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Calne

One of the oldest market towns in Wiltshire, Calne is located in the south west of England, approximately two hours drive west of London, and one hour east of Bristol.
Calne has approximately 13,000 residents, many of whom are attracted by the beautiful surrounding Wiltshire countryside and the town's close proximity to larger centres such as Bristol and Swindon, which are easily commutable.

The town offers a number of good schools, including The John Bentley School - a language college, Springfields School - a special educational school with sports college status, St Mary's School - a girls boarding and day school, five state primary schools and one independent preparatory school.

In addition the town features a large, modern library, a heritage centre, leisure centres, shops, restaurants and tea rooms. Calne lies in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside and is surrounded by a variety of attractions for visitors to the area.

To the east of the town there are several historical places you can visit for free, including the White Horse at Cherhill carved into the chalk hillside with a challenging footpath to the top, and ancient monuments such as West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill and the Avebury Stone Circle.

Biddestone

Biddestone is a small, rural and rather picturesque village in north west Wiltshire, England, with a population of a few hundred. It is situated near Castle Combe (4 miles), Lacock (5 miles), Corsham, Giddeahall and Chippenham (4.7 miles).

The settlement dates from Saxon times, though most buildings are from the late 18th century. Towards the edges of the village, the buildings tend to be from the 20th century.
Local industry is mainly agricultural, however most working residents commute to neighbouring towns. There is plenty of bed and breakfast accommodation in the village, providing a resource for tourism.
Biddestone boasts charming stone-built, tiled 18th century cottages and houses with gated, walled gardens situated round a large village green and duck pond. The brook called the Wavering flows through the village.

Just off the centre is a beautiful 12th Century Norman Church, and all around the village are local footpaths for those who like a short or a longer walk. The 17th century Manor House has older out-buildings and a large garden which occasionally opens under the National Gardens Scheme.
This is most people’s idea of the English country village.

Brinkworth

The civil parish of Brinkworth is one of the largest in Wiltshire. Within the parish lies the village of Brinkworth itself which runs some 4.2 miles along the B4042 main road between Wootton Bassett and Malmesbury and is reputed to be the longest village in the country. The name Brinkworth itself is believed to derive from the Old English Brynca's farmstead.
Council houses were built north of Church Farm in Brinkworth village in 1934 and 1938. An estate of council houses known as Brooklands was built south of the railway line in 1953.
In the 21st century there are a number of small remaining parts of woodland in Brinkworth parish. In addition to Great Wood, Grittenham and Somerford Common on the north-eastern boundary of the parish, is an important butterfly habitat, managed by the Forestry Commission co-operating with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in the Braydon Forest Project, which is designed to promote mixed planting and forestry practices in order to regenerate diversity of species habitats.

Cherhill

Cherhill has a population of around 900 people with a mixture of housing ranging from thatched cottages (some ranging back to the 14th century) to newly built detached houses. It has a church, school, pub, village hall and cricket team. The local community spirit is typical of a close-knit village community. Cherhill parish forms part of The Oldbury Benefice together with Compton Bassett, Yatesbury, Heddington and Calstone Wellington.

Cherhill is known for the Cherhill White Horse cut into the chalk hillside in 1780. The Cherhill White horse was cut out of the hillside in 1780. Due to chalk being washed away and weeds growing on it, it has been restored several times. The horse is visible from miles around, and has become a landmark synonymous with the village and local area. The most recent restoration to the delicate chalk carving took place in 2006. Cherhill is also known for the Landsdowne obelisk on the Cherhill Downs, and the crop circles that appeared in the fields at the bottom of the Downs. The area around the horse and obelisk is owned by the National Trust.

The village is served by the Wigglybus scheme, which runs to Cherhill and other surrounding villages, into nearby Calne and further transport links.

Crudwell

The village of Crudwell lies along the A429 between Malmesbury and Cirencester. Parts of the church date back beyond Norman times; this wonderful church is enough to warrant a stop by any traveler along this road. The Parish Church of All Saints contains a very rare Seven Sacrament window, considered one of the finest in England. The church has a rich history; it was connected with the great Benedictine Abbey of Malmesbury from the 7th century to the Reformation. Parts of the church were rebuilt by the Abbots of Malmesbury. Its wealth of architectural treasures includes some 16th century wood-carvings and bench ends celebrating Royal Tudor marriages.

This Cotswold village boasts two greens and a wealth of history but it isn't falling behind the times. Visitors to the Wheatsheaf Inn can hook up to the free wi-fi internet on offer there. Crudwell is well served with pubs, hotels and restaurants. Perhaps the oldest dwellings are the Rectory Hotel. The recently restored Georgian former rectory set in three acres of walled Victorian gardens is the jewel of this Wiltshire hamlet.

