This is what I thought England was all about. I thought every village looked like this but that isn't so. Travelling through the little villages is always a surprise. some like this are drop dead beautiful where all the buildings are built from Cotswolds stone. Others are narrow cobblestoned streets full of wonky tudor style buildings or thatched cottages. Some homes are precariously built on the narrow streets and you can literally stick your hand in their windows as you drive by. Some houses even get accidentally hit by passing cars because they are right on the edge of the road and the roads are soon narrow that only one car can pass at a time.
What I've noticed here is that nearly every building is built of the same materials that is common to it's area and of similar styles because of their time period. The houses have not been pulled down and some modern monstrosity is standing in its place as very often seen in Australia.
I think the Brits appreciate their history,these buildings have stood the test of time and probably will for many years to come.
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