The fourth book of pilgrimages to old homes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... that linen-fold panelling of aged oak; it will take twenty minutes to photograph them. When I say that is all the more reason for aettinr on with our work or we shall be here till tea time, he sadly replies, '"you never have any sympathy." Earl Carrington had a paper on the castle printed for the British Archaeological Association when they visited North Wales in 1887. From it I try to learn more about our pictures, but there appear to be some misprints. His lordship mentions the breakfast-room, containing a curious stone chimney-piece, dated 1597. That must be the room shown on page 213, where one may read, Julius 1497 Augustus and, by the great shield, the motto, "Nec timet nee tumet." Let any one who has the least knowledge or care for an old home and its furniture examine this photograph to his or her heart's content. I will merely add the ceiling is covered with emhlazoned coats of arms that are but faintly shown in the picture. In the dining-room are four fine and genuine old oak tables. Note the chairs and the candelabra on the walls. The ceiling is blue, and the mantelpiece is dated 1642. There are family portraits; one, we are told, is of Peter, the nineteenth Lord Willoughby de Eresby. Whether that is 'the good Lord Willoughby," and whether the lady is the Lady Barbara, 1 am not sure. The great feature of this room is the pillared doorway, the pillars being believed to be the work of Inigo Jones. The Wynne records say that Inigo Jones built the chapel and the bridge at Llanrwst and something at Gwydyr. The date on the dining-room chimney-piece was in his time, and if he was not actually a native of the place as tradition says, it is likely his father was and that the father migrated to London. It is said the son was chris...