| See also In The Goddards of North Wilts (Richard Jefferies 1848-1887). This contains many references to Aldbourne. |
Brind families living in Aldbourne in 1841.
| Thomas |
| Elizabeth |
| George and Sarah Brind |
| Emma (George and Harriett) Brind |
| William and Mary Brind |
| Ann Brind |
| William and Meriam Brind |
The Aldbourne Chronicle By Maurice A Crane published in 1980 Evidently mentions a waterspout of 1811. One of two important books about Aldbourne, the other being written by Ida Gandy. |
| EDITORIAL By chance I had been looking through Maurice Crane'sexcellent "The Aldbourne Chronicle" and noted the 1811item.... "waterspout struck the village. Severe floods in SouthStreet".... just before I met John Muspratt, who spends sometime in our village with his daughter and son in law, and whohas been concerned by the repeated government forecastsof imminent climatic changes which, if happen as predicted,will create a worsening of the flooding risks faced by residentsand businesses in the lowest and oldest parts of the village. He contends that we seemdestined to suffer more frequent and perhaps more dramatic flooding than previouslyexperienced. As I understand it the flooding problem derives from the local geology, iethe absorbent chalk hills above us to the North and West, that when full after a particularlyrainy season will drain down to the village through what, long ago, use to be streamsand which are now roads and ditches. The geology clearly cannot be changed so theproblem to be tackled is the drainage, ie to increase the capacity of the ditches andunderground drainage throughout the village together with that of the stream out of thevillage along the Hungerford road.' Now, I am sure that we have all seen the substantialwork that has been done in South Street, just by the Library, which I am told is to do justthat. Let us hope that it does! If any of our readers, or reader's friends, have anyexpertise in this complex problem then the Dabchick would welcome your (non liquid!)input. David Page Dabchick August 2003 |
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| The Dabchick is a bi monthly magazine for Aldbourne, read by quite a lot of people whose families used to live in the village, as well as those who still do live there. It records things like the fact that Aldbourne came second in the Best Kept Village Competition (Large Village section) in 1999.
The editor (in early 2002) was Peter Cotterill and you can email him at peter.j.cotterill@btinternet.com To the right is a typical cover, which is nearly always dominated by an interesting drawing or historical document. |
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