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Sheep drinking from the River Wylye
Close to Manor Farm, Great Wishford these sheep provide an idyllic pastoral scene. Downland provides a mix of arable and pastoral pursuits.
Image: © Helen Hanley
Taken: 8 Aug 2005
0.05 miles
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Great Wishford buildings [1]
The Royal Oak public house in Langford Road is now closed and has been partly converted into flats.
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 20 Apr 2022
0.08 miles
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Cottages, Great Wishford
At the crossroads formed by West Street, Station Road, Grovely Road and Langford Road, with the Royal Oak's pub sign to the left.
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 28 Jun 2007
0.09 miles
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West Street, Great Wishford
Image: © David Martin
Taken: 29 Apr 2017
0.09 miles
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West Street, Great Wishford
Image: © David Martin
Taken: 29 Apr 2017
0.09 miles
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Great Wishford houses [13]
Lotmore and Lotmore Cottage are two attractive thatched cottages in West Street.
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 20 Apr 2022
0.09 miles
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Grovely Road, Great Wishford
Grovely Road becomes West Street at the junction by the thatched cottages. On the immediate left is the Royal Oak pub, then part of the Ushers estate which at one time consisted of some 900 pubs.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: Unknown
0.09 miles
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Great Wishford houses [14]
Eagle Cottage, West Street, was built in the mid 18th century. Constructed, on a plinth of chequered flint and stone, of red brick with vitrified headers, stone quoins and dressings, all under a tile roof. There is a rear 19th century extension. Some original internal fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146255
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 20 Apr 2022
0.09 miles
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Great Wishford features [7]
This functional bridge carries the Salisbury branch line over Grovely Road. The Great Western Railway line runs from Westbury to Salisbury as part of the Wessex Main Line.
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 20 Apr 2022
0.10 miles
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Great Wishford houses [15]
Wishford House, South Street, is an 18th century detached house. The house was altered and refronted circa 1800 and a service wing was added in the mid 19th century. Constructed of red brick with stone quoins under a hipped tile roof. There is a wooden Tuscan porch. The rear service wing was built in banded flint and brick under a Welsh slate roof. The brick front walls and the cob garden wall
Image are included in the listing. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182762
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 20 Apr 2022
0.12 miles