© J A D Healey 2014
NEWFIELD HALL, BELLBUSK, via SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
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Sin ne class capount ye
Hoy vat in mn schountye
Hoy vat in mn larsher
Donkye sinney classyer
Sin ne class ye bonner bonner bonner
Hoy vat in mn learr tonner
Hoy vat in mn larsher
Donkye sinney classyer
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Nay nee douin: don't do that
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The gong went at 5.00 a.m.
| Journey to: Newfield Hall,
Bellbusk, Yorkshire | Time | Comments |
| Started | 6.30 | |
| Past pylons | 6.40 | |
| Going down Clayton Hill we had a pretty view of trees peeping up above a sea of mist and a range of hills in the distance. | ||
| Hassocks | 6.48 | Mists on either side of the road. |
| Burgess Hill | 6.52 | Very thick mist and Daddy had to use windscreen wiper |
| Cuckfield | 7.00 | Went down into thicker fog again – saw to right a hill of mist with trees just above. |
| Balcombe | 7.10 | There was a streak of mist in mid air. |
| Pound Hill | 7.19 | |
| Dog tried to get run over. | ||
| Surrey | 7.23 | |
| Horley | 7.25 | |
| Reigate | 7.37 | Up Reigate Hill. |
| Kingswood | 7.45 | Stopped 10 minutes and had some blackberries. |
| Burgheath | 7.56 | |
| Ewell | 8.05 | |
| Surbiton | 8.15 | Saw Thames |
| Kingston | 8.20 | 50 miles, 8.30. |
| Asked policeman the way at very busy fork. | ||
| Roehampton | 8.45 | nearly to Richmond and over level crossing at North Sheen at North Sheen Saw a Pagoda |
| Kew | 9.00 | Over bridge |
| Brentford | 9.02 | |
| Ealing Common | 9.15 | |
| Wembley Station | 9.20 | |
| Sudbury | 9.25 | Harrow School on left |
| Harrow and Wealdstone Station | 9.35 | |
| Harroweald | 9.40 | Stopped for a biscuit and had a walk by the reservoir that supplies a canal. |
| Went on at | 10.00 | |
| Elstree | 10.02 | |
| Hertfordshire | ||
| Radlett | 10.10 | |
| Colney Street | 10.13 | |
| Frogmore | 10.15 | |
| St. Albans | 10.20 | Went into the Cathedral, then past the "Fighting Cocks Inn" to the Roman City. Some 18 acres of the 200 have been excavated, tessellated paving and other interesting parts have been roofed in but the earth has been put back on the rest after they had made a plan of it. Then they were excavating the theatre and digging under some farm buildings.
In 1800 the metal of Watling Street was pulled up, now there is only a row of trees to show where it was. |
| left at: | 12.20 | |
| Harpendon | 12.27 | |
| Bedfordshire | ||
| Along the road that divides Hertford from Bedford, we were on the Bedfordshire side. | ||
| Luton | 12.40 | Saw Chilterns |
| Lunch | 1.00 | On the Chilterns of which we had a good view. |
| started at: | 1.40 | |
| Barton | 1.45 | 100 miles (1.45). |
| Silsoe | 1.50 | |
| Hawnesend | 2.00 | Saw mooring tower
Went up a lane and waited half an hour while Frank ran to windmill |
| on again: | 2.45 | |
| Wilshamstead | 2.46 | Saw sheds of R100 and R101. |
| Elstow | 2.50 | Old houses and Bunyon's Cottage. |
| Bedford | 3.00 | Saw Bunyon's statue and Castle Mound, Bunyon's meeting |
| left at | 3.35 | Over very long old bridge. |
| Stevington | 3.42 | Saw windmill, post round house, canvas covered sails and it is still in working order. |
| left at: | 4.00 | Saw old cross in village, also old stone walls. |
| Turvey | 4.15 | Old stone cottages. |
| Brayfield | 4.10 | |
| Lavenden | 4.21 | Very funny old church. |
| Warrington | 4.25 | Toll bar. |
| Northamptonshire | ||
| Bozeat | 4.30 | Windmill was built 1761, it is post and open trestle and has two canvas and two shuttered sails (they are called 'vanes' in Northamptonshire). |
| left at: | 4.42 | |
| Wollaston | 4.50 | |
| Wellingboro' | 4.55 | |
| Great Harroden | 5.01 | |
| 5.06 | Stopped for tea | |
| went on again: | 5.38 | |
| Isham | 5.39 | |
