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RURAL 
 
 ARCHITECTURE 
 
 OR 
 
 DESIGNS, 
 
 FROM 
 
 THE SIMPLE COTTAGE TO THE DECORATED VILLA 
 
 INCLUDING 
 
 SOME WHICH HAVE BEEN EXECUTED. 
 
 BY JOHN PLAW, 
 
 ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR. 
 
 ETCHED AND SHADED IN AQUA-TINTA, ON SIXTY-TWO PLATES. 
 
 London; 
 
 PUBLISHED BY J. TAYLOR, 
 
 At the Architectural Library, High Holborn, 
 
 m.dccc.i I. 
 
 Price Two Guineas , 
 
 Vfl* 
 
S. Gosnell, Printer, 
 Little Queen Street, Holbor 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 The Frontispiece, designed by the Author, the Figures drawn by 
 Mr. Deare, Sculptor at Rome ; the Landscape by Mr. Barrett. 
 
 The Subject is Taste, accompanying Rural Simplicity, and pointing to 
 one of the most beautiful Scenes this County can boast of, viz. The 
 Lake of Winandermere; on the largest Island in which, is built a circular 
 Villa after a Design of the Author’s; the Plans, Elevations, 8cc. are in 
 this Work. 
 
 PLATE I* 
 
 Plan, Elevation, and Sections of an Hermitage, in the Garden of the 
 Green Park Lodge, London. 
 
 PLATE I. 
 
 Two Cottages designed for his Grace the Duke of Gordon Plans 
 and Elevations. 
 
 PLATE II. 
 
 Design for a Cottage, Shooting or Fishing Lodge:—The principal 
 and Chamber Floor Plans. 
 
 PLATE III. 
 
 The Front and back Elevations of the same, supposed to be covered with 
 Thatch. 
 
 PLATE IV. 
 
 Design for a Cottage or Shooting Lodge, &c.—The principal and 
 Chamber and Floor Plans. 
 
 JSf. B. The Kitchen Wing is supposed to he sunk about four Feet, 
 which admits of two Chambers over, for Servants ; a Landing on the 
 Staircase leads into them. 
 
 PLATE V. 
 
 The Front and Back Elevations of the same. 
 
 A 2 
 
 PLATE 
 
( 4 ) 
 
 PLATE VI. 
 
 Design for a larger Cottage or Farm House :—The Plan of the Ground 
 Floor. 
 
 JSf. B. The Chambers for the Farming Servants are over the Servants' 
 Kitchen , having a Staircase to themselves , and a Party-Wall dividing 
 them from the Body of the House. 
 
 PLATE VII. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE VIII. 
 
 The Plans of the principal and Chamber Floors of Selsdon-House, near 
 Croydon, in the County of Surrey, being an Addition made to the 
 old Farm House, which, with the Wing Walls, serve as a Facade 
 before the old Buildings and Farm Yard ; designed by, and built under 
 the Author’s Direction, for Thomas Lane, Esq. 
 
 PLATE IX. 
 
 Elevation of the same, towards the South-West. 
 
 PLATE X. 
 
 Design for a small Villa :■—The principal and Chamber Floor Plans. 
 
 JV. B. The Offices are intended to he sunk ; hut may he very conve¬ 
 niently placed on the common Parlour Side , by a Communication under the 
 Staircase. 
 
 PLATE XL 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XII. 
 
 Design for a small Villa :■—The principal and Chamber Floor Plans. 
 
 N. B. The Offices to this Design may he also sunk, or built as Wings ; 
 the Dressing-Room, Cabinet, &c. which are intended only one Story 
 high, may he omitted, as Family or Circumstances may require. 
 
 PLATE XIII. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XIV. 
 
 The principal Floor Plan of a Villa at South Lambeth, near Vauxhall ; 
 designed by, and built under the Direction of the Author. 
 
 PLAT.E 
 
( 5 ) 
 
 PLATE XV. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same towards the Road. 
 
 PLATE XVI. 
 
 Design for a small House, in the Environs of a Town or Village, suit¬ 
 able for a Family, or a genteel Profession.—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 PLATE XVII. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XVIII. 
 
 Design for a Villa :—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 N. B. The Servants sleeping Rooms are intended over the Kitchen 
 
 PLATE XIX. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XX. 
 
 Back Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XXI. 
 
 Design for a Villa:—-The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 N. B. The best Staircase receives Light by a concealed Sky-Light, 
 and communicates with the back Stairs from the Half Space. 
 
 PLATE XXII. 
 
 Elevation of the same towards the Lawn. 
 
 PLATE XXIII. 
 
 Design for a Villa near Town The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 N. B. The Kitchen Wing to be sunk sufficient to admit an Atlie 
 Story , for Servants' sleeping Rooms ; the Withdrawing Room Wing being 
 only one Story , and level with the principal Floor. 
 
 PLATE XXIV. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XXV. 
 
 Plan of the sunk Floor, open Area and Offices therein, of the Circular 
 House, on the great Island, in the Lake of Winandermere, in West¬ 
 morland, designed and built by the Author. 
 
