Old cottages, farm houses, and other half-timber buildings in Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Cheshire (1904)
Parkinson, James, Ould, Edward Augustus · London : B. T. Batsford · leaf 55
Fig. 26. DOOR AT MARTON CHURCH, WITH DETAIL. 36 OLD COTTAGES, FARM HOUSES, ETC. There is a restraint about the timber work which inodern designerswould do well to emulate. The inevitable restoration is imminent,and, truth to tell, the rain comes in through the lovely roof and theprecious walls, and… … Fig. 27. DOORWAY AT MARTON HALL. for the Protection of Ancient Buildings would hardly prescribe asthe only alternatives—abandonment or oilskins. The doorway isshewn in Figure 27. Inside there is much that is interesting. Theold dog-gate remains at the foot of the stairs. We thought thatit was there…
Architecture, Domestic
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