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West Overton, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 4ER

This short footpath leads to Forge Lane and the playing fields.

Numbers 67 and 68 West Overton are a fine pair of estate cottages built circa 1880. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1033809

The bench mark has had paint put on it to show it. For a wider view Image and http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm34506 A bench mark is an Ordnance Survey arrowhead sign found on walls, bridges, churches and specially erected triangulation pillars where the altitude above sea-level has been accurately measured by surveyors. The arrowhead points to a horizontal line above it which marks the exact altitude. With rivets and pivots there is no datum (horizontal line) cut, the pointed-to horizontal surface defining the datum height.

Hidden behind the stone on the corner of the cottage is a bench mark. It has had a bit of paint put on it to make it show up.

Number 69 West Overton is late 17th or early 18th century raised to two storeys later. A great shame the extension is so badly done. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1284294

An attractive and substantial brick built pair of semi detached houses.

Holly Lodge with its adjoining thatched barn that is now holiday accommodation.

A K6 type telephone box near the village bus shelter. In 1935, the Post Office commissioned a new kiosk from Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to celebrate the Jubilee of King George V. The K6 Jubilee Kiosk, as it is known, was similar to the K2 box, being made of cast iron and painted red but was 25% lighter in weight. By the end of the 1930s there were 20,000 K6 telephone boxes in use all over the UK.

The southern part of the village consists mainly of unattractive modern houses.

The thatched barn at Holly Lodge has been converted into self-contained holiday accommodation.