The Antiquities of England and Wales - LEWES PRIORY, SUSSEX (Plates I and II)

GROSE, Francis (1731-1791)

Published by Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1786, London, 1773

About this Item

Two copper plate prints with text engraved May,1773 by Sparrow 10cm x 14cm(not including plate mark)(plate I) and September 1773 by Godfrey 10.5cm x 15cm (not including plate mark) (plate II) - over all with text 23cm x 33cm each. Engraved for Grose's Antiquities of England and Wales from views taken Grose in 1761. Very good condition. Note: Modern understanding of the layout and development of the Priory derives largely from archaeological excavations carried out since the 1840s, most extensively by George Somers Clarke. The accepted plan of the Priory was drawn by archaeologist and antiquary Sir William Henry St. John Hope and architect Sir Harold Brakspear in 1906 based upon archaeology, documented accounts and hypothesis. Aspects of this have been better explored by later research and excavation. . Despite the disruption caused by the construction of the railway across the site, a substantial protected ruin still stands within parkland, albeit only a small proportion of the original priory building fabric. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the ruins were subject of research and conservation and became a popular visitor attraction. They are set in public grounds known as Priory Park which are open to the public. In the park there are two neo-medieval buildings, a folly tower and a cottage, made from the stone of the Priory, which were built in the gardens of the former Lords Place. Ashlar stone from the Priory has been used in many later buildings and walls in Lewes. [For all of our prints by Francis Grose enter PRBGROSE in Key words] [QP]. Seller Inventory # 010077

Bibliographic Details

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

Publisher: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1786, London

Publication Date: 1773

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: GROSE, Francis engraved by Newton

Condition: Very Good