Old gatepost above Melling
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Old gatepost above Melling
Image: © Karl and Ali Taken: 13 Jul 2014
Standing isolated like a prehistoric standing stone, even the wall that the gateway passed through has gone. The three holes show that wooden poles were used to close the gap rather than the more modern gate on hinges.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.132389
Longitude
-2.611967