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Pl. ENGRAVED TITLE.
1 BROADLANDS, Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord Palmerston.
2 BROCKET-HALL, H ertfordshire . . . . . . . . Lord Melbourne.
3 CASTLE-HOWARD, Yorkshire . . . . . . . . . . Earl of Carlisle.
4 COMB-BANK, Kent . . . . . . . . . . Lord Frederick Campbell.
5 BLENHEIM, Oxfordshire . . . . . . . . . . Duke of Marlborough.
6 BUSBRIDGE, Surry. . . . . . . . . . . .Sir Robert Barker, Bart.
7 DUDMASTER, Shropshire. . . . . . . ..William Whitmore, Esq.
8 FLIXTON-HALL, Sufi'olk . . . . . . . . Alexander Adair, Esq.
9 DALKEITH-PALACE, Mid-Lothian . . . . Duke of Buccleugh.
10 LONGFORD, Wiltshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl of Radnor.
ll COGHILL-HALL, Yorkshire . . .‘. . . Sir John Coghill, Bart.
l2 ARMSTON, Herefordshire . . . . . . Francis Woodhouse, Esq.
l3 MILTON, Northamptonshire. . . . . . . . . . . .Earl Fitzwilliam.
14 OXENFORD-CASTLE, Edinburghshire. .Sir John Dalrymple.
l5 LLEWENY-HALL, Denbighshire. .Hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice.
16 CuswonrH, Yorkshire . . . . . . . . William V’Vrightson, Esq.
l7 HOLLAND-HOUSE, Middleser . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord Holland.
18 BROOME, Kent. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sir Henry Oxendon, Bart.
19 MOCCAs-COURT, Herefordshire, Sir George Cornewall, Bart.
2O TONG-CASTLE, Shropshire, Benjamin Channock Payne, Esq.
21 SALTRAM, Devonshire . . . . . I. . . . . . . . . . . Lord Boringdon.
22 BROUGH-HALL, Yorkshire. . . . . . . .Sir John Lawson, Bart.
2‘3 LARTINGTON, Yorkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Maire, Esq.
24 CLINTs, Yorkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miles Stapleton, Esq.
25 BABY-CASTLE, Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl of Darlington.
26 SHEFFIELD-PLACE, Sussex. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lord Sheffield.
27 BARSKIMMING, Ayrshire . . . . . . Sir William Millar, Bart.
28 HARE-HALL, Essex. . . . . . . .John Arnold Wallenger, Esq.
29 MELVILLE-CASTLE,Mid-Lothian,RightHon. HenryDundas.
30 PANTON-HOUSE, Lincolnshire. . . . . .Edmund Tumor, Esq.
31 THEOBALDS, Hertfordshire. . . . . . . .George Prescott, Esq.
32 GROVE-HOUSE, Middlesex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Luther.

 

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33 NETTLECOMBE-COURT, Somersetshire, Sir J. Trevelyan, Bart.
34 CHALFONT-HOUSE, Buckinghamshire, Thomas Hibbert, Esq.
35 BRADWELL-LODGE, Essex . . . . . . Rev. Henry Bate Dudley.
36 LACY-HOUSE, Middlesea: . . Richard Brindsley Sheridan, Esq.
37 LUMLEY-CASTLE, Durham. . . . . . . . . .Earl of Scarborough.
38 NEWNHAM-COURT, Oxfordshire . . . . . . . . . . Earl Harcourt.
39 BELTON-HOUSE, Lincolnshire. . . . . . . . . . . .Lord Brownlow.
40 TWICKENHAM-PARK-Honsn,Middlesex,LordFred.Cavendish.
41 CIRENCESTER-HOUSE, Gloucestershire . . . . . . Earl Bathnrst.
42 DEANERY, Somersetshire. . . . . .Rev. Lord Francis Seymour.
43 LEE, Kent..... .. . . .. .. ... ... .. .Thomas Barrett, Esq.
44 NORTH-COURT-HOUSE, Isle of Wight . . Richard Bull, Esq.
45 LAMBETH-PALACE, Surry . . . . . . Archbishop of Canterbury.
46 GU NNERSBURY-HOUSE, Middlesex. . . .Walter Stirling, Esq.
47 BRADBOURN, Kent. . . . . .Sir John Papillon Twisden, Bart.
48 DUFFRYN-ALLED, Denbighshire . . . . . . . . Philip York, Esq.
49 BASILDON-HOUSE, Berks ........ Sir Francis Sykes, Bart.
50 FONTHILL-Housn, Wilts . . . . . . . . William Beckford, Esq.
51 PELLING-PLACE, Berks . . . . . . . . . . . .James Bonnell, Esq.
52 ATTINGHAM, Shropshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord Berwick.
53 WANSTEAD-HOUSE, Essex . . Sir James Tilney Long, Bart.

54 BLICKLING, Norfolk ..... The Hon. Wm. Asheton Harbord.
55 MERTON-PLACE, Surry ........ . . . Admiral Lord Nelson.
56 SUNDRIDGE-PARK, Kent ..... . . . . . . . Claude Scott, Esq.
57 KINGSGATE, Isle of Thanet .......... John Roberts, Esq.
58 ADDESCOMBE-PLACE, Surly .......... Earl of Liverpool.
59 WHITLEY-COURT, Worcestershire ............ Lord Foley.
60 VVEsr-HILL, Surly ............... D. H. Rucker, Esq.
61 SIGN-HOUSE, Middleser ......... Duke of Northumberland.

62 CHILLINGHAM-CASTLE, Norlhumberlund, Earl ofTankerville.
63 BURLEY, Rutlandshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Winchelsea.

 

 

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BROADLANDS,

In HAZVIPSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount P A L ME R S TO N .

(From a Drawing by the Right Honourable Lord Viscount DUN CAN N 0N . )

THIS beautiful Seat is situated on the River Test, a very fine, clear, and copious Stream, near Ramsey, in Hampshire,
which is remarkable for its conventual Church, one of the most venerable Saxon Buildings in this Kingdom, about seventy-
five miles S. W. of London. . The House has been considerably improved by the present noble Possessor; and contains a
valuable Collection of Pictures, with an elegant Front towards the River, decorated with a Portico of the Ionic Order, in
a western Direction.

The Gardens and Pleasure Grounds are laid out and planted in a neat and elegant modern Taste, with a slope to the
River, which has a pleasing Efi'ect, that adds considerably to the View. The Enclosures that surround the Mansion are

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BROCKET HALL,

In HER TFORDSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount MELBOU RN E.
(Drawn by P. SANDBY, Esquire, R. A.)

THIS elegant and magnificent Seat of Lord Melbourne’s stands in a most delightful and extensive Park, in the Hundred
of Broadwater, in Hertfordshire, situated four miles N. of H afield, two miles S. of Welwyn, six miles W. of Hertford, and
about twentyvtwo miles N. W. from London. The Park and ancient Edifice, which formerly belonged to the Brackets,
came into the Family of the present noble Possessor by Purchase, and descended to his Lordship on the Death of his Father,
the late Sir Matthew Lamb, Baronet, who began the present modern Structure, which was finished by his Lordship about
twelve Years since, by whom very considerable Improvements have been made in the Park and adjacent Grounds, which
are some of the most picturesque and beautiful in the Kingdom. Mr. Payne was the Architect; and the beautiful Bridge
over a spacious Sheet of Water (a Branch from the River Lea) which enriches the enchanting and extensive Scenery, was
executed by the same ingenious Artist. The Water and Out-grounds were laid out and disposed by Mr. Wood, of Essex,
'in the most luxuriant and masterly manner. The Offices are under Ground, and were built after the Body of the
Building was erected, by under-propping the Edifice. The principal Staircase is superb, and much admired for the
curious Manner of its Construction, having Communication with every Part of the Building. The grand Drawing Room
is finished in a superior Style, at the End of which is an elegant Painting of the Prince of Wales, leaning against a Horse,
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, viewed with so much eclat at the Royal Academy, Somerset Place, a few Years since. The
Ceiling was designed and painted by IVIortz'mer and Wheatley, as we are informed, at the Expense of fifteen hundred
Pounds. The different Apartments contain many excellent Paintings by some of the first Masters ; among which is a large
magnificent Picture by T em'ers The whole, both internally and externally, is completed in a Style truly elegant, and
highly to the Honour of his Lordship’ s superior Taste and Munificence.

The Oak on the left Hand in the View was a favourite Tree Queen Elizabeth often resorted to, having the Liberty of
ranging from the Place of her Confinement at Hafield to this Spot. She was seated under this Tree, when the fortunate
Event of the Death of her Sister, Queen Mary, was conveyed to her.

The Chinese Boat on the Piece of Water was originally the Property of Sir Benjamin T rueman, the Building of which
cost three hundred Pounds. Hatfield is seen in the Distance ; a little to the Right of which are the Lodges seen, which
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CASTLE HOWARD,
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.The Seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of GARLISLE.
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THIS beautiful, extensive, and elegant Structure was finished on a Plan of Sir John Vanbrugh’s, and is justly esteemed
one of the first Houses in England. It is situated in the Wood of Hinderslzell, in the Wapentake of Bulmer, in the North
Riding of the Country, twelve Miles N. E. from the City of York, between New Malton and F asingwold on a Branch of
the River Derwent. It was built by the Grandfather of the present Earl on the Spot of Ground where the old Castle
stood, to which 15 added an elegant Range of Buildings appropriated fo1 Stables.

The different Fronts are regular; the principal one having an extremely grand Portico leading to a superb Hall, thirty
feet square, and sixty high, whose Dome is supported by Corinthian Columns of Marble ; the Ceiling is of Stucco, and
the Walls painted and adorned with Busts and Statues. The Saloon is thirty-four feet by twenty-four, containing many
capital Paintings by the first Masters, purchased at a great Expense. The Dining Parlour is twenty-eight feet long
by twenty-one broad. All the Frames of the Windows are gilt. The Drawing Room is equally curious ; and near it are
the Dressing Rooms, finished with every Embellishment that can be imagined. The Gallery is very elegant, and adorned
with Busts and curious Paintings. This beautiful Structure, from the Extent of its Domain, the size of its Woods and
Pleasure Grounds, the judgment with which they have been planted, and the magnificent Buildings and Statues with
which the whole are embellished, forms one of the most extensive and variegated inland Scenes to be met with. The
Garden of this stately Mansion is laid out with the greatest taste, to which the present View faces; and the Park which
is large, commands a most charming and extensive Prospect.

In one part of this Park is a circular Building of the Tuscan Order, where the Remains of this noble Family are
deposited, and over it is a most elegant Chapel. Indeed this stately structure, with its embellishments, is suitable to the
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COMB BANK,

In KENT,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord F R E D E RIC K CA M P B E LL.

(Drawn by F.- WHEATLEY.)

THIS beautiful Seat has its appellation from an ancient Camp in its Vicinity, near which many ancient Urns have been
dug up, supposed to have been deposited there by the Romans.

It was, some Centuries past, the Property of the Isleys, from Whom it was, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, conveyed
to the Ancestor of William Ash, Esquire, by whom it was alienated to Colonel Campbell, who, on the Death of Archibald,
Duke of Argyll, in 1761, succeeded to that Title: and his eldest Son, the present Duke, during the life-time of his Father,
was, on December 20, 17 66, created an English Peer, by the Title of Baron Sundridge, of Comb Bank, in the County of
Kent. Archibald, the late Duke, during his life-time, gave Comb Bank to his third Son, Frederick, the present Possessor.

This noble Structure is situated about twenty miles S. E. from London, near the Village of Sundridge, and a few miles
from Sevenoahs. It is watered by a Branch from the River Dement, Which adds greatly to its Beauty.

The Mansion, though not large, is remarkably neat; and the Gardens and Pleasure Grounds are laid out with a degree
of Elegance that does Honour to the Taste of the present noble Possessor, being ornamented with a Number of Vases, &c.
in a superior Style. Its delightful Situation and extensive Prospects, added to very considerable Improvements, augment

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BLENHEIM HOUSE,

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(From a Drawing by tlae Right Honourable Lord Viscount DUN CAN N 0N . )

THIS magnificent Structure is situated a little West of Woodstock, and about seven Miles and a Half North West of
Oxford. Its Front extends 348 Feet from Wing to Wing, and consists of a Variety of beautiful and noble Architecture,
designed by Sir John Vanbrugh. The present View is taken obliquely not far from the Bridge, which is noble, consisting
of three Arches, (the Centre one of which is larger than the Rialto at Venice) Where the Water forms a spacious Lake, sur-
rounded by an artificial Declivity of a prodigious Depth, and is indisputably the most capital Piece of Water in the King-
dom. The Park is eleven Miles in Circumference, originally enclosed by Henry the First. The greater Part of the old
Wall is now standing, which enclosed a royal Palace. Henry the Second made it his principal Residence; and erected a
House in a Labyrinth for the Habitation of his favourite Rosamond, on the Hill to the North West of the Bridge, near a
remarkable Spring, that at present retains her Name. The Palace was inhabited by our Kings till the Reign of Charles the
First, when it began to be demolished; but a Part of its Ruins were lately visible to the North of the Bridge, on the Spot
where two Sycamores have been since planted as a Memorial. The Park and Manor of Woodstock, &c. were granted by
Parliament, in 1705, to the victorious John Duke of Marlborough, and his Heirs; which is annually acknowledged by
presenting a small Banner at Windsor; which Grant, and the Services of the Duke, are specified on the Pedestal of a
stately Column, 130 Feet high, situated on the grand Avenue of the Park, on the Top of which is a Statue of the Duke.

