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Malmesbury Road, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5QA

An old roadside sentinel remains on duty despite the fact that the road here is now little used after the A350 dual carriageway was built across the way in the recent past. See Image] for a closer look.

A surviving milestone to the north of the town. The plate seems quite old but in older times it also included 'Malmesbury, 8 miles'. See Image] for a wide view along the road.

Metal plate attached to stone post by the UC road (was A429), in parish of Kington Langley (North Wiltshire District), Old Malmesbury Road, 90m North of entry to Heathlands, on the verge, on East side of road. Chippenham plate, erected by the Malmesbury - First District turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- To Chippenham 2 Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1022319 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1022319 Milestone Society National ID: WI_CPMY02

This site has strong fencing, surveillance cameras, a gate intercom, sweeping windowless architecture and a general sense of fortification. It could be a government or military installation but is in fact a massive new church. This former picnic area is now owned by the Plymouth Brethren. The security is to keep the evils of the world out.

Subtitle: The uglification of Wiltshire. The intrepid geographer risks life and limb in pursuit of his picture. It wasn't that risky really he was standing at the end of the central reservation and the traffic lights helped him get there. Chippenham centre is about 2 miles that way.

Situated off Malmesbury Road (A350) this TE consists of two sections and has the code SSKLY. It provides telephone and broadband services to 636 residential and 61 non-residential premises in Kington Langley plus Kington St Michael nearby. The numbering range of this TE is (01249) 750xxx, the (01249) referring to the Chippenham group of ten TEs, and its postcode is SN15 5PY.

A wooden bench stands on a little patch of green right in front of the A350 (formerly the A429). It actually commemorates the centenary of Kington Langley Parish Council in 1994.

K6 type telephone box near the Plough Inn.

The inn has become subject to some heavy works near its back.

The building dates back to the 1500s and its reputed that Oliver Cromwell stayed here on his way to attack Malmesbury. The Plough remains one of the commonest pub names in regular use since at least the 16th century.