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...and Landscape Curiosities

GISBURN, West Riding

Dog Kennels                                                     SD 822 496                             

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About 100 yards north east of Gisburn Bridge, on the banks of the River Ribble, is a sham castle called Dog Kennels. It was probably built in the late 18th century.



 

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Gisburne Park Lodges                                   SD 827 489      

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The pair of lodges at the southern entrance to Gisburne Park were designed by the owner, Lord Ribblesdale, in about 1800. The Gothick lodges are two storeys high but appear to be a single storey.

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