| Kettering | 5.43 | Downhill 1 in 8 where (looking back) we could see the castle, which is mostly Norman. |
| Rockingham | 6.05 | |
| Rutland | Very hilly countryside. | |
| Caldecot | 6.09 | Old stone houses. |
| Saw there was a viaduct in a valley and the piece of it that we could see had literally dozens of arches. | ||
| Uppingham | 6.15 | Old stone school. |
| Preston | 6.25 | |
| Manton | 6.27 | |
| Oakham | 6.32 | County town of Rutland. |
| Barleythorpe | 6.37 | |
| Laingham | 6.38 | |
| Nottinghamshire | Turned down a lane to Whissendine windmill; it has seven storeys and is made of local stone.; it is of typical Lincoln type. It was struck by lightning just before the war and the sails went so had to stop working (it had been struck several times before and part of the sail was used to repair the fence). | |
| left at: | 6.57 | Joined main road again 7.04. |
| Race Course | 7.05 | |
| Burton Lazes | 7.06 | |
| Melton Mowbray | 7.09 | (Hunting Centre). |
| Went in church. One of the most beautiful parish churches in England. In the 12th century, Lewes Priory had obtained shares in the Manor. | ||
| left at: | 7.30 | |
| Higher Kettleby | 7.37 | |
| Plumtree | 8.00 | |
| Nottingham | 8.15 | River Trent |
| Stayed for the night there. |
| PHOTOGRAPHS |
| Verulamium: Building IV8: mosaic (mostly 2nd century) of room 4, with arched flue of hypocaust in foreground |
| Whissendine Windmill |
Breakfast at 8.00; looked round Nottingham, saw the spot where Charles raised his standard and so started the civil war. Many old houses are going to be pulled down. Some of the streets are built on hills and so the houses are built on top of each other (i.e. the back of one house over the front of one in the street below).
Went in Museum and Castle and very fine art gallery (free on Saturdays).
| Journey to: Newfield Hall,
Bellbusk, Yorkshire | Time | Comments |
| left at: | 11.17 | 200 miles at 11.22. |
| Many collieries and dumps. | ||
| Hucknall | 11.24 | Up a hill to find a mill built in 1791, but it had been pulled down. |
| left at: | 11.57 | |
| Mansfield | 12.11 | |
| Warsop | 12.26 | |
| Cuckney | 12.32 | |
| Welbeck Park | Had a little to eat as we were going along at 45 m.p.h. | |
| Worksop | 12.42 | |
| S. Carlton | 12.49 | |
| N. Carlton | 12.50 | |
| Langold | 12.53 | |
| Yorkshire | ||
| Tick Hill | 1.10 | |
| Wadworth | 1.16 | |
| Doncaster | 1.24 | Had dinner. |
| left at: | 2.17 | Trams ran on footpath by the side of the road. |
| Woodlands | 2.26 | |
| Robin Hood's Well | 2.30 | |
| Woodbridge | 2.39 | |
| Darrington | 2.42 | |
| Ferrybridge | 2.57 | Passed Yorkshire Electric Power Company – over Aire |
| Brotherton | 3.01 | |
| Mickleford | 3.20 | |
| Hookmore | 3.28 | |
| Aberford | 3.29 | Went up to old mill. It is a tower and built of local stone. The patent sails were attached to a cross; it had a fan tail. There were two pairs of stones in position and centrifugal governor, iron gear wheels. The local people say it was built in 1631 (Frank asked me to put all this down so that he wouldn't have to). It had not worked for ages. There had been another mill near some alms houses, but it had been partly pulled down and then roofed in. |
| 3.55 | We left the Great North Road (A1) that we had followed for some time at 3.55 and went along the avenue of trees leading to: | |
| Harewood | 4.05 | |
| Pool | 4.20 | |
| Otley | 4.26 | There was a bus on fire. |
| Burley | 4.35 | |
| Ilkley | 4.50 | Saw Saxon Cross in church yard. |
| Addingham | 5.00 | 300 miles 5.00. |
| While we were going up a narrow, twisting road, UM 1783, which, going down, overtook a double decker bus, squeezed between it and us. | ||
| on again: | 5.15 | Reservoir on the right. |
| Drayton | 5.22 | |
| Skipton | 5.28 | Up a road to Malham. |
| Arrived | 5.40 | 314 miles |
We were shown our rooms and then had tea and unpacked in time for High Tea (some people called it supper) at 7.30.
