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Durley, Wiltshire
Durley maps
Historic maps of Durley and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Durley maps
Historic map of Durley
Illustrated Victorian map of Wiltshire
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Durley books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Durley and the local area. View all Durley books
Devizes Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Chippenham Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Salisbury Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Durley
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Wiltshire memories
A Respite, a Sanctuary on a Long Journey.
Savernake Forest is significant to me because this was the chosen halfway point on our family's mid 1950's journey from Hereford to Portsmouth for our annual summer holidays.
Here, my stepfather would pull the old Hillman off the road amongst this ancient, historic forest's huge oaks and take out the sandwiches and lemonade we had packed for the trip and... [more]
Shared on 21 May 2008
My two brothers, my sister and I were evacuated from London to Great Bedwyn at the begining of the Second World War.We were billeted in the vicarage opposite St Mary's Church, the vicar's name was Mr Phillips. My sister Joan was later billeted with Mrs Downton who lived next door to Police Sergeant Stokes. I have so many happy memories of... [more]
Shared on 03 January 2009
The Eastman Family lived in Gt. Bedwyn from 1735. My Grandad lived in Brook Street then later at Railway Terrace, until his death in 1934. My Grandad had died several years before I was born, but I have vivid memories of my Grandma Carrie; she died in 1951. She was a tiny woman about 5ft 2ins - I was taller than... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2008
My memories of Great Bedwyn are spending my holidays with my gran and grandad William and Beatrice Alderman in Castle Rd and my uncle Dennis. My uncle and grandad were both signalmen at Great Bedwyn and I used to go down to take their tea. It was lovely to watch the steam trains go by. My gran took me on lovely... [more]
Shared on 16 November 2006
Extracts From Durley & Wiltshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Durley, inspired by Frith photos.
Marlborough Photographic Memories
This is a typical lodge house of the Ailesbury Estate variety; it bears Gothic features such as the ornate barge-boards and detailing to the eaves. This lodge has fish-scale tiles that were popular in the later 19th century. Labourers work- ing nearby have obviously been drafted in to add a rustic charm to the picture.
This is an extract from Marlborough Photographic Memories.
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Marlborough Photographic Memories
This fine old 17th- century farmhouse, built in a mixture of materials, stone, brick, tile-hanging and long straw thatch, is typical of the area around Marlborough. It was known as Brown's by 1718. By the middle of the 20th century it was being used as an outhouse, and it was demolished in 1961–2 to make way for more modern farm buildings.
This is an extract from Marlborough Photographic Memories.
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Marlborough Photographic Memories
We are looking towards Back Lane. This is a street mainly of 16th- or 17th- century timber-framed cottages. In the garden of No 2, on the bottom left of the picture, a plague pit was found with the remains of five skeletons, a legacy of the Black Death in 1348- 9. The lady wearing a flat cap looks like she means business!
This is an extract from Marlborough Photographic Memories.
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