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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... supporting his right arm while he holds the sceptre ; which service was origi- nally attached to the manor of Farnham Royal , in the county of Bucks ; but when , by way of exchange , that manor was surrendered to Henry the Eighth , the ...
... supporting his right arm while he holds the sceptre ; which service was origi- nally attached to the manor of Farnham Royal , in the county of Bucks ; but when , by way of exchange , that manor was surrendered to Henry the Eighth , the ...
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... supported by oak brackets of light workmanship . At the upper end is a rich screen supporting a gal- lery , containing a handsome clock and an organ . Several good pictures adorn the walls , viz . Neptune and Amphitrite , by Luca ...
... supported by oak brackets of light workmanship . At the upper end is a rich screen supporting a gal- lery , containing a handsome clock and an organ . Several good pictures adorn the walls , viz . Neptune and Amphitrite , by Luca ...
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... supported by columns of the Ionic order , of stone ; the rustic basement is also of stone , from which is the entrance opening into the hall , adorned with a chiaro - scuro of the Trojan horse , some landscapes , and sea - pieces : from ...
... supported by columns of the Ionic order , of stone ; the rustic basement is also of stone , from which is the entrance opening into the hall , adorned with a chiaro - scuro of the Trojan horse , some landscapes , and sea - pieces : from ...
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... supported by double detached columns raised on pedestals , bearing on the exterior a Latin inscription , of which the following , on the opposite side of the gate , within the park , is the translation : - " ' This gate was built the ...
... supported by double detached columns raised on pedestals , bearing on the exterior a Latin inscription , of which the following , on the opposite side of the gate , within the park , is the translation : - " ' This gate was built the ...
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... supported by a bronze elephant . The Saloon . - Is a most noble room , in form a parallelogram , rising to the whole height of the building , in the same manner as , and communicating with , the Great Hall . Its base is marble ; the ...
... supported by a bronze elephant . The Saloon . - Is a most noble room , in form a parallelogram , rising to the whole height of the building , in the same manner as , and communicating with , the Great Hall . Its base is marble ; the ...
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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...