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The estate belonged to Edward Rolt, who employed Sir John Vanbrugh to lay out the gardens, but did not build the house, the outline of which is indicated here.\r\n\r\nThis drawing is part of the <i>Vanbrugh Album</i> from the Library at Elton Hall. The Album contains 254 drawings and includes works by Sir John Vanbrugh, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, William Talman, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Richard Castle and anonymous draughtsmen in Vanbrugh's office. It was created ca. 1945-54 and was purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in 1992.","physicalDescription":"Plan of the gardens at Sacombe, Hertfordshire showing their relationship to the planned house, ca. 1720 (?).  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