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So called because they once led to the Benedictine Nunnery of St.George. The prehistoric track, the Icknield Way,probably crossed the rivers Thet and Little Ouse at this point.

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  • Stanley Howe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Sandy Gerrard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Basher Eyre, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Hamish Griffin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen McKay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kevin Hale, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Bob Jones, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Keith Evans, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Hugh Venables, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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