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There is evidence nearby of considerable agricultural activity in the past, but forest now covers the landscape for miles around. The building has some large cut granite stones in its construction and in the outbuildings. This could well... (more)

The gate leads into one of two walled enclosures labelled sheepfolds on the first edition six-inch Ordnance Survey map.

The farm is named as Netherly on the maps, but in the 18th century parish registers it is sometimed referred to as 'The Nether-ley'. The red roof has to be modern, but the building is probably older.

This is one of several documented spellings of this place name. The image shows the south end of what was once the house.

This is the remains of the house at Nether-Ley. It has deteriorated significantly since NJ2448 : Ruin. was taken ten years ago.

Compare with NJ2448 : Ruin., which is almost the identical view ten years earlier. The trees planted right up to the walls of the house have gone, and the house itself has lost its gables and chimneys.

Until quite recently, this area was thickly planted with conifers. It has been felled in the last year or so, leaving serried ranks of tree stumps like these.

A large area which has been clear felled, leaving only a small stand of bare trunks.

I would welcome any help to identify these fungi growing beside the forest track.

I don't know what this is, but it must have been impressively large before something started to dine on it.