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of 1883 contains a description of South Hill Park, referring to it as the seat of Lady Hayter, "a compact residence of brick faced with cement, standing in a park of 800 acres (320 ha) in which there are four lakes; the private gardens are very beautiful, being laid out in terraces". Sir
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as a memorial to 62 men who lost their lives in the 1914–18 war. After the death of Lady
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