Wednesday 21st August 2013

The village of Wheaton Aston was our first stop. We looked around the church which was busy with an Internet cafe taking place and people stopping for coffee. The garage was a scene of a by gone age except for the price of the fuel. Worth noting is that it seems to have a red diesel outlet on the canal too.

While we were moored a grass cutter came along the bank so it was time to put the guests to work brushing the grass cuttings off the boat!

The canal crosses Watling Street (A5) via an impressive aqueduct although a coat of paint wouldn't come amiss.

A walk around the cemetery at Brewood church would have been enhanced had we known that there was a guide about the historical graves in the church but we did see Speedwell Castle in the market square. Built around 1740 it is said to have been designed by an apothecary using his winnings from a horse called Speedwell. We found it hard to decide if it is now lived in.

Continuing further south we passed under the ornate Avenue Bridge which is linked to Chillington Hall home of the local landowners.