Long Plantation Bedfordshire

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.254147/-0.63750344 or Grid Reference SP9362. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ford at Farndish

This former byway ford at Farndish is now restricted to prohibit horsedrawn and motorised vehicles.

John Walton

Poplars Farm

Looking north-east along a farm road. The farm house can be glimpsed on the left.

Will Lovell

Stile and water-trough

The public footpath beyond the stile has been restored across the wheat crop. The village of Wollaston is seen in the background.

Will Lovell

Industrial Estate

Looking south. The public footpath from Bozeat goes past these warehouses.

Will Lovell

Hinwick House and Parkland

This view of Hinwick House shows the south front viewed across its parkland from the hamlet of Hinwick. The House is Grade I listed and was built 1708-1714, with later additions, for Richard Orlebar.

Nigel Stickells

Podington Post Office & High Street

Although Podington is probably better known by its association with the Santa Pod drag racing circuit, the village itself is a jewel of vernacular architecture. It has been described as "an aged village of stone and thatch built around the 13th-Century Church of St Mary the Virgin" from where this photo was taken looking south and west.

Nigel Stickells

US Air Force War Memorial, Airfield Road, Podington

Podington airfield was originally built to accommodate two RAF bomber squadrons but was handed over to the US 8th Army Air Force in 1942. The 92nd Bomb Group arrived in September 1943 and the memorial tells the rest of the story. The airfield was sold off in 1961 and is now better known for its Santa Pod raceway. This memorial is located beside the Airfield Road which accesses the latter and led to the former airfield.

Nigel Stickells

Tree Avenue on Dungee to Hinwick Road

Looking northwestwards, this fine avenue of trees extends for over 1km along the road that leads from Dungee Corner near Bozeat to the hamlet of Hinwick. The planting may originally have been associated with nearby Hinwick House.

Nigel Stickells

Hinwick Hall

Hinwick Hall dates from the 16th century but was extensively remodelled in the 18th century when the east front was built, as appears above. Further changes were made in the 19th & 20th centuries. The house is Grade II* listed and is now put to excellent use as a further education college for young handicapped people.

Nigel Stickells

Ornamental Canals & Entrance to Hinwick Hall

The ornamental canals on either side of the entranceway to Hinwick Hall form an attractive feature leading to the Hall itself. The right-hand canal possesses a boat house closeby to the entrance.

Nigel Stickells

Boathouse at Hinwick Hall

This attractive feature is to be found near to the entrance of the Hall beside the right-hand ornamental canal.

Nigel Stickells

Wrought Iron Entrance Gates at Hinwick Hall

Looking towards the front, eastern elevation, of Hinwick Hall, these wrought iron garden gates, pilasters and side screens with attractive scrollwork are 18th century and Grade II* listed.

Nigel Stickells

The Church of St Michael & All Angels at Farndish

The church is thought to date from the late 12th century. It has a simple plan - nave and chancel only - with a low tower built inside the nave. The east window is 15th century and the south wall includes a very elegant 14th century ogee window. The church is currently redundant, though it remains consecrated and is looked after by the Redundant Churches Fund.

Nigel Stickells

St Michael's Church Doorway at Farndish

The doorway is a good example of Early English craftsmanship. Local orange ironstone alternates with grey limestone lending the doorway a lively polychromatic effect.

Nigel Stickells

Byway Bridge & Stream between Farndish & Wymington

This modest bridge built of railway sleepers carries the byway that crosses the fields between the Irchester Road north of Farndish to the Wymington Road north of Poddington. The stream drains northwards behind camera and eventually joins the River Nene northwest of Rushden.

Nigel Stickells

Water Trough beside the Byway north of Poddington

This concrete water trough beside the Farndish-Wymington Byway is clearly a remnant of days when the surrounding fields were filled with animals; now the fields contain intensively farmed arable crops with not an animal in sight.

Nigel Stickells

Byway & Footpath Junction north of Poddington

The Byway is seen here heading off westwards to meet the Irchester Road north of Farndish. A footpath leaves this point by the marker on the right of this photo and heads off towards the north of Wymington.

Nigel Stickells