Berks., Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hants., Herts., City of London, Wilts.
Reference code
COR/07
Title
Berks., Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hants., Herts., City of London, Wilts.
Date
1916
Level of description
item
Extent and format
1 volume
Scope and content
Handwritten and compiled in 1916.
Title page: ‘Churches and Antiquities of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hants, Reading, St Albans and Cornwall’.
Followed by Index (7pp).
Churches, abbeys and Corfe Castle in Dorset (pp. 1-88); churches and other features of Salisbury, Wiltshire (pp. 89-120); other churches and features of Wiltshire (pp. 121-146); churches, abbeys and other features of Hampshire (pp. 141-186); churches in Reading and Reading Abbey, Berkshire (pp. 187-202); St Albans Abbey and other churches and features of Hertfordshire (pp. 203-238); St Giles, Cripplegate, London (pp. 239-242); churches and Hemyock Castle, Devon (pp. 243-250); Truro Cathedral and St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall (pp. 251-262). Standing stones, oratories and ancient monuments in Cornwall: photos with written notes for most items, including the Nineteen Merrymaidens, Boleigh; Pipers, Boleigh; Two Sisters; Blind Fiddler/Tregonebris Stone; Carn Euny and Chapel Euny; sketch of the cross at Sancreed church and notes on the church; inscribed stone with transcription of the inscription at Gulval church and notes on the church; Mulfra Coit/Quoit; Chysauster ancient village; Baptistery and Holy Well, Madron; Lanyon Coit/Quoit; Mên-al-Tol; Chûn Coit/Quoit; ancient huts, Morvah; Table Mên, Sennen; ancient cottage, Sennen; dolmen at Trevethy (pp. 263-298).
Features of particular interest:
St Nicholas, Studland, Dorset. Photo of exterior showing detail of a ‘Norman corbel table’ sitting under the roofline (p. 33).
St Gregory, Marnhull, Dorset. ‘This is a really fine and interesting church’. Sketch of ‘massive’ font (p. 78).
St Nicholas Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Details of floor tiles found there ‘among the designs appear to be a centaur, a winged creature, or lion and foliage patterns’ (p. 97).
The Hall of John Halle, Salisbury. Some fine colour copies of shields of arms. Photo of the interior used as a china shop (p. 101).
Bristol High Cross, now part of the Stourhead Estate, Wiltshire – notes and photos (p. 129).
Features of Southampton, including the city walls, Bargate and Westgate, Arundel Tower and King John’s Palace – notes and photos (pp. 163-186).
Reading Abbey, Berkshire. Photos of the ruins (cloister walk, sacristy, chapter house, dormitory sub-structure, south transept apses and abbey guest house – the latter not a ruin). Photo of the gateway and a Norman arch found in the Abbey Mill (pp. 195-202).
Abbey and Cathedral Church of St Alban, Hertfordshire. Interior photos of nave arcade, triforium, screen, shrine (overview and detail) and exterior photos of tower and gateway. Sketch of Norman arch and copies of shields of arms on choir roof given in colour, as well as brass rubbing of ‘fillet’ from the abbey (pp. 203-225).
St Mary, Watford, Hertfordshire. Detailed description, especially of tomb monuments and copies of shields of arms in colour. Brass rubbing – portrait of Anthony Cooper, 1613(?), servant to Sir Charles Morrison (pp. 227-23).
Waltham, Hertfordshire. Queen Eleanor’s Cross. Written description and photo (pp. 235-236).
Title page: ‘Churches and Antiquities of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hants, Reading, St Albans and Cornwall’.
Followed by Index (7pp).
Churches, abbeys and Corfe Castle in Dorset (pp. 1-88); churches and other features of Salisbury, Wiltshire (pp. 89-120); other churches and features of Wiltshire (pp. 121-146); churches, abbeys and other features of Hampshire (pp. 141-186); churches in Reading and Reading Abbey, Berkshire (pp. 187-202); St Albans Abbey and other churches and features of Hertfordshire (pp. 203-238); St Giles, Cripplegate, London (pp. 239-242); churches and Hemyock Castle, Devon (pp. 243-250); Truro Cathedral and St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall (pp. 251-262). Standing stones, oratories and ancient monuments in Cornwall: photos with written notes for most items, including the Nineteen Merrymaidens, Boleigh; Pipers, Boleigh; Two Sisters; Blind Fiddler/Tregonebris Stone; Carn Euny and Chapel Euny; sketch of the cross at Sancreed church and notes on the church; inscribed stone with transcription of the inscription at Gulval church and notes on the church; Mulfra Coit/Quoit; Chysauster ancient village; Baptistery and Holy Well, Madron; Lanyon Coit/Quoit; Mên-al-Tol; Chûn Coit/Quoit; ancient huts, Morvah; Table Mên, Sennen; ancient cottage, Sennen; dolmen at Trevethy (pp. 263-298).
Features of particular interest:
St Nicholas, Studland, Dorset. Photo of exterior showing detail of a ‘Norman corbel table’ sitting under the roofline (p. 33).
St Gregory, Marnhull, Dorset. ‘This is a really fine and interesting church’. Sketch of ‘massive’ font (p. 78).
St Nicholas Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Details of floor tiles found there ‘among the designs appear to be a centaur, a winged creature, or lion and foliage patterns’ (p. 97).
The Hall of John Halle, Salisbury. Some fine colour copies of shields of arms. Photo of the interior used as a china shop (p. 101).
Bristol High Cross, now part of the Stourhead Estate, Wiltshire – notes and photos (p. 129).
Features of Southampton, including the city walls, Bargate and Westgate, Arundel Tower and King John’s Palace – notes and photos (pp. 163-186).
Reading Abbey, Berkshire. Photos of the ruins (cloister walk, sacristy, chapter house, dormitory sub-structure, south transept apses and abbey guest house – the latter not a ruin). Photo of the gateway and a Norman arch found in the Abbey Mill (pp. 195-202).
Abbey and Cathedral Church of St Alban, Hertfordshire. Interior photos of nave arcade, triforium, screen, shrine (overview and detail) and exterior photos of tower and gateway. Sketch of Norman arch and copies of shields of arms on choir roof given in colour, as well as brass rubbing of ‘fillet’ from the abbey (pp. 203-225).
St Mary, Watford, Hertfordshire. Detailed description, especially of tomb monuments and copies of shields of arms in colour. Brass rubbing – portrait of Anthony Cooper, 1613(?), servant to Sir Charles Morrison (pp. 227-23).
Waltham, Hertfordshire. Queen Eleanor’s Cross. Written description and photo (pp. 235-236).
Creator
Corder, Henry (1855-1944), antiquary and nurseryman
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/957/13