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CLXXXI. 



Practice, ently important ; but the full columns being placed close 

 N "V *" to the walls, gives too much the effect of an unconnected 

 screen. In the back front, the four columns placed 

 upon the end of the elliptical saloon, seem upon too 

 small a circle for Greek architecture. But, upon the 

 whole, this building, both with regard to grandeur of ef- 

 fect and judicious arrangement, is well deserving the at- 

 tention of the architectural student. 



The other example of a nobleman's house we have se- 

 lected, is a design of Mr Joseph Bonomi, for Roseneath 

 Castle, a seat of the Duke of Argyle, upon the banks of 

 the river Clyde, nearly opposite to the town of Green- 

 ock. The whole length is 18t feet, the depth 66, be- 

 sides projections of 1 1 feet in the central part of each 

 front, the one square, the other circular, and each hav- 

 ing before them an insulated portico. The chief pecu- 

 liarities of this building are, its breadth being equally 

 divided by a straight passage 11 feet 6 inches in width 

 along the whole of its length, and having a driving way 

 under the entrance portico. These circumstances render 

 the arrangement simple and commodious. (See Plate 

 CLXXXI.) The hall is 25 X 25 i the vestibule 60.6 X 

 11.6 ; library 32.6 diameter, with two large circular re- 

 cesses; dining-room 31.6x22; music-room 36x22; 

 study 24x22; billiard-room 31.6x22; bed-chambers 

 (upon this principal floor) 22x19.3; dressing-room 

 1 8.6 X 12, and 16 x 12. There are two water closets. 

 The principal stair 32 X 12 has its access ill arranged, 

 and is too confined. The back stair is placed inconve- 

 Rcmarlci. niently at one extremity of the passage. Externally, 

 both fronts are decorated with columns, which produce 

 a fine effect. The entrance portico consists of five co- 

 lumns, which would bean absurdity if the drivingway was 

 not designedly along the front, and under the portico. 

 The front stair had better been straight than elliptical. 

 This design displays originality of genius, and a dispo- 

 sition to simplify truly laudable. 



Of the smaller dwellings of country gentlemen, we 

 may mention Bowden Park in Wiltshire, a seat of 

 Barnard Dickenson, Esq. designed by Mr James Wyatt. 

 The main building is only 70x57. The inferior 

 buildings, containing the offices and a green-house 

 50 X 18, lie immediately behind, and encompass a small 

 court. The entrance hall is elliptical 23 X 28, of which 

 about 10 feet project before the line of the front. On 

 one side of the hall is a dining-room, and on the other a 

 drawing-room, each .'(Ox 20. Immediately behind it are 

 a principal and back stair, a small lobby, and a china 

 closet. A water closet projects fn>m it into the court, 

 but is entered from the staircase. The space occupied 

 by the best stair (extension of the lobby 15 X 10 which 

 is before it) is 22 x 15, of which the china closet occu- 

 pies the space under the landing. The lobby or passage 

 to the back stair and dining-room is 15x7. The back 

 stair is 12x7. On one side of these stairs is a breakfast 

 room, which looks from a circular end into the before- 

 mentioned green-house ; and on the other a library, each 

 20 X 20. The connection with the offices is by the back 

 stair, into a passage which communicates with a butler's 

 pantry 13x8, besides a closet, a housekeeper's room 

 18 X 15,-with a store room 12.6x8, and a pantry 12.6X 

 6.6, a kitchen 21 X 18, with a scullery 18x8.6, a dairy 

 13 X 10, and a larder 10x6, a servants' hall 21x^0, 

 Remarks, and a shoe- room 6 X 5. This appears to be an excellent 

 house on a small scale, only the kitchen seems much too 

 distant from the dining-room, and the servants' hall still 

 more so from the entrance hall. Externally, we are 

 rather surprised to find an architect of Mr Wyatt's c- 

 knowlcdged good taste, placing columns so frequently in 



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the convexity of a circle, so narrow as that formed by ^Practice, 

 the projection of the end of this entrance hall. Theco- ^ "Y"*' 

 lumns being carried up the whole height of the building, 

 accords with our ideas of propriety. 



The other instance of a moderate sized and very com- 

 pact house, is exemplified in that of Oxberton in Not- 

 tinghamshire, designed by Mr William Wilkins for . T. 

 Foljambe, Esq. It occupies only a space 72 X 68, ex- 

 clusive of a circular projection of a part of one side 

 about 17 feet. The entrance hall is 20.6 X 16, on one 

 side of which is a breakfast room 22 X 16, and, on the 

 other, a cabinet for natural history 22 X 16. Immedi- 

 ately behind the hall are some small closets, and a small 

 circular lobby 5.6 diameter. Beyond these is the principal 

 stair 20 X 15.6. On one side of which is the drawing- 

 room, with the before mentioned circular end, it is 36 X 

 24. On the other side is Mr Foljambe's dressing-room 

 22 X 14, and a passage 5 feet wide leading to the office. 

 Behind these is a dining-room 30x22* and a library 

 28 x 19 ; also a passage between them 6 feet wide, lead- 

 ing to a small back porch. We are not in possession of 

 the plan of the offices. This is an example of singular- Remarks, 

 ly compact arrangement, and proves the advantages deri- 

 ved by placing the stair in the middle of the house. 

 We observe the want of a back stair. Externally, the 

 whole is very plain, except a Doric portico of four co- 

 lumns 4 feet diameter, without base?, the shafts fluted to 

 an edge. This portico occupies the whole height of 

 the front, and being Greek Doric, appears two massive 

 for so small a building. 



In addition to these examples, we shall only mention 

 an elegant small dwelling-house, which has lately been 

 built by William Sibbald, Esq. on the north bank of the 

 river Tweed, at a place called Gladswood, near Melrose 

 in Scotland. The approach is so managed, that the en- 

 trance front has only the appearance of being one story 

 high, and the public rooms and principal bed- rooms are 

 upon the same floor; but the situation being on sloping 

 ground, a space behind the house is cleared, so as to render 

 the access to the domestic offices level and commodious. 

 The front elevation is constructed with neatly cut and 

 polished stone, and decorated with columns. This charm- 

 ing little villa stands on the external angle of a bend 

 of the river, where the banks are singularly bold and 

 well wooded. It commands a view of the town and ab- 

 bey of Melrose in one direction, and also of the abbey 

 of Dryburgh in another. The Cheviot Hills bound a 

 distant prospect ii\ front, while the north and east are 

 protected by a chain of hills, and being immediately 

 surrounded by well cultivated fields, and an excellent 

 garden judiciously disposed, we consider this altoge- 

 ther as a perfect model for the villa of a small free- 

 holder. 



\\e are convinced that the reader, who has attentive- Conclu- 

 ly followed us through this discussion respecting pri- sion. 

 vate dwellings, will have a distinct knowledge of their 

 progress since the revival of the arts. He will also ad- 

 mit, that sufficient specimens and explanations have been 

 produced, to afford him a perfect conception of the pre- 

 sent state and practice of the art, and that by means of 

 the data here selected from the ablest masters, his own 

 progress in designing and executing buildings will be 

 much facilitated. We have placed before him the results 

 of the experience of ages, and his own genius and reflec- 

 tion will enable him to proceed to a still higher degree 

 of perfection. 



A very excellent specimen of city architecture was City archi* 

 displayed about the middle of last century by Mr Wood lecture, 

 at Bath. The city at that time consisted of narrow Bath. 



