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Gardens, old and new; the country house & its garden environment (1900)

Leyland, John, 1857?-1924, ed, Tipping, H. Avray (Henry Avray), 1855-1933, ed, Country Life Limited · London, The Offices of "Country life illustrated": George Newnes, Ltd., New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 183

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and nearly sownin that one day, and the only regret expressed was that morefarmers had not heard of tli.- proposal. Mr. WhitmoreJones lived until 1853, and all his four sons having died,the estate devolved upon his eldest daughter, the presentpossessor. The general aspect ■ f the ol I house has… … THE DOVcCOTE. thus retains the character even of an older period than that inwhich it was built. Internally the work is very fine, and thehall has a notable oak screen, with two segmental archesbetween elaborated columns, and with richly carved entabla-tures. The panelling is also old and good, and…

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