THE GIRL'S OWNPAPER

OLD ENGLISH COTTAGE HOMES;
OR,
VILLAGE ARCHITECTURE OF BYGONE TIMES.

COTTAGES AND MILL AT AMERSHAM.

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As our papers upon "The CharacteristicChurch Towers of English Counties" appearto have interested our readers, it is possiblethey may be willing to peruse these remarksupon the old dwellings, and some other objectswhich surround country churches.

We fear there can be no doubt that ourvillage architecture has deteriorated, and thatthe cottage of to-day is scarcely, if ever, asbeautiful as that of former times.

Nor is this our only cause for regret, for,unfortunately, our beautiful old village architectureis disappearing so rapidly, that it is tobe feared there will be nothing left to conveyto the minds of those who come after us anyidea of its charm.

When one speaks of "English villages," itis advisable to point out that those smallcountry towns which are erected after thesame manner and method are included; thatis to say, those which are contained in onesingle parish, and which possess houses ofsmall scale with rustic adjuncts, gardens,orchards, farm-buildings, etc. There isarchitecturally no difference between a villageand a town of this description. It makes nodifference whether the houses are built in rowsor are detached. The beautiful village ofAyot St. Lawrence, in Hertfordshire, hashouses arranged in rows, and so had Eaton, inNorfolk, before its rebuilding some years back.The notion that count

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