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Retford

Last May we travelled down through England. We stopped off at Retford in Nottinghamshire to break the trip up.

This, in the Market Square, is the Town Hall:-

Town Hall, Retford

I was intrigued by the flags on the building below. It was only when I recognised the figure must be Robin Hood that I realised this is the flag of Nottinghamshire:-

Nottinghamshire Flag on Building in Retford

This booty from the Crimean War is the Sevastopol Cannon:-

Sevastopol Cannon, Retford

Plaque on cannon:-

Plaque on Sevastopol Gun, Retford

The information board nearby calls it the Sebastopol Cannon, using the modern spelling:-

Information Board, Sevastopol Cannon, Retford

 

 

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