Is Westbury a dump? Watch and decide.

Westbury is a market town in Wiltshire with a very long history. In recent decades it has expanded with many new housing developments with commuters who like in may places don't support the shops too well.
The High Street is a 1960s brutalist design and does little to those driving past to make them stop. It is one of those places when driving through on the A350; you would be forgiven for wishing not to stop. However, there is more to Westbury than its ugly High Street and fame for a White Horse carved into the hillside.
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[@Radio_Freedom]

Anbody who can find the station from the high street is a real genius. I counted one signpost between half a mile and a mile from it. A truly bizarre town that has always been synonymous with abject misery to me.

[@rolandstravels]

Thanks Mark. That’s one that Wiltshire Highways department needs to sort out!

[@nikkij1618]

Good video thank you. You were SO close to the sunken garden such a shame you missed it - it’s very pretty. If you’d just followed the path around the edge of the graveyard you’d have seen it. Literally metres from where you were.

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you. I will take a look when I can.

[@nikkij1618]

@@rolandstravels if you do get a chance or want to Google it it’s called Victoria Garden

[@yvonnepetty3400]

Lovely. We had friends living there. We used to take the children to see the White horse Thanks from Africa 🌍 ❤

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you Yvonne. I hope it brought back good memories.

[@yvonnepetty3400]

@rolandstravels Yes it did thank you 😊

[@Fergal283]

It's amazing what can be missed when driving through Westbury. Great vid.

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you.

[@Pendragon1122]

I live here it’s quite a nice town with historical buildings. People are nice and two minutes you’re in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. The only downside is it’s a rat run for Goods vehicles

[@rolandstravels]

There are many lovely buildings. I think, as in many towns, the 1960s saw the building of shopping areas like the High Street. This takes away the eye from the lovely areas close to it.

[@ianross04]

Hi...just had your channel pop up and absolutely love your content. We were from Wiltshire but moved to Essex 24 years ago and miss Wiltshire and its stunning villages. Can I put in a request? Not too far from Westbury is the beautiful village of Edington with it's enormous stunning Priory Church. You will enjoy that I'm sure

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you for your comment, Ian and for becoming a subscriber too. Edington is on my to-do list. I am hoping for some decent weather to get out to tick off my places!

[@ianross04]

@@rolandstravels excellent Roland! While perusing through your archives, it has given me inspiration to return to beautiful Wiltshire in my camper and tour the stunning county using some of your videos as reference points for places to visit. Can I also put forward another suggestion which I'm sure would be of huge interest to many of your viewers both here and the US - Imber Village in the heart of the SPTA which, as it so happens is open this coming weekend

[@rolandstravels]

Often thought about Imber but apart from the church it’s only a collection of British Army built house shells for training.

[@danteharrison52]

Bratton

[@MrKingofdestruction]

i lived here for 20 years, never knew it had so much history

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you for your comment. We often overlook what's on our own doorstep. There is so much history to tell about Westbury.

[@carolfulton4467]

Very interesting! Wondering if you have been able to find out anything about the building (wall) visible from the library garden (with filled in window) - it is a beautiful building at the front, (Glovers Court, in Church Lane) and in the same style as the library. We heard it was an umbrella factory but it is tricky to find any references to it? It would be lovely to hear if you had any further info. about it! Thanks!

[@rolandstravels]

It was built as a mill. Here’s some really good information. www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol8/pp168-172

[@carolfulton4467]

Thanks for this@@rolandstravels :-) - I've come across that link previously but it doesn't appear to mention the Church Lane building. We heard it was previously an umbrella factory. If you like I can send you a photo of the building?

[@rolandstravels]

@carolfulton4467 I believe this was the old umbrella factory which was in Edward Street

[@carolfulton4467]

@@rolandstravels PS: I'm so grateful for your mentioning it being in Edward Street as we have always been searching under Church Lane! I have now managed to unearth further information including an article referring to a lady, now sadly passed away, who worked there! So thanks for opening this door to more research!

[@rolandstravels]

@carolfulton4467 happy to help. Thank you for watching the video.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Ah good memories 👍👍

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you, James.

[@CarzForYallz]

I lived there for 3 years and it is a dump

[@smudgycat6750]

Could be worse could be Trowbridge

[@BenskiBoi]

@@smudgycat6750Oi don’t diss us , that’s our job

[@smudgycat6750]

@@BenskiBoi my appoligies

[@BenskiBoi]

@@smudgycat6750 it’s fine I’m just annoyed

[@bittasweetsymphony726]

the traffic is the only bad thing, fumes

[@rolandstravels]

Sadly traffic is a problem for many towns and even villages that have main roads running through them. Thank you for your comment.

[@410142109]

No mention of the White Horse or cement works!.

[@rolandstravels]

Neither are in the town. 😀

[@gasslighter]

As a resident of westbury yes it is a dump but its better than trowvegas

[@rolandstravels]

Thank you for your comment.

[@Bertieboy-v7y]

Yes

[@andreamacgillivray3653]

It is not a DUMP. I know it very well and wished I lived there. So much History. Even has a Haunted Pub that I know of.

[@rolandstravels]

That is why I made the video. There are some lovely properties and plenty of history.

[@ianross04]

Just subb'ed too