Ex Libris
C. K. OGDEN
THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
THE
RAILROAD BOOK
ENGLAND.
THE GREAT HALL, EUST(>> STATION.
THE
EAILEOAD BOOK
ENGLAND:
HISTORICAIi, TOPOORAPHICAIi, AND PICTURESQUE:
DESCRIPTIVE
OF THE CITIES. TOWNS, COUNTRY SEATS, AND OTHER SUBJECTS
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
a brief Sftetcfj of tfjc ILines in
SCOTLAND AND WALES
BY
EDWARD CHURTON.
LONDON:
EDWARD CHURTON, PUBLISHER,
26, HOLLES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE.
LONDON:
Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.
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AUTHORITIES.
"Beauties of England and Wales," "Lewis's Topographical Dictionary," "John-
ston's General Gazetteer," " Clarendon's History of the Rebelliou," " Macaulay's
History of England," "Burke's Peerage," "Landed Gentry," and other genealogical
works; "Manning's Lives of the Speakers," "Lyson's Magna Britannia," "Roscoe's
Loudon and North- Western Railway," " Howitt's Visits to Remarkable Places," and
" Homes and Haunts of British Poets," " Wliite's History of Suffolk and Yorkshire,"
" Granville's Spas of England," " The Post-Office County Directories," " Patterson's
Road Book," "Neale's Views of Gentlemen's Seats," "Ordnance Survey Maps,"
" Philosophical Transactions," " Aubrey's MSS.," " Grose's Antiquities," " Blore's
Monumental Remains," " Camden's Britaimia," " Dugdale's Monasticon," " Nash's
Mansions," "Pennant's Works," "Pugin's Works," "Stothard's Monumental
Effigies," " The Cyclopaedias," " Manning and Bray's Surrey."
EXPLANATION OF THE ARRANGEMENT.
In the arrangement of the " Lines," it has been endeavoured to denote as clearly
as possible the situation of the cities, towns, &c. The reader is in all cases supposed
to be sitting with his face towards the enguie, the inside marginal columns repre-
senting the "Line," the left page showing the objects found to the left, the right
page those to the right of the road. The bearings of the compass, n., s., e., w., &c.,
at the beginning of a paragraph indicate the position of the places from the station,
but when dilTerent bearings are given in the same paragraph they are to be considered
(unless the context reads otherwise) as horn the last-mentioned in that paragrapl).
TABLE OF ROUTES
FROM LONDON TO ALL THE STATIONS
IN
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES.
ABBREVIATIONS.
E., Eiiston Square Station, page 20; V., Fenchiirch Street Station, page 516; K. C, King's Cross Station, page 60;
L., Loudon Bridge Station, page 1d8 ; P., Paddington Station, page 193 ; S., Shoreditdi Station, page 110 ; W., Waterloo
Bridge Station, page 138.
The letters at the end of the lines refer to the station at the heginning of the line.
Example.— Alloa. E. to CarUsle 56, thence 521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence 526 to A. Should read
thus : AUoa. From E., Euston Station, page 20, to CarMsle page 56, from thence at page 521 to Glasgow, from
thence at page 522 to Stirling, from thence at page 526 to Alloa. The words in italics being left out to save space.
Abbey Wood. L. to, 252.
Aber. E. to Wolverhampton iO, thence 548
to Chester, thence 529 to A.
Aberdare. P. to Bristol 220, thence 531 to
Cardiff, thence 532 to A.
Aberdeen. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to A.
Abergele. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to A.
Abernethy. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 526 to A.
Abingdon. P. to Didcot 210, thence 288 to A.
Abington. E. to, 58.
Accriugton. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 417 to A.
E. to Earrington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to A.
Ackliugton. K. C. to, 94.
Acton. E. to, 44.
Addlestone. W. to Weybridge 142, thence
272 to A.
Adlington. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Cohvick, thence 374 to A.
, Lancaster. E. to Wigan 46, thence
404 to Bolton, thence 410 to A.
Admaston. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to A.
Ainsdale. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 398 to A.
Aintree. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 400 to A.
Alderley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to A.
Aldermaston. P. to Reading 204, thence
284 to A.
Alexandria. E. to CarKsle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 520 to A.
Alford. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
104 to Boston, thence 510 to A.
Algerkii-k. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to A.
Allerton. K. C. to York 82, thence 442
to A.
Allesley Gate. E. to, 34.
Alloa. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
526 to A.
Abie. K. C. to, 84.
Alnwick. K. C. to, 96.
Alrewas. E. to Bescott 38, thence 370 to A.
Alsagar. E. to Rugby 32, thence 336 to
Colwick, thence 374 to A.
