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Beauties of England and Wales Steel Engraving
BOXHILL AND BURFORD BRIDGE, SURRY
circa 1806 Engraving - Published in London by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, Poultry, Apr. 1, 1806
Engraved by: Hay from a Drawing by A. Wilson for the Beauties of England and Wales
Overall Size including margins: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches
Condition: Excellent. A nice quality copper engraving. Guaranteed original antique print and not a modern reproduction.
The beauty to be found in this small section of Surrey did not inspire John Keats alone. It provided sanctuary for many visitors weighed down by their responsibilities of the World: Queen Victoria, Jane Austen. Wordsworth, Sheridan and Robert Louis Stevenson have all frequented the Burford Bridge Hotel over the years.(wikipedia)
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