward_Lewis_(Devizes_MP)
Former non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England
Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal boroughs of Devizes and Marlborough, alongside Devizes Rural District, Marlborough and Ramsbury Rural District
Kennet_District
Definite article in English
End, The Hague, or the City of London (but London). Formerly e.g. Bath, Devizes or White Plains. Generally described singular names, the North Island (New
The
Village in Wiltshire, England
the nearby town of Devizes in 1835 and to the new parish of Roundway in 1894. Bishops Cannings parish had previously encircled Devizes to the north, east
Bishops_Cannings
Village in Wiltshire, England
in Wiltshire, England, in the Vale of Pewsey 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Devizes. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded a settlement of 28 households, held
Etchilhampton
Municipal building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
it served as the mess hall of the Devizes Loyal Volunteers, and also as a Sunday school. While the current Devizes Town Hall was under construction, between
Old_Town_Hall,_Devizes
Defunct prison in England
The Devizes County House of Corrections or Devizes Prison was a correctional facility in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. It opened in 1817, replacing the
Devizes County House of Corrections
Devizes_County_House_of_Corrections
English military and political leader (1599–1658)
also took part in successful sieges at Bridgwater, Sherborne, Bristol, Devizes and Winchester, then spent the first half of 1646 mopping up resistance
Oliver_Cromwell
British politician
for Devizes". Politics Show West. BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2017. Isaby, Jonathan (1 November 2009). "Claire Perry selected to fight Devizes". ConservativeHome
Claire_Perry_O'Neill
Swindon Salisbury Chippenham Trowbridge Warminster Melksham Devizes Calne This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire
List_of_places_in_Wiltshire
British politician (born 1984)
could decide election in true-blue Melksham & Devizes". The Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024. "Melksham and Devizes – General election results 2024". BBC News
Michelle_Donelan
Colloquialism for people from Wiltshire, England
Southbroom, Devizes, as the original location for the tale. Other accounts naming the village of Bishops Cannings 2+1⁄2 miles to the north-east of Devizes, which
Moonrakers
The Devizes branch line was a railway line from Holt Junction (south-west of Melksham) to Patney and Chirton (south-east of Devizes), in Wiltshire, England
Devizes_branch_line
Human settlement in England
Wick is a suburb of Devizes in the English county of Wiltshire. Until around 1800, when expansion of Devizes turned it into a suburb, Wick was a village
Wick,_Devizes
Brewery in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
horses not returning to Devizes". BBC News. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025. "Inside the new multi million pound Devizes brewery". The Wiltshire
Wadworth_Brewery
Devizes pie is a dish closely associated with the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England. It is a pie which consists of offal within a huff paste casing
Devizes_pie
(2007) Kennet District Council election
Devizes East (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Devizes Guardians Tony Duck 706 Conservative Peter Evans 563 Conservative Julian Beinhorn 508 Labour
2007 Kennet District Council election
2007_Kennet_District_Council_election
Former radio station in England
UK's long-range maritime service commenced from a site at Morgan's Hill, Devizes, Wiltshire, in 1920. In 1925, a remote receiving centre at Highbridge,
Portishead_Radio
Prehistoric monument in England
proximity of the two roads – on the north side the A344 to Shrewton and Devizes which passed within three metres of the Heel Stone, and to the south the
Stonehenge
British murderer
convicted of killing her infant son Richard, and was publicly hanged at Devizes, Wiltshire. After her trial she confessed to having poisoned seven of her
Rebecca_Smith_(murderer)
1985 UK local government election
Devizes Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Gates 742 Alliance Ms P. A. Morris 696 Labour I. Hopkins 499 Majority 46 Conservative gain from Alliance
1985 Wiltshire County Council election
1985_Wiltshire_County_Council_election
general election Eyles was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Devizes on the Eyles family interest. He became a member of the gaols committee
