built in 1806 on the east side of the common, and is still in use. A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1828 and replaced by a larger building in 1907. The chapel closed c. 2008 and is now a private home. Notable buildings Three houses are Grade II* listed: Gifford Hall, c.1700, The Common Manor House, early 17th century, on the road to The Common Monkton House, 1647, south of the village, by the Avon In March 2015 Mr Daniel Gerber, of Gifford Hall, obtained a decision in the High Court quashing a planning permission granted by Wiltshire Council for a £10.5 million solar farm erected by Norrington Solar Farm Limited and Terraform Power. This decision was then overturned, allowing the solar farm to remain, some distance to the north of Gifford Hall. A packhorse bridge dating from 1725 spans the River Avon to the south of Broughton Gifford, providing a route (now a public footpath) to the hamlet of Whaddon. Amenities The village has a primary school, St Mary's, a short distance north of the church. Its first building dates from 1856, when it became a National School following the rebuilding of an earlier charity school. The school became Voluntary controlled in 1952 and was remodelled and extended in 1975. Broughton has only one public house: The Bell on the Common, on the common. There is also a village hall, a small park and an industrial estate. Sculptures Broughton Gifford is home to a war memorial in the form of an obelisk. References Sources External links Broughton Gifford Parish Council Villages in Wiltshire Civil parishes in Wiltshire