X >-<5'«5?^ :> ^ ^^46^ ^ :/ ( \ ^:^ ^"lf» ::^Ee^ ft M > u '♦., THE ' ^[^\^ Country Gentleman's POCKET COMPANION, AND Builder's Affiftant, t FOR Rural Decorative Architecture* CONTAINING, Thirty-two New Designs, Plans and Ele- vations of Alcoves, Floats, Temples, SuMMER-HoUSES, LoDGES, HuTS, GroT- TO'S, &C. I N T H E Augujline^ Gothick and Chinefe Taiie, With proper Directions annexed. also. An exaft Estimate of their feveral Amounts, which are from Twenty-five to one Flundred Pounds, and mofl of them portable. Corredly Engraved on Twenty-five Copper Plates, From the Defigns, and under the Direction of William and John Halfpenny, Architeds. LONDON: Printed for, and fold by Rob e rt Sayer, at th" Golden- Buck^ oppofite to Fetter- Lane ^ Fleci-ftrut. Mucc Lill. New BOOJCS of Architecture, printed for and fold by Robert Sayer, at the Gol- den Buck oppojue to Fetter-Lane Fleet-Street^ RUral Architecture in the Chinese Taste. Being Defigns entirely new, for the Decoration of Gardens, Parks, Forefts, Infides of Houfes, ^c. on fixty Copper PJates, OSIavo^ with full Indrudtions to Work- men. Alfo, a near Eftimate of the Charge, and Hints where proper to be ere£^ed. The whole invented and drawn by William and John Halfpennv, Arcliitedls. Price 10 s. Twenty NEW Designs of Chinese Lattice, and other Works for Stair-Cafes, Gates, Palinjis, Hatches, iffc. on fix Folio Copper Plates ; with full Jnfl ructions an- nexed to the feveral Divifions, Scantlings, &c. thereby making the whole eafy to Workmen of ever Capacity, By Wi L L I A M Ha l f p e n n y , ArchitecSl. Price 2 s. Chinese and Gothic Architecture, pro- perly ornamented. Being twenty new Plans and Elevations on twelve Copper Plates, large ^arto ; containing a great Variety of magnificent Buildings, accurately defcribed. As alfo, feveral of a fmaller Kind, elegantly defigned ; with all neceflary Offices of great Strength, eafy Conftruclion, and graceful Appearance. Scales are annexed, and reo^u- lar Eftimates are made for each Defign, The whole care- fully calculated by the Great Square : With Inllruclions to Workmen, ^c. in feveral Pages of Letter-Prefs. In- tended as an Improvement of what has been publifhed of that Sort. Corre£lly engraved from the Defigns of Wil- liam and John Halfpenny, Archite£ls. Price ^s. Rural Architecture in the Gothic Taste. Being twenty new Defigns for Temples, Garden-Seats, Summer-Houfes, Lodges, Terminies, Piers, i^c. on fix- teen Copper Plates, OSlavo ^ with Inftructions to Work- men, and Hints where with mofl advantage to be ere6ied. The whole invented and drawn by William and John Halfpenny, Architefts. Price 2s. td. Useful New B K S, Sec. Useful Architecture, inTwENTY-oNE new Designs tor ereding Parsonage-Houses, Karm- HousEs and Inns, with their lefpedlive Offices, b'f. of various Dimcnfions, at the mofl moderate Expence, the largeft not exceeding Five Hundred Pounds, and the fmalleft under One Hundred Pounds, as will evidently appear by their feveral Dimenfions and Eftimatcs ; parti- cularly fet forth with Refpe(5t both to Brick and Stone, adapted to the ufual Meafurcment o/ Great- Britain and Ireland. Together with a Supplement, containing feveral DcHgns for Building with Timber only. With Efti- mates annexed in like manner. The whole intended as an l.'