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Ashburton Collection

Ashburton, a town steeped in history and tales of resilience

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793)

King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: Smithy near Ashburton Victorian period

Smithy near Ashburton Victorian period

Background imageAshburton Collection: Smithy near Ashburton devon

Smithy near Ashburton devon

Background imageAshburton Collection: Near Ashburton, devon

Near Ashburton, devon

Background imageAshburton Collection: Ashburton Victorian period

Ashburton Victorian period

Background imageAshburton Collection: 1832 Victorian Map of Ashburton

1832 Victorian Map of Ashburton

Background imageAshburton Collection: DDE-90026625

DDE-90026625
New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. Blowing snow and icefall on the Ashburton Glacier. Date: 14/05/2005

Background imageAshburton Collection: DDE-90026622

DDE-90026622
New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. Snowy campsite with Hilleberg tents near Ashburton Glacier. Date: 14/05/2005

Background imageAshburton Collection: DDE-90026624

DDE-90026624
New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. View of the South fork of Ashburton River drainage. Date: 14/05/2005

Background imageAshburton Collection: DDE-90026623

DDE-90026623
New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. Snowy campsite with Hilleberg tents near Ashburton Glacier. Date: 14/05/2005

Background imageAshburton Collection: The Market Place, Ashburton (engraving)

The Market Place, Ashburton (engraving)
5220582 The Market Place, Ashburton (engraving) by Baynes, Thomas Mann (1794-1854) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Market Place, Ashburton)

Background imageAshburton Collection: Members of the New Parliament (engraving)

Members of the New Parliament (engraving)
1047896 Members of the New Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New Parliament)

Background imageAshburton Collection: Public arms: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney (engraving)

Public arms: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney (engraving)
6008998 Public arms: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney)

Background imageAshburton Collection: New Market-House, Ashburton (engraving)

New Market-House, Ashburton (engraving)
1097030 New Market-House, Ashburton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Market-House, Ashburton)

Background imageAshburton Collection: Harvest Time near Ashburton, 1884 (w / c & gouache on paper)

Harvest Time near Ashburton, 1884 (w / c & gouache on paper)
2601796 Harvest Time near Ashburton, 1884 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Warren, Edmund George (1834-1909); 47.6x67.3 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Background imageAshburton Collection: The Old Market-House, at Ashburton, Devon (engraving)

The Old Market-House, at Ashburton, Devon (engraving)
1096960 The Old Market-House, at Ashburton, Devon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Market-House, at Ashburton, Devon)

Background imageAshburton Collection: Teignbridge TQ13 7 Map

Teignbridge TQ13 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Teignbridge TQ13 7

Background imageAshburton Collection: Harriet and Caroline Montagu, Rome, 1815, (1943). Creator: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Harriet and Caroline Montagu, Rome, 1815, (1943). Creator: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Harriet and Caroline Montagu, Rome, 1815, (1943). Portrait of Lady Harriet Mary Montagu (1805-1857) and her sister Lady Catherine Caroline Montagu (1808-1833), daughters of George

Background imageAshburton Collection: Midgham House, the Seat of W. S. Poyntz, Esq. M. P. pub. 1826. Creator: English School

Midgham House, the Seat of W. S. Poyntz, Esq. M. P. pub. 1826. Creator: English School
Midgham House, the Seat of W.S. Poyntz, Esq. M.P. pub. 1826 (coloured engraving). William Stephen Poyntz (1770 - 1840) was a politician and Member of Parliament for Chichester

Background imageAshburton Collection: The Queen Dowager of Edward IV parting with her son, the Duke of York, 1483 (1793)

The Queen Dowager of Edward IV parting with her son, the Duke of York, 1483 (1793)
Elizabeth Woodville, the Queen Dowager of Edward IV, parting with her son, the Duke of York, 1483 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: Elizabeth Woodville and Jane Shore accused by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, 1483 (1793)

Elizabeth Woodville and Jane Shore accused by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, 1483 (1793)
Elizabeth Woodville, the widow of King Edward IV, and Jane Shore, accused of witchcraft by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, 1483 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton

Background imageAshburton Collection: The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey, 1529 (1793)

The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey, 1529 (1793)
The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, by the order of Henry VIII, demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey, 1529 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: Queen Mary II, 1793

Queen Mary II, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King William III, 1793

King William III, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne, 1793

Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Queen Anne receiving the Act of Union from the Duke of Queensberry, 1707 (1793)

