Bratton houses [7]
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Bratton houses [7]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 21 Apr 2020
The main part of vy Cottage is dated 1639, timber framed and thatched. The addion to the left is 18th century in brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1193776 Bratton is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 2½ miles east of the town of Westbury. Large flocks of sheep were pastured on the Downs south of the village and corn was grown on the flat lands to the north. The village was the home of the renowned firm of R & J Reeves who produced agricultural machinery.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.27293
Longitude
-2.126672