This kind of thing makes me really angry. A unique tourist attraction mysteriously burns down whilst access roads were blocked with dumped soil to hinder the fire services. The remains are then quickly demolished. Someone did this clearly on purpose and now a popular landmark is lost forever. A folly, something fun and different snuffed out, probably for financial gain. You can feel the type of persons attitude who has done this. The arrogance and dis-reguard for history and local people. What a way to lose this pub.
I guess this reminds me of the pond of my childhood thats now been filled in next door. It contained a large clam shell that was very old. It was rumored a large fish lived in the garden pond and when the pond was drained it was found dead inside the shell. Every spring we would collect frog spawn and watch lots of frogs mating and spawning. It was a dark shady pool and I sometimes dream about it and in those dreams I fear how deep it maybe. Now its just grass and I cannot believe its been destroyed due to three different peoples actions. Its as though it never existed.
That's a shame. That's sad about the fish. So did it die because the pond was drained? I guess it did because otherwise it would have already been rotted. Poor little guy.
ReplyDeleteFirst the Army bought the manor and drained the pond to find a suspected leak. Then the next owner concreted it, but never refilled it. The latest owner has filled in the pond. The rumor of the large fish was exciting as a child. All gone now through peoples stupidity.
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