Walkers and a bus shelter, Dogpole, Shrewsbury
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Walkers and a bus shelter, Dogpole, Shrewsbury
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 31 May 2014
It occurred to me when I saw this photo that the walkers are in the road because a person with a camera is unwittingly blocking the pavement... The destinations on the shelter (Harlescott, Meole Brace and Oxon) are districts of Shrewsbury. One reference states that origin of the unusual street name Dogpole is obscure and there are no plausible explanations. This didn't deter another source which claims that Dogpole was originally Duckhole, so named because part of the old inner town wall ran across this street. There was a small gate that people had to duck to get through. Hmm....
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Image Location
Latitude
52.707244
Longitude
-2.751087