Gateway to Russia
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Gateway to Russia
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 24 Jun 2007
Under the trees can be found the ruins of a smallholding named on some maps - Russia! The impressive gateposts and resounding name suggest that someone either had ideas of grandeur or else a sense of irony.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.98164
Longitude
-4.879077