The balcony of which the ball rests affords extensive views of the surrounding countryside. These sight-seers overlook several countries from this vantage point. In the immediate foreground is a hexagonal structure built of flint - constructed in 1763 by Lord Le Despencer as a mauseleum for family urns.The top of a church tower is an odd place for a gambling hide-away....yet into this gold-coloured iron ball, perched high above the church of St. Lawrence, in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the dashing Sir Francis Dashwood used to bring his guests for a quiet 18th century equivalent of a modern poker party. It was said that ten guests could sit comfortably inside. November 12, 1945. (Photo by Mirror Features).

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The balcony of which the ball rests affords extensive views of the surrounding countryside. These sight-seers overlook several countries from this vantage point. In the immediate foreground is a hexagonal structure built of flint - constructed in 1763 by Lord Le Despencer as a mauseleum for family urns.The top of a church tower is an odd place for a gambling hide-away....yet into this gold-coloured iron ball, perched high above the church of St. Lawrence, in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the dashing Sir Francis Dashwood used to bring his guests for a quiet 18th century equivalent of a modern poker party. It was said that ten guests could sit comfortably inside. November 12, 1945. (Photo by Mirror Features).

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