Great Wishford buildings [2]
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Great Wishford buildings [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 20 Apr 2022
Great Wishford School was founded in 1722. The main building in South Street was built in the mid 18th century. Constructed of red brick with vitrified headers and stone quoins under a hipped tile roof. The left return has 20th century extension in brick under a hipped tile roof. At the rear is a late 19th century extension in brick under a Welsh slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146254 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
Latitude
51.118958
Longitude
-1.886851