Alton. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346 to
Biu-ton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter, thence
384 to A.
Altringham. E. to Crewe 42, thence 393 to
Manchester, thence 420 to A.
Ambergate. E. to Bimiingham 36, thence
346 to A.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to A.
Arapthill. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 316
to A.
Andover Road. W. to, 144.
Anerley. L. to, 160.
Angmering. L. to, 168.
Annan. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to A.
Apperley. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derbv, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 432
to A.'
Arbroath. E. to Carbsle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Guthrie Junc-
tion and A.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Arbroath. To Edinlnirgh xvii, tlience 527 to
Perth, thence 526 to A. ■
Ardleigh. S. to, 134.
Ar filer. E. to Carlisle, 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to A.
Ai'drossan. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to A.
Ardwick. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 420 to A.
E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to Man-
chester, thence 420 to A.
Arkleley. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476 to A.
Arksey. K. C. to, 68.
Arlsey. K. C. to, 69
Ai-mitage. E. to Rugloy 32, thence 334 to A.
Armley. E. to Rngby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence34StoLeeds, thence 482 to A.
Arundel. L. to, 168.
Ash. P. to Reading 204, thence 282 to A.
W. to Woking 164, thence 262 to
Guildford, thence 264 to A.
Ashby-de-la-Zouch. E. to Rugby 32, thence
328 to Leicester, thence 332 to A.
Ashchurch. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
308 back to A.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to A.
Asliford. W. to, 278.
, Kent. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
to A.
Ashton. E. to Crewe 62, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to A.
Ashwell. K. C. to Hitcliin 68, thence 492 to A.
, North. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 478 to A.
Askern, K. C. to, 80.
Aslockton. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to A.
Aspatria. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476 to A.
Astley. E. to Newton Jimc. 46, thence 396
to A.
Atherstoue. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to A.
Atherton. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to Keuyon, thence 406 to A.
Attleborough. S. to, 122.
Auchengray. E. to, 60.
Auchinleck. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to A.
Auchterarder. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to A.
Auchtcrhouse. E. to Carli.sle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to Meigle and A.
Audlcy End. S. to, 116.
Auldbar. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 524 to A.
Anldgirth. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to A.
Authorpe. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
101. to Boston, thence 512 to" A.
AycliUc. K. C. to, 88.
Avlesl)uvy. E. to Choddiuijton 26, thence
■312 to' A.
Aynho. P. to Didcot 210, thence 288 to A.
Ayr. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to A.
Ayton. K. C. to, 100.
Bagitts. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to B.
Bagworth. E. to Rugby 32, thence 378 to
Leicester, theuce 332 to B.
Balbeuchly. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to B.
Balcondic. L. to, 164.
Baldersby. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
to B.
Baldock. K. C. to Hitchin, 68, thence 492
toB.
Baldovan. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 524 to Meigle, thence
524 to B.
Baldragon. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to Meigle and B.
Ballock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 522 to
Glasgow, thence 519 to B.
Balsham Road. S. to Chesterford 118,
thence 496 to B. R.
Bamber Bridge. E. to Farrington 46, thence
from Lostock Hall Junction 400 to B. B.
Banbury. P. to Didcot 210, thence 288 to B.
E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314 to B.
Bangor. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 toB.
Bamiockbiu-n. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to B.
BanweU. P. to, 224.
Barlaston. E. to Rngby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, theuce 374 to B.
Bardney. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to B.
Bardon Mill. E. to Carlisle 56, theuce 470
to B. M.
Hill. E. to Rugby 32, theuce 328 to
Leicester, thence 352 to B. H.
Barford. E. to, 42.
Barnes. W. to, 276.
Barnet. K. C. to, 64.
Barnetby. K. C. to Retford, thence 424 to B.
Barnsley. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
toB.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to B.
Barnt Green. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
308 back to B. G.
Baruwell. E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320
toB.
Barrassie. E. to Carlisle 56, theuce 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to B.
Barrow, Eurness. E. to Preston 48, thence
412 to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel
472, and on to B.
Ash. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to B.
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TABLE OF ROUTES.
XI
Barton HaU. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
toB.
Moss. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to B. M.
under Needham. E. to Birmingham
36, thence 346 to B.
Baschiirch. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to B.
Basford. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
493 to Nottingham, thence 490 to B.
Basingstoke. P. to Reading 204, thence
284 to B.
W. to, 144.
Bath. P. to, 216.
Bathgate. To Edinbui-gh xvii, thence 519
toB.
Batley. E. to Crewe, 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to B.
Bawtry. K. C. to 78.
Baxenden. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 412 to B.
Bay Horse. E.-to, 48.
Beal. K. C. to, 98.
