Waresly Park, in Huntingdonshire, a seat of William Nedham Esq.
Information
Title
Waresly Park, in Huntingdonshire, a seat of William Nedham Esq.
Record type
Book
Publication details
No place of publication: Unpublished manuscript., 1792
Shelf mark
999 (4B) WAR Rep
Author or creator
Repton, Humphry (1752-1818)
Scope and content
Leaf 1r: title. Leaf 2r, introduction in the form of a letter to Needham, dated 30 May 1792, with a note, "Three Plans finish'd at Harestreet by Romford August 1792". Leaf 3r, figure I: plan of the Waresley estate (mounted on stub so that left-hand folded portion can be unfolded). Leaf 4r, character and situation. Leaf 5r, the park pale. Leaf 6r, park continued. Leaf 6r, figure II: view of park scenery with slide. Leaf 7r, the house. Leaf 8r, Figures III-IV: view of the house with two slides. Leaf 9r, house, continued. Leaf 10r, figures V-VI: view of trees, with slide; diagram of sight lines. Leaf 11r, view from the house. Leaf 12r, figure VII: view of crossroads. Leaf 13r, the approach. Leaf 14r, approach continued. Leaf 15r, figure VIII: walk and cottage, with slide. Leaf 16r, walks &c. Leaf 17r, conclusion. Leaf 18r, figure IX: pool, with slide. Pasted on rear pastedown: folded plan, dated by Repton August 1792, showing general apportioning of estate.
Physical description
Lvs. [12], [8] leaves of sketches, 5 with overlays.