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Anstie Close, DEVIZES, SN10 2EN

Taken just to the east of London Road Bridge where the canal makes a sharp ninety degree turn.

This is looking south at the Kennet & Avon canal from Brickham Bridge. 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.

There has been much housing development in Devizes in recent years. This view is from the southern end of Brickham Bridge. 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.

The houses on the south east side of London Road back onto the Kennet & Avon canal. Seen from the towpath, a public footpath, a number of houses have developed their rear gardens to provide moorings. 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.

On the north-west bank of the Kennet & Avon canal.

The houses are on London Road.

A narrow boat passes along the canal at the rear of the houses on London Road. 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.

The stern wheel paddler was not an uncommon type of boat to be seen on the Kennet and Avon at the time of my 1977 visit, but more recently most of them seem to have disappeared or have been converted to a more conventional form of propulsion.

Back of The Trees Day Care Nursery, The Mews, London Rd, Devizes from the Kennet & Avon Canal as we passed on our Narrowboat. The bridge in the background is Brickham Bridge No 137 and is a footbridge only linking London Road to a housing estate.