Shelter for 

 drivers. 



ENTRANCES AND CARRIAGE COURTS. 



sane and practical, and if it cannot be obtained by any other means, then the enclosure 

 should be protected by hedges or even climber-covered trellis. 



Whatever the form adopted, there are three conditions which should be carefully 

 observed. First : the area of gravel between walls should be much greater than when 

 the court is surrounded by grass, not less than 60 feet by 80 feet if to accommodate 



(entrance Oafes & Sfyefter. 



6/evanotz ofjl/cove. 



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motor cars ; if surrounded by level grass, a gravelled space of 45 feet by 65 feet would 

 suffice. These are medium widths, quite apart from the amount of gravel space suited 

 to the position which the court or carriage turn occupies. Of course, in every case, 

 aesthetic considerations, taken in conjunction with the special requirements of the 

 particular case, will determine the size as well as the placing of the carriage court. To 

 lay down rules for universal adoption would be worse than useless. The scale of the 

 entrance fagade of the house is, of course, the predominant factor, while the contours 

 of the surroundings and other local influences, as well as the nature and amount of 



FIG. 44. 



traffic, will need consideration. Again, where the drive is not broad enough to allow two 

 strings of vehicles to pass one another easily, as may often be the case in very short 

 drives, it may be necessary to give additional room for vehicles waiting their turn to 

 leave the court. In very few instances will provision for the inclusion of flower beds 

 be necessary, a clear line of demarcation between the approach and the pleasure 



