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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... landscape which cannot be exceeded in richness . His Lordship died at this Seat , which he had so greatly improved , in the year 1800 , at the advanced age of 72 : with an understanding superior to most , this nobleman united the ...
... landscape which cannot be exceeded in richness . His Lordship died at this Seat , which he had so greatly improved , in the year 1800 , at the advanced age of 72 : with an understanding superior to most , this nobleman united the ...
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... Landscape , with Travellers halting . Both Queen Henrietta Maria , probably by Vandyck . A full length of King Charles II . The Five Senses personified , in five small pictures . - Teniers . With many cabinet paintings , and a number of ...
... Landscape , with Travellers halting . Both Queen Henrietta Maria , probably by Vandyck . A full length of King Charles II . The Five Senses personified , in five small pictures . - Teniers . With many cabinet paintings , and a number of ...
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... . A venerable avenue of silver firs of enormous size bespeaks the antiquity of this ancient retreat . The Lawn and Pleasure Grounds combine all the beauties of an English landscape . Luscombe , Devonshire ; THE SEAT OF CHARLES HOARE ,
... . A venerable avenue of silver firs of enormous size bespeaks the antiquity of this ancient retreat . The Lawn and Pleasure Grounds combine all the beauties of an English landscape . Luscombe , Devonshire ; THE SEAT OF CHARLES HOARE ,
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... landscape . To the south - west , the flourishing plantations of Sir William T. Pole , Bart . , on Shute Hill , bound the prospect . William Tucker , who is buried at Dalwood , the father of William of Westwater , came from Exeter , in ...
... landscape . To the south - west , the flourishing plantations of Sir William T. Pole , Bart . , on Shute Hill , bound the prospect . William Tucker , who is buried at Dalwood , the father of William of Westwater , came from Exeter , in ...
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... landscapes , & c . , executed by various artists . There are fine views of Cintra , in Portugal , taken on the spot . From a singularly beautiful grass terrace , on a level with the house , the most commanding view is presented of the ...
... landscapes , & c . , executed by various artists . There are fine views of Cintra , in Portugal , taken on the spot . From a singularly beautiful grass terrace , on a level with the house , the most commanding view is presented of the ...
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Abbey adorned afterwards AMPORT HOUSE ancient apartments architecture Arundell Baron Baronet Bart beautiful Berkeley building built Castle centre Chapel Church Coningsby Cothelstone Countess Court Courtenay daughter and heiress daughter of Sir descended Devonshire died Digby distance Doric order Dorsetshire Drawn by JP Duke Earl of Pembroke east edifice Edward Phelips eldest elegant Engraved entablature entrance erected father feet George Gloucestershire grounds Hall heir Henry VI Henry VIII Hereford Herefordshire Hill House James John Geers Kentchurch Knight Lacock Abbey Lady Landscape late lawn Lord Lordship Manor Mansion Marquess married miles Montacute House Neale noble ornamented painted parish Park Parliament picture plantations portraits possession possessor present proprietor principal front purchased reign residence Richard river Robert scenery SEAT Sherborne Castle side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William situated Somerset Somersetshire spacious staircase stone Stourhead succeeded SUFTON COURT taste tower Viscount wife Wiltshire wood