Restoration work at Coldingham Priory 1835-1858
Date 1835 - 1858
Event ID 934881
Category Building History
Type Modification
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A collection of designs and record drawings executed in connection with the restoration of Coldingham Priory by the architect William J Gray, of Gray and Paterson, 1835-1858 (Jubilee Guide, p15).
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Coldingham Church
Boundary Wall(S) (Period Unassigned), Church (Period Unassigned), Priory (Medieval)
Canmore ID 60143 |
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DP 150251
Plan of surviving structures and those revealed by excavation, showing form of early nunnery, choir and apse, with measurements of revealed structures in South transcept, and site of nave outlined. Titled: 'Coldingham Priory. 1856.'
General Collection
c. 1856
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151330
Profiles of details at east end, shafts and arches of triforium. Titled: 'No.4 (Details of East End). Coldingham Priory. Sept. c.1835'.
General Collection
c. 9/1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151331
Plan of area to south of Coldingham Priory including refectory drawn over a plan of Milldown feeding sheds, and a section and plan of turnip store and cribs. Titled: 'Milldown Feeding Sheds. 1850.'
General Collection
21/4/1856
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151332
Plan of Priory buildings showing early choir and apse in brown wash during 1855 excavations with surviving later Priory buildings as excavated in grey wash, including small tiled patch in south transcept.
General Collection
c. 1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151333
Measured drawing of north interior wall of church showing arrangement of arcades at Coldingham Priory. Titled on Reverse: 'Plans of Coldingham Priory Only.'
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151334
Elevation of east end of Priory surmounted by machiolations and small stone cross before restoration. Titled: 'Coldingham Priory. Exterior Elevation of East End.'
General Collection
c. 1856
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151335
Section through east end with elevation of inside east wall and section at triform level showing newal stairs before restoration. Titled: 'Coldingham Priory. East End. Historic Elevation.'
General Collection
c. 1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151337
Plans and elevations concerning project of rebuilding west end with attached spire at south-west corner and broken through south wall to proposed south aisle. Includes plan, south elevation, external and internal elevation of west front, and sketch detail for timber roof. All have been cancelled in pencil (ie retaining position of post medieval tower).
General Collection
c. 1856
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151338
Plans of church: one at floor level with proposal for reducing and rebuilding west end and tower, and with new porch and windows for south wall and pulpit on north wall; another at triforium level with suggestion for gallery. On reverse and superimposed through on floor-level plan is a sketch plan of the foundations of former nunnery. Front Insc: 'C.Graham. April 2. 1855.' Reverse Titled: 'Plans of Coldingham Priory. Plan of the foundations of the nunnery discovered April, 1855, while excavating the interior for the purpose of asecertaining the original floor, ...Nunnery floor, walls plastered internally and externally'.
General Collection
2/4/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151339
Upper portion of drawing showing south and west elevations and a section relating to project for the restoration of Coldingham Priory. Includes addition of large porch with gallery above in centre of South front, pulpit on north wall, and bellcote above porch. Shows section through porch titled 'No.3'. Signed: 'Wm J Gray'.
General Collection
7/1854
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151340
Lower portion of drawing showing south and west elevations and a section relating to project for the restoration of Coldingham Priory. Includes addition of large porch with gallery above in centre of South front, pulpit on north wall, and bellcote above porch. Shows south elevation, titled 'No.2', and untitled west elevation. Signed: 'Wm J Gray'.
General Collection
7/1854
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151341
Drawing showing interior elevation of wall of church with detailed depiction of windows and arches.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151342
South elevation of Priory without repetition of corner piers on West front and with addition of projecting porch in centre of south front and insertion of lancets. Titled: 'South Elevation. No.1. Coldingham Priory, July 1854.'
General Collection
7/1854
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151343
Proposal for project to reduce north elevation of Priory to 7 bays and repeat east front corner piers at west end. Titled: 'North elevation. Coldingham Priory, July 1854.'
General Collection
7/1854
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 151344
Ground floor plan of Priory including positioning of pews and pulpit against the north wall. The new work is shown in pink. Titled: 'Plan no.1. Coldingham Priory'.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157566
Various profile studies of Coldingham Priory, 2 identified as jamb of window, bowtel and another.
General Collection
c. 1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157567
Plan and elevation for new pulpit. Section of ditto and desk in front. Titled: 'Coldingham Priory. Details of Pulpit, Scale one inch to a foot'.
General Collection
1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157569
Measured drawing of portion of pier arches in the North transcept and elevation of inside wall and plan. Titled: 'Portion of the pier arches in the North transcept of Coldingham Priory, (...1855)'.
