The Horn of Egremont
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The Horn of Egremont
Image: © David Rogers Taken: 23 Apr 2008
Situated on South Street and close to Egremont Castle, the shield above the door depicts the Horn. William Wordsworth wrote a poem entitled The Horn of Egremont Castle, and tradition has it that a horn hung at the castle gate "which could only be sounded by the true lord of the place".
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Image Location
Latitude
54.480159
Longitude
-3.529469