Friday 9 July 2021

8th July 2021 - Ashdon (Essex) and Bartlow

 Introduction

We rode our usual route to Saffron Walden and we had lunch at the Old English Gentleman. We cycled to Ashdon (113th) and then to Bartlow (114th) returning via Linton, Little Abington and Babraham. A total of about 65km (41 miles).

Ashdon (Essex)

Ashdon village sign

Single sided - "Ascenduna 1086" at the bottom refers to the name of the village in the Domesday Book. The medieval scene shows a tree, shepherd with sheep, lambs and dog, man with pitchfork and a woman with basket. Flowers in circles next to the name.

Plaque on past: "Rural Community Council of Essex. Best Kept Village Award. Andrew Lewis Trophy. Ashdon 2006"

Bartlow

Bartlow village sign

Single sided. The three tumuli. A plough. 2000.

114 signs in 37 rides this year. Our Eddington number this year is now 25.

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