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High Street, DEVIZES, SN10 4JB

The white house is where the author Nigel Balchin lived and set into its wall is a Victorian postbox. Image, Image

A Victorian reign postbox set into the wall of a house beside the A360.

The plaque indicates that it was the home for several years of the author Nigel Balchin. http://www.clivejames.com/pieces/hercules/balchin

Number 52 High Street is late 17th century, altered in the mid 18th century. The shop window is 19th century. There is a Sun fire mark on the front. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035903 There is a close look at the Victorian letter box at Image 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 Victorian letter box on the front of number 52 High Street Image 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 plaque will give the name of the company that insured the building, this one being Sun Alliance. There is also a number on the plaque, which is the policy number. The plaque is attached to the white house in Image

From alongside Home Farm on the A360 road, High Street, this bridleway begins. It is a bridleway for only a short distance before it meets a complex of footpaths. Note that it is signed as a public footpath. 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 Openreach engineer was also dodging the traffic, so was bound to appear in any photo that wasn't full of oncoming vehicles!

The wooden fence appears to enclose an equine establishment.

The plaque is set on the wall beside the fire hooks. For a view of the fire hooks Image