Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Bale $ark, gusset; THE SEAT OF JOHN SMITH, ESQ., M. P. The lands now called Dale Park, in the Parish of Madehurst, werefirst enclosed by Sir George Thomas, who, upon a rising ground com-manding a fine marine view, with the rich vale and City of Chichesterin the distance, built the large and splendid Mansion which forms thesubject of the annexed Engraving. It was begun in the year 1784,and finished in four years, being erected from a design of Bonomi, anarchitect of very great merit, and from its numerous a
Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Bale $ark, gusset; THE SEAT OF JOHN SMITH, ESQ., M. P. The lands now called Dale Park, in the Parish of Madehurst, werefirst enclosed by Sir George Thomas, who, upon a rising ground com-manding a fine marine view, with the rich vale and City of Chichesterin the distance, built the large and splendid Mansion which forms thesubject of the annexed Engraving. It was begun in the year 1784,and finished in four years, being erected from a design of Bonomi, anarchitect of very great merit, and from its numerous and well arrangedapartments, may justly be considered one of the finest and most com-modious seats in this part of Sussex. As this Manor, which now comprises the whole of the Parish ofMadehurst, is not specified in the Domesday Survey, it probably formedpart of Arundel forest at that period, and afterwards obtained parochialrights. Upon an inquisition made in the reign of Edward I., upon thedeath of Richard, Earl of Arundel, this Estate was found to have be-longed to him. In the reign
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