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Town in Wiltshire, England
Devizes (/dɪˈvaɪzɪz/) is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, and received
Devizes
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
2015 to 2024. Melksham and Devizes is a constituency in Wiltshire. It is named after its two largest towns, Melksham and Devizes, which each have populations
Melksham_and_Devizes
Grade I listed castle in the United Kingdom
Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on a site now occupied by a Victorian-era castle. It is a Grade
Devizes_Castle
Parliament constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–2024
changes which entailed the loss of the town of Devizes to the newly created constituency of Melksham and Devizes. As a consequence, it was renamed East Wiltshire
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
the following areas: The majority of the former Devizes constituency but excluding the town of Devizes and the area surrounding it, which is included in
East_Wiltshire
British politician (born 1974)
has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Wiltshire, previously Devizes, since 2019. Kruger was elected as a member of the Conservative Party but
Danny_Kruger
Political party in the United Kingdom
The Devizes Guardians are a local independent political party based in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The party was formed in 2001 and has won seats on Kennet
Devizes_Guardians
1643 battle of the First English Civil War
assembled 1,500 cavalry, then set out for Devizes with Maurice and his men. Roundway Down Bath Salisbury Chippenham Devizes Marshfield On 11 July, Waller brought
Battle_of_Roundway_Down
County of England
Down, a Royalist victory, was fought near Devizes. In 1794, it was decided at a meeting at the Bear Inn in Devizes to raise a body of ten independent troops
Wiltshire
Municipal building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Devizes Town
Devizes_Town_Hall
Former non-metropolitan district in Wiltshire, England
Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal boroughs of Devizes and Marlborough, alongside Devizes Rural District, Marlborough and Ramsbury Rural District
Kennet_District
English monk and chronicler
Carless (1911). "Richard of Devizes". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). p. 298. Works by or about Richard of Devizes at Wikisource "Chronicle
Richard_of_Devizes
House of Commons Tory (Pittite) Pitt I 1790 1796 Henry Addington MP for Devizes (1757–1844) 17 March 1801 10 May 1804 3 years, 55 days 1801 Chancellor
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom
Hotel in Devizes, England
The Bear Hotel is a historic coaching inn in the market town of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. On the west side of the town's Market Place, it is one
Bear_Hotel,_Devizes
Municipal building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Devizes Assize Court is a judicial building in Northgate Street in Devizes, a town in Wiltshire, England. The building, which is currently vacant and deteriorating
Devizes_Assize_Court
Former railway station in Wiltshire, England
Devizes railway station was the railway station serving Devizes in Wiltshire, England between 1857 and 1966. The station was on the Devizes branch line
Devizes_railway_station
Flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Of the 107 locks on the canal, those at Caen Hill
Caen_Hill_Locks
British politician (born 1984)
could decide election in true-blue Melksham & Devizes". The Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024. "Melksham and Devizes – General election results 2024". BBC News
Michelle_Donelan
Hill figure in Wiltshire, England
Devizes White Horse, officially known as the Devizes Millennium White Horse, is a chalk hill figure of a horse located on Bank Field, an escarpment at
Devizes_White_Horse
British politician
"Melksham & Devizes | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024. Baker, John (15 May 2023). "Chippenham MP to fight Melksham & Devizes seat at
Brian_Mathew_(politician)
Devizes pie is a dish closely associated with the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England. It is a pie which consists of offal within a huff paste casing
Devizes_pie
Commercial building in Devizes, England
of statistics. Waterlow and Sons. p. 137. "The Corn Exchange, Devizes Wiltshire". Devizes Heritage. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Fletcher, T. W. (1973). 'The
Corn_Exchange,_Devizes
Association football club in England
Devizes Town F.C. is a football club based in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the Hellenic League Premier Division and play
Devizes_Town_F.C.
