Fibreglass lion
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Fibreglass lion by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Fibreglass lion
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 2 Nov 2017
This is on Lion Arcade of 1853 and opposite Huddersfield Station. The original lion was of Coade stone but was replaced with this version some years ago. It is claimed that when the station clock strikes 13 it goes for a wander around St George's Square.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.648317
Longitude
-1.782725