Little Tallowmere
A village green, pale stone, and an inn just beyond.
Little Tallowmere gathers around a small green. There is a bench beneath a tree with raised roots, a shop whose bell can be heard from outside, a post office and a school with a lime tree in its yard.
St Hilda’s has a square tower and a bell with a journey of its own. Below the orchard, the wharf has a stone edge, a low warehouse and a crane like a heron. A path leads uphill towards the Copper Dormouse.
You can spend a whole evening here without going far: a lantern show in the schoolroom, supper at the inn, or a little time at the window watching the weather arrive.
Places in Little Tallowmere
The Copper DormouseDorothea’s inn, a little beyond the green at Little Tallowmere.Explore this place 
Little Tallowmere schoolroomMiss Ansty’s schoolroom, with a lime tree outside and a lantern show after lessons.Explore this place Little Tallowmere schoolhouse, from The Lantern Show.
St Hilda’s churchThe square tower on Little Tallowmere’s green, waiting for its new bell.Explore this place St Hilda’s above the orchard.
Little Tallowmere wharfA stone landing below the orchard, with a crane like a heron.Explore this place Patience arrives at Little Tallowmere Wharf.
People connected with this place
Dorothea
Keeper of the Copper Dormouse, painter, and Bartholomew’s sister.
Beatrice Thistleby
Louisa's sister, a pianist, and an attentive listener even when the musicians are still trying things.
Beatrice beside the window on the sisters’ seaside holiday.
Louisa Thistleby
Beatrice's sister, with a plum-coloured hat and another attempt at the little boat game in mind.
Louisa in her plum hat on the sisters’ seaside holiday.
Ada Brimble
Canal carrier, with the narrow boat Patience and a grey mare called Marigold.
Pip Hobday
She has come from Amberwick Passage to tell a bell the way home.
Miss Ansty
For one evening, nobody is waiting for her to tick an answer.
Mr Corvill
A travelling lantern showman, a day early and a little doubtful about Venice.
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The Lantern Show at Little Tallowmere
After the schoolroom’s bustle, Miss Ansty and Mr Corvill have time for a smaller lantern show of their own.
With Miss Ansty, Mr Corvill
The Narrow Boat to Little Tallowmere
Travel with Ada Brimble, Pip and a new church bell aboard Patience, along the canal to Little Tallowmere.
With Ada Brimble, Pip Hobday, Dorothea, Ruth Coker, Josiah Coker, Mr Gedge
A Cosy Night at the Copper Dormouse
Rain reaches Little Tallowmere. Inside the inn, Bartholomew and Dorothea have a paper theatre to unpack.
With Bartholomew Bellweather, Dorothea
Snowed In at the Copper Dormouse
Dorothea means to close the inn for a week and paint. The snow has other plans for her household.
With Dorothea, Beatrice Thistleby, Louisa Thistleby, Tobias Tallowick