Somerset Collection (#6)

S. E. View of The Abbey Kitchen - Glastonbury, Somersetshire, 1814. Artist: C Pote
S. E. View of The Abbey Kitchen - Glastonbury, Somersetshire, 1814. From Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, by John Britton (1771?1857). [Longman, London, 1814]

Wells Cathedral, c1927. Artist: Herbert Gordon Warlow
Wells Cathedral, c1927. The building of Wells Cathedral began in 1180, with the west front completed in c1250. From The Studio Volume 93. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1927]

The Funeral Cortege of Lord Raglan Leaving Head Quarters, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
The Funeral Cortege of Lord Raglan Leaving Head Quarters, 1856. The commander of British forces in the Crimean War, FitzRoy Somerset

William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, c16th century. From The Connoisseur Volume 95, edited by Edward Wenham. [International Studio, London, 1934-35]

Sir Charles Somerset, c1566. Artist: George Gower
Sir Charles Somerset, c1566. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]

At South Petherton, Somerset, 1915. Plate XXXVII from Old English Mansions by Charles Holme [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1915]

Barrington Court, Somerset, 1915. Plate XLI from Old English Mansions by Charles Holme [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1915]

The Great Chamber, Montacute, Somerset, 1915. Plate XXXI from Old English Mansions by Charles Holme [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1915]

Balaclava, 25th October 1854. The Charge of the Scots Greys, 1884
Balaclava, 25th October 1854. The Charge of the Scots Greys. Lord Raglan gave the order for the disastrous British cavalry charge, immortalised in Tennysons poem

Great Bath, Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset, c1925
Great Bath, Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset. The city was first documented as a Roman spa, although tradition suggests that it was founded earlier

The Grand Pump Room, Bath, Somerset, c1925. The main block, built of Bath stone, was begun in 1789 by Thomas Baldwin (c1750-1820)

The Kingss Bath & Hot Mineral Spring, Bath, Somerset, c 1925. The Kings Bath is part of the Roman Baths complex in Bath, Somerset, England

Bath Abbey, West front, c1925. The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath (Bath Abbey), is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England

Pulteney Street, Bath, Somerset, c1925. From Bath: Sixteen Camera Studies in Colour, published by Photochrom Co. Ltd. c1925

Bath from Beechen Cliff, c1925. From Bath: Sixteen Camera Studies in Colour, published by Photochrom Co. Ltd. c1925

Arbella Stuart (1575-1615), English Renaissance noblewoman, 1889
Arbella Stuart (1575-1615), English Renaissance noblewoman, 17th century. Arbella Stuart, a direct descendant of King Henry VII of England

Bath Abbey, Somerset, c1870. Artist: Hanhart
Bath Abbey, Somerset, c1870. Bath Abbeys founder, Bishop Oliver King, reputedly had a dream himself featuring Jacobs Ladder that inspired him to build the Abbey on the site of the earlier Norman

Grand Pump Room, Bath, Somerset, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Grand Pump Room, Bath, Somerset, late 19th or early 20th century. Designed by Thomas Baldwin and John Palmer, Baths Grand Pump Room was built between 1789 and 1799

Sign of the Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881. Artist: Edwin Edwards
Sign of the Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881

The Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881. Artist: Edwin Edwards
The Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881

Hobby-horse, May Day ceremonies, Somerset, c1922. The tradition of the Hobby Horse in May Day celebrations exists in several places in the West Country

Wells Palace, Somerset, 1895. Artist: Alex Ansted
Wells Palace, Somerset, 1895. The Bishops Palace in Wells adjoins Wells Cathedral. Begun in 1210 it was extensively restored in the mid 19th century

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, 1703 (1906). From the original painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Charles Seymour befriended Princess Anne in 1692

Brockley Hall, Somerset, home of the Smyth-Pigott family, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Minehead from the harbour wall, Somerset, 1924-1926. Artist: E Bastard
Minehead from the harbour wall, Somerset, 1924-1926. A photo from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, Volume 4, Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926

Cottage, Selworthy, Somerset, 1924-1926. Artist: Emil Otto Hoppe
Cottage, Selworthy, Somerset, 1924-1926. A photo from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, Volume 4, 1924-1926

The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Interior of the cathedral which was begun in 1180. The scissor arches were built in the 14th century to stabilise the building after an added

Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, 1924-1926. Artist: Louis Burleigh Bruhl
Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, Volume 4, 1924-1926

The battlefield of the Alma, night after the battle, 1854 (1857). Artist: DJ Pound
The battlefield of the Alma, night after the battle, 1854 (1857). The Battle of the Alma (September 20, 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War

Anne Boleyn (1507-1536) and Edward Seymour (1506-1552), 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
Anne Boleyn (1507-1536) and Edward Seymour (1506-1552), 19th century

Sir Charles Somerset, 20th century
Sir Charles Somerset. From the oil painting in the possession of the Duke of Beaufort

Edward Somerset (1776-1842), 4th Earl of Worcester, 1825. Artist: J Parker
Edward Somerset (1776-1842), 4th Earl of Worcester, 1825. General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset was a British soldier

Minehead Promenade, Somerset, c1930s. [F. Frith & Co. Reigate]

The Churchill Cottage Homes, Somerset. Silcock and Reay, Architects, 1907. Wesleyan Almshouses, dated 1907 designed by Silcockand Reay Architects. From The Studio Volume 40

Wells Cathedral, Somerset, c1860. Artist: Benjamin Winkles
Wells Cathedral, Somerset, c1860. View of the west front showing the north porch transept. The building of Wells Cathedral was begun in 1180

Tarr Steps, across the River Barle in Exmoor, Somerset, 1937. Prehistoric clapper bridge near Dulverton, dating from c1000 BC. The largest slab is over 8 feet long and is about 5 feet wide

Dunster Yarn market, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Wookey Hole caves, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (1788-1855), 1st Baron Raglan, English soldier. Lord Raglan commanded the British army in the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) of 1853-1856

Henry Charles Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, 1829. Artist: Thomas Phillips
Henry Charles Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, 1829

King Edward VI and Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, Hampton Court, 19th century

Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, 1548, (1902). Seymour (c1506-1552) was Lord Protector of England and the eldest brother of Jane Seymour, King Henry VIIIs third wife

Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, soldier and politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, soldier and politician, c1890. A famous sportsman, Somerset (1824-1899) was editor of the Badminton Library series of books on sporting subjects

Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, 1853
Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, 1853. The Duke of Beaufort (1792-1853) was a British peer, soldier and the son of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort

Letter from Edward VI to his uncle, Edward Seymour, 18th September 1547. Artist: King Edward VI
Letter from Edward VI to his uncle, Edward Seymour, 18th September 1547. Letter written from Otlandes (Oatlands) by King Edward VI written (on faintly ruled pencil lines)

Lord Belmore, Governor of New South Wales, (1886). Artist: WA Hirschmann
Lord Belmore, Governor of New South Wales, (1886). Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore (1835-1913) served as Governor of New South Wales from 1867-1872

Lady Arabella Stuart, Duchess of Somerset, (1826). Artist: TA Dean
Lady Arabella Stuart, Duchess of Somerset, (1826). Portrait of Lady Arabella (1575-1615) wearing an elaborate lace ruff. The Duchess was an English Renaissance noblewoman who was considered a

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