IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
The Dormers, SWINDON, SN6 7NY
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to The Dormers, SN6 7NY by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (31 Images Found)
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Distance
1
Arkwrights Whisky, Wines and Home Brew
A small specialist off licence shop.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 8 Aug 2020
0.07 miles
2
The station sign from the former Highworth railway station
Now located at the Community Centre. See Image for more details.
Image: © Nigel Thompson
Taken: 31 Mar 2018
0.11 miles
3
Highworth Community Centre
The town name sign was rescued from the old Highworth station. It can be seen here Image
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 8 Aug 2020
0.12 miles
4
Park next to the Community Centre
A small suburban park on a hillside site.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 8 Aug 2020
0.12 miles
5
Roundhills Mead, Highworth
Around the east side of the much extended village.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 19 Jan 2020
0.14 miles
6
![Highworth houses [7]](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/16/02/6160238_1458a975_120x120.jpg)
Highworth houses [7]
This fine 18th century thatched cottage at 12 Lechlade Road has an ugly modern extension. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355959
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 18 Apr 2019
0.15 miles
7
The Plough Inn (1), Lechlade Road, Highworth
An Arkells pub, owned by the well-known Swindon brewery. It is the smallest of all their pubs. It started life as a beerhouse, built in 1841 by a private landlord, Thomas Ackling. He sold it in 1873 to The Star Brewery of Stratton St. Margaret near Swindon. When they went bust, it was purchased by Arkells in 1896 for £960. It was the only one of the Star Brewery's 15 properties that Arkells bought.
There isn't really much, if any, distinction these days between pubs and inns. Originally inns had overnight accommodation available, which is the case with the Plough today.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 11 Mar 2011
0.18 miles
8
The Plough Inn (2) - sign, Lechlade Road, Highworth
Since the early 1960's, this appears to be at least the third sign the pub has had, even though it has remained in the ownership of Arkells Brewery throughout that period. This one seems to be dated 0285 and signed by Mike Hawkes.
The Plough is in the top twenty most common pub names, and reflects the days when England was mainly an agricultural society.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 11 Mar 2011
0.18 miles
9
The Plough Inn (3) - Arkells' plaque, Lechlade Road, Highworth
These plaques are often to be found on Arkells' pubs. This one is on the front of the pub at first floor level. The date of 1843, is the date the brewery was founded by John Arkell, who was born in Kempsford in Gloucestershire in 1802. The brewery is still owned by the Arkell family today.
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 11 Mar 2011
0.18 miles
10
A361 (Lechlade Road) descends into the Thames Valley
Image: © Stuart Logan
Taken: 13 Sep 2012
0.18 miles