An Ancient Village Part Two - AKA History And Lunacy !

I love the shape of the gateways and the gates.

Typical Elizabethan buildings; chimneystacks everywhere !

Tranquillity.

This gateway leads onto the original Village Green,

right in the heart of the village.

 

                                                              

This is part of a very old coaching inn,

and the original archway

leading into the stable area still exists.

The building is still an inn,

though an "upmarket" one these days :-)

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This house is a total anachronism,

complete with neo-classical portico

 .......I could not get a better photo

due to the car parked in the driveway.

     One of the farms on the outskirts of the village.

Most are dairy farms.

                                                         Modern, but very pretty.

         And a total descent into lunacy.......

we have two lakes, and the wildfowl often cause chaos

by parading across this very busy road.

 The Council's Highways Dept put up a warning sign,

alerting drivers of ducks crossing,

and immediately some bright soul decided to adorn

the giant duck with the figure of a human

perched on its back as if riding a horse. 

It always raises a smile, and my children are very fond of the sign.

 It has been like this for several years now,

so I don't think the Council will bother removing the rider.

And no, I didn't do it :-)

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