Audley End House .....

Saffron Walden, under a Spanish sky, in this continuing wonderful heatwave.... walking in Audley End Park to tread in the footsteps of my 5 x great grandfather.  He worked for Lord Braybrook of Audley End House for twenty years as a thatcher and the chief mole catcher, apparently!  

And not a mole hill in sight, I'm hoping he released said moles into the neighbouring parish unharmed!

This could be one of Great Granddad's 'empties' set into the estate wall ...