Architecture notebook of Alexander Nesbitt, FSA

This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London

  • Reference
    • GB 118 NES
  • Former Reference
    • GB 118 SAL/MS/962
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1845-47
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • ff. ix + pp. 119 + 46 Oblong octavo. Harwoods' Improved Patent Memorandum Book, leather binding, black, blind-tooled, with clasp. Name and address of the compiler on both pastedowns, fols. i, v.

Scope and Content

Notebook of Alexander Nesbitt, FSA (d. 1886) containing notes on architectural features in churches and castles visited. Arranged in two sections:- England, pp. 1-119, preceded by an index, fols. ii, iii;- Ireland, pp. 1-46 (reversed), with index, fol. iv. A few notes in the front pocket, fols. vi-ix. Nesbitt published several works on architecture and made numerous communications to SA. See his obituary, Proc., 2nd ser., 11 (1885-7), 372.

Access Information

open for consultation

Acquisition Information

Presented by Nicholas Barker, 1965. A.J., 45 (1965), 327.

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