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1964 Devizes by-election was held on 14 May 1964 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Percivall Pott. It was won by the Conservative
1964_Devizes_by-election
1944 planned escape of German prisoners of war
The Devizes plot was a failed escape plan for 7,000 German prisoners of war held at Le Marchant Barracks in Devizes. It was scheduled to take place at
Devizes_Plot
Town square in Devizes, England
Market Place is a town square in the centre of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. In a northwards direction it merges into Northgate Street heading towards
Market_Place,_Devizes
Originally the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, the paper expanded and took over many smaller titles. Historical copies of the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette
Gazette_and_Herald
Marathon canoe race in England
125 miles (201 km) from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London. It has been run since 1948. Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows
Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon
Devizes_to_Westminster_International_Canoe_Marathon
Buildings in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
(all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Devizes is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It contains 349 listed
Listed_buildings_in_Devizes
English politician
(fl. 1414–1421), of Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Devizes in April 1414 and May
Robert_Smith_(MP_for_Devizes)
persons have been mayors of the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England. 1302 John Cray (the first Mayor of Devizes) 1376–77 Richard Cardmaker 1379–81 Richard
List_of_mayors_of_Devizes
Historic monument in Devizes, England
The Market Cross in Devizes, Wiltshire, England sits in Market Place at the centre of the town. It was constructed in 1814 on the site of an older cross
Market_Cross,_Devizes
Colloquialism for people from Wiltshire, England
Southbroom, Devizes, as the original location for the tale. Other accounts naming the village of Bishops Cannings 2+1⁄2 miles to the north-east of Devizes, which
Moonrakers
English landowner and politician
In 1669 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Devizes. He became a freeman of Devizes in 1670 and was Deputy Lieutenant for Glamorgan from 1670
Edward_Lewis_(Devizes_MP)
Village in Wiltshire, England
the nearby town of Devizes in 1835 and to the new parish of Roundway in 1894. Bishops Cannings parish had previously encircled Devizes to the north, east
Bishops_Cannings
Canal in southern England
descent to Devizes, remained incomplete as late as 1803. The final engineering task was the completion of the Caen Hill Locks at Devizes. While the lock
Kennet_and_Avon_Canal
(2007) Kennet District Council election
Devizes East (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Devizes Guardians Tony Duck 706 Conservative Peter Evans 563 Conservative Julian Beinhorn 508 Labour
2007 Kennet District Council election
2007_Kennet_District_Council_election
Swindon Salisbury Chippenham Trowbridge Warminster Melksham Devizes Calne This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire
List_of_places_in_Wiltshire
The Devizes branch line was a railway line from Holt Junction (south-west of Melksham) to Patney and Chirton (south-east of Devizes), in Wiltshire, England
Devizes_branch_line
1985 UK local government election
Devizes Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Gates 742 Alliance Ms P. A. Morris 696 Labour I. Hopkins 499 Majority 46 Conservative gain from Alliance
1985 Wiltshire County Council election
1985_Wiltshire_County_Council_election
British politician
for Devizes". Politics Show West. BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2017. Isaby, Jonathan (1 November 2009). "Claire Perry selected to fight Devizes". ConservativeHome
Claire_Perry_O'Neill
British murderer
convicted of killing her infant son Richard, and was publicly hanged at Devizes, Wiltshire. After her trial she confessed to having poisoned seven of her
Rebecca_Smith_(murderer)
Hill in Wiltshire, England
the Devizes site again; however, the limited space on the site led the company to open a new station at Portishead, Somerset, and close the Devizes station
Morgan's_Hill
Historic site in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
borough of Devizes: Religious and cultural history". In Crittall, E. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire. Vol. 10. pp. 285–314. "DEVIZES ODDFELLOWS"
