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THE HOUSE AND ITS EQUIPMENT. 



2IJ. THE FORECOURT GATES TO DKAYTON&quot; HOUSE : PROBABLY ];Y JEAN TIJOU. 



Whitehall Palace in 1698, when the works were resumed with vigour. An outer semi-circle of 

 eight new fountains was added, necessitating an outlay of 987 I4s. for lead pipes, and 2,132 i6s. ior 

 i, 442ft. of iron railing to enclose the garden on both sides. The screen could not maintain its position 

 in the enlarged scheme, but the great gates did, being merely removed further from the house and still 

 closing the avenues. Simultaneously 832 was expended in masonry for the Privy Garden, which was 

 sunk loft., the old mount removed and utilised to form a raised walk around with a semi-circular end 

 to receive the screen minus the gates, as shown in Kip s view of 1708. We learn from Ralph Thoresby 

 that it was painted and gilt in parts when he saw it in 1712. The screen was not wanted in its new 





214. GATES AT BURLEY-ON-HILL : PROBABLY BY JEAN TIJOU. 



