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Antique prints of Kent form this extensive  list.   Other Kentish prints may be found under London and Surrey where borders have changed, sorry if that seems complicated but we have to classify things somewhere. The areas most affected would be Greenwich, Woolwich and Dulwich (but not Sandwich!)

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All the following are steel engravings unless otherwise stated but generally engravings before 1820 were on copper plates and after 1860 were on wood. Other prints of Greenwich and Woolwich may be found in our London list. Place name spellings are sometimes varied.

Item

Date

Description

Artist/Engraver or Publisher

Mounted Coloured

Overall size

Price £

BK 521

1772

Allington Castle, a rather pretty copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated 8th July 1772 but engraved from a drawing of 1760 . Samuel Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 393 1841 Allington Castle,  with a river view, the famous and elegant engraving with a wonderful and unique  decorative border. Hand coloured. Tombleson Mounted Coloured 320x267 25
BK 394 1841 Allington Locks,  the famous and elegant engraving with a wonderful and unique  decorative border. Hand coloured. Tombleson Mounted Coloured 320x267 25

BK 123

1830

Aylesford Church & Bridge

Bartlett/Winkles

Mounted Coloured

255x215

17

BK 193 1784 Aylesford, Ket's Coity House, the ancient dolmen, from a copper plate Hooper Mounted Uncoloured 260x220 10
BK 319 1822 Aylesford - Kit's Coity House. Charming miniature from "Excursions through Kent" I. Hawkesworth/J. Greig

Mounted Uncoloured

195x183

10

BK 105

1829

Aylesford, Kitts Coty House (ancient dolmen burial place in foreground)

G.Shepherd/Lacey

Mounted Coloured

244x205

14  

BK 055

1829

Aylesford, The Friars

G. Shepherd/Winkles

Mounted Coloured

250x208

17 

BK 401 1841 Aylesford,  with a superb river view, the famous and elegant engraving with a wonderful and unique  decorative border. Hand coloured. For my money this is the best of all the Tombleson engravings. Tombleson Mounted Coloured 320x267 25
BK 332

1843

Aylesford. Kitt's Cotty House. The legend is printed below the engraving. England & Wales Delineated Mounted Coloured 215x190 15
BK 176 1795 Barfreston Church, a large copper engraving showing great detail as to external ornamentation Grose Mounted Coloured 280x350 22
BK 211 1795 Barfreston Church, a large copper engraving showing great detail as to The Grand Door Grose Mounted Uncoloured 260x330 14

BK 095

1829

Belvidere (Belvedere) near Erith

Fussell/Mottram

Mounted Coloured

250x207

17  

BK 451 C. 1770 Bexley. Foots Cray Place from a copper plate - origin unknown. S. Wale [1721-1786] the artist and engraved by B. Green at Oxford. Mounted 244x200 19
BK 390 C. 1775 Bexley. Foots Cray Place, the Seat of Benj. Harenc Esq. Quite a rare view from a copper plate. Modern hand colouring.  Anon Mounted Coloured 260x210 19
BK 383 1785 Bexley. North Cray Place - large, hand coloured engraving showing off the graceful house and elegant gardens. A real show piece. Held in stock unmounted but mounted on request for £4 extra. Mounted would be a large 440x340mm. J. Bayly Unmounted Coloured 340x240 50
BK 131

1832

Bexley. Foot's Cray Place, stylish Italianate Villa with lovely ornamental pond. G. Shepherd/Adlard Mounted Coloured 240x210 17

BK 071

1828

Bexley/Sidcup, North Cray Cottage

G.Shepherd/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

240x208

17

BK 387 1720 Blackheath. Morden College . Elegant birds-eye view with expert hand colouring. Good strong impression from a copper plate. Spelt Morden Colledge and from Stowe's London. Can be supplied mounted and backed for £4 extra - mount size 430x320. Johannes Kip

Unmounted Coloured

330x220

45

BK 389 C. 1750 Blackheath - "the Seat of Sir Gregory Page, Barronet on Black Heath in Kent". Good size copper engraving with modern expert hand colouring of one the magnate's 3 great houses in the area - this being the one mentioned by Daniel Defoe in his Travels. Unsigned but obviously a rare print. Anon

Mounted Coloured

340x260

30

BK 388 1830 Blackheath, Morden College. Fine steel engraving with hand colouring. T.M. Baynes/J. Rogers

