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Amesbury Road, SALISBURY, SP3 4HD

The 'A' road is also known as the Amesbury Road at this point.

The Royal Oak sits on the steep hill leading south out of the village of Shrewton.

The Old Shop in Salisbury Road is now a private dwelling. The village of Shrewton is located on Salisbury Plain and is made up of several early communities and was, until 1934 three separate parishes. The name Shrewton comes from the Old English word for sheriff’s farm or settlement. The village lies on the east to west road from London to Bridgwater via Amesbury and Warminster. The River Till which rises near Tilshead flows through the village on its way to join the River Wylye near Stapleford.

Wheatsheaf House was once The Wheatsheaf public house. At one time there were six public houses in the village - at the present time there is only one. The village of Shrewton is located on Salisbury Plain and is made up of several early communities and was, until 1934 three separate parishes. The name Shrewton comes from the Old English word for sheriff’s farm or settlement. The village lies on the east to west road from London to Bridgwater via Amesbury and Warminster. The River Till which rises near Tilshead flows through the village on its way to join the River Wylye near Stapleford.

The former Royal Oak public house. The pub has been closed since February 2013. The last landlord took his own life after some £30,000 of a Christmas savings fund went missing. At one time there were six public houses in the village - at the present time there is only one. The village of Shrewton is located on Salisbury Plain and is made up of several early communities and was, until 1934 three separate parishes. The name Shrewton comes from the Old English word for sheriff’s farm or settlement. The village lies on the east to west road from London to Bridgwater via Amesbury and Warminster. The River Till which rises near Tilshead flows through the village on its way to join the River Wylye near Stapleford.

Flood Cottages were built to house the homeless of the Great Flood of 1841. Of the original five groups of these flood cottages, three remain. The others are in Orcheston village and Tilshead village. The plaque on the cottages is seen in Maigheach-gheal's image Image The village of Shrewton is located on Salisbury Plain and is made up of several early communities and was, until 1934 three separate parishes. The name Shrewton comes from the Old English word for sheriff’s farm or settlement. The village lies on the east to west road from London to Bridgwater via Amesbury and Warminster. The River Till which rises near Tilshead flows through the village on its way to join the River Wylye near Stapleford.

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These cottages were built to house victims of flooding in 1841.

The brick chapel was constructed in 1816 and was built at the junction of Lower Backway (B3083) with Salisbury Road (A360). The chapel continued through the 20th century, but with a dwindling congregation in the second half, and eventually closed in the 1990s. There is a bench mark on the east face of the building.