Pembrokeshire - The Castle and Bridge of Haverford West. The New British Traveller was one of a number of publications by Alexander Hogg aiming to tap the bouyant market for works on British topography and antiquities. It included text on each couny, a set of county maps by T. Conder and others, and numerous copperplate prints by a variety of engravers. The work was initially issued in 60 parts from c1783, and then as a complete work from 1784. According to most sources the Castle at Haverforwest was founded by Gilbert de Clare in 1120. In 1213 it passed to William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke (who did much to strengthen the fortifications, then in 1248 to the de Bohun family, who in turn sold it in 1288 to Queen Eleanor of Castille, wife of King Edward I. The Queen undertook major reconstruction, but her work was undone when the castle was slighted and abandoned after the civil war. It was, however, re-modelled as a prison from 1779 to 1878, and subsequently as a police station, and council offices. Today it is administered and opened to the public by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. The bridge in the view was built in 1726 to replace the old ford across the River Cleddau. The print has some light discolouration and a couple of wormholes to the lower margin, which would be mostly hidden by judicious mounting.
Pembrokeshire - St. David's Cathedral. The Antiquities of England and Wales was the product of Alexander Hogg who was well known as a partwork publisher. Under the claimed authorship of Henry Boswell it was issued serially from c1787-9, and subsequently made available as a complete work. The format was typically 2 (though sometimes up to 6) prints to a page, with one or two accompanying pages of descriptive text on each pair of subjects. It also included the set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin first used in the London Magazine from 1747-54. St. David's Cathedral occupies the site of a monastery founded by St. David in the 6th century AD. In c1115 a new cathedral was begun by Bishop Bernard, and consecrated in 1131, but by 1181 this was too small, and work on a replacement began. The new build suffered various problems - the tower collapsed in 1220, there was earthquake damage in 1247/8, much of the monastic buildings were demolished with the dissolution of the moanasteries, and further vandalism was done in the civil war. The west front was, however, restored in 1793, and much further restoration was undertaken from 1862-70 by George Gilbert Scott. This print was engraved by Thornton.
Pembrokeshire - Carew Castle. The Antiquities of England and Wales was the product of Alexander Hogg who was well known as a partwork publisher. Under the claimed authorship of Henry Boswell it was issued serially from c1787-9, and subsequently made available as a complete work. The format was typically 2 (though sometimes up to 6) prints to a page, with one or two accompanying pages of descriptive text on each pair of subjects. It also included the set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin first used in the London Magazine from 1747-54. Carew Castlestands on a promontary on the Carew inlet, part of Milford Haven. It was built around 1100 by Gerard de Winsor, of the Carew family, initially as a stone keep with wooden walls, until Gerard's son rebuilt the walls in stone and added a great hall around 1250. Towards the end of the 15th century it passed to Rhys ap Thomas, whose support for the future Henry VII was rewarded with estates and a knighthood, but passed to the crown in 1531 when his son was executed by Henry VIII. In 1607 it was sold back to the Carews, who, despite serious civil war damage continued to occupy the east wing until 1686, after which the castle was abandoned to decay. Today the site is still owned by the family, but leased to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Auhority who adminster it and open it to the public. This print was engraved by Lowry.
Pembrokeshire - Haverford West Priory. The Antiquities of England and Wales was the product of Alexander Hogg who was well known as a partwork publisher. Under the claimed authorship of Henry Boswell it was issued serially from c1787-9, and subsequently made available as a complete work. The format was typically 2 (though sometimes up to 6) prints to a page, with one or two accompanying pages of descriptive text on each pair of subjects. It also included the set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin first used in the London Magazine from 1747-54. Haverfordwest Priory was founded around 1180 as a house of Augustinian canons by Robert FitzRichard. It is located on the banks of the Cleddau River, and never achieved great wealth or prominence. The ruins of the Priory are today administered by CADW, the Welsh Heritage body, with free access. CADW claim that the site offers "the only surviving ecclesiastical, medieval garden in Britain". This print was engraved by Page, although it wrongly assigns Haverfordwest to Radnorship rather than Pembroke.