Archer's Hill Gate from outside the gardens
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Archer's Hill Gate from outside the gardens by Wendy North as part of the Geograph project.
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Archer's Hill Gate from outside the gardens
Image: © Wendy North Taken: 18 Dec 2011
Built in 1744 by William Wentworth. According to the Wentworth Castle Garden Guide, the gate marks the point where the old public road left the estate and may commemorate Thomas Archer, the architect responsible for the construction of the Baroque front of the main house.
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Image Location
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53.522274
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-1.524694