Friday, January 22, 2021

In which Tony explores some local history

At last a bright morning so I cycled to Merton in search of where Viscount Horatio Nelson had lived and found in Nelson Gardens a memorial to him; various roads and a Pub in the area are associated with his name.

 

I then took a slight detour to Morden Park for some refreshments and for a wheel change 😉

Time for a new chainring
 
My next call was to check out the Merton Priory Ruins most of which are under Sainsbury’s Super Store in Colliers Wood. The access to the chapter house ruins was obviously closed but you could view some of the stone work through the windows; close by are what is left of the Priory Flint Walls.




Following the River Wandle to where it joins the Thames I cycled on the Thames Path to Putney, through a busy Richmond Park to Kingston, where I viewed the Coronation Stone which dates back to Saxon Times, and the Clattern Bridge where the Hogsmill joins the River Thames.

Next I followed the Hogsmill back to its source at Ewell Springs, having missed the muddy places along the way.

~ Tony

1 comment:

Simon L said...

That new chainring would be about 600 bike chain-sized teeth. An impressive gear ratio, but your wheels might not reach the ground!