The Antiquities of England and Wales - MAIDSTONE BRIDGE, KENT (Plates I and II)

GROSE, Francis (1731-1791)

Published by Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1786, London, 1787

About this Item

Two copper plate prints with text engraved circa 1787 by Newton 10.25cm x 15cm (not including plate mark) - over all with text 23cm x 33cm each. for Grose's Antiquities of England and Wales from views taken Grose in 1760. Slight toning otherwise very good condition. Note: This bridge was probably built in the 14th Century. It gave more direct access to the commercial heart of the town in the High Street than the previous crossing by ford, adjacent to All Saints Church. It formed one of a set of fine bridges over the Medway of similar date - Aylesford, East Farleigh and Teston bridges still survive. The original bridge was widened and repaired in 1808, but by the 1870s it had been declared unsafe; it was also inconveniently narrow and too low for barges to pass beneath and was replaced by a bridge to the designs of Sir Joseph Bazelgette in 1877-79. [For all of our prints by Francis Grose enter PRBGROSE in Key words] [QP]. Seller Inventory # 010061

Bibliographic Details

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

Publisher: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1786, London

Publication Date: 1787

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: GROSE, Francis engraved by Newton

Condition: Very Good