Melksham
Melksham is a Town in the county of Wiltshire.
There are great places to visit near Melksham including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and villages.
There are a number of historic monuments near Melksham including Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury.
Don't miss Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, and Silbury Hill's ancient sites if visiting the area around Melksham.
Avebury Manor is a great place to visit close to Melksham if you like historic buildings.
Coate Water Country Park is a great place to visit close to Melksham if you like country parks.
The area close to Melksham boasts some of the best lakes including Coate Water.
The area close to Melksham boasts some of the best villages including Ashton Keynes.
Melksham History
There are some historic monuments around Melksham:
Places to see near Melksham
History of Melksham
In 1539 the prioress and nuns of Amesbury surrendered to the king their Melksham estates, which they had held for some 250 years. This property, which consisted of the Lordship of the Manor and Hundred, was in 1541 granted to Sir Thomas Seymour. Seymour then sold it to Henry Brouncker, who had already made purchases of real estate in the neighbourhood. At some uncertain date, perhaps about 1550, Brouncker built a residence for himself on the site of an earlier mansion. This was known as Place House, built in a style suitable to that of a resident lord, who was also a man of considerable wealth.
