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Annex E - Illustrations IndexThis page tabulates the Illustrations used within this web site. The table also provides:
As well as the illustrations used within the main chapters, a series of "Now" views are provided for comparison. The illustration on the right was taken at Noon, while waiting for the sun to illuminate the Western Front of the house for the "Now" view. Most illustrations are views of the buildings - this is shown here to provide a glimpse of the other sites worth viewing. |
| Illustration | Chapter/ Webpage | Low Res'n link |
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Illustrations from main Chapters - most also in "Then and Now" |
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| Coombe Abbey : West Front 1684 | Preface (& V) |
Low | High | William Winde's drawing for the new west front of Combe Abbey, c. 1684. The south-west wing (right) had been built in c. 1667. Winde's north-vest wing (left) was demolished in the 1920s |
| Coombe Abbey : West Front 1961 | Preface | Low | High | David Motkin photo |
| Chapter House Doorway : 1961 | I | Low | High | David Motkin photo |
| A Cistercian Monk | II | Low | Medium | As seen through the eyes of an unknown 18th century artist |
| Plan showing the recorded walls of the Cistercian abbey, in relation to the present building | III | Low | High | Rodwell, Warwick 1991. Combe Abbey, Warwickshire. An Archaeological assessment of the Buildings, Gardens and Park. Updated by Peter Page to reflect building work since 1991. |
| Southern Aspect : Mid Seventeenth Century | IV (& VIII) |
Low | High | King, Daniel, 1656. The Cathedral and Conventual Churches of England and Wales Orthographically Delineated, pl. 60. |
| Coombe Abbey : West Front 1684 | V (& Preface) |
Low | High | William Winde's drawing for the new west front of Combe Abbey, c. 1684. The south-west wing (right) had been built in c. 1667. Winde's north-vest wing (left) was demolished in the 1920s |
| View from South-West : Dated 1797 | V | Low | High | Water colour by Maria Johnston : Dated
1797. William Winde's Classical West Wing overlooks the earlier
buildings |
| Southern Aspect : 1860 | V | Low | High | Wingrave's photograph of Coombe in 1860, which is part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Collection |
| Southern Aspect : 1923, Showing Nesfield's Building | V | Low | High | from the 1923 sales catalogue |
| Eastern Aspect : 1923, Showing Nesfield's Building | VI | Low | High | from the 1923 sales catalogue |
| Gateway from Binley-Brinklow Road : 1960 | VI | Low | Medium | Peter Page photo |
| Relocated Griffin Gate : Feb-2004 | VII | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Plan showing the recorded walls of the Cistercian abbey, in relation to the present building | VIII (& III) |
Low | High | Rodwell, Warwick 1991. Combe Abbey, Warwickshire. An Archaeological assessment of the Buildings, Gardens and Park. Updated by Peter Page to reflect building work since 1991. |
| Sacristy doorway, with Chapter House doorway beyond : Dec-2003 | VIII | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| detail : Nesfield Wing : 1860s | VIII | Low | see Medium | detail from An architect's drawing for the Victorian east wing of Coombe Abbey. |
| detail : No Ordinary Hotels east wing : Feb-2004 | VIII | Low | see High | detail from Peter Page photo |
| Monastic Fishponds - Air View from the NE : 1962 | VIII | Low | High (755KB in separate window) | David Motkin photo; for 1992 air view from above, see  Pictures
of Coventry photo |
| Southern Aspect : Mid Seventeenth Century | VIII (and IV) |
Low | High | King, Daniel, 1656. The Cathedral and Conventual Churches of England and Wales Orthographically Delineated, pl. 60. |
| Southern Aspect : 18th Century | VIII | Low | Medium | Drawn from Nature & on Stone by Brandard. Source: John Delaney photo No 1 in Coventry City Council leaflet c.1966 |
| Perspective View of Combe from the North-West by L. Knyff and J. Kip : c.1700 | VIII | Low | Medium | Knyff, Leonard, and Kip, Johannes, 1707. Britannia Illustrata,
pl. 47. (London) |
| Nesfield's Western Gardens and Moat : 1961 | VIII | Low | High | David Motkin photo |
| Southern Aspect of Coombe Abbey : 1961 | VII | Low | High | David Motkin photo |
| Southern Aspect : Oct-2003 Showing New East Wing of No Ordinary Hotel | VIII | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
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Illustrations from Then and Now only |
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| Chapter House Doorway : 2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Southern Aspect : Nov-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Western Aspect : Dec-2003 | Now | Low | Medium | Peter Page photo |
