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Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, Vol. 1: From Drawings (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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These edifices were mostly constructed of brick, some faced with fine black fiints, and ornamentally disposed in chequered and other varied forms; dates, and even names, have been so produced. The quoins, cor nices, and other dressings were of stone. The principal decoration of the exterior was reserved for the grand entrance, which usually exhibited the ostentatious embellishments of heraldry. That of Hengrave Hall, selected for the title of our first volume is of such singular beauty, and in such high preservation, that perhaps a more elegant specimen of the architec ture of that age can scarcely be seen. The chimneys were particularly curious, resembling groups of columns, with pedestals and capitals; they were also made of bricks moulded into forms of rich net-work, highly ornamental. The octangular Turrets of the gate and at the flanks of the building, were terminated by iron vanes curiously wrought, representing small banners of arms. Among the appendages to the main building, besides the Stables and Kennel for the hounds, was the Mews or Falconry, where the hawks were kept. It was also customary to have large Store Ponds in the vicinity for the breeding and preserving of fish, which constituted an essential article of food; and when the Romish religion prevailed, were required in great abundance.
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- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 1527837270
- ISBN 13 9781527837270
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages324
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