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TL2205 : Balloon Corner, Welham Green

near to Welham Green, Hertfordshire, Great Britain

Balloon Corner, Welham Green

At the junction of Parsonage Lane and Huggins Lane stands this stone commemorating the brief landing nearby of the first (hydrogen) balloon flight in this country. It is often used to retie shoelaces on.

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2006

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Grid Square: TL2205, 4 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Barry Lawson (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Monday, 23 January, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 23 January, 2006
Category: Standing stones (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TL 229 056 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:44.1387N 0:13.2975W