Peter Wilson's Gold Postbox, Sherborne
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The photograph on this page of Peter Wilson's Gold Postbox, Sherborne by Niki Walton as part of the Geograph project.
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Peter Wilson's Gold Postbox, Sherborne
Image: © Niki Walton Taken: 23 Aug 2018
Located outside Sherborne Post Office, this postbox was painted gold in commemoration of Peter Wilson's gold medal in the men's double trap shotgun event at the London 2012 Olympics. Wilson grew up in West Dorset, attending school in Sherborne.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.948683
Longitude
-2.516114