House & Garden 
The old builders of the Cotswold seem to have had an intuitive 
appreciation of widths and heights. They were not diverted by 
eccentricity or the use of too much ornament. .-Is Ls the custom, in 
that district. Court Farm is placed close to the road. It consists of 
two old farmhouses combined, restored and brought up to date with 
modern equipment. The simplicity of the architecture has b^e?: 
preserved 
Simplicity has also been preserved in the interiors. While remodeled 
to meet the requirements of modern living, they mauitain the atmos¬ 
phere established by the exterior of the house. Below is shown a 
coiner of the living room with the door leading out into the garden. 
.1 double row of leaded casements is along the wall with a seat be¬ 
neath. Across one end runs a gallery, its base beam carved with 
characteristic ornament 
The door detail of 
the I i V in g r o o ni 
shows a fine old 
carving used for 
over-door and Ja¬ 
cobean paneling on 
each side. The shape 
of the door and its 
panelings are in 
these years the best examples of this charm¬ 
ing local type were built. It is only to be 
expected, of course, that variations in the 
style should have occurred, due both to the 
individual preferences of the craftsmen in 
the several towns and villages and also the 
infusion of fresh ideas in the matter of de¬ 
tail, from outside sources. Notwithstanding 
these minor diversities, however, which do 
but serve to give zest to our enjoyment, the 
farmhouses and cottages of this whole region 
are fundamentally of one genus and bear a 
striking and unmistakable family likeness 
one to another. 
In his fascinating book on the Cotswold 
houses, Mr. Dawber w'rites that “nowhere, 
perhaps, is there any architecture more per¬ 
fect in its simplicity and force than that to he 
found in these old English villages,” and 
those who know the Cotswold district will 
heartily endorse his opinion. There is a most 
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