Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐂𝐂𝐍𝐏𝟐)

Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan 2 (CCNP2) looks ahead to 2038 and seeks to protect 27 green spaces within the plan area.

This is in addition to the 14 green spaces protected in the first CCNP.

Let’s have a look at the proposed spaces...

LGS 2.1 The Green, Calne

LGS 2.2 Horsebrook Nature Trail, Calne

LGS 2.3 Wessington Park Play Area, Calne

LGS 2.4 Newbury Ave/Honeysuckle Close, Calne

LGS 2.5 Lansdowne Square, Calne

LGS 2.6 Calne Promenade, Calne

LGS 2.7 Holy Trinity Churchyard, Calne

LGS 2.8 Salmons Leap, Calne

LGS 2.9 Jubilee Copse Field, Calstone

LGS 2.10 Fynamore Gardens, Calne

LGS 2.11 West End of Station Road, Calne

LGS 2.12 Magnolia Rise, Calne

LGS 2.13 Lavender Drive, Calne

LGS 2.14 Marden Farm Allotments, Calne

LGS 2.15 Town Gardens, Calne

LGS 2.16 Castlefields Country Park, Calne

LGS 2.17 Woodland Copse, Derry Hill

LGS 2.19 Bremhill View, Calne

LGS 2.20 Lickhill Road, Calne

LGS 2.21 Newcroft Allotments, Calne

LGS 2.22 Bentley Woods & Quemerford Lodge Plantation, Calne

LGS 2.23 The Abberd Brook, Calne

LGS 2.24 Tench Road Mini Woods, Calne

LGS 2.25 Beversbrook Allotments, Calne

LGS 2.26 Woodsage Way, Calne

LGS 2.27 North End Play Area, Calne

LGS 2.28 Theobalds Green, Calstone

Note: LGS 2.18 (Pocket Park) was proposed for designation but did not pass examination tests and therefore is not included in this Plan.

Head to the Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan website for more information.

Place Names of Calne: White Horse Way

White Horse Way is named for the white horse chalk figure up at Cherhill. This horse first carved in 1780, was famously designed by Dr. Christopher Alsop (also Allsup). He apparently gave instructions on the placement of small white flags via megaphone while standing at a distance. Originally the eye of the horse was created by placing wine bottle upside down into the ground. Apart from when the horse was camoflaged during WWII, the horse has been well maintained, originally by the owner of the Manor at Cherhill. However, these day it is a local committee plan maintenance, which included a massive restoration in 2002. Regular re-chalkings take place with Cherhill Scout Group re-chalking the horse in 2019.

Calne Leisure Centre, 2019.

White Horse Way leads to the Calne Leisure Centre (during the 1990s, called White Horse Leisure Centre), which was opened in 1976, upgraded in 1997-98, and is being turned into Calne Community Campus during 2019/2020 thanks to a £3 million investment by Wiltshire Council. The road also provides access for Kingsbury Green Academy.

Place Names of Calne: Buckeridge's Steps

Buckeridge's Steps

Between 1876 and 1988, three generations of the Buckeridge family ran a shop that began as a grocer's and wine and spirit merchants business, at the corner of Market Hill.

Kelly's Directory, 1915

The business started with Albert Wilkinson Buckeridge (1838-1923). After the First World War, his son, Launcelot John (1886-1977), took over the business. Following the Second World War, Launcelot's sons, David, Paul, and Ted went into partnership, running the business until they sold the business upon retirement in 1988.

This was a successful business, which had a bottling plant and warehouse at the back of the shop and up in Castle Street. All beers and wine would arrive in large containers, to be transferred to smaller bottles and labelled. This included Guinness, with the Buckeridge's being one of the few licensed to bottle this drink under their own name. Along with supplying the local clubs and pubs with drinks, they were also known for their cheeses.

Cheese is something they decided to specialise in, along with wine and beer, when the supermarkets began to appear in the 1960s.

After 1988, the shop became Unwins, followed by the New Wine Shop. Unfortunately the shop was left empty in 2019, and we await a new occupant in this prominent shop.

For 112 years, this family business, at a prominent location, was an important part of Calne's history. In addition to the shop, they had a . So, it seems only right that these steps are known for the family that would have used this route so often.

References:
Information from Calne Heritage Centre