Thaxted in Essex

On our way to Finchingfield which I covered in my last post, we stopped to walk around Thaxted. These villages are so close (15 minutes by car) but are so different, each with their own individual charm.

I have been asked about the patterns on the plaster work of some of the buildings. This is called Pargeting and has been done for centuries and is quite common in Essex. Another point of interest is the differing patterns on thatched roofs. These patterns are the signatures of the thatcher.

The Guildhall built in 1390 a.d. by the Guild of Cutlers (Cutlery)

is still used today

Even the tiniest of back yards can be decorative

Willow admiring the cobbled street

and waiting for her coffee in the tea room

The Windmill

The old Almshouses

Pub on the left - church on the right

Stay tuned for more of Willow's adventures!

The Village of Finchingfield in Essex

Having seen Willow and I outside the tearooms in Finchingfield in the last post, I invite you to stroll with us around this beautiful village, just 30 miles from our home, and take in the lovely and quaint cottages around thie village green. Unfortunately the village pond has been emptied for maintenance work on the walls. Apart from that, it is immaculate.

Village pond drained for maintenance work

The pub where we ate lunch

See the windmill

Cats in the window

For Sale

Roadside ditch

Can you see the duck perched on top of the roof

I guess he is missing the pond

Stepping under the arch of the ancient Almshouses

on our way into the churchyard

The Almshouses

The village Library

Walking back out under the arch to the road

There's more to come on this day out in another post