Tour Overview
A walk highlighting historic parts of Stratfield Mortimer, the original part of the village
The walk of about three kilometres starts and ends at the Community Centre car park, at the edge of the Mortimer Common Fairground, a centrally located historic open space amenity. Once used for horse fairs it became designated as a fairground in 1802.
Stops
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Stop 1: Community centre car park
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Stop 2: Pond
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Stop 3: Chestnuts
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Stop 4: Entering the woods
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Stop 5: Leaving the woods
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Stop 6: kissing gate
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Stop 7: Kissing gate
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Stop 8: Abbeycroft
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Stop 9: Gate
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Stop 10: view of Wokefield Park
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Stop 11: Wern Cottage
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Stop 12: Saddlers
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Stop 13: Pumping Station
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Stop 14: Mortimer station
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Stop 15: post office
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Stop 16: post box
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Stop 17: The Cinnamon Tree
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Stop 18: Harris House
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Stop 19: Foudry House
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Stop 20: St Mary the Virgin Church Yard
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Stop 21: Foudry Brook
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Stop 22: LadyField
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Stop 23: Manor House (Church Farmhouse)
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Stop 24: ‘pill box’ strong point
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Stop 25: St Marys School
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Stop 26: Old Police House
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Stop 27: Fire Station
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Stop 28: Mortimer Hall
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Stop 29: Birchwood
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Stop 30: War memorial
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