2012

SJ9682 : Lyme Park, The Main Drive

taken 12 years ago, near to Higher Poynton, Cheshire East, England

Lyme Park, The Main Drive
Lyme Park, The Main Drive
Looking south, along the main driveway, at Lyme Park. Cage Hill is to the left.
Lyme Park

Lyme Park is a large estate located south of Disley, Cheshire, England. It is owned and administered by the National Trust with financial support from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.

The estate consists of a mansion house, dating from the latter part of the 16th century, surrounded by formal gardens set within in a large park. The estate was granted to Sir Thomas Danyers in 1346 and passed to the Leghs of Lyme by marriage in 1388. It remained in their possession until 1946 when it was given to the National Trust.

The house is the largest in Cheshire, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The surrounding gardens and park are listed at Grade II* in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

LinkExternal link - Lyme Park House and Garden, official National Trust site
LinkExternal link - Wikipedia article


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SJ9682, 180 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 7 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 9 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 96341 82742 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.4939N 2:3.3851W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9630 8291
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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