the cricket ground and Working Men's Institute to the village. Described as the last unofficial "Squire of Purton", his father was Dr Samuel Champernowne Sadler, F.R.C.S., of Purton. In 1859 or 1860 Dr Sadler had the Pump House built at Salt's Hole, a natural mineral water spring near Purton Stoke, used for medicinal purposes since the Middle Ages and possibly earlier. Under Dr Sadler and subsequent owners, attempts were made to develop this natural attraction as Purton Spa, and to market the spring waters for their healing qualities. References Sources and further reading (on Salt's Hole) (on Purton Spa) (on the ancient parish boundaries of Purton) External links Purton Parish Council Purton Museum Villages in Wiltshire Civil parishes in Wiltshire