With your editor still putting her feet up in Buxton, Jemma writes.....
The mystery of Tyle Farm solved!
Intrepid explorers Kerry and Ann managed to burst through the back of hedge of Johnathon's garden at Tyle Barns. Johnathon was very interested in our survey and kindly showed Ann and Kerry some old photos of the barn he had renovated in very splendid style! I was very excited because it turns out that Tyle Barns was on the site of an extremely finely depicted mansion-house on the 1587 map and we were able to provide Johnathon with a copy of this map. His next-door neighbours in the bungalow at Tyle Isaf were quite rightly sceptical at first but the maps don't lie and they were delighted to be convinced that they were living on such an illustrious plot. It's not every day that you can tell people they are living on the site of a former late medieval mansion and it was great to be able to give them maps and other information - well done Ann and Kerry.
Today was Mikey's last day (good luck with 6th form!) - and he had a very fruitful day NOT finding two mills and a medieval chapel. Sometimes you have to accept that no evidence is a useful addition to the record - it seems that the mill has been washed away and the chapel (below Neuadd) is so overgrown that we should return in the Winter for another look. Thanks to David and Rodger!
Good luck to the Richardsons whose holiday finishes on Tuesday - thanks for all the coffee and good luck Chris with your thesis.
The whole team will be at the Agricultural show on Sunday. There will be no blog entry for that day. If you want to come along on Monday, meet at the car park at 9.30 in the morning. Happy surveying!
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