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This pile of horseshoes outside the old Smithy was built by the village blacksmith using discarded horseshoes. An American tried to buy it and ship over to the USA, but a Preservation Order was put on it, preventing him from doing so.
©Robert Martin
Tower of around 50,000 horseshoes outside the Old Forge at Scarrington, built between June 1945 and April 1965 by Mr.George Flinders, village blacksmith for over 51 years. The shoes are interlocked without any supporting column to make the tower 17 feet high, with a circumference at the base of 19'6". It has an estimated weight of 10 tons and is thought to be the largest stack of used horseshoes in the world.
©Richard Croft
Overgrown pinfold by the famous Scarrington Horseshoes http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1085311 This circular enclosure dates from the early 19th century, though there has been a pinfold on the site for centuries
©Richard Croft
Early 14th century tower and typical Nottinghamshire spire
©Richard Croft
Medieval tower with a rebuilt nave and chancel by J.H.Hakewill 1867-9
©Richard Croft
Dist:0.1km north<br/>
©Bob Danylec
Dist:0.8km north<br/>View south west from Car Dyke Bridge
©Richard Croft
Dist:0.8km north<br/>Here we have Car Dyke bridge, which carries Car Lane over........yes you have guessed it....Car Dyke.
©Bob Danylec
Dist:0.8km north<br/>Car Dyke Bridge and Car Lane with the chimneys of Ebenezer Cottage just visible
©Richard Croft
Dist:0.9km north<br/>Looking north east from Car Dyke Bridge
©Richard Croft
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Taken from the stile on the south side of Longmoor Lane.
©Kate Jewell
Dist:1.0km east<br/>The public footpath goes right across the middle of this field.
©Kate Jewell
Dist:1.0km east<br/>This is part of an extensive DEFRA conservation walk network in the area.
©Kate Jewell
Dist:1.0km west<br/>The field on the left had been plough and the weeds left to germinate, one presumes to be ploughed in as a green manure crop.
©Kate Jewell
Dist:1.0km north<br/>View towards Car Colston from Car Dyke Bridge
©Richard Croft

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