Life and Times of Ralph Allen of Prior Park, Bath
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- Author(s) Peach, R E M
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1895
- Pages 247pp; illus
- Publisher D Nutt
- Place Published London
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- Name Cultural assets collection & patronage
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Early discursive account but sheds some light on his quarrying and post office interests and more so on Prior Park. Some sections are: 'Life and times of Ralph Allen' - 'Combe Down' / 'Bathampton and Batheaston' / 'Allen's general characteristics' / 'Low born and humble'; 'Prior Park' - 'Stables and pavilion' / 'Central mansion' / 'Royal Mineral Water Hospital' / 'Postal organisation' / Social and private life of Ralph Allen at Prior Park'; 'Social life at Prior Park'; etc; etc. Appendix provides a copy of Allen's will. Also 'Pedigree of the Bennet family' including extensive family trees descending from Robert Bennet, 1180, showing connection of Ralph Allen