A village with mains
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A village with mains
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 8 Jul 2019
Batcombe has sheltered in the Alham valley and hence modern facilities were a little late arriving. Electricity didn't arrive until 1933; mains water came at last in 1952. This pillar would have been a central point in its day as water was drawn by the locals. See Image] for a wider view.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.15149
Longitude
-2.442312