The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (page 6/8)

Rock basons

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Rock Bason Coit at Karnbre

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Bedford Bridge

Published by S Hooper 10 December 1783. D.L. sculp.

The Map of Berkshire

A public domain map of the County of Berkshire in England, from 1783.

Note: I have only a very few of these: I own volumes one and two of the series, but volume two was sold to me via eBay and was entirely without maps when it arrived. I will try to pick up more volumes, but they average US$300 or more each and there are nine of them.

Places marked on the map include the following: Abbington, Ashbury, Bagshot [Surrey], Bernejam, Billingsbere, Bishopton [Wilts], Blackwater, Blubery, Botley, Boxford, Brightwalton, Buclkand, Camton, Caver [Oxon.], Cheveley, Chilton [Wilts], Chmilsey [?], Colbrok [Bucks], Dorchester [Oxon.], Draton, Eaton, E. Isley, Enborne, Eversley [Hampshire], Faringdon, Farnborow, Frilsham, Garford, Goring [Oxon.], Habgourne, Hamsted, Hedsore [Bucks], Henley [Oxon.], Henny, Highworth [Wilts.], Hurley, Hurst, Inglesham, Ipsden [Oxon.], Karkham, Kennet St., Kennort fl. [river], Kennyngton, Lamborne, Longworth, Luddon fl. [river], Madenhead, Marlows [Bucks], Maston [Wilts], Newberry, Okingham, Oxford [Oxon.], Padworth, Reding, Ruscombe, Sandherst, Shaftbrok, Shauborn, Shaw, Shelfords, Shinfeld, Shiplake [Oxon.], Shrivenham, Silhamsteds, Spene, Staines [Bucks], Stanford, Steventon, Stretfeld, Stretley, [more...] [$]

Plan of Donnington Castle.

After the [English] civil war was over, Mr. Packer pulled down the ruinous parts of the building, and with the materials erected the house standing under it, now in the occupation of Mark Basket, esq. The castle at present belongs to Doctor [...] [more...]

St. George’s Chapel, Windsor

The round tower is one of the famous London landmarks, another part of Windsor Castle. The image caption also said, Publish’d the 9th of June 1784 by S. Hooper. T Bonnor scup dirext. [...] [more...]

Reading Abbey (Background 1)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper). [more...]

Reading Abbey (Background 2)

Version of the Reading Abbey engraving stretched slightly to make it fit a computer desktop (background/wallpaper) and also made darker and with reduced contrast, so it’s less distracting. [more...]