Woodbury Hill water trough

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The photograph on this page of Woodbury Hill water trough by Nigel Mykura as part of the Geograph project.

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Woodbury Hill water trough

Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 17 Feb 2008

This is the view looking W from a water trough on the ramparts of Woodbury Hill near Bere Regis. On the top of the hill a great country fair and market was held every September for five days. It ran from about 1200 to 1951 and was the largest fair in the south of England.

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Image Location

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50.752615
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-2.206769