Swithland, c.1955
Photo ref: S550001
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Photo ref: S550001
Photo of Swithland, c.1955

More about this scene

The picturesque village is situated on a minor east-west road, rising up from the reservoir past Sir James Pennethorne's hall, which took some twenty years to complete, the medieval parish church and on to Woodhouse Eaves. The Tudoresque cottages of c1840, with their drip moulds and lattice windows, make an attractive composi- tion which has changed little. Of interest are the heavy slate boundary walls between the buildings.

A Selection of Memories from Swithland

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Swithland

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

My first memory of Swithland Village goes way back to the days when I was very young. The war was over and we had become accustomed to Holidays at Home instead of going to the sea-side. My parents bought a chalet in what we called Swithland Woods but it was actually farm land that had been given over to accomodate recovering soldiers from WW 1. Chalets had been built and large tents were used to house the ...see more