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Manor Gates

The wrought-iron gates stand at the end of the manor’s drive, their iron bars twisted by years of weather and the weight of estate history. The Doctor and Emilia crash through them moments before the silicon-based Ogri smashes them aside, splintering metal under the creature’s relentless mass. Emilia fires a shot at the gates to drive the pursuing creature toward the manor’s roof, where the Doctor will attempt the risky reversal that wins their escape.
2 appearances

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2 moments
S16E11 · The Stones of Blood Part 3
Ogri hunt forces roof escape and trick

The wrought-iron gates stand at the end of the drive until the Stone Entity smashes into them, splintering metal bars and sending razor-edged fragments skittering across gravel as the Doctor and Emilia flee through the unstable gap.

Before: Intact iron gates forming the manor’s entrance, braced by centuries of masonry and tradition.
After: Twisted and torn metal, its integrity shattered and scattered by the Silicon Entity’s impact, marking the moment their escape route becomes a hazard.
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S16E11 · The Stones of Blood Part 3
Emilia compels pursuit of silicon-based Ogri

The wrought-iron gates, already weakened by time and weather, are torn violently from their hinges by the Stone Ogri’s impact, splintering under its silicon mass. These gates serve as a temporary barrier that fails catastrophically, transforming from a simple boundary into a dramatic point of pursuit and escape, escalating the danger and forcing movement.

Before: Closed and intact, marking the estate boundary despite age-related deterioration
After: Severely damaged and collapsed inward, partially buried under Ogri debris
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