Hey Goff. I was at a really nicely kept pair of holy wells yesterday. One of them has a coffin-shaped trough in front of it, where it was customary to dunk coffins into before burial at the nearby church. Rather an odd one, that.

Hi Goff,
Thank you for taking the time to look at the 'Hidden Swindon' blog, your interest is much appreciated. I do confess to going into shock for a while when I first moved back to Swindon but on my train journeys to and from London I always felt I had 'come home' when the Uffington White Horse came into view. Some of the newer bits of Swindon are functional and souless it is true but there is much tucked away that can only be found by walking about.

Your link about the Fleet was fascinating - I had heard about it and lived for nearly two decades within walking distance of Hampstead Heath but had no idea that is where it sprang from. What a tragedy it is so completely gone - it would be heart-breaking if the beautiful Kennett ever became so depleted. Let us trust that will never happen.

Bountiful blessings to the little chap.

june