Examples of Gothic architecture Volume 1; selected from various ancient edifices in England consisting of plans, elevations, sections, and parts at ... by historical and descriptive accounts - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ... deserted after this period; and, in 1780, an act of parliament was passed to enable Archbishop Cornwallis to alienate some buildings with some adjoiningland, in order to erect a new palace on a more elevated and dry situation, as a summer residence for himself and his successors. The premises were then sold, and the palace became degraded to the uses of a manufactory, by which its venerable buildings have been sadly injured and disfigured. The whole pile nearly resembled a college, being composed of various buildings, some constructed of stone and some of brick, arranged round a quadrangular court, of an oblong, irregular plan, about 52 yards wide from east to west, and 72 from north to south. The principal gate was on the north side, opposite to the hall, which occupied the centre of the southern range of buildings, in which were the chief apartments. The palace appears to have been anciently surrounded by a moat, the situation being well suited to that mode of fortification, which was seldom neglected where a supply of water could be had. Plate I.--The Hall Of Croydon Palace. The form of this apartment will be best explained by reference to the groundplan, which is given entire, though on a small scale, shewing the plan of the roof, as well as of the walls, windows, porch, &c. The section represents the east end of the hall, together with one of the timber arches supporting the roof, which is framed in four bays. The porch, which projects from the north side towards the court, has a vaulted roof, over which was formerly a chamber, with a chimney in one corner. This was the principal entrance, and opposite to it is another, opening into the gardens. The three arched doors in the eastern # wall led to the buttery, kitchen, and cellar; and above them wa...

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