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Waller Road, DEVIZES, SN10 2EQ

Hopton Industrial Estate is a large and thriving estate on the north east edge of Devizes. The estate was built on land that once housed army barracks used as a prisoner-of-war camp in World War II. 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.

By the A361, in parish of Bishops Cannings (Kennet District), entrance to old Barracks, South end of dual carriageway, by the road. Inscription reads:- : MARLBRO / 12 : : LONDON / 87 : : DEVIZES / 2 : Carved bench mark and rivet on top. Lost since 1980 Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1033731 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1033731 Milestone Society National ID: WI_DZSN02

The mist continues to linger beyond the industrial estate. Seen here from Roundway Hill, Hopton Industrial Estate is a large and thriving estate on the north east edge of Devizes. The estate was built on land that once housed army barracks used as a prisoner-of-war camp in World War II. 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.

Looking along the line of a footpath descending through barley to the eastern end of Devizes.

The A361 road runs north east out of Devizes towards Beckhampton on the A4. Initially the road runs over a spur of Roundway Hill. This was a notorious accident blackspot until the road was made into a dual carriageway. 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.

It's back to nature time. A small haven for wildlife. The distant hill figure was cut in 1999 as a millennium project. "This is the newest of the Wiltshire white horses. Designed by Peter Greed, it was cut by around two hundred local people in 1999 to mark the millennium. It is on Roundway Hill to the north of Devizes, overlooking the village of Roundway. This horse is the only one in Wiltshire, and one of only four in Britain, to face to the right."

Seen on land at the rear of Hopton Industrial Estate, is a recently (August 2014) completed solar farm of over 5,000 solar panels capable of generating 1.35MW. Some details and more images are at http://uk.krannich-solar.com/uk/company/references/hopton-industrial-estate-devizes-uk.html

Houses on Wellington Drive and Marlborough Close are seen over barley ripening beside the A361.