Sunday, August 10, 2008

Shipton Cherwell and Thrupp Wharf

Sunday.
Stayed at Thrupp Wharf all day. Cleaned boat and polished brass mushrooms on roof. A wet start to the day,but turned out bright and blowy.

Saturday.
A wet and overcast day. Moved from our mooring at Shipton Cherwell down to Thrupp Wharf. Moored in front of NB Gilbert. Walked almost to Kidlington to the local Co-op for supplies. Walked around canal area including a visit to Hampton Gay, a deserted village close to the river Cherwell. The church is still used as a recent burial showed but there are no inhabited properties now. The manor house burned down in the 19th century.

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