Worth more than that
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Worth more than that
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 27 Mar 2014
This lion has been given a golden coat in honour of the 2012 Olympics. However, it has suffered some vandalism and further cracking of its base in more recent times. But to place it in the Martingate shopping centre next to a discount store takes the biscuit perhaps.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.431913
Longitude
-2.186521