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Vol. 39: The Buckhurst Terrier 1597-1598
Vol. 34: The Book of John Rowe
Vol. 28: Sussex Apprentices and Masters – 1710 to 1752
Vol. 17: The Parish Registers of Ardingly, Sussex – 1558 to 1812
Vol. 16: Abstracts of Star Chamber Proceedings – Henry VII to Philip and Mary
Vol. 15: The Parish Registers of Bolney, Sussex – 1541-1812
Vol. 14: Post Mortem Inquisitions in Sussex – 1 Henry VII (1485) to 1649 and after
Vol. 5: West Sussex Protestation Returns – 1641-2
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List of pictures of Battle
View
Date
Artist
Artist qualification
Owner
Reference
Abbey from NE
1822
Alexander, A.E.
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3464
Abbey
1795
anon.
Sabin Galleries, London
12
church from SE
1797
anon.
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
Sharpe 22
Abbey gateway
1835
anon. after 1815
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
994.42
Abbey, gateway from market place
1840
anon. after 1815
offered for sale by auction house or gallery
Christie's, 21 Jul 89
Abbey gatehouse
1850
anon. after 1815
West Sussex County Library, Worthing
Abbey, Gatehouse
1850
anon. after 1815
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, USA
B1974.12.1169
Abbey, North view of Refectory
1850
anon. after 1815
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, USA
B1974.12.1194
Abbey gateway
1780
anon. before 1816
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
L.1757
Abbey ruins
Bourne, James
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
D.1944.74
Abbey
Bradley, H.
attrib.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
TP.711B
Abbey
1885
Bradley, H.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
TP.711A
Abbey
31st July 1844
Bradley, R.E.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
TP.711C
church font
Brooke, William Henry
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
TP.140
Abbey, lower terrace
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3443
Abbey, interior of refectory
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3612
Abbey, interior of refectory
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3615
Abbey, minstrels gallery, great hall
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3617
Abbey, staircase from great hall
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3618
Abbey, oak carvings on doo locks of chapel sacristy
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3619
Abbey, suit of fluted plate armour of Otho Duke of Bavaria
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3620
church, St Mary's chapel
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3621
church, interior of chancel
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3622
church, St Katherines chapel
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3623
church: chancel, window
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3624
church: window
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3625
church: font
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3626
church: capitals in nave
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3627
church: window
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3628
church, nave
Brooke, William Henry
West Sussex Record Office, Chichester
PD 2343, f. 1A
Abbey, site of high altar
Brooke, William Henry
private ownership, not known from a public source of information
Abbey, large window of great hall from terrace
1818
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3442
church: mural paintings
1835
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3603
church: mural paintings
1835
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3604
church: mural paintings
1835
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3605
church: mural paintings
1835
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3606
church: mural paintings
1835
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3607
church: mural paintings
1835
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3609
church: mural paintings
1845
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3629
church: mural paintings
1845
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3630
church: mural paintings
1845
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3631
church: mural paintings
1845
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3632
church: mural paintings
1845
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3633
church: mural paintings
1845
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3634
Abbey, lower terrace
1852
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3444
Abbey, exterior of Refectory windows, crypt, etc
1852
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3610
Abbey, crypt and altar
1852
Brooke, William Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3613
Abbey from SW
1736
Buck, Samuel
& Nathaniel
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
E.1005-1979
Abbey from SW
1737
Buck, Samuel
& Nathaniel
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
1625
church
1820
Buckler, John
British Library, London
Add. MS. 36389, nos 83-7
Abbey gateway
1820
Buckler, John
British Library, London
Add. MS. 36389, nos 88-91
Abbey, bird's eye view (and other views?)
1724
Budgen, Richard
East Sussex Record Office, Lewes
BAT 4421
Abbey: 3 carved stones
1777
Burrell, Sophia
?
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5697, f.9
church: 2 capitals, brasses, font, canopy over tomb, effigies of Jn Wythines and Wm Arnold, Sir Anth. Browne's tomb, window glass
1777
Burrell, Sophia
?
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5697, ff.3-8, 13-15
church from S
1777
Burrell, Sophia
?
