On the banks of River Kennett, Wiltshire, sits an Elizabethan country house. You might know Littlecote if you enjoy fly fishing or, if you’re interested in civil war re-enactments – it possesses a unique Cromwellian Chapel and an outstanding Roundhead armoury. Above all, however, Littlecote is known for the many mysteries that shroud it: colourful ghost sightings, a cursed elm tree, tales of tragedies and many puzzling local legends inflect its knotty history.
One such legend, that of Littlecote’s Dutch parlour, is widely considered true. The ceiling and wood-panelled walls of this room are covered in paintings believed to be the work of Dutch sailors, captured and held at Littlecote during the second Anglo-Dutch war (1665-67).
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image captionPeter Davies said discarded masks had been blowing along the high street for the past year
A photographer offended by the volume of disposable face masks he noticed littering his town has made an ironic calendar highlighting the issue.
Peter Davies, from Marlborough in Wiltshire, said he was worried about the masks environmental impact.
Discarded masks were a big percentage of the waste found by volunteers who regularly litter pick by the River Kennett, a river charity said.
image captionNathan Stacey says he picks up between 30-50 masks per day when he cleans the streets in Marlborough