Francis_Eyles_(died_1750)
Psychiatric treatment
An insulin treatment ward, circa 1951, Roundway Hospital, Devizes, England
Insulin_shock_therapy
Church in Wiltshire, England
is a member of Devizes Churches Together. St Peter's Church was built when Rev Benjamin Dowding, Vicar of St James's Church, Devizes, decided that the
St_Peter's_Church,_Devizes
Municipality in Ontario, Canada
township include: Avon, Belton, Cherry Grove, Crampton, Cobble Hill, Derwent, Devizes, Dorchester, Evelyn, Fanshawe Lake, Friendly Corners, Gladstone, Harrietsville
Thames_Centre
Auxiliary force of the British Army
and raising the siege of Devizes in 1643 by winning the Battle of Roundway Down. The New Model Army did not capture Devizes until 1645. As Parliament
Royal_Wiltshire_Militia
Road in England from Devizes to Salisbury
The A360 is an A road in Wiltshire, England, running from Devizes to Salisbury, through the villages of Potterne, West Lavington, Tilshead, and Shrewton
A360_road
House in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Francis Merewether of Devizes and Easterton, who was High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1700. He was Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1701 and again from
Brownston_House
Henley and Thame Honiton and Sidmouth Horsham Lewes Maidenhead Melksham and Devizes Mid Dorset and North Poole Mid Sussex Newbury Newton Abbot North Cornwall
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Series of four marathon canoe races
world-famous Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon. The 'DW' race is held every Easter over a course of 125 miles (201 kilometres) from Devizes in
Waterside_Series
Village in Wiltshire, England
January 2018). "Devizes' 52-year wait for train station could end". Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Moore, Joanne (23 May 2020). "Devizes wins Government
Urchfont
Individual not affiliated to any political party
Hospital and Health Concern, the Epsom and Ewell Residents Association, the Devizes Guardians, the Derwentside Independents, and the East Yorkshire Independents
Independent_politician
reconfiguration of Chippenham. Devizes and North Wiltshire were abolished and new constituencies, named East Wiltshire, and Melksham and Devizes, created. The following
Parliamentary constituencies in Wiltshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Wiltshire
Religious wars of the High Middle Ages
Crusaders Tageno and Roger of Howden, and the narratives of Richard of Devizes, Ralph de Diceto, Ralph of Coggeshall and Arnold of Lübeck. The Arabic
Crusades
English cloth factor, banker and Whig politician
with the town of Devizes in Wiltshire. In 1701, Diston became a Director of the Bank of England. He stood for Parliament for Devizes at the 1705 English
Josiah_Diston
English banker and politician
estate, two miles northwest of Devizes, from Thomas Wyatt. Locke was an MP for Devizes in 1832; he first stood for Devizes in 1818 as a reformer, at which
Wadham_Locke
English territorial police force
centres for Wiltshire Police are at Devizes and Gablecross. The SNEN non-emergency call centre is at Devizes. Devizes is also the home of the Dog Squad
Wiltshire_Police
Football league season
Hengrove Athletic Keynsham Town Mendip Broadwalk Shirehampton Calne Town Devizes Town Sturminster Newton United Warminster Town League tables "THE FA RELEASES
2025–26 Western Football League
2025–26_Western_Football_League
Corvettes of the Royal Navy
Cornet Castle Cowes Castle Cowling Castle Criccieth Castle Cromer Castle Devizes Castle Dhyfe Castle Dunster Castle Egremont Castle Fotheringay Castle Helmsley
Castle-class_corvette
Vale in Wiltshire, England
Pewsey or Pewsey Vale is an area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the village of Pewsey. The vale is
Vale_of_Pewsey
Member of the Parliament of England
1660 until his death. In 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes. He was Deputy Lieutenant from August 1660. Lewis died at the age of about
William Lewis (MP for Devizes)
William_Lewis_(MP_for_Devizes)
Preservation charity in Wiltshire, England
District Council with a study into Devizes Assize Court in 2006–2007, and in 2018 supported the establishment of Devizes Assize Court Trust, a charity which
Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust
Wiltshire_Historic_Buildings_Trust
English bassist (1944–2015)
