Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . $otots Castle, jHontgomerpshtre • THE SEAT OFTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDWARD HERBERT, VISCOUNT CLIVE. About a mile distant from the town of Welsh Pool, and on the rightof the road to Montgomery, stands the venerable pile of Powis Castle,which also admits of the conveniences of a country residence. The an-cient edifice was chiefly constructed of red limestone, and the repairswhich are now going on under the able superintendance of Robert Smirke,Esq., architect, accord with the original design of the ancient edi
Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . $otots Castle, jHontgomerpshtre • THE SEAT OFTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDWARD HERBERT, VISCOUNT CLIVE. About a mile distant from the town of Welsh Pool, and on the rightof the road to Montgomery, stands the venerable pile of Powis Castle,which also admits of the conveniences of a country residence. The an-cient edifice was chiefly constructed of red limestone, and the repairswhich are now going on under the able superintendance of Robert Smirke,Esq., architect, accord with the original design of the ancient I. exhibits the principal Garden Entrance, the ascent to which is bysix flights of steps leading to the Gateway, having on each side two co-lumns, and between them a niche containing figures; the figure of Offa,with the date A. D. 775, is on one side ; on the other that of Edgar, A. The Doorway is surmounted by an entablature and a Walks and Terraces are commanding and beautiful, whilst the va-rious flights of steps communicating with the hanging Ga
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