Projects

Grandisson Orphreys

Acquisition of a pair of embroidered orphreys commissioned by John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter, in

Gransden Wood

Acquisition of 8.3 hectares of nationally important woodland noted for the numbers of flowers partic

Ford Madox Brown Papers

Acquisition of a collection of autograph lecture notes, drafts of outgoing correspondence and a larg

Fort D'Or Coin

Acquisition of a large gold coin depicting Charles de France, Duke of Aquitaine (1469-72), one of on

Drawings by Wright of Derby

Acquisition of an archive of 94 drawings by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) consisting of 82 shee

Coventry Patmore Papers

Acquisition at auction of papers of the 19th century poet Coventry Patmore, including the working no