More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1902)
Malan, Alfred Henry, comp · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons, London, The Pall Mall magazine · leaf 298
Compton should be pulled down, as he couldnot afford to repair it ; but, by good luck, the faithful steward ofof the estate, John Berrill, did his best to keep out the weatherand preserve the house for posterity, as he said he was sure thefamily would come back there some day. Most of the… … 267 268 Compton TKH\m\?ates Fortunately its day has now come again, and its late ownershave repaired it with taste and care. Charles, third Marquis, in1807 employed Sir Digby Wyatt to rebuild the great staircase; and the Tudor win-dows that had beenaltered in QueenAnnes time were re-stored from his…
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