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Fairholme, High Street, was built circa 1845. Constructed of ashlar front and sides, the rear is red brick, all under a slate roof. There is a projecting Roman Doric porch. There is another image of the house at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1272799 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.

Fairholme, High Street, was built circa 1845. Constructed of ashlar to the front and sides, the rear is red brick, all under a slate roof. There is a projecting Roman Doric porch. There is another image of the house at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1272799 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.

Clematis Cottage, High Street, was originally two houses, now one. The left part is an 18th century refronting in chequered brick of a 17th century timber framed house, all under a slate roof. The right part was built in the early 19th century in red brick under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243780 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.

Elcot, High Street, is a detached house built circa 1820. Constructed of red brick with an ashlar front under a slate roof. There is a Roman Doric porch in ashlar. There is another image of the house, taken in 2014, at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243619 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.

Elcot, High Street, is a detached house built circa 1820. Constructed of red brick with an ashlar front under a slate roof. There is a Roman Doric porch in ashlar. There is another image of the house, taken in 2023, at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243619 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.

Set back from High Street, the white cottage to the left of the image is Roberts Cottage. Built in the 18th century of rendered brick under an artificial slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243620 The three cottages to the right of the image are View Rosa, Piskey Cottage and Wisteria Cottage (formerly Down View). The row is dated 1797, and is constructed of chequered brick with ashlar dressings under a stone slate roof with concrete tiles to Wisteria Cottage. Listed grade II with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243812 There is another image of the houses in 2014 at Image 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.

Seend has won the 'Best Kept Village' award a number of times. 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.

Burnham Cottage (in white on the left) and The Laurels are an early to mid 18th century encasing, in chequered brick, of a 17th century timber framed house. Built to a 'T' plan on a rubble stone plinth. The Laurels was formerly The Antique Shop and the rendered south end wall to the road has 3 windows re-used from Bulkington Mill which replace a 19th century shopfront. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243621

From High Street, a public footpath, Love Lane runs to Inmarsh Lane. The tree seat is a nice touch. 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.

Set back from High Street, the white cottage to the left of the image is Roberts Cottage. Built in the 18th century of rendered brick under an artificial slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243620 The red brick cottage to the right of the image is View Rosa, one of a row of three cottages, the others being Piskey Cottage and Wisteria Cottage (formerly Down View). The row is dated 1797, and is constructed of chequered brick with ashlar dressings under a stone slate roof with concrete tiles to Wisteria Cottage. Listed grade II with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243812 There is another image of the houses in 2023 at Image 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.