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NEWS & VIEWS 15
BLISTERS FOR ST. JOHN'S
TRADITIONALLY BUILT FAMILY HOMES
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Loud protests about blistered feet and sore limbs could be
heard very late on May 30th, when members of the Fresh- Unless you're particular about the
OAKLEAZE, WEST SWINDON.
brook Dental Practice completed a ten kilometre night walk design of houses you want to live in, Oakleaze is an excellent development of
choosey about the surroundings and
on the Ridgeway. Twenty-five staff with families and friends views, fussy about the standard of 3 and 4 bedroom luxury detached
strode the Downs in aid of the West Swindon branch of the quality and decor, then you probably homes equipped to a high specification
St. John's Ambulance Brigade who are raising money to won't appreciate the unique designs from around £60,000. Showhome
buy their own ambulance. of Bradley Homes. operl. Contact the Spinney
St. John's nationally are celebrating their centenary this If however you and your family are Sales Office (0793) 870185 or Head
year and locally the West Swindon branch are making a big looking for something a little more Office (0793) 613242.
push to become more effective and available for community individual, we suggest you make
events where their voluntary help could be found useful. Bradley Homes compulsory viewing.
The sponsored walk was organised by nurse Jenny O'Neal Plan a visit today.
who said that the Allied Dunbar Charitable Trust would be Bradley Homes
contributing £1 for every £1 raised. When all the money is Built onTi-adition.
collected in, she thought that around £400 would be raised.
"It was great," concluded Jenny "and we are going to do it Prices correct at time of going to press. Bradley Homes, Okos, Swindon, Wilts SNI 4J1 IR (0793) 613242.
again next year". cc
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OF LYDIARD TREGOZE
by Nick Digby
Little is known about Lydiard tions are being carried out during
Tregoze village, but records sur- the summer months. It is hoped
vive to give us the names of many to confirm the site of the village. Hair design at home
of the residents who once in- If preservation is good further for ladies, gents & children
habited the village, their trades, excavation may be carried out TEL: (0793) 486362
and some other details about their before the field becomes part of
lives. However, there is little to the areas recreational facilities!
tell us about the village itself, its The aims of the excavations 2Z
whereabouts, and the size and are to date the period during 4e4ZVI
type of buildings. which the village existed. It is Solid fuel, open fire and stove '
Some clues survive in the known to have existed at the
modern landscape to suggest the time of Domesday, but how much Boilers, cookers and roomheaters,
position of the village. The manor earlier was it inhabited? It may also coal/gas effect firest and stoves.
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Tregoze survives and dominates earliest settlement on the site to Visit our showroom at the Orbit Centre
a large area of the parish of the Romanperiod. (close to Mays Carpets).
Lydiard Tregoze. Near the If preseri/ation is particularly
Mansion is a likely location, as good or of special interest the
villages often clustered round future develbpment of the area Chang eWearFurfliturL'td!
the manor house and church. may make allowances for this
Across the brook toward Shaw and preserve some of our local COMPLETE OFFICE FURNITURE...
Ridge are two other clues, the heritage.
site of the Rectory, demolished WE BUY, SELL, LEASE OR
only a few years ago, and Wick EXCHANGE NEW OR SECONDHAND
Farm. The latter has many earth- LET'S MOVE
works round it as described in A UNIQUE SERVICE
last months issue of 'The Link'. TO THE SMALL
Survey work was carried out A CREATIVE CLASS FOR
by the Thamesdown Archaeology 4-6 YEAR OLDS OR GROWING BUSINESS
Unit in the fields around Wick with Barbara Egan IMMEDIATE
Farm. One revealed the existance Monday 4pm to 5.30pm DELIVERY
of a raised platform. These have at Greendown
been found elsewhere to be the 1720 HIGH ST MON-SAT SWINDON
sites of buildings. To find out if Enquiries 874224 WOOTTON BASSETT 9.00-5.30 (0793) 853887
this is the case here trial excava-