Devizes

British

/ dəˈvaɪzəz /

noun

a market town in S England, in Wiltshire: agricultural and dairy products. Pop: 14 379 (2001)

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The vest will be auctioned at Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, and is expected to fetch between £250,000 and £350,000.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The force said the policeman was on mobile patrol in Conscience Lane, travelling from Rowde towards Devizes, at about 11:30 BST when he spotted the vehicle and tried to speak to those inside.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

Miyah Warnock was taken from Cornfield Road, Devizes in Wiltshire to Bristol Children's Hospital on 20 September, 2021 but died on 19 October from a brain bleed.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

The family, from Swindon, are being supported by children's hospice Julia's House in Devizes.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

At a place near Devizes I was addressing a large meeting, and a Tory continually interrupted with the remark: "You would not do it if you were not paid for it."

From From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography by George Edwards M.P. O.B.E.

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