James Merriot paints scenes from...High Roding

PUBLISHED: 08:47 08 March 2010 | UPDATED: 11:44 28 February 2013

Winter Landscape The Glorious Farmyard Views Across The Roding Valley Are Beautiful At Any Time Of The Year.

This month's watercolours feature stunning views of High Roding painted <br/><br/>by James Merriot

The Red Doors I painted this watercolour some years ago as a demonstration to show the effectiveness of red doors

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James Merriot paints scenes from...High Roding

The Old School
The clocktower with cupola above and porch below was the interest for me in this attractive building

The Black Lion Inn
To my mind the loveliest building in High Roding, conspicuous in the morning sunlight

The High Street
Each side of High Rodingâ€™s narrow main street offers a choice
of picturesque cottages, a number of them thatched

Cricket Pavillion
A painting suggesting the quieter side of life in High Roding,
even the fielder on the boundary isnâ€™t busy

Creeper-Clad Thatch
This charming little cottage, buried under its thatch,
was also hiding under a covering of creeper

The Pretty All Saints Church Sits In Solitude In Pleasant Farmland Away From The Village.

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