The Cage, Lyme Park (C) David Dixon

SJ9683 : The Cage, Lyme Park

taken 6 years ago, near to Disley, Cheshire, Great Britain

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The Cage, Lyme Park

Other than the house, the most prominent building in the park is this tower called the Cage. It stands on top of Cage Hill which is to the north of the house and to the east of the main driveway. The Cage was originally a hunting lodge and was later used as a park-keeper's cottage and as a lock-up for prisoners.

The first structure on the site was built about 1580; this was taken down and rebuilt in 1737. The Cage is a Grade II* listed building.

Lyme Park :: SJ9682

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.

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

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Grid Square: SJ9683, 50 images (more nearby )
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 7 February, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 9 February, 2012
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Country estates
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 9663 8306 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.6655N 2:3.1248W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 9664 8301
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)