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Oare is a small village near Marlborough and Pewsey in the County of Wiltshire, England. The A345 road runs through the village.
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Map of Oare, Marlborough, UK
Geography
The village is within the parish of Wilcot and Huish with Oare and lies within the Devizes Parliamentary Constituency.
The area is popular with walkers and the Mid Wilts Way Long Distance Walking Route passes through the village. The Giant's Grave at the eastern edge of the village offers views over the village and Pewsey Vale.
A large wooden outline of a heart with flowers planted in it is inbetween Huish and Oare. It sometimes considered to be in Oare and sometimes considered to be in Huish. The heart is a geoglyph, but not quite a hill figure like the many surrounding "white horses" such as the Marlborough White Horse.
Buildings
Oare House on the western edge of the village, built in 1740, is Grade I listed. It was largely remodelled in the early 1920s by Portmeirion architect Clough Williams-Ellis. Its gardens open twice annually through the National Gardens Scheme and have a summer house designed by I. M. Pei, architect of the Louvre Pyramid.
At the northern edge of the village is Rainscombe House, built circa 1810 and Grade II listed. Its grounds, in the valley between Oare Hill and Martinsell Hill, are the location for the annual Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally, held in June or July.
Culture
The village is also home to the New-Orleans-style ten-piece jazz band, Kennet Vale Brass.