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Francis Grose, Esq., FAS., The Antiquities of England and Wales, Being a Collection of Views of the Most remarkable Ruins and antient Buildings, Accurately drawn on the spot. To each view is added An Historical Accounf of its Situation, when and by whom built, with every interesting Circumstance relating thereto. Collected from the best authorities.

London, Printed by C. Clarke, for S. Hooper, No. 212 High Holborn, opposite Southampton Street, Bloomsbury Square, M.DCC.LXXXIII [1783]

My copy of Volume I is falling apart, but that at least means I don’t have to worry about damaging the binding when I scan the pictures! I took a photograph of this book open to the title page.

I wish I had more volumes of this series. I recently obtained volume 3, but it came without the maps, unfortunately. The perils of eBay!

I’ve also typed up a short biography of Francis Grose from 1814.

Captain Francis Grose is also known for compiling dictionaries. I have a copy of his Provincial Glossary. He also wrote a dictionary of slang; Project Gutenberg has made a text version of an 1811 version of this (I have a fac simile edition) and I have used this as a starting point, corrected many errors, and put it online as the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for Captain Francis Grose.

Bedford Bridge

Bedford Bridge

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Published by S Hooper 10 December 1783. D.L. sculp.

Keywords: bridges, water, people, boats, trees

Places shown: Bedford; Bedfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Reading Abbey, Plate 1

Reading Abbey, Plate 1

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Publish’d the 24th of May 1784 by S. Hooper. The abbey was founded in 1121 by King Henry I of England, who was buried here. The abbey was closed at the Reformation, and used as a private home for a ti [...]

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, windows, arches, entrances, trees

Places shown: Reading; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Reading Abbey (Background 1)

Reading Abbey (Background 1)

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper).

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, windows, arches, entrances, trees, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Reading; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Carlisle Castle, Cumberland

Carlisle Castle, Cumberland

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Keywords: castles, ruins, hills, clouds, sheep, trees, people

Places shown: Carlisle; Cumberland; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Reading Abbey (Background 2)

Reading Abbey (Background 2)

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper) and also made darker and with reduced contrast, so it’s less distracting.

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, windows, arches, entrances, trees, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Reading; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Restormel Castle, Cornwall

Restormel Castle, Cornwall

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Restormel castle (also spelt Restormil or Raistormel) was started in about AD 1100.

There are several other pictures of Restormel Castle.

Keywords: castles, ruins, trees, clouds, people, windows

Places shown: Lostwithiel; Cornwall; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Reading Abbey (Background 3)

Reading Abbey (Background 3)

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper) and also made lighter and with reduced contrast, so it’s less distracting.

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, windows, arches, entrances, trees, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Reading; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Penrith Castle, Cumberland

Penrith Castle, Cumberland

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Published 3rd April 1784 by S. Hooper; Signed T. Pye.

Keywords: castles, clouds, animals, deer, people, trees

Places shown: Penrith; Cumberland; Wales

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Reading Abbey (Coloured version)

Reading Abbey (Coloured version)

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper) and then coloured (by Liam Quin).

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, windows, arches, entrances, trees, colour, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Reading; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Reading Abbey (Background 4)

Reading Abbey (Background 4)

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper) and also made lighter and with reduced contrast, so it’s less distracting.

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, windows, arches, entrances, trees, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Reading; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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

Knight and Hermit

Knight and Hermit

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

A knight in armour carrying a shield is on foot, leading his horse. He stands by a tree in front of a church or monastery door. A bearded monk beckons him in, pointing towards the open door. In a nic [...]

Keywords: castles, trees, hills, towers, knights, animals, horses, monks, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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

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