Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, Etc. of Noblemen & Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland: And Other Picturesque Scenery Accompanied with Historical Descriptions of the Mansions, Lists of Pictures, Statues, &c. and Genealogical Sketches of the Families and Their Possessors : Forming Part of the General Series of Jones' Great Britain Illustrated, Del 2Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... side also the prospect is very 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 ...
... side also the prospect is very 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 ...
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... side of a spacious square 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 ...
... side of a spacious square 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 ...
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... side meet the eye : the arrangements were made by the then proprietor , agreeably to the prevailing taste of the time , when parallel terraces , formal walks , and other incongruities were in fashion . He dying , in 1749 , bequeathed ...
... side meet the eye : the arrangements were made by the then proprietor , agreeably to the prevailing taste of the time , when parallel terraces , formal walks , and other incongruities were in fashion . He dying , in 1749 , bequeathed ...
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... side . The chief ornament of this Seat is the " Oak Drawing - room , " thirty - two feet in length : as a specimen of the peculiar style of its decoration , if not unique , it is in finer preservation perhaps than any other in the ...
... side . The chief ornament of this Seat is the " Oak Drawing - room , " thirty - two feet in length : as a specimen of the peculiar style of its decoration , if not unique , it is in finer preservation perhaps than any other in the ...
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... side except on the Western , where a gentle ascent screens it from the rains from that quarter . On the north and east , the lawn on which the house stands , descends to a small stream ; beyond this rise high grounds , covered with ...
... side except on the Western , where a gentle ascent screens it from the rains from that quarter . On the north and east , the lawn on which the house stands , descends to a small stream ; beyond this rise high grounds , covered with ...
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Abbey ADLESTROP ancient arch architecture Arundell Avon Baron Bart Bath beautiful Berkeley Bishop Bishop of Bath bridge Bristol building built Castle centre Chapel Charles Church City Coningsby Cothelstone Court daughter and heiress descended died Digby distance Duke Earl of Pembroke east edifice Edward eldest elegant Elizabeth eminence Engraved entrance erected extensive father feet GLOUCESTERSHIRE grounds Hall handsome heir Henry Henry VIII Herefordshire hill House hundred Ionic order James John Geers Kentchurch King Knight LACOCK ABBEY Lady Landscape late lofty Lord Lordship Manor Mansion Marquess married miles Neale noble ornamented parish Park Parliament picturesque plantations portraits possession present principal front proprietor Quantock Hills Queen reign residence Richard rising river river Exe scenery SEAT Sherborne Castle side Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William situated Somerset SOMERSETSHIRE stone Stourhead succeeded tower town village Viscount wife WILTSHIRE woods
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