tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post6069529024972683290..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: An Ancient MonumentRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74463648795053116362021-05-31T14:54:03.443+01:002021-05-31T14:54:03.443+01:00🤗🤗Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33721454595171139582021-05-31T13:15:19.826+01:002021-05-31T13:15:19.826+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing it Janey.Glad you enjoyed seeing it Janey.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60111147797875988142021-05-31T13:15:01.034+01:002021-05-31T13:15:01.034+01:00There is a Clapper Appreciation Society and there ...There is a Clapper Appreciation Society and there are apparently many up and down the country. There are a couple in Scotland, 3 in Ireland, several in Wales and at least 40 across England. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48949792836169425362021-05-31T13:09:50.795+01:002021-05-31T13:09:50.795+01:00We have just been away again, hence my delay in re...We have just been away again, hence my delay in replying. GPS signals can sometimes be misleading.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22247114846243678262021-05-31T13:08:38.936+01:002021-05-31T13:08:38.936+01:00You must do that, the water is crystal clear, but ...You must do that, the water is crystal clear, but don't go down the wrong route as we did.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21048731191024922562021-05-31T13:08:03.240+01:002021-05-31T13:08:03.240+01:00I wouldn't like to do that drive down again, b...I wouldn't like to do that drive down again, but it was very very memorable as it was so pretty.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53211975626377826632021-05-31T13:07:22.605+01:002021-05-31T13:07:22.605+01:00I am pleased that you have been there too - it sit...I am pleased that you have been there too - it sits in a really beautiful valley.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85316927603806409122021-05-31T13:06:24.053+01:002021-05-31T13:06:24.053+01:00Dear Mariette - I am so pleased that you enjoyed s...Dear Mariette - I am so pleased that you enjoyed seeing this beautiful historical monument sitting in its lovely remote valley.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62511338507367425382021-05-31T13:05:06.424+01:002021-05-31T13:05:06.424+01:00I have been in your neck of the woods this weekend...I have been in your neck of the woods this weekend.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18739451349878910672021-05-31T13:04:32.250+01:002021-05-31T13:04:32.250+01:00Tbanks.Tbanks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-91932494751016465922021-05-31T13:04:01.453+01:002021-05-31T13:04:01.453+01:00People, cyclist, anyone can use the clapper bridge...People, cyclist, anyone can use the clapper bridge there are no restrictions. It is very remote so you never get hordes of people there. It has stood for over 3000 years and hopefully, all being well in the world, it will continue to be there for another 3000 years.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83352573789866204412021-05-31T13:01:28.959+01:002021-05-31T13:01:28.959+01:00Dear Catherine - sorry for delay but we have been ...Dear Catherine - sorry for delay but we have been away visiting our family. Thank you very much for the link - the first link worked well. <br />I must admit that I had forgotten to check out the 3 rabbits on this trip down to Devon, but next time I will be bearing it in mind now that you have reminded me. We like the hotel that we go to, and that is an excellent reason for us to return again.<br />It was lovely to hear from you, and I do hope that all is well with you. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10609243343784488522021-05-31T12:53:10.476+01:002021-05-31T12:53:10.476+01:00I am beginning to feel the same about GPS devices ...I am beginning to feel the same about GPS devices too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50920453508313537982021-05-31T12:52:18.918+01:002021-05-31T12:52:18.918+01:00Dear Yoko - unfortunately we were unable to take t...Dear Yoko - unfortunately we were unable to take the easy route back as it would have meant crossing the river, not possible in our saloon car - it is only crossable by a jeep or heavy duty 4/4 vehicle.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30433448582920787872021-05-31T12:49:51.966+01:002021-05-31T12:49:51.966+01:00Hello Jim - it has been repaired many times over t...Hello Jim - it has been repaired many times over the centuries, but the archaeologists have mapped all of the stones and know exactly where they belong. The stones are very heavy - the smaller ones weigh 1 - 2 tons and some of the very large flat stones weigh 5 tons. Even in the strongest current they never move very far down the river. I agree with you that it does resemble a mythical creature.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86223326136737139122021-05-31T12:41:24.423+01:002021-05-31T12:41:24.423+01:00I ventured halfway across, but my husband walked o...I ventured halfway across, but my husband walked over to the other side. It is not roped off, and there no restrictions to crossing it. It is used regularly by walkers and cyclists.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69824586846788598902021-05-31T12:39:26.265+01:002021-05-31T12:39:26.265+01:00Dear Mary - I am pleased that you have been there ...Dear Mary - I am pleased that you have been there too - it is a magical spot, and we enjoyed the valley to ourselves.<br />We have just returned home following a weekend away having visited our two sons and their families which was a treat after so long apart. <br />I hope that you catch a glimpse of the black bear. We once saw one when we were travelling in Canada, it crossed the road in front of us.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19897205398416973422021-05-31T12:33:08.261+01:002021-05-31T12:33:08.261+01:00I didn't actually use any source for this visi...I didn't actually use any source for this visit as I knew about Tarr Steps already. However, we have a load of books in our bookcases for places to visit up and down the country. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41248057624144066592021-05-31T12:29:19.450+01:002021-05-31T12:29:19.450+01:00Yes, we walked on the stones, but I only went half...Yes, we walked on the stones, but I only went halfway across. However, it is very secure, the large stones weigh at least 5 tons, but the sensation of the swirling water does make you feel uneasy. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25849053434400278702021-05-31T12:25:15.828+01:002021-05-31T12:25:15.828+01:00Dulverton has a long history of using water power ...Dulverton has a long history of using water power dating back to mediaeval times, when a weir was built in the Norman style to divert the River Barle along a leat for the use of mills. From the 13th century there was a thriving woollen industry which lasted for the next 500 years. Buildings connected with the wool trade in Dulverton are: – Dulverton Laundry, which was originally the Tangier Mill, a fulling mill with two waterwheels, and which in 1826 became the Silk and Crepe Mill with a 12 foot wide waterwheel producing ten horsepower; the Woollen Factory which had two waterwheels and which manufactured woollen goods such as blankets, though it is is now sadly blighted by unsympathetic restoration; and Holland House, built around 1770, and was probably a wash-house for finished woollens after fulling.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-43038671911693114582021-05-29T14:35:09.062+01:002021-05-29T14:35:09.062+01:00I can see why you wanted to see it. Thanks for sha...I can see why you wanted to see it. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37872874830635664702021-05-29T12:31:56.436+01:002021-05-29T12:31:56.436+01:00The survival of that stone bridge in full view is ...The survival of that stone bridge in full view is a little miracle. I suppose they survived because they were useful.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21588677733690161022021-05-29T12:21:06.896+01:002021-05-29T12:21:06.896+01:00
I can see from the photos that Dulverton was once...<br />I can see from the photos that Dulverton was once a thriving mill town, so do we know when the industry started and when it really took off? I am guessing 16th century. Can tourists go through and closely inspect how the architecture then may have looked?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31465404832774592732021-05-29T06:58:02.588+01:002021-05-29T06:58:02.588+01:00Welcome back and seems you had a hair raising trip...Welcome back and seems you had a hair raising trip when the satnav sent you the wrong way - funny they do that sometimes.<br />The area is beautiful and I do like the foot bridge.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82528852659808457052021-05-29T06:57:51.185+01:002021-05-29T06:57:51.185+01:00What a beautiful place, I want to visit, sit on th...What a beautiful place, I want to visit, sit on that bridge and dangle my feet in the water. Elderberry-Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197689596360708239noreply@blogger.com