moveable, with a skylight over the whole. There is plenty of light therefore afforded for the paintings with which the walls are covered.
The small attic plan shows these skylights on three sides only, likewise the sleeping-rooms b b, and the housemaid’s closet c. Under this plan is that of the upper room in the tower with its two slate cisterns, each capable of containing 800 gallons of water. They are supported by strong trussed girders fixed in the walls. This upper room is approached by a
Staircase to lower rooms.
cottage staircase, the plan of which, with its 22 risers, is shown in cut on p. 490. It enables the room to be approached without any structural appearance being seen from without. A half elevation of the exterior, and another of its section is given above. It is well supplied with light.
Basement plan.
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