Oddfellows'_Hall,_Devizes
Football league season
Hengrove Athletic Keynsham Town Mendip Broadwalk Shirehampton Calne Town Devizes Town Sturminster Newton United Warminster Town League tables "THE FA RELEASES
2025–26 Western Football League
2025–26_Western_Football_League
Individual not affiliated to any political party
Hospital and Health Concern, the Epsom and Ewell Residents Association, the Devizes Guardians, the Derwentside Independents, and the East Yorkshire Independents
Independent_politician
Municipal building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
it served as the mess hall of the Devizes Loyal Volunteers, and also as a Sunday school. While the current Devizes Town Hall was under construction, between
Old_Town_Hall,_Devizes
1737 inn and hotel in Wiltshire, England
The Black Swan Hotel is a traditional inn and hotel in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. Overlooking the Market Place on the A360 road, the inn was built in
Black_Swan_Hotel,_Devizes
Human settlement in England
Wick is a suburb of Devizes in the English county of Wiltshire. Until around 1800, when expansion of Devizes turned it into a suburb, Wick was a village
Wick,_Devizes
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
Devizes is a ghost town in Norton County, Kansas, United States. Devizes was issued a post office in 1874. The post office was discontinued in 1926. "Devizes
Devizes,_Kansas
Defunct prison in England
The Devizes County House of Corrections or Devizes Prison was a correctional facility in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. It opened in 1817, replacing the
Devizes County House of Corrections
Devizes_County_House_of_Corrections
Salisbury Swindon Chippenham Trowbridge Warminster Melksham Devizes Calne Westbury Corsham Royal Wootton Bassett Tidworth Bradford-on-Avon Bulford Camp
List of settlements in Wiltshire by population
List_of_settlements_in_Wiltshire_by_population
Religious wars of the High Middle Ages
Crusaders Tageno and Roger of Howden, and the narratives of Richard of Devizes, Ralph de Diceto, Ralph of Coggeshall and Arnold of Lübeck. The Arabic
Crusades
general election Eyles was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Devizes on the Eyles family interest. He became a member of the gaols committee
Francis_Eyles_(died_1750)
Academy in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Devizes School is a mixed comprehensive school in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. The school is near the centre
Devizes_School
British Conservative Party political movement
2006-24 Guy Opperman MP for Hexham 2010-24 Claire Perry O’Neill MP for Devizes 2010-19 Rebecca Pow MP for Taunton Deane 2015-24 Mark Prisk MP for Hertford
Prosper_UK
Municipality in Ontario, Canada
township include: Avon, Belton, Cherry Grove, Crampton, Cobble Hill, Derwent, Devizes, Dorchester, Evelyn, Fanshawe Lake, Friendly Corners, Gladstone, Harrietsville
Thames_Centre
Former railway station in Wiltshire, England
provide local services on the Chippenham-Westbury line and the Devizes branch. Usage of the Devizes line declined from 1900 after the opening of the shorter
Holt_Junction_railway_station
Vale in Wiltshire, England
Pewsey or Pewsey Vale is an area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the village of Pewsey. The vale is
Vale_of_Pewsey
16th-century English politician
will proved 1573), of Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Devizes in 1558. "MORRIS, Henry
Henry_Morris_(MP)
Definite article in English
End, The Hague, or the City of London (but London). Formerly e.g. Bath, Devizes or White Plains. Generally described singular names, the North Island (New
The
Football league season
division: Two transferred from the Hellenic League Division One: Calne Town Devizes Town One promoted from the Dorset Premier League: Sturminster Newton United
2024–25 Western Football League
2024–25_Western_Football_League
Church in Wiltshire, England
is a member of Devizes Churches Together. St Peter's Church was built when Rev Benjamin Dowding, Vicar of St James's Church, Devizes, decided that the
St_Peter's_Church,_Devizes
Psychiatric treatment
An insulin treatment ward, circa 1951, Roundway Hospital, Devizes, England
Insulin_shock_therapy
Town Corsham Without & Box Hill Cricklade & Latton Devizes & Roundway South Devizes East Devizes North Downton & Ebble Valley Durrington & Larkhill Ethandune
List of electoral divisions and wards in Wiltshire
List_of_electoral_divisions_and_wards_in_Wiltshire