In the evening. one of the helpers led a walk up by the stream (crossing it twice) and so on to Carlton Moor, where we walked through a good many thistles (as it was about dark by then). We then went down and passed a hamlet to Airton from where we walked home by the river.
Rising bell at 8.15, but I got up at 7.45. After breakfast (9.00), there was a walk along the river through Airton until we were in sight of Malham Cove, then we crossed a field and reached the road and walked back through Kirkby Malham and Airton in time to change before dinner.
In the afternoon, I sat on the terrace reading and then had tea.
In the evening went along the road to Eshton Hall and back and then the discussion: "What is success in life?".
Rising bell 7.45. Breakfast at 7.30. After having the photo taken, we started across Eshton Moor and then went along the 'Liverpool and Leeds Canal' to Bank Newton where we left the canal and rejoined it again at East Marton, where we had lunch by the canal. 'A' party then went along a footpath by the church and then along the road to West Marton from where we took a footpath and landed at Nappa which is a good deal further on than where we should have come out, so we had to walk for miles along the road and later by a lane to Coniston Cold where we had tea and walked home via Bell Busk.
| PHOTOGRAPHS/DIAGRAMS |
| Map: Monday's excursion |
| Lunch by the canal, East Marton |
| Janet's Foss |
| Map: Tuesday's excursion |
In the evening, folk dancing; the only two I remember were "Haste to the Wedding" and "Durham Reel"; afterwards there was ordinary dancing.
It was very showery. We went along the river to Janet's Foss, where the photographers got to work; then on to Gordale Scar where 'A's' and 'B's' separated (we were having lunch separately and 'B's' pinched one of our rucksacks). We climbed up and went along by the beck where we had lunch and then went back and looked down on the falls.
We then went over moorland to Malham Farm from where we saw the water sinks. People used to think the water came out under Malham Cove, but some coloured water that was put in came out two fields beyond Malham. We went on to the top of Malham Cove where we saw the lime and 'A's' and 'Super-A's' separated. We went along the valley and met 'A's' along the limestone formations on the top of Malham Cove; half way down we heard the double echo. After having tea we walked home by the river (on the opposite bank to the one we came along).
In the evening, one of the Dutch girls told us about Holland, comparing it with England, and then there was a play of the Dutch Christmas Day (December 5th). We (two children) were quarrelling when there was a knock at the door, so we started to sing and in came Santa Claus and Pete the Nigger who carried the toys. After our mother had told Santa Claus about us, he gave us our toys and gave everybody in the room something.
Off-day. We went for the optional excursion (the ticket says we passed Eshton, Threshfields, Grassington, Hebdon, Greenton, Pately Bridge and so to Fountains Abbey). It was a very beautiful ride across the moors, sometimes over 1,400 ft up. It was dull and showery at the abbey, but we looked round it and had lunch there. We then went on to Ripon and went in the Cathedral, seeing the Saxon Crypt.
We saw the stocks at Ripley and arrived at Harrogate, seeing pump-rooms and baths. We came home through Blubberhouses
In the evening, competitions. The Hostess arranged various competitions, the winners of which received prizes, some of the competitions were: Finding the contents of various bags by feeling them; dressing someone with paper (for which Frank got the prize); lighting as many candles as possible with one match etc. At the end there was a treasure hunt; we each had to find a number that was hidden about the room, some of them were lucky (mine was and so I was given a Calendar).
