Derelict stone building
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The photograph on this page of Derelict stone building by Alan Hughes as part of the Geograph project.
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Derelict stone building
Image: © Alan Hughes Taken: 19 Feb 2023
This old stone building, now showing signs of decay, looks as if it may once have been something more than just a farm building - a village hall, perhaps? I have just learned that it was once a school, and that it became the centre for the village’s well-known brass/silver band. In 1896 the silver band won national competitions and was well respected in the community. The band continued until the early 1990s.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.747513
Longitude
-4.341999