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Photograph by Mike Hinton. |
THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE — www.findonvillage.com created by Valerie Martin, contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.
WINDS OF CHANGE AT ROGERS FARM
Copyright Valerie Martin 2004
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Photograph by Mike Hinton. |
The original picturesque Rogers Farm layout that many will remember has since undergone massive changes for residential accommodation by Andrew Farquharson in the late 1990s.
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Photograph by Mike Hinton |
In the above photograph, note the site of the old well just off centre in the yard. (There is still water in the well and this is regularly monitored by the Environmental Agency).
One day the blacksmith arrived for the last time in the yard — and the builders turned up in force to renovate the ancient barn and stables.
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The cottages at Rogers Farm (including Stable Cottage owned by Mike Hinton) from the yard and well site (concrete plinth shown directly in the foreground) at Rogers Farm. Photograph by Mike Hinton. |
The restoration and renovations continued...
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Photograph by Mike Hinton. |
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Photograph by Mike Hinton. |
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Photograph by Mike Hinton. |
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The completed job. |
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Rogers Farm (with the greenhouses in the foreground) nestling beneath West Hill in April 2003.
 Rogers Farm in 2003 with Cissbury Ring in the background. |
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The Cissbury Estate with Rogers Farm and cottages beyond, 17th September 2005. |
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Frosty Rogers Farm early in the morning in November 2005 |
Continue if you would like to read Tucked in a Fold in the Findon Downs.
This is Findon Village — www.findonvillage.com is a continually growing record created by Valerie Martin exclusively for documenting life in Findon.
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E-mail: valeriemartin@findonvillage.com |
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