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Church Street, SWINDON, SN5 4DS

Church Street is the main road in the image; it is also the minor road entering from the right.

A well equipped play area in the appropriately named Play Close. Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.

The Methodist church was built as a Wesleyan Chapel in 1892. The Primitive Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists united in 1969 and after extensive modernisation work the church reopened in 1973. Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.

This 18th century house comprising numbers 88, 89 and 89A High Street, has been converted to a shop and a house with the insertion of a 20th century shop front. The long late 19th century extension along Church Street houses number 89A. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1198407 Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.

The front part of Purton Court, number 3 High Street, is mid 18th century. In the early 19th century the rear block was added and the west front remodelled. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1283885 Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.

Kempsters Court, number 2 High Street is a 19th century house converted into flats. The facade, using a variety of coloured brick and fine stonework is very attractive. Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.

Public House in Purton.

The wing of The Angel public house on High Street is dated 1704 whilst the extension along Play Close is 19th century. Used as a meeting place by the local magistrates in the 18th and 19th centuries. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1283866 Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.

A fine house, converted to flats, just on the bend of the main road through Purton.