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Sandringham
Sandringham
House.
The country retreat of HM the Queen and HRH and the Duke of
Edinburgh is set in 60 acres of informal gardens with two lakes.
The house is filled with mementoes, treasures and memories of
the Royal family. There is also a museum with a collection of
vintage Royal vehicles as well as collections of photographs
and gifts
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Bought
by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales, in 1862, he rebuilt
all but the conservatory which became the billiard room. It
is built of red brick and carstone in Jacobean style.
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The
Norwich Gates are of heavy wrought iron in an ornate style.
They were made in Norwich in 1862 and given to the Prince
of Wales as a wedding gift. The water tower, built in 1878,
is an Italianate octagonal tower built mainly of carstone.
It has a steel tank with iron crests and is now a house.
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