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Coffin Close, SWINDON, SN6 7HA

Situated in Station Road, this TE is of a standard design dating from the early 1970s. It has the code SSHGH and serves 3,708 residential and 164 non-residential premises in Highworth, plus Coleshill, Hannington and Sevenhampton nearby. BT Openreach vehicles can be seen parked in front of this TE. The numbering range of this TE is (01793) 76xxxx, the (01793) referring to the fifteen TEs in the Swindon group, and its postcode is SN6 7DJ.

The garden wall of the former Westrop Farmhouse is early or mid 19th century and is listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023390

This former farmhouse of Westrop Farm is mid 17th century and has some original internal features. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023389

The band is a brass band and has been in existence since at least 1887, when a local newspaper reported that it had performed for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations. These days it is not a contesting band. It acquired this building in 1964. Previously it had been a Wesleyan (Methodist) chapel. The dedication stone at the top of the building reads "Wesleyan Chapel 1842". Prior to acquiring the building, the band used to rehearse in the Fishes public house (now closed) and the Saracens Head Hotel.

Since 1964 this redundant Wesleyan chapel has been home to the Highworth Silver Band. The chapel was erected circa 1850.

When photographed in March 2011, this pub was well under way in being converted to a private house. It used to be a popular pub, with live music and for many years was the home of the White Horse Folk Club, who have moved elsewhere. However, it obviously wasn't popular enough because by late 2009, or earlier, it had closed. It joins a long list of pub closures in Highworth, with at least two in the last few years. To the left can be seen new houses, being constructed on the pub's former car park. By the time this photograph was taken, all the pub's signage had been removed. Image

In the process of being converted into a private residence. See:- Image

The road on the left is Westrop, that on the right is Lechlade Road. Many years ago, I seem to recollect that the houses in the middle included at least one shop.