Calne, Past and Present
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01/08/2025

Place names of Calne: Sandy Ridge

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The name Sandy Ridge suggests that the land contains sandy soil. The bedrock in this area of Calne is limestone from the Stanford Formatio...
31/07/2025

Deputy Mayor Update: July 2025 - Civic and Community Highlights

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This month I was fortunate to attend four very different events, which showcase the wonderful diversity of interests and achievements in our...
03/07/2025

Calne Curiosities: Beyond the Arsenic: The True Cause of the Shepherd's Demise

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An illustration of the huts at the Yatesbury aviation camp On July 19, 1929, John Maunders, a 48-year-old shepherd from Yatesbury, near Caln...
01/07/2025

Deputy Mayor Update: June 2025 - A Focus on Governance, Community, and Advocacy

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June began with the first Governance, Policy and Resources Committee of the new term, which as Deputy Mayor, I chair for the year. During th...

Place names of Calne: Castlefields, Castlefields House, Castlefields Canal and River Park

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Castlefields Field The earliest mention of Castlefield is in 1552 in the church register [1] , which was a common field, however after the ...
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