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Devizes fire station, Southbroom Road, Devizes, Wiltshire

Devizes fire station is located in Southbroom Road. 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.

Formerly three houses, now two - number 35 and number 33 (Woodbine Cottage) Southbroom Road. Built in red brick in the early 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252380 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.

Numbers 37, 39 and 41 Southbroom Road are 17th century altered in the 18th century. The ground floor is red brick the upper floors are timber framed. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262270 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.

This row was original four cottages, now two - numbers 43 and 45 Southbroom Road. Built in the early 19th century in red brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252415 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.

Devizes scouts were formed in 1908 following the meeting of Boer War veterans Lord Baden Powell and Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Steele. Steele met Captain R.S. Gundry at Hillworth Cottage and they formed the first troop together. Their first camp was held at Lockeridge the following year. However, the 1914 camp at Savernake Forest proved to be the last as the Great War broke out shortly after and many of the scouts found themselves in a greater setting. With peace, the scouts groups reformed and the hall was formally opened on 14th July, 1919 by Lord Methuen.

The Scout Hall is located in Southbroom Road. 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 scouts were formed following the Boer War and some of its combatants were key members. Lord Baden-Powell fought alongside Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Steele at the siege of Mafeking and it was the latter who took the formative scouting movement to Hillworth House, which was owned at the time by Captain R. S. Gundry - from a well-known Wiltshire family. Gundry donated a plot of land in Southbroom Road to build a Scout Hall, which was formally opened by Lord Methuen on 14th July 1919.

Numbers 47 and 49 Southbroom Road are a pair of early/mid 19th century cottages. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262271 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.

Built in the early/mid 18th century, Heathcote House is located on The Green. Originally a parsonage but now housing a thriving private nursery school, the house is listed, grade II* with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252376 The house has a long and interesting history which is detailed at http://www.devizesheritage.org.uk/heathcote_house.html The boundary wall facing The Green is also listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252377 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.