. The book of the garden. Gardening. Fig. 700, of which figs. 701 and 702 are ground- plan, was designed by us for a gentleman in Argyllshire. The old English style appears to be that most suitable in order to accord with the mansion and situation. The structure is set on an elevated ter- race of 2^ feet above the ground-level, to secure dryness in the ground floor, and to give greater apparent elevation to the building. The oriel or pro- jecting windows at the ends are intended to give expres- sion to the style; they may however be dispensed with, Fig. IF ill Fig. and ordinary ones subs
. The book of the garden. Gardening. Fig. 700, of which figs. 701 and 702 are ground- plan, was designed by us for a gentleman in Argyllshire. The old English style appears to be that most suitable in order to accord with the mansion and situation. The structure is set on an elevated ter- race of 2^ feet above the ground-level, to secure dryness in the ground floor, and to give greater apparent elevation to the building. The oriel or pro- jecting windows at the ends are intended to give expres- sion to the style; they may however be dispensed with, Fig. IF ill Fig. and ordinary ones substituted. The roof projects 2 feet over the walls, to keep them dry. White firebricks are used for the door porch, the rebates, sills, and lintels of the windows. The first 12 inches above the ground-line project 3 inches beyond the plumb of the walls, and are also of fire- brick, to form a plinth. The corners are to be carried up with the same material, and the whole of the walls built hollow, with bricks well burned and of a subdued colour. The ground floor, fig. 701, consists of a porch a, 6 feet by 4^ feet; passage and staircase b; sitting parlour c, 12 feet by 11 feet, with closet d; kitchen e, 12 feet by 11 feet, with closet /; pantry g, 5 feet by 5 feet; back kitchen, wash-house, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood
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