Detail above the door at Hengrave Hall

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Detail above the door at Hengrave Hall

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 22 Apr 2007

When Sir Thomas Kitson had Hengrave Hall built in the early sixteenth century he was in a somewhat ostentatious mood. Consequently the facade and ornamental motifs above the main entrance are quite spectacular. It is tagged as a Country Estate because nothing else comes close.

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Image Location

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52.284635
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0.67267