Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and MaryFiennes, Celia
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Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary
Fiennes, Celia
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
cannall, the bank green Cut fine, and borders for flowers and greens,
and a Breast wall to the first Garden, on w^{ch} are flower potts. On
the upper mount—all the grass and bank Even cut—Stands 4 flower potts
painted blew—Some red on y^e 3 divisions—y^e gravell Cut out as on the
Margin.
Ffrom the Hall you go to y^e staircase, there is also a doore out of the
second parlour. This is noble and Lofty all plain wanscoate, only y^e
halfe paces inlaid. The first is a window the whole height, 13 Large
pannells in Length, 5 in breadth, which Lookes into one of the Courts
where the pond is and stable yard. The next half pace Leads you on y^e
Left hand to the private appartment that is not so Lofty, over y^e Least
hall to an anty roome, thence a dineing roome, soe drawing roome 5 bed
Chambers and Closetts. The Last Closett goes into a balcony w^{ch} runs
aCross y^e middle of said Lofty window, and Looks into the staircase.
Out of y^e Eating or dineing roome goes a Closett for y^e Ladyes into
y^e Chappell w^{th} very good back staires up to y^e top roomes. Y^e
great staires continues up to the Gallery and turns in a long halfe
pace, w^{ch} Enters it at two doores in Equal distances. Its a Lofty,
Large as well as Long roome, noe painting or frettwork. At Each End are
severall handsome bedChambers and Closetts but none ffurnish’d, but y^e
private appartments has pladd Chamlet damaske neatly made up, not new,
Glass sconces, and over the Chimney, looking glasses in frames. The
parke is fine but not stock’d, w^{ch} when it is and house ffurnish’d
will be a noble seate.
There is another house of M^r Ruths who married Lady Dennagall is new
and neate. The Entrance is a space the breadth of y^e Court and ffront,
rail’d in and opening in y^e middle w^{th} sort of wicket, two such at
Each End w^{th} heavye Latches to pull up, and the gate swings both
wayes. There is a brick wall w^{th} peers and breast high, and jron
pallisadoes of a good breadth Each side the gate, w^{ch} is Carv’d jron
work w^{th} a Deer on the top of a Cypher, and an oaken tree Cut a top;
the two first peers are w^{th} Great flower potts, those on y^e Peeres
Each side y^e jron works Lesser flower potts. Beyond are the gates into
the coach yard, w^{ch} with the Stables is a neate Pile of Buildings by
it self. Just on y^e other side is such a building the kitchen and
offices and little Laundry Court, and here is the back Entrance through
a Long brick Entry open on one side, but a wall to y^e Court side and
house, and Enters into a passage that Leads to a little hall brick’t,
w^{th} roomes for y^e buttler and a batheing roome. By it is a Large
hall paved w^{th} stone and thence is one way into the garden. Under the
staires and balcony that descends from y^e dineing roome in y^e first
passage are staires w^{ch} brings to a space that turns up to the Great
staires and roomes.
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