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One Sheet vintage British Railways travel poster advertising the county of Essex and featuring an illustration of St Osyth's Priory. The poster was published around 1950 and the artwork is by an illustrator named R. Sharps (or F.W. Baldwin, according to other sources).
Poster Details
Location Featured: St Osyth's Priory, near Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex, England.
Artist: The artwork is attributed to R. Sharps. Other sources mention similar carriage prints of the same location were done by Frederick William Baldwin.
Publisher: The Railway Executive (Eastern Region) for British Railways.
Date: Circa 1950.
Motto: "See England by Rail".
History of St Osyth's Priory
Foundation: The priory was founded as an Augustinian abbey around 1120-1121 on the site of a former nunnery.
Dissolution: It was dissolved in 1539 by King Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, at which time it was one of the wealthiest monastic centers in England.
The Gatehouse: The magnificent gatehouse shown in the poster dates from the late 15th century and is the most significant part of the original monastic complex still standing.
Legend: The priory is named after St Osgyth (Osyth), a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon princess and abbess who, according to legend, was beheaded by Vikings and then carried her severed head to the nearby church door.
Modern Day: The site is now a private estate with several listed buildings and a registered historic park and garden, which also serves as a wedding venue and educational centre. |
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