Lyme Park South Front & Cage Cheshire Postcard

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Lyme Park South Front & Cage Cheshire Postcard

An expansive National Trust postcard view of Lyme Park’s South Front, with the iconic hunting tower known as the Cage rising in the background against the hills of Cheshire.

Measurements: approx. 6 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches
Dates: not available
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

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Set amidst the rolling hills and wild woodlands of the Cheshire countryside, this postcard captures a majestic long view of Lyme Park’s South Front, half-shrouded by trees, with the Cage tower standing sentinel on the crest above. The grand symmetry of the mansion’s Palladian façade contrasts beautifully with the sweeping natural landscape, creating a timeless scene of English stately splendour.

Published in 1998 by the National Trust from a photograph by Nick Meers, this image evokes the heritage of a site deeply tied to local history and literary fame. Lyme Park was once the seat of the Legh family and is now famed for its role as Mr Darcy’s Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice. The Cage, originally a hunting lodge and later a lock-up, adds architectural drama and narrative intrigue to this sweeping rural composition.

For collectors of National Trust heritage, this postcard offers more than visual beauty—it captures a landscape layered with centuries of aristocratic history, artistic romanticism, and regional pride. It’s a powerful reminder of how architecture and nature can exist in storytelling harmony, awaiting preservation by those who value Britain’s historic estates.

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