Gates to Whitchester
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Gates to Whitchester
Image: © Martin Dawes Taken: 25 Jul 2019
Once the country retreat of Andrew Smith an Edinburgh brewer who bought the farmhouse in 1878 and remodelled and added to until he had his country estate. This gateway is described by Pevsner as having, octagonal gatepiers, tiered caps and ball finials.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.823792
Longitude
-2.447679