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when he closed the right of way in front of the 

 Terrace on the south side of the House. When 

 this was done Lord Holland made a grass Terrace 

 by raising the ground there, and a carriage entrance 

 by lowering it on the east side of the House, doing 

 away with the more ancient one at the south front. 

 In this alteration the beautiful old stone piers 

 designed by Inigo Jones in 1629, and carved by 

 Nicholas Stone, were removed from their position 

 at the south front of the House, where they stood, 

 not supporting a gateway as might be supposed 

 but at each end of a railing. They were placed 

 at right angles to the new carriage entrance at 

 the east side of the House and are approached 

 by a double flight of steps, on either side of a 

 fountain in the wall below. The piers are sur- 

 mounted by the arms of Rich, quartering Bouldry 

 and impaling Cope, telling a chapter in the history 

 of the House. The north front of the House 

 (reached by passing up the steps and through the 

 gateway) faces on to a wide green expanse of 

 Lawn, with some fine old Cedar trees planted by 

 Charles Fox. Beyond this Lawn is a lovely Rose 

 Garden (wonderful as well as lovely, for it must 

 never be forgotten that this is a London Garden), 

 having as its leading feature a long Grass Path 

 bordered by those pink beauties, "Caroline Testout." 

 To the left lies the Rock Garden, only separated 

 from the Rose Garden by a well-placed mass of 