Goatacre

Goatacre is a small village which is located on a hill, a mile north of Hilmarton and only one km south of Lyneham. Gat-aecer is the Old English meaning goat-acre. It is also believed that the Quakers named the village God’s acre; but before that in 1242 it was known as Godacre and it has had many variants since.

The settlement of the village is centred on the main village street, Goatacre Lane (formerly Main Street) which runs from east to west. There are a handful of old thatched cottages remaining in Goatacre Lane. More original properties remain here than in Hilmarton, although other buildings that had been built earlier were entirely remodelled during the mid to late 19th century. Throughout the village there are many different types of architecture ranging from medieval and Victorian cottages to bungalows and houses built in the mid to late 20th century.

Hullavington

The place name of Hullavington means 'the town of Hunlaf's people'. The population at the beginning of the nineteenth century was 395 (1801 census), rising to 823 in 1901 and was 1,247 in 2001.
It has a garage, a shop, a pub and two churches, one of which meets in the village hall.

There is also a Church of England village school which has about 150 pupils. Children from the army camp make up a fair proportion of the school and the army provides entertainment and fireworks on November 5 which is attended by people from many surrounding villages.

There are many community events such as the Village Fete and many other meeting and concerts; there are fitness classes, line dancing, concerts, art classes etc, which take place in the village hall.
There are currently three Girl guiding UK units in Hullavington, Brownies and Rainbows, and a Guide unit which opened in September 2007.

There is a military base in Hullavington, situated next to the village, which was formerly RAF Hullavington but today is the home of 9 Supply Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps.

Langley Burrell

A little north of Chippenham is Langley Burrell, with its attractive church set in trees. The building illustrates in its details all periods of architecture from the C12th to C15th. Much of the exterior is battlemented and the sturdy tower on the south side completes a perfect picture of a typical village church.

The village lies two miles north east of Chippenham and the parish also includes Kellaways; Maud Heath’s Causeway between Wick Hill and Chippenham runs through the parish as does the later London to Bristol railway line. This is rich farming land and good dairying country.

The name Langley, means a long clearing or wood and is used both here and in the adjacent parish of Kington Langley, which might indicate that a long wood is the likelier meaning. The Burrell comes from the Borel family who held the estate in 1086. As the suffix seems to have appeared in the 13th century it may come from Peter Burel who held the manor in 1242.

Despite its closeness to Chippenham Langley Burrell retains a quite rural flavour.

Marshfield

Marshfield is an ancient Market town positioned on the slopes of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, home to over fourteen hundred people. This attractive village is surrounded by farmland and open countryside and has a wealth of historical houses and buildings from across the ages. A stroll up the High Street will reveal houses and shops from the elegant era of the 17th and 18th centuries with glimpses of open countryside, and a 17th century Coaching Inn at one end.

Marshfield dates far back in time to the Saxons and beyond, and was granted its Market Charter back in the 13th century, the village grew and prospered with its agricultural activities, Malt production which was supplied to nearby Bath and Bristol, and the Wool trade which played an important part in its growth and development. At the eastern edge of the village stands a 15th century church with a fabulous tower which graces the skyline; the church is dedicated to St Mary's and rests on the site of an earlier 13th century church.

Walkers and cyclists are spoilt for choice with the footpaths in every direction across glorious countryside, and artists and photographers should stroll up St Martin's Lane for stunning views which won't fail to impress.

Monkton Park

Sherston

Sherston is a very attractive village set in the north-west of Wiltshire. The large parish includes the hamlets of Pinkney, or Sherston Parva, to the north east, and Willesley and Knockdown on the northern boundary. The village is about 5.5 miles from both Malmesbury and Tetbury. The older part is on a spur of land formed by the Sherston branch of the River Avon, with the earliest settlement on the flat top of this spur around the church.

The expansion of the community took place in the late 12th century and early 13th century. The new church was built around 1170 and at some point between then and 1241 a borough was planted here by the landowner. This was laid out to the south of the church and the early village and consisted of a large main street or market placed, flanked by burgage plots on either side. The slightly awkward nature of the site, on top of a spur, is evidenced by the somewhat narrow entrance to the new market place from alongside the church.

Burgage plots can still be clearly seen in the properties fronting the High Street and smaller houses were built at the backs of these plots with Back Road, now Cliff Road, to the west and Back Lane, now Grove Road, to the east being established.

