Greatford, near Bourne, Lincolnshire
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Greatford, near Bourne, Lincolnshire
Image: © Rex Needle Taken: 19 May 2004
The main street through Greatford has a quiet and unhurried charm that has been unchanged over the years and is at its best on a sunny day in early summer such as this. There are several pronunciations and spellings of the name including Greatford, Gritford, and Gretford which could be derived from its location on a gravel or “grit” ford of the nearby West Glen River. It is off the beaten track but well worth a visit for anyone looking for the perfect English village with much to see to remind us of past times.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.694002
Longitude
-0.388618