Lion, Ashton-Under-Lyne War Memorial
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Lion, Ashton-Under-Lyne War Memorial
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 8 Jan 2019
The pedestal wings carry outward-facing life-size bronze lions; this one, to the left, is in combat with a writhing serpent (the “serpent of evil”) while the other has crushed the serpent beneath its feet.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.488759
Longitude
-2.087977