Southgate Arch
Introduction
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Southgate Arch
Image: © Tony Atkin Taken: 3 Feb 2007
Launceston was originally a walled town and this was one of the three gates into it. It has however been embellished over the years with the addition of two rooms above the arch just after the time of Henry VIII. The battlements on the top are a Victorian addition.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.636264
Longitude
-4.360126