South West View of Buildwas Abbey in Salop
Source: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck, Views of Ruins of Castles & Abbeys in England, Part 2, 1726-1739 (nd), Arts, Languages and Literature, Birmingham Central Library.
Text: Taken from the original source
To Acton Mosely Esqr. owner of these remains.
This Prospect is Humbly Inscribed by;
Yor: most Obligd. humble Serv ts. Saml. & Nath l. Buck.
BILDEWAS or BULDEWAS, was founded & Endow’d by Roger de Clinton Bishop of Coventry& Litchfield A.D. 1153. to the honour of St. Mary & St. Ceaddefor St. Chad.). It had after this, several noble and generous Benefactors, among the Principal were Walter de Dunstanville & Robert Corbet; which several Benefactions & Estates were after confirm’d to them by K. Richard 1st An. Reg. I. Its value at the Suppression was £119. 19s. 3d. & An. Dug. – £129. 6s. 10d. Speed.
S & N Buck Delin. et. Sculp. 1731.
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