Erected in the 17th century of local stone under a thatched roof, this Upper Wanborough building was fairly substantial, had outbuildings, and was to become a fully licensed inn called the ‘Calley Arms’. About 1841 it ceased to trade and became a dwelling. In 1931 the then owners modernised the house, making many changes, and it survives in that form today.
Roye England (Pendon's founder) was living close-by when the changes took place and was horrified that a vernacular building of this character was being so changed. He set about surveying it and determined to make it the first model for his envisioned village which was to become Pendon Parva. So, this model is of particular importance to the museum and represents Roye England’s initial attempt to find materials and techniques that he could use to capture buildings in the way he intended. Recognising the building’s history, he modelled it as an inn which he named the Waggon and Horses.
