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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... appearance . The interior contains many noble apartments , which have been much em- bellished and adorned by the taste of the present possessor , and furnished in the most sumptuous manner . Among the various decorations are some good ...
... appearance . The interior contains many noble apartments , which have been much em- bellished and adorned by the taste of the present possessor , and furnished in the most sumptuous manner . Among the various decorations are some good ...
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... appearance . The eastern front is adorned with a granite portico of the Grecian Doric order , of imposing size , but the principal entrance is on the north , under a Doric colonnade , also of granite , which affords the convenience of a ...
... appearance . The eastern front is adorned with a granite portico of the Grecian Doric order , of imposing size , but the principal entrance is on the north , under a Doric colonnade , also of granite , which affords the convenience of a ...
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... appearance has been so much altered , that there are now few external traces of its anti- quity , besides its pinnacled gables , and the numerous tall chimneys with which it is crowned . In the quadrangle , around which are the offices ...
... appearance has been so much altered , that there are now few external traces of its anti- quity , besides its pinnacled gables , and the numerous tall chimneys with which it is crowned . In the quadrangle , around which are the offices ...
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... appearance of our ancient baronial fortresses , with an increased attention to the comfort of the interior . As such , Luscombe may be considered a very excellent specimen of Mr. Nash's talents . The entrance lodge , nearly embosomed in ...
... appearance of our ancient baronial fortresses , with an increased attention to the comfort of the interior . As such , Luscombe may be considered a very excellent specimen of Mr. Nash's talents . The entrance lodge , nearly embosomed in ...
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... appearance , and increased the accommodation by judicious alterations of the original arrangement of the interior . Near the House is a charitable institution , called the " Widowe's House , " bearing this inscription on its front ...
... appearance , and increased the accommodation by judicious alterations of the original arrangement of the interior . Near the House is a charitable institution , called the " Widowe's House , " bearing this inscription on its front ...
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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