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Mildred Herd
Mildred Herd was a great friend of Gwen Gilbert’s and farmed with her at Barchill. The two of them had sheep and Mildred loved farming…
Wagonner’s stable
Originally this stable housed the Wagonner’s cart. It faces east to catch the morning sun and to prevent the wagon’s wooden wheels from drying out…
Ostler’s stable
This stable was used by the boatmen to rest their horses after a hard day’s work pulling the narrow-boats along the canal that marks the…
Mary Gilbert
Mary Gilbert is described by historians as ‘an extraordinary woman’. Details of her life can be seen at both the Wharf Inn and at the…
Gwen Gilbert
Gwen Gilbert was the previous owner of Barchill and farmed here until 1991. She was the daughter of Mary Gilbert who ran their coal business…