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Northernmost extent of parish - SU118870 on the old Moredon Bridge
Southernmost extent of parish - SU113779 field corner just South of the isolated tree at the edge of our detached field
Max N-S extent 9.1 km or 5.7 miles
Easternmost extent of parish � SU134848 Mannington Rec where the footpath from Morris Street crosses the River Ray
Westernmost extent of parish - SU028858 the end of the hedgerow at the tributary of Woodbridge Brook � at the back of Woodside Farm
Max E-W extent 10.6 km or 6.6 miles
Could I suggest a visit?
OS grid ref | Site | Markings | Condition | |
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- | SU 1092 7958 | East side of Great Western Way, by Mannington Rec | just a block of old concrete | |
1 | SU 130 849 (approx) | Bottom of Quidhampton Wood just above field gate to Bassett Down Estate. Well hidden in undergrowth | None visible | Good. Roughly tooled stone cube. Covered with moss |
- | Between SU108795 and SU109794 | three boundary stones in a line according to landowner. Public footpath alongside, but likely site neck deep in brambles. Suggested location seems to be boundary between Broad Town and Wroughton | Mythical or lost � even after some searching. Might include the one we found� | |
2 | SU 0978 8103 | Bincknoll Lane on the east verge near the stile on the public footpath | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002. Donated by David Magill Anne and Richard Weedon | Good modern tooled stone with plaque. Long nettles and wildflowers surround |
3 | SU 0952 8147 | Bincknoll Lane on the east side of the crown of the bridge over the canal, in the hedgerow | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002 Donated by JG & RPG | Good modern tooled stone with plaque. Long grass surrounds |
4 | SU 0951 8286 | Milestone on north side of Swindon Road A3102 just west of Spittleborough Farm entrance | To BATH 29 miles on the top front face To WOOTTON BASSETT 1 miles To CHIPPENHAM 16 miles on the right hand diagonal front face. To SWINDON 6 miles on the left hand diagonal front face. To OXFORD 34 on the bottom front face | Reasonable. Well tooled stone but with several large chips. Inscriptions badly worn and difficult to read. Long grass surrounds |
5 | SU 0888 8289 | North side of Swindon Road A3102 Just west of Sally Pussey�s Inn. By the bus stop. | Parish of Lydiard Tregoze To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2002 Sponsored by Terry and Mollie Groom | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. A bit overgrown before we got there |
6 | SU 0800 8315 | Milestone on North side of Swindon Road A3102 Next to the laybay just west of the Stoneover Lane turning. | To BATH 28 miles on the top front face To SWINDON 5 miles on the left hand diagonal front face. WOOTTON BASSETT 1 mile CHIPPENHAM 15 miles on the right hand diagonal front face. To OXFORD 35 miles on the bottom front face | Excellent. Well tooled stone. Short grass surrounds. Lovely situation |
7 | SU 0800 8315 | North side of Swindon Road A3102 Next to the laybay just west of the Stoneover Lane turning. Next to the milestone above | Parish of Lydiard Tregoze To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2002 Sponsored by Geoff and Tris Yates | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. Short grass surrounds. Next to a layby and an attractive tree - one of the nicest places for a boundary stone. Go when traffic is light or else its noisy. |
8 | SU 0747 8361 | South West side of Malmesbury Road B4042, on the garss verge just North West of the entrance to Ballards Ash Sports Ground | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002 Donated by Wootton Basett Town Council | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. Attractive lichen spots. Short grass surrounds. Highly visible from a busy roundabout. |
9 | SU 0698 8413 | South West side of Malmesbury Road B4042, on the garss verge just North West of the entrance to Ballards Ash Sports Ground | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002 Donated by the residents of Englefield Close Wootton Bassett | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. Short grass surrounds. Under trees. |
10 | SU 0568 8451 | South side of Malmesbury Road B4042, next to a layby at the end of Folly Wood Lane | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002 Donated by David & Stella Taylor and Family | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. Short grass surrounds. Highly visible. |
11 | SU 0460 8472 | Milestone on South side of Malmesbury Road B4042 just past Highgate Farm | To Malmesbury 8 Miles on Left front face. To Swindon 4 Miles on right front face | Good. Well tooled stone. Long grass surrounds. |
12 | SU 0460 8472 | Boundary stone next to milestone above | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002 Donated by Ann & Mcdonald Coventry | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. Long grass surrounds. |
13 | SU 0408 8478 | Boundary stone under finger post marking footpath just east of Callow Hill | Parish of Wootton Bassett To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002 Donated by Wootton Bassett & District Civic Trust | Good. Modern stone with metal inset plaque. Long grass surrounds. |
14 | SU 0368 8572 | Just to the south of where Woodbridge Brook goes under Wood Lane | Lydiard Millicent Parish 2000 on front. BRP on the side. LTP D/Cllr Audrey Jepps on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Long grass surrounds. |
15 | SU 0402 8627 | Boundary stone next to road finger post at junction of Moonleaze Road and Wood Lane Braydon | Purton Parish 2000. EVP on the front. LM on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Short grass surrounds. |
- | SU 0526 8634 | Boundary Stone marked on OS map | Stolen about 10 years ago ! We had searched for some time before we found out, of course. | |
16 | SU 0561 8651 | Plain Farm (east) side of the B4696 Ashton Keynes road | Purton Parish 2000. RAFM on the front. Lydiard Millicent on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Short grass and a hedge surrounds. |
17 | SU 0653 8673 | Bridge over stream beside Brockhurst Wood | Purton Parish 2000 on the front. Lydiard Millicent on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Attractive lichen spots. Long nettles surround. |
18 | SU 0800 8612 | Restrop Road. East side, just North of Lydiard Green turning, Under prominent road sign | Purton Parish 2000 H & C McL on the front. Lydiard Millicent on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Long grass and wildflowers surround. |
19 | SU 0852 8623 | Bagbury Lane | Purton Parish 2000 MH & DEP on the front. Lydiard Millicent on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Short grass surrounds. |
20 | SU 0882 8630 | Bridge over ditch on public footpath behind Lydiard Millicent | Purton Parish 2000 PMF on the front. Lydiard Millicent on the back | Good. Modern inscribed stone. Long grass surrounds. |
21 | SU 1026 8657 | Public footpath up the side and then behind Toomers | Lydiard Millicent Parish 2000, Terry . Molly Groom on the front. PP on the back | Good. Modern reconstituted stone. Short undergrowth surrounds. |
22 | SU 1131 8679 | SW corner of roundabout where Swinley Drive meets Purton Road | Lydiard Millicent Parish 2000 D/Cllr Audrey Jepps on the back,and SwB on the front | Good, reconstituted stone, one chip. Short undergrowth around, one elegant ivy stem (not cleared). |
Do not move your neighbor�s boundary stone set up by your predecessors in the inheritance you receive in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess. Deuteronomy 19:14
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