Items in or near Somerset (results page 3)

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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105. Montacute House, Somerset (1580) The Growth of the English House (1909)

The two-storey screen between the wings is of earlier date (circa1520) and was brought from Clifton Maybank.This appears not to be the same as the nearby Montacute Castle, of which only earthworks rem [...]

Keywords: manors, windows, entrances, colour

Places shown: Montacute; Somerset; England

Added: 2003-03-30

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108. Bay Window at Thornbury Castle, Gloucester. The Growth of the English House (1909)

“Besides the simple and dignified forms which were chiefly used, there were a few cases in which the plan was more complicated, and in which it took one shape on the ground floor and another on the fl [...]

Keywords: windows, colour

Places shown: Thornbury; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2003-03-30

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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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1314.—Northleach church, Gloucestershire Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Like many English churches, that at Northleach has been modified over the years. Although part of the aisle dates from the 12th century, most of the church is from the 14th and 15th centuries.[the ch [...]

Keywords: churches, windows, towers, gravestones, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: Northleach; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2005-07-30

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Chained Library in Wimborne Minster. Curiosities of the Church: Studies of Curious Customs, Services and Records (1891)

A library room with glass display cabinets in the middle of walls lined with shelves of chained books.“In a room of the eastern tower of Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, is an important collection of ch [...]

Keywords: old books, pictures of books, books, libraries, greyscale

Places shown: Wimborne; Dorset; England

Added: 2005-02-06

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Lustleigh, Devonshire. Old English Country Cottages (1906)

From an oil-painting by Grosvenor.“Of these cottages it can truly be said that they are growths of the soil, trimmed and clipped somewhat by man, but never enough that they can be described as “works [...]

Keywords: cottages, trees, people, houses, thatched cottages, windows, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: Lustleigh; Teignbride; Devon; England

Added: 2005-09-29

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Staircase at Claverton, Somersetshire Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

(From Richardson’s ‘Elizabethan Architecture.’)This ornate portico leads to a hallway with a wide staircase climbing upward; there’s a carved animal, perhaps, on the newel post at the foot of the stai [...]

Keywords: staircases, steps, interiors, elizabethan architecture, entrances, doorways, arches, colums, gothic architecture, greyscale

Places shown: Claverton; Somerset; England

Added: 2018-06-06

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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, colour

Places shown: Redcliffe; Bristol; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2004-06-30

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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, colour

Places shown: Redcliffe; Bristol; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2004-06-30

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2106.—Inn at Charmouth. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

I’m not sure if The Queens Arms is the same place. let me know!

Keywords: inns, animals, people, horses, carts, streets, cobbles, christmas, colour

Places shown: Charmouth; Dorset; England

Added: 2004-03-04

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Corfe Village and Castle In Unfamiliar England (1910)

There has been a castle on this site for well over a thousand years. The buildings there now were started in the 11th century, but were slighted (made insignificant, or at least indefensible) after t [...]

Keywords: ruins, castles, towers, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Corfe Castle; Wareham; Dorset; England

Added: 2006-10-31

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

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

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Dorset; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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

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

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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