Fig. 80.—Ham House, Surrey. The Staircase.
Fig. 81.—The Staircase, Castle Inn, Kingston-on-Thames.
There was an ancient house at Greenwich called the “Old Palace,” but distinct from the building which was at one time the royal residence, sometimes known as Crowley House. It has been destroyed, but some sketches by C. J. Richardson of the interesting work it contained have survived, and among them is one of a staircase with foliated balustrade (Fig. [82]). The character of the detail suggests a date in the middle of the seventeenth century, and the general treatment recalls the work which was being done by Webb at that period. There is a slight survival of the earlier style, but the design is handled in a more refined spirit than was usually the case with sumptuous examples of Jacobean work. This is particularly observed in the door (Fig. [83]).
Fig. 82.—The Staircase at the “Old Palace,” Greenwich (now destroyed).
From a Sketch by C. J. Richardson.
Fig. 83.—“OLD PALACE,” GREENWICH. Staircase Details and Door.