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Draft of a lecture on Rosslyn Chapel by John Britton with notes on the design and construction of the chapel, p.1. Verso, p.2. Recto
SC 2573992
Description Draft of a lecture on Rosslyn Chapel by John Britton with notes on the design and construction of the chapel, p.1. Verso, p.2. Recto
Date c. 1845 to 1846
Collection Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 2573992
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AL 39/28
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/2573992
File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Rosslyn Chapel Album)
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