Reference
FAC130/2
Title
Set of 35mm. colour transparencies of the main illustrations in the "Red Book"
Date free text
1804 - 1805
Production date
From: 1804 To: 1805
Scope and Content
1. Plan of the Park (no.II) showing ornamental lakes, trees, roads, etc. Whole plan. (p.6?)
2. Detail of above, showing the area round the Abbey with ponds and gardens etc. (no.II). (p.6?)
3. Detail of above, showing the area round the entrance to the Park from the Town, showing the road through the Park, ponds, and Park Farm etc. (no.II). (p.6?)
4. The shape of the ground - levels or contours (no.IV). (p.17)
5. View from the house towards the south as proposed, with shrubs in foreground and deer close by (no.Va). (p.22)
6. Present view from the house towards the south showing plain parapet and distant deer (no.Vb). (p.22)
7. View to the westward as proposed to be altered, with the addition of the portico, with lake beyond (no.VIa). (p.23)
8. The present view to the westward, as seen from the windows of the salon above - straight road leading to lake, and bridge on left (no.VIb). (p.25?)
9. Blocks of stone composed to show (no.VIII) the origin of Grecian architecture and (no.IX) the origin of Gothic architecture.
10. Details of Gothic architecture showing a fortified gateway, section of a vaulted building, and section of clerestoried church nave with aisles and flying buttresses (no.X).
11. Elevation (no.XII) and plan (no.XIII) of a viaduct or bridge. (p.32)
12. Lodge (domed) at end of street or avenue flanked by cottages - suggested for entrance to Park from Woburn Town (no.XV). (p.40)
13. Proposed octagonal lodge at entrance to park, with road dividing to pass on both sides of the lodge (no.XVI). (p.40)
14. View near Woburn Gate supposing the water completed, showing bridge over Drakeloe Pond and hillock with twisting road - but no shrubs or trees (no.XVII). (p.41?)
15. View of the Abbey from the Woburn approach as existing, with straight road over bridge (no.XVIIIa). (p.42)
16. View of the Abbey from the Woburn approach as proposed, with road concealed (no.XVIIIb). (p.42)
17. Cascades among trees, concealing the dam holding the water for the lakes etc. (no.XIX). (p.43)
18. Plan of the Porter's Lodge and approaches from Bedford and London (no.XX). (p.47)
19. West front of the Abbey, with two drives approaching as proposed from the SW and NW corners (no.XXIa). (p.48)
20. West front of the Abbey "as at present" with axial drive approaching from the west at right angles to the house (no.XXIb). (p.48)
21. "The first view of the House from the present approach" (no.XXII). (p.51)
22. "The first view of the house from the proposed approach" (no.XXIII). (p.52)
23. View of the house from the south east, with artist in foreground (no.XXIV). (p.53)
24. Plan of the Pleasure Grounds (no.XXV). (p.60)
25. Detail of plan of pleasure grounds, showing the gardens, orchards and yards etc. to the east of the Abbey (no.XXV). (p.60)
26. Detail of plan of pleasure grounds, showing the Abbey and the buildings to the east of the house, including the Chinese pool and garden (no.XXV). (p.60)
27. The conservatory in winter, with snow (no.XXVI). (p.63)
28. The Dressed ground - rosary or flower garden - as proposed (no.XXVIIa). (p.64)
29. The Dressed ground - rosary or flower garden - as existing (no.XXVIIb). (p.64)
30. Covered passage and archway intended as boundary between rosary and arboretum (no.XXVIII). (p.65)
31. Chinese garden, lake, and dairy (no.XXIX). (p.66)
32. View looking out from the Chinese dairy as proposed, with ornamental features etc. (no.XXXa). (p.69)
33. View looking out from the Chinese dairy as existing, with plain vista (no.XXXb). (p.69)
34. Proposed gates and entrances to the gardens (nos.XXXI and XXXII). (p.72)
35. The Menagerie (no.XXXIII). (p.73)
36. Models for laying out avenues and planting trees, i.e. The Avenue (no.XXXIV), the Quincunx (XXXV), Pale d'oie (XXXVI), and the Star (XXXVII). (p.77)
Format
transparencies
N.B. This item must not be produced in the searchroom without the permission of the County Archivist. Use by CRO staff also requires the permission of the County Archivist. Photocopying is entirely prohibited. The restrictions are at the insistence of the owner of the original (not the donor of the copies) and must be strictly adhered to.
Level of description
item