The House itself was built at the public Expense; but the Bridge, the Column, and the Portal leading to the Town, were
erected by Sarah Dutchess of Marlboroagh. On the Pediment of the South Front, towards the Garden, is a noble Busto,

larger than life, of Louis the Fourteenth, taken from the Gate of T ournay. In the Centre of the Front, a superb Portico,
elevated

elevated on massy Columns, admits Entrance into the Hall, which magnificent Room runs to the Height of the House, and
is of a proportionable Breadth supported by Corinthian Pillars. The Ceiling is painted by Sir James Thornhill, and the
Walls are covered with a most capital Collection of valuable Pictures, &c. as are the noble and most magnificent Suite of
Rooms; to enter into the Particulars of which would far exceed our Limits, and its elegant Furniture exceed our abilities.
The Tapestry which embellishes the Apartments is chiefly on the Subject of the Duke’s numerous Victories. The Library
Is a most superb Room, 183 Feet long; exclusive of the Book-Cases, 32 wide in the middle, 29 at the Ends. The Doric
Pilasters and Columns, the Entablature, the stuccoed Compartments of the vaulted Ceiling, the Window Frames, &c.
are in the highest Taste both of Design and Finishing; but to add to the whole, the late Duke furnished it with 24,000
Volumes, valued at 30,000l., the best private Collection in England. In the Chapel is a superb Monument to the Memory
of the first Duke and Dutchess, by Ryshrach. The China Room will afford a Fund of Entertainment to the Curious.
The Gardens are spacious, and include a great Variety of Ground, which have been considerably and richly embellished

by the present Duke with excellent Pieces of Sculpture. On the whole, it is replete with Beauties, and is a Monument of
British Gratitude for the Services of a fortunate and brave General, who curbed the aspiring Thoughts of the presumptuous
‘Louis the Fourteenth in his Attempt to enslave Europe.

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BUSBRIDGE,

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The Seat of General Sir ROBERT BARKER, Baronet.
(From a Drawing by Mr. BEILBY, QfBATTnRSEA.)

THIS elegant Structure is situated about a Mile from the Market-Town of Godalmz'n, in the County of Sarry, and thirty-
four Miles from the Metropolis, in a beautiful and well-cultivated Country. The Manor of Busbridge and Hambleton
was, in the Beginning of this Century, in the possession of Sir W'z'lliam Elliott, who resided in it, and disposed of it to
PValler, Esquire, by whom it was resold to Philip Carteret W'ebb, Esq. who very considerably improved the Gardens .
and Grounds. After his Death, his Widow by Marriage, conveyed it to Edward Beaver, Esquire, of whom it was pur-
chased by the present Possessor, and in 17 75 was considerably improved under the Direction of Mr. Crunden.

The principal Rooms are, the Drawing-Room, 29 Feet by 25; the Eating-Parlour, 35 Feet by 20 ; the Museum, 28 Feet
by 22, and 26 Feet in Height. The Apartments are embellished with some excellent Pictures, particularly that of the Mother
and her Seven Sons, who were put to Death by King Antiochus Epiplzanes, for refusing to eat Swine’s flesh ; as mentioned
in the seventh Chapter of the second Book of Maccabees, thirtieth Verse: the Visier Sujah ul Dowla, and his Family,
meeting a General Officer at the Entrance of his Palace : the ZlIogul Emperor of H indostan seeing the English Forces
reviewed at Allahabad. In this Piece all the Portraits are drawn from the Life, and painted by the late Mr. Talley Kettle.

Its remarkable Conservatory, or Green-House, was built by Mr. W'ebb about forty Years ago, who availed himself of a
high sandy Rock facing the South, which forms the back Part, and the Trees grow in the natural Ground. The Building
is the first of the Kind in the Kingdom, 171 Feet in length; and what must give it a decided Superiority, is, the Age of
the Exotics, being the finest and largest in England. It now contains a curiosity which, perhaps, is singular at present in
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DUDMASTER,

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The Seat of WILLIAM WHITMORE, Esquire.
(From a Drawing by CLAUDE NATTES.)

THIS pleasant Villa is situated on the Banks of the River Severn, three Miles South of Bridgenorth, and 139 Miles
North West from London, between the Villages of Quatford and Quat, and surrounded with a most fertile Soil.

The House was built about One Hundred Years ago, and is situated upon a rising Ground, commanding a View of a
fine Pool and the upper Town of Bridgenorth, with the Ruins of the leaning Tower upon the Castle-Hill. It has a pretty
Valley, well wooded, adjoining to it, at the Bottom of which runs a small Rivulet over a rocky Ground, forming some
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FLIXTON HALL,

In SUFFOL K,
The Seat of ALEXANDER ADAIR, Esquire.

(Drawn by T. SAN DB Y, Esquire, Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy.)

THIS noble Structure is pleasantly situated on the River Waoeney between the Market-Towns of Harleston and Bun-
gag, from which latter Place the River is navigable to Yarmouth, where it discharges itself into the North Sea, having
divided the Counties of Norfolk and Sufiolk for a great extent of Country. It is 105 Miles from London, in a delightful
Neighbourhood.

This venerable Mansion was built about the Year 1615, and continued to be the Residence of the ancient Family of
T asborough, from the Time of its Erection to the Middle of the present Century, when it was purchased by the late Mr.
Adair. The Style of the .Architecture is What has been called Inigo Jones's Gothic, blending the Stateliness of more re-
mote Times with the Mode of Building in Italy, then the prevailing Taste. The principal Front is to the North. The
Hall and Staircase are grand, the Apartments large and spacious. To the South was an open Portico and Colonnade, now
closed up, and converted into separate Rooms, - .

The Grounds in Front have been ornamented with extensive Plantations, Which, united with the fine Woods of the
Park, preSent to the Eye an Appearance of Grandeur and Magnificence, which, with the View of the River, has a most
beautiful Effect.

The Terrace shewn in the View of this Mansion has been levelled, and the Moat filled up, since the present Drawing
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COGHILL HALL,

In YORKSHIRE,

The Seat of Sir JOHN COGHILL, Baronet.
(From a Painting by N. T. DA L L.)

THIS elegant Seat is situated in one of the pleasantest_Spots in England; 200 Miles from London, three Miles
North from Harrowgate, within View of the Town and Castle of Knaresborougk, and seventeen Miles North of Leeds ,-
with the River Nid running on the South Side of the Pleasure Grounds and House, whose Front is eastward. The
present Edifice was built on the Site of an old Mansion of the same Name, by Oliver Coghz’ll, Esq. about thirty Years
ago. The Obstructions in the River Nid form beautiful Waterfalls, near which is a Hermitage cut out of the Rocks,
with Woods rising on each side over the River. A Terrace planted with Shrubs, is continued to a great Height upon
the Rocks, which gives a pleasing Appearance to the romantic View Nature affords, and is continued to the adjoining
Lands.

In its Vicinity is a remarkable Dropping Well, belonging to Sir Thomas Slingsby, Baronet.

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LONGFORD CASTLE,

In WILTSHIRE,

The Seat or the Right Honourable the Earl of RADNOR.
(From a Drawing by CLAUDE NATTES.)

THIS august Structure, of which we present an oblique View of the South Front, is situated on the Banks of the River
Avon, between the City of Salisbury and the Town of Downton, near the S. E. Corner of the County, in the Middle
of a Valley, well covered with Wood; a Circumstance favorable in a County whose Southern Parts are generally open.
The Building is of a triangular Form, with circular Towers at the External Angles, which contain several of the principal
Apartments, and at the internal Angles are circular Staircases. The original Building was erected in 1591, by Sir
Thomas Gorges and his Lady, the Marchioness Dowager of Northampton. The Towers have undergone no material
Alterations, but the intermediate Spaces retain but little of their original Appearance; and the Inside has been entirely
modernized. The Rooms, though not large, are pleasant, cheerful, and elegantly decorated in the Modern Taste, and
though richly furnished, yet are not gaudy.

The different Apartments contain a good Collection of Paintings, by the most eminent Masters, particularly two by
Claude de Lorraine, allegorical, one representing the Rise, and the other the Decline of the Roman Empire; esteemed
two of the best Pieces now in the Kingdom, of that Master. Among many Pieces of useful and ornamental Furniture,
is a remarkable curious Iron Chair, lately added by the present noble Proprietor, the Embellishments to which are
esteemed both capital and curious, representing the Roman History, in Compartments of small Figures; and is classed
with the choicest Pieces of Antiquity. The Pictures, and fitting up the Gallery, cost 10,0001. The triangular Form of
the House is so singular, that we are informed there is but one more of the same Plan in England; and which was built
by the same Person, at six Miles Distance.

The Park, towards the West, has some Elevation, interspersed with considerable Plantations, on the right of which,
the Spire of Salisbury Cathedral, three Miles distant, presents itself in View : as does on the East, the picturesque Village
of Alderburg, from the Meadows of which this View was taken, in 1787.

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The Seat of his Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUG H.
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THIS extensive Structure, the largest in Scotland, except Hopeton House, is the best Palace belonging to the Scottish
Nobility: stands on a rising Ground in the Center of an extensive Park, which, with the Prospect over the River, makes
the whole extremely delightful. It was built soon after the Revolution on the Ruins of an ancient Castle, formerly the
Property of the Earls of Morton, by the Duchess of Monmouth, Relict of the unfortunate Duke of that Title, who was
beheaded on Tower Hill, 1685. The House is large, but not elegant in its exterior appearance, otherwise a Front View
would have been given, the Architect having been destitute of all that knowledge of his Art, necessary to form a true
judgment of What is really beautiful, without a profusion of unnecessary decorations. The Inside is furnished in the
most sumptuous manner that possibly can be imagined, particularly one Room, which contains a vast number of valuable
Curiosities, presented to the Duke of Monmouth, by his Father Charles II. when the Duke married the Heiress of Dallceith.
The Paintings in the Apartments are more numerous than any other‘House in Scotland, particularly of the royal Offspring

and Connexions.

The River North Esk runs near it; but the Park Walls rather obscure the House till you get some distance from it.
The Park is very large, and beautified with Waterworks. The Model of the House is said to have been taken from
that of the late King William, at Loo, in Guelderland, only this is of Stone, and that of Brick. The Front is adorned with
Columns of the Corinthian Order, and a double Wing, like that of Winchester Palace. There is a spacious Court between
the Palace and the Park. The Grand Staircase of the House is supported by Pillars of Marble, and every Step curiously
inlaid. The Offices of the Palace join to the Town, which his Grace has embellished with a spacious Hall for a School
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ARMSTON,

In HEREFORDSHIRE,

The Seat of FRANCIS VVOODHOUSE, Esquire.

(From a Painting by J. HAN D Y.)

THIS ‘well-built‘House is situated about one hundred and forty Miles from London, twelve Miles from'Monmouth,
seven Miles from the City of Hereford, and nine from the Town of Ross, in a rich and fertile Country; the hanging
Woods, the variety of swelling Ground, and the contiguity of the meandering River Wye, render it a pleasant situa-
tion. Among other Improvements, an extensive Ride has lately been made through the Woods, and upon the Banks
of the River, commanding such Views as are worth seeing; nor can we omit mentioning the many delightful prospects,
which deserve the particular attention of the Traveller, in the neighbourhood, near the Seats of Sir Hungerford Hoslcins,
Edward Foley, Esq. James Walzoyn, Esq. (the Member for the City of Hereford.)

It is somewhat singular that the ingenious Mr. Gilpin, who has lately obliged the Public with a Description of the
Beauties of the W ye, (which discharges itself into the Bristol Channel at Chepstozo, in Monmouthshire) should pass over this
spot in silence; as well as the celebrated Landscape from Capley Hill, a little distance from it; the magnificent Mansion
of the Duke of Norfolk ,- and the fine Villas of Sir George Cornwall, (the Member for the County of Hereford ,-) Mrs. Philips,
and William Parry, Esq.; all of which embellish the Banks of this navigable River, and are entitled to much admiration.

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MILTON,

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The Seat of the Right Honourable Earl F I T Z W I L L I A M.
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THIS venerable Edifice is situated about 3 Miles from Peterborough, and 82 from London .- is very large, and extends
far behind the Trees. The Back Front and internal Parts of the House are of modern Construction, and the Apartments
are large and elegantly fitted up. It is situated in an extensive Park, commanding fine Prospects, and is well wooded.
Among the Plantations are some very fine Oaks.

Here it was that the Ancestor of the present Possessor, Sir William Fitzwz'llz'am, entertained Cardinal Wolsey when in
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OpXENFORD CASTLE,

In EDINBURGHSHIRE, SCOTLAND,

The Seat of Sir JOHN DALRYMPLE, Baronet.
(From a Drawing by ROBERT ADAM Esq.)

THIS Structure is situated about half a Mile from the post road between Blachshz'elds and Edinburgh, and 3 Miles
from the Frith of Fort/z, on a rising ground, commanding an extensive prospect, enriched with the Ruins of Crz'ghton and
Borthwz’ck Castles.

The House received its improved appearance about 5 years ago, by its present possessor; and is 100 feet in length,
by 50 broad. It was the ancient Seat of the Family of Macgz'lls, Viscounts of Orenford, which title became extinct in
1755, from whom it descended to the Representative of the Family, the Lady to the present Sir John Dalrymple, Bart.

The Rooms of the ancient Building were large, but the House awkward and ununiform; but Mr. Robert Adam, Archi-
tect, has preserved the old Apartments, and by his inventive power removed all the deformities, and substituted in their
stead, beauties similar to those he introduced at Sion House, in Middlesex. The grounds round it have great variety, but
have not yet undergone all possible improvements. This building was honoured with the'residence of the Duke of York
and Princess Anne, when they visited Scotland; in memory of which some of the old furniture used by them is still
preserved. ' 7

There are several Pictures yet preserved of the Orenford family, done by the celebrated Jameson, an eminent British
artist; and many of the Stair, Haddington, and Fletcher of Salton, Families; among which latter is Mr. Fletcher, who
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LLEWENY HALL,

In DENBIGHSHIRE,

The Seat of the Honourable T HOM A s FIT z MAU R I o E.
(From a Drawing by M'. J. BIRD, of LIVERPOOL.)

