Maypole, Ansty
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Maypole, Ansty
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 21 Jul 2010
Close to the village pond generations of children of the Wardour estates have danced around the maypole on May Day. In 1993 the 72 foot pole fell in a storm. It has been replaced by a 50 foot pole on the advice of the insurance company.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.037841
Longitude
-2.063845