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Stackpole Warren Historic Landscape Characterisation
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Stackpole
Warren consists of a plateau of wind-blown sand perched
on the edge of high limestone sea cliffs. Several important prehistoric
settlement and ritual sites are located here. |
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Artificial
lakes, woodland, parkland and gardens are the main components of
Stackpole Court Park and Gardens historic landscape
character area. Most buildings are estate related, such as stables,
summerhouses and cottages, although the mansion was demolished in
the 1960s. |
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Bosherston
is an agricultural historic landscape character area characterised
by small fields bounded by banks and mortared walls and stone-built
18th century and and 19th century houses, farms and cottages, many
of which were constructed by the Stackpole estate. |
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Project contact: Ken Murphy
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