The Somerset Hospital, Froxfield, Wiltshire
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The Somerset Hospital, Froxfield, Wiltshire
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 16 Dec 2006
The building straddles two squares but most of it is in this one. It dates to 1694 in the reign of King William III. Two years later the infamous 'window tax' was introduced, the effect of which can be seen in the facade of this building. There's a bit more about the place here: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getfaq.php?id=70
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Image Location
Latitude
51.410239
Longitude
-1.571488