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<br/>The Monument can be seen to the left of the Gatepost, in the field.
©Colin Bates
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Maud Heath gave money to have a causeway (raised pavement) built from Wick Hill to Chippenham so that locals could walk into market without getting TOO muddy. A monument was raised to celebrate her gift.
©Helen Hanley
Dist:0.4km north<br/>Maud is portrayed, complete with shopping basket, looking out over the vale and her causeway to Chippenham.
©Helen Hanley
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.4km north<br/>More of Maud is discussed at [[527594]], see also link: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/chippenham/chippenham/maud.html
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.4km north<br/>More on Maud is briefly mentioned here: [[527594]] and in greater detail here: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/chippenham/chippenham/maud.html
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.5km north<br/>From the top of the hill by the monument to Maud Heath, fine views are offered to the northwest. Maud Heath was a 15th-century widow who wanted to provide for a route to get to market – Maud Heath's Causeway. More is here: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/chippenham/chippenham/maud.html
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Part way up Wick Hill is a classic chocolate box style thatched cottage. Gorgeous in summer, but a North-easterly aspect makes winters sound less attractive.
©Helen Hanley
Dist:0.6km north<br/>The old village school pictured from within the churchyard a view practically unchanged for generations.
©Hugh McKechnie
Dist:0.6km north<br/>
©Tony Woodward
Dist:0.6km east<br/>My old school is in the picture too.
©Ben Croft
Dist:0.6km north<br/>The Parson's Path is trodden no more.
©Ben Croft
Dist:0.6km north<br/>The building on the right used to be the village school. The Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office has some of the 19th century school logbooks and they make fascinating reading.
©Tony Woodward
Dist:0.6km north<br/>St Martin's Church
©ChurchCrawler
Dist:0.7km north<br/>
©Chris Henley

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