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 271
his ancient place, it has fine trees inits neighbourhood, wherein rooks have built their nests, addingsomething of an air of dignity and antiquity by the presence oftheir busy colonies in the boughs. And now, in regard to ihe character of this great class ofLancashire houses—and let it be said that… … THE EASr FRONT. Crumpsall OldHall, HaughHall, Barton OldHall, UrmstonOld Hall, KersalCell — a verypretty exampleof timber archi-tecture, quitenear to Agecroft—a n d manyothers. The oldhalls, mansions,and manorhouses of Lanca-shire are amixed company.Many havefallen upon evildays, and arehalf ruined…
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