Entrance arch & Northumberland Lion, Syon Park
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Entrance arch & Northumberland Lion, Syon Park
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 6 Jan 2012
Seen in the low light of an afternoon in early January. Syon House was remodelled by Robert Adam in the mid-18th century. The entrance arch and screen date from that same period. For me, the most remarkable detail is the lion's tail.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.479899
Longitude
-0.318862