The one remaining building from the medieval period would seem to be Balcony House, rebuilt in the late 17th century, other buildings doubtless contain medieval masonry and foundations, while the Tolsey is probably on the site of an early small market house.

Sherston has continued to grow slowly with new businesses such as the Sherston Wine Company (1981) and Wiltshire Tracklements (at first in the High Street but now at Pinkney). More houses and a new school were under construction in 2003.

Sutton Benger

The village of Sutton Benger lies in the Vale of Dauntsey in North Wiltshire, just north of Chippenham along the B4069 and near to the River Avon. The name Sutton Benger has been in use since at least the 14th century but the village has also been known as Sutton Leonard and was probably in existence before the Norman Conquest in 1066. In 1971 the M4 motorway sliced through the old parish and created new boundaries, both legal and physical. This popular village, once part of the estate of Malmesbury Abbey, is now just minutes from Chippenham and the M4 at junction 17 giving easy access to Swindon and London. The church at Sutton Benger was built in the 12th century and originally dedicated to St. Leonard but by 1763 it had been re-named All Saints. Visitors who find looking at old village churches is hungry work are spoiled for choice in Sutton Benger which boasts ample opportunities to eat good food and enjoy a drink. The Wellesley Arms is a fine 18th century building offering food, drink and a beer garden. The village also boasts the well-reviewed restaurant, La Flambe which is part of The Vintage Inn.

Bradenstoke

The present day parish of Lyneham lies in the north of the county of Wiltshire and is made up of the villages of Bradenstoke and Lyneham and the outlying hamlet of Preston.
Bradenstoke, which lies in the north west of the parish, was originally the main area of settlement. It was then known as ‘Stoche’, (meaning settlement), and the area was well wooded, having lain within the boundaries of Braydon Forest. The name Bradenstoke was revived in the 20th century and by 1968 the whole village was known by this name.

Bradenstoke, flanked to the south by the airfield, remained relatively unchanged, certainly up to the 1970s, and still resembles the medieval village dominated by Bradenstoke Priory in the south-west. However, most of the priory buildings were removed around 1930. The village itself consists of a single narrow street, which is built up on both sides. The middle of the street widens and on its south side stands the base and part of the shaft of a cross that was first mentioned in 1546-47. South of this stands the church of St Mary which was built in 1866. Across the street from the church is Providence Chapel dating from 1777. A few houses have exposed timber framing while others still show traces of timber construction. Some may be of medieval origin, this includes a house at the corner of the road to Dauntsey, which has heavy curved braces to its framing. A house west of Providence Chapel, which is now three dwellings, has a jettied upper storey with a continuous bressummer and probably dates from the early 16th century. Two brick houses carry date-stones of 1762 and 1788. Several houses with thatched roofs and others with stone slates give a picturesque look to the street.

Bromham

Bromham is a medium sized village in the English County of Wiltshire. It can be found four miles northwest of Devizes and about four miles east of Melksham, just off the A3102 road. Bromham is also conveniently situated for visiting nearby Bath, Chippenham, Calne and Swindon. Every year the village holds The Bromham Carnival. This takes place in June and lasts for two weeks. During this time events include the choosing of the Carnival Queen, the Butterfly Princess and a Carnival Prince and Princess. Other events include bingo, treasure hunts, quizzes and the like. The two weeks culminate in the carnival procession, which takes place on the final Saturday of the fortnight. On the eastern edge of the parish of Bromham are the scenic Beacon Hill and Oliver's Castle. On the Western edge you can find the woodlands of the Spye Park estate. The parish also includes five other settlements; St. Edith's Marsh, Netherstreet, Chittoe, Westbrook and Hawkstreet. If you are looking for refreshment, The Greyhound at Bromham offers real ales and food, as well as outside seating.

Christian Malford

The village of Christian Malford lies six miles north-east of Chippenham. The river Avon forms the western boundary of the parish. The church and settlement of Christian Malford grew up on high ground near a ford of the river Avon.

In 1801 the population of the parish was 938. This figure remained moderately stable until 1841 when it rose from the 980 it had been in 1831 to 1,179. However, this latter figure reflected the presence of some 150 railway labourers in the parish at the time. The population had declined to 777 in 1881, and substantially further to 586 in 1891 as a result of the transfer of parts of the parish to Bremhill in 1884 and 1885. The decline continued until 1971 but subsequently began to rise again until in 2001 it was 701. This rise is likely to reflect the completion of the M4 motorway in the mid. 1970s. Junction 17 of the motorway lies only some three and a half miles away from the village of Christian Malford and affords possibilities of commuting to Swindon, Bristol, or further afield.

