. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. FIG. 122.—ROUND STAIR ON TERRACE. FIG. 121.—DETACHED PORCH AND STAIR. sometimes happens on a steep hillside. At SuUing- stead, near Hascombe, Sir E. Lutyens has contrived an interesting way out of the difficulty. At the upper road level has been built a , detached porch with a tiled roof carried on pillars. From this a brick stair winds down to a narrow forecourt, which divides the entrance door from the foot of the porch stairway by no more than a few feet. In the contriving of the stairs from house terrace to lawn it is desirable to avoid the comm
. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. FIG. 122.—ROUND STAIR ON TERRACE. FIG. 121.—DETACHED PORCH AND STAIR. sometimes happens on a steep hillside. At SuUing- stead, near Hascombe, Sir E. Lutyens has contrived an interesting way out of the difficulty. At the upper road level has been built a , detached porch with a tiled roof carried on pillars. From this a brick stair winds down to a narrow forecourt, which divides the entrance door from the foot of the porch stairway by no more than a few feet. In the contriving of the stairs from house terrace to lawn it is desirable to avoid the common mistake of making them too 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 Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932; Weaver, Lawrence, Sir, 1876-. London, Country Life [etc. ]; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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