Contribution from David Day blog follower. (The post has been added in the appropriate place on Blogs covering walking routes 2 and 3. )
Hi Stuart
Getting back to you at last re the spring I was mentioning.
Here are three photos. I will send them separately as well a little larger.
The centre one shows the pipe coming from the pond which was filled in some years ago. There was always a pipe taking the spring water from the pond to the Ashbrook here.
The pond was in line from the pipe in the position where the ploughed field meets the grass - a distance of around 15 metres.
The first picture is a close up of the point of entry to the Ashbrook and the third photo shows the area in question at the bend in the river.
The grid ref is TL 204 283
The path follows the Ashbrook from the bridge over the St Ippollytts brook in the recreation ground in Ninesprings Way.
The Ashbrook joins the St Ippollytts brook 20 metres to the right of the bridge. The pond was at the bend in the Ashbrook.
I remember as a child watching the springs bubble up into the pond.
The farmer says that the area is often wet there and the spring was filled in before he took over, perhaps to release a little more cultivatable land.
Stuart, hope this is of interest.
I have known Derek Turner for years. He speaks admiringly of The Hutton Highway along the Hiz.
Regards
David Day
Hi Stuart
Getting back to you at last re the spring I was mentioning.
Here are three photos. I will send them separately as well a little larger.
The centre one shows the pipe coming from the pond which was filled in some years ago. There was always a pipe taking the spring water from the pond to the Ashbrook here.
The pond was in line from the pipe in the position where the ploughed field meets the grass - a distance of around 15 metres.
The first picture is a close up of the point of entry to the Ashbrook and the third photo shows the area in question at the bend in the river.
The grid ref is TL 204 283
The path follows the Ashbrook from the bridge over the St Ippollytts brook in the recreation ground in Ninesprings Way.
The Ashbrook joins the St Ippollytts brook 20 metres to the right of the bridge. The pond was at the bend in the Ashbrook.
I remember as a child watching the springs bubble up into the pond.
The farmer says that the area is often wet there and the spring was filled in before he took over, perhaps to release a little more cultivatable land.
Stuart, hope this is of interest.
I have known Derek Turner for years. He speaks admiringly of The Hutton Highway along the Hiz.
Regards
David Day
