Addington from Above

Aerial Photographs

Introduction

On this page I have brought together all the aerial photographs of the village that I could find.

At the top of the page is a satellite image from Google Earth Pro and is dated to May 2020.

Great Addington, prior to 1955

This poor quality image and was taken sometime prior to 1955. It appears to have been reproduced from a newspaper.

The Manor House is in the foreground, with All Saints Church beyond.

Huxloe House is in the centre and the houses of Cranford Road can clearly be seen.

Beyond those is Great Addington House, formerly the Rectory.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1955

The Hare and Hounds pub in the centre

Allotments are shown around it

Clearly seen at the bottom are a row of cottages on the corner on Ringstead Road, now demolished.

Top right is Carler's Farm

Just in front of the farm on the right are the row of cottages that ran at a right angle to Main St, behind Vine Cottage.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1955

The Manor House clearly seen on the top left of the image.

All Saints church top right.

In the centre is Carlers Farm.

Clearly seen at the bottom centre are the row of cottages that ran at a right angle to Main St, behind Vine Cottage.

At the very top can be seen the cottages on the Cranford Road, near to Huxloe House.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1955

The Manor House in the centre of the image with the newly opened memorial hall above it.

On the left can be seen the cottages on the Cranford Road, near to Huxloe House.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

View of the village and the countryside beyond to the north-east.

Woodford is the next village in the distance.

Ringstead Road leads out of the picture in the centre right.

Shooters Hill and the Playing Field are in the bottom of the picture.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

The entire village looking south towards Little Addington.

Ringstead Road leads out of the picture on the left.

All Saints Church and the Manor House are in the centre of the image.

Medieval ridge and furrow patterns can be seen in the field on the centre right.

Cranford Road leads out of the picture in the bottom right.

Shooters Hill is in the top right of the image.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, prior to 1955

View of the village looking to the north.

Main street and Lower street run from the church down through the village. Ringstead road heads out to the right - with only the "council" houses on the far right edge of the frame.

Home farm and outbuildings are bottom centre.

Manor farm and outbuildings are in the centre.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

View of the village looking to the north-west.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

View of the village looking to the west.

The ridge and furrow pattern can be clearly seen in the field in the centre of the image.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

View from the church tower, looking towards Ringstead.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

Lower street area.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

Lower street.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

Woodford road area, showing Jasmine Cottage, Spinney Cottage, and The Spinneys - and its associated stables and coach house.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

Looking west.

Ringstead road leads into the picture from the bottom, Cranford road can be seen heading out top-right.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Great Addington, circa 1990

Looking north-west.

Cranford road can be seen heading out top centre with Rectory Farm.

From the Brian Duncan collection.

Rectory Farm, circa 1990

Field near Rectory Farm showing ridge and furrow patterns from Medieval period. The oval shaped depression centre-right is a chalk pit, used for making lime for improving the soil and for making whitewash.

From the Brian Duncan collection.