Dilton Marsh
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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 to live in Westbury remains a mystery to me, they originally came from Nottingham. I went to live with them just after the outbreak of the 2nd World War. I understand it was because my Father who was a regular in the Royal Navy and my Mother was engaged on War work it was felt I would be better looked ...read more here
A memory of Westbury Leigh contributed by george drury
my nan and grandad
my nan and grandad both lived in the second house down in this picture next too the car, ron and jean elkins
A memory of Westbury contributed by wayne drury
Family History Related Memory
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.
A memory of Westbury contributed by Sally Pavia
Race you to the water
I am ordering a copy of this picture to send to my dear childhood friend, Peta Fenner. Peta celebrates her 50th birthday soon and it is quite possible that both her and I are in the photo. We would spend many days of our summer holidays playing in the paddling pool. The big pool was always cold and swamped with older children and we would have to build up courage to venture there. Our childhood was filled with laughter. We would giggle at anything and everything. From peering through the holes in the wood partitions separating the cubicles at the end of the pool. To laughing at how courting teenagers behaved. I remember us nearly ...read more here
A memory of Warminster contributed by Christine Mabbett
Extracts From Dilton Marsh & Wiltshire books
This village is fortunate to have a fine Norman-style church in a splendid setting alongside the main road. It was
built in 1844 by T H Wyatt; he added a square imitation Norman font, which he presented on completion of the
building. The huge crossing tower dominates the sandstone church, which consists of apse, transepts, nave and a
zigzag doorway. The small trees in this photograph are no longer there.
An extract from from"Wiltshire Churches Photographic 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.
An extract from from"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.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".
This idyllic scene could be taken straight out of a Hardy novel. Unfortunately, the cottage was demolished in 1960. The pond is on the right, hidden by the trees.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".
East Lodge can just be glimpsed at the entrance to the drive from Hartmoor Road which leads to Old Park House. It is a listed building and is described as ‘2 storeys, rough cast on brick with thatch roof, the eaves swept down on west side to form veranda with flint and rubble columns’.
An extract from from"Devizes Town and City Memories".