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	Fonthill Abbey -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fonthill Abbey — also known as Beckford's Folly — was a large Gothic-style building built in the turn of the (additional info and facts about 19th century) 19th century in (additional info and facts about Wiltshire) Wiltshire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
		Fonthill Abbey was a brainchild of (additional info and facts about William Thomas Beckford) William Thomas Beckford, son of a wealthy English businessman and student of (Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)) architect Sir (English architect (1723-1796)) William Chambers.
		Beckford lived in Fonthill Abbey until 1822 when he lost two of his Jamacian (A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative) sugar plantations in a legal action.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/fonthill_abbey.htm (564 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Travel
		A bedroom at Doylestown's Fonthill is all tilework and cozy nooks.
		Fonthill stands in 60 acres of rolling lawns and woods at the end of an avenue of sycamores.
		As a collector, Mercer planned Fonthill as a museum to display his collections, primarily tiles -- from ancient Babylonian clay tablets, to delft, to Chinese roof tiles -- and as a showplace for his own spectacular decorative tile work.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/travel/escapes/040799.htm (1353 words)

	Fonthill Abbey, Beckford, follies and folly towers at follytowers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fonthill Abbey was the creation of William Beckford, novelist, musician, sexual misfit, and eccentric, but above all the builder of one of most luxurious private homes the country has ever seen.
		Once Fonthill Abbey was habitable, the remaining contents of Fonthill Splendens were sold off and it was then, much to a lot of peoples disgust, demolished.
		Fonthill in its 500 acre estate, was actually the work of James Wyatt, one of the country's leading architects of the time.
	www.follies.btinternet.co.uk /fonthilltxt.html (1738 words)

	Fonthill : The Home of Henry Chapman Mercer--An American Architectural Treasure in Historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fonthill served as Mercer's residence and a personal museum for his decorative tiles, prints and artifacts from 1912 until his death in 1930.
		Fonthill: The Home Of Henry Chapman Mercer is an informative survey and presentation of this architectural achievement, enhanced throughout with photography (22 b/w, 56 color), heretofore unpublished illustrations, as well as sketches and comments from mercer's own construction notebook.
		Fonthill: The Home Of Henry Chapman Mercer is very highly recommended reading for architectural students and anyone with an interest in American architectural history and the National Historic Landmark series.
	www.usaflightinsurance.com /books-reviewed/0964584425.html (1207 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		William the Norman made a grant of land at Fonthill and Berengar Giffard is recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086 as the holder of part of Fonthill, in contradistinction to the land at Fonthill Bishop granted to the Bishops of Winchester in 901.
		In 1745 the Fonthill Estate was bought by AldermanWilliam Beckford (Lord Mayor of London in 1768 and 1770).When Fonthill House was burnt down in 1755 Alderman Beckford had a new Fonthill House built a little to the south of the old building and to the west of the lake.
		The site for the second Fonthill Gifford church, built by Alderman Beckford between 1747 and 1749, was near the crossroads on the eastern boundary of the parish and dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
	www.nadderfocus.com /gifford1.html (1547 words)

	Engravings of Fonthill: a checklist [Jon Millington]
		At the end are views of Fonthill published as free-standing prints, followed by plans from catalogues of later sales of the Fonthill Estate.
		The Principal front of Fonthill in Wiltshire, the Seat of the late Wm Beckford Esqre.
		Fonthill House in Wiltshire, the Seat of William Beckford Esqr.
	beckford.c18.net /wbfonthillengravingslist.html (1643 words)

	Fonthill Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fonthill Castle is situated on 60 acres of land in Doylestown, Pennslyvania.
		Fonthill, and its sister site, the Moravian Tile Works in Doylestown PA (also a castle-like building of concrete, built by the same man-- more like a castle's basement) are well worth a visit.
		Fonthill and Mercer Museum are sister properties and open to the public for tours.
	www.dupontcastle.com /castles/fonthill.htm (230 words)

	Fonthill Bed and breakfast, Nairn
		Fonthill is an elegant and comfortable villa residence, set in quarter of an acre in the centre of Nairn.
		The house was named after Fonthill Abbey, one of England's most famous Palladion houses, and sits pleasantly between two churches.
		Fonthill is ideally situated just off the A96 Inverness to Aberdeen road, close to the centre of Nairn and within a stone's throw of a variety of local restaurants, pubs, the harbour and beaches.
	www.fonthill-nairn.co.uk (296 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Fonthill Merino Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Fonthill Merino was developed by crossing American-bred Rambouillet Merino rams with a fine-wool Saxon strain of Merino.
		Since the Fonthill was established in the 1950s it has been subjected to selection methods primarily designed to further increase body weight and fertility without changing the type of wool produced or the yield per head.
		Fonthill ewes produce 20-22 micron wool with the amount of wool cur per head similar to that obtained from other Merinos running under similar conditions.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep/fonthillmerino (135 words)

