The art of landscape gardening . Plate XVII. Plans of houses of various dates Theory and Practice 193 No. 4i the form next in succession, was of the dateof WilHam III and George I, and has been com-monly called an H, or half H. This kind of house isoften rendered very inconvenient by the centre beingone great hall, which breaks the connexion of apart-ments abovestairs. It is also further objectionable becauseit is a mere single house in the centre and must haveoffices attached on one side: of this description areStoke Park, Langley, Glemham Hall, Dullingham,and Condover. No. 5. When the Italia
The art of landscape gardening . Plate XVII. Plans of houses of various dates Theory and Practice 193 No. 4i the form next in succession, was of the dateof WilHam III and George I, and has been com-monly called an H, or half H. This kind of house isoften rendered very inconvenient by the centre beingone great hall, which breaks the connexion of apart-ments abovestairs. It is also further objectionable becauseit is a mere single house in the centre and must haveoffices attached on one side: of this description areStoke Park, Langley, Glemham Hall, Dullingham,and Condover. No. 5. When the Italian or Grecian architecturebecame more general, a greater display of facade wasintroduced than the body of the house required;the offices and appendages were, therefore, made inwings to extend the design, as at Wentworth House,Wimpole, Attingham, Dyrham Park, and numerousothers. A house on this plan, If it commands only one view,may be less objectionable; but when applied to situa-tions where the windows are to look in opposite di
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