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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.6911#0177
domestic, or civil architecture.
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sculptured ornaments: 2, library: 3, anti-room : 4, drawing-room: 5, anti-room:
and 6, dining-room, are unfinished; but, with a grand saloon, or drawing-room,
a billiard-room, and another dining-room above them, are proceeding with : and
when finished, will constitute two grand suites of apartments. These are on the east-
ern side of the house : 7, passages, or inclosed cloisters, with windows to the courts :
9, the great stair-case, consists of a centre flight of oak-steps, 10 feet wide, with two
return flights. This grand apartment, adapted to the style and magnitude of the man-
sion, is lighted by an octagonal lantern, 15 feet in diameter, in the centre of a do-
mical ceiling, which is decorated with arabesque foliage and ornaments. On three
sides of this stair-case are large paintings inserted in the walls. A gallery, Nos. 8
and 10, extends to the right and left on the ground-story, and another branches
off from the top of the stairs. These have been executed from Mr. Wyatt's
designs. The other parts, marked by faint, or light strokes in the ground-plan,
are also alterations and additions made by this gentleman. 11, Lord Bath's
dressing-room: 12, sitting-room: 13, family bed-room: 14, Lady Bath's dressing-
room: 15, sitting-room: 16, lobby and wardrobe: 17? lady's maid's room. This
suite of family apartments, from 10 to 17, is particularly convenient; and to each
dressing-room are attached warm and cold baths, with water-closets. 18, Chapel,
level with the servants' offices; and rising to the height of the first-floor: 19,
family pew: 20, dressing-room: 21, bed-room: 22, servant's-room: 23, house-
keeper's room: 24, passage to flower-garden, &c. : 25, steward's room: 26,
kitchen : 27, back stairs : 28 and 29, butler's pantry and bed-room : 30, servants'
waiting-room: 31, servants'-hall. The kitchen, scullery, larder, and other offices
are beneath the ground-floor, at the north side of the house : whilst the beer-
cellars occupy the whole basement-floor to the south: and the wine-cellars are
situated to the east. The height of the first floor is 15 feet in the clear : the
second is 18 feet high: and the third, or attic, measures 12 feet.
WloUatott #all,
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE,
Was built by Sir Francis Willoughby, as appears by the following inscription
over one of the entrances : " en has francisci willoughbjEI .edis rara arte
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sculptured ornaments: 2, library: 3, anti-room : 4, drawing-room: 5, anti-room:
and 6, dining-room, are unfinished; but, with a grand saloon, or drawing-room,
a billiard-room, and another dining-room above them, are proceeding with : and
when finished, will constitute two grand suites of apartments. These are on the east-
ern side of the house : 7, passages, or inclosed cloisters, with windows to the courts :
9, the great stair-case, consists of a centre flight of oak-steps, 10 feet wide, with two
return flights. This grand apartment, adapted to the style and magnitude of the man-
sion, is lighted by an octagonal lantern, 15 feet in diameter, in the centre of a do-
mical ceiling, which is decorated with arabesque foliage and ornaments. On three
sides of this stair-case are large paintings inserted in the walls. A gallery, Nos. 8
and 10, extends to the right and left on the ground-story, and another branches
off from the top of the stairs. These have been executed from Mr. Wyatt's
designs. The other parts, marked by faint, or light strokes in the ground-plan,
are also alterations and additions made by this gentleman. 11, Lord Bath's
dressing-room: 12, sitting-room: 13, family bed-room: 14, Lady Bath's dressing-
room: 15, sitting-room: 16, lobby and wardrobe: 17? lady's maid's room. This
suite of family apartments, from 10 to 17, is particularly convenient; and to each
dressing-room are attached warm and cold baths, with water-closets. 18, Chapel,
level with the servants' offices; and rising to the height of the first-floor: 19,
family pew: 20, dressing-room: 21, bed-room: 22, servant's-room: 23, house-
keeper's room: 24, passage to flower-garden, &c. : 25, steward's room: 26,
kitchen : 27, back stairs : 28 and 29, butler's pantry and bed-room : 30, servants'
waiting-room: 31, servants'-hall. The kitchen, scullery, larder, and other offices
are beneath the ground-floor, at the north side of the house : whilst the beer-
cellars occupy the whole basement-floor to the south: and the wine-cellars are
situated to the east. The height of the first floor is 15 feet in the clear : the
second is 18 feet high: and the third, or attic, measures 12 feet.
WloUatott #all,
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE,
Was built by Sir Francis Willoughby, as appears by the following inscription
over one of the entrances : " en has francisci willoughbjEI .edis rara arte