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St. Nicholas Yard, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1PP

From the A4 London to Bath road, the public bridleway runs to Fyfield Down and then joins a complex of byways and footpaths on Marlborough Downs. The village of Fyfield was once closer to the River Kennet. Frequent flooding and a number of cottage fires led in the 1860s to the abandonment of that site in favour of higher ground along the London to Bath road (now the A4). Many of the new cottages, the Fighting Cocks inn and a chapel were demolished when the A4 was widened in the 1930s.

This modest 13th century parish church built of flint and limestone is separated from the more recent lych gate and graveyard by the village's main thoroughfare.

The church of St Nicholas has a 13th century chancel, a 15th century tower and a nave rebuilt in the restoration of 1849. There is a 12th century font but most of the other fittings are 19th century. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182200 The village of Fyfield was once closer to the River Kennet. Frequent flooding and a number of cottage fires led in the 1860s to the abandonment of that site in favour of higher ground along the London to Bath road (now the A4). Many of the new cottages, the Fighting Cocks inn and a chapel were demolished when the A4 was widened in the 1930s.

The church of St Nicholas has a 13th century chancel, a 15th century tower and a nave rebuilt in the restoration of 1849. There is a 12th century font but most of the other fittings are 19th century. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182200 The village of Fyfield was once closer to the River Kennet. Frequent flooding and a number of cottage fires led in the 1860s to the abandonment of that site in favour of higher ground along the London to Bath road (now the A4). Many of the new cottages, the Fighting Cocks inn and a chapel were demolished when the A4 was widened in the 1930s.

The churchyard has a number of chest tombs, some of which are listed. The church of St Nicholas has a 13th century chancel, a 15th century tower and a nave rebuilt in the restoration of 1849. There is a 12th century font but most of the other fittings are 19th century. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182200 The village of Fyfield was once closer to the River Kennet. Frequent flooding and a number of cottage fires led in the 1860s to the abandonment of that site in favour of higher ground along the London to Bath road (now the A4). Many of the new cottages, the Fighting Cocks inn and a chapel were demolished when the A4 was widened in the 1930s.

A notice on top of the font. The church of St Nicholas has a 13th century chancel, a 15th century tower and a nave rebuilt in the restoration of 1849. There is a 12th century font but most of the other fittings are 19th century. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182200 The village of Fyfield was once closer to the River Kennet. Frequent flooding and a number of cottage fires led in the 1860s to the abandonment of that site in favour of higher ground along the London to Bath road (now the A4). Many of the new cottages, the Fighting Cocks inn and a chapel were demolished when the A4 was widened in the 1930s.