Mounting block, The Synod Inn
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Mounting block, The Synod Inn
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 21 Sep 2010
Outside of the inn is a mounting block. These steps were an important feature in the days when horses were the common mode of transport. The ladies with their long skirts would have had great difficulty in mounting their horses (even side-saddle) without the aid of these steps.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.164393
Longitude
-4.335525