. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Perspective view. A SMALL COUNTRY RECTORY. I<^3 T HIS design was made for a country clergymanresiding near Montacute, in Somersetshire. Itwas arranged according to his express directions inevery particular, both as to style, and in regard to thenumber and size of the rooms on each floor. Livingin the immediate neig:hbourhood of some of the finest. Ground plan. old English mansions, he was anxious to have aresidence in the old decora
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Perspective view. A SMALL COUNTRY RECTORY. I<^3 T HIS design was made for a country clergymanresiding near Montacute, in Somersetshire. Itwas arranged according to his express directions inevery particular, both as to style, and in regard to thenumber and size of the rooms on each floor. Livingin the immediate neig:hbourhood of some of the finest. Ground plan. old English mansions, he was anxious to have aresidence in the old decorated style of wooden archi-tecture, certainly the most picturesque of all the stylesour forefathers have left us. The timber dwelling isfound in almost every county throughout England,with their projecting windows and highly ornamentedbargeboards; several large houses in Cheshire and M 2 164 A SMALL COUNTRY RECTORY. ShropsLire remain to satisfy us that such construction,when properly carried out, is very lasting. Thetimber used requires to be felled at the right time,and to be properly seasoned before being placed up;which must be done on a brick or stone , constructed in this way were anciently
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