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Leicestershire, UK

‘An early morning with red deer stags in Bradgate Park. I’m never sure what nature has in store for me here. Sometimes it’s my favourite little robin greeting me; other times, I find myself face to face with the park’s regal herds of deer.’

Photograph: Ridvan Ertug

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Real Police Box Location: Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England. LE6

A Leicestershire Police telephone box of around 1931, moved to its present location in 1952. Timber panels with riveted metal brackets to the sides. Rectangular, approximately 1.8m by 2.4m. Four sides under a very shallow, nearly flat pitched roof over a frieze and cornice. The box sits on a low brick and concrete plinth, which it slightly overhangs.

Description from britishlistedbuildings.co.uk Photos by Chloe "Cleo Who" Mortimer (top two) & Morris-Henshaw (lower pic feat. Chloe).

You can find it on Google Maps here.

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Small trip to Bradgate Park

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After seeing one of my best humans today, I feel so much better ☀️🔥🖤

Apologies for my pale, no make up and awkward smile in the background, at least my friend is gorgeous and can take all the attention. Annoying to think she's 5 years younger than me 😅🤦‍♀️🤣

Bradgate Park, approx 2016.

Archaeologists uncover original home of Lady Jane Grey in Bradgate Park

Stone buildings which are believed to be the original home of Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen, have been uncovered at Bradgate Park.

Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have been working at the park since 2015 to unearth the history buried in the park.

Since then, they have found a series of 'stone structures' that lie under the standing brick buildings.

The academics believe that these stone buildings are more likely to be the ones Lady Jane Grey would have lived in than the brick built ruins of Bradgate House that remain.

Project co-director, Dr Richard Thomas from the University's School of Archaeology and Ancient History said: "Our most surprising find has been the discovery of stone buildings pre-dating the brick structures of Bradgate House. Read more.

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