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Badbury, Wiltshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Badbury, Wiltshire

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Badbury, Wiltshire history

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In 955 King Eadred granted Badbury, then containing twenty-five hides, to Saint Dunstan, Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey. The manor of Badbury was held by the Abbey at the time of the Domesday book, when it was counted as twenty hides. In 1348 a group of villein tenants led a revolt against their lord and unsuccessfully claimed that they should have the right to hold their land according to the customs of ancient demesne.

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15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Badbury, Wiltshire places to visit

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Badbury, Wiltshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Badbury, Wiltshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Badbury, Wiltshire’s information audio spots:

Fir Clump Stone Circle Fir Clump Stone Circle was a double concentric circle consisting of sarsen megaliths. The outer ring measured 107 metres (351 ft) by 86.5 metres (284 ft) in diameter. It was one of at least seven stone circles that are known to have been erected in the area south of Swindon.

Coate Water Country Park Coate Water is a country park situated 5 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast of central Swindon, England. It takes its name from a reservoir originally built to provide water for the Wilts & Berks Canal. The reservoir formed a 70-acre (280,000 m) lake, built in 1822 by diverting the River Cole. Swimming in the lake has been prohibited since 1958.

Day House Lane Stone Circle Day House Lane Stone Circle was one of at least seven stone circles known to have been erected in the area south of Swindon in northern Wiltshire. Five partly buried stones remain at the site. Ring was part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Burderop Park Burderop Park is a Grade II* listed country manor house near Chiseldon, Wiltshire. The house was constructed in the early 17th century to a courtyard design, and was turned into a three-storey square house during the 18th century.

St Andrew’s Church, Wanborough St Andrew’s Church is in the village of Wanborough in north Wiltshire. It is one of only three churches in England to have a western tower and central spire. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

Chiseldon House Hotel Chiseldon House Hotel in Wiltshire is listed in the National Heritage Register. It was built in the early 19th Century for the Browne family and continued to be used as a private residence until 1964 when it was converted to a hotel.

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