The Antiquities of England and Wales

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The Antiquities of England and Wales is an 18th-century illustrated survey of historic buildings, ruins, and archaeological sites across England and Wales, compiled and published by antiquary Francis Grose.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
illustrated antiquarian survey
topographical work
associatedWith British antiquarianism
Francis Grose’s career as an antiquary
author Francis Grose NERFINISHED
compiler Francis Grose NERFINISHED
countryOfFocus England NERFINISHED
Wales NERFINISHED
creatorOccupation Francis Grose was an antiquary NERFINISHED
documentationType pictorial record of antiquities
survey of monuments
documentedBy Francis Grose’s field visits
focusesOn abbeys in England and Wales
ancient monuments in England and Wales
castles in England and Wales
churches in England and Wales
genre antiquarian literature
illustrated survey
topography
hasFeature descriptive text
engraved illustrations
historical notes
topographical descriptions
hasFormat multi-volume work
hasInfluenceOn later antiquarian and topographical works on Britain
historicalField British local history
archaeology of Britain
intendedAudience antiquaries
general readers interested in history
topographers
language English
mainSubject British antiquities
archaeological sites
historic buildings
ruins
medium printed book with engravings
publicationCentury 18th century
purpose to provide visual representations of antiquities
to record historic buildings and ruins in England and Wales
relatedWorkByAuthor A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue NERFINISHED
Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army NERFINISHED
setIn England NERFINISHED
Wales NERFINISHED
timePeriodDocumented 18th century observations of earlier monuments

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Francis Grose notableWork The Antiquities of England and Wales
Francis Grose wrote The Antiquities of England and Wales