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The left hand gatepost at Ashley House (the right hand post has “House” in a matching arched font). I am unable to definitively decipher the word underneath although it might be “office”.
Ashley House was the residence of the stonemason, builder and brick maker Henry Parfitt, who was in business for most of the 19th Century. Since my childhood at least, it has been a youth club.
Walking along the upper lawns of the Italian Gardens you will come across a shady little "secret" garden. It is flanked by two tall bluestone columns topped with finials which act as gateposts for a set of elegant Victorian wrought-iron gates. Elegantly carved with sweeping curls, they would not look out of place in a garden in England.
The Forest Glade Gardens are well established European inspired landscaped gardens of six hectares that are to be found on the Mount Macedon Road in the hill station town of Mount Macedon.
The Forest Glade Gardens are just shy of one hundred years old. The gardens were originally two adjoining properties that comprised orchards and lush grazing paddocks. In 1941 local family the Newtons purchased and extended the property and set about creating one of Mount Macedon's most stunning gardens.
In 1971 the Forest Glade Gardens were acquired by Melbourne property developer Mr. Cyril Stokes who together with his partner Trevor Neil Bell, developed the gardens even further. Cyril was a great collector of European antiques, and his love of European antiquity is reflected in the gardens, particularly in the many classical marble and bronze statues dotted about the grounds.
Unfortunately the Forest Glade Gardens were partly destroyed by the tragic Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983. However, after many years of hard labour put in by Cyril and Trevor, The Forest Glade Gardens were reborn from the ashes. The gardens are built on a sloping block and consist of a range of terraces all of which offer wonderful vistas. A garden designed to give pleasure all year round, the Forest Glad Gardens contain several heritage listed trees and are made up of smaller themed gardens including; the Italian Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Daffodil Meadow, the Peony Walk, Hydrangea Hill, the Topiary Gardens, the Bluebell Meadow, the Fern Gully and the Laburnum Arch.
In 2011 the property was gifted to a registered charity - The Stokes Collection Limited - with the intention of keeping the Forest Glade Gardens maintained and open to the public.
I spent a delightful Saturday with the Famous Flickr Five+ Group in Mount Macedon, where I have never been before. Now I have, I would very much like to go back to such a picturesque place again.
The Mount Macedon township is located east of the Mount Macedon summit, which is approximately 60 km north-west of Melbourne.
The name of Mount Macedon is apparently derived from Philip II, who ruled Macedon between 359 and 336BC. The mountain was named by Thomas Mitchell, the New South Wales Surveyor General.
Settled in the 1850s by gold miners and timber cutters, the railway arrived at the Mount Macedon township in 1861, providing a vital connection to Melbourne, and sealing the town's future as a 'hill station' resort for wealthy Melburnians escaping the summer heat in the 1870s. With the land deforested, large blocks were sold and beautiful and extensive gardens were planted around the newly built homes. The rich soil and good rainfall also made the area suitable for large orchards and plant nurseries who could send fruit and flowers back to Melbourne. Newspaper owner, David Syme, built a house, "Rosenheim" in 1869. It was acquired in 1886 for Victorian Governors to use as a country retreat, making Mount Macedon an attractive destination for the well heeled of Melbourne society. A primary school was built in Mount Macedon in 1874, and as the decades progressed, hotels, guest houses, shops, a Presbyterian Church and Church of England were built. In 1983, Mount Macedon was devastated by the Ash Wednesday Bush Fires. A large portion of the town was raised, and a number of lives were lost. However, like a phoenix from the ashes, Mount Macedon has risen and rebuilt. Today it is still a popular holiday destination, particularly during spring time when the well established gardens flourish with flowers and in autumn when the exotic trees explode in a riot of reds and yellows.
The stone gateposts seen here were originally made from of the old obelisk following it's removal from Preston Market Place and were erected here by Mr. R. Threlfall. The obelisk was restored back to the Marketplace in 1979.
The following two inscriptions appear on the new plinth after it was returned following a 126 year absence:
This obelisk was originally constructed and erected on the market square in 1782. It was removed in 1853 and rested for a period of 126 years at Hollowforth Hall, Woodplumpton. In 1979 the owner, Mr. Edward Nicholson, generously consented to return the historical monument to Preston's market square
This obelisk was unveiled by her Majesty the Queen on the 10th May 1979. Following its restoration and re-erection on this site to mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of a charter to the borough by King Henry II
Copyright Lancashire County Library and Information Service. www.lantern.lancashire.gov.uk/
Large gateposts, iron gates, Ginko tree. Montsaugeon (Hte-Marne), France
Neg# DENP 456. Mamiya M7, 65mm, Yg filter, FP4 film 2005
Yes its my handywork. I got bored waiting for the slower of my two dogs to catch up in the lane near my house so two hot thumb prints produced a smile on a field gate post.
I'm intrigued. Can anyone throw any light on these split stone "gateposts" in the middle of a field above the Wastdale road, up on the left about 1/4 mile beyond the Youth Hostel? There doesn't appear to have ever been a wall they were part of. About 4' high, and too narrow for any tractor, and as the photos show, perfectly riven/sawn in half!
I've tried various searches with google but without turning up any results.
Grid ref NY144 049
Who'd have thought I'd have another dry day? And worst still, this is a mobile phone shot!
