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Thurgarton Sheep Wash

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Thurgarton Sheep Wash

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    August 20, 2023

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    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.

    November 7, 2024

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    The second oldest sheep wash bridge in the Uk

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    1. Thurgarton Sheep Wash – KNP Haulage Depot loop from Thurgarton

    6.40km

    01:43

    80m

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    Location: Thurgarton, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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