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May 2014 - My first visit to the Wiltshire village of Tisbury.
Tisbury is the largest village in the Nadder Valley and has been a settlement for over 2,000 years. As the largest settlement for some ten miles round, Tisbury lies between the A303 and A30 trunk roads and is on the main railway line from London to the southwest. The railway arrived here in 1859.

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Approaching the lower end of the High Street on our walk from the railway station.

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Church Street - This is the old Wiltshire Brewery building. Now converted to flats.

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A closer look at the entrance archway.

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A terrace of cottages on Church Street opposite the village church.

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The village church of St John the Baptist. The church dates from the 12th Century.

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The western aspect of the church.

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This yew tree in the churchyard has been estimated to be about 4000 years old.

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In this picture you can see how large the tree girth is.

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Sadly the tree has had some structural support added as you can see from the concrete visible in this picture.

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The footpath beside the river Nadder.

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Back in the centre of the village. The shop front on the right with the arched window bears the name Randall. You just make out the words Plumber Gas and Water Engineer.

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Walking up the High Street past the Post Office.

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Looking south down the High street from the village centre.

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Victoria Hall at the top of the village, home for NatWest bank.

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Opposite the bank is the village garage. A rare site these days.

August 2019

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A return trip to visit the Messums gallery and arts centre. Arriving at the station.

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The phone box converted into the Poetry Library.

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The thatched tithe barn at Messums. The barn was built in 1279.

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Inside the barn is the art gallery. This exhibition of suspended sculpture by Christopher Kurtz.

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Back in the village.

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The church of St John the Baptist.

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The nave.

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The chancel.

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The font which dates from the 12th or 13th century.