Wootton Rivers

The Church of England parish church of St Andrew is Grade II* listed.[9][10] The building dates from the 14th century and was restored in 1861 by G.E. Street.

The church has a wooden steeple with an unusual clock made by a local craftsman in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of George V.[3] One of its three faces has the letters GLORY.BE.TO.GOD instead of numerals. Its chiming mechanism is like that of a musical box and plays six distinct tunes.[11]

The Manor House (15th century)[12] and Brimslade Farmhouse (16th century)[13] are also Grade II* listed. The tithing of Brimslade was transferred to the parish from Savernake in 1987.[2]

The Kennet and Avon Canal was built close to the southern end of Wootton Rivers village around 1807 and was opened fully in 1810. Wootton Rivers Lock had a keeper's house and an associated wharf. The canal was restored in the 1970s and the lock was reopened in 1973. In 1988 the lock was part of the location for a BBC television comedy series, The River.[14]

The Reading to Taunton railway was built to the south of the canal in 1862; the nearest station is Pewsey. In 1928 a small station, Wootton Rivers Halt, was built near the road bridge at the southern end of the village. The station was closed in 1966 when local services on the line were withdrawn.