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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... centre of it , between two rich canopied recesses , flanked by fluted Corinthian columns , supporting an entablature crowned with pinnacles , obelisks , statues , and winged horses ; the latter appear to have been an armorial ensign ...
... centre of it , between two rich canopied recesses , flanked by fluted Corinthian columns , supporting an entablature crowned with pinnacles , obelisks , statues , and winged horses ; the latter appear to have been an armorial ensign ...
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... centre , united by three of its sides to the main building , extending east and west ; on the east is an embattled cloister of Tudor arches springing from buttresses , and terminating in pinnacles ; on the western side is a porch of ...
... centre , united by three of its sides to the main building , extending east and west ; on the east is an embattled cloister of Tudor arches springing from buttresses , and terminating in pinnacles ; on the western side is a porch of ...
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... centre of a small but picturesque park , containing some fine trees , particularly a stately avenue of the horse - chestnut , through which was the approach to the old Mansion . Some thriving plantations , formed about thirty years ...
... centre of a small but picturesque park , containing some fine trees , particularly a stately avenue of the horse - chestnut , through which was the approach to the old Mansion . Some thriving plantations , formed about thirty years ...
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... centre . Several of the windows are beautified with ancient stained glass , which represent , through a display of armorial bearings , the marriage connexions of the Calmady family . Langdon Hall formerly belonged to the Parrs , and ...
... centre . Several of the windows are beautified with ancient stained glass , which represent , through a display of armorial bearings , the marriage connexions of the Calmady family . Langdon Hall formerly belonged to the Parrs , and ...
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... centre of the house is occupied by a roomy staircase , with massive balusters . On the exterior , we find the principal Front thickly perforated with enormous square windows , having the lights divided by stone mul- lions ; the parapet ...
... centre of the house is occupied by a roomy staircase , with massive balusters . On the exterior , we find the principal Front thickly perforated with enormous square windows , having the lights divided by stone mul- lions ; the parapet ...
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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