Notes of antiquarian tours through the counties of England, written in 1759-1771 by R. Gough
Notes of antiquarian tours through the counties of England, undertaken by Richard Gough in 1759-71 (Nichols, Literary Anecdotes, vi. 269 note), with a short index of places. There are many drawings or etchings of churches, of views, and of monumental and architectural details.
- Norfolk (1762; fol. 6);
- Northamptonshire (1760; fol. 171);
- Northumberland (1763; fol. 239);
- Nottinghamshire (1763; fol. 290).
Dates
- Creation: written in 1759-1771 by R. Gough
Extent
317 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Gen. e. 22
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. V, no. 25516.
Custodial History
Lot 973 in the Gough Nichols sale, 1874.
Gough Nichols coll. vol. no. 7 (from 1874 to about 1884).
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
about 8 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk