Items in Wiltshire (results page 2)

32.—Silbury Hill, in Wiltshire Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

An engraving of Silbury Hill, near Avebury; a man leads a team of horses pulling a hay wain, on top of which sits a boy. A man and woman walk alongside. In the background lies the great hill, and in [...]

Keywords: people, carts, trees, hills, views, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Silbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-09-02

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Wilton House Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)

It was hard to do justice to the delicate colours of this 8-colour printed plate of Wilton House in Wiltshire.WILTON HOUSE,WILTON, WILTSHIRE.—EARL OF PEMBROKE AND MONTGOMERY.Wilton Houseis an imposing [...]

Keywords: manors, houses, buildings, trees, water, colour

Places shown: Wilton; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2007-02-10

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311.—Avebury Manor, Wiltshire English Homes Period III Vol. I, Late Tudor & Early Stuart (1558‒1649) (1922)

Church, Stable and House

The church predates 1275 but the main part of the house probably dates from the 1560s. The south porch bears the date 1601, however.

Keywords: manors, churches, trees, sundials, creeper, windows, colour

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2003-08-16

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312.—Avebury Manor, Wiltshire English Homes Period III Vol. I, Late Tudor & Early Stuart (1558‒1649) (1922)

The Ancient Cut Box Tree on the South Lawn

Keywords: manors, trees, entrances, creeper, windows, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2003-08-16

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Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wallpaper version The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

A version ofStone Henge in Wiltshire [1780]with the publisher’s name removed from the bottom, making it the right shape for many computer screens. There is also awidescreen stonehenge wallpaperversion [...]

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, spooky, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

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49.—Stone Henge, in Wiltshire. The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Stonehenge in a woodcut from 1786. I would not assume that the drawing is very accurate. In the foreground is a group of people on the ground, to give a sense of scale.Stone Henge, in Wiltshire.Publ [...]

Keywords: ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

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Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wide-screen version The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

A version ofStone Henge in Wiltshire [1780]cropped and resized for use on an HDTV or a wide-screen computer monitor. There is also a4:3version, e.g. 1600x1200 or 1024x768.

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, monuments, ruins, people, spooky, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

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929.—North West View of Salisbury Cathedral. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The bishopric of Salisbury was created by the union of the sets of Wilton and Sherbourne, which was done by order of Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1075. [...] The ceremony of laying the found [...]

Keywords: cathedrals, buildings, towers, spires, windows, gothic architecture, people, arches, roofs, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2011-06-11

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931.—Chapter House, Salisbury. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The chapter-house is 58 feet in diameter, internally, and 52 feet high to the vaulting. (p. 258) [...]The chapter-house (Fig. 931) is an interesting building. Internally it is very beautiful and high [...]

Keywords: interiors, cathedrals, windows, churches, religion, gothic architecture, arches, gothic arches, tracery, vaulting, vaulted ceilings, columns, mullions, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2018-10-18

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934.—Gable Crosses. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Crosses from the gables at the ends of the roof of Salisbury Cathedral.There are three crosses in the picture, so I have marked it as being for Christmas, or for Epiphany or even Easter perhaps, becau [...]

Keywords: crosses, stonework, gothic architecture, carving, christmas, xmas, easter, religion, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2012-12-01

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1026.—Tomb of the Boy Bishop, Salisbury Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“But there is one monument of quite a unique character—to a chorister, or boy-bishop. (Fig. 1026.) It was discovered in the prelacy of Bishop Duppa, under the seats near the pulpit, and is now placed [...]

Keywords: people, tombs, religion, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-07

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Two Little Homes—Biddestone England Beautiful (1936)

This book was written by a rich American tourist visiting the UK, and sometimes his condescending attitude that America is the Best Country gets a little too much. But the photo is well done! A thatc [...]

Keywords: houses, thatched cottages, trees, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

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Under the Beeches England Beautiful (1936)

A narrow English country lane passes beneath the shady canopy of trees. In the foreground is a dry stone wall.

I am guessing this is in Biddestone.

Keywords: trees, roads, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

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A Doorway Colloquy England Beautiful (1936)

A thatched cottage with an English country garden behind a stone wall, and a huge tree. If you look very closely there are two people standing in one of the doors (thanks to Martina Fuseli for pointin [...]

Keywords: cottages, trees, thatched cottages, christmas, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

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Druidical Temple, Avebury Youth’s Instruction (1830)

Engraved by Mc. Gahey.This engraving accompanied the December 1830 issue of theYouth’s Instructor and Guardian, the article being entitled Druidical Temple, Avebury(With an Engraving).“This once magni [...]

Keywords: megaliths, druids, temples, people, churches, ruins, colour

Places shown: Avebury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-03-10

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Antique Map of Wiltshire The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Antique Map of Wiltshire

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-10-05

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Overview map of Wiltshire, England Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-07-19

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Cricklade The British Isles (1905)

“To all intents and purposes it is atCrickladethat the Thames comes into existence, and to ninety-nine Thams enthusiasts out of a hundred Cricklade itself is a mere name.” (p. 118)

Keywords: rivers, trees, water, greyscale

Places shown: Cricklade; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-07-05

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