A shot from our daughter Louise today, taken shortly before they visited us last weekend, and showing an early Spring view of St Peter's Pool in the Wellhead Park.
The summary description that I used then, taken from the Geograph website, is well worth repeating: "The early source of water in Bourne known as the Wellhead or St Peter’s Pool is among the most ancient sites of artesian supply in England and has figured prominently in the development of the town, especially as the water is known as chalybeate or impregnated with salts of iron and is therefore reputed to have qualities conducive to good health and is also the source of the local river known as the Bourne Eau. The water is now piped by Anglian Water to other locations in the area at the rate of four million gallons a day but the pool remains a local beauty spot as part of the parkland known as the Wellhead Gardens, frequented by water birds and popular with visitors."
The park is a lovely place, close to the heart of the town, a market town with a long and varied history. An area close to the pond is reputed to be the site of Bourne Castle, but there is nothing to see now except a series of mounds.
It is said that the pond is fed by a series of seven springs, and there is a slightly confusing collection of water courses through the park, forming some attractive locations.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated - Louise will be thrilled to see them all!
This lovely peaceful scene would not have looked quite so peacefull if you had seen the original shot. I cropped an area off the left of the image, since there is a main path through the park that runs past the pond, and which was quite busy at the time Louise took the photo.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated - Louise will be thrilled to see them all!
This lovely peaceful scene would not have looked quite so peacefull if you had seen the original shot. I cropped an area off the left of the image, since there is a main path through the park that runs past the pond, and which was quite busy at the time Louise took the photo.
Ian
Thank you Vesna, it is a plvely park!
Ian