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5697, f.15
Abbey, gatehouse from town
4th May 1852
Callow, William
Royal Watercolour Society, London
album on loan to BM
Abbey
14th July 1854
Callow, William
Royal Watercolour Society, London
album on loan to BM
Abbey
Cox, David, I
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
874-1892
Abbey gatehouse
1800
Day, William
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
949.32.3
Abbey and town from Hastings road
1800
Day, William
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
949.32.5
Abbey
Dillon, C.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
TP.1478
views
1785
Farington, Joseph
offered for sale by auction house or gallery
Christie's, 10 Jul 84,91
Abbey, gatehouse
Girtin, Thomas
photographic copy in Witt Library, London, from private collection
Alexander, Miss, Coll., Witt neg. B71/1383
Abbey
Gooden, James Chisholm
British Museum, Department of Prints & Drawings, London
1920-8-17-4
church: chancel. monument of Sir Anthony Browne, d. 1548, and wife Alice Gage, elevation
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.35 [66]
church: chancel, monument of Sir Anthony Browne, d. 1548, and wife Alice Gage, figures
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.35 [67]
church: pillars
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.35 [68]
church, N aisle, saints etc. in 3rd and 4th windows
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.36 [71]
church, N aisle, saints etc. in 1st and 2nd windows
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.36 [69]
church: [N aisle] saints etc. in windows
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.36 [70]
Abbey gateway, E end
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.37 [73]
Abbey, bird's eye view, 'Budgen's view' [1724]
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.37 [72]
Abbey, S front
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.45 [83]
Abbey, sculptured figures
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.46 [84]
Abbey, interior of steward's room
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.49 [88]
Abbey, ancient chest belonging to
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.50 [89]
Mr Worge's house at Starr's Green
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.33 [62]
from Starrs Green
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.34 [64]
deanery
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.34 [65]
Abbey gatehouse, from market place, N
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.38 [74]
Abbey gatehouse, from inside, looking into gateways
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.39 [75]
Abbey gatehouse, interior of gateways
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.39 [76]
Abbey, W front
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.40 [77]
Abbey, refectory, S end
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.41 [78]
Abbey, dormitory, E side
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.42 [79]
Abbey, refectory, interior
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.43 [80]
Abbey, groined rooms under refectory, long view
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.44 [81]
Abbey, groined rooms under refectory, short view
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.44 [82]
Abbey, E front
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.47 [85]
Abbey, interior of great hall
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.48 [86]
Abbey, interior of vestibule
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.49 [87]
Abbey, from Ashburnham road
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.51 [92]
town and Abbey, from N on London road
1783
Grimm, S.H.
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5670, f.51 [91]
Abbey, hall, S end
14th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24a
Abbey, Gate
14th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24b
Abbey, cellar under Refectory
14th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 26a
Abbey, heads on S front and in the souterrain
14th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 26a
Abbey, vault in inside of gateway
15th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24a
Abbey, W front
15th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24a
Abbey, Refectory, inside
15th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 26a
Abbey, Gateway, E end
16th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24b
Abbey, S end of refectory
18th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24a
Abbey, E view from cloister
18th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24b
Abbey, Refectory, E side
18th June 1783
Grimm, S.H.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gough maps 31, 24b
Abbey?
Grose, Francis
offered for sale by auction house or gallery
Christie's, 28 May 80
abbey from SW
1761
Grose, Francis
copy for engraver
private ownership, not known from a public source of information
Abbey 1, from W
1761
Grose, Francis
published
Abbey 2, from SE
1762
Grose, Francis
published
Abbey from W
28th July 1762
Grose, Francis
private ownership, not known from a public source of information
Church, brass of John Wythines
1777
Grose, Francis
published
Church, brass of John Wythines
1777
Grose, Francis
Society of Antiquaries of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
Grose 4 404
church: font
26th May 1777
Grose, Francis
British Library, London
Add. MS. 17,398, f. 120
church: brass of John Wythines, d. 1615
26th May 1777
Grose, Francis
British Library, London
Add. MS. 17,398, ff. 117, 118
church, N. aisle, E. end, three lights of female saints
26th May 1777
Grose, Francis
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5697, f. 5
church, N. aisle, E. end, painted glass of St Christopher
26th May 1777
Grose, Francis
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5697, f. 8
church, N. aisle, W.end. four-light window, painted glass of Madonna and Child and saints
26th May 1777
Grose, Francis
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5697, ff. 6 and 7
church: brass of John Wythines, d. 1615
26th May 1777
Grose, Francis
Bodleian Library, Oxford
MS. Top. gen. e.70, f.52
Abbey
1807
H., H.
