Information and pictures for locations in the parish of Warminster, Wiltshire, featuring streets, buildings, shops, views, etc.
1926
Photograph of the view west along
Copheap Lane, Warminster,
from near the Imber Road end, in 1926.
It is truly a lane, when this picture was taken,
there being a dirt surface before the road
was ever metalled with tarmac.
The beech trees on the summit of
Copheap Hill can be seen in the distance
above the hedge on the right.
Wooden seats along Copheap Lane
in those days provided places
or young people, particularly courting
couples to meet, out of the way of their parents.
1920s
A view north up Station Road, Warminster,
during the 1920s.
Behind the wall on the right is
Warminster Cattle Market
(officially opened 29th May 1922).
The wall on the left was later removed
when a tender by Maslins of Devizes was
accepted in October 1930
for building a new Police Station for
Warminster on the west side of the road.
Warminster Railway Station is visible
at the far end of the road.
Copheap dominates the background.
Residents at Boreham, Warminster, in 1926:
1 Boreham. Boreham Manor.
William Michael Jamieson Martin. Muriel Hamilton Martin.
2 Boreham.
Alexander Doel.
3 Boreham.
Frederick Fitz.
4 Boreham.
Clara Selby Penny.
4a Boreham.
Ivan William Arthur Jay. Emily Alice Jay.
William Arthur George Day.
5 Boreham.
Percy James Parham. Elsie Parham.
6 Boreham.
Reginald Whatley.
7 Boreham.
Frederick William Clifford. Ethel Mary Clifford.
William Edward Clifford.
8 Boreham.
Mercy Scane. Edgar Charles Scane. Frederick George Scane.
9 Boreham. The Buries.
Gratney Rudolph Zwilchenbart Erskine. Theodora Erskine.
10 Boreham. Boreham Mill.
James Stephen Gard. Sarah Jane Gard.
1 Park Cottages.
Albert Penny. Susan Penny.
2 Park Cottages.
Thomas Joseph Field. Dorothy Mary Field.
3 Park Cottages.
Ernest George Love. Elizabeth Ann Love.
4 Park Cottages.
William Denton.
12 Boreham.
Alfred Edwin Down. Georgina Down. Elizabeth Down.
13 Boreham. Yew Tree Inn.
Francis Henry Dolman.
14 Boreham.
Robert Charles Moore. Elizabeth Moore.
15 Boreham.
George Love. Emily Love.
16 Boreham.
Mary Ann Parker. William Snelgrove.
17 Boreham.
William Tichener.
17 Boreham (apartment).
Herbert Alfred Tichener.
Boreham Stores.
Stanley Roy Lines.
1 Boreham Cottages.
Elsie Maud Fletcher. William Thomas Fletcher. Sarah Jane Sawyer.
2 Boreham Cottages.
George James. Julia James.
25 Boreham.
William George Maxfield. Marjory Maxfield. Albert Charles Edward Maxfield.
25a Boreham.
Emily Whatley.
26 Boreham.
Percy Edward Hicks.
27 Boreham.
Beatrice Anne Fitz. Rowland Fitz.
28 Boreham.
Henry Dorsett. Minnie Dorsett.
29 Boreham.
William Macey. Lilian Macey.
30 Boreham.
Francis Stuart Love.
31 Boreham.
Francis Harry Ferrett. Ada Ferrett.
32 Boreham.
Frank Barter.
33 Boreham.
William Witts.
34 Boreham.
Henry Portsmouth. John Portsmouth.
35 Boreham.
William Deacon.
36 Boreham.
Martha Mead.
36a Boreham.
Clara Whatley. Thomas Parker.
37 Boreham.
Thomas Wesley Lewis. Margery Emily Lewis.
38 Boreham. Heronslade.
Neville R. Marriage. Mary Marriage.
39 Boreham. Hillside.
Lucy Alice Hadow. Edith Lucy Hadow.
41 Boreham. Boreham Farm.
Arthur Francis Bazley. Agnes Ethel Bazley.
42 Boreham.
James Reed. William Reed. Alfred Reed.
43 Boreham.
Frank Ferris.
44 Boreham.
Joseph John Richards.
46 Boreham.
Albert William Gaylard. Julia Alma Gaylard.
47 Boreham.
William Sparey. Cicely Sparey.
48 Boreham.
Thomas Trimby. Beatrice Trimby.
49 Boreham. Well Cottage.
Bertram Symes. Annie Symes.
50 Boreham.
Sidney John Wiltshire. Ada Wiltshire.
51 Boreham.
Rose Mary Hardiman. George Parfitt.
52 Boreham.
Harry Twichen. Rosina Salvana Twichen.
53 Boreham. The Grange.
Norman McLeod Moore. Evelyn Constance Moore.
54 Boreham.
Henry Paul Curtis. Annie Louisa Curtis.
57 Boreham.
Tom Ball. Alice Ball.
58 Boreham.
Mary Hooper. Hilda Muriel Hooper.