THIS Building is situated in the pleasant and fertile Vale of Clzvyd, 38 Miles from Chester, 2 Miles from Denbigh,
and 211 Miles from London. The House is very extensive, having been built at distant Periods; and though not
uniform, is magnificent and august. The Gothic Hall, which for its venerable Appearance is perhaps unequalled in the
Kingdom, is one of the most ancient Parts of the present Structure, is 60 feet long, 30 broad, and 25 to the Springing of
the Roof, which is ornamented with Carvings peculiar to the Time of its Construction, as are the Wainscotings of the
Walls, which are embellished with some ancient Pieces of Armour, dispersed in various Forms. The Right Wing of the
Building contains a spacious Drawing Room, &c. of modern Construction; the Left an extensive Gallery of 110 feet long,
by 12 broad, a Library, India Room, and a handsome Range of Bed Chambers; to which some additional Offices have
been lately built at the back of the House.

The Views round the House are numerous and extremely picturesque, and the Ruins of Denbz‘gh Castle form no mean
Object; which with the environing Hills, chequered With Inclosures nearly to their Summits, add greatly to the natural
beauties of the Vale. Agreeably contrasted with these, at the distance of Half a Mile, appears the Bleach-Work lately
erected from a Design of that ingenious Artist, Mr. Thomas Sandby, Architect, which for Elegance and Utility, very
happily blended, exceeds every other Building of the Kind in Europe. The River Clwyd, which runs near the House,
has likewise of late been much improved; and, in short, the whole of the adjacent Country wears an animated Appearance
from the active Spirit of the present noble Possessor.

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On this Spot, in 1720, resided the Chief of one of the‘fifteen Tribes or Nobility of North Wales; and the House, till
purchased by the present Possessor, was the Seat of Sir Salasbury Cotton, who came possessed of it by an Ancestor having
married the Heiress of the Family of Salasbary, who were settled here before the Reign of Henry III. Many of which
Family Portraits are yet preserved in the magnificent old Hall; among others is one.of the celebrated Catherine Tudor, or
Catherine of Beraz'n, who, on the Death of her first Husband, John Salnsbarg, was led to the Church at his Funeral by Sir
Richard Cloagh, and from the Church by Morris Wynne of Gwedz'r, who expressed his Wish to her of being her second,
which she declined with great Politeness, informing him that she‘ had just accepted the proposals of Sir Richard, in her
Way to the Church; but assured him, (and was as good as her Word,) that in case she performed the same sad Duty, now
performing, for the Knight, he might depend on being her third, which she accordingly accomplished. Her fourth
Husband she married with was Edward Thelzoal, Esq. of Plas y Ward; she died August 27, 1591.

About a Mile and a Half West from the House is Whitchurch, or St. Mercellas, the Parish Church of Denhigh, wherein
is the Monument of the Father of Sir Hugh Middleton, who expended his Fortune in bringing the New River to supply
London with~~ Water ; to whom he was the sixth Son.

Near this Place was to be seen, a few Years since, the remains of the Palace of lilacs .Mynan, where Llewelyn ap
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CUSWORTH,

In YORKSHIRE,
The Seat of WILLIAM WRIGHTSON, Esquire.

( From a Drawing by THOMAS MALTON, Jun.)

THIS agreeable Edifice stands on an Eminence in the centre of a Park, skirted with remarkably beautiful Woods ; the
Plantations in the Park contain a great Variety of different kinds of Firs, esteemed in as high a state of Perfection as any
in the Kingdom. The House was built under the direction of William Wrightson, Esq. the Grandfather of the present
possessor, in 1740 ; the Wings were added afterwards by Mr. Paine, architect. The whole is built of a fine white stone,
and is situated about half a mile on the East side of the great North Road, towards Ecrrybridge, and is 162 Miles from
London. It commands most pleasing and extensive Views of the Country around; among which Doncaste-r, 2 Miles
distant, forms an interesting appearance, being esteemed one of the most picturesque Towns in the County. From the
upper part of the House you are presented with a number of Gentlemen’s Seats, which beautify a fine sporting Country ;
you likewise command a View of both York and Lincoln Minsters, though each 40 miles distant.

The Water, which embellishes the Grounds, is so contrived as to have the appearance of a communication with the
river Don, though half a Mile distant. The Gardens are laid out in the present taste, and are in high preservation.

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HOLLAND HOUSE,

In MIDDLESEX,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord HOLLAND.
(From a Drawing by G. SAMUEL.) '

THIS truly venerable Edifice is situated at a small Distance, on the North Side of the Road between Kensington and
H ammersmz’th; and was originally built by Sir Anthony Cope, Knt. in the Reign of James I. to whom he was Master of
the Courts of Wards, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, but dying without Male Issue, his Daughter Isabel, by
her Marriage with Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, conveyed this House (which her Father had kept with great Hospitality
in the old English Taste) to the noble Family of Rich, who greatly enlarged it, and from whom it received the Name of
Holland House, but that family became extinct in 17 59

It received its most considerable Improvements both 1n the House and Grounds from Henry F or, late Lord Holland,
who for several *ears made it his principal Residence. It 15 almost the only remaining Monument of our ancient Nobility
in the Neighbourhood of London. This venerable Gothic Structure is built of Brick on a rising Ground ; and, besides the
great Improvements made in the Gardens and adjacent Grounds, is adorned within with some capital Paintings by eminent
French Artists, and Portraits of the Richmond'and Holland Families by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Mr. Ramsay. 'A few. of
the Apartments are modernised, the rest remain in their original State. ’

It is at present inhabited by Edward Bearcroft, Esq.

The celebrated Mr. Addison, who married the Countess of Warwick, lived in this house; and here was the scene of his

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BROOME,

In KENT,

The Seat of Sir HENRY OXENDEN, Bart.

(From (1 Drawing by F. WHEATLEY, R.A.)

THIS ancient Structure is 64 Miles distant from London, and about eight North of Dover, situated in a most delightful
Country, near the singular River of Naile Bourne, which seldom runs but once in two Years, and then with a rapid
Course ; after which it disappears. A short time before it breaks forth, the Meadows near it are covered with small Eels,
which come through the Apertures of the Earth.

The Building is large, well laid out, and has been greatly improved by Sir Henry Omenden; the original Structure
was built by Inigo Jones, but received its present Embellishments, &c. under the Direction of Mr. J. Wyatt, the Architect.
The Grounds are extensive, well kept, and parked in for sheep. \

The Housecontains a good Collection of Pictures by Italian Masters, in the highest Preservation. There are fine
Woods, containing large Timber Trees, near the House, and some modern Plantations by the present Possessor, that add
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MOCCAS COURT,

In HEREFORDSHIRE,

The Seat of Sir GEORGE CORNEWALL, Bart.
(From a Drawing by Mr. JAMES WA THEN, of HEREFORD.)

THIS modern Villa is finely situated on the Banks of the River W ye, 144: Miles from London, eleven West from the
City of Hereford, and ten from the Hay. It has lately been finished from the Design of Mr. Keeh, the Architect, and is
much admired as an elegant and convenient House. The Offices are handsome, the Gardens and Pleasure Grounds spacious,
and laid out with much Taste. Near the House is a large Park, well wooded ; from several Parts of it, and the adjoining
Hills, the Views are truly pleasing, picturesque, and extensive. The River is seen to great Advantage, meandering
through a highly cultivated Country, which in the present View forms a Resemblance to an extensiveiAmphitheatre. To
the North East, the JlIalcern and Clee Hills, in Worcester and Shropshire, are distinctly seen. The neighbouring Woods of
Farley, with Credon Hill and Dindar Camp, near Hereford, are distinguished objects. To the South West, the Hatterell
Hills, more generally known by the Name of the Black Mountains, appear in heightened Grandeur ; they form a noble
Boundary between Herefordshz're and Wales, are two Miles from flioccas, up the River Wye. ’

Near it is the Scite of Bredwardz'ne Castle, once the Residence of the Family of the Vaughans: in its Vicinity is a
handsome Bridge, built about twenty Years since, over the W ye, which has occasioned much travelling to South Wales,
through Herefordshz're, the Post Road going over it.

The annexed View was taken from a Point called Brobbz’ng- Scarr, part of a large Estate a few years since purchased by
Sir George Cornezcall; it was formerly the Estate and Residence of the Family of the Capells : the old Mansion has long

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T 0N G Castle, during the Saxon Heptarchy, belonged to the ancient Earls of Northumberland, from whom the Estate
passed by Gradations not easily traced, till it came into the Possession of the late Duke of Kingston. It stands within
three Miles of Shgfinall, in Shropshire; being ten Miles from I/Vooloerhampton and Bridgenort/z, twenty from S/zrewsbury,
135 from London, and about eight from the curious much-admired Iron Bridge over the Severn.

The present Edifice was erected on the Scite of the old Castle, by the late General Durant, Who purchased this Estate
of the then Duke of Kingston, 1762, and was his own Architect on the Occasion. This Gentleman dying about the Year
1780, and his Son being at present in his Minority, Tong Castle is now (1789) in the Possession of Benjamin Channock
Payne, Esq. who married Mrs. Durant, the late General’s Widow. i

The Building, which is grand and striking, stands nearly corresponding with the Cardinal Points, in a healthy, fruitful,
and pleasant Plain, excellently well wooded and watered. It has one noble and elegant Front towards the East, which is
that exhibited in the annexed Plate; and another to the West, with the most captivating and extensive rural Prospects.
The extreme Length is 180 feet, the Breadth 68, and the Height 92. The Fronts are of durable Stone, built in the most
regular and superb Style of Gothic Architecture, adorned with Turrets, Towers, and stately Gothic Domes.

The Apartments are fitted up and finished with uncommon Splendour, and contain one of the largest and best selected
Collections of capital Paintings, and other works of Vern), to be met with in this Kingdom.

The Garden contains four Acres, walled round, well furnished with Fruit-Trees, and enriched with delightful Shrub-
beries. North East of the Castle, at the distance of about 600 Yards (in the Park) stands the venerable Parish Church
of Tong, a much admired Piece of Antiquity, which forms a very pleasing Object, and is remarkable for containing one
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VSALTRAM,

In DEVONSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord BO RING DON .
(From a Drawing by the Rig/2t Hon. Lord Viscount DUN CANN 0N . )

THIS Edifice is situated about 5 Miles East of Plymouth, and 216 Miles from London, on an eminence near Law Buy,
and the upper continuation of Catwater, into which the River Plum discharges itself. The Grounds are well laid out, and
are beautifully Wooded; and from the House is a fine View of the Town, Citadel, and Harbour of Plymouth, terminated
by Mount Edgecumbe, Maker Tower, &c. Drake’s and Nicholas Islands are distinguishable objects in the View; the
Whole of which is considerably enlivened when the Tide is in, by the Shipping, &c. &c.

The late Lord (when Mr. Parker) added considerably to the House, under the direction of Mr. Adam, Architect,
particularly a very elegant Room 50 feet by 25, and 25 feet high, most magnificently fitted up With very large Glasses,
&c. The Ceiling was painted by Zucchi. In the Apartments are several good Pictures by Rubens, Vandyke, Angelica
Kaufman, &c. &c. .

When their Majesties, with the Princesses, made an excursion” in the summer of 1789 into the West of England, they
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THIS Structure formerly belonged to the ancient Family of Burg/z, from whom it had its Name, and from them came
into the present Family by Marriage. It is 226 Miles from London, 7 from Bedale, 5 from Richmond, and 1 from Catterick.
The principal Aspect is to the North, but the View is rather confined. The House has been built about 200 Years, but
considerably improved and altered to its present State by Sir John Lawson, who added the Wings: that on the Western
Side contains a handsome Staircase, an Eating Room 33 feet by 25, and a Drawing Room 38 feet by 22. The East
Wing is appropriated to the Use of the Servants. The Hall in the Centre of the ,House is 40 feet by 22, and has a
Breakfasting Room over it nearly of the same Dimensions; all which Alterations were made under the Direction of
Mr. Atkinson, of York.

This Place, before the improvements, was in a rude Gothic Condition, closed up with old Walls and too much Wood :
its present Possessor removed these Obstructions, and among the numerous Additions, constructed the New Bridge over a
Branch of the River Swale, and a modern Approach for Carriages, which gives the whole a pleasing Appearance. The
Bridge and Stables were designed and executed by Mr. Foss, of Richmond.

In its Neighbourhood many Antiquities and Curiosities have been found, particularly a Gold Coin of Nero’s, several
Urns, &c. &c. The Particulars of which may be seen in Camden, p. 750, and in Magna Britannia, Vol. VI. p. 609.

The Engraving is from an original Drawing 1n Sir John Lawson’ s Possession.

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LARTINGTON,

In tke NOR TH RIDING (y YORKSHIRE,”
The Seat of H E N RY M A I R E, Esquire.

(From a Drawing by -— HOWIT, of RICHMOND.)

THIS Building is situated about 244 Miles from London, 57 from York, and 2 from Barnard-Castle, on the Edge of
the County, near the Banks of the River Tees. The whole has undergone considerable Improvements and Additions by
the present Possessor, by whom the Gardens have been enlarged, and several extensive and thriving Plantations lain out,

which gives a pleasing Variety to the Grounds, and greatly enlivens the Scene.
The House commands a pleasant variegated View to the East, terminated by the distant Cleveland H ills, and enriched

with a Variety of Objects, among which is the Town of Barnard- Castle, the wooded Banks of the River Tees, Rokeby-
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In the NORTHRIDING of YORKSHIRE,

The Seat of MILES STAPLETON, Esquire.

