Rothley, Old Cottages, Fowke Street c.1955
Photo ref:
R259011
More about this scene
Rothley lies some five miles to the north of Leicester and to the west of the busy A6. Although the village is close to the river Soar, it was not until the arrival of the railway that it began to expand. The medieval core is rich in vernacular houses, and this atmospheric photograph shows a quite excellent example. A rather thin box-frame on the left is alongside what appears to be an 18th-century house, while opposite is a fine, close-studded pair of cottages. While not untouched, modern intrusion has been light and sensitive.
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