Waterside is primarily included on the Heritage Trail for its great views along the river. However, if you turn around slowly at its entrance you can see the Mills, The Borough, the old Tannery, the Church, the High Street and the rear of the Moot gardens.
The will of eccentric surgeon Thomas Sheffield requested that on his death he should be buried in the garden of his house, near Waterside, and that his favourite horse should eventually be buried with him. In 1807 his body was exhumed and reburied with that of his wife in the churchyard. During more recent excavations in the area, the complete skeleton of a horse was found ..…
The Natanbury cottages were built in t905. They are supposedly named after the legend that the 5th/6th century British King Natan is buried nearby. At the end of Waterside is Moot Cottage, originally built for the gardener of the Moot.
