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The North East View of King Alfred's Hall. Tradition says that a Treaty was sign'd here with Gormandus the Dane. It is certain that a Street and some remains of a Castle or Tower at Cirencester still bear his Name.

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Physical Attributes

Technique: Copper plate engraving

Colour: Fine gouache colour

Dimensions: 234 x 318 mm

Location

County: Gloucestershire

Location: Cirencester

Production

Artist: Thomas Robins

Date: 1763

Galleries

Great Houses: Cirencester Park

Gardens: Cirencester Park

Bibliographic References

The 'ruins' of King Alfred's Hall were built as a folly in 1732 by the 1st Earl of Bathurst and his friend Alexander Pope within the landscape gardens of Cirencester Park.

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Print - The North East View of King Alfred's Hall. Tradition says that a Treaty was sign'd here with Gormandus the Dane. It is certain that a Street and some remains of a Castle or Tower at Cirencester still bear his Name.

Antique Print - "The North East View of King Alfred's Hall. Tradition says that a Treaty was sign'd here with Gormandus the Dane. It is certain that a Street and some remains of a Castle or Tower at Cirencester still bear his Name." after T Robins published 1763.