59 Boreham.
Maria Viney. Herbert Viney.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 gives the following details for Ash Walk, Warminster:
Miss George, 2 Ash Walk.
Police Constable Gingell, Police Station, Ash Walk.
Police Sergeant Warren, Police Station, Ash Walk.
Police Superintendent Barrett, Police Station, Ash Walk.
John Munday, Ash Walk.
James Oldnall, Ash Walk.G. Saville, gardener, 7 Ash Walk.
E.R. Moore, 8 Ash Walk.
Major Mortimer, agent to Lord Bath K.G., Manor House, Ash Walk.
B.G. Sheppard, 10 Ash Walk.
S. Day, carpenter, Ash Walk.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 includes the following details for Boreham, Warminster:
Right hand side from Bishopstrow –
P.H. Legg, Home Farm.
Miss E. Fitz, newsagent, Boreham.
Mrs. Gray, 63 Boreham.
E. Williams, 63 Boreham.
George Parham, 61 Boreham.
E. Marriage, The Cotes.
H. Viney, 59 Boreham.
Mrs. Hooper, 58 Boreham.
Tom Ball, 57 Boreham.
H.P. Curtis, 54 Boreham.
Capt. N. McLeod, The Grange.
G. Mitchell, 52 Boreham.
S.H. Hardiman, 51 Boreham.
S.J. Wiltshire, 50 Boreham.
Mrs. Symes, 49 Boreham.
T. Trimby, 48 Boreham.
W. Sparey, 47 Boreham.
A.W. Gaylard, 46 Boreham.
E.A. Collins, 45 Boreham.
J.J. Richards, dairyman, 44 Boreham.
F. Ferris, 43 Boreham.
J. Reed, 42 Boreham.
A.F. Bazley, Boreham House.
Mrs. L.A. Hadow, Hillside.
N.R. Marriage, Heronslade.
Left hand side from Bishopstrow –
Major Martin, Boreham Manor.
A. Doel, 2 Boreham.
F. Fitz, 3 Boreham.
Ivan W. Jay, 4 Boreham.
P.J. Parham, 5 Boreham.
Mrs. A. Francis, 6 Boreham.
E.W. Clifford, 7 Boreham.
M. Scane, 8 Boreham.
J.S. Gard, Mill House, Boreham.
A. Penny, 1 Park Cottages, Boreham.
T.J. Field, 2 Park Cottages, Boreham.
E.G. Love, 3 Park Cottages, Boreham.
W. Denton, 4 Park Cottages, Boreham.
A.E. Down, wheelwright, Post Office, Boreham.
F.H. Dolman, Yew Tree Inn, Boreham.
R.C. Moore, 14 Boreham.
George Love, 15 Boreham.
Mary Ann Parker, 16 Boreham.
W. Snelgrove, 16 Boreham.
W. Titchener, 17 Boreham.
S.R. Lines, Boreham Stores, Boreham.
P. Hicks, grocer, etc., Boreham.
W. Fletcher, 1 Boreham Cottages.
Jane Sawyer, 1 Boreham Cottages.
G. James, 2 Boreham Cottages.
R. Fitz, grocer, etc., Boreham.
Emily Whatley, 25a Boreham.
E. Jordan, 28 Boreham.
W. Macey, 29 Boreham.
F.S. Love, 30 Boreham.
W.E. Day, 31 Boreham.
F. Barter, 32 Boreham.
W.T. Witts, Rose Cottage, 33 Boreham.
H. Portsmouth, 34 Boreham.
W. Deacon, 35 Boreham.
Martha Mead, 36 Boreham.
Clara Whatley, 36a Boreham.
T.W. Lewis, Trevena, Boreham.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 includes the following details for Lyme Avenue, Warminster:
J.H. Byfield, 1 Lyme Avenue.
A.F. Reynolds, 2 Lyme Avenue.
F.C. Parker, 3 Lyme Avenue.
F.J. Till, car proprietor, 4 Lyme Avenue.
T.H. Northeast, 5 Lyme Avenue.
Mrs. Higgs, 6 Lyme Avenue.
R.F. Elloway, 7 Lyme Avenue.
E.H. Crook, 8 Lyme Avenue.
H.C. Kingston, 9 Lyme Avenue.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 includes the following details for Myrtle Avenue, Warminster:
Miss Frost, schoolmistress, 1 Myrtle Avenue.
C. Prince, 2 Myrtle Avenue.
W. Stickler, 3 Myrtle Avenue.
C.A. Ingram, 4 Myrtle Avenue.
John Quine, 5 Myrtle Avenue.
A. Hillman, 6 Myrtle Avenue.
Mrs. Lewer, 7 Myrtle Avenue.
P.J. Dossett, 8 Myrtle Avenue.
A. Sapey, baker, 9 Myrtle Avenue.
G. King, 10 Myrtle Avenue.
C. King, 11 Myrtle Avenue.
Mrs. Gandy, 12 Myrtle Avenue.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 includes the following details for West Parade, Warminster:
Left hand side from Sambourne –
E.C. Button, 56 West Parade.
