The remains of the Park Pale, Slindon
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The remains of the Park Pale, Slindon
Image: © Marathon Taken: 21 Jun 2014
There was a deer park at Slindon as early as the 13th century. It was famous for its beech trees but many of these were lost in the Great Storm of October 1987. Around the edge of the park, a pale was constructed so that deer could enter the park from outside but could not get out. The Pale consisted of a bank with a fence built on top and ditches on either side. The remains of the Pale can be seen here. This is the origin of the phrase "Beyond the pale". The Slindon Estate is owned by the National Trust and consists of 3,500 acres of woodland, farmland, downland and villages. Slindon House is leased out to Slindon College, which is an independent boys' school.
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50.860145
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