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Hilldrop Close, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 2RA

An ordinary street off Back Lane in Ramsbury. I just thought it was an unusual name. Tried to find some explanation for it on Google, but gave up after several pages of house prices. Someone from the British Goat Society lives there if that's any help. Anyway, Knowledge Crescent, leads to Hilldrop Close and Knowledge hill. Not a lot of people know that.

One for the Logo Historians here. Ignore the red cars, but check the VW Beetle and Morris Minor just visible. When would you say this scene last changed substantially? Early 70's? It's the plastic sign on the pole makes me guess that. The pumps look older. This is Laurel Garage, which has survived the decades and is still in business in Back Lane, Ramsbury.

A step back to a different motoring age at Laurel Garage with its ancient Fina pumps and garage interior which looks like something out of the 1950's. The garage is run by Bernard White, son of Jim 'Chalky' White who sold me my first car in 1963. [a 1955 Standard 8] Jim White was known for his fondness of the Austin Atlantic convertible, of which he once had a substantial collection. None were visible on this occasion.

Just a close up with flowers of probably the oldest working petrol pumps in the land.http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/marlboroughheadlines/4735034.Ramsbury_pumps_go_the_distance/ For another view see Image

Narrow lane leading north from the main road through Ramsbury village. It is close to the recreation centre. www.ramsbury.org

Eye-catching scene on Back Lane, Ramsbury. The vintage Fina petrol pumps are more than 50 years old and still in use. Petrol was 3 shillings a gallon in 1950! The Fina sign looks to be just as old. www.ramsbury.org

Bland modern houses in Lawrence Mead off Back Lane. Ramsbury lies in fertile farming land in the valley of the River Kennet. The site has been occupied since at least the Iron Age and there are several Roman villas. There was a bishopric of Ramsbury, established by 909 and ended in 1075 when it was included in the bishopric of Salisbury. Until 1744 when the present A4 road was turnpiked, the road through the village was part of the main route from London to Bristol.

Small and square red brick cottage at Ramsbury's west end of its attractive High Street. www.ramsbury.org

A glimpse of number 84 High Street behind its hedge. A 17th century timber framed and thatched cottage. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1183856 Ramsbury lies in fertile farming land in the valley of the River Kennet. The site has been occupied since at least the Iron Age and there are several Roman villas. There was a bishopric of Ramsbury, established by 909 and ended in 1075 when it was included in the bishopric of Salisbury. Until 1744 when the present A4 road was turnpiked, the road through the village was part of the main route from London to Bristol.