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 ENGLISH (ELIZABETHAN) RENAISSANCE. 557 Famous Elizabethan Date. A.D. 1558. A.D. 1570-1575. A.D. 1570. A.D. i57o-i5«5- A.D. 1575-^b^'J- A.D. 1567. A.D. I580-160I. A.D. 1580. A.D. 1580. Mansions. Architect. John Thorpe (?). John Thorpe. Johnof Padua(?). R. Smithson. John Thorpe. Examples of so Name. Charlecote, Warwickshire. Kirby, Northants (No. 246). Knole, Kent. Penshurst, Kent (No. 132). Burghley, Northants. Longleat, Wilts. Montacute House, Somerset. Wollaton, Notts. Longford Castle, Wilts. (later facade). Westwood, Worcester. a.d. 1590. Longford Castle was originally triangular in plan (No. 131 f), with circular towers at each angle, and central open triangular courtyard. It was added to in the eighteenth century, and now forms an irregular pentagon on plan. Moreton Hall, Cheshire (a.d. 1550-1559) (No. 247), is an example of many of the timbered houses, erected in the period, for which Cheshire and Shropshire are specially famous. Elizabethan Colleges. — Many of the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge (cf. list, page 324) were erected during this period, and these buildings, situated within the seats of revived learning, naturally gave a great impetus to the new style, as object lessons to the rising generation. Cambridge. Name. Date '. Architect. The Gate of Honour, Caius a.d. 1565- 1574- Theodore Haveus College. of Cleves (?). Emmanuel College. a.d. 1584. Sidney Sussex College A.D. 1595- Ralph Simons. (Court). The Quadrangle, Clare A.D. 1634- Westley. College. S. John's College (Court). Ralph Simons. Nevill Court, Trinity Col- A.D. 1593- 1615. Ralph Simons. lege. Oxford. Jesus College. A.D. 1571- Gateway of the Schools A.D. 1612. Thomas Holt (No. 248;, with super- imposed orders. Merton College (Library). A.D. 1600- 1624. Thomas Holt. Wadham College. A.D. 1612. Thomas Holt. Oriel and Jesus Colleges A.D. 1612. Thomas Holt. (portions of) and others. Pembroke College. A.D. 1624.