In the days when the Empire was being opened up, it was the custom to name far-flung farmsteads after the places which were, in those days, on the edge of the known world. That is how North America got its name; other farms were called Quebec and Botany Bay. It is a sad ruin now, like Brookhouse Farm it was abandoned when the reservoir was built. You might notice the pockmarks in some of the stones of the broken-down walls. These caused when the ruined farm was used for target practice by troops in training

Simon

August 18, 2018

Nordic walking

Ruins of an old farmstead. Good views across the reservoir!

Jo | The Wandering Wildflower

December 28, 2024

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Now just a ruin, this former farmhouse was used as target practice during WW2.

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Elevation 300 m

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