Show Notes and Photos for: The Mystery of Pegnut Wood‘s Creepy Bridge

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Looking towards the poplar trees and bridge from Potton Brook

Here is the photograph of the creepy bridge from the first time I visited Potton Wood.

Here’s what the wood looked like on my return.

The same bridge in early May.
The poplar trees.

Here’s some information about John of Gaunt’s castle at Sutton and the history of the site now the John of Gaunt golf course: https://www.johnogauntgolfclub.co.uk/our_history#:~:text=John%20of%20Gaunt%20was%20one,site%20of%20his%20manor%20house.

Sutton’s medieval Packhorse bridge and Ford.

Here’s some information about Galley Hill from our guest author Paul Jameson: https://www.modquokka.com/single-post/2018/03/05/galley-hill-and-the-hangmans-gibbet

And to read more of Paul’s blog and find out about his books visit here: https://www.modquokka.com

All you need to know about Potton’s Typhoid problems of the 19th Century: https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Potton/DirtyPotton1871.aspx

Potton today, the Royal Oak at the end of the street, the only source of water for those living on Biggleswade End.

An interesting article on the BBC archive about Kim Wilde searching for big cats in Beds, Herts and Bucks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/series10/week2_big_cats.shtml

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Published by Natalie Doig

"Science and sorcery." It's a quote from a beekeeper I saw on the TV, about how he sees the work he does keeping bees, a balance between science and sorcery. For me it also sums up my experience of life, my interests and my outlook. I love photography which is a perfect blend of science and sorcery, using light and technology to create magical images. But when I'm not taking photos you'll find me making the podcast Weird in the Wade. I'm also often to be found writing, reading, knitting, riding my mountain bike or drinking coffee watching the world go by. By day I fight for disability rights, equality and inclusion for all.

1 thought on “Show Notes and Photos for: The Mystery of Pegnut Wood‘s Creepy Bridge”

  1. Flying saucers over Biggleswade. Nothing would have flown from RAF Chicksands as it wasn’t that kind of RAF base. Chicksands was then home to a radio intercept Field Station of the US National Security AGENCY (NSA). Not an air base at all. It did have some very tall masts that perhaps a maintenance airman climbed and set off a distress flare. That might produce the bright orange glow. Occam’s razor should always be applied.

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