Market Place, Hitchin, Herts, UK. Facing South.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member HitchinLookers
N 51° 56.851 W 000° 16.742
30U E 686997 N 5758698
This scene is easily recognisable even now 130 years later.
Waymark Code: WMAHC6
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/16/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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Not only are the buildings recognizable, but the modern cobbled market square looks familiar. This market square was the site of the old plait market. Straw was brought here in plaits for trade and then onto the hat making trade in Luton.
Year photo was taken: circa 1880.
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