On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print showing views in Dunkirk, Kent. Shown are "The Old Red Lion"; "Dunkirk Church"; "Courtenay" and "Bossenden Farm". Offered with hand colour.
DATE PRINTED: c.1880
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 15 x 21.5 cm (6 x 8.5 inches) plus margins with a blank back (small).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by K. Willis.
PROVENANCE: Unknown.
TYPE: Antique lithograph printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, 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.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Dunkirk is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in southeast England. It lies on the Canterbury Road between Boughton under Blean and Harbledown. This was the main Roman road from the Kentish ports to London, also known as Watling Street. Dunkirk parish church is a Grade: II listed building, dedicated to Christ Church. The architect John Whichcord built it in 1840 with the consecration on 10 June 1841 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, whose gift it was in an attempt to civilise the lawless ville. The church closed in 1988 and sold as a private residence. In the early morning of 31st May 1838 near Dunkirk, John Tom masquerading as Sir William Courtenay murdered a village constable sent to arrest him. Later that day, he led a band of followers into a fight with the military at Bosenden Wood, in which eleven more died, including Tom. John Nichols Thom, alias Sir William Courtenay lodged at Bossenden Farm prior to the Battle of Bossenden Wood, May 31st 1838, culmination of the Courtenay Riots in which Courtenay (the New Messiah) and 8 followers were shot by the military. The Red Lion at Dunkirk near Faversham was involved in the affray too. The "Red Lion" now has its own Courtenay Lounge, and Courtenay Farm is a short distance away.
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