Rivercombe's Townsfolk

Knight Books

The Knight Sisters

Two well-read sisters passionate about art and literature who run the bookshop and host poetry readings. They live above the shop.

 

 

Priory's Garden

Mr Bartlett

The keeper of the Priory's Garden, he is deeply attentive to the well-being of the village's plants and trees. A botanist at heart, he also sells his homemade jams at the market.

 

 

 

The Village Shop

Mr Jenkins

A young Welshman who recently settled in Rivercombe. He sells goods of every kind, from fine teas and biscuits to loose spices and bottled ink.

 

 

 

St Ethelbert's Church

Reverend Highbury & his wife Augusta

Reverend Highbury is a scholarly man writing a History of the Parish while Mrs Highbury is a well-spoken lady who organises the annual charity fair.

 

 

Moore Cottage

Miss Fortescue and her great-niece Beatrice

A beloved elderly woman and former painter who lives with her teenage great-niece, Beatrice, who aspires to become a beekeeper. Their garden is widely considered the finest in the village.

 

 

Stockbridge House

Lord & Lady Luckington

The couple inherited the estate. They are busy installing modern electric lighting, renovating the ballroom, and filling the house with artist friends for lavish parties.

 

 

The Red Lion Inn

Mr & Mrs Melford and their children

A family said to be established in Rivercombe before the Norman Conquest. They brew their own ale and host the local cricket matches.

 

 

The Orchard

Miss Mallowan & Miss Eliott

A community-minded couple who run the fruit estate. Between hours spent at the cider press, they faithfully maintain Honeychurch Mill, keeping it open to all.