A busy Saturday

Removal of the last bit of the ramp up to the threshold revealed the remains of a flight of massive stone steps and . . .

in a cavity below the right hand side of the steps is a large iron pipe whose position coincides with the now blanked off drain and valve in the tank above.

Whilst many lorry loads of spoil were being taken away I played with the industrial scale pressure washer on the lower parts of the exterior stone work. This is the north west corner. Contrast the clean stone with that further back.

Excavation of the big hole in which the annex will sit is complete. The footings will be dug, and maybe poured, on Monday.