The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace .. . ing square detached tenements,generally with stuccoed fronts, ending in a gable, with an eco-nomical window in it, combining, in many instances, two houses,for the sake of effect, into one elevation. The Italian Cas-sino and the old English cottage, have been equally rejected ;the principal object of the builder was to run up his houses ascheaply and speedily as possible ; and let them as soon as built;hence none of these villas advance beyond mediocrity ; a tame-ness and monotony has resulted, which canno
The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace .. . ing square detached tenements,generally with stuccoed fronts, ending in a gable, with an eco-nomical window in it, combining, in many instances, two houses,for the sake of effect, into one elevation. The Italian Cas-sino and the old English cottage, have been equally rejected ;the principal object of the builder was to run up his houses ascheaply and speedily as possible ; and let them as soon as built;hence none of these villas advance beyond mediocrity ; a tame-ness and monotony has resulted, which cannot fail to tire thespectator. It is to be regretted that the style of architecture that assimi-lates most with rural scenery, viz. the Gothic, is the most neg-lected ; and though it might be made the most elegant in ap-pearance, it universally shrinks into that degraded and shame-ful style the Chinese Gothic, than which nothing can be morebarbarous or insignificant. The author is sorry to say, too many specimens of this badtaste are visible in a neighbourhood which presented sites for. ST. MATTHEWS DISTRICT. 403 the erection of elegant and economical villas in that pleasino-style. Descending Heine-hill, on an eminence is Brookwell Hall,the residence of John Blades, Esq. It is a neat building, andhas a handsome and commanding appearance. From this roadto the south, where the ground is not inclosed, may be seenNorwood, and the dark hanging woods of Dulwich ; on descend-ing this hill is a neat porch and gates leading to the hall justmentioned. Pursuing our route in a southerly direction alongthe road, we turn off, and proceed across the fields in awesterly direction towards a rising ground called Tulse-hill,on which have lately been erected several small villas in a neatstyle; the delightful prospect of the surrounding country, and itsairy and healthful situation, combine to make this one of themost pleasant places for residence in the neighbourhood otLondon. From this hill Harrow,
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