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Cul-de-sac accessed off South side of The Borough. The modern Green Lane is built on the site of a former factory that also had a number of other uses (see entry under 19-21 Green Lane).

CLOCKWISE FROM EAST SIDE OF ENTRANCE

1 Green Lane

2 Green Lane

3 Green Lane

Recreation Area

Electricity Sub-Station

4 Green Lane

5 Green Lane

6 Green Lane

7 Green Lane

8 Green Lane

9 Green Lane

10 Green Lane

11 Green Lane

12 Green Lane

14 Green Lane

15 Green Lane

16 Green Lane

17 Green Lane

18 Green Lane

19-21 Green Lane

Formerly a Grade II listed building.

Former listing description: C.18 altered. Two-storeys and attic, vitreous and red brick, 1st floor string over 1st floor windows, offset and toothed eaves, hipped old tile roof. A 7-bay front with the three central bays slightly projecting with pediment flanked by two hipped dormers. 4-light semi-circular window in tympanum of pediment. All windows 2- light leaded casements. There is a door in the Left-hand bay of the central projection at 1st floor level. All ground floor openings blocked except a 6-panelled door and a 2-light leaded casement window to the Right- hand of the projection. Has importance at end of street. Former Market Hall?

Prior to its redevelopment this building and the rest of the Green Lane site was last occupied by the Chemical Pipe and Vessel Company. The building was originally the Workhouse and Gaol, built in about 1730. Adjoining the Workhouse was the smallpox house. The building was also later used occupied by Downton Home Industries and the Unionist (Conservative) Club.

Downton Home Industries was founded by the Countess of Radnor in 1901, primarily to organise local lace makers and other craft workers into a more professional unit. It is not known exactly when lace making started in Downton, but it continued as an ‘industry’ until 1966, although by then it had moved back into the cottages. Salisbury Museum has an excellent display of Downton lace.

Former occupiers of site: Downton Home Industries (1901-1920s); Downton Unionist Club (1902-1920s); I Beer Ltd (1934); South Wilts Bacon Curing Co Ltd (1935-1950s); Fitch Lovell (1956); Collins Bros (South Wilts) Ltd (Bacon Factors) (1964-1970); CPV Ltd.

Former secretaries of the Unionist Club: R Hickman (1935); B J Jenkins (1953).