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I have made a conjecture that here was the residence of some 
high Roman official, perhaps the Prater, and that the meadow 
may have been used for the exercise of the cavalry, as in those 
days there was a long extent of unferced meadows. At the 
north end of this meadow the Weaver falls into the Avon, and our 
walk round the Manor comes to an end in the high road to Bath 
close to Ford Bridge. 
Extracts are here appended from Bathford farish books, 
showing most recent surveys of the parish, which is more extensive 
apparently than the Manor. 
At a Monthly Vestry Meeting held on 16th May, 1775, J. Chapman, 
Vicar, Richd. Dickson Skrine, James Yeeles, Wm. Briscoe, Geo. Booth 
Tyndale being present, it was resolved that the Parishioners do go 
round the bounds of the parish, according to ancient custom, on Holy 
Thursday, and the expence attending thereon be paid out of the 
Pcor rate. 
Whereas in persuance to the above order of Vestry, a procession 
was made the twenty-fifth day of May, 1775, by us whose names are 
hereunder written, and the following remarks were made at such places 
as are hereafter mentioned :— 
First, at Warley Wares (sic) as on the other side.* 
Second, that all the bounds from the River Avon at the south end of 
Bathford parish, to the first gate leading into the wood at No Man’s 
Land, where there is a wall, from that gate to the gate leading into 
* In a lease dated 1660, from William Skrine to James Biggs, Warley 
Wares (sic), are thus described—First, Warley Mill. Rood of ‘meadow 
ground lying near the same mill, and the Weares (sic), Flodgates (sic) and 
Flood hatches thereto belonging. 2dly, the Willow beds growing on the north 
side of the said Wearves near the said Weares, with the fishing the said 
Weares. and of the half stream of the river from the south side of the said 
Weare unto the south end of a close of meadow called Millmead, 
Gro. Boorn TynpAut. 
Wm. Briscor. 
Ww. Fisuer of Ashley. 
JaMES YEELES. 
Rost. FisHer, of Bathampton. 
Rost. BrIscox, 
