SJ7386 : Deer Herd, Dunham Deer Sanctuary
near to Little Bollington, Cheshire, Great Britain

Deer Herd, Dunham Deer Sanctuary
The deer herd sheltering amongst the trees in the deer sanctuary. Dunham has had a herd of deer for hundreds of years. The deer park is the only medieval park in Trafford to survive to the present day; the earliest record of Dunham's deer park dates from 1353.
Dunham Massey Hall and Park :: SJ7387
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, with almost 200000 people visiting in 2010 (Link). The hall itself, the stables, and the carriage house of Dunham Massey are all Grade I listed buildings
year taken
2012
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- SJ7386, 48 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (find more nearby)
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- Date Taken
- Sunday, 29 January, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 31 January, 2012
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SJ 738 867 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:22.6063N 2:23.6814W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 737 866 - View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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