Author: Chris Bennett Wiltoniae – Wiltunscir – Wilshyre – Wilshire – Wiltshire You know when you think you may have a bright idea and begin to wonder what the land around Burton would have looked like years & years ago, with perhaps a bit more about its history, yes of Read more…
Author: Chris Bennett This article will focus on providing some brief information on a building known as The Village Hall, Nettleton Road erected in about 1921/22 (the current site of the children’s play area, which was opened in 2018) The attached documents provide details of the village hall construction and Read more…
Author: Chris Bennett This article will focus on providing some brief information on a house/building later to become known as The Old House at Home Public House, situated on the main road through the village of Burton. We hope you can get a flavour of some of the history surrounding Read more…
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…
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…
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…
Article by Chris Bennett This article will primarily focus on providing some information on a building situated on the main road through the village of Burton, as told by the present owner Mr John Wright. The first photograph (below) shows the workshop and gated entrance directly behind the car and Read more…
The Old Rectory, Burton Author: Chris Bennett This article explores the history of The Old Rectory, formerly Nettleton Rectory, occasionally known as ‘Bryanston’, but touches also on the adjacent St. Mary’s Church and The Coach House, known to be linked to the Rectory estate. The information was commissioned by Read more…
The Albatross at Burton blog by Ian Wilson Unlikely as it may seem, Burton was once host to an airliner for a while, when a de Havilland Albatross named Fingal was stored at the garage following a forced landing at Pucklechurch. The Albatross was a 22-seat airliner which had entered Read more…
Walk: Burton – Lugbury Long Barrow Distance: approx. 6km Duration: approx. 1.5 hrs Elevation: 131m max, 92m min. Accessibility: route includes rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep bridleway, unmade paths. In wet weather expect deep muddy sections. Continuing our step back in time, we take you on a walk to Read more…