Harpenden Weekend

This Hertfordshire area was home to Malcolm Saville during the 1940s.

We toured the town exploring Saville connections, visited two of his homes and walked along part of the Nicky Line which features in the Nettleford stories. In the evening we visited the Statty Fair following in the footsteps of the character, Jane.

On Sunday we walked to Westend Farm, Wheathampstead where the Saville family once lived. This farm is exactly as described and illustrated in Jane's Country Year. The barn is the probable inspiration of the Lone Piner's HQ2 in Seven White Gates. Arriving at The Wicked Lady public house for lunch, we saw that it matched an illustration in Trouble at Townsend - another connection found.

We are particularly grateful to the Allatt and the Dickinson families for their warm welcome and for generously showing us around their homes.

Mr Allatt

Statty Fair

Westend Farm now and in Jane's Country Year