Marlborough

Marlborough is a toponym used for several places across the English-speaking world. It is especially associated with a historic English market town in Wiltshire, a town in Massachusetts, and the Marlborough wine region of New Zealand, as well as the Marlborough Sounds.

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England: a historic market town on the edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, located on the A4 trunk road. It has a medieval church, and Marlborough College, founded in 1843, is a notable independent boarding school. The town has a strong market heritage.

Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA: a town in Middlesex County, about 25 miles west of Boston; settled in the 17th century by English colonists, incorporated in 1660; named for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. It developed as a suburban community with manufacturing and agriculture, and is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area.

Marlborough, New Zealand and Marlborough wine region: The Marlborough region occupies the northeastern tip of the South Island; Blenheim is the region's main town. It is known as New Zealand's premier wine region, especially for Sauvignon Blanc, with subregions such as the Wairau and Awatere Valleys and the Marlborough Sounds on the coast. The wine industry flourished from the 1970s.

The name Marlborough derives from the English town and from the Dukes of Marlborough, a title held by the Churchill family. The toponym has since been used for other places and institutions.