A tour to the Isle of Wight : illustrated with eighty views / drawn and engraved in aqua tinta by Charles Tomkins ; in two volumes.
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Plates are dated from 1794 to 1796.
Contents:
West view of Netley Abbey -- Inside view of Netley Abbey -- Netley Abbey Fort -- Calshot Castle -- Cowes Harbour -- Cowes Castle -- Norton Lodge the seat of Mr. Binstead -- Hurst Castle -- Allum Bay and the Needles -- West end of the Isle of Wight -- Black-Gang chine -- Northwood Church -- Entrance in to Newropt [sic] -- Medina River -- Medina River -- Fairlee the seat of John White Esqr. -- Newport from Fairlee -- Entrance of Carisbrook Castle -- Keep at Carisbrook Castle -- Ancient monument at Carisbrook -- Carisbrook Church -- Swainston, the seat of Sir John Barrington, Bart. -- Monument at Calborne -- Calborne Church -- Westover, the seat of L.T. Holmes, Esq. -- Froghill, the seat of Fitz. Barrington, Esq. -- Shalfleet Church -- Thorley Church -- Yarmouth Castle -- Yarmouth Church -- Norton Cottage, the retreat of Sir A.S. Hammond -- Freshwater Church -- Entrance of Freshwater Cave -- Cave at Freshwater -- Distant view of St. Catherine's -- Freshwater, Freshwater gate and Main-bench -- Brook Church -- Motteston Church -- Brixton Church -- Monument at Shorwell -- Shorwell Church -- Culver Cliffs -- Path to Hermit's Hole -- Brading -- St. Helen's -- Spithead from Priory Rocks -- Barnsley Wood -- Ride -- Binstead Church -- Wootton River -- Wootton Church -- Whippingham Church -- Shide Bridge -- Gatcombe Church, Monument at Gatcombe -- Chale Church -- Blackgang, looking to sea -- Chale Bay -- St. Catherine's -- Niton Church -- Knowles, looking west -- Mirables, from Cripple Path -- Wolverton Undercliff -- St. Laurence -- Steephill -- Western Lines -- Ventnor Mill -- Bonchurch Village -- Bon Church -- Dunnofe -- Bonchurch Shute -- Luccombe Chine -- Shanklin Church -- Antique chest at Shanklin -- Shanklin Chine -- Horse Ledge.
Subject Terms:
Isle of Wight -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Isle of Wight -- History -- Early works to 1800. | Landscape -- England -- Isle of Wight -- Early works to 1800. | Abbeys -- England -- Isle of Wight -- Early works to 1800. | Country homes -- England -- Isle of Wight. -- Early works to 1800. | Castles -- England -- Isle of Wight -- Early works to 1800. | Kearsley, G. -- Publisher.