Fyfield (near Marlborough)

Fyfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, in the Kennet Valley about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Marlborough.

[2] A 300-acre field system extending onto Overton Down has produced Iron Age and Romano-British finds.

In prehistoric times these were used for monuments, handaxes, quern-stones and other implements; medieval houses in Kennet Valley villages had walls made from sarsen blocks.

Around 1850, Edward Free began a stone-cutting business at Fyfield which supplied much material for buildings, pavements and kerbs.

[4] Prior to the mid 19th century, the village was centred south of the church, in the valley northeast of Lockeridge House (c. 1740[5]).

[10] The parish falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for most local government functions.

In his will Mark referred to his "ancient dwelling house or Inn known by the sign of The Crown and Fighting Cocks situated and being in Fyfield".