SK3505 : Gopsall Hall

near to Bilstone, Leicestershire, Great Britain

Gopsall Hall
Gopsall Hall
The ruins of the temple folly in the grounds of Gopsall Hall, which was demolished in 1951. Legend has it that Handel camped at the temple for 3 weeks whilst he composed The Messiah. There are information boards around the ruins telling the story.
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SK3505, 4 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Graham Taylor   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 October, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 July, 2008
Category
Folly   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 354 059 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:38.9971N 1:28.6643W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 355 058
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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