IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1NS

An island in the River Kennet, the site of a former mill, has been developed with some 30 retirement cottages. This is the view of the river, looking downstream, from the bridge connecting the island to Kennet Place. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

An island in the River Kennet, the site of a former mill has been developed with some 30 retirement cottages. This is the view of the river, looking upstream, from the bridge connecting the island to Kennet Place. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

Do not disturb the nesting birds! The area where the Kennet divides into two and makes an island of the former Town Mill is undeveloped - and a preferred site for breeding birds.

Numbers 2 to 9 Kennet Place are a row of eight houses which bend around the corner. This view is of numbers 6 to 9. Numbers 2 to 5 are seen at Image Built in brick in the early 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1365442 Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

On the south side of The Parade.

A quiet oasis surprisingly close to the centre of Marlborough.

Numbers 2 to 9 Kennet Place are a row of eight houses which bend around the corner. This view is of numbers 2 to 5. Numbers 6 to 9 are seen at Image Built in brick in the early 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1365442 Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

Number 1 Kennet Place is an 18th century brick built house. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1258451 Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

The river here is very full and flooded over the banks in places.