Lady Land
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Lady Land
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 18 Sep 2010
The name of the field according to the 1840 tithe map. The name derives the Virgin Mary and is either land wholly dedicated to her or land where the rent was due to fall on Lady Day, the feast of the annunciation, which fell on 25 March, and was the original New Years Day and the traditional time for farmers to take possession of new farms and fields. Taken a few minutes after sunrise with the trees on the far side just beginning to reflect the orange glow of the early morning sun.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.954306
Longitude
-0.277814