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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... elegant and correct manner . The whole of the decorations and furniture correspond with the proposed character of the building . The windows of the Dining - room , Staircase , and Entrance - hall , are rich with the brilliant hues of ...
... elegant and correct manner . The whole of the decorations and furniture correspond with the proposed character of the building . The windows of the Dining - room , Staircase , and Entrance - hall , are rich with the brilliant hues of ...
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... elegance of the man of taste to the classical attainments of the scholar . He was succeeded in the estate and titles by his only son Wilmot , now Earl of Lisburne . Mamhead was tenanted by General Sir George Hewett , who was advanced to ...
... elegance of the man of taste to the classical attainments of the scholar . He was succeeded in the estate and titles by his only son Wilmot , now Earl of Lisburne . Mamhead was tenanted by General Sir George Hewett , who was advanced to ...
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... elegant place ; Nutwell , a picturesque mansion , and its embowering groves are within view , together with Woodberry Hill , Exmouth , and the village of Lympstone ; with many other interesting and agreeable objects , besides a full ...
... elegant place ; Nutwell , a picturesque mansion , and its embowering groves are within view , together with Woodberry Hill , Exmouth , and the village of Lympstone ; with many other interesting and agreeable objects , besides a full ...
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... elegant 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 ...
... elegant 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 ...
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... elegant bindings ; on each side of the chimney- piece , which is of white marble , by Flaxman , are several paintings in distemper , most delicately finished ; and over the door are two large ones , by Goupe , copied in the same manner ...
... elegant bindings ; on each side of the chimney- piece , which is of white marble , by Flaxman , are several paintings in distemper , most delicately finished ; and over the door are two large ones , by Goupe , copied in the same manner ...
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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