A Celebration of Tim’s Life
Rosi has asked me to circulate this:
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Is there a Roman villa in Clapton?
Readers of these posts will know that there are a number of Roman villas in the vicinity of Sherborne. You will recall that a couple of years ago we spotted the crop mark of a long-suspected Roman villa down where the Sherborne Brook meets the Windrush. Here's
Sherborne Lizard.
Just a short post. 1. Serena reports finding a tiny common lizard in her house the other day. I've not seen any lizards in the local area. Maybe you have, but it's nice to see this one has been spotted. 2. An interesting development with regards
The CDC Local Plan as it affects Sherborne
About 18 months ago, the Cotswold District Council (CDC) distributed an early draft of their local plan. Aspects of the plan, particularly section EN18, caused some alarm in the community. In this section, the National Trust presented their concept for "Big Nature, Better Access", and that caused most
Future Posts - including the impact of the Black Death on Sherborne
I thought subscribers in Sherborne might be interested in a couple of other projects I'm working on, that will appear here in the coming months. Firstly, utilising some research that is coming out through the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, which has examined the records from Winchcombe Abbey