2011 : Cottages in Batcombe
Introduction
The photograph on this page of 2011 : Cottages in Batcombe by Maurice Pullin as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
2011 : Cottages in Batcombe
Image: © Maurice Pullin Taken: 27 Aug 2011
On my first visit to Batcome the impression I had was of a small but lively village, an impression borne out by its website. "The village of Batcombe has a long history that goes back to Saxon times. It became rich in the 14th century due to the woollen trade and it was during this time that the very fine Parish Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin was built to replace the earlier structure. It boasts a fine tower which affords splendid views of the beautiful valley in which Batcombe nestles. Local Mendip limestone has historically been used to construct the local cottages and houses, many of which date from the 17th and 18th centuries." The above was copied from: http://www.batcombe.org.uk/history.htm an informative website.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.151489
Longitude
-2.442598