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I don't know what I expected to find inside a wooden gate post...but I suppose a tree would be an obvious starting place!!
I can't get off Marsden Moor at the moment ! I hardly go there through the summer months but find it such a compelling location through the winter.
Light,landscape & colour realy do change the place into something special.
Lytes Cary is a manor house with associated chapel and gardens near Charlton Mackrell and Somerton in Somerset, England. The property, owned by the National Trust, has parts dating to the 14th century, with other sections dating to the 15th, 16th, 18th, and 20th centuries. "Yet all parts blend to perfection with one another and with the gentle sunny landscape that surrounds them," comments Nikolaus Pevsner.
The gardens are listed as Grade II on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England
Weighing in at just under two tons, the barrel of this 18th century Cannon was cast in the reign of George II 1727-1760 and served as a gatepost guardian at the Royal Arsenal until 1983 when it was removed and mounted on a replica gun carriage, which would have traditionally been painted yellow, it now stands on Great Yarmouth’s South Quay, and is reputed to have been used in the Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815.
Great Yarmouth has a significant Maritime and Naval history dating back over one thousand years and is considered to be one of the most important historic ports on the east coast of England. While the people benefitted from the spending power of the Navy there was a price to pay, ''alcohol-fuelled'' what today would be described as, anti-social behaviour. Men of the sea have always enjoyed a drink or three and some of the worst offenders were the Russian Soldiers who went as far as drinking the oil from street lamps ! The seaman often decided to hide away in the town rather than be pressed into the Navy.
By the end of 1814 the Naval support base had been dismantled after fulfilling its main purpose of sustaining Warships operating in the North Sea and the Baltic. The timeless anchorage remains, The Jetty which for centuries symbolised the town’s relationship with the sea was demolished in 2012. Its existence is marked by an interpretation panel and three of its old piles as seen in a flower bed, placed there by Great Yarmouth in Bloom. Then there is the Norfolk Pillar on Monument Road close to the seafront, erected in 1819 to commemorate the victories of Norfolk’s most famous son Lord Nelson. There are a few other reminders of those days, the Cannon barrel on South Quay, but the most significant survivor is the former Royal Naval Hospital which had had several lives after the Waterloo wounded departed.
Eventually a planning brief was prepared by the Borough Council, the complex was bought by Historic Buildings Rescue and under the guidance of architect Kit Martin was converted into apartments, town-houses and cottages, the first occupied in 1996. Which now stands as a fitting Memorial to the time when Great Yarmouth played an important part in the defence of the realm.
Sourced from www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/history-book-great-yar...
This is a stone finial in the shape of a flower, on a gatepost along a solid stone wall of a very lovely and grand old building, on the corner of Grote Street and Morphett Street in Adelaide. Although the building has seen better days, it is still in use, currently as a childcare centre, www.ladybirdmanor.com.au.
I liked the rough and pitted texture of the stone, and the shadows highlighting the different shapes.
Taken with iPhone 3GS.
Post old rough gateposts are still there but gateway has been closed off so that these gateposts have been included in the stone wall.
The gate post has a chain to ensure the gate stays shut – sadly the rather decrepit gate is leaning against the fence elsewhere.
This Begonia belongs to the house which has them growing everywhere, up the steps, along the garden wall and the gateposts too.
Much better viewed large.
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Just spotting ornaments on gateposts along the river today. I know one of the anglers in the angling club is very into 3D printing so I think that is the explanation. They are very well glued on!
There is a lot of wear and damage, and the other symbols have been obliterated, but at the top you can see an Irish-Harp(crowned), a Sun-sign, and the head of a male. If you look closely, you can see that he is wearing a pleated...or folded...'Ruff ' on his neck. This style of ruff is the style that came into fashion for men around 1560.
Can be seen much better in 'all sizes'.
**U.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 73002120, date listed 11/30/1973
7th, 15th, and 17th Sts., and Constitution Ave., NW.
Washington, DC (District of Columbia)
The design of the gateposts is generally attributed to Charles Bulfinch who in 1814 was commissioned to do the Capitol restoration. Until 1874, the gateposts stood at the foot of the west capitol grounds, but in that year were moved to their present locations. The gateposts are 4 sandstone pillars measuring 5' x 5' at the base and approximately 12' in height.
The design of the gateposts is classical. Horizontal bands, around the top of the pillars, are carved out of the posts and they are topped with a frieze relief matching the one atop the gatehouses. The design atop the posts is again a classical motif, voluted using the stylized acanthus leaf form. (1)
Built in 1828, these sandstone guardians silently watched over the U.S. Capitol grounds until 1874. In 1889, this gatehouse and its twin, located on Seventeenth Street and Constitution Avenue, were reconstructed in their present locations. These houses have weathered several floods, water, and the effects of acid rain. On the southeast side are markers indicating the high-water marks during floods. (2)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Formhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_DC/73002120.pdf
A pair of tall, wide wrought-iron gates between brick gateposts lead into a grassy path. A sign on the right gatepost reads "Russell Street Gates
These gates were the entrance to the Sunshine Harvester Works, the largest factory in Australia at the time. They were made in 1922 by Charlie Pippett, a blacksmith employed by the firm.
Plaque Re-erected In 2009 by S. A. D. H. S. [Sunshine And District Historical Society]"
Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bethlehem, New Hampshire USA • I was invited to teach a public workshop at this amazing spot in neighboring New Hampshire.
Nestled in the heart of the White Mountains, The Rocks Estate is a 1,400-acre protected reserve that serves as the North Country Conservation and Education Center for the non-profit organization, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Featuring more than 13 buildings on the National Historic Register, The Rocks' Heritage Trail evokes the gilded era of a century ago of long vacations in the refreshing summer air of the White Mountains.
Once a self-sustaining farm, The Rocks is now home to the Forest Society's sustainable Christmas tree farm. Each year trees are carefully hand-shaped and wreaths are meticulously decorated to raise money for land conservation in New Hampshire.
☞ The grounds and gardens were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's company in the early 1900's. His company advised on all of the landscaping including the striking stone walls.
**U.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 73002120, date listed 11/30/1973
7th, 15th, and 17th Sts., and Constitution Ave., NW.
Washington, DC (District of Columbia)
The design of the gateposts is generally attributed to Charles Bulfinch who in 1814 was commissioned to do the Capitol restoration. Until 1874, the gateposts stood at the foot of the west capitol grounds, but in that year were moved to their present locations. The gateposts are 4 sandstone pillars measuring 5' x 5' at the base and approximately 12' in height.
The design of the gateposts is classical. Horizontal bands, around the top of the pillars, are carved out of the posts and they are topped with a frieze relief matching the one atop the gatehouses. The design atop the posts is again a classical motif, voluted using the stylized acanthus leaf form. (1)
Built in 1828, these sandstone guardians silently watched over the U.S. Capitol grounds until 1874. In 1889, this gatehouse and its twin, located on Seventeenth Street and Constitution Avenue, were reconstructed in their present locations. These houses have weathered several floods, water, and the effects of acid rain. On the southeast side are markers indicating the high-water marks during floods. (2)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Formhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_DC/73002120.pdf
Large and deeply incised cut mark on gatepost on byway between Kirkwhelpington and Great Bavington, Northumberland
Image from the Darlington Local Studies picture collection. If you would like a copy of this image please contact local.studies@darlington.gov.uk quoting picture reference E820060654, or if you would like to see other images of the Darlington area please visit the Centre for Local Studies, at Darlington Library.
Found image. This card was posted from Barnes in 1921 and shows a woman at the gate of 'Skinmore' 20 Bracken Gardens, Barnes.