Durham, Heref., Lincs., Northumb., Notts., Staffs., Worcs., Yorks.
Reference code
COR/08
Title
Durham, Heref., Lincs., Northumb., Notts., Staffs., Worcs., Yorks.
Date
1913-1920s
Level of description
item
Extent and format
1 volume
Scope and content
Handwritten and compiled between 1913 and 1919.
Title page: ‘Cathedral, Abbey and Parish Churches. Also Castles and other Antiquities in the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincoln and Staffordshire’.
Contents of volume XIV (1p) followed by General Northern Index (10pp).
Cathedrals, churches and other features of Tyne and Wear and County Durham, including the cathedral and castle of Newcastle upon Tyne, Agricola’s Road into Scotland and the Roman wall near Borcovicus (Housesteads), Durham Cathedral, St Paul, Jarrow on Tyne and St Peter, Monkwearmouth (pp. 1-68); features of York including the walls, gates (‘bars’) and the Guildhall (pp. 69-88); churches and other features of Yorkshire (pp. 89-152); churches and other features of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (pp. 153-179); cathedral, churches and other features of Lincoln (pp. 180-196); churches and other features of Staffordshire (pp. 197-212); geographical features of Herefordshire (pp. 213-220).
Features of particular interest:
‘List of Principal Crosses in Group in the Library at Durham’ – photo and written list of the group of crosses in the collection. Photo shows a good detail of the carving on several of the crosses in the group (p. 41).
St Paul, Jarrow on Tyne (pp. 44-53) and St Peter, Monkwearmouth (pp. 55-58). Sketches of what were considered Saxon features of the churches, with photos of the exterior and interior of the buildings. Additional photos show the landscape setting of the churches.
Byland Abbey, Yorkshire. Many photos of the ruins. Description of an outing to the abbey ruins. Notes regarding the archaeological dig there, which began in 1921 pp. (145-152).
Title page: ‘Cathedral, Abbey and Parish Churches. Also Castles and other Antiquities in the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincoln and Staffordshire’.
Contents of volume XIV (1p) followed by General Northern Index (10pp).
Cathedrals, churches and other features of Tyne and Wear and County Durham, including the cathedral and castle of Newcastle upon Tyne, Agricola’s Road into Scotland and the Roman wall near Borcovicus (Housesteads), Durham Cathedral, St Paul, Jarrow on Tyne and St Peter, Monkwearmouth (pp. 1-68); features of York including the walls, gates (‘bars’) and the Guildhall (pp. 69-88); churches and other features of Yorkshire (pp. 89-152); churches and other features of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (pp. 153-179); cathedral, churches and other features of Lincoln (pp. 180-196); churches and other features of Staffordshire (pp. 197-212); geographical features of Herefordshire (pp. 213-220).
Features of particular interest:
‘List of Principal Crosses in Group in the Library at Durham’ – photo and written list of the group of crosses in the collection. Photo shows a good detail of the carving on several of the crosses in the group (p. 41).
St Paul, Jarrow on Tyne (pp. 44-53) and St Peter, Monkwearmouth (pp. 55-58). Sketches of what were considered Saxon features of the churches, with photos of the exterior and interior of the buildings. Additional photos show the landscape setting of the churches.
Byland Abbey, Yorkshire. Many photos of the ruins. Description of an outing to the abbey ruins. Notes regarding the archaeological dig there, which began in 1921 pp. (145-152).
Creator
Corder, Henry (1855-1944), antiquary and nurseryman
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/957/14