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Chard

Chard
A picture of Chard, Somerset


The Kings Head

The Kings Head
The Kings Head during last weeks snow in Staplehurst, Kent.






Beck Hole Village in North Yorkshire

Beck Hole Village in North Yorkshire


Minster Lovell in Oxfordshire

Minster Lovell in Oxfordshire


Port Isaac, Cornwall

Port Isaac, Cornwall
Typically quaint Cornish fishing village


Somerleyton Post Office

Somerleyton Post Office
This village was like walking into the past the houses are spectacular. There was a strong sense of history.


Village life

Village life
Somerleyton post office in the heart of the village


Thornton Le Dale 2004

Thornton Le Dale 2004


Easy going down, Clovelly, Devon

Easy going down, Clovelly, Devon


Clovelly in Devon

Clovelly in Devon


Steep descent! Clovelly, Devon

Steep descent! Clovelly, Devon
Lovely shops along the way.


Lustleigh, Devon

Lustleigh, Devon
This picture book village nestles in the Wrey Valley within Dartmoor National Park


Great Hormead

Great Hormead


Croston Village Centre

Croston Village Centre
Croston Village Centre. Church Street


The Red Lion, Grantchester

The Red Lion, Grantchester


Downham, Lancashire

Downham, Lancashire
The village of Downham, at the foot of Pendle Hill, Lancashire.


Nice wall and gate detail, South Luffenham

Nice wall and gate detail, South Luffenham


Town Hill, Ratley, Warwickshire

Town Hill, Ratley, Warwickshire
A view of the houses in Ratley looking up Town Hill. This narrow road is the only way in to this delightful village.


Bibury, Gloucestershire

Bibury, Gloucestershire


Country Crossroads

Country Crossroads


South Dalton

South Dalton
A charming little village.


Old keep in Swithland village

Old keep in Swithland village


Village St

Village St


Houses in the village

Houses in the village


Village Cottages

Village Cottages


Village Centre and Church

Village Centre and Church
View from the east side of the valley showing St Andrew's Church and the village centre.


Lyndon

Lyndon


Port Isaac

Port Isaac


Village Center

Village Center
Viewed from above Coombe Chute


Street looking towards Corfe Castle

Street looking towards Corfe Castle
Lovely picture looking towards the Castle


Village buildings

Village buildings


Village buildings

Village buildings
Dated 1846


Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill.
The chapel is to the left of the picture. During the Civil War, the vicarage used to stand just here. One day the Roundheads...


Castle Combe

Castle Combe


The Village

The Village


The High Street, Tenterden, Kent

The High Street, Tenterden, Kent


Clovelly, small village...

Clovelly, small village...
Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England, about twelve miles west of Bideford. It is a major tourist attraction,...


Keere Street view

Keere Street view
An upwards view of Keere Street


The Piddle Valley, in Dorset

The Piddle Valley, in Dorset
Most of the properties in Briantspuddle are traditional Dorset Cottages.


Narrow street leading to the harbour.

Narrow street leading to the harbour.


Plush, in Dorset

Plush, in Dorset
Plush is one of Dorset's smallest villages, hidden away between Mappowder and Dorchester, about 5 miles north of Piddletrenthide....


Bickleigh in Devon

Bickleigh in Devon
A cottage by the River Exe, Bickleigh.


The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
Some of the cottages are set apart, up narrow lanes on the hillside.


The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
To find Bickleigh village centre you have to leave the riverside and walk up the hill.


The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
Bickleigh Mill is now a visitor centre and restaurant, although the mill race still turns the water wheel.


The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
Bickleigh bridge over the River Exe carries the A396 from Exeter into Tiverton.


The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
Contented cattle beside the River Barle, Dulverton.


Hinton St. Mary, Dorset.

Hinton St. Mary, Dorset.
The riverside cottage beside Cut Mill on The River Stour.


Sturminster Newton in Dorset

Sturminster Newton in Dorset
A traditional Dorset farmhouse situated between Sturminster Mill and Newton Forge.


A row of stone cottage July 2009

A row of stone cottage July 2009
There are many types of houses in Coldridge from thatched cob to stone built and modern bungalows. This pretty row of cottages...


Thatched Cottages  July 2009

Thatched Cottages July 2009
A pair of thatched cob cottages with the Church in the background. 12 July 2009


Shillingstone in Dorset

Shillingstone in Dorset
Halfpenny Thatch in bloom, Shillingstone


Okeford Fitzpaine in Dorset

Okeford Fitzpaine in Dorset
One of the many thatched cottages in the village.


Milton Abbas in Dorset

Milton Abbas in Dorset
The Village hall is a fine example of 18th century architecture.


Milton Abbas in Dorset

Milton Abbas in Dorset
Another cottage which is separate from the main village, is situated on the estate behind the Abbey.


Way village Congregational Chapel

Way village Congregational Chapel
August 2009. Built around 1845 although the date on the porch is much later. The graveyard is still in use and services are...


Rye

Rye


Hoveton Village Hall

Hoveton Village Hall


Theberton Village Hall

Theberton Village Hall


Teffont Evias, Wiltshire

Teffont Evias, Wiltshire
Approaching the church from the village centre.


