The Crown and Anchor at Deeping St James, near Bourne, Lincolnshire

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The photograph on this page of The Crown and Anchor at Deeping St James, near Bourne, Lincolnshire by Rex Needle as part of the Geograph project.

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The Crown and Anchor at Deeping St James, near Bourne, Lincolnshire

Image: © Rex Needle Taken: 19 Jun 2000

The Crown and Anchor overlooks the river, a public house of red brick and blue slate dating back to 1850 and so named because it was either built on Crown property or as a symbol of loyalty to the monarchy while the Anchor undoubtedly refers to the boating tradition along the River Welland nearby.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.671947
Longitude
-0.302907