Bratton buildings [6]
Introduction
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Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 21 Apr 2020
Bratton Primary School was first opened in 1928 to replace the National School (now a private dwelling - see Image). In the late 1970s and early 1980s mobile classrooms were required to accommodate the larger number of pupils and the school was extended in 1982. 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.