2011 : A4175 Oldland Common, heading south
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The photograph on this page of 2011 : A4175 Oldland Common, heading south by Maurice Pullin as part of the Geograph project.
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2011 : A4175 Oldland Common, heading south
Image: © Maurice Pullin Taken: 17 Jan 2011
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldland_Common says "Oldland Common was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. As was common in the surrounding area, the village was involved in the coal mining industry and had its own pit on Cowhorn Hill during the 1800s." They also tell us "Oldland Common is the birthplace of the famous astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, and is home to the Sir Bernard Lovell secondary school, a designated language college opened by Lovell himself in 1972, once attended by England cricketer Marcus Trescothick."
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Image Location
Latitude
51.440109
Longitude
-2.470417