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White Street, DEVIZES, SN10 4LP

At the end of White Street, the change of surface marks the end of the public road and the start of a public bridleway. From West Lavington the walk follows the Wessex Ridgeway long distance path up to Littleton Down on Salisbury Plain. Then along the Imber Range Perimeter Path before descending via a byway and a bridleway to the start. About 5½ miles.

Parsonage House, formerly The Parsonage is in All Saints Road opposite the church. Built in the mid 18th century and extended in the 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035893 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.

All Saints Road skirts the southern edge of All Saints Church, out of view to the left, on its way the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road.

All Saints Church

The churchyard contains many fine chest tombs including this early 19th century example. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035892 The parish church of All Saints has parts from the 12th to the 16th centuries and was heavily restored in 1847. The oldest part is the 12th century nave with the aisles, transepts and tower added in the 13th century. The church has some very fine monuments especially in the south chancel chapel. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1198014 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 newer part of the Old Manor House in Church Lane is 18th century. The older part, under the thatched roof, is late 16th or early 17th century and probably incorporates part of an earlier building. The thatched roof continues over some outbuildings. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035894 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 road takes its name from the nearby church, All Saints, the churchyard of which is just visible at the left. West Lavington is a typical mid-Wiltshire linear village strung out as it is either side of a main road, in this case the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road.

The newer part of the Old Manor House in Church Lane is 18th century. The older part, under the thatched roof, is late 16th or early 17th century and probably incorporates part of an earlier building. The thatched roof continues over some outbuildings. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1035894 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 church in its present form dates from the late 12th century, but it is thought a church stood here in Saxon times. Restoration took place in 1847 by T.H. Wyatt.