Over the years several attempts have been made to bring The Pound back to its former glory. In 2002 the year of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Anthea Calcott then a parish councillor decided that it was time to put some real effort into its refurbishment. The whole project took just over two years. She continues to keep the brambles cut back and tends the wild flowers which now grow in abundance.
With the help of volunteers she organised the clearing of years of undergrowth and overgrowth from the floor and above what remained of the walls.
Whilst much of the work could be done this way there were times when mechanical help was needed to level the floor and clear rubble and mud which had accumulated over the years.
The rebuilding of the dry stone wall was carried out by local expert Dave Frampton and is a work of art. All of the surviving stones were used and some imported Purbeck stone to recreate this piece of local history.
The Parish Council’s Jubilee fund was called upon to pay for the extra stones, the digger and a special stone carved be local stonemason Paul Louth which commemorates the Queen’s Jubilee and the volunteers who worked so hard.
A seat was donated by a local couple and posts have been installed across the front to prevent cars parking or turning.
Considering it is parallel to one of the main roads into the village the end result is a surprisingly peaceful place to sit and watch the wildlife, and was well worth the effort.
