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Salisbury Hollow, WESTBURY, BA13 4PF

Now converted into 2 private houses, this former Methodist chapel was originally built in 1828. The chapel was enlarged in 1948 and a Sunday school started the following year. The chapel was largely rebuilt in 1904. It closed in 2006. Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

Looking east. The next turning on the right is Long Hollow.

After crossing Westbury Road, B3098, the route runs up Salisbury Hollow. From the priory church in Edington the walk leaves the village by way of Salisbury Hollow, a byway, and ascends Coulston Hill. The route joins the long distance White Horse Trail to pass over Tinhead Hill on a byway to Tenantry Down. Then an ascent of Edington Hill on a footpath before dropping steeply down Picquet Hill on another footpath to return to the start via Sandy Lane.

Number 3 Salisbury Hollow is an 18th century thatched detached cottage in rubblestone. The rear of the cottage retains the main posts from the former timber-framing. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1181348 Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

The milestone seen here on the B3098 road at its junction with Long Hollow has been moved from a position further east. The plate showing London 97 miles is a recent addition. The stone is seen in context at Image Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

The milestone seen here on the B3098 road at its junction with Long Hollow has been moved from a position further east. The plate showing London 97 miles is a recent addition. A closer view is at Image Edington is a former agricultural village which lies on the ‘springline’ of the northern escarpment of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles east of the town of Westbury. A priory was founded in the 14th century and became a monastery of the Brothers of Penitence, or Bonshommes. The magnificent monastery church continues in use as the parish church and is the home of the nationally-known annual Edington Music Festival.

Carved stone post by the B3098, in parish of Edington (West Wiltshire District), Westbury Road, Edington, junction with Long Hollow on embankment, on South-west side of road. Erected by the Westbury Turnpike Trust in the 19th century. The stone's original location is recorded further east at ST 9354 5337 Inscription is illegible. The stone did have an Ordnance Survey cut mark but this is now lost. Milestone Society National ID: WI_ZEDING.

Heading east toward Erlestoke and Littleton Panell.

A close up is in Image