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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... taste , displayed in the reign of Henry the Seventh in the construction , the architect , it must be admitted , has made a very choice selection of the most perfect examples extant . Its irregularity of form , and variety of enrichment ...
... taste , displayed in the reign of Henry the Seventh in the construction , the architect , it must be admitted , has made a very choice selection of the most perfect examples extant . Its irregularity of form , and variety of enrichment ...
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... 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 the Tamar . The houses of this town , all ...
... 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 the Tamar . The houses of this town , all ...
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... taste of the time , when parallel terraces , formal walks , and other incongruities were in fashion . He dying , in 1749 , bequeathed the estate to Thomas Hussey Aprice , Esq . , who soon after sold the whole to Joseph Gascoigne Night ...
... taste of the time , when parallel terraces , formal walks , and other incongruities were in fashion . He dying , in 1749 , bequeathed the estate to Thomas Hussey Aprice , Esq . , who soon after sold the whole to Joseph Gascoigne Night ...
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... taste has smoothed the rugged brow of chivalry , and the high turrets and massive embattled towers no longer frown terrible to the eye of the awe - struck traveller . The ancient fortress has yielded to the genius of modern times , and ...
... taste has smoothed the rugged brow of chivalry , and the high turrets and massive embattled towers no longer frown terrible to the eye of the awe - struck traveller . The ancient fortress has yielded to the genius of modern times , and ...
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... taste , and has three carved pendants for chandeliers . The landing - places of the great Staircase are finely inlaid ; on the wall is a large painting , representing Francis Drewe , Esq . and his wife , the heiress of Rose , of Wotton ...
... taste , and has three carved pendants for chandeliers . The landing - places of the great Staircase are finely inlaid ; on the wall is a large painting , representing Francis Drewe , Esq . and his wife , the heiress of Rose , of Wotton ...
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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