Our portion of Coulter Lane was purchased by Judy Nash's Great Grandfather, Master Thatcher Simon William Garrett in 1875. The land was purchased from Thornford Master Carpenter Thomas Miller who allowed the hazel to coppiced for spar gads. The Garretts continued to cut the hazel for thatching spars.
For many years the lane was completely closed and gated at both ends. Gypsy's widow, Mary Ann Bull, was allowed to draw her cart and horse into the lane, using the well at the top of the lane for water whenever she travelled through on her regular round selling chalk block, raddle, stove blacking and cloths.
In the 1980s, discussions were held to make a footpath through the lane.
Footpath officer Mrs Kath Simpson, who was also Agenda 21 co-ordinator, informed us on 1st February 1998 that she was entering Coulter Lane Nature Reserve as an area managed for wildlife in the Agenda 21 list.
Lower Coulter Lane continues to be managed with wildlife in mind and exists as a reserve within the surrounding intensively farmed agricultural land.