The Manor Houses of England
The Manor Houses of England
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On entering the house there was nothing at first sight to remind one of the farm a spacious hall, paved with black and white marble ; at one extremity a very handsome drawing-room, and at the other a fine old staircase of black oak, polished till it was as 9 o THE MANOR-HOUSES OF ENGLAND slippery as ice, and having a chime-clock and a barrel-organ on its landing-places. But this drawing-room, a correspond- ing dining parlour, and a handsome sleeping apartment upstairs were all tabooed ground, a...nd made use of on great and solemn occasions only. " The house has shrunk somewhat since then, and has lost some of its ancient features. It is a pity that no friendly hand can be outstretched to restore it to its former greatness.
Another old Norfolk house is Barnham Broom, a fine specimen of old brickwork. The manor was held of Castle- Acre Castle, and came to the Mortimers, in whose family it remained for some time, and then passed by marriage to the Chamberlains, who held it during the sixteenth and seven- teenth centuries ; it was then sold to Sir Thomas Wood- house of Kimberley, and is now owned by the Earl of Kimberley.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
On entering the house there was nothing at first sight to remind one of the farm a spacious hall, paved with black and white marble ; at one extremity a very handsome drawing-room, and at the other a fine old staircase of black oak, polished till it was as 9 o THE MANOR-HOUSES OF ENGLAND slippery as ice, and having a chime-clock and a barrel-organ on its landing-places. But this drawing-room, a correspond- ing dining parlour, and a handsome sleeping apartment upstairs were all tabooed ground, a...nd made use of on great and solemn occasions only. " The house has shrunk somewhat since then, and has lost some of its ancient features. It is a pity that no friendly hand can be outstretched to restore it to its former greatness.
Another old Norfolk house is Barnham Broom, a fine specimen of old brickwork. The manor was held of Castle- Acre Castle, and came to the Mortimers, in whose family it remained for some time, and then passed by marriage to the Chamberlains, who held it during the sixteenth and seven- teenth centuries ; it was then sold to Sir Thomas Wood- house of Kimberley, and is now owned by the Earl of Kimberley.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by P H Peter Hampson Ditchfield to read onlineMoreLess
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