24 January 2014
Lying in the heart of Test Valley, the wide picturesque Stockbridge High Street reflects its early role as part of a drovers road where it was common to see flocks of sheep or herds of cattle being driven through the town on route from Wales. Seek out the Drovers House and you can still spot a sign in Welsh.
The town of Stockbridge with its long and varied history has inspired many poets over the years and there is a trail of 10 poems, set in stone, metal plaques and etched glass, to find.
On my visit it was pretty overcast with heavy rain forecast. Hence the lack of blue skies in my pictures! All of my pictures were taken on a walk along the High Street.

The Parish Church of St Peter's. This parish church was designed and built in 1866-7 by J Colson.

Looking east along the High Street.

This is one of the locations on the poetry trail.

At the western end of the High Street the river Test passes under the road. This view looking north from the A30.

The view from across the road looking south.

The Three Cups is a 600-year-old timber-framed coaching inn.

Another view looking east along the High Street.

The Grosvenor restaurant and hotel. The Hotel is Georgian and about 250 years old.