SP1779 : Wishing gate

near to Solihull, Great Britain

Wishing gate
Wishing gate
The Warwickshire form of "kissing gate", seen here in Ravenshaw Lane; the tradition is that a person passing through the gate without touching it (with the help of an accomplice, to whom the favour is then returned) is granted a secret wish.
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1962
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SP1779, 6 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
James Yardley   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
July 1962   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 30 August, 2008
Category
Kissing gate   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 172 795 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.8047N 1:44.8779W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 172 795
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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