Old England Collection (#4)

The Old South Sea House, on the corner of Bishopsgate Street and Threadneedle Street, City of London, England. Seen here in 1754

Olney Vicarage, Buckinghamshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. This was the parish of John Newton, 1725 - 1807, English Anglican clergyman and abolitionist

Shakespeares birthplace, as restored in the 19th century, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. From English Pictures, published 1890

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The Rufus Stone, New Forest, England, seen here in the 19th century. This stone is said to mark the spot where William II fell. From English Pictures, published 1890

An old hostelry, Elstow, Bedford, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The Bunyan Monument, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. John Bunyan, 1628 - 1688. English writer and Puritan preacher. From English Pictures, published 1890

The birthplace of Cowper, Berkhamsted Rectory, Hertfordshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. William Cowper, 1731 - 1800. English poet and hymnodist. From English Pictures, published 1890

Shakespeares birthplace, before restoration, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. From English Pictures, published 1890

The Lord Leycester Hospital aka the Lord Leycester, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The Bunyan Gates, Bedford, England. These Bronze doors are decorated with scenes from The Pilgrims Progress. From English Pictures, published 1890

St Pauls Church by the River Great Ouse, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

On the Grand Junction canal at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The Collegiate Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The avenue leading to the door, seen here in the 19th century

Beauchamp chapel, St. Marys Church, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, containing the effigial monuments of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick

An old half- timbered house in Castle Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The residence of Cowper, Olney, Milton Keynes, England, seen here in the 19th century. William Cowper, 1731 - 1800. English poet and hymnodist. From English Pictures, published 1890

Elstow village green, Elstow, Bedfordshire, seen here in the 19th century. Home to John Bunyan. From English Pictures, published 1890

Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The village of Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, seen here in the 19th century. From English Pictures, published 1890

The Coronation Chair, c1845, (1864). The Coronation Chair, known historically as St Edwards Chair or King Edwards Chair, is a wooden throne on which the British monarch sits when he or she is

Interior of St. Pauls, looking East, 1835, (1845). Artist: John Jackson
Interior of St. Paul s, looking East, 1835, (1845). After William Barnard Clarke (1807-1894). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal

Eastern Front of the Banqueting room, Whitehall, 1835, (1845). Artist: John Jackson
Eastern Front of the Banqueting room, Whitehall, 1835, (1845). Begun in 1619 and designed by Inigo Jones in a style influenced by Andrea Palladio, the Banqueting House was completed in 1622

Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845). Artist: Oliver Cromwell
Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845). After an original letter by Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), to Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons

Tomb of Queen Elizabeth, 1845. Tomb of Queen Elizabeth I, (1533-1603) Queen of England in Westminster Abbey. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal

Sir Philip Sidney, 1845. Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) was an English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age

Wolseys Hall, Hampton Court, 1845. Royal palace in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal

Westminster Abbey. Southern Aisle of the Choir, 1845. Artist: Stephen Sly
Westminster Abbey. Southern Aisle of the Choir, 1845. After Thomas Scandrett (1797-1870). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal, and Popular Antiquities

Kings College Chapel, 1845. Kings College Chapel is the chapel at Kings College in the University of Cambridge, considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English

St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, 1845. Artist: John Jackson
St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, 1845. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal, and Popular Antiquities, Volume I. [Charles Knight and Co. London, 1845]

The Tower of London, 1597, (1845). Artists: Gulielmus Haiward, John Gascoyne
The Tower of London, 1597, (1845). Historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal

Cathedral of Elgin, 1845. Elgin Cathedral is a historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland. The cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was established in 1224 From Old England

Remains of the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1845. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal, and Popular Antiquities, Volume I

St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1845. Artist: John Jackson
St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1845. The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas was founded in 1091, destroyed by fire in 1216 and rebuilt by 1350, in Perpendicular style

The Nave, Westminster Abbey, looking West from St. Edwards Chapel, 1845. Artist: John Jackson
The Nave, Westminster Abbey, looking West from St. Edwards Chapel, 1845. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal, and Popular Antiquities, Volume I

Edward III. and the Countess of Salisbury, 1845. Catherine Grandison, Countess of Salisbury (c.1304-1349) was an English noblewoman, remembered for her relationship with King Edward III of England

Radcliffes Library, 1845. The Radcliffe Camera is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737-1749

House of Commons in the time of George II, 1845. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

House of Lords in the time of George II, 1845. The upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster

Chantry Chapel, c1845, (1864). After Thomas Scandrett (1797-1870). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities

St. Johns College Chapel, Cambridge, c1845, (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight

St. Georges Hall, Windsor, c1845, (1864). St Georges Hall is the largest green-oak structure built since the Middle Ages

Interior of the Temple Church, c1845, (1864). The Temple Church is a late 12th-century church in the City of London located between Fleet Street and the River Thames

Rochester Castle. - Interior, c1845, (1864). 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castles most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England

Whitehall Chapel, c1845, (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight. [James Sangster and Co

Westminster Abbey. - Henry The Sevenths Chapel, c1845, (1864). The structure of the chapel is a three-aisled nave composed of four bays

Entrance to the Chapel of Edward the Confessor, c1840, (1864). Edward the Confessor, (1003-1066), also known as Saint Edward the Confessor, was among the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England

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