The Crammer
Legend tells of Wiltshire smugglers who had hidden their contraband in this pond. At a later date, as they began to retrieve the goods with rakes they were set upon by Excise men. The smugglers pretended to be extremely stupid yokels and kept insisting they were trying to get the great big cheese that was there, pointing to the reflection of the full moon on the water. The Excise men thought the locals really were that simple so did nothing; since that time, Wiltshire folk have been known as Moonrakers.
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