Wren Brook

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In the last edition of the Mardle you were told about “The stream with no name” i.e. the watercourse which flows from Wymondham Road through Wreningham and Top Row and on into the River Tas. We outlined our intention to find a name for it. So having created a very long list of possibles (based on geography, local history, local names, and local folklore), it was weeded to a medium list and then reviewed into a shortlist. This was presented for public vote at the Community event in the Village Hall on 30th August.

Yesterday by 4pm, in the Hall, 52 votes were cast to select a name for the nameless watercourse. The voters were asked to pick one option which came in two parts:

  • the name: “Wren-chase”, “Wren”, “Mill” and “Drown’d Horse”, and
  • the watercourse type: “Sike”, “Beck”, “Rill” and “Brook”

The results were, from 46 valid votes:

  • 11 for Wren Brook
  • 9 for Wren Beck
  • 6 for Mill Beck
  • 5 for Wren-chase Beck
  • 4 for Drown’d Horse Brook
  • 2 for Drown’d Horse Beck
  • 2 for Mill Rill
  • 2 for Wren Sike
  • 2 for Wren-chase Brook
  • 1 for Wren Rill
  • 1 for Wren-chase Rill
  • 1 for Wren-chase Sike

5 invalid votes: 3 with 2 choices; 1 with 4 choices; 1 no selection (alternative name suggested)

The next step is to contact the authorities about the chosen name and request that it be formally adopted for the watercourse.

My thanks to all the voters for their interest and votes, and, to the two vote count overseers, who ensured all the votes were accounted for.

Damp Wreningham – 18 Feb ’24

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The last couple of days have been a mite damp – so I thought I’d take the phone and record a few puddles for posterity.

General dampness – a few choice puddles and full ditches

Followed by a close look at The Farthings. This had surface water, two new shallow ponds, an overflowing existing pond, plus full ditches.