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 The
Mere: This man made pond was built around 1900. This and a tank behind the
house were the only sources of water until 1960 when mains water came. The mere
is fed by rain water from the south facing roofs of the farm. The north roofs
fed the tank. In times of drought, water was drawn from the River Manifold and
brought up to the farm in a horse drawn tank. The mere is home to a big healthy
colony of great crested newts. (Occasionally these newts try to migrate through
the Cottage by the Pond!)
 The
Farmyard and Garden: There are fossil shells and sea plants in the building
stones used in the walls of the barn in the main farmyard. Look at the south
facing barn wall between the 2 right hand barn doors. The cross sections of
the shells look like tiny smiles, while plant stalks look like nuts and bolts!
The
Vegetable Garden: This little vegetable garden is in what used to be the
old muck hole, so it should grow lots of good food!
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