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Towneley, Charles (1737-1805) Antiquary

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Surname:	Towneley
Forenames:	Charles
Gender:	Male
Date:	1737-1805
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P138425 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P28625 )

Collections
	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	papers	British Museum Central Archive		See Foster & Sheppard, British Archives (4th edition, 2002)
2	1797-1804: corresp and papers rel to his coal mines at Hapton	Lancashire Archives	DX/911-29	NRA 6038 Culcheth coll
3	lists of topographical books, engravings etc owned by	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Add d 70, 73a, 73b
4	1786-1801: misc papers (30 leaves)	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Eng misc d 240
5	account book	Wigan Archives and Local Studies	D/DZ A 13/20	See Guide p51
6	collection of monumental inscriptions	College of Arms	S 37
7	c1805: catalogue of his antiquarian collection	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 34009
8	1796-1800: letters to Samuel Lysons	Society of Antiquaries of London	MS 782/5	See PJ Willetts, Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London (2000)

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