The Lytton mausoleum, Knebworth

Knebworth 3-July-2022

The Lytton mausoleum, Knebworth

The Lytton mausoleum, Knebworth

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I had to stitch three shifted images together to get this image without the railings getting in the way. Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax 28mm shift lens.
July 03: Dear Goblin

July 03: Dear Goblin

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A monument and a wooden statue in the pet cemetery at Knebworth House, Herts. Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax "K" 85mm f/1.8 lens.
Lytton Mausoleum from afar

Lytton Mausoleum from afar

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytton_Mausoleum Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax "K" 85mm f/1.8 lens.
Knebworth House from the Park

Knebworth House from the Park

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We walked over to the church (closed as always) and the mausoleum. This is the view across to the house.
Stag sculpture

Stag sculpture

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The gardens at Knebworth have a large number of sculptures made from trees that have died in the gardens.
Decay

Decay

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The lines of decay in this tree trunk caught my eye.
Not a barrow

Not a barrow

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There are three mounds in the gardens of Knebworth House. Despite looking like prehistoric burial mounds they are in fact the spoil heaps from digging-out the sunken lawns in the 19th century.
Surprised?

Surprised?

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One of the dragons (?) from originally on the roof of the house. They had to be replaced due to erosion making them unsafe. I rather like its current location in the flower bed.
Dead and alive

Dead and alive

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Flowers at Knebworth House.
Snogging

Snogging

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Detail of one of the statues in the gardens at Knebworth House.
White flowers

White flowers

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I don't know what these flowers are but I liked the juxtaposition with the re-purposed figure in the background.
View from the mound

View from the mound

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Knebworth House from one of the three mounds in the gardens. Although these look like barrows, they are actually the spoil from excavating the sunken lawns in the 19th century.