The image was taken on the 26th February
2008 of the newly constructed static homes built on
the former site of 'The White
House', No 84 Chippenham
Road, next to the village
Post Office
(Ordnance
Survey
Grid
Reference
SU 018 793).
The old White House was demolished in September 2006 and was on the previous
cottage (25) site owned by George Hiskins a former
Coal Dealer for
the
village
in 1848.
According to the 1821
Tithe map of the Heneage estate
this land was owned by Elizabeth
Pullen and it was
called Newmans (28) `Greenfields Estate` is owned by
Maguire Homes
Do you know any other village bygones, facts or hold
images of the past, what the building was used for,
who visited it, or do you you have a tale to tell with
the life in Lyneham. If so please let us know so we
can fill in the missing bygones of the village and share
it with everyone else. Please contact the webmaster here.
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