The Antiquities of England and Wales - THE INSIDE OF BODIAM CASTLE, SUSSEX

GROSE, Francis (1731-1791)

Verlag: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London, 1785

Beschreibung

Copper plate print published May, 1785. The engraving measures 11.5cm x 16cm (not including plate mark) - over all with text 23cm x 33cm. Engraved by J. Newton for Grose's Antiquities of England and Wales from a drawing done by Grose 1784. Very good condition Note: Built for Edward Dalyngrigge, construction was completed in one phase, and most of the castle is in the same architectural style. Archaeologist David Thackray has deduced from this that Bodiam Castle was built quickly, probably because of the threat from the French. Parliament confiscated some of his lands in 1643, and more in 1644, as well as fining him £9,000 (£1,400,000 today).[19][20] To help pay his fine, Tufton sold Bodiam Castle for £6,000 (£950,000 today)[19] in March 1644 to Nathaniel Powell, a Parliamentarian. After the Civil War, Powell was made a baronet by Charles II. Although it is unrecorded when Bodiam Castle was dismantled (slighted), it was probably after it was bought by Powell. During and after the Civil War, many castles were slighted to prevent them from being reused. Not all were destroyed completely, and in some cases care was taken not to unnecessarily deface the structure. At Bodiam, it was deemed sufficient to dismantle the barbican, the bridges, and the buildings inside the castle. During the 19th and early 20th century repairs and conservation were undertaken by successive owners John "Mad Jack" Fuller , George Cubitt and Lord Curzon and laterly The National Trust. Bodiam Castle was used in Monty Python and the Holy Grail in an establishing shot identifying it as "Swamp Castle" in the "Tale of Sir Lancelot" sequence. [For all of our prints by Francis Grose enter PRBGROSE in Key words] [QP]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 010079

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Antiquities of England and Wales - THE ...

Verlag: Hooper et alia circa 1773 - 1787, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1785

Einband: No Binding

Illustrator: GROSE, Francis engraved by S. Hooper

Zustand: Very Good