General Collection
1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157570
Measured details with identifications, mainly of South transcept including section and elevation of South transcept pier ad parts of South transcept walls here called 'Edgar's Walls' (17 in all). Titled: 'Coldingham Priory (Dec. 1858).'
General Collection
12/1858
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157595
Sheet of capital sketches and base profiles, on reverse 2 foliate details and plans of capitals with measurements from Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157599
Measured details with identifications, mainly of South transcept including section and elevation of South transcept pier ad parts of South transcept walls here called 'Edgar's Walls' (17 in all). Titled: 'Coldingham Priory (Dec. 1858).'
General Collection
1858
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157602
Sketch elevation of an arcade with applied buttress and study of a base at Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157603
Photographic copy of various sketches executed on reverse of advertisement, including profiles and a foliate capital study from Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
16/3/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157604
Reverse of drawings of Coldingham Priory is of copy of a letter concerning the overtaking of the North British Colour Works by the North British Colour Co. by Robert Auton. Titled: 'North British Colour Works. Leith, 16th March 1855.'
General Collection
16/3/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157605
Measured plan of Nunnery chancel arch excavated, 1855 at Coldingham Priory. There is additionally a Section, with elevation of a 'Norman capital built into J. Rutherford's garden wall'.
General Collection
11/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157606
Project for completing East end, with octagonal turrets atop corner piers. Elevation. Titled: 'Coldingham Priory, East end'.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 157607
Section of label for outside arch of window head at Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'Label for outside arch of window head'.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158239
Sketched measurements and calculations for a base of a pillar at Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158240
Profile study for South window of Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'South Window ....'
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158241
Section of string below windows at Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158242
Section at base to interior arcade at Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'Section of Base to the Interior Arcade of C.... Priory. (Full size).'
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158243
Section of inside architrave for window heads of Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'Inside architrave for the Window heads. (Cold. Priory, 1856)'
General Collection
1856
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158244
Elevation and plan of 'priests door in North wall' 'now built up'. Titled: 'Interior elevation of the Priests door in North wall of Coldingham Priory (.........) Now built up-.'
General Collection
6/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158245
Elevation detail for chevron and profile decoration, possibly for new main door at Coldingham Priory. On reverse there is a profile study, pricked through.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158246
Section of wall-head cornice shewing timber construction detail (for new roof of 1854 possibly).
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158247
Statement of account from North British Railway Company to Mr B. Bascilla, Builder, Ayton. There are some profile sketches to the left hand side of the statement, probably of Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'The North British Railway Company'
General Collection
15/3/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158248
Numerous full size profile studies including arches and windows from Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158249
Sketch plan of church with proposal for layout of pews at Coldingham Priory. Pulpit in centre of South wall (368 places totalled at sides).
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158250
Section and elevation of base of pier arch which stood at the North-West angle of the Priory. Titled: 'base of the old arch which stood at the North-West angle of the Priory' 'remov'd March, 1855'
General Collection
3/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158252
Details of spandrel ornaments; no.s 1 and 2 from left East End interior. Above is other details of spandrel ornament from left of the East End. All from Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'Spandrels. East End. Half Full Size. July 1855.'
General Collection
7/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158253
Design for doorway for new porch on South side, elevation and plan and section of jamb of door for Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1854
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158254
Elevation and section through pew end section for method of construction at Coldingham Priory. Pricked through.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158255
Sections of ceiling beams shewing method of construction in timber at full size, 4 Sections (for new roof, 1854) for Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158256
Elevation and profile of capitals to the exterior arcade of Coldingham Priory. Titled: 'Capital shafts of the exterior arcade, Coldingham Priory. March 31st 1855 (full size).'
General Collection
31/3/1855
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
DP 158257
Profile of architrave, old arch at North transcept from Coldingham Priory.
General Collection
1835
© Courtesy of HES (Coldingham Priory Collection)
Coldingham Priory drawings, Inventory 95. A collection of designs and record drawings executed in connection with the restoration of Coldingham Priory by the architect, Wiliam J Gray of Gray and Paterson 1835-1858. Includes designs for new work in the style of the original and surveys of old work removed during restoration. Deposited by the Berwickshire Naturalist Club, 1979. Inventory 95
Plan of surviving structures and those revealed by excavation, showing form of early nunnery, choir and apse, with measurements of revealed structures in South transcept, and site of nave outlined. Titled: 'Coldingham Priory. 1856.'
Profiles of details at east end, shafts and arches of triforium. Titled: 'No.4 (Details of East End). Coldingham Priory. Sept. c.1835'.
