'Lovers Gate' by William Pym, Hodgkin Park

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'Lovers Gate' by William Pym, Hodgkin Park

Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 26 Nov 2010

The ornamental gates are at the north entrance to the northerly section of Hodgkin Park on Benwell Lane. The wording in painted cut steel is 'From Lovers Lane to Gretna Road' and 'Lover's Refuge / Nature's Asylum' A reflection of local place names and, I guess, the park's place in local life. Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/9558/

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.973231
Longitude
-1.671286