After breakfast we rode (in the small 'chara') through Wharfedale to Starbotton from where we walked by the Wharfe to Hubberholme, where we visited the church. It has a roodloft and early Norman arches; there is a bell dated 1601.
We then went on and climbed Horsehead Moor, where we had lunch by a pretty stream. Immediately afterwards it poured with rain (George climbed a good way up the next mountain and then slid all the way down again in the wet. We went on to the top (about 2000 ft.) and then down to Littondale at the hamlet of Halton Gill (we ran a good way down) and down the valley to Litton for to and then to Arncliffe, from where we rode home.
In the evening, the Entertainment. There were several songs and Widdicombe Fair was 'done', but it was not as good as last year. 'The Dutch' did a very funny play, and one of them sang a Dutch song in four different ways; the men did a Grecian dance and had a mannequin parade.
Rode in the big 'chara' to Giggleswick where we walked to the quarry and saw the limestone put in a continuous kiln and so turned into lime. The dolomite in the quarry has to be taken away. A man showed us how the fuse is fastened onto the gelignite and we saw a couple of blasts.
We then walked along the top of Giggleswick Scars and met 'B' party and had lunch just before Feizor. 'A' party then went by a stream (Frank 'discovered' a waterfall and we were the only ones that saw it). We then climbed to the summit of a hill and had a good view seeing Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent etc. Then we went down to Little Stainforth and crossed the Packhorse Bridge to Stainforth, where we had tea. After tea we walked to Giggleswick by the river (The Sec. put 'H.F.' on the stiles so that those behind wouldn't get lost). We rode home from there.
In the evening we had games in the hall; some of them were: 'Come out the whales etc.', Bursting paper bags, Hockey, Human noughts and crosses, Jumping over keys, Flipping turtles, Hitting balloons into basins (the winners of some of them received 'valuable' prizes).
In the morning, we showed Mummy Janet's Foss and Gordale Scar and then went on to Malham Cove. We got back just in time for lunch.
In the afternoon we went to Skipton and saw the Church and Castle (having tea at 'Whitaker's Café').
In the evening, we had songs.
Rising bell at 8.15. Breakfast at 9.0. After breakfast we walked along the river to Airton and then along the road past Kirkby Malham, until we came to the field we crossed last Sunday. We then went down to the river and back by it (the same walk as last Sunday – only the other way round).
In the afternoon it was too cold to sit outside, so we sat reading in the ping-pong room (Frank couldn't find anything to do, so planted two thistles in a rose bed – later Miss Waddington passed that way and stopped to 'admire?' them). It was too cold to have tea outside so we had it in the common room.
In the evening we went for a walk to Bell, Busk etc. and then the discussion, "Has democracy failed?"
Frank's Thistles were chopped down. I wanted to be in the back row for the photo, but the Sec. put me in the front and I got my white shoes absolutely black (mummy had the job of cleaning them).
We walked to Winterburn and passed the reservoir (the water was very low) and went on past Bordley and separated from 'B's' we went to the Druids Altar and back to Bordley and then on to Malham for tea from where we walked home.
In the evening, The Alphas and Omegas each had a meeting immediately after coffee and then Mr. Roach and the Host took the Games for the rest of the evening. We had 'Come out the whales' game, Flipping the kipper, Musical chairs (sitting on people's knees).
| PHOTOGRAPH/DIAGRAM |
| Monday's Excursion |
| The druids' Altar |
| The entrance to Clapham cave |
| Tuesday's Excursion |
Rode (in big 'chara') to Clapham, from where we walked to the cave. The Guide was potty and kept talking and talking. He told us about his grandfather, the no. of million grains in the Jockey Cap, and how famous the caves were, that people all over the world knew about them and he would have gone on talking about democracy only we wouldn't let him.
We saw the Barrier, Jockey Cap and a joined stalactite and stalagmite (which had, as Miss Hunter would say, a uniform cross-section all the way up).
