Longleat [5]
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Longleat [5]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 23 Oct 2019
The front of the west block of the stables. The rear of the block is seen at Image The stable buildings are around a large square courtyard and were erected in 1802. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1200342 Built on the site of an Augustinian priory, Longleat House, completed in 1580 and altered in 1801, is an early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. The estate comprises 1,000 acres of parkland landscaped by Capability Brown, with a further 8,000 acres of farmland and woodland. The first stately home to open its doors to the public (1949) and the first safari park to open outside Africa (1966). The park is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade I, and there is much detail and history at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000439
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Image Location
Latitude
51.18626
Longitude
-2.276526