Some Buildings in Wanborough, Wiltshire

Contents

• Introduction
• St. Andrew's Church
• Inns
• Streets and Houses
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Introduction

St. Andrew's Church

The church, with a spire, is thought to have been built in the first half of the 14th century - certainly there is an inventory of church goods dated 1370, so it must have existed before then. The tower was added in 1435 and the spire was rebuilt and possibly enlarged in 1735.

The east window depicts the ascension of Jesus, with angels in the top lights. In the final picture, looking along the nave from under the tower, the vicar can be seen approaching the altar.

Inns

The Harrow, on the east side of the High Street in Lower Wanborough, is thought to be the oldest inn in the village, dating back to at least 1720.

The Plough is another thatched inn, just up the road from The Harrow. It dates from before 1848.

The Brewer's Arms was originally a brewery and beerhouse, and had opened for business by 1861. My uncle was the landlord for some years in the mid-twentieth century.

Streets and Houses

This house was the blacksmith's forge where my ancestors worked in the 19th century. It is located close to the Brewer's Arms, right opposite the junction of the High Street with Rotten Row (A junction referred to in one census as "Fisher's Corner"). The house is now called "Forge Cottage".

This view of the High Street, once called Lower Town, is looking roughly north from outside The Plough. The Harrow can be seen in the distance (on the extreme left of the photo), but not The Brewer's Arms, which is a similar distance beyond The Harrow.

This thatched house, called "Thatcher", is almost opposite The Plough.