A number of houses in the parish are listed as being of special historic and architectural interest:
The Old Rectory was remodelled on an earlier house in c.1816. Several farmhouses in the parish are of early date: Bright’s Farmhouse dates from the 18th and early 19th century; Dodford Farmhouse from the late 17th or early 18th century and altered in the 19th century; Foxham Farmhouse from the late 17th century, possibly built on an earlier core. Thornend Farmhouse was built in the 18th century and remodelled in mid 19th century. Beanhill Farmhouse dates from the late 17th century or early 18th century and Great Ridgeway Farmhouse from c.1700. Swallett House dates from the early 18th century.

Avon Weir is a former mill house of the early 19th century. Other houses of the 18th and 19th centuries in Christian Malford village include those known as The Anchorage and The Wayside, originally one house from 1739. They also include The Old Malt House (1673); The Comedy (early 19th century remodelling of an 18th century house); Malford House (17th century); Apple Tree Cottage (18th century with 19th century modifications) and The Red House, from c.1830-1840.

There are two inns, or public houses, in Christian Malford: the Mermaid, formerly a farmhouse dating from early 18th century and the Rising Sun, also of the 18th century.

In the 21st century a community project is underway to improve the former farmland pasture consisting of 11 acres north of Church Road. The intention of The Friends of Malford Meadow is to regenerate appropriate environmental conditions for wild flowers and animals, and at the same time to improve access and footpaths.

Derry Hill

Derry Hill is a village in the English county of Wiltshire. Derry Hill is located to the south of the A4 at 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Chippenham and 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west of Calne.
The Village, previously known as Red Hill, grew up around the Bowood estate, traditionally providing houses for the workers. In the early 19th century with the help of Bowood estate's Christ Church, Derry Hill was built. Later in the 19th century a school was built, again with help from the Bowood estate. Previously to the school being built, classes for the village children were held in various locations around the village. In addition to these facilities a village hall and reading room was built.

In the early-1970's a housing estate was built in the fields immediately to the north of village - until then the village was essentially one road and, as a result, the population grew sharply. Subsequently a new school building was built in addition to the existing one, providing three new classrooms and a school hall. Further stages of development took place around the village in the 1990s. More recently, the school was again extended with the building of two new classrooms known as the 'Davis Building'.

In late-2006 a new housing development of 25 new homes commenced on village land adjacent to the A4 national route, and a small number of large, individual new homes were also built during 2005-2006.

Today, Derry Hill is considered as one of most prosperous villages in the northwest Wiltshire area. The original hamlet of Derry Hill, now known as 'Old Derry Hill' lies at the foot of the hill between the A4/A342 junction and the Lysley Arms previously the Swan. The village has a village shop called the 'Village Stores', a 19th century Church of England parish church, a primary school, a pre-school a pub called the Lansdowne Arms, and a modern village hall.

Kingston Langley

The parish of Kington Langley is a relatively recent creation, having been formed out of part of the parish of Kingston St. Michael in 1865. It was called Kington Langley to distinguish it from another village, Langley Burrell. The village is situated on high ground two miles north of Chippenham and to the east of Malmesbury. It is 1.5 miles in length and is separated from Kington St. Michael by the main Chippenham to Malmesbury road. It is in the Diocese of Bristol.

The area of the parish is approximately 1,571 acres. The geology is mostly of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. It is situated on a high water table and the soil is composed of sand with a sub soil of Oxford clay. Kington Langley is an example of a ‘squared’ village with approaches from Chippenham, Swindon and Malmesbury. It has three greens.

The primary building material used was local rubble stone and slate for roofs; the high class buildings were given ashlar dressings.

Little Somerford

Lyneham

The present day parish of Lyneham lies in the north of the county of Wiltshire and is made up of the villages of Bradenstoke and Lyneham and the outlying hamlet of Preston.

Lyneham, which is nearly a mile east of Bradenstoke, was mentioned for the first time in 1224 and was probably included in the Domesday holding of ‘Stoche’.

At the time of the Domesday Survey the population is likely to have been between 165 and 195 people according to modern Domesday interpretations. The population of Lyneham began to rise after 1801 until 1841 when there were 1,317 people. This included 179 labourers who were laying the GWR line in the adjacent parish. After this time the population declined until the arrival of the RAF base in 1940.

This led to a sudden increase in population figures for the parish.

Little has changed with regard to the roads of the parish since the 18th century. Lyneham Green was the junction of all roads as it is today.

