Devizes and Central Wiltshire, by John Chandler

This book offers succinct but informative and well researched histories of forty-two Wiltshire parishes, from Bromham, Seend and Erlestoke in the west to Wootton Rivers in the north-east and Netheravon in the south, including Devizes, Pewsey and Pewsey Vale. The author has gained a reputation for the quality of his writing, and these lovingly written historical essays are complemented by exquisite, specially commissioned illustrations by Michael Charlton, as well as facsimiles of historic maps. For everyone living in the Devizes area who is interested in their history and surroundings, and for the region's many enthusiastic visitors, this book is the indispensable companion. First published in 2003 and now reissued. October 2022, 228pp paperback with maps and drawings, £16.95, ISBN 9781914407437