William Stukeley (1687-1765), antiquary and natural philosopher, proposed a new palace for George III, when after his marriage to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1761) St. James's Palace was thought not large or magnificent enough. Several schemes for a new Palace were proposed. Stukeley proposed a site behind Buckingham House. King George however rejected all schemes, bought Buckingham House and enlarged it. MS, unbound, 5 fos., 1761, 'To the King', Stukeley's plan, conceived in 1749, description (Stukeley's own copy?).
Scheme for a royal palace
Archive Collection
- For more information, email the repository
- Advice on accessing these materials
- Cite this description
- Bookmark:http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb12-msadd.9432
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.9432
- Dates of Creation1761
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 collection
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
purchased 1997
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.