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THE Time when this Mansion was built we are not acquainted with, but from its appearance it is doubtless of consi-
derable Antiquity, and is situated about 5 Miles from Richmond, 48 from York, and 236 from London. It formerly
belonged to the Family of Willans, from whom it passed to the Bathursts, and from them to the late Sir Charles Turner
of Kirhleatham, from whom the present Proprietor acquired‘it by Purchase.

The House is built on an Eminence, and commands bold and extensive Prospects; the Views from it are romantic
and hilly, much resembling those near the German Spa. To the South-east it commands a pleasing View over the
House and Plantations of the late John Hutton of Marshe, Esq., a Gentleman well known upon the turf.

The River Swale, near which it is situated, adds greatly to the Beauty of the neighbouring Country, though not
seen from the House.

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RABY CASTLE,

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(From a Drawing by E. DAYES, Draughtsman to His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK.)

THIS venerable Structure, of which the annexed View is a S. W. Aspect, is situated on the Banks of the Tees, near
Barnard Castle, on the borders of Yorkshire, is 17 miles from the City of Durham, and 240 Miles from London. It was
built originally by John de Neville, about the Year 1383, and though of so early a Date, is an entire Fortress, once the
Property of the See of Durham, and in the Reign of Edward III. permitted by the Bishop to be embattled. It was at
Times the Property of the Bulmers, the Clz'fiords, and the Nem’lles. A detached Tower bears the Name of the first, on
which is a great Bass-relief of a Bull, holding a Flag-staff, and over its Shoulder a Shield; as does a Gateway that of the
Name of Clg'fiord; and a Tower in the South Front, that of Neville.

It is a most n’oble massy Building of its Kind, uninjured by any modern Improvements, is simply magnificent, and
strikes by its Magnitude, which, besides the Courts, covers an Acre of Ground. A parade encircles the Castle, secured
by an embattled Wall‘; and the whole is surrounded by a great Foss, a Part of which is filled with Water. All the Towers
are square.

The South Front is grand, the Centre of which has been thoroughly repaired from a Design of Inigo Jones. The
Park and ornamental Grounds are disposed with great Taste; and the Lawns, Woods, Plantations, &c. are remarkably
beautiful. —The whole Range of Grounds is seen to very great Advantage, by riding along the new Plantation; nor can
any thing be more delightful than the Lawn which spreads over the adjoining Hills, and among the Woods; so as to appear

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six Pillars, the Capitals diverging and running in Ribs along the arched Roof: into this Hall, Carriages are admitted to
take up Company. A Staircase leads from this into an upper Hall of the first Magnitude, via. 90 Feet long, 36 broad, and
34 high ; the Roof flat and made of Wood. Here assembled in the Time of the Nevilles, 700 Knights, who held of that
Family. Over the Chimney is a Picture of Queen Elizabeth, and in different Apartments are several good Paintings by
various Masters. King James the First slept in this Castle on his first Journey to England.

In a Breakfast Room the Recesses are in the Form of Semicircles, scooped out of the Walls, which are 9 Feet 1 inch
thick; a Window is in each of these. Here is a Recess for a Bed gained out of the Wall, andseveral other Conveniences
and Communications quarried out of it; and in some Places Pillars are left, as in Collieries, to support the Roof.

The Oven was of Dimensions suited to the Hospitality of those Times, higher than a tall Person, for the tallest may stand
upright in it; and its Diameter about 15 Feet. At present it is converted into a Wine Cellar; the Sides are divided into
10 Bins, and each holds a Hogshead of Wine in Bottles.

The Kitchen is a magnificent and lofty square, having three Chimneys; one for the Grate, a second for Stoves, the third
(now stopped up) for the great Caldron. The top is arched, and a small Cupola in the centre lights it ; but on the Sides
are five Windows, with a Gallery passing all round before them, and four steps from each pointing down towards the
Kitchen, but ending a great Height above the Floor: their Use is not known; probably they were only meant for Ornament.
From, the Floor is another Staircase that conducts to the great Hall, but the Passage is now stopped: in short, the Whole
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SHEFFIELD PLACE

In SUSSEX,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord S H E F F I E L D,

(From a Drawing by HUMPHREY REPTON, Esq.)

THE great Alterations and Improvements this elegant Gothic Structure has undergone since Mr. Watt’s Publication of
the N. E. Aspect, induced us to introduce the present picturesque View of the S. E. Front; the whole has been much
improved, beautified, and enlarged, at a considerable Expense, by the present possessor, under the Direction of Mr. James
Wyatt, Architect, particularly the South Front. The House is very large, and pleasantly situated in a beautiful and
extensive Park, between East Grinstead and Lewes, and is 37 Miles from London. The Outside is in the best Gothic Taste,
enriched 'with Pinnacles, and a beautiful Chapel Window, the whole being light, cheerful, and elegant. Round the
Battlements are the Arms of the ancient Possessors of the Lordship of Shefield, from Earl Godwin, who was the Owner
before the Conquest, as appears by Doomsday-Book. William granted the Manor to Robert, Earl of Mortaignc and
Cornwall, his Half-Brother: it afterwards passed through the Families of Lancaster, Dalyngrig, Norfolk, Dorset,
Abcrgavenny, and Delawar, to the present Lord Shefield.

The Interior Parts contain a fine Suite of Apartments, some very singular. A magnificent Gothic Staircase is an Example
of the Beauty and Elegance of that Style, when the Parts are judiciously chosen and properly arranged. There are
several good Pictures in the Apartments, and a Ceiling, which is much admired both for its Elegance of Design and good
Painting. The Entrance into the Park is through a large Gothic Arch shaded by great Trees ; on each Side are Lodges
for the Gate-keeper.

The» finest Part of the Park cannot be introduced with a View of the House, near which is a large Piece of Water,
whose Borders are variegated partly by hanging Woods, and partly by Lawns, interspersed with the largest Trees. The
Garden Grounds contain upwards of 100 Acres, which, with the Park, have every Advantage of Water, Diversity of
Ground, large Timber, and fine Shrubs. -

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BARSKIMMING,

In AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND,
The Seat of Sir WILLIAM MILLAR, Baronet.

(From a Drawing by ALEXANDER NASMYTH.)

THIS Edifice is situated about 6 Miles from the County Town of Ayr, 70 S. W. from Edinburgh, and 398 N. W.
from London, on the Banks of the River of the same name, which is navigable but a little Way above the Town. This
Structure commands most beautiful and picturesque Views from its remarkably elevated Situation.

The Bridge, contiguous to the House, is one extensive Arch; it was built about 28 Years ago by the late Sir Thomas
flIz'llar, Father to the present Possessor. Its dimensions to the Crown of the Arch are 90 Feet or upwards, and the Diameter
90 Feet, built upon the solid Rock.

The old Building was in great Part pulled down in the Year 1771, and the present House erected, which appears at a
surprising Height from the Bed of the River, though placed very near its Banks. The whole has a most charming and
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HARE'HALL,

In ESSEX,

The Seat of JOHN ARNOLD WALLENGER, Esquire.

(From a Picture painted by THOMAS DAY, Esq.)

THIS beautiful Structure is situated 13 Miles from London, and 1 Mile beyond Rumford on the Chelmsford Road; was
begun in the Year 1769 on the Scite of an old House, the Residence of Mr. Wallenger, Uncle to the present Possessor.
It was erected under the Direction of Mr. Payne, the Architect, and the Garden and Pleasure Grounds laid out and im-
proved by Mr. Wood, of Essex.

The House is built of Portland Stone, with Wings connected to it by a small Colonnade. The principal Staircase is
very neat, and receives its Light from a Dome at Top. The chief Drawing Room, 36 Feet by 20, is an elegant Apartment
(commanding delightful Views in different Directions), and extends the whole Length of the House; and in the smaller
Drawing Room, which is in the Centre of the House, are six charming Pictures by Angelica Kaufman, of the Triumph
of Love; a few Sea-pieces by Serres .- and some others. The Dining Room is an excellent Apartment, which in the View
is at that Corner where a Figure is looking out. From the upper Rooms are extensive Views to the South and West of
the Thames, Shooter’s Hill, and the distant Hills in Kent. The Wings contain the Offices and Servants’ Apartments.

The Stables are at a distance behind the high Elms at the Back of the House. The Piece of Water has the Appearance
of a Winding River, over which is a Stone Bridge at one of its Terminations, and at the other End are some remarkably
fine weeping Willows. On the opposite Side of this Canal is the Elysian Walk, raised with the Earth which was taken up
to form the Piece of Water, which has considerably added to the Beauty of the Grounds, by giving a pleasing Elevation
to the opposite Bank; and from thence is a communication at the Back of the high Elms to a serpentine Terrace, near a
Milein Length, whose Sides are planted with a Variety of flowering Shrubs and Forest Trees, and extends to the Lodge
by the Side of the great Road. _

At the Back of the Group of Elms, in a sequestered Walk, is Part of the Body of a petrified Tree, brought from the
Isle of Portland, which, from the Grains and Knots, still retains the Appearance of Wood, but its Touch and Colour prove
it Stone.

From the House you command a full View of the great Road to Chelmsford, &c. likewise over Bcnyon’s Woods to
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’ME'LVILLE CASTLE,

In MID-LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND,

The Seat of the Right Honourable 'H E N R Y D U N D A s.

(From a Drawing by Mr. J. MEHEUX.)

THIS Structure is situated in a Vale, on the Banks of the North Esk River, at Laswade, 6 Miles South of the City of
Edinburgh, and 373 from London. It was once the Hunting-Seat of the unfortunate Mary Queen of Scots; and here
Daniel Rizio, the object of her Husband’s Jealousy and Revenge, had his Residence. An Oak and 2 Ash Trees are now
growing here, which Tradition says were planted by him, which their size and venerable appearance seem to confirm.

In 1786, Mr. Dundas had the decayed old Castle taken down, and the present Stone Edifice erected on its Site, after
a Design of Mr. John Playfair, of which the annexed Plate is a North View.

‘ The principal Apartments are elegant and spacious, but the Staircase is the most striking Part of the internal Architec-
ture. '

Nature has been remarkably liberal in the general disposition of the Grounds about the House, that the whole is capable
of doing credit to the most regular Taste.

The Es]: River, which passes near the House, sometimes rushes with impetuosity, and in different places forms beautiful
Cascades; and at other times in sweet contrast glides slowly on in majestic silence; the beauty of which is considerably
heightened by the pieces of irregular Rocks that lie scattered promiscuously in the River, which is overhung with the rich
Foliage of Forest and other Trees that fringe its Banks.

From the elevated spots the diversified Views are beautiful and extensive; and in the Vale the Scenes are pleasingly
romantic and picturesque. In short, the Hills and Dales of this delightful spot exhibit their superior Beauties, enriched
with lVood and Water, in a very ample manner.

Amongst the principal objects that enrich the Views from Melville Castle at various distances, are the Towns of Dal-
. lceitlz, Dalhousz'e Castle, Arniston, another Seat of the Dundas Family; Clarkz'ngton, belonging to Robert Hepburn, Esq.; the
Pentland-Ilills, Arthur’s Seat, &c. &c. with an extensive and beautiful Sea View of the Ships riding in the Frith of Forth.

The Castle itself, “ bosom’d high in tufted trees,” forms a very picturesque Object from the distant Eminence; and had
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PANTON HOUSE,

In LINCOLNSHIRE,

The Seat of EDMUND TURNOR, Esquire.
(From (1 Drawing by CLAUDE NATTES.)

THIS Building, of which the annexed View is a S. E. Aspect, is situated 15 Miles N. E. of Lincoln, and 150 from
London, in the same direction; on an Eminence at the Foot of the Wolds, and commands over the adjoining Country a,
most extensive View.

The House was planned by Mr. N. Hawhesmoor, a Pupil of Sir John Vanburgh’s, and built about the Year 1720 by Mr.
Joseph Gace, Receiver of the Land-Tax for the Lindsay Division of this County. The Gardens and Walks were laid out
in the Dutch Stile, which at that time prevailed; and the premises were afterwards severally possessed by Carr Bracken-
bury, Esq. and Sir Jacob Wol , Bart. who sold it to Edmund Tumor, Esq. the present Proprietor, in 1775; who added
the Wings and handsome Stables in the form, of a Quadrangle; and has likewise considerably improved and ornamented
the Grounds with extensive Plantations, under the direction of Mr. Eames, of Derby. The Views from it are enriched
by several delightful Objects, and Lincoln Cathedral, that noble Monument of Antiquity, is amongst those that are visible
from Panton House. '

Amongst other Paintings here, is a fine Portrait of Sir Christopher T urnor, a Baron of the Exchequer in the time of
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THEOBALDS,

In HERTFORDSHIRE,
,- The Seat of GEO’RGE PRESCOTT, Esquire.

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WILLIAM Cecil, Baron Burleigh, Lord Treasurer in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, built a magnificent Seat at Theo-
balds, where he frequently entertained her Majesty and her attendants, at an immense expense, and gave it to his youngest
son, Sir Robert Cecil, (afterwards by James I. created Earl of Salisbury» who exchanged it, at the desire of James I., for the
Manor of Hatfield ; which King made it his Hunting-Seat, and died here. Charles II. gave it to George Monk, Duke of
Albemarle, on the Death of whose Son, in 1687, without Male Issue, it devolved to the Crown, and William III. granted
it to Henry Bentinck, Earl of Portland, whose Grandson, the Duke, sold it to Mr. Prescott, who pulled down the decayed
Palace, and built the present Seat.

This Building, of which we have given a South Aspect, is a large modern Brick House, about 12 Miles from London,
with suitable and extensive Ofiices, was built about 30 years ago, by the late George Prescott, Esq , which has been con-
siderably improved, and the Grounds embellished and laid out in the modern Taste by his Son, the present Possessor.

