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| 08=Dubbyhole Upper Townland - geograph.org.uk - 258443.jpg{{!}}Dubbyhole, [[County Londonderry|Co Londonderry]] | | 08=Dubbyhole Upper Townland - geograph.org.uk - 258443.jpg{{!}}Dubbyhole, [[County Londonderry|Co Londonderry]] | ||
| 09=Abingdon Berks St Helens.jpg{{!}}[[Abingdon]] from the Thames | | 09=Abingdon Berks St Helens.jpg{{!}}[[Abingdon]] from the Thames | ||
| 10= Caerleon Amphitheatre.jpg{{!}}Roman Amphitheatre at [[ | | 10= Caerleon Amphitheatre.jpg{{!}}Roman Amphitheatre at [[Caerleon]], Monmouthshire | ||
| 11= Swale River at Richmond 01.JPG{{!}}The River Swale, near [[Richmond, Yorkshire]] | | 11= Swale River at Richmond 01.JPG{{!}}The River Swale, near [[Richmond, Yorkshire]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:01, 1 October 2010
This month's image is:
 River SwaleRichmond is a pretty market town on the River Swale in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The town stands on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Richmond's picturesque appearance and historic buildings have made it a popular film and television location. The town was named after the Norman Conquest when it and the surounding lands were granted by William the Conqueror to a Breton nobleman. It became the centre of a Liberty known as "Richmondshire".(Read more) |