Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon is a Town in the county of Wiltshire.
There are great places to visit near Bradford on Avon including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and villages.
Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury are some of Bradford on Avon best historic monuments to visit near Bradford on Avon.
The area around Bradford on Avon boasts some of the best ancient sites including Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, and Silbury Hill.
Don't miss Avebury Manor's historic buildings if visiting the area around Bradford on Avon.
There are a number of country parks near to Bradford on Avon including Coate Water Country Park.
Coate Water is a great place to visit close to Bradford on Avon if you like lakes.
There are a number of villages near to Bradford on Avon including Ashton Keynes.
Bradford on Avon History
There are some historic monuments around Bradford on Avon:
Places to see near Bradford on Avon
History of Bradford on Avon
The river provided power for the wool mills that gave the town its wealth. The town has 17th-century buildings dating from the most successful period of the local textile industry. The best examples of weavers’ cottages are on Newtown, Middle Rank and Tory Terraces. Daniel Defoe visited Bradford-on-Avon in the early 18th century and commented: “They told me at Bradford-on-Avon that it was no extra-ordinary thing to have clothiers in that county worth £10,000 to £40,000 per man” (equivalent to £1.3M to £5.3M in 2007).
