Thruxton, Fyfield, Kimpton

TOP BORDER:Racing car representing the Thruxton Racing Circuit operated by the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC); arms of Lisle impaling Courtenay (Sir John Lisle died in 1407 and is buried in the churchyard); carrier's cart recalling Mr Piper who operated as the village carrier; behind the wagon is a bus belonging to Amport and District Bus Company.

MIDDLE SECTION:In the top left is the parish church of St Peter and St Paul tucked away off School Lane beside the manor house; the manor house is featured below the church. In front is a fine horse chestnut tree. The sycamore in the centre was planted by Rev H D Baker to commemorate his son's birth. At its foot is an old milestone from the A303, giving the mileage to London as LXVIIII (69), not the normal LXIX. Inside the thatched wall at the centre is Manor Cottage. The white building behind is the Rectory. The blue cottage, a former cobbler's shop is next to Bray Cottage, formerly the village bakery and general stores. At the top of the panel are Robins Roost and Forge Cottage.

LOWER BORDER:Snowdrops and primroses which are a special village feature; the name Turkilleston (the village's 12th Century name); part of the brass of Sir John Lisle in the parish church.

TOP BORDER: Section of the Roman pavement excavated in the 19th century; arms of William Maudit who held the manor, from 1086; Rev Henry White, former Rector of Fyfield and brother of naturalist Gilbert White, with his pitchpipe. The tug-of-war across the Pillhill Brook between teams from Fyfield and Kimpton as part of the celebrations marking the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977.

MIDDLE SECTION:In the centre is the Church of England School, The child skipping in front of the school is Karen, the granddaughter of Mrs Kathleen Pennells who embroidered this piece and who used strands of Karen's own hair for the hair in the tapestry. Also near the school is the old school bell from the former Fyfield National School. At the top, the name of the village is shown on a banner being towed by a plane flying from Thruxton. On the left are the village post box and the traditional red telephone kiosk. On Walnut Tree Green to the right, are the village shop and a representative new house. The magnificent display of daffodils were bought with village funds and planted by children in 1983. Fyfield is known throughout the racing world as the home of G B (Toby) Balding, the racehorse trainer. The string of racehorses represents those seen at exercise through the village in early mornings. The pub sign was changed to Highland Wedding to commemorate the local stable's Grand National victory in 1969. The small church of St Nicholas lies out of sight of the village street, down a lane next to the Manor. There is a memorial oak tree to Brigadier Simpson. Bottom right hand is Littleton Manor. The other manor, Redenham, is represented by their green village pump seen above the church.

LOWER BORDER: Racehorse 'Little Polvier' winner of the 1989 Grand National; a heron; some ducks and geese in front of Littleton.

TOP BORDER:The other half of the Silver Jubilee tug-of-war featured in the Fyfield panel, with the difference that the end of the Kimpton rope is looped round a tree! the crossed keys of St Peter and St Paul, representing the parish church; memorial on the north wall of the church to Robert Thornburgh who died in 1522; urns representing the excavation at Karlis Corner.

MIDDLE SECTION: At the top of the panel is a field of stubble after harvest at Poplar Farm. In the centre is Garden Cottage, and, top right, the Welcome Stranger public house. In the centre on the left is the old thatched barn, and on the right, on the green, the thatched bus shelter. Nearby, walking her dog Dolly, is Mrs Gertie Coster; above her is the old cast iron village pump. Above the signpost and the bus shelter is another thatched cottage, Kimpton Cottage. Prominent is the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, situated behind Kimpton Manor. The small daphne tree depicted in the panel in the churchyard was planted in memory of Daphne Norman (nee Wise) who died at the age of 23 in 1982. The fine copper beech tree stands at the entrance to the churchyard. To the right of the church is Kimpton Manor, previously the Rectory. The weeping willow outside the manor was planted by Mrs Joan Pool in memory of her son Anthony who was killed in 1969 while hunting. In the bottom right hand corner is a fine horsechestnut tree with a cow and calf grazing by the Pillhill Brook.