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Historic maps of Edington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Edington maps
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Edington books
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Devizes Town and City Memories
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Chippenham Town and City Memories
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Salisbury Photographic Memories
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Memories of Edington
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Wiltshire memories
I remember as a young boy sitting on the war memorial with my grandparents Elwin (Jim) Andrews and Mable (Olive) Andrews, watching the gliders from Keevil and talking to passersby on long sunny evenings. People would stop and talk for ages and it was fascinating to hear the village gossip. I remember in particular Mrs Scarborough would often stop... [more]
Shared on 19 April 2008
I was born in Sandleaze, Worton in 1957. I was brought up at 1 Mill Road near the Marston boundary. I remember many things about the village especially the Rose and Crown Pub and the Mill. I remember with pride the war memorial which stood outside the library hall proudly dispalying the name of my uncle Raymond Glen... [more]
Shared on 24 August 2008
my nan and grandad both lived in the second house down in this picture next too the car, ron and jean elkins
Shared on 10 November 2007
My 11th great grandfather, William Thomson [or Thompson] was Vicar at All Saint's Church from 1603 until his death in 1623. Don't know if this is the original church or not but wanted to post the 'memory' anyway.
His descendents moved to the "colonies" in 1635.
Shared on 22 June 2007
I remember being in the choir at the church during the time of my evacuation to Westbury Leigh sometime during the 1939-45 war. I also pumped the organ which was at that time quite hard work for a young lad (but I think the pay was better). The fun was to watch the tell tale small lead weight that showed how much... [more]
Shared on 12 November 2009
Correction to earlier comment.
On my previous comment I said that Sandy Hole lane was opposite the Bell pub, sorry this of course should have been the Phipps Arms pub.
Bob Porter
Shared on 14 October 2009
My memories of living in Westbury Leigh 1940-1944
The house shown in the foreground of this photograph was the home of my Uncle, Percy Drury. This was sometime around 1940/42, I do not know how long he resided there. I lived at 115 Westbury Leigh with my grandparents Percy & Annie Drury. My grandfather was a flower pot maker and worked at the local brickyard. Why my grandparents went... [more]
Shared on 04 June 2006
This is a picture of the Roman Catholic Church in Wingfield Rd, facing towards the town. The road on the left is Westbourne Gardens. I used to live opposite this in Westbourne Road for five years in the early 1970s.
Shared on 25 February 2009
Extracts From Edington & Wiltshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Edington, inspired by Frith photos.
Wiltshire Churches Photographic Memories
Inside the church, we can immediately see that this small cathedral is nearly all original craftsmanship from floor to ceiling. The font is dated 1626, and the pulpit is also 17th-century. Unfortunately, the rood screen has been restored. In the north transept the east window, a depiction of the crucifixion, was restored in 1970. Some of the plate came from Imber church - the... [more]
This is an extract from Wiltshire Churches Photographic Memories.
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Devizes Town and City Memories
The thatched building on the left is early 17th-century wattle and daub with some brick infill, and was an alehouse called the Lamb. Adjoining it was a boot maker, and the projecting part was a separate residence.
This is an extract from Devizes Town and City Memories.
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Devizes Town and City Memories
This shows a very deserted unmade road leading into town, more familiar to motorists today, who have to slow down at the top in order to join the Bath Road into Devizes. Over the years the foliage and the soil on both sides has been cut back to keep the problem of earth slippage under control.
This is an extract from Devizes Town and City Memories.
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