F.J. Burgess, 55 West Parade.
A. summers, dealer in eggs, etc., 54 West Parade.
A.H. Faner, instructor, 53 West Parade.
Nurse Goode, town nurse, 53 West Parade.
A.S. Beckett, 52 West Parade.
W.H. Foreman, 50 West Parade.
E.H. Ingram, 49 West Parade.
Right hand side from Sambourne –
F. Phillips, 1 West Parade.
W. Neck, Minster organist, 2 West Parade.
H.J. Winter, 3 West Parade.
P.C. Draper, 3 West Parade.
W. Best, 4 West Parade.
W. Jones, 21 West Parade.
E.G. Kilminster, 22 West Parade.
H.G. Grist, 23 West Parade.
S. Reynolds, 24 West Parade.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 includes the following details for Victoria Road, Warminster:
Left hand side from town –
T. Trollope, farmer, 1 Victoria Road.
E. Whittle, Prince Croft Farm.
W. Nicholl, grocer, etc. 1a Victoria Road.
E.W. Cundick, dairyman.
G. Collins, Ivy Croft.
P.W. Webb, 4 Victoria Road.
H.C. Smith, 5 Victoria Road.
G. Keeble, 7 Victoria Road.
Ernest Ryall, 9 Victoria Road.
W. Cable, Haygrove Lane.
T. Kerr, 2 Haygrove.
H. Coombes, Trevordale.
A. Harding, 10a Victoria Road.
S. Holding, 10b Victoria Road.
E.J. Parrott, Bugley Farm.
J. Earley, 12a Victoria Road.
J. Cookson, Reformatory Cottage.
H. Young, Tascroft Farm.
G. Young, Tascroft Farm.
H.G. Keylock, Folly Farm.
Right hand side from town –
A.S. Poolman, Upton Cottage.
F.J. Cundick, farmer.
A. Snelgrove, 30 Victoria Road.
C. Dewey, 27 Victoria Road.
Mrs. Langley, 23 Victoria Road.
E. taylor, market gardener.
J. Baker, hawker and coal merchant.
Mrs. K.E. Stephens, Albion House.
F. siminson, F.R.C.O., organist of Christ Church, Albion House.
H.E. Pitts.
P. Stockley, The Bungalow.
M. Horrigan, Woodside.
F. Spreadbury, Silkstead.
E. Ford, Kia-ora.
G. Curtis, Perrymead.
C. Whatley, 20 Victoria Road.
I.J. Bull, 19 Victoria Road.
W.H. Trivett, 15 Victoria Road.
A. Meaden, 14 Victoria Road.
J. Prince, 13 Victoria Road.
G. Stephens, Malthouse Farm.
T.R. Hoare, road foreman, 17 Victoria Road.
The West Wilts Directory 1926 includes the following details for Vicarage Street, Warminster:
Left hand side from town –
J.H. Burgess, boarding house, 2 Vicarage Street.
W.N. Snelgrove, School House.
Mrs. W.H. Payne, The Hollies.
St. Monica’s High School.
Miss Barcroft, Golspie House.
Arthur Pearce.
O.J. Prince, 12a Vicarage Street.
G.F. Bull, 12b Vicarage Street.
Mrs. M.J. Lidbury.
H. Gregory, saddler.
Miss M. Gregory, kindergarten school.
C.J. Hamblin.
F. Bush, plasterer, &c.
C.H. Barber, auctioneer and valuer, 18 Vicarage Street.
Charles Tryhorn, 19 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. T. Maidment, 21 Vicarage Street.
J. Carter, 22 Vicarage Street.
Frederick Legg, 23 Vicarage Street.
C. Day, 26 Vicarage Street.
Frank Bush, Lamb Inn, Vicarage Street.
Right hand side from town –
J. Whitmarsh, 62 Vicarage Street.
H. Turner, 61 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. Carter, Durrell House.
H. Shaw, 59 Vicarage Street.
W.S. Arthur, 59 Vicarage Street.
Burton Scott, 58 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. Curtis, shopkeeper.
T.V. Hunt, 56 Vicarage Street.
T.H. Harraway & Son, florists and seedsmen.
A.H. Harraway.
St. Denys Home.
Rev. Canon W. Jacob, The Vicarage.
Rev. G. Lee-Warner, Vicarage Cottage.
A. Summers, butcher.
E.C. Mills, 45 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. Mills.
T. Cooper, 44a Vicarage Street.
G. Cooper, mason, etc., 44 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. A.W. Young, The Retreat.
G.H. Claridge, 42 Vicarage Street.
D.J. Creed, 41 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. Gilbert, 40 Vicarage Street.
E. Dyer, 39 Vicarage Street.
H. Brown, 38 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. E. Foreman, 37 Vicarage Street.
Miss Birt, Dresden Villa.
C.H.V. Weston, Hillside.
Albert Moore, painter, 31 Vicarage Street.
F. Taylor, 30 Vicarage Street.
Miss Holton, 29 Vicarage Street.
Mrs. Dewey, 28 Vicarage Street.
