The Shrine of Apollo in the post-Roman era Where the Fosse Way crosses the Broadmead Brook, beneath the tranquil valley at Nettleton Shrub lurks a secret dark and ancient. Who would guess this now peaceful conservation area was witness to successive waves of violent assault in the post-Roman era? Two Read more
This month, we have a double-header, take your pick of either, or read both. A Certain Slant of Light (2005) by Laura Whitcomb In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking Read more
Book news, reviews and reading highlights. All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. News In a first for the literary giant, Penguin Classics is publishing black spine editions of some of Marvel’s iconic work. The editions will come with scholarly introductions. Penguin Classics said, Read more
Burton – Nettleton – West Kington – West Kington Wick – Mountain Bower – Fosse Way – Nettleton – Burton 8.4 miles , 500 ft (150m) climbing Download map Blog by Ian Wilson A shortish route but with a fair amount of climbing, though none too arduous with or Read more
A place’s name can tell us much about its history, including settlement patterns, landscape, agriculture, farming and commerce, language, societal hierarchies, administration, cultural attitudes, religion and regional politics. We’ve been delving in the archives to find out more about our local area. Settlements Waterways Roads Acknowledgement With grateful thanks to the Read more
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Burton – Littleton Drew – Alderton – Luckington – Sopworth (outskirts) – Little Badminton – Badminton – Acton Turville – Burton 13.3 miles, 630 ft climbing (190 m) Blog by Ian Wilson Download map This route features more total height gain than most, though none of the hills are Read more
It’s no secret the neighbouring villages of Castle Combe, Lacock and Corsham have long been the darlings of the location scout – Dr Dolittle, War Horse, Harry Potter, Wolf Hall and Poldark are just a few films and TV series in which these locations appear, but did you know areas Read more
If you have information to share with the people of Burton, we want to hear from you. This guide introduces the basics of publishing a blog post. You are more than welcome to contact the Web Administrators to discuss whether an idea is relevant for burtonvillage.org, but it will be Read more
Improve the visibility of your website with these easy to follow tips on all things SEO. What is SEO and why is it important? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of improving your website’s visibility to an internet search engine’s unpaid (otherwise known as organic) results. SEO is essential if Read more