Grinling Gibbons and the woodwork of his age (1648-1720) (1914)
Tipping, H. Avray (Henry Avray), 1855-1933 · London : "Country life" and George Newnes ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 220
ieve tliat in 1760 itwas halved in height andredecorated. Moreover,a central room open fromthe ground floor to theroof would admit, whilethe house remained onlyone room thick, of onlyfour chambers on tliefirst floor and wouldprevent intercommunica-tion except on the groundfloor. This means that… … FIG. 193.—il.ACKWOOD : CHIMNEY-PIECE IN THE SALOON. the case, for Brittons account was based on information derived from the daughter and son-in-lawof the man who effected the alterations, and who, as we are clearly told, pulled down Abbot-stone and transferred the wainscoting and Grinling Gibbons…