 N. B. There are Apartments for the Butler, and an additional 
 Wine-Cellar , in a Mezzanine over the Housekeeper s Apartments , Scul¬ 
 lery and Passage , as appear by the Section. 
 
 PLATE 
 
( 6 ) 
 
 PLATE XXVI. 
 
 The principal Floor Plan of the same. 
 
 PLATE XXVII. 
 
 The Chamber and Attic Floor Plans of the same. 
 
 N. B. There are exceeding good Garrets in the Dome Roof \ sufficient 
 for several Beds for Servants. 
 
 PLATE XXVIII. 
 
 The Elevation towards the South-East. 
 
 P L A T E XXIX. 
 
 The Elevation towards the South-West. 
 
 PLATE XXX. 
 
 Section from South-East to North-West. 
 
 PLATE XXXI. 
 
 Design for a Villa made for a Gentleman:—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 PLATE XXXII. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XXXIII. 
 
 The facade Building, an Addition to Wootton Court in Kent, designed 
 by the Author, for the Rev. Edward Tymewell Brydges. The Plan on 
 the principal Floor consists of a Vestibule, 20 by 25 Feet, and two 
 additional Rooms, 27 Feet by 20 each ; the Chambers above are 
 divided. 
 
 PLATE XXXIV. 
 
 Design for a Villa The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 N. B. The Kitchen may he a little sunk to admit an Attic Story over t 
 for Servants' sleeping Rooms. 
 
 PLATE XXXV. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XXXVI. 
 
 Design for a Villa, with a half-sunk Story in the Basement: the Kitchen 
 and Part of the Offices are detached, and sunk as the Basement, with 
 an Attic over, for Servants’ Lodging Rooms; a Communication to the 
 said Rooms from the first Landing of the backStairs, where a Water- 
 Closet may be placed, if preferred to that on the principal Floor. 
 
 N. B. The Wing Offices may he concealed hy a Plantation. 
 
 PLATE 
 
( 7 ) 
 
 PLATE XXXVII, 
 
 Front Elevation of the same ; the Observatory on the top may be omitted. 
 
 PLATE XXXVIII. 
 
 Design for a Villa or Parsonage House:—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 PLATE XXXIX. 
 
 Font Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XL. 
 
 Design for a Shooting Farm, made for a Gentleman in Yorkshire :—-The 
 principal Floor Plan. 
 
 PLATE XLI. 
 
 Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XLII. 
 
 Design made for Robert Colt, Esq. M. P. intended to be built in Scot¬ 
 land.—Plans of the two Floors. 
 
 jV. B. The lower or Ground Floor may he built on the natural Sur¬ 
 face of the Ground , to avoid Damp , and the Earth raised about it the 
 Height shewn in the Elevation, leaving a Fosse or Area any desired 
 Width ; or if on an Eminence or dry Situation , may be sunk the half Story 
 according to Circumstances. 
 
 PLATE XL 1 IL 
 
 The Front and back Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XLIV. 
 
 Design made for — - - Scott, Esq. of Ireland.—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 N. B. It was Mr. Scott's Intention to execute this Plan without the 
 Wings , and make the Kitchen Offices in the lower Story. 
 
 PLATE XLV, 
 
 The Entrance Front of the same. 
 
 PLATE XLVI. 
 
 Design for a Villa, on a similar Plan to the former. 
 
 N. B. The Kitchen Offices may be detached and half sunk, with Ser¬ 
 vants' sleeping Rooms over , and planted out. 
 
 PLATE XLVII. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE XLVI IF 
 
 Design for a Casine, calculated fora Connoisseur : the Octangular Room 
 in the one Pair Story, receives Light from the Top, and would be well 
 adapted for Pictures, Drawings, Curiosities, he. 
 
 P L A T E 
 
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 PLATE XLIX. 
 
 Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 N. B. This Idea originated from a Hunting Casine , designed by Mr. 
 Soane, in a small Book published by Mr. Taylor, of Holborn. 
 
 PLATE L. 
 
 Design for a Villa.—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 JM. B. The Chambers and Attics receive Light from the back and side 
 Elevations . 
 
 PLATE LI. 
 
 The Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE LII. 
 
 Design made for Glenfiodich, in Scotland, a Seat of his Grace the Duke 
 of Gordon.—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 PLATE LIIL 
 The Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE LIV. 
 
 Design for a capital Mansion House.—The principal and Chamber Floor 
 Plans. 
 
 N. B. The Kitchen Offices are concealed in a Wing by a Plantation. 
 
 PLATE LV. 
 
 The Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE LVI. 
 
 Design made for Humberstone Mackenzie, Esq. M. P. intended to be 
 built in Scotland.—The principal Floor Plan. 
 
 PLATE LV 1 I. 
 
 The Front Elevation of the same. 
 
 PLATE LVIII. 
 
 Design for a Villa, suited for a small Family, capable of Additions, as in 
 the next Plate. 
 
 PLATE L 1 X. 
 
 The same Plan with Additions. 
 
 PLATE LX. 
 
 The Front Elevation to the above Plans. 
 
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 Little Queen Street, Holborn. 
 
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