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Brimpton News: Wasing Community Evening & Litter Pick

Brimpton News: Wasing Community Evening & Litter Pick

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The folks over at the Wasing estate have asked me to share a couple of updates from them, about an upcoming community evening (aka an opportunity for us to have a sneak peak around their venue!) and their upcoming annual litter pick. We are holding a Community Evening at our wedding venue for local members of the parish to come and take a look around and learn more about Wasing (see artwork below) Also, we will be holding our annual…

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Brimpton History: Blacknest Lodge

Brimpton History: Blacknest Lodge

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Situated in Brimpton Common, Blacknest Lodge dates back to 1903, though there have been buildings on the site for a lot longer – John Arundell purchased much of the land in Brimpton Common back in 1839 and this included the house at Blacknest. Supposedly the cellar underneath the lodge dates back to Georgian times, and the occupants at the time (the Goddards) had lived there from the mid 1700s. The Lodge was built by a Mr P Dollar, whose initial…

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