The New River runs through the Grounds, which are very extensive and beautiful, the whole is in the Parish of Cheshant ,'
which Name is derived from the number of Chesnut Trees with which it abounded, and of that Timber the greatest part
of its ancient Houses were constructed. The Park, which was encompassed by a Brick Wall, was ten Miles in Circuit,
built by James I. who took great delight in this Palace, and died here March 27, 1625. . This Palace was plundered in
1651, and defaced so as to become from a princely Residence, a Village, and the Park was converted int 0F arms.

In its neighbourhood resided Richard Cromwell, the abdicated Protector, in a very private manner, from 1660 to 1712,
when he died in the 86th year of his age. A striking lesson how much obscurity and peace are to be preferred to the
splendid infelicity of guilty Ambition. In the Neighbourhood is Killmore Field, where are the remains of a Camp, and
an oblong Fortification is yet visible, with a Rampart and Ditch, which may be traced for 100 Yards.

Near Theobalds is Waltham Cross, erected in memory of Queen Eleanor, Wife to Edward I. it being one of the Places
where her Corpse was rested in journeying from Hardeby, near Grantham in Lincolnshire, to Westminster Abbey, the
Place of her Interment. We understand it is the intention of the present Proprietor of Theobalds, to remove this Piece of
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GROVE HOUSE,

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The Seat of Mrs. LUTHER.
(From a Drawing by Mr. W. WATTS.)

THIS elegant Villa is situated in the Parish of Chiswz'clc, and inferior to but a few on the Banks of the Thames, though
surrounded by a great number of Seats of People of Fortune. It is situated in a walled Paddock of near 100 Acres, co-
vered with very large old Chesnut Trees and Oaks, which give it more the Air of a Palace than of a Villa so near the
Metropolis ; being about 6 Miles from London, and not 2 South of the High Road.

The Pleasure Grounds slope from the House to the River Thames, which, especially at high Water, afford the pleasantest
Scenery imaginable. ‘

The Plantations are upon a large Scale, without that petiteness of Taste too prevalent in most of our modern Villas.

It was purchased of the late Earl Cowper, by the Right Hon. Humphrey Morice, who added very extensive Offices,
with a Riding House, and excellent Stabling for 30 Horses. He gave it by will to Mrs. Luther, relict of John Luther,
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NETTLECOMBE COURT,

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THIS venerable Gothic Structure is situated near Raleigh Down, in 3. Bottom near Brendon Hill, 4 Miles from
W'atchet, on the Bristol Channel, (which at this Place is 18 Miles broad, and is opposite to Glamorganshz're, in South
IVales,) being 15 Miles from Taunton, 20 from Bridgewater, and 160 West from London. It has been the Residence
of the present ancient Family for several Generations, and is situated near the Parish Church of its own Name in a fertile
Vale, surrounded by well cultivated Hills, enriched on the West by a beautiful Grove of Oaks, and watered by a Rivulet,
which, passing by Orchard Wyndham and Williton, falls at Dennz'ford into the Ocean.

The Date on the old Front of the House is 1599, but it was not finished till 1603. The Hall is venerable and much
esteemed by Lovers of Gothic Architecture.

The Grounds contain about 200 Acres, which abound with Springs, and from its being hilly, and well planted with Oak
and other Timber Trees, afford a Variety and Beauty that charms the Beholder with its Exuberance.

A few years since, in a field called Knap-Dane, a very considerable Quantity of human Bones were dug up, said to have
been the Consequence of a Danish Defeat in 918.

We mention the Arms of this Family from a singular Circumstance respecting it, which deserves to be noticed: The
Arms are Gales, a Demi-Horse Argent, armed Or, issuing out of the Sea in Base proper; a Bearing, according to
Tradition, adopted from the Circumstance of one of the Family swimming on Horseback from the Seven Stones to
the Land’s End in Cornwall, at the time those Rocks we1e separated from the Continent by a violent Inundation of the

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CHALFONT HOUSE,

In BUCKINGHAMSHIRE,
The Seat of THOMAS HI B BE RT, Esquire.
(From a Drawing by —-— TOMKINS.)

THIS Place is situated about 20 Miles West from London, a little to the Eastward of the Road to Amersham in
Bucks, and by the Side of the Misbourne Stream, which, rising above Missenden in this County, falls into the Coln
near Uxbrz'dge.

Chalfont House, with the Manor of Brudnells belonging to it, having been forfeited to the Crown in the Time of
Charles II. in consequence of a Defalcation in the Accounts of the then Proprietor, who was Receiver General of
some of the Taxes, was granted in the same Reign to James Herbert, Esq. and after passing through the Hands of
several intermediate Owners, was purchased by Charles Churchill, Esq. in 1755.

The House is old, and though low is pleasantly situated; and, as well as the Estate belonging to it, was considerably
enlarged by Mr. Churchill, whose Taste also very much improved the Place, particularly in the judicious Disposition of
the Water and the Grounds, and interspersing the latter with Plantations in a Style of elegant Simplicity, suitable to
the Character of a F erme ornée, which is its present State.

By Mr. Churchill it was sold to the present Proprietor, who, adopting the same Taste, has added to the Improvements
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BRADWELL LODGE,
In ESSEX,
_The Seat of the Rev. HENRY BATE DUDLEY.
(From a Drawing by THOMAS MAL TON, Jun.)

THIS Structure is distant 51 Miles East from London; and at an equal Distance from the Boroughs of Malden and
Colchester, which are the nearest Towns to it. It was erected in the extensive Glebe of the Rectory of Bradwell near the
Sea, by the present Patron and Possessor of that valuable Advowson.

Henry the Eighth, in 1539, gave this Domain as a Dower to his discarded Queen, Anne of Cleves.

This elegant Chateau was begun in 1781, and finished in 1786, under the Direction of Mr. John Johnson the Architect,
and is elevated so as to command a fine View of the German Ocean from the principal Rooms, which are spacious, but more
extensively from an elegant Observatory on the summit of the House, the Ionic Columns of which ingeniously form the
Chimneys of the whole Structure.

The Pictures here are not numerous but select, and of the best Masters : those most admired, are by Jean Steen, Van
Goen, Gainsborough, Angelica Kaufman, and Morland. The celebrated Farmer’s Stable, by the last Master, is in this
Collection. The Ceiling of the Drawing-room is by Smirhe.

The Scite of the Lodge is almost centrally placed between the Conflux of those three fine Rivers, 'the Blackwater, the
Crouch, and the Coin, which here fall into the Ocean.

The adjacent Country, though so near the Sea, is finely wooded, and the Island of Mersea, hanging over the Black-water-
bay, forms a most picturesque and beautiful Scene.

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LACY HOUSE,.

In MIDDLESEX,
Late the Seat of RICHARD BRINDSLEY SHERIDAN, Esquire.

(From a Drawing by WILLIAM ANGUS.)

THIS Villa is delightfully situated on the Banks of the Thames, in the Parish of Isleworth, and is about 9 Miles
from London, commanding most picturesque Views both up and down the River. It was built about 40 Years ago by
Lacy, Esq., formerly one of the Patentees of Drary Lane Theatre.

The Premises were purchased of a Mrs. Smith, whose House was pulled down, and the present Structure erected on
nearly the same Spot. It was afterwards sold to the late Sir Edward Walpole, who resided at it till his Death, when he
bequeathed it to his Daughter, Mrs. Keppel, Relict of the late Bishop of Exeter, who likewise made it her Residence for
some Time; and lately it was occupied by Richard Brindsley Sheridan, Esq.

It commands an extensive View of Richmond Hill and its Vicinity, &c. &c. with an immediate Prospect into the King’s
Gardens, which are on the opposite Side of the River.

The Garden is not large, but beautifully diversified. The Arches seen in the View in the distant Part of the Grounds,
support a Bridge which is a Coach-way leading to the Back of the House. The small Gothic Temple, likewise shewn, is
is embellished with Busts of Shahspeare, Garrick, &c.

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LUMLEY CASTLE,

In the Bishoprick of DURHAM
The Seat of the Right Hon. the Earl of SCARBOROUGH,

(From a Drawing by E. DA YES, Draughtsman to his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK.)

THIS venerable Structure is on the Eastern Bank of the River VVeare, near Chester-le-street, about six Miles North of
Durham, and 172 from London, situated in a fine Park, to which there is a handsome Entrance across the River Weare,
and has been the Possession and Residence of the Ancestors of its present noble Proprietor from the Reign of Edward the
Confessor. The present Structure was erected in the Reign of Edward I. by Sir Robert Lumley, and enlarged by his Son
Marmaduke. It was made a Castle in the Reign of Richard II. P

It is an extensive square Building, with Towers at each Corner, having a large Court-yard in the Middle. It contains
a great Number of spacious Apartments, antique as well as modern, embellished with the Portraits of a long Train of
Ancestors for some Hundred Years past, in the Habits of the Times.

King James I. at his Accession to the Throne of England, in his Journey to London, was entertained in this Castle,
when seeing the ancient Pedigree of the Family, which he thought incredible, turned to the Bishop of Durham, who
attended him, and said, he did not know before that Adam’s Surname was Lumley. It is remarkable that the Entrance to
this noble Seat is, that you are obliged to be ferried over the river Weare from the High Road; which River is here very
broad.

The Park, which is well wooded, besides its Pleasantness, has this much more valuable Circumstance to recommend it,
that it is full of eXcellent Veins of the best Goals in the County, and, having a navigable River adjoining it, conveys them
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NEWNHAM COURT,

In OXFORDSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable EARL HARCOURT.

(From a Drawing by W. ANGUS.)

- THIS beautiful Seat is situated six Miles South of Oxford, three from Abingdon, and 56 from London, on an elevated
Situation on the Eastern Bank of the Isis. The extensive and beautiful Lawn, the fine Park, six Miles and a half in
Circumference, and the'sloping Woods, with the gentle River, and verdant Meadows, form altogether one of the most
delightful Scenes that Imagination can have any Idea of, or Fancy paint.

On the North Side, the Colleges and Public Buildings in the City of Oxford present themselves to view ; on the Western
Side, the Town of Abingdon, and the pleasant meandering River Isis, with its Navigation, attracts Attention; indeed the
Prospect is unconfined and singularly varied, being extensive in Oxfordshire, and commanding the Blue Hills of Berkshire,
called the Downs, the Vale of White-Horse, and all that fertile Part of Berkshire as far as F arringdort Hill.

The Lawn, Park, and Gardens, are laid out with excellent judgment. The House, though not large, for its Neatness
and Elegance of Architecture is pleasingly striking. It was built in 17 60, of Stone, having two Wings which contain the
Offices. Every Floor is arched, to prevent the dreadful Ravages of Fire, yet every Apartment is neat and convenient ; it
is furnished with Elegance and Taste, particularly the Saloon, which has a superb Ceiling, evidently copied from that at
Whitehall Chapel, Westminster. ‘

At a little Distance from Newnham Court, the late Earl Harcourt, in 1764, erected a Church, on a Model of one of the
Temples at Palmyra, and embellished it in a superb Manner. The Building is truly elegant, covered with a Dome, and is
'appropriated to the Use of the Village adjoining; the Old Church being too near the House, much out Repair, and in a
great measure would have prevented the considerable Improvements that have been made in the Lawn, Park, &c.

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BELTON HOUSE,

In LINCOLNSHIRE,
The Seat of the Right Honourable LORD BROWNLOW.
(From 05 Drawing by CLAUDE NATTES.)

THIS elegant Structure is about two Miles from Grantham, and 112 from London, in a remarkably sandy Valley,
through which runs the River Witham, to which River there is a gradual Descent from the House, which formerly belonged
to the Brownlow’s, Viscounts Tyrcomzel of Ireland, and passed by Marriage of a Sister of the last Viscount to Sir John
Cust, Bart. Speaker of the House of Commons, Father to the present noble Possessor; The North and South Fronts
extend 150 Feet, and those of the East and West 101 Feet, containing 13 Rooms on a Floor, and three Staircases.

The principal Approach is to the South Front; this View is taken from that of the North. This noble Edifice is situated
in a Park, the Walls of which are between five and six Miles in Circumference.

The Apartments centain a small but select Collection of Paintings by eminent Masters.

The Roman Road, called Ermine Street, from London to the Humber, forms the Eastern Boundary of the Parish-of
Belton ,- in its Neighbourhood are several Traces of ancient Encampments, Where many Antiquities have been dug up, as
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TWICKENHAM-PARK-HOUSE,

In MIDDLESEX,

The Seat of the Henourable-Lord FREDERICK CAVENDISH.
(From a Drawing by W. ANGUS.)

THIS House is most delightfully situated near the Banks of the Thames, about nine Miles West of London, and is the
Boundary of the Parishes of Islezoorth and Twiclcenham. Its Site was in 1067 a Residence of William the Conqueror, and
some of the Trees now standing are said to have been planted during that Time. Henry VIII. had in 1512 an occasional
Residence here. In I550 Queen Elizabeth repaired the Old House, and in 1594 rebuilt the whole Structure for the Earl
of Essex, who greatly improved the Grounds, and planted here some of the Cedars of Lebanon. In 1692 William III.
and [Mary granted it to‘the Family of Vernon, who sold it to the Dutchess of Montrose, by whom it was bequeathed to the
Dutchess of Newcastle, who made it her Residence; and it is now the Residence of its present noble Owner.

This House is built with Red Brick, and contains several handsome Apartments, with a noble Staircase, painted in a si-
milar Manner to that at Windsor Castle. The Apartments contain some good Pictures.

