John Pridden Topographical Collections

Collection Level Description: Topographical collections relating to Oxfordshire made by Rev. John Pridden

Reference: MSS. Top. Oxon. d. 281-2
Title: Topographical collections relating to Oxfordshire made by Rev. John Pridden
Dates of Creation: [c. 1780]
Extent: 2 shelfmarks
Name of Creator: Rev. John Pridden

Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

Rev. John Pridden (1758-1825) was an author and antiquarian. See the Dictionary of National Biography for details.

Scope and Content

Topographical collections, in two volumes, by Rev. John Pridden, c. 1780, relating to 'Oxford university and city', especially to Queens College, and 'Oxford city parishes and country parishes'.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought by the Library in 1929.

Access Conditions

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

P.S. Spokes, Summary Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library relating to the city, county, and university of Oxford. Accessions from 1916 to 1962 (Oxford, 1964).

Access Points

Antiquaries

Pridden | John | 1758-1825 | Anglican clergyman, antiquary, architect, philanthropist

University of Oxford

University of Oxford | Queen's College

Oxford (England)

Oxfordshire (England)

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