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April Joynes
August 20, 2023
Hiking
An unusual survivor, with extensive construction, thought to be the second-oldest surviving in Britain, dating from the late 17th century.
Sheep washing was performed in early summer to clean the winter accumulation of grease, etc., in the fleece, and pre-dated the practice of sheep-dipping which was a pest-control measure.
Many such washes would simply be a dam in a stream, but at Thurgarton a 'pulpit' was provided in the middle of the stream for the man doing the washing so that he did not have to stand in the water.
Sheep washing was performed in early summer to clean the winter accumulation of grease, etc., in the fleece, and pre-dated the practice of sheep-dipping which was a pest-control measure.
Many such washes would simply be a dam in a stream, but at Thurgarton a 'pulpit' was provided in the middle of the stream for the man doing the washing so that he did not have to stand in the water.
April Joynes
November 7, 2024
Hiking
The second oldest sheep wash bridge in the Uk
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Location: Thurgarton, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom