Old cottages & farm-houses in Surrey / illustrated on one hundred collotype plates from photographs specially taken by W. Galsworthy Davie, with an introduction and numerous sketches by W. Curtis Green (1908)
Green, W. Curtis (William Curtis), 1875-1960, Davie, W. Galsworthy · London : B.T. Batsford · leaf 27
Haslemere (Fig. 8) is now roofed with red tiles. All have undergone alterations and additions at the hands ofsuccessive generations, but so cunningly done in the traditionalway and with such kindly materials that the whole has mellowedtogether. Some of Mr. Davies detailed views (notably Platesxxv,… … FIG. 8. A STONE-BUILT COTTAGE AT HASLEMERE. IN SURREY ii The nature of the building materials, and the hand labour,are not the only qualities of the old work. The picturesque con-fusion, where it exists, is the result of successive additions rather GK-EAT TANG.LE.V ^ANOK. .
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