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The Lower Pacuare is a highlight for anyone kayaking in Costa Rica. And today we had blue sky and great water level. Pura Vida!
The name of the village of Lower Slaughter stems from the Old English name for a wet land 'slough' or 'slothre' (Old English for muddy place) upon which it lies. This quaint village sits beside the little Eye stream and is known for it's unspoilt limestone cottages in the traditional Cotswold style.
The stream running through the village is crossed by two small bridges and the local attraction is a converted mill with original water wheel selling craft type products.
3 Intrepid (read: "slightly crazy"! ha ha!) of us trekked up and down, up and down to and back from the beautiful cool waters of the rock pool in 39 degrees heat!
The small Norman church of St Leonard, a few houses and farm buildings, are all that remains of the medieval villages of Upper and Lower Lemington. Nave, chancel, south porch and a Victorian north vestry, are hidden by yew trees as you approach from the south. You enter through a C12 door and find a stoup just to the east of the entrance. The Norman north door survives as does a battered cross above the bellcote. The chancel is Early English with lancets to the north and larger later windows to the south. The chancel was damaged by cannon fire in the Civil War and the queenpost roof dates from the late C17. The early Norman chancel arch is only 4ft wide and has small squints on either side. The Norman font which can be seen in the chancel was replaced by a very small Victorian font. C18 pulpit with reading desk, restored arms of George III above the chancel arch. East window c.1888 Lavers, Barraud and Westlake. West window J.E. Nuttgens 1932 and north nave window by Alexander Gibbs 1871. Interesting brass 1636 to Charles and Peter Grevill in the sanctuary. There is a consecration cross on the north jamb of the chancel arch and several small votive crosses. There is a mass-dial and the single bell was cast by Richard Sanders of Bromsgrove in 1722.