Monday 13 January 2020

Kidmore End



Just before the new year I visited Kidmore End near Reading so I could get a few photos of the church for my blog. I parked near the church and the first thing I noticed was this village pump

No doubt you could still put a bucket on it and draw water
 There are a few of these type wells to be found in villages around. Once people would have come here to draw a bucket of water for use at home, I know what it is like because I used to have to get water from a well as a kid in Ireland when I visited my Gran
 Looking from the churchyard I noticed wheat looked like the village pond across the road
 Next door to the church is the village primary school which was built in 1856 but this part looks like it was built around the 1970's
 This part however was built in 1856, again quite typical of what you would see in the local villages
As I took the photo of the school from the opposite side of the road while I was there I turned around and took one across the village pond. Not sure where the ducks are though.
Taking Part in Our World Tuesday



19 comments:

  1. It looks a nice village. Always like to see a duck pond. I'm sure the ducks must be around somewhere.

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  2. I enjoyed you photos and narrative. I especially like the photo of the pond and the reflections! Have a grand week!

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  3. Nice tour, and I love the old pump!

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  4. A lovely tour of the village there. I love that old pump. Oh how times have changed. It is nice to be reminded of the old days.

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    1. Not sure I would want to go back to them though

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  5. What a lovely place.
    Thanks for joining us this week at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/01/from-archives.html

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  6. I haven't seen this kind of fountain for a long time!
    The village is very nice.
    Thank you for sharing!

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  7. I enjoyed the tour of the village. How lovely!

    Happy Tuesday!

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  8. Another enjoyable tour around a village. I love these.

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    1. You should try to see some if your return to the Uk

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  9. That's a fancy pump! I'm enjoying your photo tour of villages. So charming.

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    1. Like I said there are a few like it around the area

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  10. I think it's neat how you have the remnants of the old water well there, it's a good reminded of history.

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