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This picture was taken standing on the Greenwich meridian looking North. The left half of the image is in the Western Hemisphere and the right is in the Eastern. The meridian passes straight through the middle, see this http://www.riddlerworld.co.uk/meridian/PG1451.htm for an alternate image with the meridian superimposed as a yellow line. The Meridian crosses fields just SE of Over's Farm.
©steve ridley
Dist:0.1km<br/>This picture was taken standing on the Greenwich meridian looking South. The left half of the image is in the Eastern Hemisphere and the right is in the Western. The meridian passes straight through the middle, see this http://www.riddlerworld.co.uk/meridian/PG1447.htm for an alternate image with the meridian superimposed as a yellow line. The Meridian crosses the NE corner of the grounds of Conyboro School.
©steve ridley
Dist:0.1km<br/>Early 19th century weatherboarded cottage with slate roofing. On Deadmantree Hill the minor road linking Old Cooksbridge to Town Littleworth.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>Built in 1867-69 by the Dodson family who also owned nearby Shelley's Folly. The original Conyboro was built further south in 1689 and burnt down in 1816, the park was acquired by the Dodsons in 1855. The house is currently a private school.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.1km<br/>This picture was taken standing on the Greenwich meridian looking South. The left half of the image is in the Eastern Hemisphere and the right is in the Western. The meridian passes straight through the middle, see this http://www.riddlerworld.co.uk/meridian/PG1463.htm for an alternate image with the meridian superimposed as a yellow line. The Meridian crosses fields just north of the public footpath to Barcombe & Conyboro School.
©steve ridley
Dist:0.1km<br/>This picture was taken standing on the Greenwich meridian looking North. The left half of the image is in the Western Hemisphere and the right is in the Eastern. The meridian passes straight through the middle, see this http://www.riddlerworld.co.uk/meridian/PG1459.htm for an alternate image with the meridian superimposed as a yellow line. The Meridian enters Over’s wood just north of the public footpath to Barcombe.
©steve ridley
Dist:0.1km<br/>On Deadmantree Hill the minor road that links old Cooksbridge to Town Littleworth. Upper Morley Cottage is further up the hill.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>Connecting Deadmantree Hill with Hamsey Road. Overs Wood is to the left with Aspen Shaw in the background to the right.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>This picture was taken standing on the Greenwich meridian looking North. The left half of the image is in the Western Hemisphere and the right is in the Eastern. The meridian passes straight through the middle, see this http://www.riddlerworld.co.uk/meridian/PG1432.htm for an alternate image with the meridian superimposed as a yellow line. The Meridian crosses farmland a few yards east of Conyboro School (no longer a school), shown on the left.
©steve ridley
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©Dave Spicer
Dist:0.2km<br/>New barns being constructed to the south of Overs Farm viewed from the footpath that links Deadmantree Hill with Barcombe.
©Simon Carey
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©Dave Spicer
Dist:0.2km<br/>The original settlement of Cooksbridge before a newer one grew up around the railway station to the south. The cottages to the left are Forge Cottage and Wheelwrights which date back to the 18th century. The white weatherboarded shed is the former wheelwright's workshop. The lane is Deadmantree Hill a minor road that leaves the A275 next to the Rainbow Inn and heads towards Town Littleworth providing the parish boundary between Hamsey and Balcombe for much of the way.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from Deadmantree Hill, the cottage possibly dates from the 17th century.
©Simon Carey
Dist:0.3km<br/>This picture was taken standing on the Greenwich meridian looking South. The left half of the image is in the Eastern Hemisphere and the right is in the Western. The meridian passes straight through the middle, see this http://www.riddlerworld.co.uk/meridian/PG1428.htm for an alternate image with the meridian superimposed as a yellow line. The Meridian crosses the SE corner of the grounds of Conyobro School. A sun dial has been erected exactly on the Airy Greenwich Meridian shown in the foreground.
©steve ridley

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