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Caption For Sharpham, Sharpham House And The Bathing House 1899

The 550-acre Sharpham Estate has been farmed for over 1,000 years.

Caption For Swansea, South Dock 1906

With the opening in 1920 of the Queen's Dock, Swansea Docks covered an area of 269 acres.

Caption For Widnes, Park Entrance 1900

Established on 34 acres of land that had previously belonged to the Appleton House estate, Victoria Park opened to the public in 1900.

Caption For Nailsworth, Longfords Lake 1910

Originally 15 acres in extent, it is now much silted up.

Caption For Buckingham, Rotunda And Chatham House, Stowe C1960

The School buildings, seen from across Eleven Acre Lake, were intended to fit into the Georgian parkland.

Caption For Dersingham, Hunstanton Road C1965

Almost all the land in the village is part of the 20,000 acre Sandringham estate owned by the Queen.

Caption For Farnworth, Church 1900

Established on 34 acres of land that had previously belonged to the Appleton House estate, Victoria Park opened to the public in 1900.

Caption For Weare Giffard, The Harvest Field 1890

This idyllic scene hides a darker truth: Devon fell prey to an agricultural depression in the 1880s, and grain prices fell, causing thousands of acres of hitherto cultivated land to revert to grazing.

Caption For Worcester, Gheluvelt Park 1936

It was created on the site of an 18th-century house with 18 acres of private parkland by Barbourne Brook.

Caption For Sheffield, Norfolk Park Avenue 1893

Owned by the Duke of Norfolk, the 52 acres of Norfolk Park had been open to the citizens of Sheffield since 1841.

Caption For Innisfallen, From Landing Place 1898

A magical picture of the landing place on Innisfallen, a 21-acre island in Lough Leane near Killarney.

Caption For Aldershot, Bathing Pool 1931

As well as public parks and memorial gardens, Aldershot is famous for its enormous open-air swimming pool, which covers an acre and can hold a million gallons of water.

Caption For Aldershot, Bathing Pool 1931

As well as public parks and memorial gardens, Aldershot is famous for its enormous open-air swimming pool, which covers an acre and can hold a million gallons of water.

Caption For York, Heslington Hall, University Of York C1960

This, the main body of the university, is spread over approximately 190 acres.

Caption For Chigwell Row, Jubilee House, Girl Guides House C1965

This was an important 56-acre camping ground for the Guide and Brownie groups in East London, as this part of the countryside was easily reached by train, especially with electrification

Caption For Eamont Bridge, Mayburgh Henge 1893

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre.

Caption For Eamont Bridge, Mayburgh Henge 1893

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre.

Caption For Hatchmere, Lake Delamere C1960

Today, after considerable localised replanting, there are over 2,000 acres of woodland in the vicinity, through which wander numerous walking and cycling trails all centred on Lake Delamere.

Caption For Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Park, Bracebridge Pool C1960

Sutton Park was one of the largest in Warwickshire, over 2,000 acres of woodlands and lakes.The park made the town something of a tourist attraction.

Caption For Havering Atte Bower, Havering Hall 1908

In 1924 the estate had 1,552 acres, 400 of which were parkland.