Tower and Town, June 2023 (view the full edition)A History of Marlborough - Extract for St John's CloseSt John's Close Land situated at the south-west of the Common. It was part of the endowment of St John's Hospital, later, in 1550 being part of the endowment of the Grammar School. Early in this century (20th) it was sold to three College masters who developed it as a housing estate, as a first attempt at replacing the many sub-standard cottages in the town. J Chandler 1977 |