Millennium Green
The Millennium Green was donated to the village by Robin Robertson-Glasgow in 2000. It includes an open recreation area, a Play Area (with a basketball net), goal posts, a flag pole and cycle obstacles. The Green has wheelchair access to the High Street.
Any suggestions or complaints about the Millennium Green should be made by means of the Contact page on this website.
Trustees
The Committee Chairman:
David Turvey
Secretary:
Christina Pearce
Treasurer:
Fraser Robertson
Members:
Geoff Parkes
Bill Palastre
Sarah Abercrombie
Lucy Sturges
Kate Freeman
Mark Unwin
Callie Mather
Isla Tuck
Play Area
As some of you may have noticed, there are some new things at the Play Area. We are pleased to have installed a low rotator on the safety wetpour surface. This works like a roundabout, by pushing your body back and forwards slowly into the centre (for those of you having trouble making it go around!!). Also, hopscotch and some “shooting stars” were painted on the basketball court. Each coloured star has a number on it and that is the score you receive for hooping a basket from that position.
We hope the younger members of the village will enjoy these (although I have to be honest and say I’ve had a go!!), along with any visitors.
Thank you all for your support over the years, without which, none of the above could have finally happened.
On behalf of the Play Area Management Committee, enjoy.
Boules Tournament
The last event was held in 2019 and was won by Combe Hay 1. £382 was raised for the Millennium Green.
Annual Fete
For details go to the Activities page
Leaf Clamp
The leaves in the village have been collected into a LEAF CLAMP which is situated on the left ofthe access path from Main Street. Anyone is welcome to take off the compost that is created.
Time Capsule
A time capsule was buried on the Millennium Green in front of the obelisk to mark the turn of the century in 2000. This contains items of significance or interest to the Village at this time and it includes a VILLAGE CENSUS that lists all properties in the village at this time together with the inhabitants. This was produced by Meg Paige. A copy of this is held in the safe in the church.
History of the Horse Pond
The Horse Pond has probably been outside the village for hundreds of years. The first dated document that records the pond is the painting made in 1889 by L Flemming. However, there almost certainly must be older references to the pond somewhere in the county archives. The painting shows some mature trees partly shading the site and these are almost certainly elms (there are elm suckers on the north edge of the pond).
The pond allowed horses to drink; and, still, within living memory agricultural carts with wooden wheels were pushed into the pond during summer to allow any dried and contracted wood to expand again.
There is a story of a man who had been drinking in Hinton Charterhouse and who was then making his way back to Norton St Philip. Unfortunately, he fell into the pond and drowned. The Council apparently refused to pay compensation as he was already dead. With the historic links between Hinton and Norton since medieval times there were probably many stories like that.
The Roman Road running south from Bath passes near the pond site and Roman burial and villa remains are found close by, so, it could well be that the pond goes back to that time.
There are the remains of some stonework and one large flat stone on the south side of the pond.
The pond is adjacent to the B3110, just outside the village on the south side.
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