Tower and Town, July 2018

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The Green Today And Yesterday

Although now, in the parlance of estate agents, The Green is a “sought after” residential area, in years gone by it was a hive of industrial and agricultural activity. It was also the hub of roads which led to Ramsbury and beyond via St Martins, and to the West Country along a long-lost road which ran above the High St (via Silverless St and across Kingsbury St) and the long-distance north south road.

It is believed that it may have originated as a Saxon settlement but this is not clear in the absence of archaeological evidence.

A recently-arrived resident of The Green tells us what drew her here:

Ever since I was twelve years old, I have wanted to live in one of the thirty four properties fronting The Green in Marlborough. On 8 May 2018, The Sunday Times listed Marlborough as being one of the best places in the UK to live with the "best address" being Silverless Street and the Green, or a modern home in College Fields". I feel proud to live on The Green. It is simply magical.

The community is friendly and welcoming, the architecture is inspirational, the skyline is exciting especially at sunrise and sunset, and the avenue of trees which date from around 1840 provides an additional feeling of grandeur. I feel particularly lucky to have an incredible view of  St Mary's, and look forward to hearing the bells ringing every Tuesday evening.

Marlborough Town Council states that "The Green is an open space available for everyone to enjoy, whether dog walking, playing games, picnicking or simply sitting on one of the benches and watching the world go by". In addition to the incredible architecture, this is perhaps one of the main reasons why I think The Green is magical. Hearing children playing, seeing many different breeds of dog running around, seeing people sitting on one of the benches drinking coffee, seeing young children practising their gymnastics, seeing people smiling and chatting, hearing the birdsong, and watching people stop to take photographs is enchanting. 

To me, being able to live in such a historic part of Marlborough is perfect