One of the parks and green spaces protected by Fields in Trust in perpetuity. Because once they are gone, they are gone forever
Protection Type Centenary Fields
Hectares
October 2016 Protected since
The Batters is approximately 1.5 hectares of woodland with footpaths running alongside the Great Western railway line. In 1915 it was used by the Scots Guards for trench-di...
The Batters is approximately 1.5 hectares of woodland with footpaths running alongside the Great Western railway line. In 1915 it was used by the Scots Guards for trench-digging and shooting practice before they went to the Front. The Guards were based in Corsham at the invite of Lord Methuen, their Colonel in Chief and the owner of Corsham Court. A newspaper report in June 1915 reported that the Scots Guards have “transformed The Batters near the railway line into a miniature Front with trenches, dugouts, redoubts, etc, and carried out many interesting night attacks”.
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Managing organisation Corsham Town Council
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