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Dist:0.3km<br/>The footpath runs beside the fence. In the past, maize was grown in Britain mainly as animal fodder, although sweetcorn varieties have been grown on a small scale in the south-east for the table. New varieties which will ripen in our climate have now been introduced. In Victorian times maize for silage was cut green and fed to cattle in June and July. Today it is left to become as ripe as possible and harvested with a special machine which chops stalk, leaf and head together; it is then stored in silos.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.3km<br/>The A3102 runs north-south from Lyneham to Calne. It is rather busier than this rather quiet rural road.
©Brian Robert Marshall
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©Maurice Pullin
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©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.4km<br/>Probably used as pasture.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.4km<br/>The minor road terminates at a 'T' junction a little under a kilometre further on. There a left turn takes travellers to Bushton.
©Brian Robert Marshall
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©Colin Bates
Dist:0.5km<br/>27 Poynder Place looks like an ordinary house. But, 2½ days a week, the post office is open in the premises. The little yellow thing visible on the nearer window ledge is a sign saying 'Post office –>', directing you through the garden to the back door, where you will be served in the dining room.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.5km<br/>The condition of the clock face is pristine and the time indicated is pretty much spot-on for accuracy so I would not be surprised to be told that the clock has been restored in the fairly recent past.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.5km<br/>There is some confusion over whether it is St Lawrence or St Laurence the church is dedicated to so I'll leave that out of the title. The setting sun caught the stonework of the tower at just the right angle to produce this colour.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.5km<br/>St Lawrence's or St Laurence's? Both names appear in a search. It has a fine and remarkably accurate clock in the west elevation of the tower.
©Brian Robert Marshall
Dist:0.6km<br/>Over a field of mowing grass about ready for cutting.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.6km<br/>Looking north toward Goatacre.
©Maurice Pullin
Dist:0.6km<br/>This view is in the direction of Lyneham. The road in the foreground provides access to Hilmarton.
©Brian Robert Marshall
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©Colin Bates

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