British writer (born 1940)
as non-fiction articles and books on heritage railways. He was born at Devizes, the family moving to Kings Norton, Birmingham, when he was five months
Christopher_Awdry
Corvettes of the Royal Navy
Cornet Castle Cowes Castle Cowling Castle Criccieth Castle Cromer Castle Devizes Castle Dhyfe Castle Dunster Castle Egremont Castle Fotheringay Castle Helmsley
Castle-class_corvette
English politician
London and Southbroom, near Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was the son of John Eyles, a woolstapler of Devizes and the older brother of
John_Eyles_(Devizes_MP)
Brewery in Devizes, Wiltshire, England
horses not returning to Devizes". BBC News. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025. "Inside the new multi million pound Devizes brewery". The Wiltshire
Wadworth_Brewery
Village in Wiltshire, England
January 2018). "Devizes' 52-year wait for train station could end". Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Moore, Joanne (23 May 2020). "Devizes wins Government
Urchfont
1973 UK local government election
Devizes No. 1 (East) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal F. Kirby 1,044 79.3 Conservative L. Coxon 273 20.7 Majority 771 58.6
1973 Wiltshire County Council election
1973_Wiltshire_County_Council_election
Preservation charity in Wiltshire, England
District Council with a study into Devizes Assize Court in 2006–2007, and in 2018 supported the establishment of Devizes Assize Court Trust, a charity which
Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust
Wiltshire_Historic_Buildings_Trust
Hamlet in Wiltshire, England
now in the parish of Devizes, in the English county of Wiltshire. The hamlet lies about 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) northeast of Devizes town centre. In April
Roundway
UK Parliament constituency (1295–1983, 2010 onwards)
Michelle Donelan, announced she would be standing for the new Melksham and Devizes constituency. In July 2023, the local Conservative Association announced
Chippenham_(constituency)
English territorial police force
centres for Wiltshire Police are at Devizes and Gablecross. The SNEN non-emergency call centre is at Devizes. Devizes is also the home of the Dog Squad
Wiltshire_Police
Village in Wiltshire, England
of Salisbury Plain, on the A360 road between Devizes and Salisbury, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Devizes. The parish includes the hamlet of Littleton
West_Lavington,_Wiltshire
English bassist (1944–2015)
at St Peter's Church in 1968. Davies died at his home in Patney, near Devizes, on 13 January 2015, aged 70. His cause of death was cancer. He was survived
Trevor_Ward-Davies
Road in England from Devizes to Salisbury
The A360 is an A road in Wiltshire, England, running from Devizes to Salisbury, through the villages of Potterne, West Lavington, Tilshead, and Shrewton
A360_road
Auxiliary force of the British Army
and raising the siege of Devizes in 1643 by winning the Battle of Roundway Down. The New Model Army did not capture Devizes until 1645. As Parliament
Royal_Wiltshire_Militia
Pie with a saskatoon berry filling
v t e Pies Börek Cantiq Cholera Crostata Curry pie Devizes pie Fried pie Gibanica Hoggan Hornazo Kasseropita Kol böreği Lanttusupikas Lihapiirakka Lobiani
Saskatoon_berry_pie
Series of four marathon canoe races
world-famous Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon. The 'DW' race is held every Easter over a course of 125 miles (201 kilometres) from Devizes in
Waterside_Series
British politician and academic
from 1964 to 1966. He was Liberal candidate for the Devizes division of Wiltshire at the 1964 Devizes by-election and again at the 1964 and 1966 General
Michael_Fogarty_(politician)
2005 UK local government election
Devizes South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Charles Stuart Winchcombe 1,106 Liberal Democrats Katherine Callow 933 Devizes Guardians Jeffrey
2005 Wiltshire County Council election
2005_Wiltshire_County_Council_election
English politician
of Devizes and from 1592 was town clerk of Devizes from c.1592. He was also coroner in 1592. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Devizes. From
John_Kent_(died_1630)
2025 English local election
Retrieved 2 May 2025. "Devizes East | Unitary council election on Thursday 1 May 2025". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 May 2025. "Devizes North | Unitary council
2025 Wiltshire Council election
2025_Wiltshire_Council_election
British politician and peer (1945–2024)