The RAF station’s arrival in 1940 and its housing developments have obscured parts of the village of Lyneham, straddling the Hilmarton – Lyneham road. The nucleus of the village lay to the north where houses are still grouped around the green. Also at that time the green was crossed by the Hilmarton and Chippenham – Swindon roads. Since the Second World War Lynehams’s development was limited to an area west of Church End. This was where the new schools were located, surrounded by housing for the RAF base. There was also an extension to this housing in the apex of the Preston and Hilmarton roads. The airfield of the RAF base lies to the west of the Calne – Lyneham road. It stretches the width of the Corallian ridge from Bradenstoke to the edge of Catcomb Wood. RAF Lyneham was opened in 1940 and assumed full station status in 1942. By 1968 it covered over 1,200 acres and was the main employer in the parish. Land which had belonged to Lyneham Court Farm, Church Farm, Cranley Farm and Bradenstoke Abbey Farm was now used to create the airfield.

Since the arrival of the airforce base the village has grown dramatically and can now boast of having many shops and services, as is often the case of towns near a military base. In 1968 the C130 Hercules, built by Lockheed, arrived and the station became home to the RAF’s fleet of Hercules. De Havilland Comets were also stationed here at the same time as 216 Squadron. These aircraft were used for transporting the Royal Family and other VIPs. One of them, “Sagittarius”, is now the RAF base’s gate guardian. In the 1970s Lyneham became the main tactical transport base for the RAF in the United Kingdom. The Hercules have assisted in moving both troops and supplies in times of conflict, famines or other emergencies, and are now a common sight in the skies over Lyneham and the surrounding countryside.

Nettleton

Nettleton is a village and civil parish about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Chippenham in Wiltshire, England.

Lugbury is a chambered long barrow about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) east of the village. Excavations in the 19th century found 28 human skeletons in its chambers.

Remains of a Romano-British settlement of about 30 buildings have been found in the parish. They include a temple to Diana and a shrine to Apollo Cunomaglus that were excavated between 1956 and 1971.

Oaksey

The parish of Oaksey lies in the extreme north of Wiltshire and is approximately seven miles to the north-east of Malmesbury and seven miles to the south-west of Cirencester. Oaksey is something of a street village, with main buildings and development focused around the road which runs through it; this is the Somerford Keynes Road and it turns into The Street in the village.

Population fluctuations were fairly standard; in 1801 there were 363 people in the village, it had risen to 614 by 1841 when many railway labourers lived there, while in 1901 it had fallen to 354. There were new buildings in the 1950s and 1960s (to create 46 council houses in Bendybow) which saw an increase to 446 by 1961. It had risen to 490 by the 2001 census.

In 1975 the majority of the village of Oaksey became a conservation area; the then new council houses at Bendybow were not included. The name Bendybow is reported by Elspeth Huxley as being a reference to the ice which formed on the many ponds of the parish over the winter months and the particular bendy quality the ice was reported as having; it made a “bow” shape when stood upon.

The Wheatsheaf Pub is a longstanding part of Oaksey’s community. It is thought to be at least 600 years old and is built of Cotswold stone. The Wheatsheaf became fairly well known in gastronomic circles at the start of the 21st century for its award winning burgers.

Stanton St Quintin

Upper Seagry

Castle Combe

Castle Combe is a small village in Wiltshire, England, with a population of about 350. It has been called, for good reason, the 'prettiest village in England'. The village houses are all typical of the Cotswold area being constructed with thick stone walls and with roofs of stone tiles. These properties are listed as ancient monuments. Other fine buildings include the medieval church and a fourteenth century Market Cross. The site of the castle is above today's village, although little other than earthworks now survive. It was once an ancient hill fort which was subsequently occupied by the Romans. Later, the Normans built a castle on the site of the old fort. Castle Combe is situated on the southern-most edge of the Cotswolds and is close to many sites of historical interest such as Avebury, Stonehenge and the Wiltshire White Horses. Nearby are the stately homes and gardens of Bowood House, Longleat and Stourhead. The village is near the town of Chippenham and is approximately 12 miles from the Georgian city of Bath.

