What is the point of this gate?

Introduction

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What is the point of this gate?

Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 17 Feb 2022

Older OS maps show that there was once a fence or hedge to the left of this gate but there is no sign of it now.

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Image Location

coordinates on a map icon
Latitude
53.017568
Longitude
-1.070829