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Preston Hall Aylesford Kent 1880 Antique COLOR PRINT " FO Morris antique prints colored engravings circa 1880 ANTIQUE COLOR PRINT Title: PRESTON HALL Approximate Image Size: 5 X 7 1/2 inches Approximate Overall Size: 8 X 10 1/2 inches Brilliant color print. Printed and engraved by by B. Fawcett, Driffield. This beautiful attractive colour plate originates from and is one of a Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britian and Ireland as presented by F. O. Morris. A greater proportion of the drawings which originated from the publication were by Alexander F. Lydon, and printed from coloured wood-blocks using the Baxter process by Benjamin Fawcett. Published by William Mackenzie, Ludgate Hill, Edinburgh and Dublin CONDITION: Very Good Condition. The colors are brilliant, rich and bright. Reverse side is blank and printed on heavier quality paper. From the old descriptive: PRESTON HALL, NEAR AYLESFORD, KENT, - BRASSEY. PRESTON HALL, the seat of Henry A. Brassey, Esq., M.P., is of very ancient date, and was formerly the residence of the Colpepper family, who were proprietors of the Preston Hall estate, which comprises the manors of Aylesford, Eccles, Tottington, and Cossington. The estate passed from them to the Milners, from whom it was purchased by E. L. Betts, Esq. Since that time the old mansion has been removed, and the present handsome stone edifice erected upon a more elevated but not far distant spot. Near the site of the old hall there is still a large barn, bearing the initials T. C., and the date 1102. - The parish of Aylesford was anciently a royal demesne, and is mentioned as such in Domesday Book, and within it the families of De Grey, Wyatt, Colpepper, Sedley, and Cosenton resided or held considerable property. - Ancient Roman and other relics have been frequently discovered here. In the possession of Druidical remains the parish of Aylesford is also remarkable. One of these a cromlech, named Kit's Coty House, is described as being composed of four large stones, three of them placed in an upright position, one across at the back between the other two, forming a rude shed, and the fourth lying flat upon the top of them, forming a roof. ---- A copy of the circa 1880 descriptive, which covers some wonderful landscape history of PRESTON HALL and some genealogy information will be included. We do have more than 1 in stock of some of these so the image shown may be a stock photo, so please do contact us with any concerns about condition. We will also let you know if there's any major defect before shipping. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT HIGH DPI RESOLUTION, PLEASE EMAIL FOR INFO. Seller Inventory # 6052
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