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Report - Hobbits House - Wiltshire Apr 19

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Bikin Glynn

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Regular User
Been done to death I know but ever since I saw this pop up Iv wanted to see it for myself & it didn't disappoint.
If you dont know the story its believed the farmer built this for his sheep & famously said "I got a bit carried away" while building it. I have to say its quite well built, the attention to detail in places is extraordinary.
I really didnt expect the intricate mouldings & quite so many stained glass panels!

Iv heard rumours the landowner here is not the most agreeable type so this called for a 4am start so I was in by half 6, this did give me some excellent light to work with :tennis:
Anyway on with the pics

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dweeb

28DL Regular User
Regular User
I find it weird it's not being rented as an Air BB or something. It seems a waste just sitting there, even if it was just built as a sheep hut!
 

Grumpskimble

28DL Member
28DL Member
Been done to death I know but ever since I saw this pop up Iv wanted to see it for myself & it didn't disappoint.
If you dont know the story its believed the farmer built this for his sheep & famously said "I got a bit carried away" while building it. I have to say its quite well built, the attention to detail in places is extraordinary.
I really didnt expect the intricate mouldings & quite so many stained glass panels!

Iv heard rumours the landowner here is not the most agreeable type so this called for a 4am start so I was in by half 6, this did give me some excellent light to work with :tennis:
Anyway on with the pics

47668806391_0af960beeb_b.jpg



40702364383_31a907fa34_b.jpg



32726050837_0244f54e04_b.jpg



33791314598_04e3c1c449_b.jpg



33791315108_a46b3b1057_b.jpg



47668804951_aa0b5fdf4c_b.jpg



33791319068_34a936386d_b.jpg



46753896115_60f7e9e481_z.jpg



32726052797_f8d2162500_b.jpg



47670458671_3d037f55e2_b.jpg



47668804001_ffcbf18bd5_b.jpg



33791312898_05d72b71ef_b.jpg
Great photos & I really want to visit this place..
 

Wiltshire_recon

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Great images and a great report.I have recently learned the location of this as i was doing a building job just up the road and the guy who owned the house i was working on told me the location and some of the history of the place.Apparently he said the guy that originally built it was a nice chap,and if he still owned it he would have let people look around.I believe he also said the new owners were not as welcoming.
Planning a visit in the next few weeks
 

Bikin Glynn

28DL Regular User
Regular User
Great images and a great report.I have recently learned the location of this as i was doing a building job just up the road and the guy who owned the house i was working on told me the location and some of the history of the place.Apparently he said the guy that originally built it was a nice chap,and if he still owned it he would have let people look around.I believe he also said the new owners were not as welcoming.
Planning a visit in the next few weeks

Someone said if u approach the quarry owners who now own it they too will give u access but don’t know how true that is. The farmer (presumably the tennant) is a nasty bastard hence my early morn visit
 

Lord Oort

Fear is the little death
Regular User
Avoid the farmer and youll be OK. He really doesnt like people having a nose.
 

Wiltshire_recon

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
The farmer lives in Scotland,the hobbit house is now owned by the quarry so the guy i was working for told me,also backed up by another local man i was chatting to
 

Wiltshire_recon

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Ah,i understand now.I am not sure either.I don't think the weather is great for the weekend but i may try and get down there for a closer look
 

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