Local History

Tell us what you think of the vintage photos, and share your memories of Market Lavington.

Linda Few
Very interesting. My ancestor Richard Few came to the U.W. from Market Lavington in the mid-1600s so this is family history for me.

Rog Frost
Anybody who wants information about photos or can provide information can contact me by visiting www.marketlavingtonmuseum.org.uk and sending an email to the curator (that's me)I'll do my best to help with local research.CheersRog

David Bland
Sorry, In my letter I said i was at Topsham Barracks, Devizes. it should have read Le Marchant Barracks, Devizes, the home of the then Wiltshire Regiment I was actually at Topsham Barracks, Exeter for a short time in 1954.

CHRISTINE MALONEY
I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE AMAZING. MY FAMILY CAME FROM MARKET LAVINGTON THEIR NAMES WERE WILLIAM KYTE AND SARAH JANK PLANK THE WERE MARRIED IN ST PETERS AND ST PAULS CHURCH MARKET LAVINGTON. THEY MOVED TO AUSTRALIA.CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO OBTAIN ANY OLD RECORDS OF THEM .

David Bland
I would like to contact Megan as I was not only at Topsham Barracks, Devizes. Wiltshire Regiment 1953 - 55 and I now learn that that my Grandfather in the Cheshire Yeomanry, who joined in 1908 was at Pond Farm May 20th 1909 at Annual Camp. The Daily Sketch devoted a whole page plus photo's reporting on this camp.(May 20th) Would love a copy of your photo. dcbland@btinternet.co.uk

Megan
Hi I have a photo marked "Church Parade Pond Farm Camp" - no date. I also have some other photos of men outside a tent and a horse-drawn ambulance. These photos pre-date WWI. I was trying to find out about why my grandfather is pictured outside the tent. He migrated to Australia shortly after that. Will continue to search for history of Pond Farm Camp. Megan in Australia

Christina Hall and Leah Line
These pictures have been very helpful with our school project on Market Lavington (where our school is) Thank you!

chloe
Ive lived in Market Lavington all my life and thease pictures are just amazing! things have changed so much!

Paul Dickov
I love the country side! lavington is a nice little village i used to live there . 1960-1970 i must say if i had the chance i'd go back =P

Tori Haggart
the pictures were relly good i like picture no 9 of the rag and bone man

phillip clarke
wonderful pictures, i am in usa was born in devizes but my father had a barber shop in market lavington that i was trying to locate his name was herbert clarke

Russell cooper
I have lived in Market Lavington all my life. It’s great to see these pictures; it’s like looking at ghosts. How times have changed, yet the village still looks the same. I wonder how the people in the pictures would feel if they could have looked at us in 2008 as we're looking at them in 1908? Thank you.

Jamie Davey
Isn't it funny how in those days if a car passed through it would be a facinating sight but now it is a normal sight... BUT the road is not really suited for cars. especlly during rush hour (after school)