780 yards. The footbridge is known as Slaughter Bridge for unknown reasons. The pipe running parallel to it is the main water supply to Corton across the valley. From the bridge you can see one of the brick lined tunnels that once took water to flood the water meadows in the spring to encourage early growth of grass for sheep. Cross the bridge and continue in a straight line through the field. At the first bushes 45 yards on the left is this hole,not a rabbit hole but the remains of the elaborate water meadows system. Once through the large metal gate continue along the track between high hedges.You come to a T junction about 780 yards from bridge. The Trail continues to the right but you can deviate to the left for 150 yards under the railway bridge to see Ebenezer Chapel in Corton. The image below shows troops in World War 1 prior to a service. The chapel dates from 1828 when Nonconformity was strong in the valley.It has long since been converted into a private house and extended. The last two images shows a trig point one of thousands set up for mapping purposes. Return under the railway bridge and continue straight across the T junction towards Knook.
Corton was the site of one of the First World War army camps served in the Wyle Valley served by the good railway connections to the South coast.
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