A new wall for Sir John
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A new wall for Sir John
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 13 May 2016
The old Heath House estate was a significant part of the landscape in years gone by, owned by the Smyth family. They had this wall built along the lane in the 1780s. This part of the wall runs for nearly 350m and used to stand at 3m high. Sadly, neglect and change of ownership has brought about the need to repair large sections of it. Specialist masons have been brought in to rebuild it in period, using lime mortar, as befits a Grade II structure.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.4833
Longitude
-2.565044