Seven sketchbooks containing pen, pencil and wash drawings by the Rev. James Francis Turner (1829-93) of architectural features in English ecclesiastical buildings, with some castles, houses, views and plans; mostly 1843-69, some overdrawn in ink, 1886. Many of the drawings relate to NE England. The Rev. James Turner was chaplain of Bishop Cosin's Hall, Durham, 1852-4, incumbent of Canons Ashby, Northants., 1856-8, rector of North Tidworth, Wilts., 1858-68, and bishop of Grafton and Armidale, New South Wales, 1869-93. See F. Boase, Modern English Biography (1965), III, 1046.
Sketchbooks by J F Turner of English ecclesiastical buildings
This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London
- Reference
- GB 118 TUR
- Former Reference
- GB 118 SAL/MS/979
- Dates of Creation
- 1843 - 1886
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Seven sketchbooks (TUR/04 disbound)
Scope and Content
Access Information
open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented by the Rev. J F Turner to the Royal Archaeological Institute, 1892 (presentation notes in several volumes) and probably acquired by SAL with RAI library in 1900.
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