Mounted Coloured

245x215

17

BK 099

1831

Blackheath, the New Church

Baynes/Watkins

Mounted Coloured

245x205

17

BK 384 1719 Boughton Court, the Seat of Sir Barnham Rider [near Faversham]. Very large perspective drawing from a very old copper plate. Comes from Dr. Harris's History of Kent.  Small imperfections around the margins - not intruding into the print area.  Available uncoloured as priced or with expert modern hand colouring at £20.00 extra. Drawn by Thos. Badeslade, engraved by I Harris Unmounted Uncoloured 420x340 85
BK 458 1777 Bradsole Abbey. Impressive and historically valuable engraving showing the extant buildings in some detail. Goldar for Alex. Hogg Mounted 295x255 18
BK 202 1784 Bradsole Abbey, a rare copper plate print Mason for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260X220 17

Engraved views of Canterbury Cathedral

BK 442 C. 1770 Canterbury Cathedral - set of 3 studies of the Choir and the Chapel of the Holy Trinity - original folds, some erasure in imprint at foot.   Carington Bowles Mounted Coloured 345x300 each £50 [the set of 3]
BK 463 1777 Canterbury Cathedral - very antique looking clean copper engraving. Very old repair at top left corner Hamilton/Thornton Mounted 270x210 12
BK 371 1784 Canterbury Cathedral, the very fine hand coloured original print from an engraved copper plate. Exceptional quality for the period. J. Newton for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 20

BK 129

1830

Canterbury Cathedral - brilliant view from a steel engraved plate. Fine hand colouring.

Gastineau/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

250x214

17

BK 281 1832 Canterbury Cathedral, remains of St. Ethelbert's Tower and St. Augustine's Monastery.  G. Shepherd/J. Rolph Mounted Coloured 255x215 17
BK 324

1843

Canterbury Cathedral - a good view England & Wales Delineated Mounted Coloured 215x190 15
BK 278 1843 Canterbury, the Cathedral from the South-west. Impressive engraving. From a German language topography. Der Kunst Verlag

Mounted Coloured

240x225 17

BK 134

1929

Canterbury Cathedral, a colour lithograph

Cecil Aldin

Mounted Coloured

210x254

9

Canterbury - St. Augustine's 

BK 515

1772

St. Augustine's Monastery, a copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated 20th February 1772 but engraved from a drawing of 1758 . R.B. Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 523

1773

St. Augustine's Monastery, Plate II, a   copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Piece of bottom left corner missing [not near image or test]. Dated 2nd May 1773 but engraved from a drawing of 1759 . R.B. Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 10
BK 370 1784 Canterbury, St, Augustine's Monastery Pl. I. This is a very fine view of the undamaged exterior,, showing the fine gateway to perfection. Hand coloured original print. R.B. Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x215 19
BK 200 1784 Canterbury, St, Augustine's Monastery,  hand coloured  copper plate view showing the ruins Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales

Mounted Coloured

260x220

17

BK 161 1784 Canterbury, Chapel of St. Pancrace (sic!) in St. Augustine's monastery Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 16
BK 184 1787 Canterbury, the chapel (spelled Chaple) of St. Augustin's Monastery J. Newton Mounted Coloured 260x220 17
BK 499 1787 Chapel [Chaple] of St. Augustine's Monastery. Copper engraving of subject with some history printed below. Dated 11th May 1787  Newton eng. for Francis Grose's Antiquities  Unmounted Uncoloured 220x320 15
BK 479 1789 Canterbury - St. Augustine's Monastry - good view with genuine antique flavour. Goldar for Alexr. Hogg Mounted 290x255 17
BK 178 1795 Canterbury, ground plan of St. Augustine's Monastery, with numbered key, from an old copper plate Grose Mounted Uncoloured 270x315 14
BK 341 1811 Canterbury - exterior of St. Augustine's gate - pretty semi-miniature copper engraving. J. Grieg Mounted Coloured 190x175 12
BK 343 1811 Canterbury -  St. Augustine's Gate - pretty semi-miniature copper engraving. J. Grieg Mounted Coloured 190x175 12
BK 344 1811 Canterbury - interior of St. Augustine's gate - pretty semi-miniature copper engraving. J. Grieg Mounted Coloured 190x175 12
BK 447 1816 Canterbury. St. Augustine's Monastery - well executed semi-miniature copper plate engraving from the Antiquarian Itinerary. W. Deeble Mounted 190x180 12

BK 132

1828

Canterbury, St. Augustine's Gate

G.Shepherd/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

250x214

17

BK 359

1829

Canterbury, Gate of St. Augustine's. Fine large view. Hand coloured. W. Westall/James Fife Mounted Coloured 250x215 18

BK 150

1830

Canterbury, a well-executed engraving of St. Augustine's Gate. Uncommon.

