Thursday, September 24, 2015

A Royal Fence

Those of you who have been following us for a while may recall a post featuring a most unusual fence, in the United Kingdom, constructed of hazelnut with a look similar to that of some wicker baskets. (See our archives for June 4, 2015) The photos were sent to us by a follower in the UK for us to share on John's Island. The same gentleman recently sent us more pictures of a fence fit for a Queen. The fence is on the property of Sandringham House which is a country house on 20,000 acres of land near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England. The house is privately owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

A brochure about the property has the following details about the fence:

"The gardens of Sandringham House are entered through elaborate wrought iron gates, of a flower and leaf design, known as the Norwich gates, they were given as a wedding present to the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1863 by the County of Norfolk and the City of Norwich and are the work of Thomas Jekyll."

Linking up with Good Fences and thanks to Tex for hosting!

Norwich Gates
United Kingdom



The Gates are the entrance for the gardens
of Sandringham House
owned by Queen Elizabeth II
To our friend and follower, Richard, we say thank you very much for allowing us to share your photos on John's Island!

Wikipedia Article on Sandringham House is here.

Thank you for stopping by John's Island.
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25 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlSeptember 24, 2015 at 3:43 AM

    Gorgeous fence here, John! WoW!

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  2. eileeninmdSeptember 24, 2015 at 3:58 AM

    Hello, John! It is a beautiful fence. I like the wrought iron fences, they are so pretty, lovely design. Have a happy day!

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  3. Buttons ThoughtsSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:36 AM

    What a nice friend to send you these incredible photos to share. Now that is really a fence. B

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  4. DJanSeptember 24, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    What a wonderful fence, John. Thanks for providing a link to more info, too. :-)

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  5. Tanya BreeseSeptember 24, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    beautiful!

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  6. jabbottSeptember 24, 2015 at 5:23 AM

    Now thats a fence, but I would not want to be the person who as to paint it!!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Wow John that is what you call Good Fencing.

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  8. LVSeptember 24, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    Such a lovely area certainly deserves such a lovely fence.

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  9. Sylvia KSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Oh, this is awesome, John!! What an incredible fence and terrific captures!! The detail is amazing!! Thanks so much sharing these!! Hope you have a beautiful weekend!! Enjoy!

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  10. ChristineSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Very impressive but then they should be as they are Royal! Very grand and regal!
    Christineandhercamera.blogspot.com

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  11. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    Many thanks to Richard to sending these wonderful photographs of this magnificent gates and railings and also to you john for sharing them with us.

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  12. TexWisGirlSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    truly grand! thanks for sharing that beauty!

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  13. IdaSeptember 24, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    Oh yes that is a fancy fence and fitting for the Queen. I really the way it curves in the 2nd shot and all those pretty flowers behind it too.

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  14. RedSeptember 24, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Sandringham on 20000 acres! I had no idea.

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  15. Linda KaySeptember 24, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    John, that is one impressive fence! I love the detail.

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  16. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©September 24, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    That is splendid, indeed!
    ~

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  17. HappyKSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    What a great looking fence that is, lots of detail.

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  18. Coloring Outside the LinesSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Wowzer- that's a beautiful fence and gate

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  19. CathSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    Love that fence

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  20. GranthamLynnSeptember 24, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    Great fence. And a great place to visit.

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  21. BreathtakingSeptember 25, 2015 at 1:06 AM

    Elegant and regal fence, fit for a queen.:)

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  22. Maude LynnSeptember 25, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    How pretty!

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  23. Pietro BrosioSeptember 26, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    Magnificent fence. Thanks for sharing, John!

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  24. Bethany CarsonOctober 3, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Now *that* is quite the fence! Very sturdy and ornate!

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  25. jhonDecember 28, 2017 at 6:27 AM

    The black and white wrought iron fences at road junctions and bends in Cheshire have been a unique and distinctive road safety feature of the local highways since 1929. Time, neglect and road accidents have taken their toll and many of these fences will never be replaced.black vinyl fence

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