Hanley Swan Pond Warden – A very satisfying job My name is Neil Verlander and I was very happy to take on the role of Pond Warden at Hanley Swan which is a voluntary position. I’ve lived in the village since 1989, with my partner Gigi and although we worked from home for many years we didn’t seem […]
Village Green and Pond History
The focal point of Hanley Swan has always been without question the Village Pond and Village Green. The village pond for many, many years was an open pool where cows and sheep would roam and take refreshment. In 1900 the pond was so polluted the Parish Council disconnected the overflow from the cesspit at St Gabriel’s Terrace, […]