Charles Mayo lived in Ivy House at the corner of Priory Street and The High Street from 1868 to his death in 1895. Perhaps his greatest achievement was to chair the Water Company that brought a piped water supply to Corsham in 1889. He was a most respected Victorian gentleman dividing his time between philanthropic work and local politics. The monument was erected outside of his home a few years after his death and has recently been renovated by the Civic Society with grants provided by the Heritage Lottery fund and Corsham Town Council