• View from the hill
  The manor of Whitbourne was sold in 1544, on the dissolution of the Monastery of Maiden Bradley, together with lands in Bugley and Corsley, also belonging to the Monastery, to Richard Andrewes and John Howe for the sum of £1,094.
• Maple leaves in Dertford Woods, Corsley
  
• Panorama of Corsley
  Dominating the local skyline, a walk up Cley Hill will reward you with some magnificent views for miles around!
• Sheep and lambs in Corsley
  
• Sunset over Lane End
  Lane End is one of the seven hamlets that, by the Middle Ages, Corsley had been divided into: Longhedge, Lyes Green, Corsley Heath and three Whitbournes. Corsley was unified after the Reformation when it was gradually acquired by the Thynnes. In turn they bought the three Whitbournes, Bugley, Corsley Manor, Huntenhall and Little Corsley. The name Corsley is obscure, but probably comes from the Old British ‘Cors’ meaning reeds or a swamp.
• Spider's web with dew drops
  
• Corsley Manor
  Manor Farm, Corsley is a fine example of a grade II* Elizabethan manor house. In 1539, the manor of Corsley was granted to Edward Seymour who leased it to his steward, John Thynne. Eventually, Thynne was granted the manor and lived at the present Manor Farm from 1563 to 1568 whilst building Longleat House. The Manor celebrated it's 450th birthday in 2013 with a lavish luncheon for all the villagers.
• Clouds over Corsley
  
• St Margaret's Church
  Originally named St. James's Chapel and built before the thirteenth century, it was changed to St. Margaret of Antioch's Church in 1786. By 1830 the original church was in a very poor state of repair and too small for the parish. A new church was designed by John Leachman and whilst the re-building was in progress, services were held in John Ball's malthouse. The new church consisted of just a nave and tower — there's no chancel. Inside, the pulpit survives from the old church and dates from c1700.
• Meadows between Corsley and Chapmanslade
  
• AONB and SLA
  Corsley stands within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Outlying parts of the village not covered by the AONB are in a Special Lansdscape Area spreading from Corsley Heath across to Chapmanslade Ridge.
• Cley Hill from Corsley
  
• Farming
  Sitting on a fertile mix of clay and sandy soil, the farmland surrounding Corsley makes ideal grazing for both dairy and beef herds.
• Flooding at Redford Water ford
  
• St Mary's Church
  In 1899 Mary Barton, of Corsley House, died and left £10,000 in her will for the purchase of a piece of land at Whitbourne Temple. She wanted an Anglican ‘chapel of ease’ built in memory of her husband and son. Opened in 1903, W H Stanley of Trowbridge designed the chapel in the Arts and Crafts gothic style – the interior retains many of it's original fittings.
• Trees on the A362, Corsley
  
• Cley Hill
  A scheduled ancient monument and declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975 and rising some 80m above the surrounding land, Cley Hill is home to many plant and animal species having a nationally restricted distribution (a bit rare!). Covering more than 65 acres it is also significant for its geology and archaeology: formed by ancient seas it has been shaped by man from prehistoric times right through to the 19th century when it was quarried for its chalk.
• Down the lane to Corsley Mill
  
• Cley Hill
  A scheduled ancient monument and declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975 and rising some 80m above the surrounding land, Cley Hill is home to many plant and animal species having a nationally restricted distribution (a bit rare!). Covering more than 65 acres it is also significant for its geology and archaeology: formed by ancient seas it has been shaped by man from prehistoric times right through to the 19th century when it was quarried for its chalk.

Delivery volunteer wanted!

To deliver just 14 copies of The Bridge in the Whitbourne Moor area, around Reading Room Hill

The Bridge is delivered to you by a small band of volunteers. One of our lovely volunteers, Jenny Rutty, will soon be leaving the village, so a vacancy has now arisen. We would like to express a massive ‘thank you’ to Jenny and wish her well in her soon-to-be new home!

How does it work?
At the end of each month, the magazines will be dropped off to you for onward delivery when you are able.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Liz Garrett either on 01373 839060, or at lizi.garrett@btinternet.com

Corsley Parish Council

August Brief

Co‐option to the Parish Council
Following receipt of a number of applications for co-option onto the Parish Council, the Council were pleased to invite Mrs Ruth Massey and Mrs Lavinia Mitchell to join the council.

Streetscene
David Ball, the PC rep for streetscene, reported on research he had undertaken regarding the costs for the purchase and installation of speed detector devices and also for the purchase and installation of village ‘gates’. There was some discussion as to where such gates could/should be sited and it was agreed that Wiltshire Council be contacted for any comments they may have. Decisions on the acquisition of either or both of these items will be contingent on whether any funding is available from the Council and further consideration of other calls on the PC budget.

Annual Parish Meeting (APM)
As reported in last month's briefing, the planned proposal to hold the Annual Parish Meeting (APM) on June 28 was cancelled following the retention of Government guidelines re COVID‐19. It was agreed that the APM would now be held in September.

Planning
The council considered a number of related applications relating to the erection of high welfare cattle housing at High House Farm, Dertford. No objection was raised to these applications albeit there were some concerns relating to:

• the additional ‘waste’ that will be generated and how this is to be dealt with
• the additional movement of heavy agricultural traffic on a narrow road which already suffers from this type of traffic and which at certain times of the year is also subject to significant caravan traffic
• the visual impact.

With the increased emphasis on ‘carbon neutrality’ it was surprising that there was no carbon impact statement or solar panels on the roof.

Dates of future scheduled meetings
All meetings begin at 7.30pm, in the Lower Room, Corsley.

Quarterly Meeting                           Monday 6th September
Quarterly Meeting                           Monday 6th December

John Willcox
Parish Clerk
corsleypc_jdw@aol.co.uk
01373 832171

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