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cheshire forester

class 5 4-6-0 45231 sherwood forester leaves a trail of smoke approaching winsford heading to carnforth on a test run

in the past large parts of cheshire were designated royal hunting forest and in early medieval times maintained their own harsh forest laws which forbade locals to hunt anything there , sometimes on pain of death

from the 17th century , the important title of master forester was held by members of the Done family from nearby utkinton hall--so the forester name is quite appropriate for the location

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Uploaded on November 15, 2017
Taken on November 15, 2017