Bottom of the hill in Sutton-in-the-Isle
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Bottom of the hill in Sutton-in-the-Isle
Image: © Chris Taken: 3 Aug 2015
On the high ground of the Isle of Ely (slightly higher than Ely itself) the village enjoys commanding views over the area. It used to be that the better-off lived at the top of the hill and the poor houses, or hovels, were at the bottom. Whereas most of the hovels have long been cleared and replaced, the strips of land running behind them can still be seen when you look through the gaps, and are clearly visible on the Satellite View. Presumably this was land allocated to the hovel dwellers for growing food?
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Image Location
Latitude
52.384139
Longitude
0.110698