Colerne

Colerne is a village in North Wiltshire overlooking the Box Valley, and close to the Fosse Way. The delights of Hazlebury Manor is just over a mile away dating back to the 14th century. The lure of 16th century Corsham Court which houses a collection of Old Masters will tempt, the delightful gardens were set out by Capability Brown. Or there is always Castle Combe Museum which tells an interesting story, and for thrill of Motor Racing, Castle Combe Circuit has it all, the village is Heaven for artists as the beautiful buildings and location is breathtaking. With the close proximity of historical Bath a visit to the Jane Austen Centre will explain the story of Jane’s experience, the exhibits are set in a Georgian House in a street where she lived. Or why not enjoy boating on the river, set sail from the Edwardian Boating Station. Or for an insight into American life in the 17th and 18th Centuries the American Museum has many interesting treasures to share. For the jewels of Mother Nature a trip to Colerne Park and Monks Wood where wild pears and even a Bronze Age Barrow can be found.

Hilmarton

The large parish of Hilmarton is situated in North Wiltshire, four miles north of Calne, two miles south of RAF Lyneham and 7 miles southwest of Wootton Bassett. Hilmarton Parish includes neighbouring Goatacre village and the smaller settlements of Catcomb, Witcomb, Littlecott, Corton, Clevancy, Highway and Beversbrook.

The village of Hilmarton has approximately 310 residents. There is a primary school with approximately 112 pupils, a parish church, Baptist chapel, public house and a post office. Hilmarton is a very close-knit community with numerous village groups and clubs. Several families have many generations of ancestors preceding them in the parish.

The name Hilmarton may have originated from ‘Helmheard’s Farm’. It was known as Helmerdington, Helmerintone and Adhelmertone to name but a few versions during medieval times. Other later names include Helmarton and Hill Martyn.

The village of Hilmarton has changed considerably over the years. The two main thoroughfares are Church Road and Compton Road. Church Road leads to a cul-de-sac, Lammas Close, which comprises a number of council houses, built in the 1930s and 1950s. In the other direction, Compton Road leads to Poynder Place, a large estate of privately owned properties built in the 1970s and 80s. Most of the original medieval buildings in Hilmarton were either destroyed by fire, demolished or completely remodelled during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Nowadays, Hilmarton village is a thriving and close community boasting not only the primary school but a pre-school playgroup and toddler group. The church and chapel have regular social groups including the bell ringers and choir of St Laurence and the Smile coffee group meet regularly at the chapel. There is also a Gardening Club, the Phoenix Club (a lady’s group) and regular Moviola film evenings at the church hall.

Lacock

Lacock is an enchanting and captivating village, in Wiltshire, almost owned completely by the National Trust. The hands of time stand still, with streets full of buildings dating back to the 13th Century, the village church of St Cyriac dates to the Medieval period but there was a church here in Saxon times, wander down the lane from here and find the pack horse bridge, and then the Medieval bridge over the River Avon. Every century is represented from the 13th to the 19th and is pure joy for artists. Lacock Abbey is an impressive country house that was created out of a Medieval Abbey, and is also home to the Fox Talbot Museum, the pioneer in photography. If more history is wished for how about a visit to Sheldon Manor that has a 13th Century porch and stunning gardens, time it right and enjoy an evening of Opera or Shakespeare. Or the Kennet and Avon Canal Museum has a fascinating collection of textiles, costumes and detailed exhibits explaining the history of the Canal. Of course you could always climb aboard a boat and cruise up the river with the wonders of the wildlife on display.

Lower Seagry

Malmesbury

Malmesbury lays claim to being the oldest borough in England, a charter having probably been granted by King Alfred in 880.

During the 20th century the town became a prosperous commercial centre. A number of companies have found the town a congenial place to establish a business, one of the most successful, being Dyson.

At the same time, the town is conscious of its historic past, there being around 400 listed properties. It became a conservation area in 1971, and there continues to be a healthy debate about how to reconcile these responsibilities with a desire not to be locked in the past.

The ancient town of Malmesbury is located a few miles up-stream on the River Avon, with its Abbey and the well-known Abbey House Gardens.

Minety

Minety is a village located in north, between Malmesbury and Swindon. Minety takes its name from the water mint plant found growing in ditches around the village, and has previously been known as Myntey.

North Colerne

Pewsham

Pewsham is a small village of approximately 100 residents located on the A4 national route between Chippenham and Calne in Wiltshire, southwestern England.

Although it is signposted as Pewsham, the settlement does not appear on Ordnance Survey maps. The village is occasionally referred to as Old Derry Hill. There is a small business centre (Forest Gate), a Fiat-Subaru car dealership and a village pub, The Lysley Arms. Amongst the residential buildings is the village's converted chapel.

In the late-1980s and early-1990s, when large housing developments spread across several towns, Pewsham was the name given to Chippenham's new residential district in the southeast of the town, with the even larger Cepen Park development expanding out to the west.

