9/6/2023 0 Comments A deo et regeWilliam Barron’s account in the publication 'Head Gardener' stated that the gates were once “placed in front of the castle, within 106 yards of it” and probably marked the entrance to a sweeping gravel drive to the south front. It was after Napoleons defeat in 1819 that the third Earl had them shipped to England. They were reputed to have been removed as spoils of war by Napoleon from a Royal Palace in Madrid and taken by him to Versailles for display.
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