Lion Gate and Piers

United Kingdom / England / Esher-Molesey /
The Lion Gate is an important creation both devised and built in the 18 th Century. It was built by Christopher Wren's for Queen Anne and George I. The piers extend approximately 9 metres in height and are surmounted by recumbent lions on cornices supported by fluted columns.

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Coordinates:   51°24'22"N   -0°20'13"E
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