The 'A's' then went on to Gaping Ghyll, which is the deepest pot hole in the country. A little stream fell down into it and mist floated up from it. We had lunch a little way along the stream and then ascended to the top of Ingleborough where we had a good view (as the top of Ingleborough is a plateau we had to walk round it to see the view on all sides). It was not too clear, but we saw Pen-y-ghent, Whernside which is 2,414 ft. (Ingleborough is 2,373 ft.) and the Langdale Pikes in the distance (we also saw part of the Lake District from Horsehead Moor on Thursday.
We then scrambled down another side and passed a very pretty little pothole. We then passed White Scars and Ravens Scar, crossed the main road and then the river Doe by stepping stones and had tea at the Beazley farm.
After tea we walked down a beautiful glen (commercialised), passing Snow, Beazley, Triple Spout etc. Falls – and came out at Ingleton, from where we rode home.
In the evening, the Hostess arranged competitions (much the same as last week). Frank got the prize for lighting the candles (he lit them all).
Off day.
Daddy took Mummy, Grace and Miss Coates to Keighley to see Mrs. Wood (Frank was sitting on my lap in the front and the others were in the back). He then took us to Bolton Abbey where we joined the party. (There were some stepping stones and a bridge. I went by the stepping stones and had to take off my shoes and socks to paddle across, as most of them were under water). We went with the party along the Wharfe to the Strid (as children were allowed free, we had to be children). Just before we got to the Strid we had lunch (Frank and I ate the Host's lunch, as he wasn't there and ours was in the car.
We then went on to the Strid, where the Wharfe narrows from about 30 ft. to less than 6 ft. We went on to Barden Bridge and then to Barden Tower (where we met Daddy – he had taken the car round). We then rode to Appletreewick as Frank wanted to see the stocks, then we rode back to Keighley and picked up the others.
In the evening, first of all there was a play reading 'The Legend' and then some country dancing.
| PHOTOGRAPHS |
| Barden Tower |
| Barden Tower |
| Map: Thursday's excursion |
| The stocks, Appletreewick |
We walked past Bell Busk on to Otterburn from where we went by Langber Lane to Scaleber Bridge where we met 'B' party, who were feeling cold and miserable (very different from us). We saw the force and then went on a little way and had lunch.
After lunch we passed Attermire Scars and so to Victoria Cave (it is not commercialised). Frank and I had our torches, so we crawled along a narrow little tunnel (I soon went back, as it seemed to go on indefinitely). We then passed a rocking stone and arrived at Catrigg Force where I paddled to get the mud from my legs. We had tea at Stainforth again (a pretty cat ate most of my cake and when I put him on Frank's lap, he ate some more cake and then walked on to the next lap for more still). We walked along Langcliff Scars to Settle, from where we rode home.
In the evening, firstly the Alphas entertained the Omegas. Three behind a screen acted a 'baronial' play, while another man gave a running commentary on it – he had previously described the hall in which the play was taking place and had divided it into squares, so that he would keep shouting out certain squares to try and tell us where they were. There were several songs etc. and Melly (the Dutch girl) and another girl danced an Austrian dance and sang an Austrian song.
The death of the squire was the last item; first of all they did it very quietly and then a chap came in and said he was sure that we couldn't hear what they were saying, so they were to do it again, louder. This time his children shouted at the squire as he was dying and he shouted back.
The entertainment started with a chorus of topical verses, one about the Host and his announcement that the canteen opened after every meal (as though we could go there if we hadn't had enough to eat), one about Phillip and his sprained ankle (he was one of those who were singing). Another was about the guide of Clapham Cave.
Omegas acted 'Riding down from Bangor' and 'Crossing the line' and several more like it were done.
| PHOTOGRAPHS/DIAGRAMS |
| Barden Tower, Wharfedale |
| The rocking stone |
| Scaleber Force |
| Catterie Force |
Walked by Eshton Tarn to Eshton and then ascended Flasby Fell ((1,171 ft.). We should have seen Newfield from it, but could not as it was very misty (Frank erected a notice board at the top; it was lying down and had no notice on it). We then descended (the ground was very rough and uneven) and crossed the railway and Skipton Road (milestone said three miles to Skipton). We had lunch at the bottom of 'Waterfall Ghyll' and then 'A' party ascended it, then walked over Rhylstone Fell to Rhylstone, from where we walked to Hetton for tea.
