Rowing Club and Mousey Lane
Go straight until you come to a car park on your left. Cross over the car park heading right. Turn right when you get to the road, walk until you come to Mousey Lane on your left, go along this until you come to the Market Place.

Judy Dewey talks about the history of St. Michael's car park

Middle Ages: Let's go back to the Middle Ages. Stand opposite the car park and you'll find yourself in the churchyard of St. Michael's. Underneath your feet can be found 35 burials dating back to the 13th century, and beneath them is a bell-pit, 3.6 metres in diameter and 2 metres deep in which the bells of the church were cast. Cross over into the car park and travel forwards in time to the 19th century where you'll find yourself in the middle of a busy cattle market. Watch out for those cow pats!

Malcolm Airs talks about the gas lamp in Mousey lane

Industries: Can you see the vents on the top of the Rowing Club? They serve as a reminder that the building was once a Malthouse - one of 13 in fact back in the 19th century.

Look down at your feet. Can you see the iron edging on some parts of the pavement? These are Kerb Protectors, again installed by the Wilder family to protect against the wheels of the carts that travelled down the road.

Gas light

Take a look at the gas light in Mousey Lane. There's something odd about it. Yes, you've guessed it, it's at the wrong angle! Developers reinstated it recently but returned it to the wall at 90 degrees instead of 180 degrees. Nevertheless it's the only example remaining of the gas lighting scheme of the 19th century.

Now take a look at the square vent pipe opposite the entrance to Castle Priory. It was part of the hydro-pneumatic sewerage system installed in 1891.