THE CASTLES AND ABBEYS OF ENGLAND, FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS, EARLY CHRONICLES, AND OTHER BY WILLIAM BEATTIE, M.D., GRAD. OF EDIN.; MEMB. OF THE ROYAL COLL. OF PHYS., LONDON; OF THE HIST. INSTIT. OF FRANCE; AUTHOR 66 66 66 99 66 VIRTUE, SPALDING, AND COMPANY, 26, IVY LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW, CHEPSTOW CASTLE, from the Iron Bridge across the Wye.-This View, looking towards the West, shows part of the Town, the Castle Gate, the Citadel, the Keep, or Marten's Tower, the Western Gate, the House and Groves ARTISTS. ENGRAVERS. PAGE of Persefield, with the precipitous banks of the River........................... W. H. BARTLETT. C. COUSEN. CHEPSTOW CASTLE AND BRIDGE, taken from the right bank of the Wye, near the West Gate of the Castle.-This View, looking Eastward, shows the principal features of the Castle on the right; the New Bridge, the Harbour, with the Scenery on the left bank of the Wye... W. H. BARTLETT. E. BRANDARD. CHEPSTOW CASTLE AND TOWN, from the Wyndcliff, showing the windings of 13 the Wye, its junction with the Severn, and the opposite coasts.............. W. H. BARTLETT. E. BRANDARD. 26, 27 Cinterne Abbey on the Wye. STEEL ENGRAVINGS. THE WESTERN WINDOW OF TINTERNE ABBEY.-This View is taken from a point near the Great Altar, showing in the foreground the clustered Pillars and Arches which formerly supported the Central Tower; the Door on the right leading to the Cloisters; Sepulchral Slabs, the Effigy of a Knight, with the much-admired Window to the West, and other W.H. BARTLETT. A. WII LMORE. ............................................................. W. H. BARTLETT. C. COUSEX. THE REFECTORY OF THE ABBEY...................................................................................................................... 39 52 62 ............... W. H. BARTLETT. J. C. BENTLEY. THE FERRY AT TINTERNE.-This Plate, taken from the left bank of the Wye, presents a North View of the Abbey, with the Western Front, the Nave, North Transept, part of the great Eastern Window, Remains of the Cloisters, the Abbey Gate communicating with the Ferry, with other Conventual Buildings now in ruins, or transformed into Cottages. The River at this point is of sufficient depth to float a moderately-sized trading craft.......................................................................................................................................................................... W. H. BARTLETT. J. C. BENTLEY. 66 TINTERNE ABBEY, WEST FRONT, taken from the Road leading to the "Beaufort Arms" and the Ferry, shows the much-admired West Window, in correct and beautiful detail; the Door opening into the Nave, the Southern Aisle, Buttress. Pinnacle, Clerestory Windows, &c., with their masses of luxuriant and interlacing Ivy. W. H. BARTLETT. A. WILLMORE. 109 View from Entrance, Tinterne Abbey, taken from the Nave, showing the great W. H. BARTLETT. W. WHIMPER. 31 34 40 Initial Letters, illustrative of Baronial, Monastic, and Chivalrous Subjects...... Shields of the Clare and Bigod Families, from the Encaustic-Tile Pavement in the Abbey....... Walter de Clare; Armorial Ensigns of the Family............. Richard de Clare; Ancient Family Shield.......... Hospitium, or Guest Hall, with portions of the Refectory, and other Conventual Conventual Alphabet, Letter H; Abbey Gate, Procession..... Inner View; Sketch of an Altar, Tomb, &c.. Conventual Alphabet, Letter P............ Conventual Letter O....... Abbatial Crosier, Cap, and Cushion...................................................... |