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Dist:0.4km<br/>A K6 type telephone box beside the A365. In 1935, the Post Office commissioned a new kiosk from Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to celebrate the Jubilee of King George V. The K6 Jubilee Kiosk, as it is known, was similar to the K2 box, being made of cast iron and painted red but was 25% lighter in weight. By the end of the 1930s there were 20,000 K6 telephone boxes in use all over the UK.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.5km<br/>The A365 passing through Atworth between Melksham to the south east and Box, north west.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>Weather vanes have always been more than just a wind direction device. Created by skilled craftsman, there is true artistic expression in the varied designs. Initially wood vanes were carved by carpenters or furniture makers, and iron, copper and tin ones were forged by the local blacksmith or tinsmith. In the 19th century weather vanes started to be mass-produced from moulds.
©Trish Steel
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©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>Built of limestone ashlar in the late 18th century. For a closer view of the sign [[1879899]]
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Dist:0.5km<br/>A view looking west across the A365 to the War memorial and Atworth Independent Church to its left.
©Phil Williams
Dist:0.5km<br/>The smaller building on the near side of the White Hart was Atworth's post office until it moved to the Bear Garage on the retirement of its former manager. See [[[112823]]] you can just see the Post Office sign if you look carefully. For more about the White Hart: http://www.whitehartatworth.co.uk/
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>There is a four-step stone mounting block against front wall. For a wider view [[1879871]] These steps were an important feature in the days when horses were the common mode of transport. The ladies with their long skirts would have had great difficulty in mounting their horses (even side-saddle) without the aid of these steps.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.5km<br/>The white hart was the favourite badge of Richard II (June 1377-September 1399) and most pubs with this name are influenced by this. But the White Hart is not always shown as the heraldic animal. He is sometimes painted realistically. Frequently, the white hart has a golden collar or a gold chain around his neck. This stems from the legend, as reported by Aristotle, that Diomedes consecrated a white hart to Diana and placed a collar of gold around its neck. The same story has been told with different casts - Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne and Henry the Lion.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.5km<br/>This fine clock, keeping good time, would not be out of place on the spire of some great cathedral. Here it is on the side of a private garage standing in someone's garden (hope he doesn't mind me putting it here). To keep it company there is a splendid weather vane. Looking carefully you can see it bears a motorcyclist with a dog in the sidecar wearing scarf and goggles but no safety helmet, come sir, you can do better than that!
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>The pump is to be found beside the White Hart Inn.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.5km<br/>The last buildings in Atworth on the north side of the A365 to the west.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>The mowing grass has been harvested, with the fine weather we have had it probably went for hay, though it could have been silage. Away near the skyline, centre frame, our old friend the Westbury White Horse ST8951 appears, very much foreshortened due to the viewing angle.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>Engraving on the side of [[[112830]]] perhaps they should have added "so far".
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.5km<br/>The stone slab acts as a stile on the footpath that runs down the side of the White Hart.
©Trish Steel

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