The Freeholders pub sign, St. John's Street
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The Freeholders pub sign, St. John's Street
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 24 Aug 2009
A strange sign. Are the grateful peasants shaking the hand of the Lord of the Manor, or the Master of the local Hunt? Perhaps they have just purchased the freehold of their home from him. It's not clear, nor why the pub has its unusual name. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.193999
Longitude
-0.604072