Landscape
The silting up of the Laira means that once the view to the west was of a muddy estuary for all but the top of the tide, however recent tree growth has created a visually pleasing landscape. The in-filling of the Plymouth refuse dump at Chelson Meadow is now complete, creating green space. Views of Plymouth Sound are possible from the first storey of the house and the castle folly in the gardens.
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“The good is, like nature, an immense landscape in which man advances through centuries of exploration.”
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“When it comes, the Landscape listens—
Shadows—hold their breath—
When it goes, ‘tis like the Distance
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