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Dial Close, MELKSHAM, SN12 6NP

Situated on the A361 High Street, this TE provides telephone and broadband services to Seend, plus Bulkington, Poulshot, Seend Cleeve and Sells Green nearby. Two BT warning notices are fixed to the white door whilst a louvre has been fitted above it. The extension on the left would have been added somewhile after the original TE on the right was built in the GPO era, ie before 1969. This TE has (01380) 828xxx numbers and its postcode is SN12 6NW.

Numbers 1 to 4 High Street are a row of 4 houses built in the 18th century. Numbers 1 and 2 are a 17th century timber framed range, refronted in red brick. Numbers 3 and 4 are of painted red brick, with ashlar dressings. The roofs are of Bridgwater tile to numbers 1 and 2, and of slate to numbers 3 and 4. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1272703 Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

Dial House, High Street, was originally built in the 15th century and was encased in red brick with ashlar dressings in the 18th century, under a stone slate roof. The front to High Street has a massive projecting 15th century ashlar chimney with a sundial. Some early interior features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243834 Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

Church Corner Lodge, High Street, was originally the gate lodge to Seend House. Built in the early 19th century, of ashlar under a slate roof. There is a Roman Doric portico. There are 19th and 20th century extensions in red brick to the rear. Attached to the lodge are two ashlar gate piers with short lengths of curved wall on each side out to the road. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243878 Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

In Rusty lane, this recent building serves as a community centre, village hall and as a pavilion for the adjacent recreation ground. Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

The garden wall to the former vicarage in High Street runs for some 40 yards and returns along Rusty Lane for some 27 yards. Probably erected in the late 18th century, the High Street length is in red brick, the Rusty Lane length is in rubble stone. The gate, near the corner of Rusty Lane is seen at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243833 Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

From the High Street, Rusty Lane leads to the community centre and, beyond, a number of footpath and bridleways. Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.

The building behind is the former brewhouse.

This gate is in the garden wall of the former vicarage along High Street, near the junction with Rusty Lane. Erected, probably, in the late 18th century. The wall is seen at Image Listed grade II with details at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243833 Seend is a hilltop village about 3¾ miles west of Devizes and some 5¾ miles northeast of Trowbridge. The name is from the Old English word ‘sende’ meaning a sandy place. It lies astride the A361 road from Devizes to Trowbridge, which was once the main road from London to Bath. The village has medieval origins, but there is evidence of occupation in Neolithic times. Farming, especially of wool, and later iron ore brought prosperity to Seend, which today is essentially a commuter village.