Sunday 10 January 2010

So who was Weag ?

The sky was full of clouds with not a ray of sunshine. The heavy rain had filled the riverbed and the Manifold was in full flow ... and then some.

Starting from the small car park by Weag's Bridge we walked along the Manifold Way, noticing the rock strata at the side ...

Weag's Bridge and the Manifold Way ~ 28th November 2009

 We passed under Thor's Cave ...

Weag's Bridge and the Manifold Way ~ 28th November 2009

... and continued beyond towards Whetton Mill ...

What struck me was that there was a lot more water in the River Manifold than I had ever seen before.

Weag's Bridge and the Manifold Way ~ 28th November 2009

Usually it is empty hereabouts and by that I mean a dry riverbed in summertime.

We kept walking north, still on the Manifold Way towards Whetton Mill ...

Weag's Bridge and the Manifold Way ~ 28th November 2009

Eventually, after a stop at the tearooms at Whetton Mill, and after traipsing through the mud further down the valley, we got to the bottom of Ossoms Hill. Neither the National Trust nor the Ordnance Survey seem to bother with an apostrophe.

Weag's Bridge and the Manifold Way ~ 28th November 2009

 We climbed up to Grindon where we had a coffee by the church. Then we walked down the lane to Weag's Barn where I took this photo overlooking the Manifold valley and Weag's Bridge.

Weag's Bridge and the Manifold Way ~ 28th November 2009

So who was Weag ?  I rather suspect that both Weag and Ossom date back a long, long time. I don't suppose we will ever really know who they were.

Date of walk ~ 28th November 2009

Length of walk ~ 4 3/4 miles

Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 93 1/2 miles.

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