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To the north, the National Society for Epileptics, informally grouped round Arts and Crafts style houses and cottages, started in 1895 and still going strong.

The timber-framed cottages have long gone.

At the head of the street, the white cottage of the later 16th century is one of few survivors, built prior to Enclosure in 1767.

Bishop's Park was opened to the public in 1893 and extended in 1894 to include these former gardens of Vine Cottage, which was demolished.

The house on the right looks like a former estate cottage of which there are many in the village.

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800.

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800.

It is looking sadly isolated, especially now that the backdrop of cottages has disappeared.

It is flanked on the right by a row of very old stone cottages that appear to lean to one side but nevertheless stand to this day - no doubt a testament to those who built them!

At the north end of the High Street stands the 15th-century market cross, with Malmesbury Cottage Hospital and the abbey in the background.

Many cottages carry plaques with the 'P' of Lord Pirbright, the village developer and estate owner. The trees, the bench and the post office remain.

The Pest House was built c1622 by the churchwardens and overseers as a cottage for the poor on land given by Julian Smith, a linen draper.

However, surviving almost unchanged are the Mill House and on the right Mill Cottage, built in 1851.

(Vicky Higgin) Clarence Cottage to the right is 18th-century, but Adelaide Cottage to the left is early 19th-century; at one time the two were adjoined as a common house.

The cottage on the right has been replaced by a stone bungalow further back from the roadside.

A commemorative tablet is on the wall of Bronte Cottage, the first house on the right next to the old road bridge.

Most of these cottages were built at the turn of the 19th century, when stops at Robinson's Tea Rooms were part of the popular wagonette trips.

Unchanging, though, is St Botolph's Church near the River Gwash as it watches over the limestone cottages.

Looking towards Blucher Street the old and admittedly somewhat run down cottages survived until Brandon's store replaced them in the 1930s, a three-storey white painted block at odds with everything

Hidden from this view until 1939 by Church Alley's cottages, the superb Market Hall was built in 1682 by Sir William Drake of Shardeloes.

The windows on the left, open wide in the glorious hot summer, are at Myrtle Cottage and Penrith House.

The village is a pleasing mixture of brick and flint thatched cottages.

Gently winds the lane down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of whitewashed cottages and bright spring flowers.

Here we see several more of the local ironstone cottages with their well kept and productive gardens. There is a fine crop of runner beans in one garden as well as the usual flowers.