Monday, 27 September 2021

History: Basket Making on The Hundred, Romsey

ONE of the consequences of living in the lower part of an English river valley is that reeds and rushes grow in abundance. The reed beds of nearby Redbridge are a very visible example of this. Another example is the name ‘Great Spaniards’ a lane in the Broadlands estate. This has nothing to do with the people of Spain, but takes its name from a type of rush that grew in the area.
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