The Hugglescote Bear
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Hugglescote Bear by Mat Fascione as part of the Geograph project.
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The Hugglescote Bear
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 8 Feb 2015
This sculpture was unveiled in November 2008, it is made from Bath Limestone, and stands on the corner of Central Road and Fairfield Road. The sculpture is about how the village of Hugglescote got its name. According to folklore, many years ago when Brown Bears were in England, a man named Huggle was being chased by a bear. He took off his coat to run faster, and the bear hugged that instead of him.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.714164
Longitude
-1.371723