Calne

My town is a charming town,
much to see and walk around.
From Saxon times to urban sprawl
Calne has seen, been and done it all.

But now the shops are folding,
the shops are closing down
Folk will start to leave here,
go to better climes.
But this is just a chapter,
an episode in time.

Calne astride the River Marden,
famed for Dunstan, wool, pigs and things.
What goes around comes around,
we know of economic stings.

Again the Parish Church
will ring in the changes.
Healthier times will come again,
with subtle rearranging…
Yet some of the nicer things
hopefully,
will never need to change.

Kevin Bewley

Church Street 1900s. Photo courtesy of Calne Heritage Centre,
Carnegie Building, New Road, Calne, SN11 0JJ. Tel: 01249 820066.

Please check out BBC link for comments on Calne
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/image_
galleries/historic_calne_photos_gallery1.shtml