. Vanishing England . 3C. ?tit** .- ?» vupviffl| — r - -». V RIP ; •A. :. f S 5€i - • / f K. 3| ?3*^^ I :^n( 1] c_ |.: r;--. ? •??*-? iffi^^««y>>«i°wf- -^~ ^?????? - 7>-^.,-WJ . ^ <gN» .-v^^; Y .-*.«A The Moat, Crowhurst Place, Surrey TV <U 180 VANISHING ENGLAND of England, where the forests supplied good timber, thebuilders stuck to their half-timbered houses and broughtthe black and white style to perfection. Plaster wasextensively used in this and subsequent ages, and oftenthe whole surface of the house was covered with rough-cast, such as the quaint old house called Broughto
. Vanishing England . 3C. ?tit** .- ?» vupviffl| — r - -». V RIP ; •A. :. f S 5€i - • / f K. 3| ?3*^^ I :^n( 1] c_ |.: r;--. ? •??*-? iffi^^««y>>«i°wf- -^~ ^?????? - 7>-^.,-WJ . ^ <gN» .-v^^; Y .-*.«A The Moat, Crowhurst Place, Surrey TV <U 180 VANISHING ENGLAND of England, where the forests supplied good timber, thebuilders stuck to their half-timbered houses and broughtthe black and white style to perfection. Plaster wasextensively used in this and subsequent ages, and oftenthe whole surface of the house was covered with rough-cast, such as the quaint old house called Broughton Hall,near Market Drayton. Avebury Manor, Wiltshire, is anattractive example of the plastered house. The irregularroof-line, the gables, and the white-barred windows, andthe contrast of the white walls with the rich green of thevines and surrounding trees combine to make a picture ofrare beauty. Part of the house is built of stone and parthalf-timber, but a coat of thin plaster covers the stone-work and makes it conform with the rest. To plaster overstone-w
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