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Round stone trough supported by reclaimed stone griffins known as the George and Mary Trough and sited at the end of the pond.

Pencil sketch on A3 paper for George & Mary Griffin Trough. 'RAS 1971/72'
The drawing shows how three stone griffins salvaged by Robin were to be combined with a stone sink to form a water feature.

A3 size paper; pencil drawing of Pond and Jardiniere.- 'RAS March 1974'

Water feature with two crane statues in a pond, in an unknown garden, hedge and flower pot behind

Fountain in the form of a moss-covered stone mushroom, in small pool in front of a hedge, in an unidentified garden

Dolphin Mask Trough on boundary wall

Orchard Pond in foreground with the house and Front Garden beyond.
Fred and Robin created the pond by opening up and damming a natural culvert. "We resolved that we must have a water garden ….so Robin has got the job done." (Frederick Spencer's…

George and Mary trough with three "Beasties" (one griffin had been used to repair the other three)

Stone 'bobbin' pond by the bench in the Summerhouse

Round stone sink with three griffins. Tall Japanese lantern in the background.
Robin was given the round sink by a friend, and his stonemason used three of the griffins to support it. Unfortunately two griffins were stolen in 2004, the third is now…