The Antiquities of England and Wales - BUSTLESHAM, BYSHAM-MONTEGUE; OR BYSHAM (Bisham) MONESTERY, BERKSHIRE

GROSE, Francis (1731-1791)

Published by Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London, 1775

About this Item

Copper plate print datedMarch, 1775. The engraving measures 11.5 cm x 16.5 cm including plate mark - over all with text 23cm x 33cm. Engraved by Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities of England and Wales from a drawing by Grose in 1760. Some foxing, mostly to margines. Notes: The manor house is now run by Serco Leisure Operating Ltd on behalf of Sport England, and is one of three National Sports Centres. Gym membership is open to the public. England Rugby had their training base at Bisham Abbey until 2005, when they moved to the University of Bath. Several football teams have trained at Bisham Abbey, most recently Barcelona and Portsmouth before their 2008 FA Cup victory. For the last few years Non-League Marlow United F.C. use the pitches as their home ground. The facilities are frequently used by elite athletes and community groups for residential training camps such as the Rugby Sevens and England Hockey. There is an International High performance Tennis centre based on site managed by WIN Tennis. Tennis players Tim Henman and Andy Murray also train at Bisham Abbey. [For all of our prints by Francis Grose enter PRBGROSE in Key words] [QP]. Seller Inventory # 010131

Bibliographic Details

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

Publisher: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London

Publication Date: 1775

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: GROSE, Francis engraved by Godfrey

Condition: Very Good