Cerne Abbas and Area

A leisurely morning when we went and picked up our rental car again.
Dups and I thought we would look around the country side.
It was a bit hazy, cool and a little bit of drizzle.
We photographed some rape fields, and the Smiths Arms at Goodstone. This is the image with the little red door. It is reputed to be the smallest pub in England. Made of flint and a thatched building on the banks of the River Cerne.
Next it was lunch at an old worldly pub, The Royal Oak at Cerne Abbas.
A quaint little village, very very old.
The oldest buildings are on Abbey Street, and believed to have been built in the 1400 as workshops for the Abbey. Bottom left corner.
They are rare survivals in Dorset from medieval times.
Of particular interest is the Pitchmarket, where farmers would pitch their corn sacks on market day, for purchasers inspections. Take a look at the top right picture, and the wood on the door, and its intricacies. Imagine how long this wood has been there.
The bottom right picture is of the Abbot's Porch, built in the 1400's.
Above the entrance was the living quarters for the Abbot. He would have lived, studied, and received visitors here. There was a great library with the manuscripts, but with the Dissolution a lot of the manuscripts would have been destroyed. There is a lot of history here, which maybe it is better to look up the Internet on it.
We are off to have dinner at Langdon House tonight.