Took above picture last Sunday. It is of a building known locally as the Tattingstone Wonder. In 1790 it consisted of two labourers' cottages ( the left two thirds of the present building). The local landowner (Squire White) considered that these two cottages rather spoiled 'the perspective' from his family mansion, so he built a third cottage (at the right hand end of the building) and then had the three disguised as an ancient church, which rather improved and romanticised the view from his home. Bear with me and I'll try and show you the other side of this building, which has fairly recently been made into one fairly decent sized home.
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Extraordinary story. Looks very fine to me - and I haven't had a drinky poo yet!...;-)
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