Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . CASTLE BROMWICH FROM AN OLD WATER COLOUR. THE PORCH, CASTLE BROMWICH 69 Castle Bromwlcb 71 Those were certainly not the days of uniformity. Gables wereplaced here and there, at various distances apart, and apparentlywithout measurement, no two being of equal size. Windowsare treated in like manner, with the exception of those on thewest or garden front — of which more anon. How far moreornamental and attractive is this style than the rigid uniformitywhich is de rigiieiir in these later days. On the inner side of the right projection of th
Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . CASTLE BROMWICH FROM AN OLD WATER COLOUR. THE PORCH, CASTLE BROMWICH 69 Castle Bromwlcb 71 Those were certainly not the days of uniformity. Gables wereplaced here and there, at various distances apart, and apparentlywithout measurement, no two being of equal size. Windowsare treated in like manner, with the exception of those on thewest or garden front — of which more anon. How far moreornamental and attractive is this style than the rigid uniformitywhich is de rigiieiir in these later days. On the inner side of the right projection of the E may beseen a peep-hole in the centre of a stone let into the brickwork;formerly used, no doubt, to see whether friend or foe was ap-proaching,— if the latter, to give timely warning to those withinwhom it might concern. The west or garden front has an inner meaning, which is ofgreat interest when one recalls how dangerous it was three hund-red years ago to betray any religious feelings. There are twelvelarge latticed windows with stone mullions —signifying thetwelve Apostles ; four
Size: 1345px × 1857px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectcountry, bookyear1902
