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The Anchor Inn on the village green and a rather splendid black and white half-timbered house beyond. As always, these days, there is a proliferation of cars parked on the road.
©Kate Jewell
Farm House Cottage is painted an attractive pale pink.
©Kate Jewell
Near Walton on the Wolds in north Leicestershire.
©Mat Fascione
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Dist:0.1km<br/>This area of pasture still retains the medieval ridge and furrow workings.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking north from Black Lane.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>As seen from Black Lane.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Ignoring the extension on either side, this house appears to be identical to Hill Farmhouse http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2712356 which faces it across the road. Early 19th century farmhouse in typical local vernacular style, Listed Grade II.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.3km<br/>Access to Six Hills is restricted to bridleway traffic; motor vehicles can get as far as Top Farm. On the left is Hill Farm http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2712356.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.3km<br/>Typical late 18th century brick farmhouse, in the local vernacular style, with cambered window heads and a deep panel of brickwork below the eaves allowing for a spacious attic floor. Listed Grade II.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.3km<br/>Part of extensive modern landscaping in the farm grounds.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.3km<br/>Access to Six Hills is restricted to bridleway traffic; motor vehicles can get as far as Top Farm.
©Alan Murray-Rust
Dist:0.3km<br/>Early 19th century farmhouse in typical local vernacular style. The basic house appears to be to an identical design to Ivy House Farm, immediately facing it http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2712357. Listed Grade II, incorrectly listed as Mill Farmhouse.
©Alan Murray-Rust
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©Mat Fascione
Dist:0.3km<br/>Listed (Grade II) as medieval, but clearly of indeterminate date otherwise. The village website describes it as preaching cross, 900 years old. The path to the cross is made up of slate gravestones.
©Alan Murray-Rust

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