The cottages and the village life of rural England (1912)
Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930, Quinton, A.R · London, J.M. Dent & sons ltd.; New York, E.P. Dutton & co. · leaf 118
telybeen removed. However, this central hearth still remains, andit is believed to be the only existing specimen of its kind. Thecustom of having a large fire of logs of wood in the hall con-tinued long after fireplaces and chimneys were used in the otherchambers, wrote Mr. Parker, in his History… … Cottage Steps, Ardington, Berkshire. LIFE OF RURAL ENGLAND centuries in the chambers, but it was not customary to use themin the hall before the fifteenth. In spite of all modern contri-vances for warming rooms, it might be doubted whether forwarming a large and lofty hall it was possible to obtain…
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