These two pictures show the changing face
of Porch Cottage and the Methodist Church. The left hand picture
was
taken at the turn of the century, probably by Mr. Holliday, the Alton
photographer. The modern picture was taken on May 20th 2007.
Obvious changes have taken place over the
years:-
- Porch Cottage (nearest the camera)
has been converted from two cottages.
- The thatched roof has been replaced by
tiles.
- The Methodist Chapel has been demolished
and a modern house built on the site.
A quick glance shows very little difference
between the two photographs, taken nearly one hundred years apart.
The house that replaces the Methodist
Chapel fits well into the street scene, although much lower than
the old chapel. Even the trees outside Sylvesters (on
the right of the picture) are merely much bigger. Indeed one
of the major changes in the village, when comparing old and new
pictures,
are the greater numbers of trees today then one hundred years ago.
One always ‘assumes’ that our age is an age where trees are cut down
and
hedges torn out. These pictures tell a different story.
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