The River

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The stream at the back is an old Mill Stream.

The Mill(s) burnt down in the 19th Century, but pictures can be seen at:

http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure/photodb/index.htm

  

Look at photos  under Newport Pagnell :

view towards the mill from North Bridge (1960)

the watermill (1860-1880)

the watermill (1880-1899)

NORMAL

IN FLOOD
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This is the stream from the bridge looking toward the Mill House
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This is from our garden looking toward the Mill House
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This is from our garden looking toward the bridge
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This is the oppositeside of the stream and the fence is the meadow where the Thompson's horses hang out all day.When the wind is blowing just right...
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The bridge looking toward Mill Street  
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The original toll house is in back of me. It is really very old and charming. As it sits on a hill it is surprisingly large.

The worst flooding was in Jan 3, 2003 -- over half way up garden

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We returned to see how things had changes in May 2005

View from North Bridge
 
..and again Feb 9, 2006   
 
.........and again June 10, 2006  
   
   
 
and April 21, 2010  

 

 
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