Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Cable? I^ouse, Cheshire; THE SEAT OFTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE LEICESTER, LORD DE TABLEY. The extensive Park, appertaining to Tabley House, lies a little to thewest of Knutsford, in the hundred of Bucklow. The Mansion standson a slight elevation, and is built of stone, from the designs of Carr, ofYork. its principal front, consisting of a centre, with retiring wings,is shewn in the accompanying Plate. The wings, which are indented,are joined to the centre, by corridors, and the ground plan of the wholefor
Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Cable? I^ouse, Cheshire; THE SEAT OFTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE LEICESTER, LORD DE TABLEY. The extensive Park, appertaining to Tabley House, lies a little to thewest of Knutsford, in the hundred of Bucklow. The Mansion standson a slight elevation, and is built of stone, from the designs of Carr, ofYork. its principal front, consisting of a centre, with retiring wings,is shewn in the accompanying Plate. The wings, which are indented,are joined to the centre, by corridors, and the ground plan of the wholeforms the segment of a circle. In the centre of the south front is alofty portico, of the Doric order, supported by four columns, formedout of single blocks of Runcorn stone, and approached by a magnifi-cent flight of steps. The stables, which are placed at the back of thehouse, form three sides of a quadrangle. On the first floor are theapartments usually occupied by the family; but a great part of thebuilding, on the western side, has been fitted up as a pictur-gallery,for the works o
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