Parish church [4]
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Parish church [4]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 20 Apr 2022
Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of St Mary, was rebuilt in 1846 with only the tower and the walls of the chancel retained from the earlier building. The chancel is 13th century, the tower 15th century. Constructed of squared, coursed limestone and flint under a tile roof. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146203 The village of Wylye is located halfway between Salisbury and Warminster, some 9½ miles (15 kilometres) from both. The village is astride the River Wylye and is just south of the major road intersection with the junction of the A36 and the A303. Within the wider area Bronze Age artefacts have been found, there is an Iron Age hill fort and a Roman Road runs east to west.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.138659
Longitude
-1.989801