THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE  —  created by Valerie Martin and contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K. 

The Findon Nomad

Text copyright Valerie Martin 1999

Findon Village is situated in a dry valley and is four miles from the sea as the crow flies. The nearest rivers are the River Adur, some four miles to the east, and the River Arun that is the same distance to the west.

In the autumn of 1997, I found a narrow boat made an attractive scene as it lay high and dry in a field in nearby Ashington. This location was the last place on earth one would expect to find a barge with the intriguing name of FINDON NOMAD.

The wanderer was found anchored and awaiting a re-fit — plus artistic decorative sign by Ian Pelling — son of the late John Pelling, who lived for many years in Findon Village, as did previous generations of his family.