Keeping you updated on what’s happening on the old Pound area in the village.
Click on these links to see the comparison photos from before, during and after the works.
Work by the Parish Council has begun on restoring the area of land known as the Pound, located on Launton Road by the entrance to the Bucks Way footpath. So called, because in the old days it was a small enclosed area in the village where any stray or lost sheep were put until collected by their owners. As a result of removing the undergrowth and lower branches of trees, an area twice the size has been created and with the ivy removed from the stone walls, there is now a delightful view of the field beyond which contains the outline foundations of the medieval castle.
Further ground works will be carried out in 2019 and the intention is to provide additional seating, and an information board to explain the importance of the site. The stone wall is in a poor condition and at some point will require rebuilding or at the very least some temporary repair to the structure. If the area is to be more fully used, then a wall to enclose it and make it safe will be an added requirement. Consideration will also be given to placing a replica set of Stocks on the site as records show this is where they were located in the 19th Century. Some money from the Village Improvement Fund will be used but much will depend on obtaining other funding.
The manual work was undertaken largely by Stewart Hopkins and John Honsinger over four days with support from others including removal of debris courtesy of Simon Goss and hedge trimming by Mike Gore.
