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The Gables is a fine four square house in Marlborough Road. The large village of Wroughton lies 2 miles south of Swindon at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. Two headstreams of the River Ray flow from the downs and meet in the village to run north as Wroughton Stream. There is much evidence of settlement and intensive farming of the area in the Roman period. Originally an agricultural village, most workers now commute into Swindon.

This George VI postbox is seen on the corner of Marlborough Road and The Pitchens. The large village of Wroughton lies 2 miles south of Swindon at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. Two headstreams of the River Ray flow from the downs and meet in the village to run north as Wroughton Stream. There is much evidence of settlement and intensive farming of the area in the Roman period. Originally an agricultural village, most workers now commute into Swindon.

Windshot House, number 45 Marlborough Road, occupies a prominent position at the foot of Brimble Hill. The large village of Wroughton lies 2 miles south of Swindon at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. Two headstreams of the River Ray flow from the downs and meet in the village to run north as Wroughton Stream. There is much evidence of settlement and intensive farming of the area in the Roman period. Originally an agricultural village, most workers now commute into Swindon.

The private road is to the left near the sign in this image Image The Pitchens is shown as a no through road but there is a footpath through.

The Rights of Way Act 1932 permitted an owner of land to post a sign such as the one pictured making it clear that a path over the land is not a right of way. That's how I read it anyway. http://www.glass-uk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=236&Itemid=455

The Lodge is a fine, 18th century thatched cottages is listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1185769 The large village of Wroughton lies 2 miles south of Swindon at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. Two headstreams of the River Ray flow from the downs and meet in the village to run north as Wroughton Stream. There is much evidence of settlement and intensive farming of the area in the Roman period. Originally an agricultural village, most workers now commute into Swindon.

Woodham House is a fine 19th century house. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1185596 The large village of Wroughton lies 2 miles south of Swindon at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. Two headstreams of the River Ray flow from the downs and meet in the village to run north as Wroughton Stream. There is much evidence of settlement and intensive farming of the area in the Roman period. Originally an agricultural village, most workers now commute into Swindon.

Now converted into dwellings, this early 19th century mill, The Old Mill, is listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023434 The large village of Wroughton lies 2 miles south of Swindon at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. Two headstreams of the River Ray flow from the downs and meet in the village to run north as Wroughton Stream. There is much evidence of settlement and intensive farming of the area in the Roman period. Originally an agricultural village, most workers now commute into Swindon.

Probably early 19th century, this used to be a water mill. More here courtesy of English Heritage http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=318599