Great Wishford features [2]

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Great Wishford features [2]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 20 Apr 2022

Seen from near Station Road are this stable building (on the left) and granary (on the right). These two buildings belong to Wishford Farm and are located at the rear of Beehive House in South Street. The stable is 18th century with early 19th century extensions. Timber framed and weatherboarded over a flint and limestone plinth under a half-hipped tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1318712 The granary is late 18th century. Timber framed and weatherboarded on staddlestones under a half-hipped tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1284424 Great Wishford is a village in the valley of the River Wylye in Wiltshire, some 6 miles northwest of Salisbury. The village was settled in the Saxon period and was known as Wicheford (meaning a ford where wych-elms grow). Great Wishford celebrates Oak Apple Day on the 29th of May each year, when villagers claim their ancient rights to collect wood from Grovely Wood. The tradition is said to date back to 1603.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.117762
Longitude
-1.887268