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West View of Wetherall-Priory, in the County of Cumberland

Buck 1739/1837 (edn 1877)

Set of prints, engravings, The Castles, Abbeys, and Priories of the County of Cumberland, by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, 1739, reprinted by Hudson Scott and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1837 and 1877.

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Print, uncoloured engraving, The West View of Wetheral Priory, in the County of Cumberland, drawn and engraved by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, 1739, reprinted by Hudson Scott and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1877.
With descriptive text of 1837.
The view includes part of the garden of Corby Castle across the river.
No.5 in The Castles, Abbeys, and Priories of the County of Cumberland, 1877.
printed at top:-
THE WEST VIEW OF WETHERAL-PRIORY, IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.
printed at lower left:-
To Jerom Tullie, Esqr: This Prospect is humbly Inscribed by his Oblig'd Servts: Saml. & Nathl. Buck.
printed at lower right:-
THIS Priory of Benedictines was founded in 1st. Will. Rufus by Ranulph de Meschines Earl of Cumberland. He dedicated it to St. Constantine & gave it for a Cell to ye Abey of St. Mary's at York wch. K. Will. Rufus confirm'd. David K. of Scots & Prince Henry his Son, with divers others were Benefactors. It was granted by K Hen VIII in ye 37th. Year of his Reign, to ye Dean & Chapter of Carlisle, under whom it is held ny Lease at present by Jerom Tullie Esqr. An Val. L117: 11s: 10d. Dugd. L128: 5s: 3d. Speed. ... Saml. & Nathl. Buck delin: et sculp: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament March 26. 1739.
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