Lavender sculpture, Wallington crossroads
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Lavender sculpture, Wallington crossroads
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 20 Apr 2012
The slopes of the North Downs in what is now the London Borough of Sutton have been a centre for lavender cultivation for centuries. This sculpture is one of the ways the area marks this heritage; among others, local Scouts use lavender as the logo for the Sutton area on their shoulder badges.
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