Village road in Longtown Herefordshire
In 1516 a report to the Earl of Leicester said "The said town is a very long town being but one street in it. "Today it has changed little. There are remains of a strategically placed castle and the outer earth ramparts are shown in this photograph. The ramparts on the left were the location for the gallows of the last hanging in Herefordshire.
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Location: Longtown, Herefordshire, UK
Photo credit: © Derrick Golland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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