Afternoon in the country
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:58 pmNot sure how long this nice weather can last so I decided to visit the Weald & Downland open air museum at Singleton just north of Goodwood racecourse. It's a very interesting place & I haven't been here for a long time. A collection of historic buildings from Hampshire, Kent & Sussex carefully dismantled & rebuilt in this idyllic setting. Autumn has arrived at last & I wasn't disappointed. Even the drive up here was breathtaking.
This is what you see when you arrive. The white building on the right is the old Toll House from Upper Beeding. I used to pass this on the way to work every day in the 1960s although it was no longer in use. The toll charges make interesting reading.
Nice view across the fields to the working water mill where they still grind flour.
A typical shepherd's hut on the left next to the traditional sheepfold used at lambing time. The two small buildings on the right are a schoolhouse from West Wittering in Sussex.
Fascinating sign on the door of the shepherd's hut. My dear old Mum was raised on a farm & I remember her Dad (my Grandad) using a similar method of counting. It varied slightly in different parts of the country.
The restaurant is just through there. Time for a cuppa & a piece of cake.
The market square. The 16th Century market hall from Tichfield in the centre with medieval shops from Horsham & upper hall from Crawley on the left. The house on the right is from the village of Walderton in Sussex.
A jolly nice day out. Perfick
This is what you see when you arrive. The white building on the right is the old Toll House from Upper Beeding. I used to pass this on the way to work every day in the 1960s although it was no longer in use. The toll charges make interesting reading.
Nice view across the fields to the working water mill where they still grind flour.
A typical shepherd's hut on the left next to the traditional sheepfold used at lambing time. The two small buildings on the right are a schoolhouse from West Wittering in Sussex.
Fascinating sign on the door of the shepherd's hut. My dear old Mum was raised on a farm & I remember her Dad (my Grandad) using a similar method of counting. It varied slightly in different parts of the country.
The restaurant is just through there. Time for a cuppa & a piece of cake.
The market square. The 16th Century market hall from Tichfield in the centre with medieval shops from Horsham & upper hall from Crawley on the left. The house on the right is from the village of Walderton in Sussex.
A jolly nice day out. Perfick
