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New Park Street, DEVIZES, SN10 1DS

There are a number of monuments that are broken within the churchyard.

The bench mark is on the south west angle of the church tower. For further information on the bench mark http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm36396

This OS cut mark can be found on the SW face of St Mary's Church. It marks a point 133,1702m above mean sea level.

48 New Park Street was built in the late 18th century and was originally the stable block to Brownstone House Image Listed, grade II, with details at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1251631 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

This is the door to the church tower. The church is no longer used for regular worship and consultations are ongoing to consider community use.

The handle to the door in Image

Seen from the bridleway on Etchilhampton Hill is a second view of Devizes. The dominant church tower in the middle of the image is that of St Mary's. The tower to the right is that of St James's.

"The best house in Devizes", wrote Pevsner, and he wasn't wrong. Dated 1720. An attractive mixture of red brick and stone. Good gates and gate piers too. Grade I listed. Now used as offices, currently by Renelec Ltd, electrical/heating contractors.

Chan Cottage in the middle is a Chinese cuisine restaurant & takeaway at 48 New Park Street. A blue plaque http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4216176 states that Brownston House on the left is Grade I listed, built c1700 for Francis Merewether.

Brownstone House, number 47 New Park Street, is a large and lovely property which dates to 1720. The house is listed, grade I, and details are at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1251612 The wall and gates are also listed, grade II, and details are at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1251613 There is a detailed history of the house and its occupants at Devizes Heritage http://www.devizesheritage.co.uk/BrownstonHouse.html The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.