Sconce Park, Newark, Notts.
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Sconce Park, Newark, Notts.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 1 Feb 2015
Sconce and Devon Park, which includes the Devon Pastures Local Nature Reserve (LNR), is a large continuous area of public open space on the south-western edge of Newark. Farndon Road (i.e. the B6166) lies 50 metres behind the photographer. Ahead is the Queen’s Sconce, a range of Civil War-related, earthen defence structures built by Royalist defenders of Newark (1644-45). The Sconce was named after Henrietta, Charles I's wife.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.070724
Longitude
-0.820281