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Description: | Taken from 'Building News', 03-04-1868. Page 226. We this week draw the attention of our readers to the design of a house lateley erected for Mr. Stacey, pianoforte dealer, in the Victoria-Park, Broomhill, a very pleasant and fashionable suburb to the now rapidly increasing town of Sheffield. The architects of this work, Messrs M.E. Hadfield and Son, of the same town, have taken the opportunity of introducing in the bay-window a cleverly-executed relievo, from the design of J.F. Bentley, Esq., by Phyffers of Pimlico, the well-known sculptor. The motif has been taken from Dryden's familiar lines; At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown; He raised a mortal to the skies, She drew an angel down. The materials used in the erection of the house are the fine pier points from Dunford-bridge and the dressings of Grenoside stone. The roofs are arranged in simple patterns, and crested with a bold ridging of red tile; the hips are terminated with epis of lead. The entrance hall has a mosaic pavement, executed by Messrs. Maw, from the architect's design. On the upper landing of the staircase, in a space specially assigned, is an organ, enclosed with a richly decorated case of wood and metal; above, the ceiling is vaulted and formed of wood; the keyboard is placed in a recess of the dining room. The work has been carried out, under the architect's superintendence, by the builders, Mr Wilson, and Messrs. Stack and Grayson, of Sheffield. See also List of Buildings Part 2 J-Y Ref:720.94274 SQ Page 802 See also MP 6144 M | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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Publisher: | Picturesheffield Photographic Record | Rights holder: | Messrs M.E. Hadfield and Son (Architects) | Subjects: | Sheffield | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Language: | EN-GB | Format: | JPEG/IMAGE | Go to resource |
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