SPROXTON, North Riding
Nelson Gate SE 613 817
The Doric Nelson Gate is the southern entrance to Duncombe Park. The inscription on the front is dated 1806 and reads:
'To the memory of Lord Viscount Nelson and the unparalleled achievements of the British Navy' On the other side the inscription reads: 'Immortal Hero! O price his conquering Country grieved to pay! O dear bought Glories of Trafalgar's day!' |