When a church has fallen into the hands of such renovators and been heavily "restored," if the ghost of one of its medieval builders came to view his work he would scarcely recognize it.
"Vanishing England"
P. H. Ditchfield
William Bucknall in 1799. The chapel, close to the old mansions, was spared by both those renovators, but has since been repeatedly restored.
"Hertfordshire"
Herbert W Tompkins
A whole army of sweepers, dusters and renovators were turned loose in and about the villa, and the good work went on with a will.
"Idle Hour Stories"
Eugenia Dunlap Potts