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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... arms , with those of the family , supported , taken from the former tower of entrance , still exist . Part of the ancient chapel is yet remaining ; and an elevated walk in the grounds toward the sea , to this time retains the name of ...
... arms , with those of the family , supported , taken from the former tower of entrance , still exist . Part of the ancient chapel is yet remaining ; and an elevated walk in the grounds toward the sea , to this time retains the name of ...
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... arms , and supported by four Ionic columns . After passing the vestibule , which is ornamented with basso - relievos ... arm of the sea , which forms the harbour of Padstow , assumes the ap- pearance of a spacious lake : this sheet of ...
... arms , and supported by four Ionic columns . After passing the vestibule , which is ornamented with basso - relievos ... arm of the sea , which forms the harbour of Padstow , assumes the ap- pearance of a spacious lake : this sheet of ...
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... arms of Achilles , the disappointed Ajax throwing himself on his own sword , in the recess on the right hand . The eight panels of the entrance doors represent stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses : these carvings are in fine preservation ...
... arms of Achilles , the disappointed Ajax throwing himself on his own sword , in the recess on the right hand . The eight panels of the entrance doors represent stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses : these carvings are in fine preservation ...
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... arms , quartered in stone , are still preserved over the gateway of the western entrance . The manor of Langdon is situated in the parish of Wembury , about five miles from Plymouth , and forms the most interesting part of a charming ...
... arms , quartered in stone , are still preserved over the gateway of the western entrance . The manor of Langdon is situated in the parish of Wembury , about five miles from Plymouth , and forms the most interesting part of a charming ...
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... arms of the Abbey of Tavistock . In the window of the Dining - room are the armorial bearings of different Earls of Bedford , with those of their respective Countesses . In the fourth division are the arms of William , Lord Russell ...
... arms of the Abbey of Tavistock . In the window of the Dining - room are the armorial bearings of different Earls of Bedford , with those of their respective Countesses . In the fourth division are the arms of William , Lord Russell ...
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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