a great magnate in thereign of George I.—hence its name and that of Kingston House,used by Mr. Blomfield. The notorious Duchess of Kingston issaid to have been much here ; and some years ago there werestill reminiscences of her eccentricities among the townsfolk. Aubrey, in his notes on Wiltshire,… … Elizabethaii Architecture 71 insure an ornamental effect; and though the Dukes Houseclaims our attention first, as being easier to understand, fromits small dimensions, and as being practically unrestored,Longleat, it must be acknowledged, is far more importantand interesting, if only for its great…
Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652 · Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723 · Architecture -- England History
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