| Northern Aspect : 1684 | Then | Low | High | William Winde's drawing for the new north-west wing (right) of Combe Abbey, c. 1684. |
| Northern Aspect : 2004 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Air View from the West : 1962 | "Now" | Low | High | David Motkin photo |
| Air View from the South : 1962 | JPG | Low | High | David Motkin photo |
| Southern Aspect : Feb-2004 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| View from South-West : Feb-2004 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Southern Aspect : 1810 | Then | Low | High | 'Comb Abbey, Warwickshire'. Full view from the SSE. Drawn by - Davis, engraved by J. Storer, for The Beauties of England and Wales dated 1810. Published: Britton et al. 1814 |
| Southern Aspect : Dec-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Southern Aspect : Nov-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Nesfield Wing : 1860s | Then | Low | Medium | An architect's drawing for the Victorian east wing of Coombe Abbey. |
| No Ordinary Hotels east wing : Feb-2004 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Eastern Aspect : Dec-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Southern Aspect : Nov-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Nesfield's Western Gardens and Moat : Nov-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| West Front : Nov-2003 | Now | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
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Illustrations from Webshots , some used in Annex indicated |
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| Southern Aspect : 1729 | JPG | Low | High | drawn by the Buck brothers |
| Coombe Abbey Gardens : Nov-2003 | Illus- trations |
Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Eastern Aspect : Dec-2003 | JPG | Low | High | Peter Page photo |
| Chapter House Doorway : c.1900 | News Archive | Low | High | Photo in Coventry and Warwickshire Collection |
| Eastern Aspect : c.1900 | JPG | Low | High | Photo in Coventry and Warwickshire Collection |
| SW Aspect : c.1900 | JPG | Low | High | Photo in Coventry and Warwickshire Collection |
| Southern Aspect 2 : Feb-2004 | JPG | Low | High | Peter Page photo. Panorama from 150 yards down the drive |
| Southern Aspect 3 : Feb-2004 | JPG | Low | High | Peter Page photo. Panorama from 10 yards down the drive |
| Southern Aspect 4 : Feb-2004 | Key dates | Low | High | Peter Page photo. Panorama from 10 yards down the drive, but with geometry adjusted to show building at constant height |
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| Then & Now - Set of illustrations, with a modern photo from the same viewpoint today | Then & Now | Note that this page may take a long time to load the first time you try - if you have a slow modem you may have to refresh before all pictures are seen. On later attempts it should be much quicker, because the pictures will already be in your cache/temporary internet files folder. Be patient - I hope you find the wait worth while. | ||
| Then & Now Webshots Slide Show - Set of illustrations, with a modern photo from the same viewpoint today, but some at Medium resolution, and presented as a slide show. | Sorry - no longer available | |||
| Webshots Then | Index orSlideshow |
See notes 4 and 5 below | ||
| Webshots Now | Index orSlideshow |
See notes 4 and 5 below | ||
1. Resolution of Illustrations referred to above are classed as:
2. The "Low" resoution links open the illustration in the context of the chapter in which it is first used, or in the "Then and Now" page (if not used in a chapter), or as a JPEG file if not used elsewhere.
3. "Medium" resolution Illustrations used at present are not currently available at higher resolutions. Better copies are being sought, and where appropriate will be replace current medium resolution versions.
4. When viewing medium or high resolution copies in Webshots, the on screen view is in medium resolution. The size of the original is stated under the photo. If you select "Normal" view it will be adjusted to either 800px wide, or the width of the original if this is less than 800px. If you wish you can click the view full size link, which will open a new window containing the full size image - which if you are using IE6 (or similar) will then reduce to fit window, but can be made full size by clicking the icon which appears in the bottom-right of the image.
5. Using these links "External" to this web-site, will open a new window.
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