The principal Front, which is given in the Print, is West; it commands some Picturesque and extensive Views up the
Thames and Country bordering on its Banks ; and being nearly opposite Richmond, has a Command over that charming
Spot, Richmond Hill, and its Bridge over the Thames, with a Variety of floating Objects perpetually gliding on the River,
which, with the rich Verdure of its Banks, form a pleasing and enlivening Prospect.

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CIRENCESTER HOUSE

In GLOUCESTERSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Earl BATHURST. ,
(From. (1 Drawing by G. SAM U EL. )

THIS Seat is situated in the Town of Cirencester, 90 Miles from London, and 17 from Gloucester. It was formerly the
Property of Lord Danby, and was purchased by Sir Benjamin Batkurst, in the Year 1695, from whom it descended to the
late Earl Bathurst, who purchased a large Estate adjoining to it of Sir Robert'Atlcins, and, taking doWn the old House,
built the present Mansion upon the Site of it. It has a Free-stone Front next the Town, but its high Wall, lined with
Evergreens, prevents the View on that Side. This Seat is distinguished by its extensive and elegant Plantations. The
Park is well-stocked with Deer; the Entrance to it is at a Lodge on the North Side of the House, by a spacious Gravel
Walk lined on each Side with stately Elms. At a small Distance from the Entrance, on the left, is an oblique Prospect of
the North-east Front of the House, with a fine Sweep-Lawn before it, and a Grove of lofty Trees on each Side; turning
to the Right, the Walk divides, one Branch of it leads to the Terrace, the other runs by the Side, in a serpentine Direc-
tion, about a Mile in Length, finely arched and shaded by the Plantations through which it passes. At suitable Distances,
it communicates with the Terrace, where are several Buildings and Benches for the Convenience of resting and Prospect.
At the End of the serpentine Walk is a small Building, called Pope’s Seat, perhaps because that great Genius frequently
retired thither when he visited his noble Friend at Cirencester. -

There is a Lawn before it, from the Centre of which eight Vistas are directed, Which terminate with the Prospect of
neighbouring Churches, and other agreeable Buildings ; one of those Objects is a fine lofty Column, in the Midst of the

Deer Park, on which is placed the Statue of Queen Anne, larger than Life.
This

This Pillar is near a Mile distant from the House, behind which stands the beautiful Tower of the Parish Church of
Cirencester, so directly in the Centre, with their Fronts parallel to each other, that an Observer, at the Pillar, might
be easily induced to believe the Tower to be a Part of his Lordship’s House, Was it not of a different Colour.

The Terrace is sheltered on the N orth-east by a thick Plantation of Wood, with a most agreeable Border of Shrubs and
Ever-greens. It commands a distant Prospect of the North of Wiltslzz're, and terminates at a handsome octagonal Building,
about a Mile from the House. In the Middle of the Terrace is a large Pair of Iron Gates for communication between the
Deer and Lodge Parks. At these Gates is seen a large Piece of Water, a little to the right of the House, which resembles
a Part of a considerable River; tho’ only a pleasing Deception: as Nature has dealt her Favours to this Place with so
sparing a Hand, as to that Element, that there is not perhaps a perennial Spring to be found within it. This agreeable
Efl'ect is produced by planting Clumps of Trees to conceal the Extremities of the Lake, which is one of the numberless
Instances of fine Taste every where to be seen in the Description of this Place, perfected in the Manner we now see it by
the particular Directions of the present noble Proprietor. The Eye is no where offended with the appearance of bare
Walls, nor can it judge of the Extent of the Park, as the Country about is taken into View over F osses, and concealed
Boundaries made for that Purpose, where they have the best Effect. Adjoining to the Deer Park, westward, are the
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D E A N E R Y,
In SOMERSETSHIRE,
The Seat of the Reverend Lord FRANCIS SEYMOUR.

(From a Drawing by J. CARTER, F. A. S. )

THIS venerable Gothic Mansion is situated at Wells, 127 Miles from London, 16 Miles from Bath, and 15 from Bristol,
between the House, formerly belonging to the Archdeaconry, but since the Dissolution converted into a Lay Fee, and now
used as an Assembly Room, and the West Gate of the Close. It is a large handsome House, built by Dean Gunthorpe,
who in it entertained King Henry VII. on his return from the West of England. In allusion to the Founder’s Name
several large Guns carved in stone are seen pointed through the Walls of the Building.

John Ganthorpe was Chaplain to King Edward IV. who sent him, together with Bernard de la Eorsse, Esq. to negociate
a Peace with the King of Castile, 1466;b Dr. John Alhok, afterwards Bishop of Ely, was added to this Commission,
1470.9 He was Almoner to the same King ;" and was in a Commission of Trust to hold the Lands of Sir Thomas Burgh,
Kt. 1475, when the King was preparing for an Expedition against France ,-‘= and in 1477, in another Commission to treat of
Peace with that Kingdom,f likewise to prolong the Truce between the two Kingdoms f and in 1479, to extend the Powers
of the Treaty.“ In the short Reign of Richard III. the Great Seal was delivered to the Bishop of Lincoln, 1483, in the
presence, among others, of John Ganthorpe, Keeper of the Privy Seal,i to which he was appointed by that King, and for
which he had an Allowance of 203. a day out of the Customs of the Port of Sandwich, and other Ports.k This Office he
held the following year, when he was joined in a Commission for a Truce between the Kings of England and Scotland,l

1" Rymer, Fed. xi. p. 572. c Ib. xii. p. 6. ‘1 Ib. p. 98, 104. 1‘ Ib.’ p. 194, 197.
‘ Ib. p. 653. f lb. 1). 45. i Ib. p. 189, 203. * Ib. p. 235.
‘ Ib. p. 637. 1468. ‘ Ib. p. 48.

and next Year for confirming that between Richard and the Duke of Bretagnefl" In the Reign of H enry VII. he was
employed to treat with the King of the Romans, 1486 g“ and the same Year, to treat with the King of Castile and Leon ;
also, 1490,° with France.p

John Gunllzorpe, LL. D. was elected Dean December 18, 1472, and confirmed January 19, following. He died
June 25, 1498, and was buried in the Cathedral, near Bishop Drolcensford, in St. Catherine’s Chapel, on the right Hand
going to the Lady’s Chapel.q

Upon the Insurrection in Cornwall headed by Perkin Warbeck, 1498, and the Submission of his Army upon his taking
Sanctuary in Beaulieu Abbey, Hampshire, Henry VII. took a Progress to Exeter, when the siege and assault of Perkin
had failed. Here the King received his Submission; and probably in his way thither, or return back, was lodged in the
Deanery House at Wells, in the last Year of its Founder’s Life.

m Rymer, Feed. xi. p. 261. '1 Ib. p. 319, 320, 321,111 the Instrument, p. 320, he is styled Utriusquejuris Doctor.
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LEE,

1n KENT,

The Seat of THOMAS BARRETT, Esq.

(From a Drawing by CLAUDE NA TTES.)

THIS Residence is situated 60 Miles East of London, and Four from Canterbury, in the Road to Sandwich and Deal.

It was purchased of the Southland Family, in 1676, by Sir Paul Barrett, Knt. Serjeant at Law, great Grandfather to
the present Possessor.

The House, which was indifferent, has been, by the Skill and Art of Mr. W yatt, without enlarging its Extent, so ad-
mirably improved in the Disposition, that the Ground-floor contains a small Hall, a good common Parlour, an excellent
eating Room, a noble Drawing-room, and a handsome Staircase. Above are good Apartments, a charming Closet, and a
most beautiful Library, designed and exquisitely finished in the most perfect Style of Gothic.

The three Fronts of the House convey an Idea of a small Convent, never attempted to be demolished, but partly modern-
ised, and adapted to the Habitation of a Gentleman’s Family.

The Scene around presents correspondent Images, gently-rising Grounds, ancient Trees, and a small River, called the
Little Stour, and seems to form a Site selected by Monks much at their Ease, with a View rather to a cheerful Retirement
than to austere Meditations; while, at the same Time, no distant Prospects tantalized them with Views of Opulence and
busy Society.

' The Content of an independent English Gentleman succeeded naturally to similar Enjoyments; and Mr. W yatt’s
Judgment has preserved that Coalescence of Ideas, and realized an Union which Mr. Barrett’s good Taste preferred to
Ostentation.

In the House is a small but well chosen_Collection of Pictures, particularly that Chef (1’ (Euvre of Holbein, the original
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NORTH COURT HOUSE,

In the Isle (y WIGHT, HAMPSHIRE,

The Seat of RICHARD BULL, Esq.

'(From 0. Drawing by J. C. BARROW)

THIS ancient Residence is two Miles from Kingston, and about 100 Miles from London. By a Survey of the Island,
taken in the second Year of Queen Elizabeth, the Manor of North Shorwell appears to have been in the Possession of
Thomas T emes, Esq.; and towards the End of the same Reign it became, by purchase, the Property of Sir John Leigh,
Knt. in whose immediate Descendants it remained till bought, in the Year 1793, by Richard Bull, Esq. of Chipping Ongar,
in Essex. ,

The present Manor House, called North Court, is situated near the said Village of North Shorzvcll, in the pleasant Valley
leading from Newport to Brixton, and about dive Miles South-west from the former. It was erected by the above Sir John
Leigh about the Year 1615, and is a remarkable strong-built respectable Mansion of Freestone. The late worthy Barnaby
Ereleigh Leigh, Esq. expended considerable Sums in altering and improving the Inside; but, unfortunately, his Taste led
him to prefer modern Sash Windows, to the large projecting Casements he found here, and by that Means the North Front
has lost much of its venerable Aspect. The present Owner has fitted up and furnished the different Apartments with a
great Degree of comfortable Elegance, without any Pretence to F inery.

The Pleasure Grounds are sufficiently extensive, well-Wooded, and neatly kept; and rising boldly from the House afi'ord .
many picturesque Views both of Sea and Land.

Almost at the Garden Gate the High Downs begin, and continue with little or no Interruption, for more than 10 Miles,
to the Light House upon Fresh Water Clzfl’s ; the great and commanding Features of which are seen in full Prospect all
the lVay. A long Extent of the English Channel appears at a small Distance on the Left, very frequently covered with
large Fleets and Convoys ; and on the Right is a full View of the open Sea, with the Woods of the New Forest in the back

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LAMBETH PALACE,

In. SURRY,

The Residence of His Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY.
(From a Drawing by —-—- CO 0 K E.)

THIS venerable Structure is situated on the South Side of the River Thames, nearly opposite IVsstmz'nster Abbe y and
Hall. A Foundation for a collegiate Church was begun here by Archbishop Baldwin, the Manor of which his Successor,
Archbishop I’Valter, in 1197, exchanged with the Bishop of Rochester, in whose Diocese it is situated, for the Manor of
Darent in Kent. The present Structure was begun by Archbishop Boniface, in the 13th Century, and continued to be en-
larged by his Successors till 1435, when Archbishop CIn'c/zeley erected the Lollards’ Tower. His Successors expended
large Sums on this Palace. It was nearly destroyed during the Civil Wars. After Charles the First’s Decollation, it fell
to the Possession of Colonel Scott, who converted the Chapel into a Dancing-Room, demolished the great Hall, and in
many respects rendered the whole of the Palace a ruinous Pile. It was restored by Archbishop J axon, who rebuilt the
Hall at the Expense of 10 ,300!.: it is 93 Feet long by 38 broad; and the succeeding Archbishops have spared no Cost to
render it worthy of being the Residence of the Primate of all England.

The Garden and Buildings cover 12 Acres, 3 Roods, and 21 Perches, and is watered by Canals from the Thames. Over
the Gateway is the Repository of the Archives of the See of Canterbury. The Porter’s Lodge is supposed to have been
used as a Prison, as there are some Iron Rings fastened in the Wall, like others in the Lollards’ Tower. The Presence
Chamber has three Windows of ancient painted Glass. The long Gallery, 89 Feet 9 Inches by 15' Feet 9, is filled with
Portraits, chiefly of Prelates. From a modern Bow Window is a fine View of the Lawns and Plantations; with an Open-
ing, through which Westminster Abbey, the Bridge, &c. are seen to great Advantage. In the great Dining Room are
Portraits of all the Archbishops from Land to Cornwallis

The Lollards’ Tower has its Name from being the Prison of some of the Opposers of Papal Authority. The Room
wherein they were confined is at the Top of the Building, 12 Feet long and 9 broad. In the Wainscot, which is Oak an
Inch thick, are fastened eight large Iron Rings. 011 the Wainscot are various half Sentences and Scratches, with Names
and Letters, cut with a Knife, and supposed to have been done by the unhappy Prisoners confined there.

The Library was founded by Archbishop Bancroft in 1610, and by his Successors has been considerably increased. This
Library stands over the Cloisters, forms a narrow Gallery, which occupies the four Sides of the Quadrangle, and contains
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BRADBOURN,

In KENT,

The Seat of Sir JOHN PAPILLON TWISDEN, BARONET.
(From (1 Drawing by CLAUDE NATTES.)

BRADBOUR N is in the Parish of East Malling, and is situated in the Middle of a Park of about three Miles in Cir-
cumference, beautifully wooded, with a fine Piece of Water running through the Middle of it from West to East, whlch
falls into the Medway at about a Mile and a Half distant, on the North. It is situated on the London Road to Maidstone,
and about five Miles West of that Town, and thirty-one from the Capital. The principal Fronts are to the West and South,
the latter of which is the Aspect of the Engraving, and is one hundred and twenty feet in Length; the West Front 1s
ninety Feet. These Fronts were built about the Year 1720, by Sir Thomas Twisden, Bart. Grandfather to the present
Possessor; the other Parts of the House are of a much older Date.

The Dimensions of the Ground Floor are as follow: Dining Parlour, 42 Feet by 25, and 25 Feet high ; Breakfast Room,
30 by 20, and 16 high; Small Drawing Room, 25 by 18, and 14 high; Drawing Room, 32 by 21, and 14 high. Two Halls:
with Staircases.