After tea we walked home through Winterburn (three and a half miles of road).
In the evening, firstly we had a camp fire with songs and stories – then the game of murder (the wrong chap murdered first of all, so we had to have it again). It was not as good as last year. For the rest of the evening we had dancing and then, after having 'auld lang syne' and a few rockets, we went sorrowfully to bed (Frank carried me to bed twice and I came down both times, but the third time I got into bed.
| PHOTOGRAPHS/DIAGRAM |
| Map: Friday's excursion |
| Waterfall Ghyll |
| Micklegate, York |
| York Minster |
| Windmill, York |
| Windmill, Lincoln |
Rising bell 7.45. Breakfast 8.30.
| Journey home | Time | Comments |
| Started | 9.22 | A herd of cow crossed the drive just in front of us. |
| Skipton | 9.41 | |
| Bolton Abbey | 9.55 | |
| New Park | 10.25 | |
| Harrogate | 10.30 | |
| Knaresborough | 10.35 | |
| Green Hammerton | 10.53 | Passed about a dozen R.A.F. vans, each with a trailer. |
| Marston Moor | 10.57 | Here the Royalists were defeated in 1644. |
| York | 11.10 | Saw Micklegate and went up on the walls (free). Frank saw a windmill (5-sailer) in the distance and so ran after it. We then saw the Minster, Abbey and Castle. |
| left | 12.30 | |
| Deighton | 12.34 | |
| Escrick | 12.35 | |
| Riccall | 12.43 | |
| Barlby | 12.05 | Large works. |
| Selby | 12.55 | Over toll bridge (9th). |
| Went in the Church that used to be an old Abbey; it was started in 1069 and has lots of ornamental Norman arches. It also has two distorted arches where one of the pillars has slipped because the oak logs (upon which they were all built) had rotted and so the pillar slipped down.
There is also some beautiful modern carving. King Edward has been carved right in the centre of a bunch of carved flowers. Some of the carving was done with knitting needles as there weren't fine enough tools. A squint is 9 ft. 6 in. long. The whole of it is very interesting. We also saw where Daddy's uncle used to live when Daddy stayed with him. | ||
| left at: | 1.42 | |
| Whitby Bridge | 1.05 | |
| Askern | 2.03 | |
| Bentley | 2.10 | |
| Doncaster | 2.18 | Had lunch and saw the race course. |
| Nottinghamshire | ||
| Bawtry | 3.42 | 100 miles at 3.45. |
| Everton | 3.50 | |
| Beckingham | 4.25 | |
| Lincolnshire | ||
| Gainsborough | 4.34 | |
| Knaith | 4.39 | |
| Marton | 4.43 | |
| Torksey | 4.45 | |
| Fenton | 4.49 | |
| Saxilby | 5.07 | |
| Lincoln | 5.20 | Saw a working mill, with two sails. Went in the cathedral and saw the Roman Newport Arch. |
| left at: | 6.45 | Saw what had once been a hand lighthouse (a landmark) in 1751. |
| Went down a road to a six-sailed windmill. | ||
| left at: | 7.16 | Saw another six-sailed mill, with only four sails.
A rainbow showed up very bright against the dark sky. |
| PHOTOGRAPHS/DIAGRAM |
| The mill at Coleby |
| The mill at Heckington |
| Angel Hotel, Bourne |
| Guy Fawkes House, Bourne |
| Guild Hall, Peterborough |
| The Cathedral, Peterborough, with the wall of the Cloisters |
| Journey home (cont.) | Time | Comments |
| Leasingham | 7.35 | Norman tower to church. |
| Sleaford | 7.40 | |
| Heckington | 7.55 | As we turned a corner, the 8-sailed mill suddenly loomed up in front of us (it is the only one left). It is in working order. A friendly dog put his head in the window to be patted, while Frank was taking a photo. |
| Gt. Hale | 8.02 | |
| Heppingham | 8.10 | By now it was quite dark. |
| Billingborough | 8.25 | We tried to stay the night there, but could not. |
| left at: | 8.45 | |
| Bourne | 9.15 | Stayed for the night at the Angel Hotel (a Trust House); where after supper, we went to bed. |
Got up at 8.00. Breakfast at 8.30.
