Great Town Field/Town Field/High Park/Mitchbourne Field
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Great Town Field/Town Field/High Park/Mitchbourne Field
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 2 Apr 2013
The name of the fields according to Ashington's 1847 tithe map that have been joined together to make a larger unit. Great Town Field ran east to west in the foreground with part of that field lost to Wiston Business park. Beyond on the slope was Town Field which has also lost part of its area to the aforementioned business park. At the far end to the right was High Park which has also lost land in the last thirty years to Springfield, the house in view. Lastly, on the immediate right was Mitchbourne Field
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Image Location
Latitude
50.923633
Longitude
-0.404016