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Worthing
1973/149
Abbey
1807
H., H.
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Worthing
1973/203
road through Sir Godfrey Webster's
1808
H., H.
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Worthing
1973/150
Abbey gateway from interior
23rd September 1833
Harkness, Harriet
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
TP.1603
Abbey
25th September 1833
Harkness, Harriet
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
947.3
Powdermill House
1815
Harvey, Mary
published
church
1831
Hussey, R. C.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
MS. Top. gen. f.4, p.3
Abbey
1831
Hussey, R. C.
Bodleian Library, Oxford
MS. Top. gen. f.4, pp.4-6
Abbey, altar
King, Berkeley
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3446
Abbey, lower terrace
King, Berkeley
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
3448
church from SE
Lambert, James, I
British Library, London
Add. MS. 5676, f.22 [34]
abbey gatehouse from Market Place
14th June 1781
Lambert, James, II
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
M29
Abbey
Marris, Robert
Harris Art Gallery, Preston
Abbey
1785
Moore, James
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
DBB 1387
Abbey
1795
Moore, James
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
DBB 1414
church
7th August 1795
Moore, James
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
DBB 1406
Abbey, Gateway to
Morton, H.
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, USA
B1975.4.650
Abbey from S
1802
Petrie, Henry
Sabin Galleries, London
7
Abbey, Refectory from E
1806
Petrie, Henry
Sabin Galleries, London
8
Abbey, gateway from NW
1806
Petrie, Henry
Sabin Galleries, London
9
Abbey, gateway, interior
1806
Petrie, Henry
Sabin Galleries, London
10
Abbey, Refectory, interior
1806
Petrie, Henry
Sabin Galleries, London
11
Abbey (x2)
1st July 1837
Pocock, Elizabeth Ann
Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, East Sussex
2069
Abbey gatehouse x 2
1810
Powell, D.T.
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
Acc. 9087
Abbey refectory, interor
1810
Powell, D.T.
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
Acc. 9087
Abbey, Gatehouse, from inside
1792
Rooker, Michael Angelo
Royal Academy of Arts, London
Thackeray gift
Abbey
Rouse, James
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Worthing
X1974/112
Abbey
Rouse, James
Hove Museum, Hove
1971/64
Abbey gateway
1824
Rouse, James
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
935.33.11
Standard and Telham Hills from Battle Abbey
1825
Rouse, James
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
938.66.2
Abbey
28th July 1762
Sandby, Paul
attrib, by John Farrant
private ownership, not known from a public source of information
church and deanery
1st June 1848
Scutt, Catherine Anne
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
loan, 1995, album 3,2
Abbey gatehouse from inside
1801
Skinner, John
British Library, London
Add. MS. 33637, f. 40
near
Stark, James
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
953.3
church, .
1st December 1852
Tracy, Adelaide
West Sussex Record Office, Chichester
PD 2014 (72)
Abbey
1793
Turner, J.M.W.
Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead
Abbey, entrance
1794
Turner, J.M.W.
Tate Gallery, London
TB XXIII J
Beauport Park, distant view
1810
Turner, J.M.W.
Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abbey, distant view
1810
Turner, J.M.W.
private ownership, not known from a public source of information
Abbey
1815
Turner, J.M.W.
Tate Gallery, London
TB CXXXVIII 2
1815
Turner, J.M.W.
Tate Gallery, London
TB CXXXVIII 4
Beauport, near
1815
Turner, J.M.W.
Tate Gallery, London
TB CXXXVIII 18
Abbey
1815
Turner, J.M.W.
Tate Gallery, London
TB CXXXIX 27a-30a
Abbey, Gatehouse, from outside
1st December 1792
Underwood, Thomas Richard
Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, East Sussex
621, (W.68)
Abbey, Gatehouse, from outside
1793
Underwood, Thomas Richard
Royal Academy of Arts, London
Thackerray gift
Abbey, Gatehouse, from outside
1st October 1794
Underwood, Thomas Richard
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
DBB 1832
Abbey
25th July 1865
Wyndham, Henry
Sussex Archaeological Society, Lewes, East Sussex
81
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