Gatekeeper's House - Leyton Marshes
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Gatekeeper's House - Leyton Marshes
Image: © P KAVANAGH Taken: 27 Mar 2012
This house bears an inscription dedicated to the local people who fought to retain grazing rights on this common land. The fields were known as the Lammas fields, reflection of the time after lambing when anyone could use the land for grazing.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.564598
Longitude
-0.024002