Completed British 18th C, except portraits, East of England and The Midlands: Artists and Subjects, Yorkshire, The Humber and North East England: Artists and Subjects 4 Can anyone identify this ruined abbey?

Photo credit: Bridgeman Images

Topic: Subject or sitter

The subtitle suggests Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire, but could it be Halesowen?

Martin Hopkinson, 20 Dec 2023 Entry reviewed by Art UK

Marion Richards, Art Detective Manager, 20/12/2023 11:57

Thank you, Humphrey. There was some confusion about the name, but good to have this confirmed promptly.

Martin Hopkinson, 20/12/2023 10:24

Buildwas and Halesowen are the same

Humphrey Welfare, 20/12/2023 11:07

This is Buildwas, in Shropshire. See the almost identical view by Joseph Farington in 1789:
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/27129/

Humphrey Welfare, 20/12/2023 11:10

... noting especially the angle in the brick garden wall to the right, visible in both images.