Gates, Matfen
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Gates, Matfen
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: Unknown
A pair of ornate early-C18th gate piers at the (former) west entrance to Matfen Hall (see here: Image]). They have shell niches and are topped by urn finials on scrolled brackets. The urns are decorated with faces and swags. Grade II* listed. The house is now a hotel and golf club with a modern, functional entrance. It's a pity that this entrance has been cast aside, it could have been a feature.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.038187
Longitude
-1.955689