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Charlton Hill, WESTBURY, BA13 4PL

In 1826 William Cobbett mentioned Edington in his "Rural Rides. "Very near to Bratton Castle (which is only a hill with deep ditches on it) is the village of Eddington, so famed for the battle fought here by Alfred and the Danes. The church in this village would contain several thousands of persons; and the village is reduced to a few straggling houses. The land here is very good; better than almost any I ever saw; as black and, apparently, as rich as the land in the market-gardens at Fulham. The turnips are very good all along here for several miles;" The above was copied from: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/chap_page.jsp?t_id=Cobbett&c_id=23&p_id=11731#pn_64

This attractive thatched house at number 5 Tinhead Road is sited between Tinhead Road and Charlton Hill. 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.

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Recently rescued from a vulnerable position along the Erlestoke Road, where it was being damaged by flails. Sign reputed to have once been labelled "London 97". No visible writing remains. The sign is now at the foot of the Old Coaching Road where it crosses the modern road along the spring line beneath Salisbury Plain.

The footpath passes the rather green village pond alongside Tinhead Road. 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.

Heading east toward Erlestoke and Littleton Panell.

An unassuming little post office which is open 9 till 12 each weekday.

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.