Chirton houses [8]
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Chirton houses [8]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 7 Apr 2023
Gable Thatch, number 40 The Street, is a 17th century cottage. Timber framed, encased or replaced on the ground floor with cob to the rear, and rubble stone to the front, all under a thatch roof. Originally 2 bays, extended to the south by one bay, and an outbuilding at the north now incorporated. Some original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1284589 Chirton is a village in Wiltshire, on the southern edge of the Vale of Pewsey, about 5 miles southeast of Devizes and some 19 miles northwest of Andover. The name Chirton means 'farm by the Church' and there is still a working farm in the village. Originally an agricultural village, most working residents now commute.
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51.316176
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-1.89535