From Chicklade And Pertwood, A Short Parish History by E.R. Barty, M.A., Chicklade, Old Rectory, first published December 1955:
THE VILLAGE SHOP
About this time Chicklade possessed at least one shop, situated in the cottage at the foot of Lundy’s Lane – otherwise “The Chimney.” It was kept by Mrs. Fry. It was probably a general village store, and one article at least sold there was of interest to the little Halliday children from Chicklade House. They used to buy bottles of ginger-pop and then run up the Chimney to hide from their nurse, and to enjoy in privacy what was probably a forbidden pleasure.
Chicklade never possessed a Post Office. The post town was and is Hindon.
Although there was only one shop it appears that there was a bakery in connection with the Bull Inn. Bread baked there would doubtless be distributed to people in the village and the district round.