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Looking east along the public footpath. Ripe apples are dropping from the trees on the left.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking north along Nottingham Road at Griffydam. Green public footpath sign just in front of the house on the right.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.2km<br/>The Road from Pegg's Green and Coalville.
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.2km<br/>The corner of Griffydam Methodist church and graveyard can just be seen
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.2km<br/>The name of the village is from the old English terms for a dragon, or griffin, and dam meaning well or water source. The story is that in 'olden tymes', a griffin resided there in the small cave under the rock, and wouldn't allow villagers to collect water. Until a chivalrous knight rode by and slew the beast.
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.2km<br/>The church is now redundant, but there are hopes that the churchyard will be maintained for its historical value and significance.
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.2km<br/>John Wesley is reputed to have preached at Griffydam.
©Andrew Tatlow
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking north, past The Tentas.
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.2km<br/>The ancient well in Griffydam is still there. The village name comes from the old English terms for a dragon, or griffin, and a dam, meaning well or water source. The legend is that a griffin took up residence in the cave in the rock, and wouldn't allow villagers to obtain their water. Until a chivalrous knight rode by and slew the beast. The iron grill was loose, and removed and then replaced to take the photograph.
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.3km<br/>Griffydam is on and just below the ridge, behind the white farm buildings (Halfpenny Close Farm ?), taken from Gelsmoor Road.
©Robert Haywood
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking east across a set of meadows at the junction of public footpaths. Elms Farm on the horizon.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.4km<br/>View north-east across several meadows to the farm buildings and a large stack of fresh straw bales. Large crop of elderberries in the hedgerow here.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking east from a rather overgrown back garden. Elms Farm on the left.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking north along Nottingham Road.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.4km<br/>View south-west up the hill as the narrow lane threads through mixed farmland.
©Trevor Rickard

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