Corton village [9]
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Corton village [9]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 27 Jul 2022
Jubilee Cottage is built gable end to the street. The rear part is 17th century in square-panel timber framing with brick nogging and weatherboard cladding to the south side. The front part is 19th century in rubble stone with brick dressings. All under a thatch roof. The cottage is a rare example of surviving timber framing in this area. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183274 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
51.164899
Longitude
-2.090221