Pewsham was one of several areas which formed the Derry Hill ecclesiastical parish which was formed in 1842.

Studley

Studley is a small village in the county of Wiltshire in the South West England region of the UK.

It is situated 4 km (2.5 miles) to the west of Calne, 5.5 km (3.5 miles) east of Chippenham and 25 km (16 miles) east of the city of Bath. It lies adjacent to the A4 national route.

Nearby villages include Derry Hill, Bremhill, Pewsham, Stanley and Tytherton Lucas.

Yatton Keynell

Sir William Keynell gave the village of Yatton Keynell its modern name in the 13th Century when he built St. Margaret’s Church, whilst John Aubrey Close takes its name from the antiquary and writer known for his work on Stonehenge and Avebury, locations only marginally more visit-worthy than Yatton Keynell itself. The village boasts a school, pub, Post Office and Market Cross, the latter being the only example to be built in Wiltshire for centuries. There are also numerous local groups and businesses, which make Yatton Keynell a sought-after location on the edge of the Cotswolds.

Luckington

Luckington is a village in north-west Wiltshire, England, on the road linking Old Sodbury and Malmesbury The village has a population of about 550 people (this is a 2011 pre-census estimate) who support, along with a pub, a single village shop. Luckington has a primary school with fewer than fifty pupils taught by three full-time teachers and two teaching assistants. There are good playing fields and a village hall, each run by committees.

Luckington holds its own fête each year, usually early in July.

The village has a Church-of-England Church and a Methodist Chapel; Luckington is a largely unspoiled little patch of rural England.

The actor John Thaw owned a house in Luckington and died there in February 2002. His widow, Sheila Hancock and family are still occasionally resident.

Monkton Park

Monkton park has always been the hub of activity for Chippenham, hosting dog shows, bonfire night fireworks display, Christmas light switch on events and fairs and the annual river festival and with its own pitch and putt, primary school and play park, it is fast becoming the place to live for families wanting to move to Chippenham.

North Wraxall

North Wraxall is a small village and a civil parish in Wiltshire, England.

The village is located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Chippenham, on the A420 road going to Bristol.

The neighbouring villages are [[Upper Wraxall, Mountain Bower, The Shoe, Nettleton Ford and West Kington.

The parish of North Wraxall includes the hamlets of Ford, Upper Wraxall, The Shoe and Mountain Bower. There is a strong community spirit, born out by the many activities on offer. The population of the parish is approx. 350 inhabitants. The 800 year old church of St James the Great is situated in the centre of North Wraxall and contains a fine example of Jerusalem wall painting. The parish is part of the Bybrook Benefice.

Sherston Sherston is a very attractive village set in the north-west of Wiltshire. The large parish includes the hamlets of Pinkney, or Sherston Parva, to the north east, and Willesley and Knockdown on the northern boundary. The parish once extended further to the north and included Silk Wood, now part of the Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire. Other settlements are farms, with their associated buildings. The village is about 5.5 miles from both Malmesbury and Tetbury. The older part is on a spur of land formed by the Sherston branch of the River Avon, with the earliest settlement on the flat top of this spur around the church.

Malmesbury

Malmesbury is a market town and civil parish located in the southern Cotswolds in the county of Wiltshire, England. Historically Malmesbury was a centre for learning and home to Malmesbury Abbey. Once the site of an Iron Age fort,[1] it is the oldest borough in England, created around 880 AD by charter from Alfred the Great. The towns main employer today is Dyson, which has its headquarters on the edge of the town, and employs around 1,600 people. The HQ is now mainly a design organisation, with manufacturing carried out in Malaysia. The town's economy is now also a centre for tourism, driven in part by its history and recently by the interest in former poet laureate, John Betjeman

Hankerton

The small parish of Hankerton is found to the very north of the county of Wiltshire and is around four miles to the north-east of Malmesbury and two miles south-east of Crudwell. It is a long and thin parish, running in an east to west direction. The parish encompasses the village of Hankerton and the hamlets of Cloatley and Bullock’s Horn. These two hamlets are found to the south and centre of the parish, near to the Cloatley Road on the way to Upper Minety. The parish stretches from Bishoper Farm to the east and to Woburn Farm on the outskirts of Minety. To the south the parish reaches to the hamlet of Bullock’s Horn and the northernmost point is Braydon brook, from which the group of churches to which Hankerton belongs take their name. The parish of Hankerton is very flat and consists primarily of Oxford and Kellaways Clay with some outbreaks of limestone and Cornbrash.

