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Castle Blunden

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Castle Blunden
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Gateway, c.1800, comprising pair of rusticated limestone ashlar piers with cut-limestone capping, iron double gates incorporating quatrefoil motifs, random rubble limestone curved flanking walls having cut-limestone coping supporting iron railings, limestone ashlar outer piers having cut-limestone capping, random rubble limestone boundary wall to perimeter of site having dressed limestone piers with cut-limestone capping, and iron double gates. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Castle Blunden.
Making a pleasing visual statement in a rural setting an elegantly-appointed Classically-detailed gateway displays expert stone masonry together with attractive iron work enhancing the design aspirations of the composition.

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