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Dist:0.4km north<br/>The K6 phone box is minus its door and handset. Presumably all the locals have mobiles. The postbox is Georgian but which one I didn't find out.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©Chris Henley
Dist:0.4km north<br/>RAF Compton Bassett had its origins in the Great War and remained operational through the Second World War until closing in 1964. The locality is now known as Lower Compton having been renamed following pressure from residents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Compton_Basset
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.5km north<br/>A pleasant enough afternoon for a ride out on this fairly quiet road.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.6km north<br/>A look into the setting sun at the activities at the waste handling facility has produced this rather apocalyptic view. There is a member of the equine family in the image if you look hard enough.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.6km north<br/>The site is one of several operated by Hills. Here's more about what goes on there http://www.hills-group.co.uk/sites_calne.php The quadruped in the image is a bonus.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.7km west<br/>
©Chris Henley
Dist:0.9km southeast<br/>This cafe is situated beside the A4 at the top of Labour-in-Vain Hill.
©Chris Henley
Dist:1.0km east<br/>near Calne
©Ron Strutt
Dist:1.1km southeast<br/>The shelter is a millennium project. The timber frame was supplied and erected by a local green oak company and thatched by David Grafton, a local craftsman. Within the shelter is a sundial http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/811093
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:1.1km southeast<br/>The bus shelter is a millennium project. The sundial consists of a vertical sarsen stone inside a 'face' of Roman numerals. The intention is to symbolize the passage of time. The local bus company probably use more modern time-keeping methods.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:1.1km north<br/>NCN Route 4 with Compton Bassett House in background
©Tim Giles
Dist:1.2km north<br/>Now denuded of foliage, this is still an impressive example of the iconic tree. The farmland remains as it was after harvesting several weeks ago so perhaps is being given a year off.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:1.2km north<br/>The viewpoint is a bridleway carrying a cycle route. There is also supposed to be a footpath running across the mud patch parallel to the bridleway.
©Brian Robert Marshall

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