Hambleden Jake, 16, polishes the funnel of a Thames steam boat in the Henwood and Ding boatyard on the Hambleden estate

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Hambleden Jake, 16, polishes the funnel of a Thames steam boat in the Henwood and Ding boatyard in one of the workshops on the Hambleden estate Jake will have a full time job here when he leaves school. He wants a career in wooden boat building. Hambleden village is in the heart of the Chilterns an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 90 minutes drive from London The Hambleden Estate which comprises most of Hambleden village together with a 616 hectare estate of arable land mature woodland and high bird shoot owned by Henry Smith is up for sale.

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Size: 5284px × 3523px
Location: Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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