Birchwood Apartments, seen from New Road
Introduction
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Birchwood Apartments, seen from New Road
Image: © Marathon Taken: 6 Jun 2015
According to Jean Barrow, this magnificent building was originally built as a Poor Law Institution and was later a hospital - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/217050 It was a most impressive Poor Law building and one wonders if the occupants fully appreciated their surroundings!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.262927
Longitude
0.122855