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The afternoon light accentuates the dramatic effect of the blazing autumn colours and
grand scale of Queen Pool. The distant Triumphant Gate commissioned by Sarah the first
Duchess as a lasting memorial, was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and constructed in
1723. The centre island was originally part of the old causeway leading to the Royal
Manor of Woodstock.