The Thatched Cottage
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Thatched Cottage by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The Thatched Cottage
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Jun 2013
The Thatched Cottage would have been a simple rustic affair that pre-dated the expansion of Weston-Super-Mare. The arrival of the steam train and Victorian preferences for seaside life caused the village to grow to over 20,000. Before then, this was a dairy. A stone is set into this old building's wall - see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.350966
Longitude
-2.983147