Then:




Now, exactly the same spot:

Opposite corner of that same crossroads:

Then:




Now:

Is that one of those spoof Ladybird books or is it a real original?

Very apt drawing though - car park added, road widened, even health and safety fence added to the bridge! Attractive as it is.

At least they didn't demolish the original house and replace it with a bland 1970s building like with the Scott Arms in the first post.

It's real. I would never repost images from one of those horrible smartarse hipster creations.

There was another one showing a beauty spot ruined by cars, but I couldn't find it online. I'll take a photo when I get back to my storage place in 2 weeks' time when everyone has forgotten about it.