Farmland on the edge of Leicester
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Farmland on the edge of Leicester
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 18 Apr 2014
Looking towards the Hamilton housing estate on the north eastern edge of the city of Leicester. This view could soon be very different if the North East of Leicester Sustainable Urban Extension gets the go-ahead. A New Town of 4,500 houses and business units will be built across this farmland.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.66492
Longitude
-1.061764