We saw the Church; it has a Norman nave – and also the house where Guy Fawkes used to hatch his plans.
| Journey home (cont.) | Time | Comments |
| left at: | 10.17 | |
| Thurlby | 10.25 | Western edge of flat fen country. |
| Market Deeping | 10.31 | |
| Northamptonshire | ||
| Northborough | 10.36 | |
| Glinton | 10.39 | |
| Peterborough | 10.40 | Saw the Cathedral (1116) mostly Norman; we also saw St. John's Church and Knights Gateway. By the cathedral, we saw the wall of the cloisters. |
| left at: | 11.35 | Brick works. |
| Huntingdon | ||
| Yaxley | 11.40 | |
| Norman Cross | 11.43 | Joined the A1 and went along Ermine Street through Alconbury Hill. |
| Aleonbury Hill | 11.58 | |
| Little Stukeley | 12.03 | |
| Huntingdon | 12.08 | Over a very old bridge.
Here were large hosiery and corn mills. There are also supposed to be Cromwell’s associations. There were two very old churches, one had tiles in the tower very similar to the Roman ones in St. Albans Cathedral. |
| Godmanchester | 12.15 | |
| Fenstanton | 12.20 |
| PHOTOGRAPHS |
| Holy Sepulchre Church, Cambridge |
| St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Kings College Cambridge |
| Journey home (cont.) | Time | Comments |
| Cambridge | ||
| Stopped | 12.25 | (to 1.16) for Frank to run up to a windmill. |
| Cambridge | 1.25 | Over the River Cam. Went in Holy Sepulchre Church, one of the four round churches in England; it is Norman, with a lot of beautifully carved Norman arches inside (it has later additions as it was not big enough before). We also went in Trinity College Chapel and Hall. St. John's College is built of red bricks and we walked right through it over the river and saw the Backs.
Kings College has a very large, beautiful chapel. |
| left at: | 2.35 | |
| Trumpington | 2.37 | |
| Harston | 2.42 | |
| Foxton | 2.44 | |
| Melbourn | 2.50 | |
| Royston | 2.55 | There used to be a shelter for weights and measures. |
| Hertford | ||
| 3.00 | Lunch (to 3.30). | |
| Reed | 3.37 | |
| Buckland | 3.39 | |
| Chipping | 3.41 | |
| Buntingford | 3.44 | |
| Puckeridge | 3.52 | |
| Colliers End | 2.53 | |
| High Cross | 3.59 | |
| Wadesmill | 4.00 | |
| Ware | 4.08 | |
| Hertford | 4.15 | |
| Essendon | 4.30 | |
| Joined the A1 | 4.39 | |
| Little Heath | 4.41 | |
| Potters Bar | 4.44 | |
| Middlesex | ||
| Barnet | 4.56 | |
| Arkley | 5.00 | |
| Elstree | 5.16 | Passed reservoir. |
| Sudbury | 5.36 | |
| Kew Bridge | 5.49 | |
| Surrey | ||
| Richmond | 5.55 | |
| Petersham | 5.58 | |
| Ham Common | 6.01 | |
| Kingston | 6.07 | |
| Surbiton | 6.16 | |
| Tadworth | 6.34 | |
| Reigate | 6.45 | |
| Salfords | 6.52 | |
| Horley | 6.56 | |
| Lowfield Heath | 7.15 | |
| Sussex | ||
| Crawley | 7.20 | |
| Peas Pottage | 7.26 | |
| Hand Cross | 7.31 | |
| Whitemans Green | 7.42 | |
| Cuckfield | 7.44 | |
| Burgess Hill | 7.50 | |
| Clayton | 8.00 | |
| Pylons | 8.03 | |
| Home | 8.12 | 349 miles |