SITE 292 LINK
OS REF:SK59251334
Link Site 292 with Fishing Pond 48. May 2008
Link Site 292 with Fishing Pond 48. May 2008
Date: 1st May 2008
Observers: Marion Vincent and Lesley Walton
Location: Field on River Soar Boundary
OS Ref: SK 59251334
Map Title: Site 292
Owners: Farnham Bridge Farm but fished by Wreake Angling Club
Although I knew this area we did not carry out a site viewing until May 2008. I could not remember a pond being there so I rang Gordon from the Wreake Angling Club as his name was on a notice at the entrance to the site. He told me that the pond had been created in 2006 for fishing and matches the one in Site 293 Oldershaws. Farnham Bridge Farm owns both sites and Gordon gave me his permission to go into Site 292 as long as I did not venture on the land beyond this, as the owner of the farm does not allow anyone near his buildings.
Looking to Link Site 292 over Rothley Brook from Plumptree Site 294. May 2008.
Tree on the left cut back at the end of May 2008
Pond 48 at Link Site 292. June 2008
Pond 48 Site 292 Link in June 2008
1st May 2008
It is a lovely pond and this has been recorded as Pond 48 Link Pond. There was a good area of Marsh Bedstraw so it will be interesting to return to see how it develops into a wildlife site.
Young trees have been planted around the boundary of the field and that makes the Ash Trees 608, 609 and 610 very vulnerable. They do not make the criteria for Ancient Trees but they are still valuable due to their position on the boundary next to the Rothley Brook.
When a further visit was made later in the month Tree 609 had been cut back to the main trunks making all three trees very vulnerable.
Link Site 292 showing Ancient Trees 608 and 609. May 2008
Ancient Tree 610 looking very vulnerable. May 2008
This field was called Link in the old maps and was divided up to build the A6 By-pass. The piece of field by the old A6 is Site 309 Lost Corner (3)
LINK IN 2013
Rothley Brook flows under the by-pass with Link to the left beyond the bridge. May 2013
Access to Link is over the bridge and to the left. May 2013
Tree 608 still stands on the edge of Rothley Brook and Link. May 2013
River Soar with towpath to the left with Link behind it. May 2013
Looking into Link from the River Soar with Rothley Brook to the left. May 2013
The Fishing Lake in Link with River Soar to the right. May 2013
Looking into Link from the River Soar with Rothley Brook to the left behind the hedgerow. May 2013
The Link Fishing Lake. River Soar to the right. May 2013
Looking over Link to the by-pass. May 2013
Tree 610 just survives. May 2013
Looking into Link with the by-pas at the back. May 2013
The towpath boundary to the right with the River Soar. May 2013
River Soar towpath to the left with Link on the other side. May 2013
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