Nottingham - Basford NG6
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Nottingham - Basford NG6
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 30 Mar 2012
A view of Church Street and St Leodegarius' Church, Old Basford. "Bas" is thought to relate either to the low lying nature of the land locally or to a warrior named "Bassa". It appears that there may have been three fords over the Leen in this area, the lowest one being nearest to the Church.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.979616
Longitude
-1.178433