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Print, engraving, Brougham Castle, Brougham, Westmorland,
engraved by Godfrey, 1774.
Pasted in the Lowther scrapbook, vol.2; between pp.396-397;
with descriptive text:-
BROUGHAM CASTLE, WESTMORELAND. / HISTORY has not recorded
the Builder of this Castle, nor handed down to us the time
when it was erected; but its stile of architecture, and
particularly the Keep, indubitably pronounce it Norman. / IT
is situated on the banks of the river Eimot, vulgarly
pronounced Yeoman. Its remains shew it was once a strong,
extensive, and beautiful edifice. The chief entrance is
through a number of arches by the river-side. / THE
following agreeable description of it is given in a late
publication, intitled, / 'An Excursion to the Lakes.' / 'WE
quited the high-road in order to pass by Brougham castle, a
spacious ruin, situate on the banks of the river Yeoman.
That we might enjoy the prospect to advantage, we crossed
over the river, and made a sweep round the Mill which stands
almost opposite to Brougham, from whence a view opened upon
us delightfully. / 'The Mill, with its streams, lay on the
fore-ground to the left;- a beautiful and shining canal,
formed by the river Yeoman, margined with shrubs, laid
spreading to the right;- in front, the streams which fell
over the wear made a foaming cascade;- immediately on the
opposite brink of the channel arises Brougham Castle.- Three
square
towers projecting, but yet connected with the building, form
the front;- from thence, on either side, a little wing falls
back some paces;- to the north-east a thick grove of planes
and ashes block up the passage, and the gateway;- to the
south-west the walls stretch out to a considerable distance
along a fine grassy plain of pasture-ground, terminated by a
tower, one of the out-posts of the Castle. In the centre of
the building arises a lofty square tower, frowning in Gothic
strength and gloomy pomp. The shuttered turrets which had
formed the angles, and the hanging galleries which had
communicated with each, were grown with shrubs and waving
brambles. The sun-beams which struck each gasping loup, and
bending window, discovered the inward devastation and ruin;
and touched the whole with admirable colouring and beauty.
To grace the landscape, fine groups of cattle were dispersed
on the pasture; and through the tufts of ash trees, which
were irregularly dispersed on the back ground, distant
mountains were seen skirting the horizon. / 'THE lower
apartment in the principal tower is still remaining entire;
being covered with a vaulted roof of stone, consisting of
eight arches which, as they spring from the side walls, are
supported and terminate on a pillar in the centre. The
apartment mentioned to have been in Bowes Castle, was
assuredly of the same architecture;
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from:-
Scrapbook, 4 volumes, History of Westmorland and Cumberland
Illustrated, of descriptive texts, maps, and prints of views
and coats of arms, for Westmorland and Cumberland, assembled
by a member of the Lowther Family, late 18th early 19th
century.
The volumes are quarter bound, with marbled paper on the
covers; each has a bookplate inside the front cover. The
pages cut from various sources are nicely mounted, two sided
pieces set neatly in a window in the scrapbook page.
The main content is the whole of the two volumes of The
History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and
Cumberland, by Joseph Nicolson and Richard Burn, published
London, 1777. Nicolson and Burn volume 1 is in scrapbook
volumes 1 and 2, volume 2 in scrapbook volumes 3 and 4. Maps
and prints are interspersed to make an illustrated version
of the history.
Some of the sources of maps and prints have been
recognised:-
Maps - coast of Cumberland etc by Andrew Dury, 1764;
Westmorland and Cumberland by Richard Blome, 1673; sheets
from Britannia Depicta, Emanuel Bowen, 1720; Cumberland by
John Speed, Henry Overton edn 1695; Cumberland by John Cary
1787.
Prints from the Set of prints, 20 engravings, Views of the
Lakes etc in Cumberland and Westmorland, drawn by Joseph
Farington, published by William Byrne, London, 1789. Note
that plate numbers vary from edition to edition of this set.
Prints from the Antiquities of Great Britain, drawings by
Thomas Hearne, engraved by William Byrne, published by
Hearne and Byrne, London, 1786-1807.
Prints from Britannia Illustrata, drawings by Leonard Knyff,
engraved by John Kip, published London, 1707-1740.
Print from A Tour in England and Scotland, by Thomas Newte,
published by G G J and J Robinson, Paternoster Row, London,
1788..
Some of the coat of arms are cut from A Display of Heraldrie
by John Guillim late Pursuivant at Armes, published London,
about 1610-11 to 1755.
Coats of arms probably from The Baronetage of England, by
Edward Kimber and Richard Johnson, published London? 1771.
Pages from The Antiquarian Repertory, by Francis Grose,
Thomas Astle, et al, published London, 1775-1809.
Text from the Baronetage of England by Collins?
Scraps cut from an unidentified gazetteer.
At the end is the title page and pp.7-51 from A General View
of the Agriculture of the County of Cumberland, by John
Bailey and George Culley, published by C Macrae, London,
1794.
Individual maps and prints are documented separately; with a
note of their position in the scrapbooks.
inscription:-
: embossed: label on spine: (tatty remains): HI[ ] / [
]/WEST[ ]M[ ] / [ ] / CUM[ ]M[ ] / ILLUS[ ]T[E ]
inscription:-
: printed & embossed: bookplate: gold on grey; crest, 6
annulets from the coat of arms, flowers, thistles: LOWTHER
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