Hurstbourne Tarrant, Village c.1955
Photo ref: H417005
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To this day, Hurstbourne Tarrant remains the quintessential English village. It is also the meeting point for two of Hampshire's smaller, lesser-known waterways - the Bourne rivulet and the River Swift. A long main street, groups of thatched cottages and a picturesque 17th-century coaching inn at the foot of a steep hill create an atmosphere of charm and quiet dignity. The writer William Cobbett regarded it as his favourite village - 'a sight worth going many miles to see,' he claimed.

Memories of Hurstbourne Tarrant, Village c1955

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I remember going to visit Granny and Grandad Green every Sunday mornign with my father, Geoffrey Green. When out visit was over, usually I was allowed a 'treat' from the shop that Granny Green ran. We would go through from the house, and the choosing would commence! I remember metal tins of biscuits, with a drop-down see-through lid, so you could see what was inside. I vividly remember choosing ...see more
The building in the middle of this photo was the village shop. It was owned by my grandmother, Hilda Green. It seemed to me as a child to sell just about everything I could ever have needed in my life. Granny was also the parcels agent for the Wilts & Dorset Bus Company. Upstairs was a room that we called the 'Toy Bedroom', and spread out on the floor were loads of very old toys, still in their ...see more