Marks House, Romford, Essex - Original Lysons Etching - 1796
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Marks House, Romford, Essex - Original Lysons Etching - 1796

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Original etching published in London in December 1796 with Marks House (Markes Hall), the moated manor house that stood north of Romford, in Essex. It was demolished in 1808, so this is one of the few records of its appearance.

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Original etching published in London in December 1796 with Marks House (Markes Hall), the moated manor house that stood north of Romford, in Essex. It was demolished in 1808, so this is one of the few records of its appearance.

It comes from Daniel Lysons's The Environs of London, a historical account of the towns and villages within twelve miles of the capital. The house took its name from the de Merk family, who built the original manor in the 14th century.

Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: Daniel Lysons (1762-1834) and his brother Samuel Lysons.
Date: December 1, 1796.
Source: The Environs of London, by Daniel Lysons; published by T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, Strand, London.
Dimensions: 8.2 x 10.8 in (20.8 x 27.5 cm).
Condition: Small tear in the lower margin and light creasing in the left margin; paper clean.

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