A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. With descriptive and historical letterpress (1880)
Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893, Fawcett, Benjamin, Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis) · London, Edinburgh, Dublin, William Mackenzie · leaf 181
s, nine pounds, supposed to be the largest piece of platein Europe. 66 BURGHLEY HOUSE. In the jewel closet is a golden basin and spoon, said to have been used at thecoronation of Queen Elizabeth. There is a brilliant collection of pictures in the house. The family of the Marquis of Exeter descends… … ALTON TOWERS, NEAR CHEADLE, STAFFORDSHIRE. EARL OF SHREWSBURY AND TALBOT. The princely seat of Alton Towers, sometimes called Alton Abbey, the name itselfof Alton being a contraction of Alveton, is situated in the hundred of Totmonslow,near the town of Stafford. A Castle was erected here soon after…
Historic buildings · Country homes
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
