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Notebooks of Geoffrey Grigson relating to places and landscape, 1924-1951 and n.d. [c.1924-1955]

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MS. 23802/86
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Comprises:

Folder 1: five notebooks, comprising:

  1. 4/1: 'An Index to all the Marriages at Pelynt 1693-1812, compiled in March 1924 by G.E.H. Grigson'
  2. 4/4: 'Deeds relating to the family of Achym [of Pelynt and elsewhere]'; 'Deeds relating to lands in the Manor of Tregarrick and in or near Bake'
  3. 1/11: Pelynt and Cornwall, relating in particular to place names
  4. 1/24: Clevancy Farm [near Grigson's home at Broad Town]
  5. 2/23: Broad Town local history

Folder 2: eight notebooks, comprising:

  1. 3/21: 'Salisbury', relating to the Cathedral, with sketches
  2. 4/31: 'Germany', notes and sketches
  3. 4/18: Norway, Devil's Bridge and Hafod
  4. 4/34: 'Sardinia 1930s'
  5. 3/18: 'Landscape', mainly relating to landscape in art
  6. 4/25: 'Landscape 1', mainly relating to landscape in art
  7. 1/28: 'Landscape 2', mainly relating to landscape in art
  8. 3/17: quotations and notes relating to places, the natural world, and folklore

Dates

  • Creation: 1924-1951 and n.d. [c.1924-1955]

Extent

1 box (2 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 23802/86