We donned boots and rain macs and took a very squelchy walk across fields and down lanes till we got to the ford. The ford sits on a river that normally trickles across a country lane. In severe weather the ford floods very easily making it impassable for cars and sometimes for pedestrians if the water goes over the footbridge. Fortunately the water had gone down by the time we got there and we could get over the footbridge very easily but if you look at the photographs you can see where the water did get to by the debris on the road.
The building in the picture is an eighteenth century mill that is now a private residence. I don't know the history of the place but I reckon from the unpredictable levels of water in the area that the mill wasn't as productive as it could be plus it was overtaken by more modern forms of energy production. However, it is still an attractive building that was listed during the 1940s. I just wish the current owners did something to it and the grounds it stands in; it feels a bit unloved to me. Saying that though, it is winter time and this area always has a rather depressing feel during bad weather. Still it was nice to get out, have some fresh air and shake away some of those January blues!
Deb x
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