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Work on the “Feature” progresses.
To accompany the walk, a feature is being made at the Flourmill works in Bream. The feature will be a short section of tramroad set on original stone blocks from the Oakwood tramroad.An original “chair” from the Oakwood tramroad was used to make a pattern. The pattern was then used to make a mould using
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Gate between 42 and 43
Some people have been going astray between the stile at No 42 and the gap in the hedge at No.43. The route and the public footpath pass through the field gate ( not around it to the right) then follows the electricity wires to No 43. We have added an extra waymark disc before the
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Intermediate waymark added between 47 and 48
With the permission of the landowner, an intermediate waymark sign has been added on the public footpath between waymarks 47 and 48. When leaving the kissing gate at waymark No. 47, after walking 400m, you are approaching the end of the fields. Look ahead for a post with the waymark sign (“TO 48”) at the
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Mods. to waymarks 27, 28 and 32.
As a result of feedback from walkers we have carried out improvements at waymark posts 27, 28 and 32.Waymark 27 has been angled using a wedge to make it more obvious which track to take.Waymark 28 has been moved to a different face on the post, again to make it more obvious which track to
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New Freemine
A new mine is being opened near Little Drybrook. The Forest of Dean has a unique Freemining tradition. Custom has it that the right to freemine was given to Forest miners by Edward 1 for services given during his Scottish campaigns. This was probably confirming a right they already held as early as 1244. To