Add MS 78921

SUPPLEMENTARY C.E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 126). Notes, correspondence, papers, and photographs relating to buildings worked on by Blore; 1948-1952, n.d.

Contents:

1. ff. 1-24. Capesthorne; 1952, n.d. Contains correspondence between C.E. Wright and Mrs Bromley-Davenport of Capesthorne regarding her deposit of Blore material relating to Capesthorne at the British Museum and photography of the material. Also contains correspondence with the John Rylands Library regarding the return of Blore material held by that institution. Rough notes on the history of Capesthorne, a copy of a letter of 1837 from Blore to J.D. Davenport of Capesthorne, a photograph of the original letter taken in 1952, and a typescript of a newspaper report of the fire at Capesthorne in October 1861 are also included.

2. ff. 25-75v. Hinchingbrooke; 1948-1952; n.d. Contains correspondence with Lt. Col C. Rivett-Carnac of Hinchingbrooke regarding dating a mural in the house and having aerial photography of the house and grounds carried out. The photographs are included, as is a transcript of a report from the Gentleman’s Magazine of the fire at Hinchingbrooke in January 1830. A copy of a letter of 1832 from Lord Lothian to Louisa, Dowager Countess of Sandwich discussing Blore as the most appropriate architect to work on Hinchingbrooke, rough plans of the house, and printed guides to the history of the house are also included.

3. ff. 76-82v. Ramsey Abbey House; 1952; n.d. Contains press-cuttings reporting the donation of Ramsey Abbey gatehouse to the National Trust, a photograph of a drawing of Ramsey Abbey House before Blore’s alterations, an aerial photograph, and rough notes on the history of the house.

4. ff. 83-85. Wiston House; n.d. Contains two picture postcards of Wiston House.

5. ff. 86-90v. Merevale Hall; 1952, n.d. Contains correspondence with Sir William Dugdale of Merevale Hall regarding Wright’s work on Blore, and an aerial photograph.

6. ff. 91-103v. Goodrich Court; 1948-1949, n.d. Contains picture postcards and aerial photographs of Goodrich Castle and Goodrich Court, and a cutting from ‘The Sketch’ reporting the sale of Goodrich Court.

7. ff. 104-106v. Burghley House; n.d. Contains two aerial photographs.

8. ff. 107-110v. Great Moreton Hall; n.d. Contains three aerial photographs.

9. ff. 111-112v. Little Moreton Hall; n.d. Contains one aerial photograph.

10. ff. 113-114v. Coolhurst; n.d. Contains one aerial photograph.

11. ff. 115-119v. Lambeth Palace; 1948, n.d. Contains press-cuttings and two aerial photographs.

12. ff. 120-122v. Abbotsford; n.d. Contains two aerial photographs.

13. ff. 123-124v. Penryn Castle; n.d. Contains one aerial photograph.

14. ff. 125-126v. Peckforton Castle; n.d. Contains two aerial photographs.

includes:

• ff. 1-24 Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire: Papers rel. to Capesthorne Hall: 1952, n.d.
• ff. 2-6, 12 Cyril Ernest Wright, of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Lady Lenette Bromley-Davenport, of Capesthorne Hall, county Cheshire: Correspondence of Cyril Ernest Wright and Lady Lenette Bromley-Davenport: 1952: Partly signed.
• ff. 11, 13 Cyril Ernest Wright, of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Edward Robertson, Librarian, John Rylands Library: Correspondence of Cyril Ernest Wright and Edward Robertson: 1952: Signed.
• f. 16 Edward Blore, architect and artist: J. D. Davenport, of Capesthorne Hall, county Cheshire: Letter to J. D. Davenport from Edward Blore: [1952]: Copy in C. E. Wright's hand.
• ff. 25-75v Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdonshire: Papers rel. to Hinchingbrooke, co. Hunt.: 1948-1952, n.d.: Partly printed.
• ff. 27-35 Cyril Ernest Wright, of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Lieutenant-Colonel C. Rivett-Carnac, of Hinchingbrooke, county Huntingdonshire: Correspondence of Cyril Ernest Wright and Lt. Col. C. Rivett-Carnac: 1952: Partly signed.
• ff. 76-82v Ramsey Abbey; Huntingdonshire: Papers rel. to Ramsey Abbey (co. Hunt): 1952. n.d.: Partly printed.
• ff. 83-85 Wiston House, Sussex: Postcards of Wiston House, co. Suss.: [1952?].
• ff. 86-90 Merevale Hall, Warwickshire: Papers rel. to Merevale Hall, co. Warw.: 1952.
• ff. 88-89v Cyril Ernest Wright, of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Sir William Francis Stratford Dugdale, 1st Baronet; of Merevale Hall, county Warwickshire: Correspondence of Cyril Ernest Wright and Sir William Francis Stratford Dugdale: 1952: Signed.
• ff. 91-103 Goodrich Court, Herefordshire: Photographs and postcards of, and cuttings rel. to Goodrich Court, co. Heref.: 1948-1949, n.d.
• ff. 105-106 Burghley House, Lincolnshire: Aerial photographs of Burghley House, co. Linc.: [1960?].
• ff. 108-110 Great Moreton Hall, Cheshire: Aerial photographs of Great Moreton Hall, co. Chest.: [1960?].
• f. 112 Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire: Aerial photograph of Little Moreton Hall, co. Chest.: [1960?].
• f. 114 Coolhurst, Sussex: Aerial photograph of Coolhurst, co. Suss.: [1960?].
• ff. 116-119 Lambeth Palace; Surrey: Aerial photographs of, and cuttings rel. to the restoration of Lambeth Palace, co. Surr.: 1948.
• ff. 121-122 Abbotsford House, Roxburghshire: Aerial photographs of Abbotsford House, co. Roxb.: [1960?].
• f. 124 Penrhyn Castle, Carnar: Aerial photograph of Penrhyn Castle, co. Carnar.: [1960?].
• ff. 125-126 Peckforton Castle, Cheshire: Aerial photographs of Peckforton Castle, co. Chest.: [1960?].