Teffont Magna, Wiltshire

Teffont Magna, Wiltshire
A stream runs through the village on it's way through Teffont Evias and on to join the River Nadder.


Teffont Magna, Wiltshire

Teffont Magna, Wiltshire
Two of the older cottages in the village.


Ansty in Wiltshire

Ansty in Wiltshire
Entering the village from the east, past the impressive former banqueting hall which was renovated in 2001.


Swallowcliffe in Wiltshire

Swallowcliffe in Wiltshire
The spectacular floral display as you enter the village, warrants more than a passing glance.


Swallowcliffe in Wiltshire

Swallowcliffe in Wiltshire
The lane approaching the village is planted on both banks with a wide variety of flowers, in spectacular fashion.


Village main street

Village main street


Chilmark in Wiltshire

Chilmark in Wiltshire
Chilmark is another village in the Nadder Valley area of Wiltshire that is worth a visit.


Chilmark in Wiltshire

Chilmark in Wiltshire
The Manor House stands on the crossroads, opposite the war memorial and on the corner of the lane leading up to the Church.


Chilmark in Wiltshire

Chilmark in Wiltshire
The road from Chilmark to Salisbury via The Nadder Valley.


Dinton in Wiltshire

Dinton in Wiltshire
The use of local stone is evident in the majority of the cottages and houses in Dinton.


Sandown.

Sandown.


Pulham Market Village Green.

Pulham Market Village Green.


Village scene

Village scene


Village Green, Ockley

Village Green, Ockley


Lane going to Iford Manor

Lane going to Iford Manor


Lane running parallel to Iford Manor

Lane running parallel to Iford Manor


The Village Pound.

The Village Pound.
A place where stray animals were kept until the owners collected them.


Wheat Hill

Wheat Hill
Photo taken on the bike ride to the Brown Cleehills


Dorset Lane

Dorset Lane
The road in Dorset where our holiday apartment was.


Widecombe in the Moor town centre

Widecombe in the Moor town centre


Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire

Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire
The former Toll House at Dorchester is a reminder of the time when the village was on the main road from London to Oxford, and...


Cottages in Postwick

Cottages in Postwick




Child Okeford, Dorset

Child Okeford, Dorset
A good example of a tasteful renovation project next to a traditional thatch.


Main street

Main street


Village centre

Village centre


Clergy house

Clergy house


Vicarage Road

Vicarage Road


Tucking Mill

Tucking Mill


Thatch maintenance

Thatch maintenance


Latimer, Hertfordshire

Latimer, Hertfordshire
Latimer, Hertfordshire village green.


Cuttifords Door

Cuttifords Door
A picture of Cuttifords Door, a small Hamlet near Chard, Somerset


Fontmell Magna in Dorset

Fontmell Magna in Dorset
A view from the Churchyard. One of a series of images of Fontmell Magna, North Dorset.


Road through the village

Road through the village


Skendleby

Skendleby


Haworth

Haworth




Upper Slaughter

Upper Slaughter


Fontmell Magna in Dorset

Fontmell Magna in Dorset
There is an interesting variety of traditional cottages, in Fontmell Magna.


Cockington

Cockington
Cockington


The village of Turville

The village of Turville
The village of Turville


Village Square

Village Square


Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire

Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire


Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire

Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire


The village of Edith Weston, Rutland

The village of Edith Weston, Rutland
View to Church from Manton Road


A steep climb, Clovelly, Devon

A steep climb, Clovelly, Devon
A lot of stops along the way.


Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly, Devon


Clovelly, Devon.

Clovelly, Devon.
Main Street.


Abbey Manor

Abbey Manor
Abbey Manor, East Hendred


Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone
A pair of Fieldfare on a winter shopping trip in the garden. One of a group of winter images of the Stour Valley, Shillingstone.


Inner Hope taken from Outer Hope, Devon

Inner Hope taken from Outer Hope, Devon


The Village Green, Aldbury, Hertfordshire

The Village Green, Aldbury, Hertfordshire




Castle Combe

Castle Combe


Bosham, West Sussex. July 2006

Bosham, West Sussex. July 2006


A picture of Hallaton

A picture of Hallaton
Hallaton Buttercross. The Buttercross in the centre of the village was the place from which butter was sold in older days.


Road leading out of the village, Porlock, Somerset

Road leading out of the village, Porlock, Somerset


Warter View,  East Riding of Yorkshire

Warter View, East Riding of Yorkshire


Lowesby Village, Leicestershire

Lowesby Village, Leicestershire


Shillingstone in Dorset

Shillingstone in Dorset
Maze stubble and mist, The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone.


Village

Village
Really nice road, Nr Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire.


Slaidburn

Slaidburn
In the village of Slaidburn, in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire.


Post Office Village Museum (National Trust) and adjacent cottages

Post Office Village Museum (National Trust) and adjacent cottages


Dobcross.

Dobcross.
Dobcross village.


Tucking Mill

Tucking Mill


Shropshire Scene

Shropshire Scene


Compton

Compton
Compton Village


Briantspuddle village

Briantspuddle village
The main street in Briantspuddle, looking from September Cottage towards the village hall.


