The Quomp, Ringwood
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The Quomp, Ringwood
Image: © mike smith Taken: 12 Sep 2014
This old street in Ringwood has this strange name. Some think it is derived from the word swamp, and indeed, the local River Avon may well have flooded giving rise to swampy conditions. Now it is quaint street of old cottages.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.843337
Longitude
-1.785199