Allotments adjacent to the River Itchen
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Allotments adjacent to the River Itchen
Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 14 Feb 2010
Leaving Winchester to the north, there is a significant area of allotments at Abbots Barton, running down to one of the braided streams of the River Itchen. Allotments are a unique institution, where people who do not have a garden can apply to rent a portion of Council owned land, usually a long thin strip in a throwback to Medieval strip farming practices. Many users grow vegetables and use the shed to get away from "life" for a few hours.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.071801
Longitude
-1.311568