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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... tower , is entered from a Corridor under the porte - cocher ; around this are placed , the Drawing - room , fifty - four feet long , by twenty - eight feet wide ; Breakfast - room , Dining - room , Billiard - room , and Study , the ...
... tower , is entered from a Corridor under the porte - cocher ; around this are placed , the Drawing - room , fifty - four feet long , by twenty - eight feet wide ; Breakfast - room , Dining - room , Billiard - room , and Study , the ...
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... Tower , which is perforated by arches , admitting a covered carriage - way to the doors . The whole character of the building presents , with considerable correctness , the features of the semi - castellated dwellings of our ancestors ...
... Tower , which is perforated by arches , admitting a covered carriage - way to the doors . The whole character of the building presents , with considerable correctness , the features of the semi - castellated dwellings of our ancestors ...
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... tower of the parish church , embosomed in trees , presents a scene of undisturbed retirement . The walks in the neighbourhood , towards the borders of the ocean , possess an extended claim to interest . The masses of black granite , and ...
... tower of the parish church , embosomed in trees , presents a scene of undisturbed retirement . The walks in the neighbourhood , towards the borders of the ocean , possess an extended claim to interest . The masses of black granite , and ...
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... tower called the Belvidere , built in 1773 ( upon the model of that at Shrubs - hill , Windsor , erected by William ... towers no longer frown terrible to the eye of the awe - struck traveller . The ancient fortress has yielded to the ...
... tower called the Belvidere , built in 1773 ( upon the model of that at Shrubs - hill , Windsor , erected by William ... towers no longer frown terrible to the eye of the awe - struck traveller . The ancient fortress has yielded to the ...
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... tower ; attached to the north east corner is a Mausoleum belonging to the Fortescues , and within the Church are several ancient monuments to different members of the family . The Church - yard is remarkable for its sequestered beauty ...
... tower ; attached to the north east corner is a Mausoleum belonging to the Fortescues , and within the Church are several ancient monuments to different members of the family . The Church - yard is remarkable for its sequestered beauty ...
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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