Waterhatch - Secrets of a Sunken Mill

Waterhatch was a Cotswold sheep farm until the late 1950s. Today, we are left with mystical, almost haunted looking ruins perhaps a twenty minute walk from Sudeley Castle. Water is still rushing over the wheel, telling the attentive walker where to find it in the woods.

The little we know has been made accessible by Mike Lovatt:
The River Isbourne In the Service of Mankind, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4456-0490-9

[MattMesserPics]

Again, apologies, this is an old one that had to be re-published to remove copyright issues. If youtube would only allow replacement of sountracks...sigh...

[jamestregler]

Love these old sites. Thanks from old New Orleans

[nancystevens]

Love your video’s, please continue give us more great content.Thanks

[Angela-enoh]

I found this really interesting. Especially how, relatively quickly, the site has has fallen into such dilapidation. Mills, of all types, have been such an important part of our history, even one’s in this state, and recording them - as you have done - is an essential part of maintaining our historical record.

[cargumdeu]

Wonder if Matthias has heard of the Ankerwyke Yew? Very mysterious, the yew in ancient times. Yews and sacred springs and the first churches often found close to each other. This particular yew is the oldest on National Trust land, at least 2500 years old, and is said to be the place the Magna Carta was signed, and later where HenryVIII met Ann Boleyn. We'd have more yew trees but they were mostly cut down to make longbows, of course.

[IlSqueak]

You say "old one", I say "easy way to catch up with your back catalog".

[rridderbusch]

Nice to see this one again! Your friend has many nice white *dogs.* ;-D

[debbiecrowther]

Water hatch is magical in February when it’s awash with snowdrops. I know it’s been derelict since the 1960’s at least as my partner would go there as a child and he says it hasn’t changed a lot since then

[carinschramm]

Don’t apologize. Sometimes adjustments actually clarify things, and makes it well worth watching content again.