I had parked fairly near the middle of the village and had walked back towards Trowbridge, so far (Westwood Farm on the map). So now I’ll return towards the centre of the village, seeing the things I missed on the way out.
Let’s start with some wayside weeds.
Now, I found a delightful little turnstile at an entrance to The Manor.
I’m not sure what it is meant to stop!
Keevil has a junior school.
The school is next to these cottages, which line the road through the village.
They are truly delightful.
Keevil has St Leonard’s Church – dating from the 14th century.
The porch roof was undergoing repair. There is something of the richness of the wool business about this church.
Close by was the war memorial. Prosperity is no protection when it comes to trench warfare!
As per usual, I picked on a grave. Keevil is close to Worton where the local coach company, Bodmans, have their base. This Edward was described as an ‘ordinary agricultural labourer’ on the 1901 census. He was like his father, before him and as far as one can tell he lived all his life in Keevil. Mercy, though, was Somerset born.
Before going in the church, I looked at the views. Here’s an interesting path just outside the churchyard wall.
Keevil is not far from Salisbury Plain. That’s Edington Hill
Zoomed right in we can see Edington Priory Church. There’s also a windsock on the airstrip visible.
A charity board in the church. I’ll zoom in on that to make it readable.
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I could just fancy a fourpenny cake!
A brass plaque – always a photographic problem.
Some medieval wall writing.
The church interior – quite plain really.
The main door is a hefty piece of wood, but the opening is quite small.
The church path is nicely maintained.
