Lakenheath village sign on the High Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Lakenheath village sign on the High Street by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Lakenheath village sign on the High Street
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 3 Nov 2020
The sign depicts of a number of features in the village including a bittern hidden in the reeds, along with the golden oriole whose only breeding site in the UK is at Lakenheath Fen. The church of St. Mary which is reflected in the fishing pond. Flying over some of the old flint houses is a Stirling bomber which flew from the airfield during WWII. Even the War Memorial is featured. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6663346
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Image Location
Latitude
52.41211
Longitude
0.523173