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The Spinney, DEVIZES, SN10 4HP

The Ebenezer Baptist Chapel was built in 1895 and replaced an earlier chapel of 1839 on the same site. West Lavington, along with Littleton Panell, form a nearly continuous line of ribbon development along the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. There is evidence of occupation in this area from late Neolithic or early Bronze Age times. The Dauntsey family owned land in the parish from at least 1474 and in 1542 William Dauntsey's bequest founded a school and almshouses.

Although the cross looks like it ought to be ancient, the inscription at the base makes clear that it only dates from the Millennium.

On a patch of grass just off High Street stands the West Lavington and Littleton Panell Millennium Cross. West Lavington, along with Littleton Panell, form a nearly continuous line of ribbon development along the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. There is evidence of occupation in this area from late Neolithic or early Bronze Age times. The Dauntsey family owned land in the parish from at least 1474 and in 1542 William Dauntsey's bequest founded a school and almshouses.

A closer view of the school buildings seen at Image Built in 1854 to provide education for girls, the building is now part of Dauntsey's School. West Lavington, along with Littleton Panell, form a nearly continuous line of ribbon development along the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. There is evidence of occupation in this area from late Neolithic or early Bronze Age times. The Dauntsey family owned land in the parish from at least 1474 and in 1542 William Dauntsey's bequest founded a school and almshouses.

The village has had a post office since 1 June 1894. It was in these premises when it closed on 27 June 2007 but it reopened within the same shop in April 2016. The Routemaster bus is heading across Salisbury Plain via Imber to Warminster, along the military range roads that are only open to the public a few days a year.

The older part of the building (furthest from camera) was built in 1854 as a parochial school. This provided for the first time education for girls, boys had been provided for since 1553. The buildings are now part of Dauntsey's School. West Lavington, along with Littleton Panell, form a nearly continuous line of ribbon development along the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. There is evidence of occupation in this area from late Neolithic or early Bronze Age times. The Dauntsey family owned land in the parish from at least 1474 and in 1542 William Dauntsey's bequest founded a school and almshouses.

With date and memorial stones for 1895

Local hostelry for the residents of West Lavington