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The Mill in the Hole
Just below the dam of the top pool at Daniels Mill you can see the ruin of an older mill. It was used until the mid 19th century and was known locally as ‘The Mill in the Hole’.
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 5th 2012
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Daniels Mill – The Viaduct
From a signboard at Daniels Mill:
In the late 1850s the railway came to the area and the imposing Oldbury Viaduct was built. Absorbed into the Great Western Railway in the 1870s, the mill owners were one of many small share owners of the original construction company.
The connection has been maintained, and the present miller Alan [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2012
If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Gautama Buddha (563 – 483BC)
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 3rd 2012
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Squatter Cottage
This cottage has only three rooms and was once home to a family of nine. Originally the cottage would have had an earth floor, this was subsequently bricked over and later tiled. Where the cottage was originally situated, the nearest supply of fresh water was from a well that was half a mile away.
18 Comments CherryPie on Jun 2nd 2012
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PhotoHunt – Taste
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out Whistlestop PhotoHunt.
11 Comments CherryPie on Jun 1st 2012
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Attingham Park Bench Survey
I was interested to see a recent post on the Attingham Park Warden’s blog regarding a survey of the parks benches. I do love to ‘sit and rest a while‘ when I go out and about on my travels
This week I have also finished writing up the ever-exciting Attingham Bench Survey! [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on May 31st 2012
