Pond Mead Cottage
Pond Mead Cottage
The story goes, around 1909 the wife of the Farmer of Pond
Mead, asked for the old barn and the small cottage to be taken down, it seems she didn't like the fact that they blocked her view down the road
I think she also had her eye on the old cottage dovecote, if you look closely you can see it repositioned in the front garden of Pond Mead House.
Around 1910 the old barn and the cottage (I am not sure if it was then named Pond Mead cottage) were dismantled and rebuilt 40 metres away using existing timbers from the barn and cottage.
The Construction of Pond Mead Cottage, 1910
Built by a local builder. Pickfords
70 Years later, Pickfords are back again this time they
are working on a new Kitchen extension
The Lane leading up into Widdington Village
Pond Mead in the centre of the view about 1912
Aerial View about 1980
The Cottage in the 1980s
I would like to thank Pauline and Denis,for sharing these wonderful photos with us