at St Peter's Church in 1968. Davies died at his home in Patney, near Devizes, on 13 January 2015, aged 70. His cause of death was cancer. He was survived
Trevor_Ward-Davies
British politician and peer (1945–2024)
Office in Margaret Thatcher's government. After being elected to represent Devizes at the 1992 general election, Ancram served at the Northern Ireland Office
Michael_Ancram
Former railway station in Wiltshire, England
provide local services on the Chippenham-Westbury line and the Devizes branch. Usage of the Devizes line declined from 1900 after the opening of the shorter
Holt_Junction_railway_station
British organ builders
several years, before consolidating the organisation through a relocation to Devizes in 2016. The company now trades as part of the "Walker Group". Waltham
J._W._Walker_&_Sons_Ltd
Corsham Without & Box Hill (1) Cricklade & Latton (1) Devizes & Roundway South (1) Devizes East (1) Devizes North (1) Downton & Ebble Valley (1) Durrington
List of electoral divisions and wards in Wiltshire
List_of_electoral_divisions_and_wards_in_Wiltshire
father in 1660. He became a freeman of Devizes in 1660 and became Recorder in 1661. In 1661 he was elected MP for Devizes in the Cavalier Parliament. He was
William_Yorke_(died_1666)
Queen of France (1137–52) and England (1154–89); Duchess of Aquitaine (1137–1204)
sources, including Gervase of Canterbury, Ralph of Coggeshall, Richard of Devizes, William of Newburgh and Ranulf Higden. The latter were mainly influenced
Eleanor_of_Aquitaine
Former railway station in Wiltshire, England
Devizes Branch Line, between Seend and Devizes. The single-platform halt was at Sells Green in the north-east of Seend parish, close to the Devizes–Melksham
Bromham and Rowde Halt railway station
Bromham_and_Rowde_Halt_railway_station
1737 inn and hotel in Wiltshire, England
The Black Swan Hotel is a traditional inn and hotel in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. Overlooking the Market Place on the A360 road, the inn was built in
Black_Swan_Hotel,_Devizes
English politician
Devizes, Wiltshire in 1394. In 1379, he had paid 6d. in poll tax in Devizes. His occupation was then listed as shoemaker. "TAPENER, John, of Devizes,
John_Tapener
1973 UK local government election
Devizes No. 1 (East) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal F. Kirby 1,044 79.3 Conservative L. Coxon 273 20.7 Majority 771 58.6
1973 Wiltshire County Council election
1973_Wiltshire_County_Council_election
Yateley United 1st —N/a 2025–26 Western Football League First Division Devizes Town Winner of play-off: Sturminster Newton United 2nd 1999–2000 2025–26
2026_in_association_football
English politician
of Devizes and from 1592 was town clerk of Devizes from c.1592. He was also coroner in 1592. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes. From
John_Kent_(died_1630)
Hamlet in Wiltshire, England
now in the parish of Devizes, in the English county of Wiltshire. The hamlet lies about 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) northeast of Devizes town centre. In April
Roundway
English politician
London and Southbroom, near Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was the son of John Eyles, a woolstapler of Devizes and the older brother of
John_Eyles_(Devizes_MP)
English politician
English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Devizes in 1419. "HENDELOVE, William. | History of Parliament Online". v t e
William_Hendelove
Village in Wiltshire, England
of Salisbury Plain, on the A360 road between Devizes and Salisbury, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Devizes. The parish includes the hamlet of Littleton
West_Lavington,_Wiltshire
Devizes and Malmesbury were garrisoned by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, for the Empress, but in 1138 Stephen seized the bishop and captured Devizes Castle
History_of_Wiltshire
English naturalist (born 1973)
canoeist and has three times completed the 125-mile, 24-hour, canoe race from Devizes to Westminster on the River Thames. He has competed in numerous triathlons
Steve_Backshall
Village and civil parish in England
England. The village is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Devizes and lies on the A360 which links Devizes to Salisbury. The civil parish includes the hamlet
Potterne
House in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
today the house forms part of Devizes School, the town's secondary school. The Southbroom area, south-east of Devizes town centre, was part of Bishops
Southbroom_House
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