Tuesday 21 April 2020

Cobble-faced cottages, Holt

This terrace of cobble-faced cottages dates from the early to mid-nineteenth century. They can be found on one side of Albert Street in the small town of Holt, Norfolk, a place where they are accompanied by many more buildings that are faced with these small, water-worn pebbles.

I noted them several years ago and saw them once again when I was watching an episode of "Dad's Army", a comedy TV series based on Britain's WW2 Home Guard. The series was filmed in Norfolk and the production team must have thought the distinctive features of this row of humble houses would be a good backdrop for one of the scenes.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon D5300     2015