Easton Royal, Holy Trinity Church c.1955
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Photo of Easton Royal, Holy Trinity Church c.1955

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Easton Royal, near Pewsey, is a tiny vale village with a huge history. Stephen of Tisbury, archdeacon of Wiltshire, founded a Trinitarian friary here in 1245 to serve as a hostel for poor travellers. The friary was dissolved in 1538, and the church was demolished in 1590. The Earl of Hertford built the parish church in 1591 - the windows date from this time. The south-east tower with its pyramid roof, the chancel and the Perpendicular-style east window were added in 1853. The building materials are a mix of local stone and flint.

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A Selection of Memories from Easton Royal

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My Greatgrand parents lived in Easton Royal all their lives, Robert & Harriett Waite. Robert being born in 1867 was brought up by an uncle,he later met and married Harriett Frankam, and they raised 10 children in number 26 Easton Royal. I first remember going there with my brother to stay for a week or 2 in the summer of 1955 or there abouts. What a lovely place to be! we had such fun and adventures, our gran ...see more
My Great Aunt Alice Reynolds owned this cottage and ran the Village Post Office from here, until 1971.  This explains why there is a telephone box in the garden!   My mum and her two sisters were evacuated here in the war, then my mum and dad honeymooned in the cottage when they got married. I stayed here sometimes when I was young, we used to stop here on our way to the west country.  My aunty is buried in the village church.