Market Place, St Albans

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The photograph on this page of Market Place, St Albans by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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Market Place, St Albans

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 11 Mar 2025

This street, named Market Place, effectively connects the abbey with the commercial parts of the city. This is the view looking up from close to the clock tower. On the right is the Boot, an ancient pub outside which, it is said, the Wars of the Roses started in 1455.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.751229
Longitude
-0.34039