Quiet Corner

Discovered a part of Hampshire today that I had not visited before . .. .and what a refreshing surprise.
Little more than a mile from the town centre, and just a 15 minute walk, the village of Wallington, lies alongside the River Wallington which hit the headlines a few years back when the river flooded.
Today, the water under the bridge by this quiet corner is little more than a trickle and you could never imagine it flooding to the extent of spreading alarm through the village, and especially for this living near the river.
According to Wikipedia sources the village which is now  is now a residential suburb of Fareham, was in days gone by a separate community and had its own brewery and industry in the shape of a tannery along with a brickworks and a pottery. It is said that bricks from here were used in the building of the Royal Albert Hall in London.
My destination was the village pub, the Cob & Pen, a traditional village pub still retaining the atmosphere of a true village pub.

I was introduced by a friend who had been taken there before.  Certainly worth a repeat visit!