Lilliput Lane Cottages Q to S
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Radcliff Camera by Lilliput Lane, model LL3096
Oxford's famous landmark which opened in 1749, was designed by the architect, James Gibbs, as a memorial to Dr John Radcliffe, a royal physician who bequeathed his great collection of scientific books along with £40,000 when he died in 1714. Camera is Latin for "chamber" or "room".
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Romany Wedding by Lilliput Lane, model LL3235
This idyllic 'Church in the Wood', as it is known locally, was built in 1883 to serve the Gypsy community that lived on Bramdean Common at that time.
Such 'temporary' buildings were built from corrugated iron as they could be erected in a matter of days very cost effectively and were available in kit form from catalogues and even exhibited at the 'Great Exhibition'.
With its small spire and stained glass window, this wonderful example of a 'tin tabernacle' - 'tabernacle' meaning 'a moveable dwelling', as it was not uncommon for them to be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere once permanent places of worship were provided - took just five days to build.
Our scene depicts a Romany Wedding and a beautiful bow-topped caravan waiting to take the happy couple on their honeymoon completes the romance of this unique 'temporary' building which has stood the test of time
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Rovers Return Inn ,3488
Height: 9.0cm Length: 7.0cm.
Opened in 1902 by brewery, Newton & Ridley, The Rovers has been a freehouse since 1995 when the Duckworths bought it, but Newton and Ridley continue to supply ale. The world's favourite pub was originally split into three rooms ; the public, the snug and the select , until it was refurbished after a fire in 1986. The longest-serving member of staff was Betty Turpin-Williams, who was employed for forty-three years from 1969. No fewer than fifty-three barmaids have worked behind the bar since 1960, serving pints and observing the daily comings and goings of life on Coronation Street ; quite literally, as two characters have died on the premises [Edna Miller in 2001 and Ray Langton in 2005] and two babies have been born there [Brad Armstrong in 1997 and Dylan Wilson in 2008]. Aye, it all 'appens in't Rovers!
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LL3172 The Royal Observatory | $54.00
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The Royal Observatory by Lilliput Lane, model LL3172
Edinburgh, Scotland
Height: 7.5cm Length: 9.0cm
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, so, what better time to produce this magnificent building which houses the UK Astronomy Technology Centre.
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Rydal Mount by Lilliput Lane, model LL3295
Rydal, Cumbria
'I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills'
Dating back to the late sixteenth century, Rydal Mount was the last residence of the famous Lakeland poet William Wordsworth, which is why our sculptor has placed a poetry book on the bench and created 'a host of golden daffodils' in the garden in homage to his best loved poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. Note also the round chimneys, a vernacular feature peculiar to this area.
Although he never owned the house (it was rented from Lady le Fleming, of nearby Rydal Hall), Wordsworth lived here from 1813 until his death in 1850 and during his time here he enjoyed landscaping the four-acre garden, when not spending time in his attic study writing as Poet Laureate.
'When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils'
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Shakespear's Birthplace, L3449
STRATFORD UPON AVON, WARWICKSHIRE.
Height: 7.5cm Length: 10.0cm.
This half-timbered house on Henley Street is similar to many sixteenth-century buildings in Stratford-upon-Avon built with timber from the nearby Forest of Arden and roofed with blue-grey stone from Wilmcote ; what makes it stand out from all of the others, however, is its association with the world’s most famous poet and dramatist, William Shakespeare.
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Snowy Brow ,L3457
Quaint snowed cottage with rubbled flint walls and a tree trunk veranda.
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Snug as a Bug L3418
Dorset, South West
Height: 7.0cm Length: 9.0cm
What better place to tuck up as 'snug as a bug' than this delightful B&B in
Coombe Keynes, Purbeck, Dorset? The perfect base from which to explore
Lulworth Cove and the Jurassic Coastline, parts of this cottage date back to
the early sixteenth century.
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LL3312 Summer at Cockington Forge | $200.00
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Summer at Cockington Forge by Lilliput Lane, model LL3312
It is easy to see why we have chosen to model this picturesque thatched village, as tourists flock in their thousands to admire the charm of an almost lost bygone era Cockington seems to have preserved, in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the nearby seaside town, Torquay.
Listed in the Domesday Book (1086), the unspoilt village of Cockington is now managed by the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust as part of the Cockington Country Park Estate and visitors can enjoy the scenery by horse-drawn carriage rides around the area.
Spoilt for choice, Gary Kerkhoff chose three little gems of architecture to represent the character and charm of Cockington in his study:
The Forge, Weaver's Cottage, and The Granary - all of which exhibit vernacular features of the village; such as walls built from local stone rubble, with a smattering of plastered cob too, and steeply pitched thatched roofs. All three are Grade-II-Listed, as is most of the village.
Situated by the crossroads at the heart of the village, Cockington's famous forge, as we see it today, is believed to be late eighteenth, early nineteenth century, with origins dating even further back than that (some would argue to the fourteenth century). It is built of local stone rubble with a distinctive steep thatched roof overhanging the open work area to the front, which is supported by three sturdy posts. The floor is paved with cobbles and our smithy can be seen hard at work on both the winter and summer versions of this superb limited edition.
The pretty pink cottage at the top of the hill in our scene has been inspired by Weaver's Cottage, a charming eighteenth-century dwelling built into the slope. It has an attractive gabled thatched porch, and an irregular arrangement of windows, all of which are different sizes, lending it an informal cosy appearance.
At the bottom of the slope, Gary has placed The Granary, which is believed to have served the local watermill. Today, this has been much restored, but visitors can still see the archway of the original cart entrance which was blocked up during twentieth century renovations to allow for a large shop window. Note the unusually wide hipped roof section with three dormer windows peeping out.
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Sunshine Cottage on backorder | $
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Sunshine Cottage L3410
Shropshire, Midlands
Height: 6.0cm Length: 7.0cm
Dating from the late seventeenth to early eighteenth centuries, this humble
little abode from Quatford has been built into the surrounding sandstone
rock into which has been cut a larder perfect for keeping food cool on
the sunniest of days
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Sunshine Creek ,L3452
NOSS MAYO, DEVON.
Height: 8.5cm Length: 9.5cm.
The unusual name of Noss Mayo is believed to stem from the reign of Edward I, who, in 1287, gave Matthew Fitzjohn the Manor of Stoke, and from that point the village became known as Noss (nose) Mayo (Matthew), or Matthew's Nose! The River Yealm aided the development of the local fishing industry but also provided vital transport links prior to road and rail networks.
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