A copy of N. Coker's Survey of Dorsetshire (Lond. 1732), 1732
File
Gough Dorset 5
A copy of N. Coker's Survey of Dorsetshire (Lond. 1732), interleaved, with notes by the rev. John Lewis of Margate (d. 1746) and Joseph Ames (d. 1759), as well as a few by Hutchins and Gough. There are also drawings of:
- Vicar's house in Portland (at p. 36)
- King Athelstane, etc. (at p. 40)
- St. Aldhelm's chapel in Purbeck (at p. 48)
- Arne church (at p. 54)
- Branksey castle, 1752 (at p. 86)
- Damary oak near Blandford, 1747 (at p. 105)
- Canford (at pp. 117, 118)
At end are letters from J. Lewis, 22 March--, Joseph Ames, 1 June 1754, etc., and a pencil account of fireworks in London, 27 Apr. 1749.
Dates
- Creation: 1732
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
Gough Dorset 5
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 17908
Repository Details
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