Office in Margaret Thatcher's government. After being elected to represent Devizes at the 1992 general election, Ancram served at the Northern Ireland Office
Michael_Ancram
British political party
Lewes 12,624 Joshua Reynolds Maidenhead 2,963 Brian Mathew Melksham and Devizes 2,401 Vikki Slade Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,352 Susan Murray Mid Dunbartonshire
Liberal_Democrats_(UK)
1989 UK local government election
Devizes Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Maurice Stanley Came 1,062 Liberal Democrats P. A. Morris 588 Labour P. W. Rees 524 Majority 474 Conservative
1989 Wiltshire County Council election
1989_Wiltshire_County_Council_election
Former radio station in England
UK's long-range maritime service commenced from a site at Morgan's Hill, Devizes, Wiltshire, in 1920. In 1925, a remote receiving centre at Highbridge,
Portishead_Radio
Football league season
goals scored. The First Division is reduced from 20 clubs to 18 after Devizes Town and Sturminster Newton United were promoted, and Cheddar and Hengrove
2026–27 Western Football League
2026–27_Western_Football_League
Level six rugby union league in England
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Relegated from South West 1 East (14th) Devizes The Sports Club Devizes, Wiltshire Promoted from Southern Counties South (1st) Grove
Regional_2_South_Central
British landowner and Conservative politician
and Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Devizes from 1964 until 1992. Morrison was born in London, the son of John Morrison
Charles_Morrison
authorize the Construction of a Railway from Hungerford in Berkshire to Devizes in Wiltshire, to be called "The Berks and Hants Extension Railway." British
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1859
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1859
Hillfort and battle ground in Wiltshire, England
Retrieved 26 October 2017. "The Battle of Roundway Down, Devizes July 13th, 1643". Devizes Heritage. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012.
Roundway_Down_and_Covert
Archaeology Museum, History museum in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Devizes Museum, is a museum, archive and library and art gallery established in 1874 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The museum
Wiltshire_Museum
British bus operator
Wiltshire Service type Bus services Destinations Salisbury Southampton Swindon Devizes Andover Shaftesbury Operator Go South Coast Chief executive Ben Murray
Salisbury_Reds_(bus_company)
Village and civil parish in England
England. The village is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Devizes and lies on the A360 which links Devizes to Salisbury. The civil parish includes the hamlet
Potterne
English politician
Reynolds (died 1577), of Devizes, Wiltshire, was an English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Devizes in 1572. "REYNOLDS, George
George Reynolds (MP for Devizes)
George_Reynolds_(MP_for_Devizes)
Henley and Thame Honiton and Sidmouth Horsham Lewes Maidenhead Melksham and Devizes Mid Dorset and North Poole Mid Sussex Newbury Newton Abbot Norfolk North
Results breakdown of the 2024 United Kingdom general election
Results_breakdown_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
reconfiguration of Chippenham. Devizes and North Wiltshire were abolished and new constituencies, named East Wiltshire, and Melksham and Devizes, created. The following
Parliamentary constituencies in Wiltshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Wiltshire
DEVIZES
DEVIZES
DEVIZES
DEVIZES
Boy/Male
English
Old friend.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Dust-coloured
Female
Danish
, a lily.
Boy/Male
Christian, Finnish, German, Hindu, Indian
Modest
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, Celebrity, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Lebanese, Muslim, Parsi
Sunrise; A Star; Princess
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
As in May You Always Live
Male
French
French form of German Erich, EREC means "ever-ruler."
Girl/Female
Irish
The river Clody runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford and like most Irish rivers is named for a local female deity. Rivers become places for prayer and Clodagh is a popular name in this part of the country.
Girl/Female
Arabic
The Moon
Female
English
 Old English name derived from Latin nonus, NONA means "ninth." Usually given to the ninth born child if it is female. Compare with another form of Nona.
DEVIZES
DEVIZES
DEVIZES
DEVIZES
DEVIZES