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Downside, Wilton

Size

• 14 Single bedroom flats
• 1 Guestroom (double). Accommodation situated on 1 level with no stairs.

Nearest town

• Salisbury = 5 miles

Age

• Built in 1977

Facilities within scheme

• Common room
• Laundry
• Kitchen
• Disabled toilets, shower room and bathroom
• Resident's Fund - every week residents contribute 50p, which enables all parties etc to be free.

Visiting amenities

• Grocery Man - every Friday
• Milkman - 3 times a week
• Wiltshire Farm Foods - once a week
• Home Farm Foods - once a week
• Hairdresser - every Thursday morning
• Local Chemist - will deliver repeat prescriptions
• Mobile Library - once a fortnight on a Tuesday
• Clothes Mobile - twice a year
• Book/Games Seller - leaves items to browse through, collects orders a week later, four times a year.

Utilities

• Gas

Garden

• Fairly large communal garden with benches. Scheme is also next to a recreational park.

Parking

• Parking for scheme situated within cul-de-sac.

Location

• Reasonably quiet with a lot of elderly people. Occasional problems from children on adjacent estate.

Recreational activities

• Coffee Mornings - every Wednesday
• Day Trips - 2-3 per year, depending on residents funds.
• Church Service - once a month on a Sunday
• Pub Visit - once a month for a meal and drink, usually on a Tuesday as it is pensioners' day.
• Chit Chat - every afternoon except Thursday
• Luncheon Club - every other Wednesday in Wilton
• Over 60's Club - every Friday in Wilton
• Thursday Club - elderly people's get together, have lunch and play games
• Lottery - all residents play 50p per week, to play
• Bemerton Lodge Day Centre
• Parties - at Christmas and Easter
• Christmas - Caterers come in and cook Christmas meal for residents, paid for out of funds.

Closest amenities

• Shops - in Wilton, 30 minute walk for residents.
• Bus Stop - just outside scheme, 2 buses every hour
• Churches - at least 4 in Wilton, can be reached by walking or bus.
• Doctor - 2 surgeries in Wilton, Doctor's will come out, though the closest is a 15 minute walk for residents.
• Dentist - private in Wilton, NHS in Salisbury
• Pubs - 5 altogether in Wilton
• Leisure Facilities - central Salisbury

Other information

• 'Very caring scheme, just like one big family, everyone looks out for each other.'
• 'The area is lovely as we have the best of both worlds, semi-country and semi-town. Most flats have a lovely view over the fields.'
• 'The scheme is all on one level with no stairs, making it an excellent place of residence for elderly people.'

Downside sheltered housing scheme

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