Welcome to the website for Upper and Lower Harlestone

Take a look at some of the photos of Harlestone

Have you got some seasonal snaps you'd like to share? Or just some lovely photos of Upper or Lower Harlestone. Go to the Contact us page and tell us all about them so we can place them here. Old photos are welcome too.

The big freeze of 2009

Click on the blue link above and you'll find 22 photos of harlestone's coldest winter in a generation or so. Here are a couple of examples:

Snowy fieldsSt Andrew's

Restoration of the village signpost

Some thoughtless lorry obliterated our original traditional "finger signpost". It was re-erected and restored when we happened upon another signpost pillar that had been discarded in a nearby field. Click the blue link above and you'll find 5 photos. Here are a couple of examples:

 

Sandy Lane Relief Road - "progress" photos

Loathed by many in the village the Sandy Lane Relief Road is being built. Work started in early 2010 with the destruction of the fields and woodland. It's anticipated to finish in 2011. Click on the link above to see the photos as work progresses. Here are a couple of examples:

 

Angela and Alan Bartlett's photographs

Angela and Alan have donated a number of their favourite photos to the website. Click on the link above to view some really special scenes and seasons.