Sheep pens, derelict urban farm, Heywood
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Sheep pens, derelict urban farm, Heywood
Image: © michael ely Taken: 6 Dec 2005
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep. This farm is still shown on the 1/50,000 OS map as a tourist attraction. Urban farms were used to introduce inner-city children to farm animals and to educate them about the source of their food.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.599012
Longitude
-2.193374