Compton Acres Japanese Garden - YGA01911
Japanese Garden, Compton Acres
A path in the Japanese Garden at Compton Acres Garden near Poole, with a large bronze vase to one side and a Japanese lantern further along on the other
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1974
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Japanese Garden Lake at Compton Acres - YGA01897
Japanese Garden, Compton Acres
A lake with water lilies and fish in the Japanese Garden at Compton Acres. A lantern in the foreground, paths and shrubs surrounding the lake.
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1974
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Japanese Garden Compton Acres - YGA01896
Japanese Lantern, Compton Acres
Lantern in the Japanese Garden at Compton Acres
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1974
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Japanese Lantern - YGA01651
Japanese Lantern
Tall Japanese lantern
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Small Japanese Lantern - YGA01635
Small Japanese Lantern
Close up view of the Small Japanese Lantern
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Japanese Lanterns, Mother's Tomb and Griffin Trough - YGA00475
Old Orchard, Japanese Lanterns, Mother's Tomb, Griffin Trough
Pond Area with two Japanese lanterns, curved stone seat surrounded by copper beech hedge, named by Fred and Robin Spencer 'Mother's Tomb', griffin trough. Folly is in background.
YGA/1/2/4/0193
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Round Stone Sink with Griffins - YGA00365
Stone Sink, Stone Griffins, Japanese Lantern
Round stone sink with three griffins. Tall Japanese lantern in the background.
Robin was given the round sink by a friend, and his stonemason used three of the griffins to support it. Unfortunately two griffins were stolen in 2004, the third is now in the Paved Garden.
YGA/1/2/4/0105
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Sybil with Japanese Lantern - YGA00162
Sybil Spencer, Japanese Lantern
Sybil on a mobility scooter next to a Japanese lantern
Nicole Milette
YGA/1/1/0232
York Gate Archive
1994
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Japanese Stone Lantern - YGA00363
Stone Lantern, York Gate Garden
Tall Japanese stone lantern by the beech hedge in the Orchard
Robin acquired 2 stone lanterns in 1971, this being the taller one. They were placed at the ends of the beech hedge, to either side of the "Mother's Tomb" seat.
YGA/1/2/4/0104
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Japanese Stone Lantern - YGA00364
Stone Lantern, Orchard, York Gate Garden
Tall Japanese stone lantern, moss covered, in the orchard by the beech hedge; purchased by Robin in 1971
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