Eighteenth century English architects and builders got a lot right with the exterior elevations of their buildings, but in particular they understood proportion and how to arrange the parts in relation to the whole and to each other. They also completely assimilated the lessons taught by the architects of classical antiquity about how to use moulding and shadow to make a facade come alive. That is best exemplified in the English country houses of the period but can also be seen in more modest town houses such as these on St Mary's Street in Stamford, Lincolnshire.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
