I was in the area last Friday and got a real flavour of the strong community for which the neighbourhood is renowned.
Caroline at the war memorial
As well as visiting the church and the war memorial I shared in a poetry group and had a fascinating introduction to the local history exhibition at the library before visiting landmarks nearby, including the dovecote pictured above, which is a scheduled Ancient Monument built in the early 1600s.
I also had a great lunch in the Coach House!
Patcham’s history includes stories of Suffragettes, who were active in the area, and local resident Elizabeth Dwiar took me along one of their marching routes.
Many thanks to Elizabeth and all the other people in Patcham who made me feel so welcome.
Main image: Patcham resident Hugh Woodhouse with Caroline at the Patcham dovecote
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