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 69
a series of tile roofed offsets whichgive graceand beautyto the baseof the stack.Occasionallythe tiledroofs overthese offsetsare stoppedby parapetwalls in theform of brickcorbie steps,so common inthe gables ofbrick-builthouses in theeastern coun-ties ; instan-ces of thisoccur at Un-stead,and… … STAIRS FROM THE UPPER STORY,CROWHURST PLACE. IN SURREY 5i the end of the day, betake himself to the seat within the fire-place, and there enjoy his pipe. When the recess continuesthrough the upper floor the bacon was hung and smoked in thegreat open chimney. Now, alas, the open fire is…
Architecture, Domestic
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