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Add MS 6746
- Record Id:
- 032-003442802
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003442802
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100075949233.0x000525
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 6746
- Title:
- Miscellaneous collections, relative to architecture
- Scope & Content:
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IIn quarto, ff. 109, containing miscellaneous collections relative to architecture, viz.
1. An abstract of Borlase’s account of ancient castles in Cornwall (from ‘his antiquities of Cornwall,’ edit. 1769, p. 343). ff. 1-5, 8.
2. A classification of ancient castles into eras (from King’s ‘Munimenta Antiqua’). ff. 6, 7.
3. Abstract of ‘observations on Ancient Castles, by Edward King, Esq.’ (From the Archæologia, vol. IV, p. 364). ff. 9-14.
4. A series of sketches, in Indian ink, of ancient castles, with descriptions, from King’s plates illustrative of his ‘observations on Ancient Castles.’ ff. 15-31, viz. Norwich, Colchester, Rochester, Canterbury, Dover, Porchester, and Guildford.
5. Sketch, in pencil, of a printed window, or picture, representing probably the murder of Thomas Becket. f. 32b.
6. Extracts from Borlade’s ‘account of the Ancient Castles in Cornwall,’ (with drawings and ground plans, in Indian ink). ff. 33-44, viz. of Frematon, Restormel, Lanceston, Karnbré, Tintagel, Bartine, Cuerbran, Castle Andinas, and Castle Chun.
7. Plan of Windsor Castle, in Indian ink. ff. 4, 5.
8. ‘An abstract of Mr. Bentham’s Essay on Modern Architecture. By T. Kerrich.’ ff. 46-63.
9. A series of sketches, in pen and ink, of various portions of Saxon architecture, from the churches of:
St. Ambrose, Milan. ff. 65, 68. Ely, Conventual Church and Cathedral. ff. 66, 67, 69-72, 75, 76, 81, 92, 98, 105, 107. Runcton Holm, county Norfolk. f. 68. Castle-Acre Priory. ff. 73, 79, 81, 83, 94, 95, 98, 99, 100, 104. Finchingfield Church, county Essex. ff. 74, 82, 86, 90, 92, 109. Old Chapel in Barnwell Field. ff. 77, 88, 89, 97, 108. St. Augustine’s Abbey Gate, Bristol. ff. 78, 79, 84, 85. Chapter House, Bristol. f. 80.Wimbotsham Church, county Norfolk. ff. 81, 82, 83, 99, 103. Winchester Cathedral. f. 87. St. James’s Church, Bristol. ff. 90, 91. Canterbury Cathedral. ff. 91, 96, 101. Abbey Gate at Bury. ff. 91, 92, 96. Binham Priory. ff. 93, 103, 106.Church of St. Cross, Winchester. ff. 94, 96, 104, 107. Peterborough Cathedral. ff. 95, 101. Rochester Cathedral. ff. 98, 102. Norwich Cathedral. f. 103. St. Augustine’s, Canterbury. f. 104.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003442802
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003442802
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (109 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- [18th century-19th century]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Quarto
- Custodial History:
- Add MS 6728 to Add MS 6776, inclusive, were bequeathed by Rev. Thomas Kerrich, Keeper of the Public Library, Cambridge, in 1828
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
- Related Material:
- Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity, volume 4, (1777)