2023
SP3265 : Leamington's famous Elephant Wash
taken 3 years ago, near to Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
This is 1 of 9 images, with title starting with Leamington in this square
Leamington's famous Elephant Wash
This is Royal Leamington Spa's 'Elephant Wash' in the River Leam. The first elephant trainer in England was Sam Lockhart, who was a member of the famous Lockhart circus family. He acquired three elephants in Ceylon (Sri Lanka today) and would wash them here in the river. However, when bathing in the river their trumpeting disturbed local worshippers at the nearby church. As a consequence this dedicated elephant wash was built a little further away from the church.
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- Grid Square
- SP3265, 738 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Philip Halling (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 17 October, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 20 October, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 3209 6551 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:17.2078N 1:31.8589W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SP 3210 6548
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
