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The gate leads to 50 acres of parkland surrounding Sewerby Hall, which was built between 1714 and 1720.

The parish of Salthouse extends over 1,559 acres of land, 15 of water and 31 of foreshore.

Covering some eight acres, this is believed to be the largest chalk pit in Hampshire.

The hotel's grounds covered 70 acres, so that with the decline in interest in medicinal treatments following the Second World War they became a prime site for development.

There was also a large flour mill here; but now the village relies on recreation from the 1,200 acre Chew Valley Lake lying to its west.

The estate covers around 800 acres, and includes gardens which have been described as 'the most romantically beautiful' - they were largely laid out in the 19th century, although they were extensively

In 1873 James Kent leased nearly 100 acres of land and started building houses for commuters.

Christianity in Kent, this village, with its main street and small shops running down to the large 12th-century Norman church on the left, was the site of a nunnery founded in AD 669 by Domneva, on ten thousand acres

Known for its huge village green, the largest in England, which covers some 42 acres (17 hectares), it is still a place of quiet charms, little changed today.

This area of the North Devon coast has acres of sandhills.

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.

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.

The Town Hall covered a site of nearly two acres; building began in 1868 and was completed in 1877 at a cost of about £1million.

The year before this picture was taken, the churchyard was extended by a quarter of an acre.

When Halton Grange was bought by the Council the purchase included the grounds around it which extended to 12 acres.

Castle Hill is part of 365 acres of common land donated for '...the relief of the poor' in the 12th century.

Brewing ceased on the 40-acre site in 1993 and was replaced by the Sainsburys Hypermarket complex.

Until the late 18th century, the village of Raby and the hamlet of Keverstone lay close to the castle, but they were demolished during improvements that created 270 acres of parkland.

Epping Forest, which now covers some 6,000 acres, was ten times larger in the 17th century.

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.

Set in 1,000 acres of parkland, the Jacobean-style hall dates from 1719.

By 1871 there were 23,720 freeholders in the county, but the vast majority owned less than one acre.

Situated east of the town, the total area of the park covers 17 acres.

St Helen's House is connected with the church, while on the right are the delightfully named May Cottage, Sycamore House, Little Acre and Church Cottage.