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El. abethan builders. The ground plan shows that it was 

 built round an extremely small central court (now filled with 

 a modern staircase) after a fashion common enough in sunny 



Barlborough House. 



Italy, but ill-suited for our duller weather. The hall is on the 

 prtncpal floor and is approached from outside up a long flight 

 Of steps. The actual class.c treatn.ent is confined oft 

 entrance, which is flanked with columns, and to the intervening 



