Ovington, the "Maypole Village" near Barnard Castle
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Ovington, the "Maypole Village" near Barnard Castle
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 12 Dec 2005
A maypole has stood on the village green of Ovington for centuries. This is now commemorated with a modern metal symbolic maypole.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.526518
Longitude
-1.799106