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71:(multi-purpose barns), the main gateway, and the moat are not present on the 1825 map and were also newly built. The age of the earlier long building is not known. Although of relatively recent date, the reconstruction was carried out in limestone and oak, using long-standing traditional methods. There are no typical 19th century embellishments on the exterior, which is stylistically indistinguishable from similar buildings of c.1750.
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room and coachman's lodge; a large cart shed; various areas for animals including a range of cow stalls; extensive storage areas; and a six-seat latrine. Thus equipped, the chateau with its park and farm would have been self-sufficient. The ensemble remains largely unaltered today.
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