Chewing over things...

At last! A beautiful, sunny day!! Perfect for a walk through the park, along the River Chew - time to stretch those legs, get some fresh air and chew things over...

This is the restored undershot water wheel on the site of Chew Mill, a former 18th to 19th century brass battery mill which predates the 1500's.


"The energy of the River Chew has been greatly harnessed throughout the centuries, powering many water mills along its 17 mile course and playing a major part in the Bristol brass industry.

Raw materials were often transported by river between mills. Nowadays, the sound of the battery hammers has been replaced by birdsong and the distant hum of traffic, while river transport is non-existent except for the occasional canoeist." www.riverchew.co.uk