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Oak View, South Street, SALISBURY, SP2 0NR

This delightful garden, in Station Road, belongs to the house called Sidings. Great Wishford is a village in the valley of the River Wylye in Wiltshire, some 6 miles northwest of Salisbury. The village was settled in the Saxon period and was known as Wicheford (meaning a ford where wych-elms grow). Great Wishford celebrates Oak Apple Day on the 29th of May each year, when villagers claim their ancient rights to collect wood from Grovely Wood. The tradition is said to date back to 1603.

Evergreen Cottage was built in the 18th century. Constructed of limestone and flint under a hipped thatch roof. There is a 20th century rear extension. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1318713 Great Wishford is a village in the valley of the River Wylye in Wiltshire, some 6 miles northwest of Salisbury. The village was settled in the Saxon period and was known as Wicheford (meaning a ford where wych-elms grow). Great Wishford celebrates Oak Apple Day on the 29th of May each year, when villagers claim their ancient rights to collect wood from Grovely Wood. The tradition is said to date back to 1603.

The village nestles down in the valley. The timber clad barn rests on 'mushroom' feet which helped to keep out mice and rats. This scene has changed little over the last hundred years in the foreground, but the hillside behind would have been grazing land rather than arable fields.

Hill View, South Street, was built in the early 19th century. Constructed of grey brick to the front with flint and brick to the other walls, All under a Welsh slate hipped roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182713 Great Wishford is a village in the valley of the River Wylye in Wiltshire, some 6 miles northwest of Salisbury. The village was settled in the Saxon period and was known as Wicheford (meaning a ford where wych-elms grow). Great Wishford celebrates Oak Apple Day on the 29th of May each year, when villagers claim their ancient rights to collect wood from Grovely Wood. The tradition is said to date back to 1603.

Yew Tree Cottage, South Street, is a 17th century detached cottage with the left bay added in the 18th century. Square-panelled timber framed, partly rebuilt in flint and brick, all under a half-hipped thatch roof. The right return is built of flint and brick with the attic slate hung. There are lean-to extensions on the left and at the rear. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146248 Great Wishford is a village in the valley of the River Wylye in Wiltshire, some 6 miles northwest of Salisbury. The village was settled in the Saxon period and was known as Wicheford (meaning a ford where wych-elms grow). Great Wishford celebrates Oak Apple Day on the 29th of May each year, when villagers claim their ancient rights to collect wood from Grovely Wood. The tradition is said to date back to 1603.

The ancient tradition of Oak Apple Day has been set in stone to mark its 400th anniversary. Villagers in Great Wishford, who have been celebrating their right to collect kindling from Grovely Wood for four centuries, now have a carved stone to commemorate the custom. Since 1603, the people of the village have reaffirmed their rights to collect the wood, by travelling to Salisbury Cathedral and shouting "Grovely Grovely Grovely and all Grovely!", before returning to Great Wishford and enjoying a day of partying in the Oak Apple field.

A close-up of the stone. I think I can just make out 6 Mile and Sarum.

Weather vanes have always been more than just a wind direction device. Created by skilled craftsman, there is true artistic expression in the varied designs. Initially wood vanes were carved by carpenters or furniture makers, and iron, copper and tin ones were forged by the local blacksmith or tinsmith. In the 19th century weather vanes started to be mass-produced from moulds.