Park Wall Stalbridge Park
Introduction
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Park Wall Stalbridge Park
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 15 Sep 2007
This is but a small section of the boundary wall that runs for several miles on both the north and south sides of Stalbridge Park. There is some argument as to why or when this wall was built. It may have been built by the Lord of the manor the Earl of Castlehaven as a status symbol, work for French Napoleonic Wars prisoners, or work for local labourers at times of high unemployment. Not surprisingly, due to high maintenance costs, the wall seems to be in a poor state of repair for much of its vast length.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.961049
Longitude
-2.414015