Cank Street in Leicester city centre
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cank Street in Leicester city centre by Mat Fascione as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 26 Apr 2020
Cank Street is named after the Cank, a medieval communal well which once stood on this spot. The street is deserted due to the lockdown caused by the 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.