Category Archives: Historical Architecture

English Kitchens, Sculleries, Larders and Pastry Rooms circa 1865

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Susanna

I found a reference to The Gentleman’s House: Or, How to Plan English Residences, from the Parsonage to the Palace; with Tables of Accomodation and Cost, and a Series of Selected Plans  by Robert Kerr and published in 1865 when I … Continue reading →

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Regency Illustrations of Salisbury and Canterbury Cathedrals

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Susanna

Tonight I was looking for images for Nancy Mayer’s new page The Bishops and Archbishops in England in 1815.  I found more beautiful illustrations than I needed of Canterbury and Salisbury Cathedrals, so I decided to make a little gallery … Continue reading →

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Floor plan of a vicarage from 1816

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Susanna

>>Click here to visit Jane Austen’s World blog featuring the floor plans of Highclere Castle. Otherwise, So, I’m still digging around in the “Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions,” by Rudolph Ackermann and Frederic Shoberl. Today, I found the floor plan of … Continue reading →

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