Ancient Reliques; Or, Delineations of Monastic, Castellated, & Domestic Architecture, and Other Interesting Subjects with Historical and Descriptive Sketches Volume 1
Ancient Reliques; Or, Delineations of Monastic, Castellated, & Domestic Architecture, and Other Interesting Subjects with Historical and Descriptive Sketches Volume 1
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ... STONE CROSS AT CLEARWELL, OLOCESTERSHIRE. f Clowerwall, anciently called Wellington, and afterwards Clear-Well, from the clear spring arising in this tithing, is a long, straggling village, situated six miles from Monmouth, and about twenty-one from Glocester. In going direct through the village the Cross ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ... STONE CROSS AT CLEARWELL, OLOCESTERSHIRE. f Clowerwall, anciently called Wellington, and afterwards Clear-Well, from the clear spring arising in this tithing, is a long, straggling village, situated six miles from Monmouth, and about twenty-one from Glocester. In going direct through the village the Cross particularly attracts the notice of travellers. The erect stone which crowns it was, till within a very few years, much higher, but was unfortunately broke by placing a large bough on the top, on the 1st of May. This Cross is elevated by five tiers of stone steps; it is of a square form, and has a slender pillar at each corner, unornamented, but elegant; between each pillar is a recess, having trefoil heads; above them formerly arose the ihaft. But little notice is taken of this Cross in history; it is supposed to have been monumental. The neighbourhood abounds in. coal, iron, and is also famous for its quarry-stone. On the right is the entrance to the noble seat of C. Edwin, esq. (the top of which appears in the distance in the annexed View) a strong, well-built, and capacious mansion, and has much the appearance of a castle; it contained many pictures, the most valuable of which have been removed to Dunraven castle by Mr. Wyndham, the son of the abovenamed gentleman. THE WHITE FRIARS' MONASTERY, AT This house was built by the father of Mr. Edwin. It formerly belonged to the family of sir John Joyce, afterwards to the Grinders, then to the Baynhams, next to the Throgmortons, and has since descended to the very respectable family of the Wyndhams, in whose possession it still remains. The park was formerly well stocked with deer: the scenery around is very delightful, and truly picturesque. Not far from Clearwell is Goleford, where traces of...
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Used-Good. Good hardback in black half-leather with marbled p. 2 volumes in one (unpaginated); some foxing & browning to pages; armorial bookplates on front end paper, with monastery library bookplate; spine joints & board edges worn; marbled paper on boards rubbed; 2 small areas of surface loss to spine where labels have been removed.
