Caverswall Castle: coloured aquatint engraving

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Date:1st of February 1817

Description:South west view showing the Benedictine nuns from Ghent, who occupied the Castle. Inscribed 'CAVERSWALL CASTLE Situated near the Staffordshire Potteries. Erected by William de Carewall, or de Caverswall, in the Reign of King John. Rebuilt by Matthew Craydock Esq, the Architect being Inigo Jones...'.


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1650s
Caverswall Castle: copper-plate engraving
Caverswall Castle: copper-plate engraving

East south east view showing a large stone building, three storeys high, of the ...

1770s
Caverswall Castle: copper-plate engraving
Caverswall Castle: copper-plate engraving

South east view showing a large stone building, three storeys high, of the Early ...

1800s
Caverswall Castle: ink sketch
Caverswall Castle: ink sketch

'Caverswall Nunnery.' Showing a west south west view of the castle and the wall ...

1830s
Caverswall Castle: engraving
Caverswall Castle: engraving

South west view showing the castle and the walled garden around it.'Drawn by F. ...

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Donor ref:SV-III.43 (45/7884)

Source: William Salt Library

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