Topographical Manuscripts

Archive Unit
  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 161 MSS. Phillipps-Robinson a. 1-46, a. 48, b. 1-88, b. 218, c. 1-387, c. 723-26, d. 1-112, d. 326, e. 1-355, e. 506-9, f. 1-53, f. 83, g. 1-2; Rubbings Phillipps-Robinson 1-933
  • Dates of Creation
      16th-19th century
  • Language of Material
      English, Latin, Old French (842-ca.1400), French, Ancient Greek (to 1453), and German.
  • Physical Description
      1988 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Topographical manuscripts of Sir Thomas Phillipps, consisting of:

  • Topographical manuscripts relating to more than one county
  • Topographical manuscripts arranged by county. The largest groups of manuscripts relate to Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire
  • Miscellaneous manuscripts:
    • Papers relating to history and literature
    • Papers relating to manuscripts and books
    • Manuscripts relating to religion
    • Collections of T.D. Fosbroke
    • Miscellaneous papers
    • Manuscripts relating to foreign countries