Ref NoLDGSL/85/2
TitleSketch of the geology of France
Date1814
LevelFile
Extent1 volume
FormatDocument
DescriptionManuscript notes made on a geological tour through France by Henry Grey BENNET. The notes consist of geological information gathered from observations from the route that was taken through France and information gathered from others Bennett met. Information includes rock types, notes on formations and appearances and distances between formations. The places visited are underlined in red.

The tour began in Boulogne and took in towns such as, Abbeville, Rouen, Caen, Bayeux, Cherbourg, Avranches, Nantes, Angers, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Toulouse, Limoges, Orleans, Paris and Calais.

Examination of handwriting suggests that this was not physically written by Bennet himself.
Administrative HistoryTour started on 3 October 1814.
ProvenancePresented by Bennett, 1 July 1815.
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
LanguageEnglish
ArchNoteDescription by Helen Winning
CreatorNameBENNET | Henry Grey | 1777-1836 | politician
Previous referenceLDGSL 759
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/172BENNET; Henry Grey (1777-1836); politician1777-1836
Places
CodePlaceName
NA14France
NA321Boulogne
NA344Abbeville
NA546Rouen
NA529Caen
NA547Bayeaux
NA548Cherbourg
NA551Avranches
NA549Nantes
NA550Angers
NA552Bordeaux
NA553Bayonne
NA555Toulouse
NA557Limoges
NA559Orleans
NA561Calais
NA560Paris
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