^.nrovement ot what has hitherto been given on thatSubjccl, and rendered both practicable and beneficial to all con- crrned in Building. By William Halfpenny, Ar- chiced and Carpenter. Price ^s. bd. OSfavo. A new and complete System of Architecture, delineated in a Variety of Plans and Elevations of Dcfisns for convenient and decorated Houses, together witii Offices and Out-Buildings proportioned thereto, and appiopriated to the feveral Ufes and Situations required. Prefixed to thefe are ten different Sorts of Piers, with Gat-; 5 of various Compofitions fuitable to the fame, in- tendc 1 for Entrances to Courts, Gardens ^c. As alfo, new Architectonic Rules for drawing the Members in all Kin.ls and Proportions cf the Orders ; with the Expla- nati(;;is thereto in Letter-Prefs Work. By William Halfpenny, Architeft. Price Ss. ^mrto. Geometry^ Theoretical and Practical, illuftrated with a great Number of Examples on Copper Plates. Together with fu'i E>:planations, in a Method fitted to the meaneft Capacity ; ufeful not only to all Artificers concerned in Building, (for whom this Work is immediately calculated) but a neceflary Initiation for every one fl:udying the p ^lite Arts. To which is added. An entire new Method for finding the Centers of mix'd Curves, in all manner of Arches, Coves, ^V. the But- mcnts, Summerings, Parallels and Meetings, with the moft beautiful Propriety. B)' William Halfpenny, Ar- chitect. Price 3*. OSiuvo. ( 3) THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S POCKET COMPANION. PLATE I. Number i. __ ^^MI S the Elevation of an open ^W^tc^ Temple, decorated in the fr^r If^^l Chinefe Manner. The Back and Front are equal, the Roof is a Semi-circular Dome, which contains a Concave Cieling within ; the Clear of the Room is feven Feet fquare, and the Height, from the Floor to the Springing, eight Feet fix Inches •, where is intended a Cornice of fcven Inches round the Walls i the Cieling fprings from a Circle of five Feet Diameter, which will create four Span- drels on the flat Ceiling, and give Room for A proper (4 > proper Decorations about the Foot of the Donie: The Walls are to be ftudded Work, filled with Brick, and ftucco'd within and without j the two Fronts, with their Ornaments, Wood; the Roof to be covered with Lead, and the Floor laid with fquared Pavement. The whole may- be compleated for Fifty Pounds. Number 2. is the Elevation of a Chinefe Temple, fix Feet fquare in the Clear, and thir- teen Feet high, open to the Cupola, a Cornice of fix Inches at the Foot of the Roof within, and a Moulding of three Inches at the Feet of the Cupola. The Walls to be ftudded Work, filled with Brick, and ftucco'd within and with- out } the two Fronts, with all the Ornaments, Wood -, the Roof to be covered with L^ad or Slate, and the Floor laid with fquared Pavement. The whole may be compleated for forty-five Pounds. PLATE II. NUMBER I. is the Elevation of another Open Temple, decorated in the Indian Tafte, with four equal Fronts -, the Clear of the Room is eight Feet fquare, and ten Feet high. The Cieling to be groined in the Nature of a Coach- Head, and a Fafcia cap'd with a Moulding feven ( 5) fevcn Inches wide at the Foot of the Cove ; the the Floor to be laid with Squares, and the Roof covered with Lead or Slate. The whole may be compleated for Forty Pounds. Number II. is the Elevation of an open Indian Temple. The Back and Flanks are in- clofed with ftudded Work, ftucco'd without and within ; the Room is eleven Feet fquare in the Clear, and ten Feet fix Inches high to the Springing of a Coach-Head Ceiling. To be finifhed like that of the foregoing Example for Fifty-four Pounds. PLATE III. N' "Umber i. is the Elevation of a Gothkk Hut, eight Feet fquare ; the Height is clear up to the fecond Roof, under which artf four fmall Windows, both to give Light and draw Air in Summer- Weather. The Walls may be built of Brick or Stone, plaifter'd with- in ; the Floor to be Mortar, made for that Purpofe, and the Roof covered with Thatch ; which may be compleated in a good Manner for the Sum of Twenty. Five Pounds. NuMBIR ( 6 ) Number 2. is the Elevation of another Gothick Hut, with Shades for proper Conveniency. The Room is ten Feet by eight Feet, and the Shades eight Feet by four Feet in the Clear. The whole is