View towards West Kington Wick
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View towards West Kington Wick
Image: © Doug Lee Taken: 31 Mar 2013
The image is taken from the road which follows the line of the old Roman Road The Fosse Way. Given the proximity to the major Roman thoroughfare I would presume that the "Wick" in the name is derived from the old Roman "Vicus" and that there was a settlement here in Roman times.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.486928
Longitude
-2.259678