Little Somerford

To the north-west the Avon divides Little Somerford from Malmesbury and to the south from Great Somerford. Between those two stretches the Avon divided Little Somerford from Rodbourne in Malmesbury.

Milbourne

Milbourne was a settlement in the Middle Ages and by the late 17th century there were scattered farmsteads here and the wide roadside verges were common pastureland. The oldest surviving houses are at the western end near the junction of the Street with Moocher’s Lane. Parts of Melbourne House date from the late 16th century but most earlier houses are of the 17th and 18th centuries. When the Malmesbury by-pass was built in 1973 it cut across the western end of the Street and the main route from the west is now via Charlton Road into Moocher’s Lane.

Stanton St. Quinton

Stanton St. Quinton is one of a group of villages to the north of Chippenham on fairly flat land. The flatness of the parish made it suitable for the location of a RAF airfield over part of it and neighbouring Hullavington in the 20th Century. In the 1980s houses were built between Valetta Gardens and the village and there was more infilling in the late 20th century, barns and other farm buildings were converted into houses in Lower Stanton although most houses here are of the 20th century. The parish is ideal for commuting to London with a junction of the M4 on its borders.

Upper Seagry

Upper Seagry lies to the west of the Sutton Benger - Great Somerford road; Lower Seagry has grown up on the lower ground around the Church. Upper Seagry concentrated at and near the junction of the north-south Malmesbury road and the road to Stanton St. Quintin, the settlement of Lower Seagry remaining focussed around the church.

Bradenstoke

The Priory of Bradenstoke which is dedicated to St Mary is situated near the village of Bradenstoke-cum-Clack in the parish of Lyneham. It is placed on a high ridge of land which overlooks the Avon valley, with an abundance of local springs and a holy well close by.

Braydon

The civil parish of Braydon comprises the small hamlet of Braydon and the remainder of the once great Royal Forest of Braydon. The small hamlet of Braydon was once a tithing of Purton but became a civil parish in its own right in 1866. Braydon was once part of Cricklade and Wootton Bassett poor law union, which was formed in 1835. There were traditionally many squatters living within Braydon Forest, taking advantage of the lack of legal control over habitations. Today Braydon is too small and sparsely populated for a parish council and has a parish meeting instead.

Castle combe

After being voted the Prettiest Village in England in 1962 the village was chosen as the location for '‘The Story of Doctor Doolittle’ by 20th Century Fox. Parts of the village were rebuilt, the By Brook was made into a fishing harbour, plastic cobbles were laid over roads and pavements, and villagers became accustomed to film stars Rex Harrison and Anthony Newley living among them. Since then Castle Combe has been firmly on the tourist trail and a car park has been made to the north east of the village to prevent the cars of visitors jamming the narrow streets.

Dryham

The National Trust village of Dyrham is a beautiful village set in the South Gloucestershire countryside and enjoys the presence of the magnificent Dyrham Park. Dyrham is approximately 9 miles from Bath, which provides excellent shopping, entertainment, educational and social facilities. It is exceptionally placed for the M4 motorway (Junction 18 approximately 2 miles) and Bath provides regular main line high speed services to London Paddington. Bristol's thriving commercial centre is approximately 16 miles away and offers many retail outlets, bars, restaurants and the ever changing face of its waterfront.

Hilmarton

The village is situated on the A3102 between the towns of Calne and Wootton Bassett, and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Lyneham. There are two groups of dwellings to the East of the village that were built during the 20th century. An extensive history of the village and the rest of the parish may be found in The Victoria History of the Counties of England published in 1970.

Lower Seagry

Seagry is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Malmesbury and 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Chippenham. Its main settlements are the village of Upper Seagry and the hamlet of Lower Seagry.

Minety

The Parish of Minety is situated 8.5 km from Malmesbury and approximately 13 km from Swindon. Minety football club had established itself by 1923. By 1939 there was a cricket club who played on a private field. In 1974 the parish council bought a recreation field west of Silver Street. In 1987 a new sports pavilion was built on the playing fields with help from volunteers. In the early 1980s the parishioners played rugby, football, hockey and there were tennis courts.

North Colerne

Colerne is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, midway between Bath and Chippenham in Wiltshire, England To its villagers Colerne is known as ‘the village on the hill’ and this sums up both its position and much of its history. In 1956 the parish hall was opened, 34 years after a trust fund had been first formed for it. Today the village is a pleasant stone-built community with public houses, shops and other businesses, and with a range of village organisations.

Pewsham

Pewsham is a small village of approximately 100 residents located on the A4 national route between Chippenham and Calne in Wiltshire, southwestern England.