The Ox Yard
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Ox Yard by Duncan Lilly as part of the Geograph project.
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The Ox Yard
Image: © Duncan Lilly Taken: 7 May 2007
This innocuous looking field is actually an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). It is the site of the original Thorpe Mandeville manor house, garrisoned by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War. The current manor house was built in the 1770s, and is sited opposite over the road.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.100159
Longitude
-1.224904