Pontymoile Gates
Introduction
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Pontymoile Gates
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 31 May 2008
The Pontymoile entrance was the original entrance to Pontypool Park house owned by the Hanbury family.The gates are Grade II* listed by CADW and are affectionately known as the Sally gates. Sally was the Duchess of Marlborough and local legend has it that they were a present to the Hanbury family for their help with the execution of her late husbands will.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.698671
Longitude
-3.027868