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Potterne Road, DEVIZES, SN10 5DA

Southbridge Lodge, alongside Potterne Road was the gate lodge to the original Southbridge House. 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.

Potterne Road crosses a bridge, the parapet of which is seen here, over the dismantled railway. 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 in 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://devizesheritage.co.uk/DevizesRailway.html 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.

Despite its garish colour scheme the Southgate Inn is well regarded. 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 pub on the Potterne Road just south of the town centre is cosy and welcoming. Walls and ceilings are festooned with hops; there is a wide choice of seating, and a skittle alley at the back. The pub is listed in the 2009 Good Beer Guide. On sale at my visit were Hop Back Downton Glory & Quadhop, and Itchen Valley American Liberty.

The yard at the side of the Southgate Inn Image with the skittle alley. 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 modern building named Southgate House is the headquarters of the NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Groups. The groups merged and became a single commissioning organisation on 1st April, 2020. 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 of 6 houses, numbers 5 to 10 Southgate, are late 18th or early 19th century in red brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252445 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.

Assorted houses in Southgate - varied heights and widths and styles

Numbers 11 and 12 Southgate have been amalgamated into one house. Probably early 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262275 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.