I popped into town with Laura this morning, and had some visitors this afternoon, but my first usable photo came while I was out on a little walk.
This is one of the sets of distinctive branched lights that sits atop the gate pillars at the entrances to the park.
Anyone who knows Newsham will know them instantly, and as this is a rare set with three working bulbs I thought I'd grab a shot. :)
16 August 2012.
Private house in Uley, Gloucestershire, with two mid-twentieth-century Regent petrol pumps surmounted by two petrol pump cantilever arms.
Trandum leir is a former army camp, 1914-1998. The camp was shut down when the civilian airport at Gardermoen was built.
The old main gate
Originally built in 1820 in the Federal style, utilizing the foundation of an earlier cabin dating to 1795, the mansion known as Bellevue was built for the family of Newport’s founder, General James Taylor, whom once owned an estate that covered the entire East Row Historic District, including Mansion Hill, and the modern-day towns of Dayton, Kentucky and Bellevue, Kentucky. The neighborhood of Mansion Hill is named for the mansion, which was once larger and more imposing than it is today. The house suffered a major fire in 1842, after which it was rebuilt in the Greek Revival style, with a one-story ionic portico on the principal facade, facing the river, and service wings flanking the central pavilion of the house. In 1848, following the death of James Taylor, the house passed to his son, Colonel James Taylor, whom lived in the house and ran the estate until his death in 1883. By the time of the death of Colonel Taylor, the house had fallen into disrepair, and was subdivided into a boarding house. The vast Taylor estate was subdivided at this point into the various towns and neighborhoods that today exist east of Washington Avenue in Newport, creating the suburban towns of Dayton and Bellevue. By 1887, the house, by this point in a deteriorated state, was slated to be demolished in order to run Overton Street all the way down to the riverfront, with the grounds of the house, all that remained of the estate, slated to be subdivided into lots upon completion of the street. However, the grandson of General Taylor, Jon Taylor, and his wife, Betty Washington Taylor, stepped up to save the house, leading to a major renovation that saw the original service wings demolished, and the house was reoriented away from the river and towards 3rd Street with a new Queen Anne-style iron porch on the rear, which became the new front facade, and a new service wing added to the original front facade, extending towards the river, covering the original front entrance. The grounds on either side of the mansion were subdivided, and several grand houses in various Victorian styles were built on the lots. In 1919, the house was sold by the Taylor family, and was bought by the Vonderhaar & Stetter Funeral Home, whom remained in the building through several owners until 1996. The house has since become home to a local law firm, whom has updated the structure, while restoring obscured or altered original features. Today, the building is the oldest structure in the city of Newport, and has survived for two centuries, lending the name to both the surrounding neighborhood and a nearby suburb.
March 15th 2022 most of Spain and some of Europe woke up covered in red dust. This has happened before but never to this extent. In this photo you can clearly see the haze over Madrid.
The old Madrid slaughterhouse, a set of neo-Mudejar style pavilions, built at the beginning of the 20th century on the banks of the Manzanares, is today a small city devoted to culture, where the visitor will find the following spaces:
Naves Matadero. International Living Arts Centre: A highly flexible theatrical complex which contains three independently functioning interconnected areas (a café-theatre, a large performance area, and a space for training, discussion, reflection and workshops).
Abierto X Obras: the old cold storage unit is now the setting for a range of artistic events.
Casa del Lector: a large cultural centre where readers and reading are the focus of attention.
Central de Diseño: located in unit 17 C. Supported by the Madrid City Council and DIMAD (Madrid Designers' Association), its aim is the promotion and dissemination of design.
Cineteca: the country's first and only cinema with a programme focusing on non-fiction.
Plaza y Calle Matadero: an outdoor multipurpose space devoted to a huge range of leisure and cultural activities.
Intermediae: an initiative of the Madrid City Council Arts Department, intended to provide a space for contemporary creative work and help develop contact between artists and the people of Madrid, with a view to finding and presenting alternative forms of expression, creation and thought.
Description : Also gateposts from 1724Buildings Collection : NOF Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 068954b
Taken in the water meadows at St. Cross, Winchester with St. Catherine's Hill in the background. The wall on the right is part of the enclosure of St. Cross church.
NXWM Volvo/Alexander V32 MOA is cruising along Fox Hollies Road in Birmingham whilst working on the 11 Outer Circle route. The location is the remains of the grounds of the long demolished Fox Hollies Hall the only part still standing being the gateposts of stone on Fox Hollies Rd. The area of the hall is occupied by some very pleasant and well cared for blocks of flats.
30/10/2012
A pair of redundant gateposts at Ashley House, once the residence of local brick-maker and builder-mason, Henry Parfitt who gave up brick making in 1896 due to financial difficulties.
It was built a short distance from his Pontnewydd red brick works (for many years also he leased the firebrick works up Upper Cwmbran). I suspect that what is now the adjacent public Pontnewydd Park was once the grounds of the house. For at least sixty years that I know of, Ashley House has been a youth club.
Ornamental gatepost by James Mellard of Rugeley, Staffordshire. The foundry was known to be operating in 1851, producing agricultural equipment and other items, employing 35 men, 13 apprentices, and others. The business was later incorporated as a company, under the title of Southwell and Co.; Frederick Charles Southwell became managing partner but in 1874 the business was sold and became the Albion Ironworks Company.