 Pattern Source Source Description: Brancepeth Castle, Durham, from John Preston Neale’s Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland. |
Shape Type: Dinner & Dessert Wares Pattern Type: Landscapes and Waterscapes Featured Series Type: Grapevine Border - Enoch Wood & Sons Date: c. 1820-1846 Dimensions:
Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons Maker's Mark: Maker's Mark: Description: An earthenware platter printed in blue with the named view Brancepeth Castle, Durham. The original Norman castle on the site was rebuilt by the Neville family in the 14th century. The castle was confiscated by the Crown in 1569 after the Nevilles participated in the Rising of the North, a revolt of Catholic nobility in northern England that sought to depose Elizabeth I and place Mary,... BACK TO CATALOG INDEX
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