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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... extensive over a richly wooded country . The mansion has been recently erected , near the site of the old house , by the present nobleman , under the direction of W. Wilkins , Esq . , in the style , and agreeably to the taste ...
... extensive over a richly wooded country . The mansion has been recently erected , near the site of the old house , by the present nobleman , under the direction of W. Wilkins , Esq . , in the style , and agreeably to the taste ...
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... extensive enclosure , with various prospects of sea , river , and country . Towards Haldown , the most beautiful plantations of firs and forest trees are crowned at the top of the hill called Mamhead Point , by a noble obelisk of ...
... extensive enclosure , with various prospects of sea , river , and country . Towards Haldown , the most beautiful plantations of firs and forest trees are crowned at the top of the hill called Mamhead Point , by a noble obelisk of ...
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... 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 . On the summit of an eminence ...
... 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 . On the summit of an eminence ...
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... extensive quadrangle , and are admirably arranged . The gardens rank among the best in the county . The common ancestor of the ancient and widely - spreading family of Fortescue appears to have settled at Wymondeston , or Wimpston , in ...
... extensive quadrangle , and are admirably arranged . The gardens rank among the best in the county . The common ancestor of the ancient and widely - spreading family of Fortescue appears to have settled at Wymondeston , or Wimpston , in ...
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... extensive , and through the principal part winds an excellent carriage - road ; it is scarcely possible to consider these plantations as only the growth of so short a period . In various parts , the judicious thinning of the trees ...
... extensive , and through the principal part winds an excellent carriage - road ; it is scarcely possible to consider these plantations as only the growth of so short a period . In various parts , the judicious thinning of the trees ...
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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