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Image shows the Triumphal Arch on the Parlington Hall Estate, looking east towards Aberford. The arch was built by Sir Thomas Gascoigne in 1793 at the entrance of the drive from Cattle Lane. Some years before he had plans in place to built a new hall at Parlington but these never came to fruition. This is thought to have been because of the loss of his wife, Mary, who died a month after the birth of their son, Thomas Charles in 1786. The Triumphal Arch has an inscription across the top which reads 'Liberty in N America Triumphant' and refers to his support for the former British colonies on the North American continent fighting Britain for independence of the United States. The architect was Thomas Leverton (1743 - 1824). | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Triumphal Arch Parlington Hall Gascoigne | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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