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A mill is thought to have existed here since the 12th century. The current building is Grade II Listed and dates from the 18th and early 19th century. There were originally two wheels but this 4.3 metre wheel is the only survivor and was restored in 1982.

This is thought to be a unique 19th century bee shelter that was relocated here in 2002. The church beyond is Grade I listed and although dating from Norman times the surviving structure is mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries with a restoration in 1882.

Grade II* Listed and dates from the 15th century and once of the Manor of Hartpury. The tower in the background is on the Grade I Listed Hartpury Church.

Built in 1830 as a roman catholic chapel for use by nuns and their pupils. The chapel was used as a farm store when the nuns left but was renovated as a catholic chapel in 1940 and used for 8 years before reverting to use as a store. It was restored in 2001 and opened as a community hall.

This Grade II Listed building was built by the Cannings of Hartpury House to replace the Old Court House. The Old Court had been used from 1794 to 1839 as a home for English Dominican nuns who opened a school for young ladies. The school closed in 1832.

A small field next to Buttermilk Lane. It's still unusual, in 2022, to see sunflower crops in the UK. The effects of climate change may affect the growing of this crop in the UK in the future.

Hartpury water mill on a leat fed from the River Leadon. The river level was very low following the 2022 dry summer.

To the left, the Young Riders jump, to the right the Juniors. The YR obstacle is 'flagged off', indicating that the Juniors class is currently competing.

Formerly Hartpury College, the University and College provides further and higher education in the agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing sectors. It is set in a 360-hectare estate located in Hartpury, near Gloucester. Website Link Wikipedia Link

Formerly Hartpury College, the University and College provides further and higher education in the agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing sectors. It is set in a 360-hectare estate located in Hartpury, near Gloucester. Website Link Wikipedia Link

Looking north. On the left is a cross-country fence: in today's event, competitors jump in from the left over the low wall (element A) onto the forecourt of the House, make a sharp left turn and jump out over this fence (element B).

The equestrian sport of Eventing comprises three phases: dressage, showjumping and cross-country, which test horse and rider skills and abilities in different ways. (Both dressage and showjumping exist as competitive disciplines in their own right, but only eventing combines them and cross-country in a single competition). Competitions are called 'horse trials' and take place over one or more days, hence 'one-day event' (ODE), 'three-day event'. There will usually be several classes at an event, each graded according to difficulty, complexity and/or duration, and run under either national rules (the UK governing body is British Eventing) or international rules (the FEI, or International Equestrian Federation). In the UK there are six levels of affiliated eventing to cater for all levels of horse and rider: BE80(T) (the 'T' stands for Training), BE90 (formerly 'Intro'), BE100 (formerly 'Pre-Novice'), Novice, Intermediate and Advanced. International classes are graded with a star system from * to *****. A five-star competition is the highest level of eventing. There are only seven such competitions in the world, two of which are held in the UK: Badminton in the spring and Burghley in the autumn. Scoring is on a cumulative penalty basis. In dressage, each movement is scored out of ten, with the total being added up and converted to a penalty. In showjumping, penalties are awarded for fences knocked down and also for exceeding the time limit. In the cross-country phase, penalties are awarded for a variety of infractions such as refusals, falls, circling between lettered obstacles, and exceeding the optimum time. The competitor with the fewest penalties at the end is the winner of the section. For more information see: British Eventing website Link Eventing entry in Wikipedia Link