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- ↑ Daniel Garrett : Oxford Biography Index entry
- 1 2 Cork Street and Savile Row Area - Introduction | British History Online
- ↑ "The Landmark Trust | Featured Buildings". Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ↑ "SINE Project, Structure Details for Raby Castle". Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ↑ Daniel Garrett: Information and Much More from Answers.com
- ↑ Designs and estimates of farm houses &c. for the County of York, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland and Bishoprick of Durham [WorldCat.org]
