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Interesting galleon weather vane on one of the older village houses.
The word 'vane' comes from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fane', meaning 'flag'. Originally, fabric pennants would show archers the direction of the wind. Later, the cloth flags were replaced by metal ones, decorated with the nobleman's coat of arms. It was understood that shifts in the wind often indicated changes in the weather. Cardinal points were not added until several centuries later.

©Trish Steel

George V postbox and village noticeboard.

©Trish Steel

Dist:0.2km<br/>The footpath takes walkers through the grounds of St Edmunds House.

©Trish Steel

Dist:0.3km<br/>Vobster quarry - once limestone was extracted here. Now the disused quarry is better known as Vobster Quay - an inland diving centre. http://www.vobsterquay.co.uk/

©Sharon Loxton

Dist:0.3km<br/>Seems to be disused, loved, but not converted to a house.

©ChurchCrawler

Dist:0.3km<br/>Infilled arch of a bridge over the course of the abandoned Dorset and Somerset Canal.

©David Tyers

Dist:0.4km<br/>From the other side.
The road to the left goes to Mells, to the right to Highbury and straight on for Leigh upon Mendip. They are all very pleasant.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.4km<br/>At the end of the no through road at Upper Vobstar Farm are a number of footpaths. This stile and footpath takes walker towards Charity Lane.

©Trish Steel

Dist:0.4km<br/>A quiet village now, once a hive of industry. There was a coal mine at the top of Vobster Hill and a quarry not much further on.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.4km<br/>The footpath takes walkers towards Charity Lane.

©Trish Steel

Dist:0.4km<br/>At Lower Vobster. http://www.vobsterinn.co.uk/

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.4km<br/>The footpath takes walkers to Sharp Hill and then on the Highbury.

©Trish Steel

Dist:0.5km<br/>Converted to mains supply.
The tap looks about 1950ish.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.6km<br/>Heading for Leigh on Mendip.
Some fine looking sprouts there, should be just right for Xmas.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.6km<br/>The pub "The Vobster" and its car park can be glimpsed in the background.

©ChurchCrawler

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