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GUNNERSBURY HOUSE,

In MIDDLESEX,

The Seat of WALTER STIRLING, Eso.

(From a Drawing by E. DAYES, Draughtsman to his Royal Highness the Duke of York.)

THIS noble Structure stands in the Parish of Eling, about seven Miles from London, and was the Seat of the late
Princess Amelia; it was built by Im'go Jones. It is situated on a rising Ground, and the Approach to it from the Garden
is remarkably fine. The Loggia has a beautiful Appearance at a Distance, and commands a fine Prospect of Sur-ry, of the
Thames, and of all the Meadows on its Banks for a great Extent, even to London. The Apartments are well contrived:
the Hall, which is spacious, is on each Side supported by Rows of Columns, and from thence you ascend by a noble Flight
of Stairs to a Saloon, which is a double Cube of twenty-five Feet high, and most elegantly embellished. This fine Room
has an Entrance into the Portico on the back Front, which is supported by Columns, and, from the fineness of the Prospect,
is rendered a delightful situation in the Afternoon in the warm Months in Summer.

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DUFFRYN-ALLED,

In DENBIGHSHIRE,

The Seat of PHILIP YORK, ESQ.

(From (1 Drawing by Mr. J. BI R D, of Liverpool.)

THIS Building is situated by the Side of a Hill that bounds the Vale from whence it derives its Name, and is about nine
Miles from Denbz’gh, the County Town, and two hundred and nine from London. It was built by Mrs. Meyrz'ck, Relict of
the late —— Meyrick, Esquire; and devolved by Marriage to the present Possessor, Philip York, of Ertlzz'ng, Esquire.

The Building is faced with Bath Stone; and contains several commodious, with some spacious and handsome Apart-
ments.

The Vale of Alled is narrow, and the direct Views from the Fronts of the House are consequently confined, but those up
and down the Vale are woody and picturesque; and the Village of Llansannan, imperfectly seen at the Distance of a Mile,
adds to the rural Beauty of the Situation. The River Allcd, which glides below, is not of sufiicient Consequence to form
a Feature, though some late Improvements promise to remedy the Defect.

The Architect for the Body of the Building was Mr. Turner of Chester, but the Wings and interior Parts were finished
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BASILDON HOUSE,

In BERKSHIRE:
The Seat of Sir FRANCIS SYKES, BARONET.

(From a Drawing by Mr. ROUVIERE.)

THlS elegant Structure is situated in a fine Park near the Village of Basildon in the County of Berks ,- is distant about
eight Miles from Reading, and forty-eight from London.

The Estate formerly belonged to Lord Fane, but the House was erected by the present Proprietor, from a Design by
Mr. Carr, of York, on the Principle of W entworth House in Yorkshire.

The Abilities of the Architect are happily displayed in the Completion of this Building; and the Liberality of the Owner
has been conspicuous in rendering Basildon House not inferior to many of the most superb Seats in the Kingdom.

The Walls of the grand Saloon are painted in Imitation of Basso Relievo, in a superior Style, by Mons. De Bruin, and
the Ceiling is ornamented in Stucco, and pinked in very beautifully. The whole is finished in a masterly Manner.

The Park abounds with Deer, which gives an enlivening Beauty to the surrounding Landscape. The whole of the
Grounds are laid out with great Judgment, and have many local Advantages, which are pleasingly adapted to the Elegance
of the Mansion. These command fine Views of the beautiful Windings of the River Thames, and extensive Prospects of
the adjacent Country.

The Woods of Basildon are a noble Plantation, through which there is a high Road.

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FONTHILL HOUSE

In IVILTSHIRE,

The Seat of WILLIAM BECKFORD, ESQ.
. (From a Drawing by W. TURNER, A.R. A.) .

THIS elegant Fabric was built by the late Right Honourable William BCCIthTd, Lord Mayor of London, who died
lamentedianil revered in his second Mayoralty, in 1770, on the Site of a noble Structure destroyed by accidental Fire. It
is distantelifrdm H indon two Miles, from London ninety-six, and from Salisbury fifteen Miles.

The Apartments are noble and spacious, and are fitted up with uncommon Splendour, Taste, and Magnificence. They
contain Paintings by the first Masters, and a profusion of valuable Curiosities, collected with great Judgment.

The Park is remarkable for its Wood and Verdure; the Water presents an Expanse not inferior to that of the Thames ,-
and the Plantations, which extend many Miles over a great Variety of hilly and irregular Country, form one of the grandest
Masses of Wood and Forest Scenery in England. .‘

In the Centre of this :Alpine Domain there is now erecting a vast Structure, in the Character of a Gothic Abbey, from
the Design of Wyatt. It is meant to commemorate the ancient Family of Mervin, who possessed F onthill for a long Series
of Generations, and from whom Mr. Beckford is lineally descended.

The Drawing is in the Possession of William Bradford, Esquire.

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PIELIJINWS PILA(3E,

~ EzBERKSHIRE

The .Seat of JAMES BONNELL, ESQ.

(From a Drawing by —- 00 OK E.)

THIS Villa is situated in the Parish of Old Windsor, and is about 20 Miles from London; it was formerly a Cottage
belonging to Francis Pigott, Esq. Nephew to Dean Felling, from whom the Name is derived. The present Proprietor
purchased it of Mr. Pigott, about 12 Years since, and has considerably enlarged and much improved it with judicious
modern Alterations, which has converted it into a most pleasing, elegant, and desirable Residence.

The Extent of the House is 75 Feet in Length by 38 in Width, with a South-east Prospect. The Ground Floor contains
a Hall and Breakfast Parlour, the Furniture of which is painted Velvet. The Walls are decorated with coloured Proof
Prints, from the best Artists, tastefully displayed; on the same Floor are likewise the Library, Dining and Drawing Rooms,
all ornamented with Paintings and N eedle-work by Mrs Bonnell. Above Stairs are eight Bed Rooms with Dressing Rooms,
decorated with equal Taste and Ingenuity by the same Lady.

The House contains 14 Rooms besides Offices, and commands a bold View of Windsor Castle, and the picturesque Scenery
in its Vicinity; and what adds to the Beauty of the surrounding Prospect is the meandering and enlivening View of the
River Thames.

The Pleasure Grounds likewise command the same pleasing Objects, and contain near 20 Acres, which are laid out with
Taste ahd Judgment The Grounds rise on one Side, on the summit of which 1s a Temple, bu1lt with Flint, containing a.
Billiard Room, a" Grotto, and a Tea Room, which commands beautiful and extensive Prospects. We must not forget to
mention an admirable well-contrived rustic Dairy, which' 1s seen in the View. A curious Hermitage and Aviary are placed
in different Parts of the Shrubbery.

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ATTINGHAM,

In SHROPSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord BERWICK.

(From a Drawing by E. DA YES, Draughtsman to his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK.)

THIS large and magnificent Mansion is a very striking Object from the Turnpike Road, about 4 Miles South of
Shrewsburg, whence it appears much nearer than it really is, from its vast Extent of Front. It is about, 156 Miles from
London.

The House'contains many noble and spacious Apartments, with a Number of valuable Pictureskand Statues, collected by
the present Noble Lord, during his Tours in Italy, or purchased in London, since this Country became the only Place of
Refuge from the Invaders and Plunderers of almost every other Country.

The Improvements of the Park at Httingham are now carrying on under the Direction of Mr. Repton, who has begun by
digginga new Channel for the River Terne, to unite with the Severn, in View of the House ;> and as the great Principle of
Improvement at the Place consists in the [Extension of the Park and Lawn to both sides of the High Road, the Banks of
the Severn are to be planted, and connected with the Park by a Passage under the large Bridge, over which the Turnpike
Road passes. h .. . _~ _

From a Drive near this new Channel of the River Terne, the House appears very singularly framed by the vast Arch of
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The Seat of SirJAMES TYLNEY LONG, Bart.
(From a Drawing by W. 00 OK E. )

THIS magnificent and extensive Structure is situated upon the Western Part of Epping Forest, and is about 6 Miles >
North East from London .- it was begun by Sir Josiah Child, Bart. who purchased the Manor of Wansted, and was finished
by his Grandson, the late Earl Tglney, Viscount Castlemaz'n, on whose Death without Issue, in 1783, it descended to his
Nephew, Sir J. Tylney Long, Bart. Father of the present Possessor. This, which is one of the noblest Houses in England,
if not in Europe, is of Portland Stone, 260 Feet in Length, and 70 in Depth; was built under Colin Campbell, the celebrated
Architect (Author of the Vitruvz'us Britannicus) who directed its noble Front, thought to be as fine a piece of Architecture as
any in Italy. I It consists 'of a rustic Basement, and the State Story, with an Attic in the Centre. It is adorned by a noble
Portico of six Corinthian Columns. In the Tympanum of this Portico, which is ascended by a double Flight of Steps, are
the Family Arms, and over the Door which leads into the great Hall, is a Medallion of the Architect.

The Apartments are numerous and magnificent, containing a very valuable and select Collection of Paintings by the first
Artists, purchased by the late Earl during his Residence in Italy, a Description of which would far exceed the Limits of
this Work; besides the Paintings, the Statues attract great Attention, and his Lordship’s refined Taste enabled him to select
the most eminent and yaluable, which are dispersed through the Apartments of the House, particularly in the great Hall,
which is 53 Feet by 45, and the Saloon 30 Feet square. Under the great Hall is a noble Arcade, from whence you enter

the Dining Parlour, Breakfast Room, &c.
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In the Avenue leading from the grand Front of the House to Laytonstone is a circular Piece of Water, which seems equal
to the Length of the House. On each side, as we approach the House, is a Marble Statue; that on the Left Hercules, the
other Omphale: and hence, to compensate as it were, for the defect of Wings (which were included in the original Design)
are Obelisks and Vases extended alternately to the House. The Garden Front has no Portico, but a Pediment enriched
with a Bass-Reliefiand supported by six three-quarter Columns. From this Front is an easy Descent through a fine Vista
to the River Roding, which is formed into Canals; and beyond it, the Walks and Wildernesses rise up a Hill, as they sloped
down before.—Hz'ghland House, an elegant Seat built of Stone, forms a beautiful Termination to the Vista. In the
Gardens is a beautiful Grotto. ‘

Mr. Arthur Young, in his Six Weeks Tour, observes that “ Wansted upon the whole is one of the noblest Houses in
England. The Magnificence of having four State Bed-Chambers, with complete Apartments to them, and the Ball-Room,
are superior to any Thing of the Kind in Houghton, Holhham, Blenheim, and Wilton but each of these are superior to this
in other Particulars; and to form a complete Palace, something must be taken from all. In Respect of Elegance of Archi-
tecture,* Wansted is second to Holhham. What a Building would it be, were the Wings added, according to the firstvDesigu l”

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BLICKLING,

In NORFOLK,

The Seat of the Honourable WILLIAM ASHETON HARBORD.
(From a Drawing by W. WATTS.)

BLICKLIN G, formerly the Seat of the Boleyns, of which Family was Sir T homas‘ Boleyn, Knight of the Bath and
Earl of Wiltshire: Anne Boleyn, his Daughter, Queen of Henry the Eighth, and Mother of Queen Elizabeth, was born

here.

The House is unfortunately situated close upon one end of the Water, but is a large and noble Structure. The
Architecture Gothic, 3 little blended with the Grecian. The West Front was built by the late Earl of Buckinghamslzz‘re,
in 1769. The Hall contains a double Staircase, with a Gallery of Communication at the Top. In two Niches are the
Figures of Queen Anne Boleyn and her Daughter Queen Elizabeth. The Apartments in general are spacious. The ‘
Library" 1s extenswe, and contains a large Collection of Books, &c. #5

The Park and Gardens, contammg about 1000 Acres, surround the House on three Sides. The Park is nearly divided
by a Timber Wood of about 180 Acres: on one Side 18 a Two- Mile Race Course: the lower Part 16 ornamented with large
old Timbers; the upper Part 13 diversified by various Plantations and Buildings, one of which Is a Tower, in the Gothic
Taste, resembling a Church Steeple. The Ground pleasingly irregular, the Soil dry, and the Views cheerful and extensive.

The Pleasure Garden, rather less than a Mile in Circumference, surrounded on three Sides by Terraces, commands

pleasing though confined Landscapes, of which the Market Town of A st/zam makes a principal Feature.
The

The Greenhouse is spacious and elegant, containing Orange Trees and other Exotics, particularly thriving.

The Lake is of a Crescent Shape, the Bow of which extends a Mile, and the String half a one, its extreme Width being
about 400 Yards, and is one of the finest in the Kingdom: the Colour of the Water is very bright; but What renders it
uncommonly beautiful, is the noble accompaniment of Wood.

The Hills rise from the Edge in a diversified Manner; in some Places they are steep and bold, in others they hang in
waving Lawns, and are so crowned and spread with Wood, that the Whole Scene is enriched with a dark Shade, finely
contrasting the Brightness of the Water. Some Woods of majestic Oaks and Beech dip into the Water, while others gently
retire from it, and only shade the distant Hills. Sometimes they open in large Breaks, and let in the View of others darker
than themselves, or rise so boldly from the Water’s Edge as to exclude every other View. About the Centre of the Water,
on the Right of it, is a projecting Hill, thickly covered with Beech; their Stems are free from Leaves, but their Heads
unite and form so deep at Gloom, that not a Ray of the Sun can find Admittance, while it illuminates the Water, on which
you look both Ways. This partial View of the Lake (for the Branches of the Beech hang over the Water, and form an
Horizon for it), is strikingly beautiful.

