Manswood: the long thatch
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Manswood: the long thatch
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 30 Nov 2008
These twelve thatched cottages form one of the longest continuous stretches of thatch in the country – see Image The second one along, with the lamp, is called Penny Black and was Manswood post office till its closure on 18 December 1985. There is a postbox in the wall of the outhouse opposite, still in operation – see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.872577
Longitude
-2.025388