112.—Audley End, Essex. Stone Parapet.
Chimneys.
The chimneys were always dealt with boldly. In many cases, as already said, they were massed into great stacks at intervals along the walls, and made the dominating features of the whole design. Wherever they occurred their presence was frankly accepted, and, as a rule, much skill and ingenuity were bestowed upon them. In later centuries chimneys appear to have become a source of considerable annoyance to architectural designers, and a great deal of misapplied ingenuity was expended in trying to conceal their existence, owing to the idea that they interfered with the purity of classic façades. But in the early days of the introduction of classic features, the problem of making chimneys harmonize with the rest of the building seems to have been a source of delight instead of annoyance.
113.—Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire. Gable on East Front (1627).
114.—Chimney at Droitwich, Worcestershire.
115.—Brick Chimney from Huddington Court House, Worcestershire.