Westall/Fife

Mounted Coloured

210x245

17

BK 328

1843

Canterbury. St. Augustine's Gate England & Wales Delineated Mounted Coloured 215x190 15

Canterbury - other antiquities in date order

BK 459 C. 1720 Canterbury - "Winchiop Gate". Very old looking print from a copper engraving - source unknown. F. Perry Mounted 260x210 17
BK 475 C. 1760 Canterbury - very old engraving of Riding Gate - brilliantly observed and culled from a contemporary magazine. Faint text showing through from reverse only lending aura of antiquity.. Anon Mounted 265x225 17
BK 518

1772

The West Gate of Canterbury, a copper engraving of considerable appeal. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated 20th February 1772.  I. Peake for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 520

1772

Canterbury Castle, a  copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated 1st September 1772 but engraved from a drawing of 1761 . Ellis for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 522

1773

The Great Hall of the Archbishop's Palace, Canterbury, a copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated May 17th 1773 but engraved from a drawing of 1769 . P.C. Gaunt for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 519

1774

Arches in the Wall of the City of Canterbury, a rather pretty copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated 20th Januray 1774 but engraved from a drawing of 1765 . Morris for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 508

1775

Chapel of St. Pancrace [St. Pancras] within St. Augustine's Monastery , a copper engraving from a drawing done in 1755. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Samuel Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 456 1777 Canterbury Castle - large copper engraving of the still substantial ruins and adjacent dwellings. Goldar for Alex. Hogg Mounted 295x255 18
BK 465 C. 1780 Canterbury - St. Pancrace Chapel [as spelt]. Old copper engraving of the ruins. Anon Mounted 260x212 12
BK 209 1782 Canterbury, courtyard view of Strangers Hall, Christ Church. Unusual copper engraving in fine condition. Sparrow Mounted Coloured 260x295 17
BK 203 1784 Canterbury Castle, not so common, a copper engraving Ellis for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 15
BK 368 1784 Canterbury, West Gate, fine view with steam, bridge, boat. An original hand coloured print from an engraved copper plate. T. Peak for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x210 17
BK 367 1784 Canterbury. Wincheap Gate, excellent hand coloured original print from an engraved copper plate. Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x210 17
BK 198 1784 Canterbury, exterior of Great Hall of the Archbishop's Palace, a copper engraving P.C. Canot for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 17
BK 199 1784 Canterbury, Arches in the City Wall, pastoral and fishing scene from a copper plate Morris for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x215 17
BK 516

1772

The West Gate of Canterbury, a copper engraving. This is a full sheet with historical and descriptive detail printed below and continuing in great detail on the reverse. Dated 20th February 1772.  I. Peake for Grose's Antiquities Unmounted Uncoloured 220x315 15
BK 160 1784 Canterbury, West Gate, a charming composition from a copper plate Peake Mounted Coloured 250x215 18
BK 181 1787 Canterbury, White Friars, an elegant copper engraving J. Newton Mounted Coloured 280x230 17
BK 183 1787 Canterbury, St. Gregory's Church. Uncommon copper plate J. Newton Mounted Coloured 260x220 17
BK 498 1787 St. Gregory's Priory. Copper engraving of subject with some history printed below and on reverse. Dated 17th May 1787 but from a drawing of 1758. Newton eng. for Francis Grose's Antiquities  Unmounted Uncoloured 220x320 15
BK 212 1795 Canterbury Castle, a ground plan, with a lettered key. Grose Mounted Uncoloured 310x270 14
BK 294 1806 Canterbury, West Gate, with part of Holy Cross Church, a good quality copper engraving. Geo. Cooke Mounted Coloured 272x222 17
BK 413 1810 Canterbury - Christ Church gate - beautifully executed semi-miniature copper engraving, hand  coloured. S. Prout/J. Grieg Mounted Coloured 170x205 12
BK 342 1810 Canterbury, St. Ethelbert's Tower at St. Augustine's Monastery - semi-miniature copper engraving - rather distinguished view J. Grieg Mounted Coloured 160x205 12

BK 126

1828

Canterbury from Marble Down - full frontispiece to Ireland's History of Kent

G.Shepherd/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

220x285

15

BK 127

1828

Canterbury Westgate

G.Shepherd/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

250x215

17

BK 014

1829

Canterbury,  Church St. & St Paul's Ch.

