In medieval times Gatehouses were heavily fortified entrances to cities or towns, or buildings such as castles and manor houses. Some still exist, such as Bargate in Southampton and at Durham Castle. At the end of the Middle Ages, they tended to lose their defensive purpose and were converted into beautiful, grand entrance structures to manor houses or estates. In the 19th century gatehouses became separate free-standing buildings and more of a monumental structure designed to harmonise with the manor or mansion. Well-known Gatehouses in the Wycombe area include that in London Rd at Loudwater, which was an entrance to the estate of Sir Philip Rose, and in Hughenden Valley Rd at the entrance to the National Trust property Hughenden Manor. Less well-known is a Gatehouse which was at another entrance to the Hughenden estate in Hughenden Rd, some half a mile south of the main entrance.
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A Parks Canada team member installs a trial exclosure fence in preparation for the Fences in the Sand research project on Sable Island National Park Reserve. Photo: CNW Group/Parks Canada
A major project on Canada’s Sable Island will include research into the effects of its iconic wild horses on the habitat.
Sable Island is a beautiful but remote island which lies about 175km southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to more than 500 wild horses.
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HALIFAX, NS, Feb. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is preserving our national parks, protecting and restoring healthy, resilient ecosystems and contributing to the recovery of species at risk. Sable Island National Park Reserve is an island of dynamic rolling sand dunes and is home to a wild horse population, the world s largest breeding colony of grey seals, and other unique species, like the Sable Island sweat bee, that are found nowhere else on earth.
Parks Canada team member installing a trial exclosure fence in preparation for the Fences in the Sand research project on Sable Island National Park Reserve.