The Elms, Highworth
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The Elms, Highworth
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 11 Mar 2011
One of Highworth's old back streets. Many years ago, the area was known as Puzzle Court, because there was a maze of narrow lanes and passages here. The most famous inhabitant of the area was probably Simon Iles, born somewhere near the Rose & Crown pub between 1805 & 1813, and who died sadly in the Union Workhouse at Stratton St. Margaret in 1891. He was known then, and still today, as the Highworth Dwarf, as he was only 48 inches high. He worked as a shepherd and was infamous for waking up the town each morning by crowing like a cockerel. There is much about him, and a photo, on the BBC Wiltshire website.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.629073
Longitude
-1.71289