G.Shepherd/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

248x208

17      

BK 290

1829

Canterbury. Danejohn Hill, many well-dressed pedestrians.  G. Shepherd/J.B. Allen

Mounted Coloured

245x217

17

BK 032

1829

Canterbury, St. Ethelbert's Tower & St. Augustine's Monastery

G.Shepherd/Rolph

Mounted Coloured

250x210

17

BK 354 1829 Canterbury, from St. Stephen's Road. Idyllic hand coloured steel engraving.   W. Westall/E Francis Mounted Coloured 250x215 20
BK 362 1829 Canterbury - Green Court. A finer hand coloured steel engraving. W. Westall/E Finden Mounted Coloured 250x215 20
BK 439 1830 Canterbury - Christ Church Gate - magnificent architecture well depicted in this hand coloured steel engraving. H. Gastineau/S. Lacey Mounted Coloured 195x275 17
BK 483 1755 Wincheap Gate, Canterbury Copper engraving of subject with 2 pages of history [front & back]. Dated on reverse to 1755 but prob. printed about 1784. ex. Francis Grose's Antiquities  Unmounted Uncoloured 220x320 15
BK 338

1843

Canterbury. West Gate, nice architecture to view. England & Wales Delineated Mounted Coloured 215x190 15
Kent topography continues

BK 057

1829

Charing Church & Archbishop's Palace

G. Shepherd/Smith

Mounted Coloured

252x210

17

BK 084 1830 Charlton. East Combe, the seat of Eleanor Agnes, Countess of Buckinghamshire. G. Shepherd/Adlard Mounted Coloured 250x215 17
BK 259 1810 Charlton House (looking very much the same as it does today). A large combined engraving/etching. This print is famous for being reproduced but very rare in this original state. Anon Mounted Coloured 340x295 25

BK 021

1830

Chartham St Mary's Church

Deeble/Fothergill

Mounted Coloured

245x205

17

BK 426 1828 Chatham Dockyard, from Fort Pitt. Hand coloured steel engraving. G. Shepherd/R. Roffe Mounted Coloured 255x215 17
BK 404 1841 Chatham,  with a dawn river view and with agricultural activity, the famous and elegant engraving with a wonderful and unique  decorative border. Hand coloured. This specimen has a faint yellowish discolouration at the left margin - just visible inside the mount. Superb supporters to the border - matelot and marine. Tombleson Mounted Coloured 320x267 18 SOLD

BK 253

1841

Chatham, the most attractive and superbly engraved view of the  harbour with many  sailing vessels taken at dawn. The detail is almost photographic.

H.Warren/E.Finden

Mounted Coloured

280x240

24   

BK 312 1822 Chevening Place. Charming miniature from "Excursions through Kent" T. Barber/T. Higham

Mounted Coloured

195x183

15
BK 423 1830 Chevening Place - the seat of earl Stanhope. Hand coloured steel engraving. T.M. Baynes/S. Lacey Mounted Coloured 255x215 17 SOLD
BK 205 1784 Chiding Stone, with spectators and nearby buildings Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 14
BK 489 1773 Chilham Castle. Copper engraving of subject with 2 pages of history [front & back & very detailed back to Roman times ]. Dated 30th December 1773 Samuel Sparrow eng. for Francis Grose's Antiquities  Unmounted Uncoloured 220x320 15
BK 206 1784 Chilham Castle, hand coloured original print from a copper plate Samuel Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 17

BK 083

1831

Chislehurst, Frognal,, a mansion now in Sidcup

G.Shepherd/Roffe

Mounted Coloured

243x202

17    SOLD

BK 207 1784 Cooling "Cowling" Castle, a different view to BK 098 Samuel Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x207 15 

BK 098

1784

Cooling. "Cowling" Castle. Copper engraving

Samuel Sparrow for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales

Mounted Coloured

260x207

17

BK 369 1784 Dartford Priory. Fine hand coloured original print from the engraved copper plate. R. Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x215 22

BK 035

1830

Dartford, Market Day

G.Shepherd/Adlard

Mounted Coloured

250x208

17     

BK 254 1840 Dartford, a busy High Street scene, horses, coaches etc. Elegant miniature view. Tallis Mounted Coloured 205x180 15
BK 336

1843

Dartford, a crowded view of the main street with a carriage, horsemen, a produce cart, the Priory in the background. England & Wales Delineated Mounted Coloured 215x190 17
BK 492 1773 Davyngton Priory. Copper engraving of subject with 2 pages of history [front & back & very detailed]. Dated May 17th 1773. From a drawing of 1758. Godfrey eng. for Francis Grose's Antiquities  Unmounted Uncoloured 220x320 15
BK 175 1784 Davyngton Priory, tranquil copper plate view with cattle and sheep being herded past the gateway R. Godfrey for Grose's Antiquities of England & Wales Mounted Coloured 260x220 17
BK 348 1807 Davington Nunnery - semi-miniature copper engraving  J. Grieg Mounted Coloured 190x175 12

BK 062

1829

Deal, Mongeham Church

Gastineau/Rogers

Mounted Coloured

247x203