View south from the Church of St James, Cherhill
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View south from the Church of St James, Cherhill
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 24 Aug 2011
Cherhill is a compact but elongated village just north of the A4 between Calne and Beckhampton. It has a recorded history as far back as 1377. In more recent years its population has risen and fallen in line with the histories of the now-extinct RAF bases at Compton Bassett and Yatesbury. In 1918 the Co-operative Wholesale Society purchased the estate that included Cherhill. Anecdotal evidence is that the CWS couldn't make their holdings of around 4600 acres pay and sold the lot in 1929-1930. Tenants of the various cottages were able to purchase the freeholds at a discount and many of them did it seems. Much more here http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom.php?id=50
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Image Location
Latitude
51.43115
Longitude
-1.945146