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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... built of the native stone , rise above each other in quick ascent to the top of the steep hill on which the principal buildings are erected . Saltash has been represented in parliament at various periods , by Sir Francis Cottington ...
... built of the native stone , rise above each other in quick ascent to the top of the steep hill on which the principal buildings are erected . Saltash has been represented in parliament at various periods , by Sir Francis Cottington ...
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... built by the last Mr. Ball , a conspicuous object at a great distance : the natural beauties of the situation were at every point heightened by the pure and correct taste of the late accomplished Lord Lisburne . In the front of the ...
... built by the last Mr. Ball , a conspicuous object at a great distance : the natural beauties of the situation were at every point heightened by the pure and correct taste of the late accomplished Lord Lisburne . In the front of the ...
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... built in 1773 ( upon the model of that at Shrubs - hill , Windsor , erected by William , Duke of Cumberland ) . This tasteful ornament to the surrounding country commands the most delightful and extended views of a part of the kingdom ...
... built in 1773 ( upon the model of that at Shrubs - hill , Windsor , erected by William , Duke of Cumberland ) . This tasteful ornament to the surrounding country commands the most delightful and extended views of a part of the kingdom ...
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... built with stone , and presenting in its southern front the figure of the Roman F , the initial letter of its possessor's name , is of early date , and stands nearly in the midst of the Manor , on a rising ground , declining on every ...
... built with stone , and presenting in its southern front the figure of the Roman F , the initial letter of its possessor's name , is of early date , and stands nearly in the midst of the Manor , on a rising ground , declining on every ...
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... built by Sir Thomas Drewe , in the early part of the reign of James I. in the form of a Roman I , with a quadrangle at the upper , or northern end . The appearance has been so much altered , that there are now few external traces of its ...
... built by Sir Thomas Drewe , in the early part of the reign of James I. in the form of a Roman I , with a quadrangle at the upper , or northern end . The appearance has been so much altered , that there are now few external traces of its ...
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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