Miscellany

Whilst I was conducting research for the village history book, I sourced a lot of material that wasn’t finally used due to space constraints. One such item was an earthwork survey of the field by the church, which was undertaken ...

A few years ago I discovered in the Wiltshire archives in Chippenham a note dated 20th September 1833 signed by James Spry, Curate, and 45 Calstone villagers (all men) agreeing to the following: “We the undersigned inhabitants of Calstone anxious ...

You are probably all aware of the Wansdyke, the eastern section of which starts at Morgan’s Hill and stretches eastwards for about 12 miles to the far side of Savernake Forest. What is surprising for such a large and impressive ...

I was recently made aware of an old industry that used to exist in Calstone – clock making. A man called William Lane was a clockmaker who lived in the village, and had a workshop here, for a number of ...

The article below comes from a piece in the Wiltshire Gazette by Mark Rowe published in 1991. It is an interview with Michael Maundrell about his experiences in the Home Guard during the war. Additional recollections can be found in ...

With the census for 2021 being upon us I thought it might be interesting to read an article that was written for the Calstone Millennium book back in 2000. The article was originally written by Jennie Scotcher who lived in ...

Even in the quieter parts of rural Wiltshire some news stories do make the local paper. Below are some examples courtesy of the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald: 12th Sept 2000 – “PILOT John Moore and his passenger miraculously escaped injury ...

Does anyone know anything about "Springdown" Tea Gardens, possibly in Calstone at around 1900 and connected to Spray's Mill. In the 1901 census John Wesley Edwards is listed as living at Spray's Mill and employed as "Mop Manufacturer & Proprietor ...