1958:
“Middle Farm” at Upton Lovell is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958.
ST 946 406.
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Quebec Barn, Upton Lovell
1958:
“Quebec Barn” in the parish of Upton Lovell is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958.
ST 963 443.
Golden Barrow, Upton Lovell
1958:
“Golden Barrow” at Upton Lovell is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958.
ST 944 402.
Upton Great Barrow, Upton Lovell
1958:
“Upton Great Barrow” at Upton Lovell is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958.
ST 955 423.
Upton Great Barrow, Upton Lovell
1958:
‘Upton Great Barrow’ at Upton Lovell is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958. ST 955 423.
Sutton Farm, Sutton Veny
1958:
‘Sutton Farm’ at Sutton Veny is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958. ST 912 411.
Middleton Farm, Norton Bavant
1958:
“Middleton Farm” at Norton Bavant is marked on the Ordnance Survey map, Heytesbury, Sheet ST 94, 1:25,000 First Series, printed and published 1958. ST 907 444.
West Wilts Conservative Association (Bishopstrow And Sutton Veny Branch), 1956-1957
West Wilts Conservative Association (Bishopstrow and Sutton Veny Branch), 1956-1957:
Chairman – Mr. G.A. Burt.
Hon. Secretary – Mr. P.J. Burt, Glebe Farm, Sutton Veny.
Wiltshire County Agricultural Executive Silage Conference And Competition
The Wiltshire County Agricultural Executive Silage Conference was held at Devizes during March 1956. Mr. D.S. Lewis, of I.C.I., was the principal speaker. His address was on fertilisers and profitable farming.
Prizes were awarded and county and district cups presented, including to the winners of the County’s annual silage competition.
The 1956 prizewinners were:
County Challenge Cup – Lackham School of Agriculture, Lacock.
Challenge Cup For Arable – Major E.K. Jeans, Broadchalke, near Salisbury.
Challenge Cup For Permanent Pasture – F.J. Horton and Sons, Uffcott, Broad Hinton, near Swindon.
District 3:
Challenge Cup – Lackham School of Agriculture, Lacock.
2nd – E.A. Dare, Milbourne Farm, Malmesbury.
3rd – W.T. Greenhill, Lake Farm, Dracot, Sutton Benger.
Permanent Pasture Silage – W. Gough, Forest Farm, Pewsham.
District 4:
Challenge Cup – C.J. Stokes, Lodge Farm, Coate.
2nd – H.L. Lemon, Poulshot Lodge Farm, Devizes.
3rd – R.J. Francis, Grove Farm, Market Lavington.
Permanent Pasture Silage – K. Benjamin, Fairfield Farm, Bradford-on-Avon.
Arable Silage – G. Willis, Manor Farm, Wedhampton.
District 5:
Challenge Cup – C.R. Algar, Rye Hill Farm, Longbridge Deverill.
2nd – Col. Egerton, Pertwood, Hindon.
3rd – W.G. Whatley, Manor Farm, Horningsham.
Best Arable Silage – H.J. Alford and Son, Bugley Fatm, Bugley Barton, Warminster.
Best Permanent Pasture Silage – F.L. Richmond, Priors Farm, Semley.
The Lively Scenes At Berwick Fair
From “Chicklade And Pertwood’, A Short Parish History‘ by E.R. Barty, M.A., Chicklade, Old Rectory, first published December 1955:
Wiltshire owes much to Sir Richard Colt Hoare, historian and antiquarian, who explored the county and its ancient remains in the early nineteenth century. He left to us in his “Modern Wiltshire” (1829) and other writings, a very full, historical account of each parish.
He came to Chicklade across Berwick Down where the annual Fair was held on 6th November. November 8 is St. Leonard’s Day and the old custom was to hold a village Fair on or near the day of their patron saint.
There are among us still some who can remember Berwick Fair and its lively scenes – sales of horses and sheep, men calling their wares from their booths, gingerbread stalls and lollipops and the shouting that could he heard over the hill in Chicklade valley.