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MERTON ,PLACE,
— In SURRY,

.The Seat of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount NELSON, K.B.
Duke of BRONTE, 8m. 8cc. &c.

(From a Drawing by EDPVARD HAWKE LOCKER, Esq.)

THIS House, at present inhabited by its illustrious Possessor, is a modern brick Edifice, erected by Sir Richard Hotham,
from whom it came into the Possession of Mr. Graves, and was purchased of him by his-Lordship. It stands contiguous to
the great Guilford Road, about eight Miles from London, and within Half a Mile of the Village of filerton, once remark—
able for its ancient Abbey, which was founded in 1135 by Gilbert Norman, Sherifl' of Surry, to whom King H envy I. gave
the Manor of Merton. In 1236 a Parliament was held there. The Remains of the Abbey are now occupied, with other
Buildings, by the Manilfactories of a Calico-printer ; but are too inconsiderable to attract Notice from their picturesque
Appearance. ’The Chapel, however, was entire within little more than Half a Century.

The Housgis moated round by a small Piece of Water, over which is erected a very elegant little Bridge of one Arch,
in the Italian Taste, which conducts the Carriage Road up to the House. The Apartments are distributed with much
Taste and Convenience, and are ornamented with Pictures and other Memorials of his Lordship’s naval Achievements.
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SUNDRIDGE PARK,

In KENT,

The Seat of CLAUDE SCOTT, Esg.

(From a Drawing by HUMPHRY REPTON, Esq.)

THE Situation and Form of this House are of so peculiar a Nature, that it may not be improper to describe the Cir-
cumstances that guided the leading Principles of its Improvement.

The general Character of the Place is a fine Valley from East to West; with some lesser Valleys gently falling into it.
But the north Side was so much steeper than the south Side, that it appeared almost impracticable to place a House with
its proper Aspect towards the South, till Mr. Repton, who was consulted in the Improvements, suggested the Idea of cut-
ting down so much of a small Hill, as to form an ample Area on which to place the House: this has been executed in a
masterly Manner, and has now so much the Appearance of being the natural Shape, that it is hardly possible to conceive
that the Ground on the Place Where the House now stands was at one Time almost as high as the Roof of the House.

Another Difficulty arose from the Situation, because it was evident that, by placing the House parallel to the Valley, the
Views would not be so good as if Advantage could be taken of the oblique Views along the Valley; and for this Purpose
the present Form of the House was adopted, that the principal Rooms might be turned towards the most interesting Points
of View: to accomplish this Without presenting an obtuse Angle in the Centre of the Building, this elegant Design was
proposed, consisting of a circular Portico of six Columns, with a Dome in the Centre, and a Portico with four Columns at
each End, andiaiPediment. The whole is of the Corinthian order, and in the most perfect Proportions.

As the Form of this House was fixed and planned on the Ground, at the Time when Mr. Repton and Mr. Nash mutually
assisted—Each other, it would be an Act of Injustice to either to attribute the sole Merit of this singular Design to either
separately 3‘ but the interior fitting up of the House has been since done under the Direction of Mr. Samuel Wyatt, who
also built the Stables.

In this view the general Situation of the House, the Stables, and the Conservatory, are represented; but it is impossible
to describe the various Circumstances of Interest and Beauty with which the Walks in the Woods abound. The natural
Shape of the Ground would seem to suggest the possibility of making a River, or piece of Water, along the Course of the
Valley ; but the porous Nature of the Soil, and precarious Supplies, will not justify the Attempt farther than as a Drinking
Pond for Cattle; which serves to enliven the Scenery, without aiming at an Expanse of Water so little to be expected,
because not congenial to the dry but beautiful Valleys of Kent.

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K I N G S G A T E,
In the ISLE qf THANET, KENT;
The Seat of J 0- H N R O B E R T S, Esquire.

(From a. Drawing by —— TOMKINS.)

ABOUT two Miles to the north of the Village of St. Peters, and seventy Miles from London, in a Valley fronting the
Sea, is Kingsgate, the remarkable Seat of the late Lord Holland, built after the plan of Tully’s F ormz'an Villa, on the
Coast of Baiaa.

It consists of a noble Doric Portico, but much too large for the adjoining Wings, which are of Flint squared, and laid in
the most regular Manner. The House, though very low, has some good Apartments, particularly on the first Floor; but
the Chambers and Staircase are peculiarly mean for such a House: the Saloon, which forms one of the Wings of the back
Front, is a magnificent Room : but the disgusting Passage to it from the House spoils the Effect of it entirely: it may well
be compared to the winding low Passages through which you are obliged to creep, to gain Admittance to the inmost Re-
cesses of an Egyptian Pyramid; for in this a full-sized Man cannot walk upright; but when once entered, this beautiful
Apartment well compensates for the Difficulty of getting to it. The Ceiling was painted by Mr. Hakewell, and contains the ‘
History (if Neptune, to whom the Saloon is dedicated : it is supported by some beautiful Columns and Pilasters of Scagliola
to imitate Porphyry, by Messrs. Bartolz' and Richter: these are far exceeded by the curious Furniture with which this
Room is enriched,” and not this Room alone, but every Part of this now neglected House. Over the Gateway which se-
parates the Wings from the Body of the House, are two high Basso-relievos of white Marble, unknown but by Conjecture.

Opposite the Front of the House is an Arch turned over the Gateway, that is cut through the Clift to the Sea, in which
are fixed the'Remains of a Portcullis. The Top is embattled, which Parapet is continued on each Side, and forms Em-

brasures for twenty-four Pieces of small Cannon.
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The grounds are ornamented with many singular Buildings, most of them bearing Inscriptions. The Convent repre-
sents the Manner of an ancient Monastery, consisting of the Remains of at Chapel, five Cells of which afford a comfortable
Asylum for five poor Families, before which is a Colonnade or Cloister, and at the east End is a grand Gateway and Por-
ter’s Lodge, containing some good Apartments. The Castle, by far the largest of all the Outworks, is on the Plan of those
erected by Edward the First; it was intended originally for Stables, Coach-houses, &c. and did serve for that Purpose,
till the north-west Side was converted into a Dwelling, by and for John Roberts, Esq. the present proprietor of the Estate.
Behind the House is a small Garden; at the upper End near the Convent is a small Column of Kilkenng/ Marble, erected
to the Memory of Margaret of Kildare, Countess of Hilsborough. About Half a Mile to the N orth-east is the North F ore-
land Light-House, erected in 1683.

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ADDESCOMBE PLACE,

In SURRY,

The Seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of LIVERPOOL. 'I
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THIS ancient brick-built House is situated within about a Mile to the Left of Croydon; has the Appearance of being
erected about the latter End of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, but known to be of a much later Date, and is about 11 Miles
from London. It contains noble Apartments, furnished suitably to its Possessor, with extensive Out-oifices. It is the
Property of Captain Charles Clarke, and was let to the late Earl of Liverpool for his Life. His Lordship has not only
improved the House, but greatly added to the Grounds and Plantations.

On the East Front of the House (and from whence the present View is taken) is this Inscription in Roman Capitals:
“ Non faciam Vitio Culpave minorem”—“ I will not reduce the Estate by any Folly or Vice of mine.”

The present View is much confined, as it can only be seen in a Kind of Vista, having Rows of Trees nearly regular,
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WHITLEY COURT,

In WORCESTERSHIRE,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount FOLEY.
(From a Drawing by EDWARD DAYES.)

THIS Seat, with its Offices, covers a large Extent of Ground, and commands an open and extensive Prospect. It is
near the Hundred Inn, and about 20 Miles from Worcester, and 126 from London. It stands in the Parish of (what is
commonly called) Great Willey or Whitley, but is not of modern Architecture. ~It contains some handsome Apartments,
the Fittings up of which are highly ornamental. The Gardens are laid out in a corresponding Manner, in which there is a
noble Canal of large Dimensions, with Greenhouse, &c. suitable to the Rank of the Possessor. There is a Communication,
by a. convenient Closet, from the House to the Church (which is seen in the Viewkon the right Hand), which was built by
the first Lord Foley, and Mary his Widow, and is worthy the Opulence and Taste of the Family; on the South Side of the
Altar there is a sumptuous marble Monument of the Founder of this Church (who died J an. 22, 1732,) and his Family. I

The whole Building is very completely finished, the Windows were painted by Price in the Year 1719, and the Ceil-
ing by Verrz'o: they were originally designed for the Chapel of Canons (in Middlesex), but when Misfortunes befell the
magnificent Duke of Chandos, tliey were purchased by the second Lord Foley, and fit this Church as well as if they were
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PLATE LX.

WEST HILL,

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The Seat of D. H. RUG K E R, Esquire. '
(From a Drawing by Mr. HUMPHRY REPTON.)

THIS Villa is about 5 Miles from London, and is delightfully situated on an Eminence commanding the whole of the
rich Vale which extends from London to Rickmond ; Part of the Landscape is enlivened by a View of the Thames, and
the Whole is bounded by the Hills of Surry and Kent.

The Gardens, Hot-houses, Pleasure Grounds, and numerous Accompaniments of the Villa, furnish a magnificent
Specimen of that Degree of Elegance and C omfort enjoyed by English Merchants, when they occasionally retreat‘from the
industrious Labours of the Compting-house to share their well-earned Wealth with their Friends, in the Hospitality of
their Country Seats.

The Grounds were originally planned by Brown, and have received some Improvement from Repton.

The House is large and richly furnished; but the accurate, or scientific Observer, will perceive on the Outside of 7 the
Villa, such departures from the established Rules or Proportions of Architecture, as must naturally be expected where the
Builder or Surveyor is consulted instead of the regular Architect.

TheEditor did not think himself justified in representing the Architecture of the House more correct than it is in reality ;
but by the common Observer, the Error in the Entablature, or in the Intercolumniation, will hardly be detected.

Among the Appendages to this Place may be mentioned the Farm, the Dairy, the Baths, and the Boat-house, which

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PLATE LXL

SION HOUSE,

In MIDDLESEX,

The Seat of his Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERL'AND.
(From a Drawing by WILLIAM ANGUS.)

THIS ancient Seat is situated in the Parish of Isleworth, in the County of Middlesex, about 8 Miles from London,
and derives its name from the celebrated Monastery of the H oly .Mount Sion, which once occupied the same Site. Sion
was one of the first of the largest Monasteries which were suppressed. -

In 1604, Sion House was granted to H enry Piercey, ninth Earl of N orthumberland, in consideration of his eminent
services to the Crown, and his Son Algernon employed Inigo Jones to new face the Inner Court, and to finish the Great
Hall in the manner in which it now appears.

Charles, Dulce of Somerset, having married about the year 1682 the only daughter of J ocelz'ne, Earl of Northumberland,
this Mansion became his property, and he lent it to the Princess Anne, who resided here during the misunderstanding
between her and Queen .Mary. Upon theDulce’s death in 1748, his Son Algernon gave Sion House to Sir Hugh and Lady
Smithson, his Son-in-law and Daughter, afterwards Dulce and Duchess of Northumberland, who made the greater part of
the late fine improvements.

The House is a majestic edifice of White stone: the roof is flat, and embattled, and at each of the four outward angles
is a square embattled turret. The entrance from the high road is through a magnificent gateway, adorned on each side
with an open colonnade. The ascent to the House is by a noble flight of steps, which leads into the Great Hall.

 

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PLATE LXII.

CHILLINGHAM CASTLE, '

In. NORTHUMBERLAND,
The Seat of the Right Honourable the EARL of TANKERVILLE.
(From a Drawing by Mr. ARNOLD.)

THIS ancient Seat descended to the present Noble possessor from his Ancestors, the Greys, Barons of Warh,
and Earls of T anher'rz'lle.

It was formerly a Hunting-seat belonging to the Family, their strong holds being H eton and Work Castle, in the same
County. V '

In the Reign of Edward III. Thomas Greg de Heton, had licence from the King. “ Kernellare mansum suum de
Chevelingham ac castrum sive fortalitium inde facere.” The Castle has undergone various alterations since that period.
Part_of the Southern Front being built in the Reign of Henry VI., and the Northern Front, as well as the Interior of the
Quadrangle, being repaired and ornamented by Inigo Jones.

TheiCastle stands on a rising ground in the middle of a grove of old sycamores and limes. Its form is quadrangular,
with a Court inuthe centre, and square Towers at each angle.

The Apartments are neither very large or numerous, as the Castle seems to have been constructed more for security
than show. There is, however, a handsome Hall, 60 feet in length, and the Apartments contain a Collection of ancient
Portraits.

Chillingham Castle is four Miles from Wooler, and five from Belford, lying between the two Northern Roads from
Newcastle to Edinburgh, and is distant 319 Miles from London.

 

 

 

 

 

PLATE LXIII.

BURLEIGH ON THE HILL,

In RUTLANDSHIRE,
The Seat of the Right Honourable the EARL of WINGHELSEA.

(From a Drawing by M‘. HUMPHRY REPTON.)

THIS noble House, called Barley on the Hill, or Burleigh, is situated near Market Overton, and is about 140 Miles
from London ,- the ancient building formerly belonged to Spenser the Warlilce, Bishop of Norwich, in the Reign of
Richard II. and was purchased by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, who here entertained James I. with Ben
Jonson’s “ Mask of the Gypsies.” It was burnt by the Parliament in the Civil Wars, except the noble Stables. Daniel,
Earl of Nottingham, who purchased the estate, rebuilt the House as it now appears; which has a Park, enclosed by a wall
of five or six Miles round. It belongs to the present Earl of Winchelsea, and the Court is supposed the largest in the
Kingdom. Here is some very fine Tapestry, and the Saloon is ornamented with the History of Julius Catar. Villiers
bought Barley of the Heirs of Harrington, and the Earl of Winchelsea lS Grandson to the Earl of Nottingham, who pur- '

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