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Survey of London Monograph 7, East Acton Manor House

By Philip Norman. An account of this manor house, rebuilt in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century, and demolished in 1911.

Survey of London. Originally published by Guild & School of Handicraft, London, 1921.

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Table of contents

Title Page(s)
Survey Committee 3-5
Description of the plates 7
Heraldic illustrations 8
Preface 9
East Acton Manor House: Architectural description 11-14
East Acton Manor House: Historical notes 15-18
East Acton Manor House: Biographical notes 19-24
Appendix 1: Will of John Perryn, 1656 25
Appendix 2: Lease of 1717 26-27
Appendix 3: Katharine, Viscountess Conway 28-30
Bibliography 31
Index 32-35
Plate 1: Artist's view of house and gate 1
Plate 2: East Acton in 1745 2
Plate 3: Plan of ground floor 3
Plate 4: View from the south-west 4
Plate 5: South and west fronts 5
Plate 6: West front 6
Plate 7: South front 7
Plate 8: East front 8
Plate 9: East entrance front 9
Plate 10: Doorway to east front 10
Plate 11: Elevation of east front 11
Plate 12: North front 12
Plate 13: North entrance 13
Plate 14: Staircase on ground floor 14
Plate 15: Staircase, upper part 15
Plate 16: Landing 16
Plate 17: Fireplace details 17
Plate 18: Watercolour drawing of the hall 18
Plate 19: Panelling and doorway 19
Plate 20: Memorial tablet to Lady Conway 20