Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 106
tion ofthe monasteries (1534-9), church buildingin England was in practical abeyance untilthe destruction of eighty-nine Londonchurches by the Great Fire (1666) openeda field to the genius of Wren. The chief monuments are countryhouses ; they include Longleat (Fig. 141);Montacute (Figs. 1 50, 168)… … l62. OLD HOUSE, CHESTER. ART IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND Holdenby; Kirkby Hall (Fig. 204); Loseley; Littlecote; Hard-wicke (Fig. 148) ; Hatfield (Fig. 147) ; and Ampthill. Among destroyed monuments themost important, perhaps,were Nonsuch Palace, whichonly survives, however, insome more or less…
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