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Chilton Foliat Lodge, Wiltshire

CHILTON LODGE, WILTSHIRE

Published by Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, Poultry July 1, 1811

Drawn by R.W. Pilkington : Engraved by J. Greig

An original copper line engraving PROOF from The Beauties of England and Wales written by John Britton in conjunction with his friend Edward Brayley. Volumes I, II (1801) and V (1814) covered the county of Wiltshire. The print is taken from an original drawing by Redmond William Pilkington, the son of the architect and botanist Sir William Pilkington, who succeeded his father as Surveyor to the Charterhouse in London.Read the rest

Cloisters, Beaulieu Abbey, Hampshire

PRINT OF THE CLOISTERS, BEAULIEU ABBEY, HAMPSHIRE

Etched by Edward Cherry

Early C20th

 

An original etching on copper, by Edward Cherry FRSA, of the cloisters at the Cistercian Abbey of Beaulieu in Hampshire. Arthur and Edward Cherry are well known for their topographical etchings of English scenes, but their careers began in a family photography shop in St Albans. Read more about the Cherry Brothers of St Albans.Read the rest

Great Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge

THE GREAT GATE, TRINITY COLLEGE,

CAMBRIDGE

Etched by Arthur L. Cherry

Early C20th

An early facsimile reproduction print (probably made by the Cherry family) of an original etching by Arthur L. Cherry. Read more about the Cherry Brothers of St Albans.

This vintage framed print shows the Great Gate at Trinity College in Cambridge and is the principal entrance to the College known as ‘the Great Gate’ or ‘King’s Gate’, which leads from the High Street to the King’s Hall in the Great Court.Read the rest

St Ann’s Gate, Salisbury

ST ANN’S GATE, SALISBURY

Etched by Edward J. Cherry

Early C20th

An early facsimile reproduction print (probably from the Cherry studio) of an etching by Edward J. Cherry. Read more about the Cherry Brothers of St Albans.

This vintage print shows a view looking towards St Ann’s Gate at the end of St Ann Street in Salisbury. The gate forms an entrance to the NE corner of the Cathedral Close.Read the rest

Westminster Bridge, London, Cherry

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, LONDON

Etched by Arthur L. Cherry

Early C20th

An original etching by Arthur L. Cherry, looking west across the River Thames to the Houses of Parliament situated on the north bank, with a view along the side of Westminster Bridge in London. Westminster Bridge is a road and footbridge that connects Lambeth to Westminster and was painted in green to match the leather seats in the House of Commons (Lambeth Bridge is red representing the House of Lords).Read the rest

Tower Bridge, London

TOWER BRIDGE, LONDON

Etched by Arthur L. Cherry

Early C20th

An original drypoint etching by Arthur L. Cherry, looking along the River Thames to Tower Bridge, near the Tower of London. The bridge was built in the C19th to provide the much needed foot and transport access to the busy port side of the East End of London. In 1884 the winning design for a bridge was submitted by John Barry and Horace Jones the City architect, but its construction took a further eight years until completion in 1896.Read the rest

Beaminster Chapel, Dorset

BEAMINSTER CHAPEL, DORSETSHIRE

From ‘The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle

January 1819 Vol.LXXXIX Part.1

Drawn by J. Buckler : Engraved by B. Howlett

An original copper line engraving from The Gentleman’s Magazine, a monthly publication founded by Edward Cave in London in 1731. Read more about the Gentleman’s Magazine and its illustrators.

This antique print shows the Church of St Mary of the Annunciation in Beaminster, and is often recognised for its distinctive 100ft three storey tower that bears a closer resemblance to the church designs of Somerset than those of Dorset.Read the rest

Salisbury Bell Tower, Wiltshire

BELL TOWER, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE

From the ‘Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle

October 1819 pl.2 p.305

An original copper line engraving from the Gentleman’s Magazine, a monthly publication founded by Edward Cave in London in 1731. Artist and engraver unknown. Read more about the Gentleman’s Magazine and its illustrators.

The framed antique print is a view of the bell tower to the north-west side of the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Salisbury in Wiltshire.Read the rest

Elizabethan House, Exeter, Devon

PRINT OF THE ELIZABETHAN HOUSE AT EXETER,

DEVONSHIRE

From ‘The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle

Vol XXIX

May 1848

Drawn by J.A. Repton : Engraved by J. Greig

An original copper line engraving from The Gentleman’s Magazine, a monthly publication founded by Edward Cave in London in 1731. The picture was drawn by the architect John Adey Repton FSA who was the son of the landscape gardener Humphry Repton, and contributed many articles to the Gentleman’s Magazine and Britton’s Cathedral Antiquities series.Read the rest

St Mary’s Church, Bridport, Dorset – SW View

ST MARY’S CHURCH, BRIDPORT,

DORSETSHIRE – SW VIEW

From ‘The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle

March 1820 pl.II p.209

Drawn by J. Buckler : Engraved by B. Howlett

An original print from a copper line engraving from The Gentleman’s Magazine. This was drawn by the architect and historian John Chessell Buckler who illustrated many churches and buildings in Oxford, or by his father John Buckler FSA who was also an architect.Read the rest

The Embankment, London

THE EMBANKMENT, LONDON

Etched by Arthur L. Cherry

Early C20th

An early facsimile reproduction (probably made by the Cherry family) of an original etching by Arthur L. Cherry, looking north towards the Victoria Embankment in London. Arthur Cherry (1885-1947) was an etcher and painter who lived in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Read more about the Cherry brothers of St. Albans.

The early C20th print is a view towards Waterloo Bridge taken from the Embankment Pier and includes notable London landmarks such as Cleopatra’s Needle, the Victorian Gardens and the Savoy and Cecil Hotels.Read the rest

Abbey House at Sherborne, Dorsetshire

THE ABBEY HOUSE AT SHERBORNE, DORSETSHIRE

From ‘The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle

September 1819 pl.2 p.209

Drawn and Etched by J.C. Buckler

An original copper line engraving from The Gentleman’s Magazine, a monthly publication founded by Edward Cave in London in 1731. The magazine flourished throughout the C18th and C19th and provided news and commentary on many subjects intended for the educated public.Read the rest

Gate House at Cerne Abbas Dorsetshire

GATE HOUSE AT CERNE ABBAS, DORSETSHIRE

From the ‘Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle

November 1820 pl.2 p.401

An original copper line engraving from the Gentleman’s Magazine, a monthly publication founded by Edward Cave in London in 1731. The magazine flourished throughout the C18th & C19th and provided news and commentary on many subjects intended for the educated public.Read the rest

Thorney Abbey, Cambridgeshire

THORNEY ABBEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Published 1784.

Engraved by A. Warren

 

An original copper line engraving of Thorney Abbey in Cambridgeshire. Published in 1784 by Alexander Hogg in the New British Traveller. It was engraved by Ambrose Warren.

This antique framed print shows a view towards the south-west side of the Benedictine abbey church. The west front was highly carved with figures of saints in the niches and beasts above the Romanesque doorway.Read the rest

Dunnington Castle Gateway, Newbury

DUNNINGTON CASTLE GATEWAY, NEWBURY

Published 1784.

Engraved by J. Peltro

 

An original copper line engraving of Dunnington (Donnington) Castle Gateway, near Newbury in Berkshire. Published in 1784 by Alexander Hogg in the New British Traveller. It was engraved by John Peltro.

This framed antique print shows a view towards the north side of the substantial two-storey gatehouse ruins, all that remains of the original C14th castle.Read the rest

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