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Woodborough maps
Historic maps of Woodborough and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Woodborough maps
Historic map of Woodborough
Illustrated Victorian map of Wiltshire
Historic Map of any Woodborough postcode
Woodborough books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Woodborough and the local area. View all Woodborough 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 Woodborough
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Wiltshire memories
Family connections to The Limes.
The house in the photograph is The Limes and has a family connection. A great uncle on my mother's side purchased this property. He was Alfred William Reynolds, who was an innkeeper in the White Hart pub opposite the house. He combined publican and greyhound coursing trainer for a period in the early 1900s. He is said... [more]
Shared on 06 April 2006
Milton and Plant a Tree for 73
A memory of Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire.
Interesting reference to Plant -a-tree-for-73 as I was the person who set this up. I also attended Milton School from about 1946 to 1950 when I passed a scholarship to go to Adcroft in Trowbridge; having passed for Marlborough Grammar School but failed the interview. At the time of the competition I was the Public... [more]
Shared on 14 January 2009
Hi, I lived in lots of places when I was young including Pewsey, Marlborough where I was born, Hook near Wootton Bassett, and Wootton Rivers. My memories of Milton were living at No3 The Crossroads opposite the garage, until 1973 when I was around 5 or 6 years old. Me and my brother used to walk to the 2 room school,... [more]
Shared on 13 March 2008
This picture looks as if it is looking down the street with the church on the right hand side. The Post Office in 1940 was opposite the entrance to the churchyard.
Every Saturday morning I would run to the Post Office through the churchyard to receive my weekly packet of sweets and comics that my mother would send to me from... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2007
Extracts From Woodborough & Wiltshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Woodborough, inspired by Frith photos.
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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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.
This is an extract from Devizes Town and City Memories.
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