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This is the gate to Castle Gardens in Malton, North Yorkshire. It’s constructed from “leaves”, each one cut from a sheet of wrought iron. It’s an amazing piece of work.
© Aurora Santiago
This is the original gate of the Seattle Japanese Garden
photographed from Lake Washington Boulevard.
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When Benni and I go to historic Los Rios, only 15 minutes down the freeway, it's like going to another world. And in that other world is this gate that leads even further and to a place where we're not invited.
The early morning view of the bridge. I was on the San Francisco side not in Marin county. The sun was about to rise and it's only 6:45 am. Nah not that cold..
The Town Gate at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town and its market were collected. It was originally built, with the wall, in the late thirteenth century. The current archway mainly dates from the sixteenth century, but has been restored and partly rebuilt on several occasions. It is located at the western end of the town's High Street, and is a Grade I listed building.
The History.
After the Norman conquest of England and parts of south Wales, Chepstow developed as an important port and trading centre within the Marcher Lordship of Striguil. In 1270 the lordship came under the control of Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, after the death of his uncle. Bigod undertook a substantial building programme within and around Chepstow, including, at the Castle, a new range of buildings for accommodation for himself and his family, and a massive new defensive tower (now known as "Marten's Tower"); and also, a few miles to the north, the rebuilding of Tintern Abbey. He was also responsible for the building of the Port Wall, usually dated at 1274–78, and the Town Gate; and, in 1294, for granting to his close associate, John ap Adam of Sedbury, the right to hold a regular market at Chepstow. The Port Wall and Town Gate together ensured that only those paying tolls to the lord could attend the market; and had the additional purpose of keeping out undesirable elements, including the occasionally hostile Welsh people living in the countryside to the west of the town.
The Town Gate building is square in plan, with battlements on top, and originally could be blocked with a portcullis, no longer extant. It is hemmed in by buildings on all sides, including, to the east, the Gate House and, to the west, the George Hotel. On the western side of the Gate are two worn and illegible heraldic angels, probably dating from a rebuilding of the gate by Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, in 1524. The Earl was responsible for granting a charter to the town, which was described at the time as "fallen into great ruin, indigence and decay", and allowed the town's bailiffs to use the room above the archway as a prison. The Gate was recorded as the "New Gate" in 1687, suggesting that an earlier gateway may have existed in the area.
Tolls were collected at the Gate on animals and goods taken into the market place, and by people who bought livestock at the town's fairs. In 1648, the Gate was the scene of a skirmish between the town's Royalist defenders and troops led by Oliver Cromwell, who gained entry to the town and besieged and won the Castle. In 1756, country people and colliers from the nearby Forest of Dean raided the town, and had to be driven off by guns mounted on the Town Gate and on the Wye Bridge. Tolls continued to be collected until the death of the last "Keeper of the Gate" in 1874.
The Gate was part of the properties of the Dukes of Beaufort after they inherited the lordship. In 1899, the 9th Duke put the building up for sale but, at the auction, C.W. Whalley, the Chairman of the Town Council, persuaded his representatives that the building be donated to the town. A plaque attached to the building records the Town Council's thanks to the Duke. The tiled pedestrian pathway on the southern side of the arch was cut through the Gate House and opened in 1928. The room over the archway was used in later centuries as a storeroom, workshop and office, before becoming the first home of the town's museum in 1949. A full restoration of the building took place in 1985–86, when an internal doorway apparently dating to the thirteenth century was discovered. A plaque to mark the building's restoration, designed and decorated by local artist Keith Underwood in the style of the eroded coats of arms to either side of it, was unveiled in March 1986 by the 11th Duke of Beaufort.
The Town Gate was given Grade I Listed Building status on 12 June 1950. Road access through the single carriageway arch is controlled by traffic lights in three directions: east, north and west.
Text curtesy of Wikipedia.
He padlocks every gate, and locks every outside door, even when he and Margaret are home. An unlocked padlock means he's expecting you — its a warm friendly feeling. Walk through the gate and you are awestruck by the garden he's created.
A big thank you to Ken Hawley for the inspiration for this one. Ken called his photo Mystery Arch and it certainly was a mystery to me having spent so much time on the Cromford Canal and never seen it.
Turns out it had been hidden by layers of clinging Ivy that was cleared by the hard working volunteers.
As an update, I was sent a message by the Friends Of The Cromford Canal which read:
As a bit of an update, I was sent the following information from Friends Of The Cromford Canal:
"It is the water gate in the garden of Rock House, one time home of Sir Richard Arkwright. It led to a small footbridge over the canal and provided the family’s short cut to St Mary’s Church."
What great information, really grateful for their help.
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Nikon FE / Nikkor 28mm / Fomopan 100 / taken at my favorite place - Saint John’s University in Minnesota
Arch built in 1834 in memory of the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812. It replaced the wooden gate through which the soldiers returned from abroad after their victory over Napoleon in 1814. Now there is a museum inside.
Arcos Of Vallarta, Guadalajara City.
A beautiful landmark placed in the middle of the Vallarta Avenue, located on a great spot. It is a pleasure to watch this gate.
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47749 'City of Truro' passes Shipley Gate (near Langley Mill) on 15th October 2021 with the 5Q12 12:57 Worksop Down Yard - Derby Litchurch Lane. South Western Railway's 5-car 'Aventra' EMU 701505 was in the consist, with 56081 just out of view on the rear.
This gate was designed by Joseph Samuel Roberts and made by Dylan Parry the blacksmith at the North Wales slate museum. The gate design is copied from the iconic valley behind it. Take a minute to feel the contours of the gate before you head up to Cwm Idwal.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The storm clouds over the Bay were so dramatic and fast-moving yesterday. I used a 10-stop ND filter to slow down the cloud movement and capture this dreamy view of the Golden Gate.
I scrambled out the door this morning during a brilliant sunrise - unfortunately it only lasted about 5 minutes before the clouds covered it up leaving everything rather dull (this seems to be a running theme with me). But, I still grabbed a coffee and went for a drive hoping it would come out again - it didn't.
When I came across this gate I slammed on the brakes and snapped away. Now I need some help..... I think there is a great shot to be had here..... but, I don't think this is it. It is possible that this is the best I could do under the dull conditions, but if anyone can see anything that could be changed, adjusted, cropped or otherwise modified let me know because I think there is a great shot here, but I'm not so sure that this is it.
Oh how I wish I had some shadows. :(
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Now the school term has started the 97 afternoon service to Shotley Gate starts from Chantry (Suffolk One) at 1555 and is a Decker. Here Ipswich Buses Scania N94UD Omnidekka PJ54 YXU turns in front of the Bristol Arms for the return journey to Ipswich.
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after the temporary restoration of order during the Batavian Revolution.[1] One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which used to be the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.
Spent a couple of hours on Baker Beach in California for the sunset in San Francisco as I shot the Golden Gate Bridge with the Pacific Ocean lapping in on the beach,went with this wider view of the bridge and beach with waves making their way up the sands.
Many, many Moons ago when I were a young apprentice the very first job we went on was taking down this pair of gates for restoration. Someone had managed to back their car into them. They were stripped, straightened and had some of the leafwork, the ovals and collars replaced (see detail) as well as the strip with the rosettes on down the middle put on. We also put the automation motors in the ground..