Artists’ Papers Register
A location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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| GB/NNAF/P2808 Blore, Edward (1787-1879) Gender: Male Functions, occupations and activities Born in Derby (13 September ?1787); son of Thomas Blore, author of "History of Rutland", for which Edward provided illustrations; produced illustrations and plans for other books, including working for Sir Walter Scott; married (1819); involved in the Gothic revival and designed fittings for Peterborough Cathedral; had a flourishing practice as an architect; surveyor to Westminster Abbey; Fellow of the Royal Society (1841) and of the Society of Antiquaries, and co-founder of the Royal Archaeological Institute; special architect to William IV and to Queen Victoria; died in London (4 September 1879). Thesaurus ANTIQUARIES ARCHITECTS DESIGNERS DRAUGHTSMEN ILLUSTRATORS Archival Resources Number noted: 44 Drawings and designs by Edward Blore, 19th C Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add 42000-42047 Letter to J D Davenport [Copy in C E Wright's hand], 1952 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add 78921 f. 16 Letter to Sir J F T Crampton, 1860 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add 61835 A f. 55 Working drawings of Thicket Priory, Yorkshire, 1844-6 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add MS 47610 Comments: Access by appointment only Letter to - Banting, 1834 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Eg 2075 f. 79 Letter to E Wedlake Brayley, 1832 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add 52481 f. 20 Letter to Sir F Madden, 1831 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Eg 2838 f. 299 Letters to Philip Bliss, 1825-56 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add MSS 34569-80 passim Comments: Access by appointment only Engraving (from Blore's 'Monumental remains', 1826) of the Black Prince's tomb, in Canterbury Cathedral, 1824 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Eg 3310 B f. 2 Report on the position of the organ in Winchester Cathedral [Printed], 1823 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add 38297 f. 312 Letters (12) to Lord Spencer, 1822-34 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: p8 Letters (18) from Thomas Rickman, 1813-22 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add MS 52587 Letter to S Smirke, ? 1867 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add 60745 f. 62 Architectural and topographical drawings Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add MSS 42000-47 Account books, 1818-50 Held at: Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives Document reference: Add 3922-56 Comments: Access by appointment only Correspondence with James Raine, 1814-24 Held at: Durham County Record Office Document reference: D/X 1015 Correspondence (items within larger collection) with Maria Hackett (1793-1874), concerning St Paul's cathedral Held at: Guildhall Library Document reference: MS 10189/2-3 Plans (2 volumes) and watercolours (8) of Lambeth Palace, 1829-33 Held at: Lambeth Palace Library Document reference: MSS 2949, 3104-05 Comments: Letter of introduction and two passport sized photographs required Letter from Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey, 5/6/1826 Held at: Leeds University Library, Special Collections Document reference: BC Misc letters (bound): CHANTREY, vol.1 Comments: Access by appointment Letters received (36), 1819-24 Held at: Manchester University: John Rylands Library Document reference: MS 1305 Other information: Handlist 1952-70 Letters to Sir Walter Scott, 1818-29 Held at: National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division Document reference: MSS 3889-3911 passim Comments: Access by appointment only Letters from Sir Walter Scott and others, 1816-23 Held at: National Library of Scotland, Manuscripts Division Document reference: MS 3029 Account books (2) for Worsley Hall, Lancashire, 1840-46 Held at: Royal Institute of British Architects Library Document reference: BlE Certificate of election to the Royal Society, 1841 Held at: Royal Society Document reference: EC/1841/28 Comments: Transcription available through online catalogue Architectural drawings Held at: Victoria & Albert Museum, Department of Designs, Prints and Drawings Other information: Handbook 1964 Certificates signed by him that Francis Ruddle has delivered new choir stalls; also Ruddle's bills, 1845-1848, 1851 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: Fabric vouchers; "General" vouchers Comments: Access by appointment Instructions to Clerk of Works for work at Thicket Priory and Hall, Yorkshire, 1844 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 65052 Comments: Access by appointment Recommending John Ternouth to clean dirty monuments and repair if necessary, 1842 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66361 Comments: Access by appointment Pulling down house in Little Dean's Yard, etc, 1841 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66656 Comments: Access by appointment Letters regarding fitting up new choir, including letters to Francis Ruddle, 1840-1945, 1847-1848 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66342, 66367-88, 66402-15 Comments: Access by appointment Plans and drawings for buildings, and fittings in or around Westminster Abbey, 1839-1846 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: WAM (P) 50, 121, 121C, 188, 188A, 763-779 Other information: Some plans also at Victoria & Albert museum Comments: WAM (Plans) indexed. Access by appointment Report on filling windows in Westminster Abbey nave with tablets, 1839 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66340 Other information: See also ref no 66446 Comments: Access by appointment Letters relating to his work at Westminster Abbey, including his work for the coronation of Queen Victoria, , a new fence at the end of the Abbey, the new organ screen and case, the glazing of the south transept rose window (undertaken by Ward & Nixon), 1838; 1835; 1829-1834 and 1840; 1840-1842 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 51534, 51541; 52195 A-B; 66276, 66298-301, 66417; 66344-50 Comments: Access by appointment Correspondence with the Dean regarding Henry VII's chapel, and the "valuable speciment of ancient art" discovered in the church [the Retable], 1832; 1827 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66297; 66245 Comments: Access by appointment Report and estimateof repairs at Bentinck prebendal house (holograph), 1832 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 52189 Comments: Access by appointment Six questions addressed to him, 1831 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 52115 Comments: Access by appointment Payment for his services at coronation of William IV, 1831 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66554 Comments: Access by appointment Correspondence regarding the coronation of William IV, 1831 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66277-85 Comments: Access by appointment Specification etc for work on erecting new conduit house in Hyde Park, 1828 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66584-5 Comments: Access by appointment Correspondence during his time as Surveyor, including his appointment as Surveyor, reports, repairs, monuments; also letters on his wish to retire, and his resignation, 1827-1849 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66242-9; 66415-6 Comments: Access by appointment Correspondence, including on new house for Chapter Clerk, with specification and agreement, 1827-1828 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66628-41, 66666-7 Comments: Access by appointment Letters from Thomas Willement on new window with coats of arms over Henry V's chantry chapel (destroyed during World War 2), 1827 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66248, 66250 Comments: Access by appointment Estimate for Lodge at Vincent Square, 1827 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66625 Comments: Access by appointment Correspondence regarding musical festival, 1823 Held at: Westminster Abbey Muniment Room and Library Document reference: 66315-21 Comments: Access by appointment Date of creation: 07 November 2002
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