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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - FWP - Records of William Porden, father-in-law of Sir John Franklin - 1754-1822
    - 3 - Documents of William Porden - 1819-1923

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FWP/3/4
Former Reference	D3311/3/10/3
Title	Cutting on diary entry for meeting between Farington and architect William Porden at Eaton Hall in Cheshire, from the Morning Post, 2 Apr 1923, with accompanying note by Philip Lyttelton Gell
Date	1923
Description	The note, signed by P.L.G., identifies the writer as Farington; the entry is dated 21 Sep, 5 and a half years after Eaton began to be built [1809]. The note also says that they [the Gells] used to possess the drawings and designs for Eaton, and are probably contained in his portfolios at Hopton. Farington is probably Joseph Farington, painter and published diarist.
Extent	2 items
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	William Porden (1754-1822)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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