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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... grounds slope , in considerable declivity , to a rapid stream . The great gates of entrance are toward the north ; forming the inner side of a spacious square Tower , which is perforated by arches , admitting a covered carriage - way to ...
... grounds slope , in considerable declivity , to a rapid stream . The great gates of entrance are toward the north ; forming the inner side of a spacious square Tower , which is perforated by arches , admitting a covered carriage - way to ...
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... ground . The situation is highly attractive . Inclosed by a bold and irregular contour of hills , the arm of the sea , which forms the harbour of Padstow , assumes the ap- pearance of a spacious lake : this sheet of water , from the ...
... ground . The situation is highly attractive . Inclosed by a bold and irregular contour of hills , the arm of the sea , which forms the harbour of Padstow , assumes the ap- pearance of a spacious lake : this sheet of water , from the ...
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... grounds are disposed and planted with great taste , and the gardens abound with all sorts of the finest fruit . About two miles to the south - east of the house is Saltash , one of the principal entrances into Cornwall , by a ferry over ...
... grounds are disposed and planted with great taste , and the gardens abound with all sorts of the finest fruit . About two miles to the south - east of the house is Saltash , one of the principal entrances into Cornwall , by a ferry over ...
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... grounds that on every side meet the eye : the arrangements were made by the then proprietor , agreeably to the ... ground to what he presumed it was before , and ultimately effected this desirable object ; and Mamhead now appears as one ...
... grounds that on every side meet the eye : the arrangements were made by the then proprietor , agreeably to the ... ground to what he presumed it was before , and ultimately effected this desirable object ; and Mamhead now appears as one ...
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... grounds of Powderham are very extensive , comprising an ample Park , well stored with deer , delightful shrubberies and plantations of exotics , diversified with lawns and pleasure grounds , through a circumference of nearly ten miles ...
... grounds of Powderham are very extensive , comprising an ample Park , well stored with deer , delightful shrubberies and plantations of exotics , diversified with lawns and pleasure grounds , through a circumference of nearly ten miles ...
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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