Studio: international art (82.1921)

DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE AND DECORATION

to Georgian been effected in brick and
stone at a time prior to the decline of the
latter style of architecture. The objection
to further increasing the thickness of the
walls by the addition of brickwork was
overcome by employing tiles similar to
those frequently used in the eighteenth
century upon timber buildings for the
purpose of imparting to their exteriors
the appearance of the then favourite red-
brick structures. The general scheme now
presents a substantial and dignified block,
suggestive of its stately interior and in
keeping with its beautiful surroundings.
The original garden of Tudor " Lindridge"
had been abolished in favour of the un-
dulating pastureland which Regency ex-
quisites encouraged up to the very windows
of their opulent retreats. Our illustration
shows the formal garden on Italian lines
which has beenfashionedupon this pasture-
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The house at Hornchurch, shown in
Mr. Sydney Jones's fine drawing (page
164), occupies a site which has been a
garden for hundreds of years, and care
has been taken that it should in no way
obtrude on its surroundings, but form part
of the picturesque village. There has
been no clearing of the site in the usual
sense of the term. The walls are built
of local stock bricks and covered with
rough plaster. The solid oak in the half-
timbering, and also the exposed oak beams
spanning the larger rooms, are roughly
adsed and have been treated with hot lime
to assist drying and to obtain that grey tone
so precious in old oak work. All the
window frames are of oak with wrought
iron casements of a sturdy flat section,
and all external steps, paving and paths
are to be carried out in old bricks. The
architect is Mr. J. Crowe of New Square,
Lincoln's Inn. 0000

BEDROOM AT CROMWELL HOUSE
EAST GRINSTEAD, SUSSEX (BUILT
1560) PHOTO BY ERNEST WATTS
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