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Middle Common, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5NW

Middle Common has been chosen for some road traffic counters. Two rubber strips indicate a volume measuring set-up, three would be measure speeds.

A fine old 1GL boltmark can be found down the side of the old chapel, just as the building and wall meet. See https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm25289 for the entry in the Benchmark Database and Image] for a wider view.

'O, come let us enter into the house of our Lord' So says the inscription across the chapel, dated 1835 and built by James Pinnegar (Piniger?). He was a member of the growing band of 'Independants' and first held licensed meetings in his own home, but built this chapel for use by a union of Moravians, Independents and Baptists. Grade II listed. See Image] for a benchmark down the left side of the building, or Image] for a better look at the inscription.

Across the length of the chapel wall 'O, come let us enter into the house of our Lord'. See Image] for a wider view.

"Thank you for your sponges, your scones and flapjacks Thanks for helping us sell all the snacks. We can’t do it without you We say in all honesty Where would we be Without your cakes to go with our Teas? So we say ‘Thank you from the Scarecrows’ it all went brilliantly!" Liz Howe on behalf of the Scarecrow Committee The above was copied from http://www.kingtonlangley.org/Village%20Reference.htm an excellent village website.

The village children have been educated here since the 1850s. Its records report that there were fluctuating numbers throughout that time, harvests and diseases notwithstanding. In recent times the school has had a new hall, Cherry Hall, built in 2004; and in November, 2020, Langley Fitzurse C. of E. Primary School federated with Stanton St Quintin Primary School.

Somewhere to rest whilst the 91 bus turns up.

Schooling was evident in the area by the early nineteenth century, but this National School was founded in 1856/7 with aid from the Committee of the Parish Council. This was the state of affairs for many years until the post war era, when a new addition to the buildings was completed in 2004, named Cherry Hall. On the wall are some colourful creations - see Image] for a closer look.

The walls of the village school are brightened up by some art. The works were partly funded by the Big Lottery Fund, as well as local council and support groups. See Image] for a wider look at the playground.

St. Peters is on the other side of the common, also seen in Image