The kingdom of the horse
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The kingdom of the horse
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Mar 2014
These two friendly fellows live in the fields alongside the Gloucester Road. It was in this area that the final battle of the War of the Roses took place, where the Yorkists removed the claim from the Lancastrians; and yes, a young Richard, Duke of Gloucester was to the fore. His history was only in the ascendancy, but Shakespeare gave him a second appraisal with reference to these essential animals.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.983471
Longitude
-2.158811