Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, Etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England:: Accompanied with Historical Descriptions of the Mansions, Lists of Pictures, Statues, &c. and Genealogical Sketches of the Families, of Their Possessors: Forming Part of the General Series of Jones' Great Britain Illustrated, ....Jones & Company, 1829 - Architecture, Domestic |
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... scenery of the most interesting nature : - Majestic woods of ever vigorous green , Stage above stage , high waving o'er the hills . " Here are also several pieces of water , the largest of which faces the front given in our view , and ...
... scenery of the most interesting nature : - Majestic woods of ever vigorous green , Stage above stage , high waving o'er the hills . " Here are also several pieces of water , the largest of which faces the front given in our view , and ...
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... scenery to the south and east ; the ceiling and hangings of this apartment are of the richest character . The Little Drawing Room . - The hangings of this room are finely relieved by gold mouldings . The chimney - piece is of white ...
... scenery to the south and east ; the ceiling and hangings of this apartment are of the richest character . The Little Drawing Room . - The hangings of this room are finely relieved by gold mouldings . The chimney - piece is of white ...
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... scenery . Folding doors open at three sides , and permit a prospect completely through the different attached rooms ; a fourth door opens directly on the Terrace , and thus a full view of the adjacent scenery is obtained towards each of ...
... scenery . Folding doors open at three sides , and permit a prospect completely through the different attached rooms ; a fourth door opens directly on the Terrace , and thus a full view of the adjacent scenery is obtained towards each of ...
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... scenery , aided by its proximity to the Isis , and extent of demesne , may vie with any in the kingdom . Nuneham , at the Conquest , be- longed to Richard de Courcy , and afterwards to the family of Redvers . Mary , youngest daughter of ...
... scenery , aided by its proximity to the Isis , and extent of demesne , may vie with any in the kingdom . Nuneham , at the Conquest , be- longed to Richard de Courcy , and afterwards to the family of Redvers . Mary , youngest daughter of ...
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... scenery . The approach is through a thick shrubbery , where the whole of the north front is displayed suddenly to the view of the spectator , presenting a most noble centre build- ing , one hundred and ninety - six feet in length , with ...
... scenery . The approach is through a thick shrubbery , where the whole of the north front is displayed suddenly to the view of the spectator , presenting a most noble centre build- ing , one hundred and ninety - six feet in length , with ...
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Abbey adorned afterwards ancient apartments arms Arundel Baron Baronet Bart beautiful built Carlo Maratti Castle centre Chapel church Clopton columns contains Countess created a Baronet Danby daughter and heiress daughter of Sir death descended died Doric order Drawing-room Drawn by JP Duchess Duke Duke of Norfolk Earl edifice Edward III eldest elegant Elizabeth Engraved entrance erected Farnley Hall father Gallery Garden George grounds Hall handsome heir Henry VIII Hill Honourable House J. P. Neale James John Clopton King Charles King's Bromley Lady Landscape late Lord Lordship Lowther magnificent Manor Mansion married Mary miles noble Norbury ornamented Oxfordshire painted parish Park Parliament Portrait possession present proprietor Queen residence Richard river Robert Shropshire side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Frankland Sir William situated Stafford Staffordshire stone succeeded Surrey taste Tower town Vandyck Viscount Wapentake Warwick Warwickshire Wentworth woods Yorkshire
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Page 40 - February 4, 1641. He served that unfortunate monarch as Colonel of Horse, and suffered much both in person and estate during the civil wars, but happily survived the usurpation of Cromwell, and witnessed the restoration of King Charles II. to the throne of his ancestors. The second son of the second Baronet was George Kaye, Esq. of Denby Grange ; he married Dorothy, daughter of Robert Saville, of Bryan Royd, in this county, and, dying in the year 1707> his son succeeded to the property of his two...