Philip James Dunn's Sketchbook, 1822
Philip James Dunn lived in England and sketched architecture there. This is his sketchbook with drawings largely of churches, country houses, and other architectural subjects. It includes a few loose and pasted-in sketches at the back. There is a poem of unknown derivation under the first sketch in the book, preceded by an index to 62 sketches dated 1821-1824. Later sketches are pasted in or loose. "The Contents: 1. Haulston Church, Pr. Liverpool. 2. A Small House at South Port. 3. The Original Town of Manchester &c 4. J.J. - House at Epsom Surry. 5. Hill House Walthamstow Essex. is 25th 6. the Grand Stand on the race course Manchester. 7. St. James' Church Manchester 8. Houghton le Spring Church &c 9. Eg. Huttons Hall Houghton 10. Whitburn Church W. Sunderland 11. Major Andersons, Hawthorn Dean 12. Houghton le Spring Church 13. " do " Rectory 14. Ryhope Hotel N. Sunderland 15. Newbus Grange Herworth 16.17. Eryholm Church Yorke 18. the East Window of Houghton Church 19. Dinsdale Fish Locks 20. St. Trinians nr. Richmond 21. Cleasby Church Yorke 22. Dinsdale Church 23. Barton do Yorke 24. A View nr. Dinsdale 25. Hill House Walthamstow Essex 26. Mrs. Jacksons Houghton le Spring. 27. The Alms Houses do. 28. " " " 29. The Rectory Gates. do 30. Part of Regents Town, Sierra Leone. 31. The Low Church Richmond Yorke 32. Easby do. nr. do. 33. Ancliffe Church nr. Darlington 34. The ruins of St. Agatha nr. Richmond 35. " Do " Do. Do 36. " Do " Do. Do. & Easby Church. 37. " Do " Do 38. Ruins of Finch Abby Cocken 39. " Do Do & farm House 40. A View of Broadstars nr. Ramsgate 41. Ramsgate Royal Harbour. 42. St. Laurances Church nr. Ramsgate 43. Kingsgate nr. Ramsgate 44. A View of Kingsgate from the North Forland Light House 45. Epsom Church 46. Calvarys House Ewel nr. Epsom 47. Nesham Hall the residence of Thos. Wrightson, Esq. 48. Mask Hall the " " Lord Dundass 49. The Iron Bridge Wearmouth nr. Sunderland 50. Wearmouth Church 51. Sunderland Church. 52. St. Johns Chapel Sunderland 53. Aysgarth Church Yorke 54. Norton Church. 55. Middleton in Teesdale Church 56. High Force Teesdale 57. Cauldron Snout Teesdale. 58. Athelston Abby &c nr. Barnard Castle 59. Barnard Castle 60. Mask Church nr. Redcar 48. [?] Mask Hall 61. Kirckleatham Church nr. Redcar 62. Hartlepool Church"
- In Collection:
- 62 leaves ; 11 x 18.5 cm
- 52.16045, -0.70312
- Visible damage (bookworm?) to leather cover resulting in only "BOOK" and a partial "S" remaining from "SKETCH BOOK". Most pages separated by tissue. Contents in front list drawings numbered 1 through 62.
- 19th Century Manuscripts Collection
- Accession Number: 1983-173
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/philip-james-dunn-collection
- December 2025
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (1/15; 268; camera height 500; bent 5 tone) by PD. Metadata by KD and SC.
- Rights
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
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