Items matching spires taken from Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans (1915)

spires: a pointed top to a church or other tower.

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Pictures from English Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton, Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott and Company, MCMXV [1915].

Anne Hollingsworth Wharton was born on 15th December 1845 and died on 29th July 1928, more than 70 years ago, so that this work is out of copyright. She was a descendent of Joseph Wharton and hence related to Thomas Wharton Jr. (1735-1778), the first President of Pennsylvania.

Church of St. Mary, Redcliffe, Bristol

Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans (1915)

Admiral Sir William Pen (1621 – 70), son of Giles Penn of Redcliffe, was buried at St Mary Redcliffe Church. He was a squadron commander in Cromwell’s Navy. He received Pennsylvania as a land grant in [...]

Keywords: churches, spires, towers, trees, arches, windows, cityscapes, christmas

Places shown: Redcliffe; Bristol; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2004-06-30

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Church of St.Mary, Redcliffe(bg)

Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans (1915)

Version cropped for use as a wallpaper (screen background for computer desktop)

Keywords: churches, spires, towers, trees, arches, windows, cityscapes, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: Redcliffe; Bristol; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2004-06-30

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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