Description
St Michael’s Church, Bray, strategically located by an ancient crossing on the River Thames near Maidenhead, originally dates to 1293. It was built by Queen Margaret, wife of Edward 1 and being a royal foundation and near Windsor, the church was expensively and elaborately constructed, especially given the size of the population at the time.
Chauntry House, the red brick house to the right of the church, was originally built in 1754, during its long history it has been both private residence and hotel. The cricket pitch, just seen over the fence, beyond the road, is reputedly one of the oldest in the country and has been in continuous use since at least 1774. The first recorded cricketer from Bray was in 1744, when he was selected to play at the Artillery Ground in London, when cricket was first being formulated and six years before the foundation of Hambledon Cricket Club, widely regarded as the cradle of cricket.
Prosser was born in London and worked in Surrey before moving to Winchester in the early 1850s. He lived and worked at 80 High Street, Winchester where he also taught drawing, and specialised in local views.
Inscription
Signed lower left: Bray/G.F. Prosser 1871 and inscribed with title and dated on part of old mount
Descriptive Medium
Watercolour over pencil
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
image © Guy Peppiatt Fine Art
Location
St Michael's Church, Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead, England
Country
England
Tags
Category
Buildings & Architecture