fuppofed to be finifiied like that of the foregoing Example, which may be com- pleated for the Sum ot Thirty- fix Pounds. P L A T E IV. THE Plan and Elevation of a modern Sum- incr-houfc, ten Feet fquare in the Clear, and twelve Feet high. The Entrance is at the Flank, and the Floor is level with the Top of the Plinrh, The Infide is fuppofed to be ftucco'd, and a Cornice of the fame ten Inches high. The -Floor to be paved in a handfome Manner -, the Walls to be Brick, and lined with Free-ftone ; fo be covered with a Flat of Lead. The whole may be compleatly finifhed for an Hundred Pounds. P L A T E V. TH E Plan and Elevation of a modern Hexagon Summer-Houfe, ten Feet in the Clear on the ihorteft Diameter. The Infide to be ftucco'd, and a Dome-Cieling in the Roof, with ( 7 ) with a Cornice of ten Inches at the Springing ; the Floor to be paved, and the Roof to be covered with Lead j the Walls to be Brick, and all the Projeftions Free-ftone. The whole may- be built in a good Manner for the Sum of eighty-eight Pounds. PLATE VI. TH E Plan and Elevation of another mo- dern Summer-Houfe, eight Feet fquare in the Clear, and nine Feet high from the Floor to the Cieling. The Walls are intended nine Inch Brick, and the Ornaments Free-ftone. The Room to be ftucco'd, and an eight Inch Cor- nice about it •, the Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered with Slates. All may be com- pleatly built for the Sum of Fifty Pounds. PLATE VII. TH E Plan and Elevation of a latticed Chine fe Temple, eight Feet fix Inches fquare, three Sides open, and the Back inclofed by ftudded Work ; ihe Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered with glazed Tiles and Lead. The whole may be compleated for Forty-eight Pounds. PLATE ( 8 ) PLATE Vllt. TH E Plan and Elevation of an Indian Temple, with a Gazebo and Shade over it. The Room is nine Feet fquare in the Clear, and eleven Feet high ; the Walls to be ftiidded Work, and ftucco'd, and the Orna- ments Wood. The whole may be finifhed in a good Manner for the Sum of Forty- fix Pounds. PLATE IX. THE Plan and Elevation of a modern Lodge or Summer-Houfe, with a Room over it, and an open Stairs leading thereto •, A A are the Ground-Steps, and B the landing Step above. The Rooms are each ten Feet fquare on their Plans, and the Room below ten Feet high in the Clear, and that above eight Feet. The Walls are fuppofed to be Brick, and the Orna- ments Free-ftone ; the Infide ftucco'd, and a Cornice of eight Inches and an Half, and one of itwtn Inches above ; the lower Floor paved, and the upper one Boarded ; and the Roof to be covered with Slates. The whole may be cora- pleatly finifhed for Seventy-five Pounds. PLATE ( 9 ) • PLATE X. TH E Plan and Elevation of an open Chinefi Temple, eight Feet by fix in the Clear, coverM with a hipp'd ftiaded Roof, falling three Ways from the Front. The Walls are fuppofed to be Brick, and the Ornaments Free-ftone or Timber ; the Floor and Half-pace of the Steps to be paved -, the In fide to be (tucco'd, and the Roof to be covered with Tiles. The Building, without the Steps, may be compleated for Thirty-tour Pounds ; and with Steps, for the Sum of Forty-eight Pounds. PLATE XI. N Umber i. is the Elevation of a Hut, ten Feet fix Inches fquare, faced with Flints, or other rough Stones, and lined within with Billet of Wood and Mofs ; the Floor to be of Mortar made for that Furpofe, and the Roof to be covered with Thatch. The whole may be built for the Sum of Forty Pounds. NuMER 2. is the Elevation of a Hut with a Room in the Roof, and Shades on each Side for proper Conveniencies. The Room is twelve Feet by eight Feet, including a fmall Stair-cafe, and ten Feet high, and the Shades nine Feet by four in the Clear. The lower Floors to be like that ( lO ) that of N^ I. the Walls plaiftered, the upper Floor boarded, and the Roof covered with Thatch ; which may be compleated, in a good Manner, for the Sum of Thirty-four Pounds. •*• Tjgr TV- T*r -tSr "^T "rtlr 'SEP •*- ->•> -^ <«*> -rSr -df -*> -tfL'^ t«< "ifc ^Jtr "titr -tjEr PLATE XII. TH E Plan and Elevation of a Goihick Lodge, twelve Feet fquare in the Clear, and twelve Feet high from the Floor to the Cieling. The Walls are fuppofed to be Brick, and the Ornaments Free-ftone. The Infide to be ftucco'd, and a ten Inch Cornice about the Room ; the Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered with Slates. The whole may be finiflied, in a good Manner, for the Sum of ninety-four Pounds. PLATE XIIL NUMBER I. is the Elevation of a fmall Indian Temple. The main Body under the firft Eaves is five Feet fix Inches fquare, and the Front below extends ten Feet. The Room is four Feet fix Inches fquare, but fmall Recefils may be made under the Wings, which may anfwcr fome Conveniencies. 1 he whole is fuppofed to be built of Wood, which may be compleated for the Sum of Fifty-two Pounds. Number ( .1 ) Number 2. is the Elevation of a compofed Chinefe Temple, feven Feet I'quare in the Clear, fuppofed to be built of Wood. The Cieling is a Scheme Arch, fpringing from the Flanks, and the Walls flucco'd j the Floor paved, and the Roofs covered with Lead. The whole may be compleatly finilhed for the Sum of Fifty-fix Pounds. PLATE XIV. TH E Plan and Elevation of a Gothick Temple. AAA are Seats fheltered from the Weather by Recefles, like that in the Front. The Room is ten Feet fquare in the Clear, and twelve Feet high from the Floor to. the Cieling. The Infide to be ftucco'd, and a ten Inch Cornice about the Room ; the Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered. All the Projedions and Ornaments are fuppofed to be Free-ftone, and the infide Walls nine Inch Brick. This Build- ing may be compleated for Seventy-eight Pounds. PLATE XV. NUMBER I. is the Elevation of an Indian latticed Temple, ten Feet fquare in the Clear. The Cieling is fuppofed to be groined by a Coach-head Cove, and a fix Inch Archi- B trave ( 12 ) trave about the Springing ; the Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered with Slates. The whole may be compleated for the Sum of Thir- ty Pounds. Number 2. is the Elevation of a Chinefe lat- ticed Temple, {tvtn Feet fquare in the Clear, and eight Feet fix Inches high. The Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered with Slates or Lead. The whole may be compleated, in a good Manner, for the Sum of Twenty-four Pounds. PLATE XVI. TH E Plan and Elevation for a modern Summer-Houfe, eight Feet fquare in the Clear, and ten Feet high from the Floor to the Cieling. The Room to be ftucco'd, and an eight Inch Cornice of the fame. The Walls are fuppofed to be nine Inch Brick, and the Pro- jedions and Ornaments Free-ftone. The Floor to be paved, and the Roof covered with Slates. AAdxt Seats between theTrufTes. This Building may be compleatly finifliM for forty-eight Pounds. PLATE XVII. THE Plan and Elevation of a Semi-hexagon. Termini Seat, in the modern Tafte, thir- een Feet wide and eight Feet deep. The Infide is ( 13 ) is fuppofed to be flncco'd, and the Floor paved. The Front to be Brick faced with Frce-flone, and the back Walis nine Inch Brick ; the Roof to be (haded back and covered with Tiles. The whole may be compleated, in a good iManner, for the Sum of Fifty- fix Pounds. PLATE XVIII. TH E Plan and Elevation of a Pentagon Summer-Houfe, ten Feet Diameter in the Clear. The Cieling is fuppofed to be covered, and an Opening made to receive Light from the Cupola. The Springing of the Cove is twelve Feet above the Floor, with a ten Inch Cornice' about the Room. 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