Today I've been down in Lufa’s settlement, an area mentioned in the Domesday book when, at the time there was a mill on the River Brue. Whether or not this is the site of the current Lovington Mill, built around 1800 I'm unsure. What I can say is the cottage that I inspected was built circa 1650 so it's then occupants might have seen the original mill; they may even have gone to the mill to get grist with, or was that someone from Aberystwyth? The current occupants I have to say are pleasant enough people, but nevertheless heathens! They arbitrary removed an original newel post and probably tossed it on the fire when they took out the original circular staircase; they probably burned that too. And they then removed, in its entirety the other inglenook fireplace, because it got in the way. Fortunately they have done little other damage and have kept it fairly well maintained. The River Brue forms part of the boundary so no doubt they will have apiarian rights to fish in their half. It is a reasonably quiet situation about an hours drive from Bristol, so if I was living there, I might never do any work…   more »