Noxon

Noxon Farm is now owned by Moonface's cousins. It's a wonderful old farm in the Forest, dating back to at least the 13th Century. The lake is a fishpond, we assume, belonging to Tintern Abbey until the dissolution under Henry VIII. The location is quite unique in the Forest, with water in front and paths leading down to the mining area now re-covered by woodland. I guess, though, that the lake could also have been built to hold a reserve of wash water for those mines further down the valley. The mines are dangerous now, with the ground likely to subside at any time, as it has been known to do.

Noxon was Crown property for centuries, with the farmers only renting the house & land. When Dave lost his herd of cattle by foot & mouth in 2001, he was allowed to buy the house and some 30 acres as prices were depressed and he lost his income. Now, it's the perfect home, woth the possibility of developing some of the barns into ofices or an hostel. We'll wait to see what the family decides.