Lion of Vienna
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Lion of Vienna
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 19 May 2018
A Sam Smith's pub on Chorley New Road. The detached pub in its own ground is named in honour of Bolton Wanderers legendary striker Nat Lofthouse who earned the nickname Lion of Vienna for his diehard performance for England in a game in Austria in 1952. This is reflected in the pub sign Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.580231
Longitude
-2.456244