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BLAISE-CASTLE, the seat of J. S. Harford, Esq., in Henbury parish, Gloucester; in a picturesque limestone ravine, 4 miles NNW of Bristol. The house is modern, and contains a fine collection of pictures. The grounds are beautiful, both naturally and artificially; and have a lofty tower which commands a brilliant view across the Severn into Wales.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "the seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
Administrative units: | Henbury AP/CP Gloucestershire AncC |
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