| Description | Geological colouring with ink and pencil annotations, [1815-1818], on base map 'A Map of the County of Glamorgan from an actual survey', by George Yates, of Liverpool, published by John Cary, 1799. The annotations are in the hand of George Bellas Greenough and William Buckland, a note on the top left of the map states 'This map has been corrected to Nov 1818'. Greenough no.371. Scale-1:63,360, 92cm x 144cm. Dissected on cloth in case. |
| Administrative History | The map is likely to have been compiled as part of the research for the first edition of George Bellas Greenough's 'Geological Map of England and Wales' (1820).
In the biography of her father, Buckland's daughter writes:
"Not only was he assisted in these map surveys by his friends Conybeare, De la Beche, and Greenough; he had also enlisted the zealous interest of some ladies of high culture living at Penrice Castle, in the district of Glamorganshire known as Gower. In June 1815 he writes that “the information on the geology of Glamorganshire which he hoped to receive from the Lady Mary Cole and the Misses Talbot will be wanted for insertion in the Geological Society’s Map of England, now far advanced in the hands of the engraver.” He requests “ that that part of the map of Glamorganshire which includes the hundred of Gower may be forwarded as soon as convenient,” and hopes “ to secure also the remaining parts of Glamorganshire, enriched by the geological observations of the approaching summer which he trusts the ladies will have the kindness to record upon it." From: Gordon, E O. 'The life and correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S., sometime Dean of Westminster, twice President of the Geological Society and first President of the British Association' New York: D. Appleton & Co (1894). |