	History Corner...Fonthill Museum and Moravian Pottery & Tileworks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In 1908, Mercer began building Fonthill, his shadowy, medieval, concrete castle in Doylestown, filling every nook and cranny with his magnificent handmade tiles as well as 1,564 foreign tiles from his collection (including 33 Babylonian tablets embedded and displayed in ceramic).
		Although Fonthill offers all of the modern conveniences including electricity, running water, an Otis elevator, and steam heat, fixtures are cleverly intertwined into the grand scheme of Mercer's highly imaginative manor.
		Fonthill and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, as well as the Mercer Museum (also built by Mercer in 1913) are all National Historic Landmarks and should not be missed by anyone who appreciates history, mystical journeys and unforgettable handcrafted art.
	www.paturnpike.com /tools/newsletters/winter99/page08.htm (925 words)

	Rose Cottage Fonthill Bishop, nr Tisbury, Wiltshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fonthill Bishop and neighbouring Fonthill Gifford are both ancient hamlets, the latter being the site of Fonthill Abbey, now destroyed, which was one of the most remarkable buildings in England in the early 19th century.
		The villages border Fonthill Lake where lovely walks can be enjoyed, the local countryside being some of the finest and most unspoilt in southern England.
		From Fonthill there is easy access to the A303 making London no more than a 2 hour drive.
	www.hideaways.co.uk /property.cfm/H152 (224 words)

	Beckfordiana website - Fonthill
		Now a mere fragment, the Abbey lives on in critical and popular memory through numerous engravings, drawings, sketches and paintings, as well as through the wide array of guidebooks which were published, as a result of popular demand, in the early decades of the 19th century.
		John Rutter's Delineations of Fonthill Abbey(1823), the largest of all the guidebooks, is available here.
		Goldsmith, "Fonthill Abbey", from The Natural and Artificial Wonders of the United Kingdom: With Engravings, in three volumes (1825) may be found here.
	beckford.c18.net /wbfonthill.html (530 words)

	Concrete fortress Fonthill was visionary's magnificent obsession
		Resembling a Spanish mission, the factory, like Fonthill itself, is constructed of concrete around a courtyard that permits work to be performed outdoors in good weather.
		Ignoring the warnings of other architects, he set out to construct what would be one of the first freestanding concrete structures custom-molded around such modern conveniences as indoor plumbing, central heating and an early Otis elevator -- all innovative features for any dwelling in 1908.
		If Fonthill exists as a unique dwelling, then the Mercer Museum is an irreplaceable preserve of tools.
	www.post-gazette.com /travel/20030928fonthill0928trp1.asp (1516 words)

	Fonthill, Mercer Museum, Moravian Pottery & Tile Works
		Built entirely of hand-mixed concrete between 1908 to 1910, the Fonthill Museum is the former Mercer home.
		The interior of Fonthill is a showcase for Mercer's original decorative tiles, with walls, ceilings, and floors covered in intricate and colorful hand-made tiles.
		Defying classification, each room is unique and no two columns are alike, as Mercer thought that as no trees were alike, neither would rooms or anything else in the interior of his home.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/art_museums/86289 (516 words)

	Henry Chapman Mercer and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
		Fonthill, built between 1908 and 1910, is a testament to Henry Mercer's vivid imagination.
		Mercer dubbed Fonthill a "concrete castle for the New World," which he left as "a museum of decorative tiles and prints." Guided tours provide educational opportunities for visitors of all ages and add insight to the world class collection that surrounded Mercer during his life.
		The Bucks County Historical Society administers Fonthill, the Mercer Museum and the Spruance Library, and is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
	www.tiles.org /pages/mptw/mercer.htm (1049 words)

	Fonthill -- National Register of Historic Places Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Travel Itinerary
		Now recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the estate of Fonthill was once the home of the noted anthropologist, antiquarian, artist, writer, and tile-maker Henry C. Mercer, a leader in the turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts movement.
		Mercer was known for his collection of pre-industrial Pennsylvania crafts and household utensils and for his work with tiles.
		Take 313 left, also known as Swamp Rd. At the next stoplight, make a left on Court St. Fonthill is on the right and is open by guided tour only, 10:00am to 5:00pm, Monday-Friday, 12:00pm to5:00pm Sunday, closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's.
	www.cr.nps.gov /NR/travel/delaware/fon.htm (348 words)

