continued...

The Obelisk
Erected in 1788 to commemorate the restoration of King George Ill's reason.

Duchess's Pond
The pond was dug out in 1768 as part of the landscape improvements designed by Thomas Wright A long curved lake covering 2.2 acres. It was destroyed in during the construction of the M32 Motorway fish were taken out,' including two carp weighing 23 and 25 pounds respectively. Named the Duke and Duchess, they went to Bristol Zoo. The new lake is the same shape as the original and filled up quickly because of the efficiency of the Purdown Springs.

Broomhill Quarry
The car park for Snuff Mills Park is situated in the quarry which had to be filled in and planted. The cottages were formerly for the quarrymen with a Baptist Chapel in the middle.

Snuff Mills
The mill was not always known by this name - at one time it was called Whitwood Mills. There is no evidence of it ever being used to grind snuff, though records show that it was used for corn. You can still see the last water wheel ever used. In its last ten years, it was steam powered. A very curious boiler was used - it was double egg ended - one of only three in the country. You can also see a large millstone, a smaller grindstone and various millstone fragments. just beyond the mill you can see the weir. The original sluice is still in action. Note the sheer overgrown quarry faces as you walk along.

<previous