Topography of Great Britain: Or, British Traveller's Directory: CornwallC. Cooke, 1817 |
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Page 73
... decorated with a very ele- gant and rich cornice . The cieling in this room was painted for Lord Melcombe , by whom also the very costly chimney - piece , representing ( in white marble ) the marriage of the Thames and Isis was put up ...
... decorated with a very ele- gant and rich cornice . The cieling in this room was painted for Lord Melcombe , by whom also the very costly chimney - piece , representing ( in white marble ) the marriage of the Thames and Isis was put up ...
Page 107
... decorated with escutcheons . In the year 1758 Mr. Whitefield built twelve Almshouses for poor widows , near the chapel . They are allowed 2s . 6d . weekly out of the sacra- mental collections . During the last 50 years the buildings in ...
... decorated with escutcheons . In the year 1758 Mr. Whitefield built twelve Almshouses for poor widows , near the chapel . They are allowed 2s . 6d . weekly out of the sacra- mental collections . During the last 50 years the buildings in ...
Page 131
... decorated . To the south - west of the village is BELSYSE , once the fine seat of Charles Henry Lord Wotton , and afterwards of his half - brother Philip , second earl of Chesterfield ; but in 1720 it was converted into a place of ...
... decorated . To the south - west of the village is BELSYSE , once the fine seat of Charles Henry Lord Wotton , and afterwards of his half - brother Philip , second earl of Chesterfield ; but in 1720 it was converted into a place of ...
Page 175
... decorated with piazzas , after the designs of Inigo Jones , who proposed finishing the remaining sides similarly , in which case this square would have equalled any in Europe for beauty . Under the piazzas , in the north - east angle ...
... decorated with piazzas , after the designs of Inigo Jones , who proposed finishing the remaining sides similarly , in which case this square would have equalled any in Europe for beauty . Under the piazzas , in the north - east angle ...
Page 183
... decorated with Doric pillars . The hall , which is a large room , was built at the expence of Sir John Frederic , one of the al- dermen of London , who expended upon it 5001.- The library was founded in the year 1429 , by the celebrated ...
... decorated with Doric pillars . The hall , which is a large room , was built at the expence of Sir John Frederic , one of the al- dermen of London , who expended upon it 5001.- The library was founded in the year 1429 , by the celebrated ...
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