Parish church [10]
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Parish church [10]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 11 Sep 2019
The churchyard contains many fine chest tombs including this early 19th century example. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035892 The parish church of All Saints has parts from the 12th to the 16th centuries and was heavily restored in 1847. The oldest part is the 12th century nave with the aisles, transepts and tower added in the 13th century. The church has some very fine monuments especially in the south chancel chapel. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1198014 West Lavington, along with Littleton Panell, form a nearly continuous line of ribbon development along the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. There is evidence of occupation in this area from late Neolithic or early Bronze Age times. The Dauntsey family owned land in the parish from at least 1474 and in 1542 William Dauntsey's bequest founded a school and almshouses.
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