Mayor's Guides Newsletter Issue no. 20, April 1983

Reference Number

PP/195/20

Level of Description

Item

Title

Mayor's Guides Newsletter Issue no. 20, April 1983

Creator(s) & Administrative History

Various: Author

Date

1983

Extent

Pages: 19

Description

Contents include: Members of Parliament for Bath in the 18th century (4) The Colleagues of William Blathway and George Wade during the first half of the century by Peter Underdown (short biographical sketches of Bath MPs Alexander Popham, Samuel Trotman and John Codrington), pp. 2-3; A short note on the Nagle family of County Cork, one of whose members founded an order of Roman Catholic nuns there and another of whom, Mary Nagle, wife of David, is buried in Bath Abbey, p. 3; Notes on King Edgar by Laurence Hinds (an explanation of why he was crowned at Bath in 973AD), pp. 4-6; History of Green Park Station - part two by Christopher Handley (the later history of the station up to its closure in 1966. Includes a short bibliography), pp. 7-9; John Strahan - Architect by Kenneth Pierce (a short survey of the buildings he designed in Bath and Bristol including Beaufort Square and Rosewell House in Kingsmead Square), pp. 10-11; Some extracts to illustrate 18th century life by John Kirkman (extracts from the letters of Elizabeth or Betsy Sheridan, youngest sister of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, to her sister Alicia Lefanu), pp. 12-13; Miscellany: Drowning at Bath (a short survey of those who drowned in the King's Bath from 1595-1715).

Subject

Architects
Coronations (events)
Letter writing
Politicians
Railway stations