The Lea Gate Inn
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The Lea Gate Inn
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 14 Apr 2011
Historic inn on Leagate Road near Coningsby. There was an inn on this site in 1542 and the current inn has evolved around a 16th century hall, 17th century parlour and early 18th century additions with extensive 19th & 20th century additions. Reputedly a 'fen guide house' ... a torch would blaze at night to guide travellers across the fens to the south and east. The modern day car-park in the foreground was formerly known as 'Gibbet Nook Close' - the site of a gibbet and numerous tales of hauntings abound.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.110446
Longitude
-0.148537