Brandier Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:51.625°N -1.981°W
Official Name:Brandier
Civil Parish:Minety
Unitary England:Wiltshire
Lieutenancy England:Wiltshire
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:North Wiltshire
Post Town:Malmesbury
Postcode District:SN16
Postcode Area:SN
Dial Code:01666
Os Grid Reference:SU01419180

Brandier is a hamlet in north Wiltshire, England, near Minety. Until the Counties Act of 1844, it was in Gloucestershire.

Brandier was the site of extensive Roman kilns and potteries which supplied the nearby regional capital of Corinium (Cirencester) with ceramic building materials.[1] 'Minety Ware' was in production until at least the medieval period and has been found as far afield as Germany.

The hamlet once stood at a crossroads, one road of which, Crow Lane, is now a public right of way. The other, where Crossing Lane is today, roughly corresponds to the Roman road leading to Cirencester, where it connects with the Fosse Way.

The largest dwelling in the hamlet is Brandiers Farm, mostly dating from the 16th century although excavations have shown it to have been built on extensive Roman foundations, making it arguably the oldest building in the parish.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mills . Phil . The supply and distribution of ceramic building material in Roman Britain . Warwick University . 2013 . 28 November 2019.