Vicars Hill (1818)

D. Havell
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Devon West Country Studies sDEV/1817/GUI
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SC1407
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CD22 DVD 4
Publication Details
Date
1818
Publisher
Scope and Content
J. W. Hill & Co.'s historical and business directory of Torquay. London and Torquay: J. W. Hill & Co., 1869-70. p. 155.Vicar's Hill, situated on an acclivity at the south-east of the village, is a Gothic cottage of considerable elegance, erected in 1815. Its exterior is ornamented with a rich robe of ivy, through which the Saxon doors and windows are seen to great advantage. The lawn embraces extensive views of the country, particularly to the north and west, where the views are only intercepted by the Alps of Dartmoor and the rocks of Haytor, &.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
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Format
Aquatint
Dimensions
100x160mm
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Dates
1818