The view from the top of Martin Hill, Stansted. An old postcard, picture taken at turn of 20th Century

 

I haven't seen this old postcard before. It shows the lovely view from the footpath by the War Memorial, which runs up the hill and over the fields to Hodsoll Street. I know it well, as I used the footpath to walk my son to and from Stansted school between 2006 - 2012. And it is still a highlight on any walk around the village. It is a great spot to watch the sun set. The field was then full of some kind of crop, whereas it has been grass for as long as I've lived here. The trees are in full leaf so must be taken one summer, many years ago. 

Note 1: this image is also on the wonderful Stansted and Fairseat History Society website. They caption it as "Stansted prior to 1920 when the cottages opposite the School were built"

Note 2: I saw this postcard, and another of Stone Rocks in Stansted, for sale on the US Ebay site. It was located in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. I wonder if it was taken by a resident who emigrated out to the US, as a memory of home?