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The twin porches on the W. front, seen from the N. The use of contrasting marble colours for the columns at the corners shows the rather "restless" Jacobean treatment of classicism. The paired porches were probably primarily designed to preserve symmetry while retaining the entrance to the central hall in its traditional position at one end, although it has been suggested that, since the house was designed to accommodate visits from the King and Queen (who maintained separate households at this time), they may have been intended to give separate access to a King's apartment and a Queen's apartment.