Corton village [7]
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Corton village [7]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 27 Jul 2022
Numbers 47 and 48 are a pair of estate cottages built for the Boyton Manor estate in the mid 19th century. Constructed of squared, coursed limestone under a thatch roof. There are lean-to extensions at the rear. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183269 Corton is a small village in the Wylye Valley, Wiltshire, about 5 miles southeast of Warminster and 14¼ miles northwest of Salisbury. There is much evidence of ancient settlement in the area, including Corton Long Barrow on Barrow Hill, southwest of the village. Most working residents in the village commute.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.164467
Longitude
-2.091078