Sandy Lane, Wiltshire
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Sandy Lane is a hamlet situated between the towns of Chippenham
and Devizes
in Wiltshire
, and between the villages of Bromham
and Derry Hill
on the A342 road. It is 3 km south of the old Roman Road running from Bath to London, now called the A4, and was called Verlucio in Roman times. The 'village' pub is called The George Inn.
Until 1864, Sandy Lane belonged to the civil parish
of Derry Hill
, but then it was transferred to the new parish of Chittoe.
The hamlet is well-known in central Wiltshire for its array of well-preserved thatched cottages.
Chippenham
Chippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK...
and Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, and between the villages of Bromham
Bromham
Bromham may refer to:* Bromham, Bedfordshire, a village in the county of Bedfordshire, England* Bromham, Wiltshire, a village in the county of Wiltshire, England...
and Derry Hill
Derry Hill
Derry Hill is a village in the English county of Wiltshire, belonging to the civil parish of Calne Without.-Geography:Derry Hill is located to the south of the A4 road, east of Chippenham and to the west of Calne...
on the A342 road. It is 3 km south of the old Roman Road running from Bath to London, now called the A4, and was called Verlucio in Roman times. The 'village' pub is called The George Inn.
Until 1864, Sandy Lane belonged to the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Derry Hill
Derry Hill
Derry Hill is a village in the English county of Wiltshire, belonging to the civil parish of Calne Without.-Geography:Derry Hill is located to the south of the A4 road, east of Chippenham and to the west of Calne...
, but then it was transferred to the new parish of Chittoe.
The hamlet is well-known in central Wiltshire for its array of well-preserved thatched cottages.