An album containing water-colour drawings, with descriptive notes, compiled by David Parkes, Shrewsbury, during the period 1808- 1831. The subjects include Llandderfel Church, Corwen Church, Plas Newydd [Llangollen], Llangollen Church, Pillar of Eliseg, Valle Crucis Abbey, Castell Dinas Brin, Nerquis Chapel, Nerquis House, and Llandrinio Church.
Album of David Parkes,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 12390E.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004950601
- Dates of Creation
- 1808-1833 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- Bound in full morocco with gilt and blind tooling.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Note
Title based on contents.
Formerly known as Evan D. Jones 2; Phillipps 11953.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 12390E.
Other Finding Aids
The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
Custodial History
According to a note in pencil on the fly-leaf by T[homas] P[hillipps, Middlehill] the volume was acquired by him from the library of David Parkes in 1833. The volume also bears the rubber stamp of 'Williams' Library, Cheltenham'.
Additional Information
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