2017

SU2432 : The Lion's Head, The Common

taken 7 years ago, near to The Common, Wiltshire, England

The Lion's Head, The Common
The Lion's Head, The Common
The pub reputedly owes its name to an incident in 1816 when the Exeter to London mail coach was attacked by a lioness which had escaped from the Ballard's travelling menagerie which had stopped for the night on the nearby Salisbury Plain. As the attack happened, the terrified postal workers fled to the pub and barricaded themselves inside (LinkExternal link The Mail on line).

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Camera: IPhone SE other tags: Pub Public House Inn Village Pub Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Common [7] · Lions Head [5] · Exeter to London Mail Coach [2] ·
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SU2432, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 15 July, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 19 July, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 246 326 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:5.5420N 1:39.0066W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 245 326
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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