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Hardy's Cottage

Dorset

Evocative cob and thatch cottage - birthplace of Thomas Hardy

Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ

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Hardy's Cottage in autumn in late afternoon sunshine in Dorset.

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A view of a laden kitchen table inside Granny's Kitchen at Hardy's Cottage, Dorset
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