Gallows Bank

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Gallows Bank by Ian Capper as part of the Geograph project.

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Gallows Bank

Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 19 May 2016

An area of grassland above Sheet Road, dedicated a Millennium Green in 1999. As its name suggests, it was originally the site of the town gallows. The nearest houses are in Sidney Road. In the right background is the tower of St Laurence's Church, and in the left background is North Farm, above Whitcliffe.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.36784
Longitude
-2.704691