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Places.

Over 200 years to grow old and, regretfully, 2 days to take down.

Peter Hunt

Rotten with honey fungus it had become dangerous so the time had come to remove this great and beautiful old tree. Jeoff Ludlow managed this long and complicated job for the church. It involved tree surveys, arborist survey, bat surveys, health and safety surveys, quotations and more. Harry Trigg and his team at Wye and… Continue reading Over 200 years to grow old and, regretfully, 2 days to take down.

Families., People.

Attempted murder in Lydbrook.

Peter Hunt

I know that his is not connected with our parish but it took place almost next door. And it is too good to miss. Jill Evans is a local historian and writer about crime and punishment in Gloucestershire. The link below will take you to one of her excellent stories, and there are several others.… Continue reading Attempted murder in Lydbrook.

Places.

William Gilpin. Observations of the River Wye.

Peter Hunt

Written in 1770 “Observations on the River Wye and Several Parts of South Wales, etc Relative Chiefly to Picturesque”,  to give it it’s full title, was the first travel book and one of many by William Gilpin, author, artist, travel writer, Master in Arts Oxford, clergyman and headmaster of Cheam School for Boys. Although first… Continue reading William Gilpin. Observations of the River Wye.

Places.

Halifax bomber crash at Welsh Bicknor.

Peter Hunt

For all those who enjoyed the two talks by Dave Scaysbrook earlier this year at Goodrich and the subsequent walk / talk organised by the Garway History group, I hope you find this interesting. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg13017667-100-forum-how-did-blumlein-die-barry-fox-retraces-the-last-moments-of-an-inventors-life/  

Places.

Romans in South West Herefordshire.

Peter Hunt

The Romans in S.W. Herefordshire. Author Paul Stratford.   Time line. AD 43  Plautius invades Britain and establishes a Governorship   52 – 57 Gallus holds back the ‘Welsh’   57 – 61 Paulinus destroys Druids in Anglesey   74 – 78 Frantinus is Governor and conquers Silures in Wales   78 – 84 Agricola… Continue reading Romans in South West Herefordshire.