Blacknest Gate and Lodge
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Blacknest Gate and Lodge
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 29 Jan 2020
The southern entrance into Windsor Great Park. The lodge house pre-dates Victorian architecture by just a few years. A small shield over the door is inscribed W.IV.R 1834 showing it dates from the short reign of King William 4th. Listing on https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119811
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Image Location
Latitude
51.410232
Longitude
-0.624098