Memorials of old Northamptonshire . ontaining the words ESTO MIHI, 1 Tresham was not the first man in the county who had thoughtof a cross building for a house; for at Gayton, on the other side ofNorthamptonshire, there is a manor-house dating from the first half ofthe sixteenth century, somewhat similar in plan, though not so carefullyand systematically arranged.—Architecture of the Renaissance in England,by J. A. Gotch. 2 A curious feature is the south entrance. For some reason, whichis not now apparent, the south wall of the bay is not quite parallel tothe general direction of the building,
Memorials of old Northamptonshire . ontaining the words ESTO MIHI, 1 Tresham was not the first man in the county who had thoughtof a cross building for a house; for at Gayton, on the other side ofNorthamptonshire, there is a manor-house dating from the first half ofthe sixteenth century, somewhat similar in plan, though not so carefullyand systematically arranged.—Architecture of the Renaissance in England,by J. A. Gotch. 2 A curious feature is the south entrance. For some reason, whichis not now apparent, the south wall of the bay is not quite parallel tothe general direction of the building, but faces rather more to the door itself is low, and was meant to be strongly barred. There stillremain indications of a passage leading away from this entrance, which,from the roughness of the adjoining stone work, was clearly meant tobe wholly underground. The passage leads in a south-westerly directiontowards the woods, and not by any means towards the Old Bield.—The Buildings of Sir Thomas Tresham, by J. A. z o z Sir Thomas Tresham. 143 the Pillar, the Cross with a Crown of Thorns, the Ladder(with 5 rungs), the Sponge and Spear, with a Heart betweenthem, a Cord or Scourge in the form of an S, the nails,the whole forming the monogram (a group of 9).This emblem bears a strong resemblance to that uponthe south-east face of the chimney of the Triangular Lodge. (2) The monogram , surrounded by a wreath ofolive, bearing on three bosses E. T. N. The wreath ofolive (victory), combined with the monogram, signifiesvictory in the name of Christ.^ In one of the marchesof Constantine, writes Gibbon, he is reported to haveseen with his own eyes the luminous trophy of the crossplaced above the meridian sun, and inscribed with thefollowing words : Ev Tourt^ N//ca. (3) Judas money-bag, surrounded by 30 pieces ofsilver. (4) A twisted cord circumscribing swords, halberds,torches, and a lantern (7 in all). To one of the swords isadhering Malchus ear. (5) Within
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