Here’s a few aerial pictures of Great Gidding as Britain is being battered by icy weather this week by the polar vortex nicknamed “Beast From The East”. Although it looks fairly benign the temperatures have plummeted to minus 10 degrees and below.
Short video
Video: Paul Crank
Photos
North along Main Street with the Village Hall in the foreground
South west along Main Street with St Michael’s Church in the background
Looking towards the east with the Mill in the background
South along Main Street with Winwick in the distance
South along Main Street – the low sun and snow cover highlight the possible outline and position of the old Manor House in the field on the right
Photos taken on 3rd March after more snow
Jubilee Wood
Jubilee Wood
Main Street from the Jubilee Wood
Jubilee Wood with allotments on the left
Main Street from the Jubilee Wood
Allotments in the snow
View more aerial photos of the Giddings
The ridge and furrow landscape dating from medieval times shows up nicely along with the enclosure hedges that often cut through the ridges.
Well spotted Michael. My hands were soooo cold I didn’t really notice anything else!!