Castle Bromwich Rambling Club

Your Local Friendly Walking Group

Knowle Library Chester Housex

Knowle Library dates in part to the 1400s and hidden behind it .........

 

knot gardenx

......... is this knot garden with typical 16th century design

Inside knowle church1x

Inside Knowle Parish Church where ........

 

Trehern plaque in churchx

....... mounted on the wall ......

 

Trehern plaquex

......... is a plaque commemorating the life of our walk leader's 7x great grandfather

 

 

Cotterrells family tomb in front of Guild Hallx

And in this tomb lie the Cotterrells, his 5x great grandparents

 

knowle churchyardx

Exploring Knowle churchyard

 

bridge over the Grand Union Canalx

Crossing the Grand Union Canal

 

group in fieldx

The rain held off

 

sheep fieldx

Idyllic rural scene

 

nurseryx

Another ancient Knowle building still in use as a nursery

 

Refreshments in the Red Lion Innx

Time for refreshments in .......

 

The Red Lion Inn Knowlex

...... The Red Lion which was run by the leader's 5x great aunt for 30 years before her death in 1897 ......

 

Original 16C fireplace in red lionx

..... where this fireplace is believed to be the orignal from the 16th century