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Ogbourne St. George, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1SU

The Elms, High Street, was formerly Elms Cottage. Built in the late 16th or early 17th century. Timber framed on a sarsen plinth, with wattle and daub and brick infilling, all under a hipped thatch roof. There is a 20th century lean-to extension. The framing is 2 panels high with straight corner braces. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1284502 Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

From High Street, this footpath leads, via a network of Rights of Way, to Southend and on to Ogbourne St Andrew. Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

Hidden behind a high hedge in High Street, Applegarth was built in the 17th century incorporating a medieval, cottage. The original 3 bays are in banded flint and stone. The house was extended by 1 bay in the 18th century in sarsen and chalkstone with brick dressings, and by a further 2 bays in the early 19th century in brick. All under a continuous thatch roof. The original 3 bays contain two short principal cruck trusses with heavy windbraces to all 3 bays. Some original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1033826 Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

On a bank above High Street, the Old Rectory is now a private house. Built in the Domestic Revival style, circa 1890. Constructed of brick, tile hung to the upper floor, under a tile roof. The interior has good contemporary fireplaces of wood and tiling to the principal rooms. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1365585 Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

Home Farmhouse, High Street, was built, gable end to the street, in the 18th century. Originally built in stone and refaced in brick under a modern tile roof. There is a 1 bay rear wing which is tile hung to the upper floor. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182544 Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

Gardens cultivated right down to the edge of the stream.

Amberley, a late 17th or early 18th century cottage, is on a bank above High Street. Constructed of chalkstone and sarsen, faced on the front in brick, all under a thatch roof. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182584 Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

The River Og, looking upstream from High Street. The river flows south to join the River Kennet near Marlborough. Ogbourne St George is a village in the valley of the River Og in Wiltshire. It is sited just off the Roman Road from Cirencester to Winchester, about 7 miles south of Swindon and some 3¼ miles north of Marlborough. The name derives from the Saxon 'Oceburnan' or 'Oc[c]a's stream'. There is a great deal of evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity including Neolithic flint tools, Iron Age coins, Romano-British coins and pottery and medieval pottery fragments. Ogbourne St George today is a commuter village.

This gets referred to as the River Og, which sounds a bit odd, doesn't it. "Bourne" round here means a seasonal stream, and we have the Shalbourne, the Lambourn etc. all with the bourne suffix incorporated in the river name. So why River Og? Anyone from Ogbourne St George, or even St Andrew or Maizey wish to advise?