Malmesbury

Malmesbury (mämz'bərē), town (1991 pop. 2,552), Wiltshire, S England. Agricultural and electrical engineering are important to the local economy. Malmesbury is famous for its Benedictine abbey, founded in the 12th cent., of which only the nave remains. King Athelstan of Wessex was buried there. Thomas Hobbes was born nearby.

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Malmesbury may refer to:

Malmesbury, Wiltshire, a market town in the United Kingdom
Malmesbury Abbey, Benedictine abbey in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
The Earl of Malmesbury, a title in the peerage of Great Britain
William of Malmesbury, an English historian of the 12th century
Malmesbury, Western Cape, a spa town in South Africa
Malmsbury, Victoria, a town in Australia.

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