Edington houses [6]
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Edington houses [6]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 24 Apr 2020
Shore House is probably late 16th century, timber framed. The house has been altered in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and partly rebuilt in brick. The interior is reputed to contain some original features. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021496 The garden wall is late 16th or early 17th century and is listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1181359 Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.28033
Longitude
-2.099021