Theme of the Month

September 2005 - Water Sources



Enough of history - a tap to wash your feet with, or fill a bucket - Eastbourne; September 25th



The public well-head in Winchelsea, a planned town built by Edward 1st to replace the original swept away by a tsunami in 1287 - Winchelsea; September 24th



Water supply was important to the Cinque Port towns built up on the higher ground away from the ravages of the sea (although in the case of Rye,as elsewhere, the sea retreated anyway). This oval tower, with its gauge, forms part of a reservoir built in the churchyard around 1735 - Rye; September 24th



An architectural gem, now converted to a public toilet - a reversal of role - Rye; September 24th



A sad wreck of a water source, once proud enough to be marked on an Ordnance Survey map, but now defunct - Rumer Hill, Long Marston; September 22nd



Peter and I were out photographing sunflowers this evening. The light was by no means perfect because of cloud cover of about seven octas, fairly thin and of beautiful variety. - Defford; September 21st



Strange objects lurk on hill tops. This white tank with attendant hut is Baylis's Hill Reservoir - I imagine the white coating is to reflect the heat and keep the water cool. There again, perhaps there was a good offer on brilliant white at the local DIY store. - Pebworth; September 20th



A cool spring, gushing from a Cotswold hillside, into a mossy cistern - Compton Abdale; September 14th



Awaiting input, hot or cold, and then they will fulfil their destiny - Bridgnorth; September 10th



A redundant dog bowl - the puddles would do - Bridgnorth; September 10th



This tap provides drinking water for thirsty narrow boat crews - Strensham Lock; September 8th



This water outlet does not seem to have passed anything for many years. It is attached to a memorial fountain at Dumbleton in Worcesterhire; September 5th



The font at the Victorian church at Toddington; September 5th



No doubt some poor employee well down the pecking order had to keep these full of water or sand (and free of cigarette butts); September 5th



Steam locomotives are addicted to water and the various railway companies each produced their own version of a water tank or crane. This one at Toddington is a GWR flat-topped cylinder version - some had conical tops; September 5th



It's been a hot few days up on the Cotswolds and not the sort of weather to sport a woolly coat. This water source exists for those mammals amongst us who have no choice; September 4th



This tank sits at a junction of several bridleways near Pensham in Worcestershire. Luckily I was carrying my own supplies; September 3rd




Water sources was a subject I considered last year and I made mental notes (since forgotten) of several wells, pumps and fountains as I cycled past them. Sometime this month I need to find them again.




Photographs for 'Theme of the Month' are taken with digital cameras, either a Canon Ixus 50 or a Nikon D70.


Copyright: David J Cannings-Bushell, 2005