Ramsbury houses [38]
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Ramsbury houses [38]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 14 Mar 2020
Parliament Piece is a large country house in Back Lane. The five bays facing were built circa 1620 with the left front extended by three bays circa 1690. A further one by was added to the right of the 1620 build circa 1800. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183680 Ramsbury lies in fertile farming land in the valley of the River Kennet. The site has been occupied since at least the Iron Age and there are several Roman villas. There was a bishopric of Ramsbury, established by 909 and ended in 1075 when it was included in the bishopric of Salisbury. Until 1744 when the present A4 road was turnpiked, the road through the village was part of the main route from London to Bristol.
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