2020

SJ7387 : Smithy Lane entrance to Dunham Massey estate

taken 4 years ago, near to Dunham Town, Trafford, England

This is 1 of 6 images, with title starting with Smithy in this square
Smithy Lane entrance to Dunham Massey estate
Smithy Lane entrance to Dunham Massey estate
The stone gateway dates from c.1750 with a later iron gate and is grade II listed (list entry 1067943). See SJ7387 : Doorway into Dunham Massey Estate for a view from the outside taken in 2015; note that an excessive growth of ivy has been removed from the walls since then although some greenery is still growing out of the joints in the stonework.
Dunham Massey Hall and Park

Dunham Massey Hall and garden are immediately west of the village of Dunham Town, with the deer park, the only medieval park in Trafford to survive to the present day, lying to the south of the hall.

The present hall was initially built in 1616, but was later remodelled for George, Earl of Stamford and Warrington between 1732 and 1740; it was also altered towards the end of the eighteenth century and in the early twentieth century. During the First World War, the hall was used as a military hospital.

The hall and grounds were donated to the National Trust by the last Earl of Stamford, in 1976 They are open to the public and are amongst Britain’s leading visitor attractions. The hall itself, the stables, and the carriage house of Dunham Massey are all Grade I listed buildings.

The garden houses over 700 plant species, as well as 1,600 trees and shrubs, and it hosts the largest winter garden in Britain (LinkExternal link The Guardian). The Winter Garden has many snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells


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Geographical Context: Boundary, Barrier Country estates Date: 1750 other tags: Entrance Gateway Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dunham Massey Estate [33] · Grade II Listed List Entry [25] · Gate at Dunham Massey [10] ·
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SJ7387, 623 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 7 September, 2020   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 13 September, 2020
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7371 8754 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.0427N 2:23.8027W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 7371 8754
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