#English village

[01libra]

snow in east oxford

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peaksonysue

[andallshallbewell]

[edwardian-girl-next-door]

Broadway, Worcestershire, England

cr: mrgaryellis on instagram

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foxglove_and_ivy

[vox-anglosphere]

As the village of Grasmere charmed Wordsworth, so it does us today

[thisisengland]

All Saints Church, Aldwincle, Northamptonshire.

[chronicallychlo]

so lucky to live here

[howifeltabouthim]

She imagined an ancient grey church, a village green, a fête in the summer with a splendid WI tent. England as it should be. You only found those place on television now, of course, and generally people were being murdered wholesale in them.

Kate Atkinson, from Death at the Sign of the Rook

[hollowmoor-game]

Hi friends!

Hope you’re all well. We had a very inspiring visit to the Cotswolds recently, and wanted to share some photos with you from the adorable chocolate box villages we visited. It’s definitely boosted our motivation massively!! We’re currently working on writing quests and finishing up some game mechanics, like potion making. We’ll also add more cottages around Hollowmoor, these characters need a place to live!

If you like these sort of behind the scenes updates / photos let us know! 🧙‍♀️

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Castle Combe; often named as the ‘Prettiest Village in England.'

Castle Combe, a medieval village and civil parish within Cotswolds area of outstanding natural beauty in Wiltshire, England.

The village has a rich history and the houses are made up of the honey coloured Cotswold stone, typical for a village of this area.

The village takes its name from a castle built on the hill to the north of the village in the 12th century AD, of which little now remains except earthworks.

No new homes have been built in the historic area since 1600s AD.

During the Middle Ages, the village, along with much of the Cotswolds, enjoyed prosperity due to the growth of a thriving wool industry.

Within Castle Combe, you’ll find a Market Cross and St Andrew’s Church, which dates from the 13th century AD.

The church houses a faceless clock, which is reputed to be one of oldest working clocks in the country.

Numerous weavers’ cottages were erected from local stone, and these ancient honey-hued buildings remain one of the village’s standout features today.

The village was known in particular for manufacturing a red and white cloth known as ‘Castlecombe,’ which was renowned in the markets of Bristol, Cirencester, as well as London and abroad.

In 1440 AD, King Henry VI granted Castle Combe the right to hold a weekly market, with unmistakable Market Cross monument still standing proudly today.

Castle Combe strictly banned all modern attachments such as TV dishes and external wires to the exterior of its houses, restrictions that have been instrumental in helping the historic village to maintain its authentic appearance.

As a result, the village has become a popular location for film crews, with productions including the 1967 filmed musical Doctor Dolittle, Stardust, and The Wolf Man were all shot within the village.

Castle Combe was a key filming location for Stephen Spielberg’s War Horse.

To recreate a 1914 setting, the village’s tarmac through-road was closed and covered with a temporary muddy surface.

Its modern street lamps, signage, and post boxes were either covered or removed altogether. Its white window frames were repainted with more muted colours.

📷 : Credit to the Owner

[legitedigiulia]

Houses and Bricks Brokenhurst, New Forest UK

jan 2023

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jacobxrossi

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[gagesfall]

English Country Village by Georgia Grace

[jimvasta]

I would say this looks like an episode of Midsomer Murders, but there are too many rural English villages who would jump to this sort of petty rivalry in their little box libraries.

The trouble is, I'm not quite sure which of two villages I live in, I just know either way I'm on thin ice as a first-generation immigrant.

Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire (England)