However many English people still believe the country's centre is in Meriden, 11 miles (18 kilometres) away.

The farm was hit by foot and mouth last year, resulting in the destruction of all its cows

A picture taken standing at the exact centre of England, in a paddock near the main house

An Ordnance Survey map shows Lindley Hall farm

A monument at Meriden claims to mark the centre of England

Tracy Gardiner (left) and Sue Power add a splash of colour at Meriden's Centre of England Florist