IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Sleight Lane, DEVIZES, SN10 3HN

A small industrial estate is located off Sleight Lane. 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.

A bridge once carried the Devizes branch railway over Sleight Lane at this point but there is no trace of the abutments left at all, merely the rise to the embankment on both sides of the road - this is the east side. Devizes was first reached by a branch line from Holt junction on the Wessex main line in 1857. The line became a through line in 1862 when the GWR Reading to Hungerford line was extended to Devizes via Pewsey. It returned to being a branch line in 1900 when the Stert to Westbury link was built. The line and all of its stations closed in 1966. Some historic railway photographs are at http://www.devizesheritage.org.uk/railway_devizes.html

Passing the sign for Wiltshire Waste (Recycling) Ltd. No vacancies apparently.

Seen from Sleight Lane, this area of land is somewhat of a wasteland.

A bridge once carried the Devizes branch railway over Sleight Lane at this point but there is no trace of the abutments left at all, merely the rise to the embankment on both sides of the road - this is the west side. Devizes was first reached by a branch line from Holt junction on the Wessex main line in 1857. The line became a through line in 1862 when the GWR Reading to Hungerford line was extended to Devizes via Pewsey. It returned to being a branch line in 1900 when the Stert to Westbury link was built. The line and all of its stations closed in 1966. Some historic railway photographs are at http://www.devizesheritage.org.uk/railway_devizes.html

There is a warning sign, but it is largely in the other direction. The source is Grist Environmental, who deal in waste. One place they put it appears to be on the road.

Sleight Lane meets Monument Hill A342. Brickley Lane leading to Nursteed village is opposite. 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.

To the left is Sleight Lane and opposite Brickley Lane, beside the latter the 18th C. Grade II listed Fox & Hounds; sporting English Heritage Building ID: 447035.

The Fox and Hounds Inn is 18th century, probably on an earlier core. Built in chequered brick and red brick with a thatched roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243346 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 entrance to the farm, seen from Sleight Lane.