THE HISTORY FILE
June - 2022
Beating the Bounds 2022
BY DAVID CUMMINGS BEM
9.15am Bellringers welcome the walkers with a peal of bells.
9.30am Start at St James with prayers led by the Rector, Stefan Collier and introduction to the walk by Al Holland
10.10am. Prayers at the Old Glass House and walkers go through the house crossing the Christleton / Boughton Parish Boundaries.
11.50am. Arrive at the Saighton / Rowton Boundary
12.10am. Short stop and prayers on Rowton Green
12.40pm Roger Croston swims the canal at the Rowton / Waverton Boundary stone
12.45pm Arrive at Rowton / Waverton Boundary stone
13.05pm Arrive at Cotton Abbotts Farm. Picnic and Prayer stop.
13.45pm Leave Cotton Abbotts Farm via the Crocky Trail.
14.45pm Arrive at Cotton Farm. Picnic stop.
15.20pm Arrive at Save the Family Centre
16 30pm. Passing Heathfield / V.C. Golf Club on Christleton / Littleton border.
16.55pm Arrive at Christleton Littleton Boundary along Fir Tree Lane. Prayers
17.15pm Arrival from Pearl Lane and the A41 junction.
17.20pm. Arrival at Christleton / Boughton Parish Boundary Stone.
17.30pm Arrival & Final Prayers at the Old Glass House. Refreshments in the Garden of the Old Glass House.
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Prayers at St.James' Christleton for Beating the Bounds
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Bell Rngers ring the start
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Gathering at St.James' Christleton for Beating the Bounds
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Boundary Stone at St.James' Christleton
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The Old Glass House
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Christleton / Boughton Boundary
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Joe and Julie at Boundary Stone
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Prayers at Old Glass House
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Tina and Stephan by Christleton stone
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Walk towards Saighton Boundary
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Walking the Christleton Boundary
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Approaching Ridges Lane
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By the Saighton / Christleton Boundary stone
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Saighton and Christleton Boundary stone
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At Rowton
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Along Clay Pits Lane
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Rest Stop at Rowton
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Prayers at Rowton Green
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Roger Croston by the Rowton / Christleton Boundary stone
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Roger swimming the canal at Rowton
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Roger Croston safely over
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Alongside the Christleton / Rowton Boundary stone
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Cotton Abbotts Farm
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Some walkers get a trailer ride
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Host Ed Walley
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Picnic at Cotton Abbotts
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Prayers at Cottom Abbotts
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Family on a trailer at Cotton Abbotts
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Cotton Farm
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Refreshments at Cotton Farm
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Garden rest stop at Cotton Farm
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Along Tarvin Road
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Tarvin Road
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Gathering in Fir Tree Lane
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Which way now?
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Prayers at Fir Tree Lane Littleton on Christleton boundary
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Fir Tree Lane - Prayers
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Walking along Pearl Lane
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Whitchurch Road
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Christleton / Boughton Boundary Stone
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The Rector at the Boughton Boundary Stone
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Entering the Old Glass House
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Closing Prayers
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Reg=freshments at The Old Glass House
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Relaxing after a 14 mile walk
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Garddens at The Old Glass House
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Family gathering
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Our hosts at The Glass House
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History boards
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Studying the history boards
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The Old Glass House Inn
