Seend houses [21]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 26 Oct 2014

Set back from High Street, the white cottage to the left of the image is Roberts Cottage. Built in the 18th century of rendered brick under an artificial slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243620 The red brick cottage to the right of the image is View Rosa, one of a row of three cottages, the others being Piskey Cottage and Wisteria Cottage (formerly Down View). The row is dated 1797, and is constructed of chequered brick with ashlar dressings under a stone slate roof with concrete tiles to Wisteria Cottage. Listed grade II with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243812 There is another image of the houses in 2023 at Image Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

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