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Church Street, SWINDON, SN4 0NJ

Note thatched cottages.

Glebe Cottage, number 1 Church Street is late 18th or early 19th century with later additions and alterations. Formerly the church hall. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023314 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

The churchyard has some double headstones, some footstones and a number of chest tombs. The church of the Holy Cross has fragments from the 12th century and has a 13th century chancel. The rest of the church is 15th or 16th century mostly in the Perpendicular style. The church contains many wall memorials. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023312 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

The entrance to the church is through the tower. The church of the Holy Cross has fragments from the 12th century and has a 13th century chancel. The rest of the church is 15th or 16th century mostly in the Perpendicular style. The church contains many wall memorials. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023312 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

Church Cottage, number 3 Church Street, was originally two cottages. The 18th century front is to a much older building with some residual timber framing, remains of a cruck and smoke blackening. The garage on the right belonging to number 3 is a former barn and is under a common roof with number 4. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1184363 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

The Old Vicarage (left) and The Grey House (right) are two substantial properties adjacent to the church. Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

The church of the Holy Cross has fragments from the 12th century and has a 13th century chancel. The rest of the church is 15th or 16th century mostly in the Perpendicular style. The church contains many wall memorials. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023312 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.