Lindfield Village - December 2016

Another month rushing from pillar to post with little time to get behind the camera yet again. In the run up to Christmas I thought that I had meticulously planned a shot of one of the Bluebell Railways steam trains just south of Hortsed Keynes. Having consulted the timetable and Google Earth to find a good vantage point and the Photographer’s Ephemeris to get the timing of the shadows right everything was set. The only thing missing was the locomotive which didn't show, hence the empty track below!

Bluebell Line

Just before flying back to Washington I drove the short distance from our home in West Sussex to the picturesque village of Lindfield. I can walk it in about 20 minutes but the weather was variable and time was again not on my side.

Lindfield (population circa 6000) is a village located 34 miles to the south of London. It has managed to maintain much of its character with a thriving community supporting an established butcher, grocer and baker as well as three local pubs on the High Street, a village pond, cricket ground and the 13th Century “All Saints Church” at the top of the High Street. This is an affluent village as is much of the surrounding area which obviously helps to support the village. Parking is a bit of an issue which causes some congestion on the High Street and makes it impossible to get a shot of the lower High Street without any vehicles in the shot.

High Street looking North

High Street looking South

Des Res

The area immediately around the church is probably the oldest with a number historic houses including Old Place which is thought to have been built as a country cottage for Elizabeth I. Next door to Old Place is another cottage thought to have been used as a hunting lodge by Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII - see below.

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