IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Cold Harbour, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7BX

Just beyond the hedge is a cereal crop and on the skyline is the southern extremity of Yatton Keynell just within the square. The image demonstrates the weather on this day, sunny intervals and heavy showers. In case anyone is concerned about whether the image has been manipulated in any way, it hasn't. The cloud really was that dark.

This strangely named village (reminding me of the game), of which almost all is visible in the photograph, is in the north western section of the square. There is a name-board at the beginning of the village, but it is not marked on the OS Map.

On the main road south to Chippenham.

This lovely Cotswold stone building was, until quite recently, the village school. Originally founded in March, 1859, it took in local children to give them what was often an inconsistent education in early days. Pupils' abilities and teaching facilities varied quite widely and standards were sometimes compromised by other (typically farming related) activities in the village. However, the school continued to improve and kept running for many years until the latter twentieth century. By the early 1980s pupil numbers had reached a low level, but these grew from then on. Extra classroom space was added with temporary cabins but moves were made to create a new school that would attract pupils from neighbouring villages for efficiency. As a result the new school was built by the recreation ground and the old school closed in 1998. It is now a private residence.