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Description of Margam Abbey by Samuel Rush Meyrick, FSA

Catalogue reference: MEY

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Reference
MEY
Title
Description of Margam Abbey by Samuel Rush Meyrick, FSA
Date
1819-1822
Description

Description by (Sir) Samuel Rush Meyrick, FSA of a visit to the ruins of Margam Abbey, Glam., in the summer of 1819, addressed to Sir Henry Ellis, Sec. SA; College of Advocates, 18 May 1820 (transcribed 14 Apr. 1822, see fol. 3). Read to SA by Ellis, 1 June 1822. With w/cols by George Gwilt, junior, FSA, architect, of tiles (fols. 4-8), from fragments of a pavement removed from the abbey (and discovered by Meyrick in the orangery), and of two monumental effigies (fols. 9-10).

Held by
Society of Antiquaries of London
Former department reference
SAL/MS/238
Creator(s)
Meyrick, Samuel Rush (1783-1848), Knight, antiquary
Unpublished finding aids
Society of Antiquaries online catalogue: https://collections.sal.org.uk/mey
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/816807fb-adc0-4f67-a64d-9a508b85b239/

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Description of Margam Abbey by Samuel Rush Meyrick, FSA