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Coombe Close, SWINDON, SN4 0SB

Redbrick houses, probably originally council housing stock.

Numbers 26 (nearest the camera) and 27 (at right angles with the gable to the road) Brimble Hill are 18th century thatched cottages, heavily modernised. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023435 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 Knole, number 1 Green's Lane, is a 17th century thatched cottage (centre) with a late 19th or early 20th century extension to the left and a 20th century extension on the right. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023440 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.

Numbers 2 and 3 Green's Lane are a 1768 remodelling of an earlier building. The stone extension to the right is 20th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355919 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 cottage is Grade II listed and has been since 1979. It dates from the 18th century. More information here http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=318620

The main landmarks visible in this view are, at left, Nationwide Building Society at SU155824 Image and, right, Wakefield House at Image Image In between are Christ Church at Image, the old Corn Exchange at Image and a telecoms mast at Image