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OK, so back to Blighty and exploring on home turf again. I happened across this little two-up/two-down place on the way to the main explore that day. Got some reasonable pictures and it hasn’t been covered on here before so thought I’d stick a report up. This bijou house (I’ve been using that word a lot recently) is in the undergrowth by the A1 just outside Stamford. I’d previously spotted it while driving down the A1 and subsequently located it on Google Maps. It was probably one of the small estate houses for the near-by Wothorpe Estate. Nothing spectacular but enough to hold your interest for ten or so photos.
So my hunches were right…
img4760 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4777 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nothing fancy on the fire-place front:
img4761 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The only thing I found in the house were two little larders. This is the first of the two. The date on the Tesco pork sausage-rolls (other sausage-roll providers are also available) was 14th March, so pretty recent (unless, of course) the '12' on the packet refers to 2012). Was a local tramp using this as their home?
img4767 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The lath-and-plaster ceilings are on the way out:
img4774 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The second of the down-stairs rooms appears to have had two fireplaces:
img4775 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And here’s that second smaller larder:
img4776 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Up-stairs the floor needs a little attention:
img4766 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Has the roof been stripped of tiles or should it be like this?
img4768 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The dormer windows have gone:
img4769 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And finally the obligatory range of small out-buildings:
img4773 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
So my hunches were right…
img4760 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg4777 by HughieDW, on FlickrNothing fancy on the fire-place front:
img4761 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe only thing I found in the house were two little larders. This is the first of the two. The date on the Tesco pork sausage-rolls (other sausage-roll providers are also available) was 14th March, so pretty recent (unless, of course) the '12' on the packet refers to 2012). Was a local tramp using this as their home?
img4767 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe lath-and-plaster ceilings are on the way out:
img4774 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe second of the down-stairs rooms appears to have had two fireplaces:
img4775 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd here’s that second smaller larder:
img4776 by HughieDW, on FlickrUp-stairs the floor needs a little attention:
img4766 by HughieDW, on FlickrHas the roof been stripped of tiles or should it be like this?
img4768 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe dormer windows have gone:
img4769 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd finally the obligatory range of small out-buildings:
img4773 by HughieDW, on FlickrThanks for looking!
Nice to see somewhere new and unexplored.
