Lilliput Lane Cottages N to P
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Our sculptors were quite simply ‘over the moon’ when they came across this wonderful piece of Cambridgeshire architectural charm from the peaceful village of Southoe. You see, with the three half-moon-shaped dormer windows peeping out from under the snug thatched roof, coupled with the unusual, curiously curved railings along the front of the garden, the place seemed to shout out to be called Over The Moon!
Once sculpted, just one other thing was added as a finishing touch to our homage to this lovely timberframed, rendered cottage , a pretty garden, brimming with colourful flowers and complete with its very own crescent moon-shaped pond!
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Pargeter's Cottage
Essex
East Anglia
Height: 8.0cm
It's not difficult to guess the occupation of the owner of this cottage from Earls Colne, as it is covered in decorative carved detailing on the plaster rendering
for which this region has become renowned - pargeting!
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Patterdale Post Office
L2813
Cumbria
North West
Height: 5.5cm
With so many people flocking to this
picturesque Lakeland village this delightful
little post office-cum-general stores
certainly enjoys a roaring trade and has
provided essentials to locals and tourists
alike for almost one hundred years!
The small photo shows the back view of the piece ; please click on it to see the larger front view.
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A cute gift for the holidays for that Lilliput Lane lover on your list.
Comes in a nice gift presentation box.
Click to see photo of piece as its quite cute with a gift left on the walkway to the house.
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Pillar Cottage-Hawkshead (L2601)
Cumbria
Height: 6.0cm
The overhanging eaves, supported by a stone pillar, hence the name, Pillar Cottage, is an architectural feature evident in many of the pretty village's 17th- and 18th-century dwellings.
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Sadly, the village post office is something of a dying breed nowadays, which is perhaps why post offices are always a popular subject for Lilliput Lane cottages. For this one we have turned to one of the most popular areas for subject matter too , ensuring that this piece captures all of the nostalgia and charm which you have come to expect from us over the years.
A charming eighteenth-century roadside cottage from Luccombe was chosen for our Postman’s Knock as its colour-washed cob walls, sweeping thatch roof and tall external chimney are perfect examples of the South West vernacular features for which the area is so admired. The sign over one of the door reads: ‘Ketnor’, which is believed to be the family name of previous owners.
Thankfully, like its near neighbours, Porlock and Selworthy (familiar sources of ‘Lilliputs’ over the years), Luccombe is owned by The National Trust, which ensures that these lovely cottages remain a permanent part of Somerset’s wonderful architectural heritage.
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Pretty As A Picture (L2592)
Buckinghamshire
Height: 7.0cm
It was David Tate himself who spotted this picturesque thatched lodge, looking as 'pretty as a picture', whilst out and about on one of his research trips
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This lodge house, built in the Scottish Baronial style, provides the dignified entrance to the Dalmore estate on the outskirts of Helensburgh.
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Leicestershire - Midlands
Founded by Robert Smyth and prominently situated in the centre of the town, this is one of
Market Harborough's most notable icons and dates from 1614. The impressive timber-framed
building stands on huge oak legs, and the underside offered shelter on rainy days when it was the
site for the butter market.
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The 'perfect' parent on our cottage from Weston Turville is actually a duck! You see, in the early parts of the twentieth century, many of the inhabitants of the village made their living by breeding white Aylesbury ducks, for the London markets!
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