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Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - Journal of a tour in , etc., (NLW MS 12651B.)

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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information ...... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content ...... 3 Nodiadau | Notes ...... 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ...... 4

- Tudalen | Page 2 - NLW MS 12651B. Journal of a tour in North Wales, etc.,

Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Journal of a tour in North Wales, etc., ID: NLW MS 12651B. Virtua system control vtls004959631 number [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1799 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title based on contents. [generalNote]: Nodyn | Note Preferred citation: NLW MS 12651B. [generalNote]:

Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

A journal [in the hand of Sir Robert Ker Porter, painter and traveller], of a tour of parts of North Wales, Cheshire, and Derbyshire, undertaken by the writer and his companion, Thomas Underwood, July - August 1799. The travellers, commencing their journey at Shrewsbury, visited or passed through Welsh Pool, Cans Office, Mallwyd, Dinas Mowddy, Dolgelly, , , Manturogg, Bethkelert (with an ascent of Snowdon), Cearnarfon, Llanberris, Capel kerrig, Aber, Conway, Llanrwst, Denbigh, Northorpe, Haywarden, Chester, Northwich, Macclesfield, Buxton, Tiddswell, Castleton, Matlock, and Derby, whence the writer returned to London. En route, between Castleton and Derby, the travellers visited Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, and Kiddstone House. At the end of the account of the tour is a character sketch of the Welsh people, and, at the reverse end of the volume, observations on the various inns at which the travellers stayed. The volume contains some four pencil sketches of unnamed persons.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 NLW MS 12651B. Journal of a tour in North Wales, etc.,

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).

Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published • Dynodwr sefydliad | Institution identifier: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points

• Wales, North -- Description and travel (pwnc) | (subject) • (Wales) -- Description and travel. (pwnc) | (subject) • Snowdon (Wales) -- Description and travel. (pwnc) | (subject) • Cheshire (England) -- Description and travel. (pwnc) | (subject) • Derbyshire (England) -- Description and travel. (pwnc) | (subject) • Chatsworth House (England) (pwnc) | (subject) • Haddon Hall (England) (pwnc) | (subject) • Kiddstone House (England) (pwnc) | (subject)

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