LISSADELL,

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THE SEAT OF SIR ROBERT GORE BOOTH, BART.

DESIGN No. 15 .

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PERSPECTIVE VIEW,—PLATE XXXII.

INTERIOR OF THE HALL, ETC.—PLATE XXXIII.

TWO PLANS,—PLATE XXXIV.

The situation of Lissadell having been just described, and the immediatelocality of the house being shown in the perspective view, which ex-hibits the two principal fronts, we shall now proceed to give someaccount of the mansion and its interior. The building (which is not yetentirely completed within,) was commenced in 1830 , and has beenerected for less than the estimate, by a considerable sum. Indeed theadmirable manner in which the works have been executed, reflectsequal credit on the contractor, (Mr. James Nowell, of Dewsbury inYorkshire, ) for his skill, as the highly satisfactory performance of hisengagement, reflects upon his integrity. Neither pught the praise dueto the author’s clerk, Mr. Reed, for his punctual discharge of his dutiesas superintendant of the works, be here withheld from him.

The exterior of the building consists entirely of Ballasadare marble,neatly tooled. The nature of the material employed in its construction,will in a great measure account for the plainness of the design, sincethe working of architraves to the windows, and other ornaments, wouldhave proved very expensive ; at the same time, its own beauty is suchas to render the aspect of the structure sufficiently imposing, although,as has been already remarked in another place, this kind of beauty canhardly be indicated, much less expressed, in engravings similar to these.The principal thing to be remarked in the external design, is that, thelower part of the projecting centre of the North front forms an entrancefor carriages to drive into, which is closed by gates, because the violenceof the wind on this coast is at times so furious, that it was necessary toprovide shelter against it; and it is accordingly intended, that wheneversuch is the case, one of the gates shall be closed, in order that visitorsmay alight without being annoyed by it. As a further convenience, asmall winding staircase leads up immediately from the servants’ hall in