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Teffont Evias, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
The Church of St. Michael and Teffont Manor House, viewed from the lake below the Black Furlong crossroads.

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Stourton in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
Spring is finally arriving at Stourhead. The Stour Valley Way, passes along the west side of Stourhead Lake and follows the River Stour through Stourton and on to the village of Gasper.

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Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
A canal-side house, on the section of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Limpley Stoke and Avoncliffe.

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Stourton in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
A lakeside seat in the shade is a good place to open the packed lunch.

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Pub Photo - Waggon & Horses, Wiltshire
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One morning my dad and I got up early and drove about taking photos...Beckhampton, Marlborough, Wiltshire

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Church of St. Bartholomew
© Fred255 (view gallery)
There was a Church at Corsham in Saxon times and the remains of this are incorporated in the present Church where the narrowness of the nave and thinness of its walls indicate Saxon work. The Normans added aisles, a new Chancel and the second stage of the tower among other work. Thus the Church was largely rebuilt in the 12th century and a Lady Chapel was added in the 13th. The opening of the 14th cenury saw a period of re-building and extension which lasted for 200 years and included the present north aisle, the south aisle, the upper stage of the tower, the south porch and the rebuilding of the Lady Chapel by Thomas Tropenell whose tomb is in the Chapel. The font is of the 15th century while the spire on top of the tower may have been rebuilt in the 1630s. Little was done in the 18th century and the Church may may have been neglected in favour of secular building for in 1810 the spire was found to be dangerous and was taken down and in 1813 a committee recommended the erection of a completely new Church. This was not followed up and in 1815 buttresses were added and improvements made. In 1848 it was found that there was insufficient room for worshippers and the possibility of a new Church was again raised but instead interior alterations were carried out. Finally in 1874 a leading Church Architect G. E. Street was consulted and he made several recommendations, including one for extending the Church, which was abandoned. One major work that was carried out was the removal of the central tower and the building of a new one, including a spire on the south side of the Church. The new tower has little resemblance to the old despite the original intention of preserving the design and re-using the stone.

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Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire
© Paul Hilton (view gallery)
The River Kennet at Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire.

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The House
© Bill Swan (view gallery)
Driving to Wootton Bassett you see this house set well back from the main road. It always reminds me of something from a movie like Psycho or The Adams Family ....you never see anyone come or go but looks well maintained

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Avoncliff, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
Canal Side Houses at Avoncliff.

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Ripping the skies
© Maria Tarnavskaya (view gallery)

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Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
A view over the River Avon towards Limpley Stoke from the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal.

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Entrance to the Church
© Bill Swan (view gallery)
Approaching St Bartholemew's from the Church Street side

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St Mary & St Nicholas' Parish Church, Churchyard
© Ted (view gallery)
Wiltshire May 2010

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The Red Lion Hotel, Salisbury
© Jens Eichstaedt (view gallery)

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Top Tea Place 2009
© David Roberts (view gallery)
The Bridge Tea Room in Bradford-on-Avon, the Tea Guild's choice as the UK's Top Tea Place in 2009.

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River bank
© Lee Britt (view gallery)

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Iford Manor
© Rob Faleer (view gallery)

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Chilmark in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
All aspects of the crossroads at the village centre give attractive views.

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Teffont Evias, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
The lane approaching the village from the Black Furlong crossroads.

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Malmesbury, Wiltshire
© Paul Hilton (view gallery)
The Old Bell Inn, reputed to be the oldest purpose-built hotel in England at Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

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Stonehenge Sunset
© Julian Hillier (view gallery)

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Bowood House
© Paul Hilton (view gallery)
Bowood House has been the Lansdowne family home since the latter 1700s.

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Late evening February 2009 the snowy High Street, bathed in the orange light of the street lamps
© Jim Harrop-williams (view gallery)

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Cottages at Slaughterford
© Sue H (view gallery)

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Stourhead, Wiltshire
© Clare Thorpe (view gallery)

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East knoyle village hall & Church, East Knoyle, Wiltshire
© Matthew Harrington (view gallery)

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Ruins of Wardour Castle
© Rafal Bartkowiak (view gallery)
Wardour Castle is located near Tisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Salisbury. The original castle was partially destroyed during the Civil War. It is managed by English Heritage who have designated it as a grade I listed building and is open to the public. Description from Wikipedia.

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Ansty in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
From the year 1211 the Knights Hospitaller settled in Ansty forming a small Commandery, comprising the Commander or Preceptor, two Knights, a Chaplain, three minor clerics, the local Commander's Esquire and six servants. This small group began to build the present Church and it was completed in 1230, 25 years before the main part of Salisbury Cathedral. As well as a fishing lake, the members also constructed a Hospice possibly on the site of the large building which now occupies the site east of the lake. This newer building was built in 1596 by Thomas Arundell, probably as a banqueting house. Despite a fire in 1922 which destroyed the roof, the building was reconstructed in 2001 and is well worth a visit.

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Oxenwood
© Paul Bainbridge (view gallery)

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Second oldest tree in England
© Mayhemic (view gallery)
This Yew tree is the second oldest in England in the Churchyard of St Johns Church. It is 4000 years old! Ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tisbury,_Wiltshire

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Lacock, Wiltshire
© Julian Wontner (view gallery)

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Malmesbury
© Paul Bainbridge (view gallery)

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Saxon Church at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
© Jan Vanhentenrijck (view gallery)

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Harry Potter's House
© Bill Swan (view gallery)
In the Harry Potter movies this was the house used, where he lived at initially ...nothing much to look at but there it is

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Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire
© Peter Van Hoek (view gallery)

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Lacock
© Sue Tym (view gallery)

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The Waggon and Horses
© Bill Swan (view gallery)
A most picturesque and fabulous public house dating back to the 16th Century

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View along High Street
© George Meyer (view gallery)

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River Marden in Calne
© Paul Bainbridge (view gallery)

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Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
The Kennet and Avon Canal approaching Cronkwell Wood.

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View from the Churchyard
© Jim Harrop-williams (view gallery)

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Chilmark in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
The road from Chilmark to Salisbury via The Nadder Valley.

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Lakeside temple at Stourhead, Wiltshire
© John Ware (view gallery)

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Chilmark in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
The Parish Church of St. Margaret is well hidden amongst the trees. So much so, that a detailed picture is hard to achieve.

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Chilmark in Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
The Manor House stands on the crossroads, opposite the war memorial and on the corner of the lane leading up to the Church.

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Crockerton Lake, Wiltshire
© David Roberts (view gallery)
Lake and Gardens at Crockerton, during a heatwave in September 2003.

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Teffont Magna, Wiltshire
© Graham Rains (view gallery)
A stream runs through the village on it's way through Teffont Evias and on to join the River Nadder.

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