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Saltram, Devonshire. The house Their Majesties resided at in the autumn of 1789

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Saltram, Devonshire. The house Their Majesties resided at in the autumn of 1789
Creator: Birch, William
Title: Saltram, Devonshire. The house Their Majesties resided at in the autumn of 1789 / painted by R.Cooper, & engraved by W.Birch ...
Imprint: London : William Birch
Date: 1789
Format: Copper l.stipple eng ; 89x123
Series: S018. BIRCH, William; DELICES DE LA GRANDE BRETAGNE.
Ref. no.: SC2362

Copies: WSL: M SC2362

Coverage: Devon . Plympton St.Mary . Houses . Saltram House . From park . 1789

Last Updated: 22/12/2004
Contributor: Cooper, R

Associated text: Lysons, Daniel and Samuel. Magna Britannia: being a concise topographical account of the several counties of Great Britain: Vol. VI., Devonshire. p. 413. London: T. Cadell, 1822.

In the year 1789, the late Lord Boringdon was honoured by having their late Majesties and the Princesses, as his guests, for twelve days. They arrived at Saltram on the 15th of September, and quitted it on the 27th, during which time they attended the grand naval review, and visited Plymouth, Mount Edgecumbe, Cuteele, Maristow, &.

[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]




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