BEATING THE BOUNDS.​

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Wikipedia:

 

“Beating the bounds or perambulating the bounds is an ancient custom still observed in parts of England, Wales and New England region of the US, which traditionally involved swatting local landmarks with branches to maintain a shared mental map of parish boundaries, usually every seven years.

 

During the event, a group of prominent citizens from the community, which can be an English Parish or other civil division, will walk the geographic boundaries of their locality for the purpose of maintaining the memory of the precise location of these boundaries. “

 

This project explores the parish boundaries I find myself in (Deeping St. James) as well as my reaction to it and the personal boundaries I have created and developed since moving to this location.