Site Event/Activity record ECC1843 - Drawing of St John's Abbey, Colchester, 1631

Location

Location St John's Abbey, Colchester,
Grid reference TL 99749 24694 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Unknown

Date

1631

Map

Description

The only known drawing of St John's Abbey is held by the British Library, a copy is held in the Museum Social History Files. The drawing belongs to the Cotton manuscript, Nero D. VIII, a collection of pieces of different dates that were bound together by 1631 at the latest.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Social History File: St John's Abbey. Filed under 'St John's Abbey'.
  • <2> COLLECTION / PARENT: Various. Various. British Library Collection. MSS.No.Cott. Nero DVIII, Page 345 Order No 23/52.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • St John's Abbey, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 1:22PM

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