Description | modern directory details of various masons working at Longford in the 18th century, including Sir Henry Cheere, John Cheere, Henry Scheemakers & Peter Scheemakers; also letter from Rupert Gunnis (1899-1965, historian of British sculpture) with extracts from accounts and biographical details of some of the previous, as well as William Privett, Sir Robert Taylor, John Devall, Benjamin Carter & Jefferin Alken. Transcription of a memorial to Gerrard Graham, 12 Aug 1659, on one of the stones in the wall under the prtico discovered during replastering, 1851 |