Queen Anne receiving the Act of Union from the Duke of Queensberry, 1707 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Queen Anne, 1793

Queen Anne, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King George II, 1793

King George II, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King James II, 1793

King James II, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King George I, 1793

King George I, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Charles II, 1793

King Charles II, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Henry, Prince of Wales taking the Crown from the pillow of his father Henry IV, 1413 (1793)

Henry, Prince of Wales taking the Crown from the pillow of his father Henry IV, 1413 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Philip II of Spain, husband to Queen Mary I, 1793

King Philip II of Spain, husband to Queen Mary I, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Queen Mary I, 1793

Queen Mary I, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Ketts Rebellion, Norfolk, 1549 (1793)

Ketts Rebellion, Norfolk, 1549 (1793). Kett the Tanner haranguing the insurgents under the Oak of Reformation at Mousehold hill near Norwich

Background imageAshburton Collection: The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason, 1642 (1793)

The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason, 1642 (1793)
The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason and demanded by Charles I in person, 1642 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: The grand coronation of Henry VI of England in Paris, 1431 (1793)

The grand coronation of Henry VI of England in Paris, 1431 (1793)
The grand coronation of Henry VI in Paris, in the presence of the nobility of England, France, Burgundy and Normandy, 1431 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W

Background imageAshburton Collection: St Augustine, a Benedictine monk, first preaching to the Saxons in Kent, 597 (1793)

St Augustine, a Benedictine monk, first preaching to the Saxons in Kent, 597 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: England first divided in counties, hundreds, and tythings by Alfred the Great, c880s (1793)

England first divided in counties, hundreds, and tythings by Alfred the Great, c880s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Henry VII, 1793

King Henry VII, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Edward IV, 1793

King Edward IV, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Stephen, 1793

King Stephen, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Henry I, 1793

King Henry I, 1793. From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Background imageAshburton Collection: Odo, Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux, seized by his brother William I, 1082 (1793)

Odo, Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux, seized by his brother William I, 1082 (1793)
Odo, Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux seized by his brother William I for having aspired to the Papal dignity, 1082 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan, c960s (1793)

King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan, c960s (1793)
King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan for having seduced a Nun, c960s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageAshburton Collection: Henry III in the Chapter House at Winchester Cathedral, 1250 (1793)

Henry III in the Chapter House at Winchester Cathedral, 1250 (1793)
Henry III in the Chapter House at Winchester Cathedral preaching to the monks to enforce the election of his half-brother Aymer de Valence as bishop, 1250 (1793)

Background imageAshburton Collection: Athelstan ordering publication of the scriptures translated into Anglo-Saxon, 930s (1793)

Athelstan ordering publication of the scriptures translated into Anglo-Saxon, 930s (1793)
Athelstan ordering the scriptures to be made public after having had them translated into the Anglo-Saxon language, 930s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W



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Ashburton, a town steeped in history and tales of resilience. In the year 1141, King Stephen's queen fervently petitioned Empress Matilda for the release of her beloved husband. This captivating event marked just one chapter in Ashburton's rich past. During the Victorian period, a bustling smithy near Ashburton became a hub of activity. The rhythmic clangs echoed through the air as skilled craftsmen forged their creations with precision and dedication. Their workmanship was renowned throughout Devon, leaving an indelible mark on the region's industrial heritage. Nestled near Ashburton lies a picturesque landscape that captivates all who visit. With its rolling hills and charming countryside vistas, this idyllic setting provides solace to weary souls seeking respite from city life, and is no wonder that artists flocked here during the Victorian era to capture its beauty on canvas. A glimpse into history can be found within an 1832 Victorian map – a testament to how this town has evolved over time. Each street corner holds stories untold, waiting to be discovered by those curious enough to delve into its past. Delving deeper into historical archives reveals intriguing references such as DDE-90026625, DDE-90026622, DDE-90026624, and DDE-90026623 – snippets of information that offer tantalizing glimpses into forgotten narratives buried within time's embrace. The Market Place stands at the heart – an engraving frozen in time capturing moments when locals gathered for commerce and camaraderie alike. Here merchants traded goods while townsfolk shared laughter and exchanged news under watchful gazes cast upon them by centuries-old buildings lining these hallowed grounds. Midgham House emerges from faded pages as it once stood proudly as W. S Poyntz Esq. 's residence; his political influence resonating through the halls.