Between the bridge and the front door there was a sweep of ground just sufficient for the turning of a carriage, and on either side of this the house was brought close to the water, so that the entrance was in a recess, or irregular quadrangle, of which the bridge and moat formed one side. At the back of the house there were large gardens screened from the road by a wall ten feet high, in which there were yew trees and cypresses said to be of wonderful antiquity. The gardens were partly inside the moat, but chiefly beyond them, and were joined by two bridges--a foot bridge and one with a carriage way,--and there was another bridge at the end of the house furthest from the road, leading from the back door to the stables and farmyard.

Between the bridge and the front door there was a sweep of ground just sufficient for the turning of a carriage. At the back of the house there were large gardens screened from the road by a wall ten feet high, and ancient yews and cypresses. The gardens were partly inside the moat, but chiefly beyond them, and were joined by two bridges - a foot bridge and one with a carriage way.
