Hartland
in order to understand my project i wanted to include some information here about the area.
I have lived in Hartland my whole life, until i came to Bristol nearly 3 years ago, and i have missed it dearly, going home at every opportunity, no matter where i may be in the work Hartland will always be my home. Hartland has a very strong sense of community and local support of business and agriculture. It's where i live that i owe my love for photography, all the things to see and endless rural country landscapes. Making the book is a crucial part of this project, to have a final piece that consists of images depicting an area that means so much to me, something to reflect and build upon. For a village that's hundreds of years old, the landscape is constantly changing, in some areas old life has been forgotten and nature is re-claiming it's throne and in other aspects housing/new builds are modernising the landscape, moving through the village you can see the changes from old to new, one half of the village is new and when you reach the other side you feel as though you've been sent back 50years. Hartland has its quirks, charms and strange people which are qualities that i love.
I have lived in Hartland my whole life, until i came to Bristol nearly 3 years ago, and i have missed it dearly, going home at every opportunity, no matter where i may be in the work Hartland will always be my home. Hartland has a very strong sense of community and local support of business and agriculture. It's where i live that i owe my love for photography, all the things to see and endless rural country landscapes. Making the book is a crucial part of this project, to have a final piece that consists of images depicting an area that means so much to me, something to reflect and build upon. For a village that's hundreds of years old, the landscape is constantly changing, in some areas old life has been forgotten and nature is re-claiming it's throne and in other aspects housing/new builds are modernising the landscape, moving through the village you can see the changes from old to new, one half of the village is new and when you reach the other side you feel as though you've been sent back 50years. Hartland has its quirks, charms and strange people which are qualities that i love.
"The town of Hartland, which incorporates the hamlet of Stoke to the west and the village of Meddon in the south, is the most north-westerly settlement in the county of Devon, England. Now a large village which acts as a centre for a rural neighbourhood and has minor tourist traffic, until Tudor times Hartland was an important port. It lies close to the promontory of Hartland Point, where the coast of Devon turns from facing north into the Bristol Channelto face west into the Atlantic Ocean. There is an important lighthouse on the point. The town's harbour, Hartland Quay, is to the south of the point: the quay was originally built in the late 16th century but was swept away in 1887. The high tower of the Church of Saint Nectanin Stoke remains a significant landmark for ships in the Bristol Channel."
Hartland is a convenient centre for walking parts of the South West Coast Path, and the wild coastal scenery around the point is some of the most dramatic on the path, with views across to Lundy Island. But for me its when you go off the beaten track, and follow the local spots and walking paths that you find the true treasure's of hartland, places such as the Vale and Pattard wood's, places that remain quiet and local left along by tourists. Growing up and still now i don't have much time for tourist's, working in the catering industry in Hartland you didn't always get the nicest of customers, but now my House and home has been converted into a BnB we rely on the local tourism trade and its actually been a pleasure to meet some lovely guest's, some of whom return time and time again, its always nice to share your home with like minded and nice people, who have a genuine interest in the area and local history. Due to my house located right within The Hartland peninsula our main custom comes from coastal path walkers exploring the area.