Haughley village sign

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Haughley village sign by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.

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Haughley village sign

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 26 Feb 2021

Haughley sign depicts a motte and bailey castle built in late 11th century by Hugh de Montfort. The castle was seized by Crown in 1163. Captured after a short siege and destroyed in 1173 by rebels led by the Earl of Leicester, the keeper at the time being Ralph de Broc.” https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2206893

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.220414
Longitude
0.96661