Pubs, Ponds And Power: The Story Of The Village

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Pubs, Ponds And Power: The Story Of The Village

Ben Robinson reveals the story of the village of Milton Abbas in Dorset, which perfectly captures the romantic notion of what the idyllic English village should look like.

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