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Draft of a lecture on Rosslyn Chapel by John Britton with notes on the design and construction of the chapel
AL 39/28
Description Draft of a lecture on Rosslyn Chapel by John Britton with notes on the design and construction of the chapel
Date c. 1845 to 1846
Collection Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland
Catalogue Number AL 39/28
Category Manuscripts
Copies SC 2573991, SC 2573992
Scope and Content This was likely prepared for Britton’s RIBA lecture delivered on the 12 January 1846. The item is comprised of three pages. The first page contains a description of the carved ornamentation of the chapel interior and references Walter Scott’s description of bodies buried beneath the chapel. The second page includes a struck through draft of Britton’s lecture. The final page outlines the founding and construction of the chapel, accompanied with a pencil sketch of its east elevation.
Accession Number 2021/8
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2572816
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland)
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