	A Visit to Fonthill
		Fonthill Abbey was almost grotesquely vast: the tower of the Great Octagon soared upwards for 300 feet, and was so fantastically perpendicular that it collapsed several times, the final time in 1825 due to improper foundations.
		The main entrance to Fonthill estate is beneath a most charming Entrance Lodge (still occupied), once the gateway to Beckford's father's mansion Fonthill Splendens.
		A narrow lane beside it leads down to a bridge on Fonthill Lake, where there is a unique boat house with 12 stone pillars and arches, tumbling into ruins like a watery basilica.
	www.infopt.demon.co.uk /beckfor3.htm (1924 words)

	No. 1809: Fonthill
		He did it to publicly boast that Fonthill was perfectly fireproof.
		We read that Fonthill is "a building which will stand ever as a monument to the individual tastes and beliefs of its builder."
		As we leave Fonthill, my wife whispers, "I wouldn't want to live in it." Well, neither would I. The twentieth century brought with it terrible disorientation.
	www.uh.edu /engines/epi1809.htm (570 words)

	Re/Max Realty - Buy homes for sale in Welland, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Port Colborne.
		Catharines, Fonthill and Port Colborne are nice places to live.
		Fonthill, Port Colborne, and St. Catharines are nice.
		We have houses in St. Catharines, Fonthill, and Port Colborne.
	www.remax-welland.on.ca (749 words)

	fonthill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fonthill Abbey was built by the Gothic novelist and wealthy eccentric William Beckford in 1796; it was a huge building, with a central octagonal tower 280 feet high, and main doors 35 feet in height.
		A few parts of the building remain in the park near Fonthill Gifford in Wiltshire, where the local pub is called the Beckford Arms.
		This attempt to recreate the building, using 3D modelling techniques, was a project undertaken by Mike Harrisson during his MSc course at the University of Huddersfield in 1997.
	www.headstrong.demon.co.uk /fonthill.htm (292 words)

	Fonthill
		Architecturally the most important of the remains of Fonthill is..
		It is on a monumental scale, tripartite, with a big arch in the centre and lower balustraded one-bay side-pieces.
		He was father of William Beckford who built the famous Gothic Fonthill Abbey early in the next century and of which little remains)
	www.astoft.co.uk /fonthill.htm (286 words)

	William Beckford: The Fool of Fonthill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		When this self-styled Caliph was 19, he fell in love with the Hon William Courtenay, later 3rd Viscount and 9th Earl of Devon, then ten years old and regarded as one of the most beautiful boys in England, borne out by paintings of him.
		His exclusion from society was compensated for by the transformation of Fonthill Abbey into a Gothic cathedral to rival nearby Salisbury Cathedral.
		Beckford never again mingled with high society, but he was not permanently sequestered at Fonthill, and his letters to Franchi suggest that he sometimes ventured into the homosexual subculture of London.
	www.infopt.demon.co.uk /beckfor1.htm (2043 words)

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	Fonthill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A community in the town of Pelham, Ontario, Canada: see Fonthill, Ontario
		A village in Wiltshire, England: see Fonthill Gifford
		A house in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, constructed by Henry Mercer, see Henry Chapman Mercer
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fonthill (100 words)

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	Integrity Auto Source. We sell quality pre-owned cars to Niagara, and are based out of Fonthill. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Integrity Automotive Source and Sales dealer (Located in fonthill, Niagara) has a wide variety of quality pre-owned quality cars trucks and vans to choose from.
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		If your from Niagara (fonthill) you can get a used vehicle, car, truck, SUV or family van our well informed automotive sales team will be delighted to help you in any way possible.
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	Fonthill, Ont. - local businesses and web pages - copyright
		Fonthill Baptist Church, 1414 Pelham St, Fonthill, ON,, 905-892-3925
		Brock Golfland, 2745 Merrittville Hwy RR 1, Fonthill, ON, L0S 1E6, 905-641-8088
		Casa Romana, 1455 Pelham, Fonthill, ON, L0S 1E0, 905-892-2223
	www.iconvillage.com /FonthillON.html (846 words)

	Beckford, William (1760-1844) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Beckford spent a large part of his later life in complete isolation in Fonthill Abbey, a large house in gothic style especially built for him.
		The house had cost him around 273,000 pounds and financial problems forced him to sell it in 1822, together with part of his collections.
		After his daughter, the Duchess of Hamilton, bought back the Lansdown Tower (part of Fonthill Abbey) she gave it to Walcot parish to be used as a cemetery and Beckford was reburied there.
	www.xs4all.nl /~androom/biography/p002946.htm (324 words)

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