A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
HARDWICK, a seat in Sedgefield parish, Durham; 2 miles ENE of Bradbury r. station, and 11 NNE of Darlington. It belonged to the Burdens; passed to the Russells; and belongs now to C. Bramwell, Esq. The park around it has a lake of 36 acres, and a number of Grecian and Gothic temples, in the style of those at Stow, but now falling rapidly into decay. One of the temples, on the S of the lake, is in the Ionic style, has busts of celebrated men, and was built in 1754-7. The banqueting-house, at the E end of the lake, is in the Corinthian style, measures 50 feet by 25, and is gorgeously fitted with grecian classic paintings, and with a roof partially painted by Hayman.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
| Administrative units: | Sedgefield AP/CP County Durham AncC |
| Place: | Hardwick |
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