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Clarendon Close, PETERSFIELD, GU32 3FR

Note the intricate patterns, advertising their skills! (at the corner of College Street and Station Road) The site to the right used to be Collins & White Garage

At the time of photography this site was being redeveloped as Clarendon Close. The development consists of seven new homes, including Petersfield's first two 'passive houses'. Two office work spaces are also planned, situated in the two surviving buildings that are being retained and refurbished. The first of these is the old pump house with the tip of its distinctive chimney, just visible. The other old building was a big old barn (probably 18th century) covered by the large scaffold tent seen centre view. However, I believe that structural issues have been encountered and its future is uncertain. Prior to the redevelopment the site was occupied by a motley collection of buildings used by various local businesses. In the 1970s and 1980s the main ones were a carpentry business in the barn, a plant hire business in the pump house and a local garage, Collins & White (52c College Street), founded about 1969. The site was latterly called Holder's Yard (after the owning family) and until about the early 1990s had two entrances - one on Station Road and the main one through the gateway seen centre view but which is now merely access to residential property.

An inn many years ago. "Licensed to sell ..." can still be made out on the faded sign between the upstairs windows.

Any batsman will tell you its nice to get to your fifty. This blue plaque adorns this lovely old house https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/699366 which I photographed in 2008 before the scheme was implemented Temperature 4C BBC Today programme, Radio 4 8am bulletin: the first headline was that the Government is bringing in an Australian style points system for would-be immigrants that prioritises skilled people earning over £25,000 p/a.

This sign is on the row of houses pictured in Image

This house was previously the Black Horse pub, the black square panel in the centre is the old pub sign, see Image

Between the Good Intent and the former Black Horse. Said to be the oldest private house in Petersfield.

Sadly the celebrations planned for the town were cancelled due to the Coronavirus lockdown, but a few streets and houses managed to dress up for the event.

Houses in Clarendon Close, built on the hallowed ground that was once Collins & White

Junction of Station Road and North Road