I headed towards North Dorset on a bus from Dorchester, stopping off at Evershot/'Evershead'. This is where, in 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', Tess on her outward and return journeys to 'Emminster' (Beaminster) refrains from entering the Sow & Acorn pub:
Margaret Marande ('The Hardy Way' page 124) reveals that the pub is also mentioned in 'Interlopers at the Knap' from Hardy's 'Wessex Tales' short story collection.
Unlike Tess, I went inside the Sow & Acorn, which, despite looking more like an uppermarket restaurant, served me a really good pint of Real Ale.
Below, there are a couple of shots of the church of St. Osmund of which Margaret Marande ('The Hardy Way' page 119) informs that the poet George Crabbe was the rector of Evershot between 1783 and 1787.
However, my main object of interest in Evershot was always going to be Tess Cottage which stands a few feet across Black Lane from the church of St. Osmund:
This is the model for the place where Tess has refreshment on her outward and return journeys to 'Emminster'/Beaminster (her failed attempt to see Angel Clare's parents):
The close proximity of Tess Cottage and church of St. Osmund can be clearly seen below:
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