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We will be revisiting the farm to take more photographs in February 2008 when the polytunnels go up.

10th Ocober 2007


This was one of the views from the footpath 162.	Windbreaks. October 2007


As seen from footpath 162	As seen from footpath 162






Are these the pretty hedgerows that are being promised? All we saw were shabby shrubs still in their plastic and clearly shoved here and there without care or regard for landscaping.


Windbreaks October 2007


One can see why this is an Area of Great Landscape Value	View from footpath 162


This public seat was placed here for walkers to stop and enjoy the view. It has been left to rot and overgrown with Bramble.	It's no wonder since this is the view from the seat. Very sad.


This is the footpath alongside the caravan park


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We suspect this is a pumping house


Path has pipe coming from the caravan site into the reservoir obstructing the footpath.

Public views from Hambledon Road before the Polytunnels

BEFORE

Copyright © Ms Lillian King	Copyright © Ms Lillian King
AFTER

These are the same views as above but with the polytunnels

Polytunnels next to farm footpath in 2004

The 12' polytunnels completely dominate the cross farm footpath for months on end - you can just see the footpath sign forlornly pointing up the line of polytunnels.

September 2004 - Public Bridleway view Clock Barn Farm

The glorious long distance views from the public bridleway at Clock Barn towards the National Trust land at local beauty spot were totally obscured by polytunnels but pressure arising from publicity associated with the planning inquiry secured their removal and the views have been restored.

More photos showing how polytunnels block the views of the general public into the Area of Great Landscape Value from the important public bridleway 163 at Clock Barn Farm

August 2004 - Public bridleway 163 from Clock Barn Farm to Busbridge Lakes

Public footpath - Aug 2004

Busbridge Lakes on left/tunnels on right.

Views on the farm footpath

November 2004 - Aerial Photos

Tuesley Farm on the left, Clock Barn Farm on the right.

The line of trees is a public bridleway which is the boundary line between the two farms

Tuesley Farm buildings - 19 of the mobile homes are still left.

July 2004 - Aerial shots

Bordering Clock Barn Farm (public footpath as above)

Dead on overhead

Reservoir and mobile homes

Tuesley Farm buildings and mobile homes

June 2004 - Public footpath through the farm

40ft. high windbreaks.

6ft high wall surrounding mobile homes

This is Tuesley Pond, part of a Site of Nature Conservation Importance

Pumping system from Tuesley Pond, part of a Site of Nature Conservation Importance.

The watering system

Concrete fixtures in the ground to support the telegraph poles.

August 2004 - Public views

The tunnels can already be seen from the Station.

Station Lane with views towards Hydon's Ball- this field is owned by Hall Hunter and is under threat from polytunnels which will block all the views.

View of Convent

View of Clock Barn Farm and Lodge

View of Tuesley Farm from Hambledon Road.

The proverbial "Sea of Plastic"

Shadwell Spring and Tuesley Pond, Site of Nature Conservation Importance

Oversized strawberries dumped next to the SNCI

Residents' views November 2004

This photograph was taken from one of the houses near Milford Station. The field opposite is owned by Hall Hunter. The land rises gradually and from this room the optical effect is that the field is very very close indeed.

We expect 12' polytunnels in this field, which is being converted to organic production, from 2007.

All the living room windows of this house face towards Hall Hunter's fields. You can see how close the boundary is to the farm, which is the wooden fence in the foreground. This house could end up being within a few feet of 12' high polytunnels.

The view from the garden of the previous house, all the rooms on ground and first floor have a similar outlook. Tunnels are still some distance away. The fields you can see are the home to the largest wintering golden plover flock in Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire - 3,000 to 4,000 birds.

The wire and post fence marks this resident's boundary with the Hall Hunter Farm. This house was built over a hundred years ago on land owned by the Farm, and is surrounded by fields on 3 sides.