This spring must have been very important in the past as a source of fresh water , we had to dig out a lot of overfill to reveal the water course and the brick archway
and stone lining now being developed was added to improve the water flow as we uncovered this section.
and stone lining now being developed was added to improve the water flow as we uncovered this section.
The spring fed this stone water trough, which must have been the main supply of water to the farm and the animals kept on it when it was a working farm.
our aim now is to open up this area and build a water feature and a source of water to keep the plants in the allotment well watered during the summer. |
At this time of year mud will be out biggest problem
as you can see it proved to be very troublesome.
The wall on the left will retain the banking on the side
of the car park area and the brick arch is now supported
by the stone wall at the side. The spring has now become
very active after many rain showers and we need to
define the water course to feed the stone trough.
There are some excellent stone flags which we will use
to line this area and give maximum access in a safe
manner.
as you can see it proved to be very troublesome.
The wall on the left will retain the banking on the side
of the car park area and the brick arch is now supported
by the stone wall at the side. The spring has now become
very active after many rain showers and we need to
define the water course to feed the stone trough.
There are some excellent stone flags which we will use
to line this area and give maximum access in a safe
manner.