The Antiquities of England and Wales - BEAULIEU ABBEY, HAMPSHIRE and THE GREAT HALL OF BEAULIEU ABBEY, HAMPSHIRE

GROSE, Francis (1731-1791)

Published by Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London, 1783

About this Item

Copper plate prints published September and December, 1783. Plate I engraved by S. Sparrow measures 11.25cm x 15.5cm (not including plate mark); plate II is engraved by S. Sparrow and measures 11.25cm x 16.5cm. (not including plate mark) - over all with text 23cm x 33cm. Both prepared for for Grose's Antiquities of England and Wales from a views drawn by Grose in 1776. Notes: Although a great deal was destroyed at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, there is still much to see. The groundplan of the 102 metre long church can be seen on the lawns. The position of the altar is marked by a cross and flanking trees. The Domus, once the lay brothers' refectory and lodgings and, later, chambers for important guests once the lay brothers had vanished, now houses an exhibition of monastic life prior to Thomas Wriothesley's takeover. Visitors can view a series of modern embroidered wall hangings made by Belinda, Lady Montagu,[8] depicting scenes from medieval monastic life and the history of the abbey since 1204. The abbey refectory survives as the parish church and there are substantial ruins of the other buildings round the cloister. The abbey cloister is a place of tranquillity, planted with fragrant herbs. Beaulieu remains in the hands of the descendants of Wriothesley, who still live there. [For all of our prints by Francis Grose enter PRBGROSE in Key words] [QP]. Seller Inventory # 010113

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Antiquities of England and Wales - ...

Publisher: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London

Publication Date: 1783

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: GROSE, Francis engraved by D. L. and Sparrow

Condition: Very Good