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Badgers Brook, SWINDON, SN4 9DG

Ely Court is a development of flats on the site of the former "Wroughton" public house which was previously the Whitbread, and before that West Country Brewery, Stroud, public house "The Ely". The name is pronounced "EELIGH" not as the Cambridgeshire city and referred to a famous racehorse trained in the village in the 1830s and 40s. The flats used the paddocks behind the pub, whilst the pub building itself is substantially the same as it was but converted to accommodation. The Public Bar was on the right and the lounge on the left. My local in the late 60s and 70s.

Outside the Post Office. Postbox No. SN4 144.

Hidden behind the fence are numbers 13, 14 and 15 high Street with number 13 at the rear of number 14. Built circa 1800 with alteration in the mid 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1185670 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.

Fairwater House, built circa 1700, was the centre of a racehorse training and stabling establishment. The name Fairwater was adopted after a horse with that name won the Ascot Gold Vase. There is another view at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355920 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.

Early 19th century Grade II Listed building. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-318622-fairwater-house-wroughton-

Number 17 High Street is 18th century with later extensions and alterations under a thatched roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023442 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.

Moss-covered old thatch on the roof of a cottage, with a thatcher's truck outside.

The east front of Fairwater House. Fairwater House, built circa 1700, was the centre of a racehorse training and stabling establishment. The name Fairwater was adopted after a horse with that name won the Ascot Gold Vase. There is another view at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355920 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.

A fine dragonfly sculpture in the pond. 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.

Featuring a metal dragonfly sculpture.