On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Shrewsbury from the Welch Bridge.", Shropshire.
DATE PRINTED: 1831
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 17 x 12 cm (6.75 x 4.75 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by W. Hill. Drawn by the Irish artist Frederick Calvert (c.1785-c.1845).
PROVENANCE: This print was published in "Picturesque Views.... in Shropshire from Original Drawings Taken Expressly for This Work By Mr Frederick Calvert....". Published in 1831. Published by William Emans, Bromsgrove St, Birmingham.
TYPE: Antique steel engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing on the reverse which is blank.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, England. The town is on the River Severn . Shrewsbury is a market town whose centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the NormanEarl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life.
The Welsh Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct in the town of Shrewsbury, England which crosses the River Severn. It connects Frankwell with the town centre. It is a Grade II* listedbuilding. The bridge was designed and built from 1793 to 1795 by John Tilley and John Carline (whose father was a mason on the English Bridge), who had built Montford Bridge for Thomas Telford. It replaced the medieval St George's Bridge. Four of the arches span 43 feet 4 inches, while the fifth and central arch is 46 feet 2 inches. The bridge is 30 feet wide, and built from Grinshill sandstone. In total it is 266 feet long. It was completed in 1795 at a cost of £8,000.
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