Balloon Corner, Welham Green
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Balloon Corner, Welham Green
Image: © Barry Lawson Taken: 23 Jan 2006
At the junction of Parsonage Lane and Huggins Lane stands this stone commemorating the brief landing nearby of the first (hydrogen) balloon flight in this country. It is often used to retie shoelaces on.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.735644
Longitude
-0.221625