(Scheduled in the 1974 Village Plan as a building which the Secretary of State had agreed to include in the statutory list.)
(Scheduled in the 1974 Village Plan as a building which the Secretary of State had agreed to include in the statutory list.)
The house used to belong to the village butcher, the last one to live here being Mr Hodder in the early 20th century. It is described in the Appreciation as an "unusual house set back from road. Porch and lintols out of character." Does that comment have any connection with the thriving wisteria which now covers both the porch and the window lintels, but was in its infancy in 1973 ? Back in 1962, when the photograph below was taken, the house was even more unusual, with its rendered facade and utility porch ~ its appearance has improved distinctly since those days, whether 1962 or 1973.
Traffic-watchers will notice that since 1973, the sign giving directions to Weymouth, the Swannery (and in those days, New Barn) has been moved to the far side of the junction, and duplicated with one by no.14 Market Street, while a new sign warning drivers of the corner ahead has also been placed further back up Market Street. At the same time, signs in Rodden Row warn of oncoming traffic in the middle of the road, and of the hazards in trying to turn left in a large vehicle. Whether the rash of reflective metal makes any difference is a moot point.
