A LORRY has sent tiles flying off the listed Dormy House building in Marlborough once again, despite signs warning HGV drivers not to go down Silverless Street.

The latest incident – which is thought to be the sixth this year – happened just before 10.30am on Thursday when a lorry tried to manoeuvre itself down Kingsbury Street and turn into Silverless Street.

However, as the lorry turned it caught the side of the 17th century building causing significant damage to the roof.

“It was a very loud noise and everyone in the office rushed out to see what had happened,” said Louise Backhouse, who works at Shield Management Services based at Dormy House.

“It was a lorry from the Netherlands which turned into Silverless Street and hit our building and didn’t stop.

“Fortunately the person whose office was right where it hit was on leave, but it is starting to get quite nerve wracking and we keeping an eye out every time a lorry goes past.”

A passerby who saw the incident managed to take photographs which have been passed on to the police.

Numerous complaints have already been made about the number of lorries using the road and causing damage to the buildings, with many calling for a ban.

A lorry got wedged between the buildings near the Town Hall in May and it took the driver 20 minutes to negotiate out causing long delays in the town.

Wiltshire Council also installed signs near Silverless Street several months ago to catch the eye of lorry drivers following sat navs who may try and drive down the road.

When asked whether she thought the signs were deterring drivers Ms Backhouse said: “I wouldn’t like to comment on that because some people have said the signs interpreted both ways making drivers think they should be turning into the street.”

A iron bollard protecting Dormy House on the corner of the road was also demolished by a lorry on 2012 leaving the property more vulnerable.

“We have also requested the bollard on quite a few occasions is reinstalled,” Ms Backhouse added. “I know they have been considering make it a one-way road and if they could reduce the width of the opening it would also stop bigger lorries.”

Marlborough Town Council's planning committee has endorsed a plan to try and solve the issue by making Silverless Street a one-way street with no entry from the Herd Street, Barn Street or St Martins crossroads.