Kingston in Dorset

Kingston in Dorset
The cottage below West Hill Wood, is situated half way up the valley, next to a stream that runs into the sea at Chapmans Pool....


Thatched Cottage

Thatched Cottage
One of the many thatched Cottages in and around this Essex Village


Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly, Devon


Shillingstone in Dorset

Shillingstone in Dorset
The packhorse bridge at Fifehead Nevill, situated between Shillingstone and Hazelbury Bryan. The single-track lane, taking...


The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
A view of a local stone-built house from the riverside walk from Dulverton, along the foot of Burridge Wood at Cleeve,...


The village of Bonsall in Derbyshire

The village of Bonsall in Derbyshire


A picture of Nettleham

A picture of Nettleham
The Beck, Nettleham, Lincolnshire. Nettleham is a village, nestled in a cleft in hills on top of the Lincoln Edge, three miles...


The picturesque village of Kersey in Suffolk

The picturesque village of Kersey in Suffolk


The old Yarn Market in the medieval village of Dunster in Somerset.

The old Yarn Market in the medieval village of Dunster in Somerset.


Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly, Devon
View looking down towards beach in Clovelly


Cottage

Cottage
Thatched cottage in Campsea Ash, Suffolk




Street in Castleton, Derbyshire

Street in Castleton, Derbyshire
This is a group of cottages on the path leading to perival cavens home in days gone by to rope makers i think in the victorian...


Castle Combe

Castle Combe


Downham Village

Downham Village
Downham village, in Lancashire ... most famously, Downham was used as the location for the film 'Whistle Down the Wind'.


Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire

Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire


Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire

Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire


The Sydling Valley

The Sydling Valley
The Stream flows the whole length of the village, disappearing and reappearing amongst the cottages.


Plush, in Dorset

Plush, in Dorset
Because there is very little traffic through the village, the inhabitants in some of the cottages are able to place pot plants...


Chilmark in Wiltshire

Chilmark in Wiltshire
All aspects of the crossroads at the village centre give attractive views.


Edensor, Derbyshire

Edensor, Derbyshire


Edensor

Edensor


Tilley, Shropshire

Tilley, Shropshire
Village scene


Child Okeford, Dorset

Child Okeford, Dorset
The Church is similar in appearance to it's counterpart in Shillingstone and merits a closer inspection.


Village house on the green

Village house on the green


Hutton-le-Hole

Hutton-le-Hole


Corfe Castle in Dorset

Corfe Castle in Dorset
A good example of traditional Purbeck architecture.


Lee Bay

Lee Bay
A picture of Lee Bay, Lynton, Devon


Kent cottage

Kent cottage


I'm the King

I'm the King


Fontmell Magna in Dorset

Fontmell Magna in Dorset
There is an interesting variety of traditional cottages in Fontmell Magna.


Flower Boat

Flower Boat
Very colourful display in Wachet Town Centre


Standlake, Oxfordshire

Standlake, Oxfordshire


Shillingstone in Dorset

Shillingstone in Dorset
A misty sunrise over Hambledon Hill, viewed from The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone.


Okeford Fitzpaine in Dorset

Okeford Fitzpaine in Dorset
Wisteria in bloom makes a picturesque cottage even more attractive.


Alfriston

Alfriston


Aylesford Village

Aylesford Village


Lovely picture of the Cotswold village of Churchill, Oxfordshire

Lovely picture of the Cotswold village of Churchill, Oxfordshire


Chipping

Chipping
The village of Chipping in Lancashire.


Clovelly, small village...

Clovelly, small village...
Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England, about twelve miles west of Bideford. It is a major tourist attraction,...


Hardy's Dorset

Hardy's Dorset
Evershot is a small picturesque village midway between Beaminster and Cerne Abbas on the River Frome. It is one of the highest...


Aston-On-Carrant

Aston-On-Carrant
A time gone by!


Fontmell Magna in Dorset

Fontmell Magna in Dorset
There is an interesting variety of traditional cottages, in Fontmell Magna.


Stour Valley Summer

Stour Valley Summer
Sometimes when a Thatcher completes a roof he will fashion a straw pheasant and place it on the ridge. No need in this case, the...


Winter Snows

Winter Snows
A very special and beautiful morning! in East Hendred, Oxfordshire


The old Post Office, Tintagel

The old Post Office, Tintagel


Stokeinteignhead Village

Stokeinteignhead Village
The village shown nestling in its valley.




Thatched Cottage

Thatched Cottage
Godshill, thatched cottage taken early Spring 2010


Stour Valley Summer

Stour Valley Summer
Fading light over Shillingstone. A view from The North Dorset Trailway to the south east of the village. The old original...




The Edge of Exmoor

The Edge of Exmoor
The Church is hidden away amongst the trees, near to the Old School House.


Kingston in Dorset

Kingston in Dorset
View of Corfe Common and Castle from Kingston Barn.


Stour Valley Summer

Stour Valley Summer
An approaching summer storm. Cookwell, Shillingstone.


Fiddleford Mill in Dorset

Fiddleford Mill in Dorset
Stable and mounting steps, the mill yard, Fiddleford.


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