Beds., City of London, Middlx., Norf., Suff..
Reference code
COR/10
Title
Beds., City of London, Middlx., Norf., Suff..
Date
20th century; before 1923
Level of description
item
Extent and format
1 volume
Scope and content
Handwritten and compiled between 19[?] and 1923.
Title page: ‘Cathedral, Abbey and Parish Churches, Castles and other Antiquities in the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Hereford, and Bedfordshire, Middlesex and the City of London’.
Followed by Index (12pp).
Norwich Cathedral, churches and other features of Norwich and Norfolk (pp. 1-68); the abbey of Bury St Edmunds, churches and other features of Suffolk (pp. 69-148); blank pages (pp. 149-160); churches of St Michael and St Peter, St Albans, Herts (pp. 161-164); churches and other features of Bedfordshire, in particular the town of Dunstable (pp. 165-190); Roman Roads from London (unpaginated to p. 200); churches and other features of Middlesex (pp. 201-210); churches in London and the City of London (pp. 211-269).
Features of particular interest:
Good, clear photos of the nave, arcades and high altar of Norwich Cathedral, as well as exterior views, including the Keep and the Tower (pp. 1-2).
Photos of sections of the painted wooden screen of St Helen, Ranworth, Norfolk (pp. 61-63).
Photo of notable font and screen of St Catherine, Ludham, Norfolk (pp. 65-68).
The Legend of St Edmund with notes derived from Jocelin of Brakelond’s Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds.
Also included are letters to the author from Finborough Hall and Hoxne Vicarage, Eye. The letters discuss archaeological finds connected to St Edmund and an image of ‘St Edmund’s Oak Tree, Hoxne’ (pp. 69-78).
St Mary, Bramford, Suffolk. The author states he was ‘anxious to see it on account of its valuable stone screen of 3 arches perhaps the finest stone chancel screen of any village after those of Great Bardfield and Stebbing in Essex’ (pp. 129-132, quote p. 129).
Hadleigh, Suffolk. Views of the village, including St Mary’s, Hadleigh (pp. 133-139).
Kersey, Suffolk. Views of the village, including St Mary’s, Kersey. ‘It is one of the most delightful old world village streets I ever saw’ (pp. 141-146, quote p. 146).
All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Copy of inscriptions on tomb monuments found in the church and, according to the author, a possibly ‘inexact’ sketch of the font. The section includes a photo of Leighton Buzzard Cross. ‘I had only our ‘Brownie’ camera on the occasion of my visit in 1921 which is not well suited for architectural subjects’ (pp. 173-176, quote p. 173).
Notes on sections of Watling Street as it appeared in the different counties it passed through. Includes photos (pp. 177-198).
Caerleon upon Usk, Isca Silurum. Photos of the excavated remains, showing people viewing the excavations. ‘In 1929 I also had a day with the Somerset Archaeological [sic] at this interesting place’ (pp. 199-200, quote p. 199).
St Mary, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. Many brass rubbings of brasses in the church included (pp. 201-204).
Aerial views from St Paul’s, London, of the surrounding area with sketches identifying some of the buildings in the photos and a photo of St Paul’s from Southwark Bridge (between pp. 211-217).
Title page: ‘Cathedral, Abbey and Parish Churches, Castles and other Antiquities in the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Hereford, and Bedfordshire, Middlesex and the City of London’.
Followed by Index (12pp).
Norwich Cathedral, churches and other features of Norwich and Norfolk (pp. 1-68); the abbey of Bury St Edmunds, churches and other features of Suffolk (pp. 69-148); blank pages (pp. 149-160); churches of St Michael and St Peter, St Albans, Herts (pp. 161-164); churches and other features of Bedfordshire, in particular the town of Dunstable (pp. 165-190); Roman Roads from London (unpaginated to p. 200); churches and other features of Middlesex (pp. 201-210); churches in London and the City of London (pp. 211-269).
Features of particular interest:
Good, clear photos of the nave, arcades and high altar of Norwich Cathedral, as well as exterior views, including the Keep and the Tower (pp. 1-2).
Photos of sections of the painted wooden screen of St Helen, Ranworth, Norfolk (pp. 61-63).
Photo of notable font and screen of St Catherine, Ludham, Norfolk (pp. 65-68).
The Legend of St Edmund with notes derived from Jocelin of Brakelond’s Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds.
Also included are letters to the author from Finborough Hall and Hoxne Vicarage, Eye. The letters discuss archaeological finds connected to St Edmund and an image of ‘St Edmund’s Oak Tree, Hoxne’ (pp. 69-78).
St Mary, Bramford, Suffolk. The author states he was ‘anxious to see it on account of its valuable stone screen of 3 arches perhaps the finest stone chancel screen of any village after those of Great Bardfield and Stebbing in Essex’ (pp. 129-132, quote p. 129).
Hadleigh, Suffolk. Views of the village, including St Mary’s, Hadleigh (pp. 133-139).
Kersey, Suffolk. Views of the village, including St Mary’s, Kersey. ‘It is one of the most delightful old world village streets I ever saw’ (pp. 141-146, quote p. 146).
All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Copy of inscriptions on tomb monuments found in the church and, according to the author, a possibly ‘inexact’ sketch of the font. The section includes a photo of Leighton Buzzard Cross. ‘I had only our ‘Brownie’ camera on the occasion of my visit in 1921 which is not well suited for architectural subjects’ (pp. 173-176, quote p. 173).
Notes on sections of Watling Street as it appeared in the different counties it passed through. Includes photos (pp. 177-198).
Caerleon upon Usk, Isca Silurum. Photos of the excavated remains, showing people viewing the excavations. ‘In 1929 I also had a day with the Somerset Archaeological [sic] at this interesting place’ (pp. 199-200, quote p. 199).
St Mary, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. Many brass rubbings of brasses in the church included (pp. 201-204).
Aerial views from St Paul’s, London, of the surrounding area with sketches identifying some of the buildings in the photos and a photo of St Paul’s from Southwark Bridge (between pp. 211-217).
Creator
Corder, Henry (1855-1944), antiquary and nurseryman
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/957/16