the Architect and Landscape-Gardener . 



675 



sometimes be urged as an excuse for misplacing a house and 

 offices ; but this will be no difficulty with a clever architect 

 who has to arrange the suite of apartments. 



Besides these, there are many other inconveniences and 

 improprieties of disposition occasioned by the mal-arrangement 

 of the architect; where, had a landscape-gardener been first 

 consulted, his advice, though it might not have prevented, 

 would at least have given timely notice of, the erroneous 

 design. 



The following is a sketch of a place where the general plan 

 has been marred by the architect's ignorance of the principles 

 of landscape, and of the value of fine views to, and proper 

 disposition of the accompaniments of, the house he was em- 

 ployed to build. Should it be worth a place in your Magazine, 

 it may convey a useful lesson, not only to proprietors and 

 architects, but also to some of those employed in the im- 

 provement of country-seats. 



a a, Turnpike road. 

 c c, Entrance gates. 



bbbbb, Fine and extensive views of the park and surrounding country. 

 d, Entrance hall door. e, Lower court of offices. 



A single glance at this sketch will show the error that has 

 been committed in placing the offices at the wrong end of the 

 house, and losing a fine opportunity of making the finest 

 disposition imaginable. The situation of the house being on 

 an elevated semicircular promontory of the park, commanding 

 the most extensive views in three directions, might have been, 

 together with the dressed ground on each side, offices, and 

 entrance-lodges, all embraced by, and separated from, the 

 pasturage of the park by a ha-ha or other fence. Such a 



x x 2 



