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Pickwick Road, CORSHAM, SN13 9BJ

Grand Georgian architecture on the main road through Corsham, the old London-Bath route. www.corsham.gov.uk

Named after the local land-owning family this pub is in fact a Georgian building on the face of an older mediaeval house called Winters Court. In 2010 it was taken over by the Stills family, who have embarked on a thorough refurbishment.

On the B3353 which serves as Corsham's main street, the Methuen Arms or its predecessor has served the traveller for many a long year. "Apart from the Georgian architecture, the ancient stone walls, mullioned windows and oak beams of “The Carving Room” date back to the fourteenth century and this section was originally a nunnery. The other wings and buildings around the courtyard at the rear of the building date back from the 1600’s but parts may be earlier. The nunnery became a public house in 1608 and was known as the Red Lion by 1637." The above was copied from: http://www.methuenarms.co.uk/

"Corsham is located on the main London to Bristol railway line between Chippenham and Bath, though there's no longer a station there. The famous Box tunnel takes the railway line through the high ground, and Corsham has a long history associated with building stone mined from these hills. It's still mined in a small way today." The above was copied from:http://www.wellho.net/share/corsham.html

The inscription stone on the school room on South Place. See Image] for a wider view.

Close to the old almshouses and schoolroom (founded in 1686 by Lady Hungerford), and the larger expanse of the main Corsham School, this smaller schoolroom was established by P.C. Methuen. Presumably the children of the town have not gone short of good education. See Image] for a look at the inscription.

Modern business in an historic stone building on Corsham High Street. www.corsham.gov.uk