J. Schnebbilie - 'St Albans', 1809.

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

1994.190

Engraving, "Drawn by Schnebbelie, & Engraved by Hawkins. Published by J. Stratford, 112, Holborn Hill, Dec. 16th, 1809. For Dr. Hughson's Description of London." St Albans, showing view of St Albans Abbey from the east on the hill in the distance and a horse-drawn wagon carrying hay in the foreground. It appears that this is the view from around the bottom of Holywell Hill, where it joins St Stephen's Hill. Behind the cach is the foreground is a pond. The coach on the other side of the pond appears to be arriving at the Spencer Estate which once stood at the bottom of Holywell Hill. It was one of the residences of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650- 1722) and his wife Sarah, neé Jennings (1660- 1744) but has since been demolished. The buildings on the right may be part of Holywell House.

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Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, AL1 1BY.

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