Hailgate, Howden
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Hailgate, Howden
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 28 May 2009
An unusual name for a street in a small town with a complicated street plan. Hailgate is said to curve along the old line of the River Derwent, which is now some 3 miles to the west.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.744619
Longitude
-0.865025