Beattoek. E. to, 58.
Beaulieu. W. to, 152.
Bebbington. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
toB.
Bedale. K. C. to Northallerton, 86, thence
454 to B.
Bedford. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 316
toB.
Bedworth. E. to Coventry 34, thence 344
toB.
Beeston. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to B.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 378 to
Kegworth, and 480 to B.
Beith. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 510 to B.
Belford. K. C. to, 98.
Bell Bush. E. to Farrington 46, thence
from Lostock 400 to Skipton, and thence
434 to B.
Belmont. K. C. to, 90.
Belper. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to B.
Bempton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to B.
Bentley. S. to, 134.
E. to Lancaster, 48, thence 434 to B.
Berkeley Road. P. to Bristol 220, thence
294 to B. R.
Berkhampstead. E. to, 26.
Bei-wick. K. C. to, 100.
Sussex. L. to Hayward's Heath 164,
thence 242 to B.
, York. K. C. to Darlington 86, thence
460 toWitton, thence 462 and 456 to B.
Beseott. E. to, 38.
Betchworth. L. to Reigate 164, thence 260
toB.
Beverley. K. C. to MOford 82, thence 456
to Hull, thence 448 to B.
BexhiU. L. to Hayward's Heath 164, thence
242 to B.
Bicester. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314
toB.
Biggleswade. K. C. to, 68.
BHiing Road. E. to BUsworth 30, thence
320 to B. R.
BilHngtoun. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence
462 to B.
BUney. S. to Wymondham 122, thence 506
to Deerham, thence 512 to B.
Bingham. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to B.
Bingley. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 412 to B.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence
432 to B.
Birkdale. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 398 to B.
Birkenhead. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
to B.
Birmingham. E. to, 36.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
to B.
Bishop Briggs. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 519 to B. B.
Bishops Auckland. K. C. to Aycliife, 88,
thence 460 to B. A.
Stortford. S. to, 114.
Bishopstoke. W. to, 148.
Black Lane. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404
to B. L.
Blackburn. E. to Parrington 46, thence
from Lostock 400 to B.
Blackford. E. to Carlisle 56, thence to
Glasgow 521, thence 522 to B.
Blackheath. L. to, 252.
P. to, 516.
P. to Reading 204, thence 282
BlackwaU.
Blackwater.
toB.
Blackwell.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence
308 back to B.
— P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
toB.
on. K. C. to Newcastle, thence 466
toB.
Blechynden. W. to, 150.
Bletchley. E. to, 28.
Blisworth. E. to, 30.
Blythe. E. to Bu-miugham 36, thence 346
to Burton, thence 382 to B.
Blue Pits. E. to Crewe 42, tlience 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to B. P.
E. to Wigan 46, thence 406
to B. P.
Blyth. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence 470
toB.
h 2
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TABLE OF ROUTES.
Blytoii. K. C. to Retford 78, theuce 424
toB.
Bocklioles. E. to Newiiort 46, tlieuce 396
to Manchester, thence 422 to Pcnistone,
thence 43 S to B.
Bodargau. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to B.
Bognor. L. to, 170.
Boldon. K. C. to, 90.
Bolton Percy. K. C. to, 82
, Lancaster. E. to, 50.
, York. E. to Bii-mmgham 36, thence
346 to B.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to B.
E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to Kenyon, thence 406 to B.
le-Moors. E. to Wigan 46, thence
404 to B.
Bootle. E. to Nevrton 46, thence to Liver-
pool 396, thence 398 to B. 404.
Lane. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 400 to B. L.
Boroughbridge. K. C. to Pill Moor 84,
thence 458 to B.
Borrowash. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to B.
Bosham. L. to, 172.
Bosley. E. to Bii-mingham 36, thence 346
to Burton, thence 382 to XJttoxeter, thence
384 to B.
Boston. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
104 to B.
Botley. W. to Bishopstoke 148, thence 268
to B.
Bottesford. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to B.
Bourne Bridge. L. to Chesterford 118, thence
496 to B. B.
Bow. Camden Town to, 516
Bowdon. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to B.
Bowland Bridge. To Edinljm-gh xvii, thence
528 to B.
Bowling. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 522 to
Glasgow, theuce 520 to B.
Bos. P. to, 216.
Box Hill. L. to Reigate 164, thence 260
to B. H.
Moor
Brackley.
toB.
Bradbury.
Bradford.
E. to, 24.
E. to Blctcldey 28, thence 314
K. C. to, 88.
E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
tlicucc 428 to B.
Bradley. E. to Crewe 42, theuce 392 to
Manchester, tlieuce 416 to B.
Bradley Ford. E. lo Wigan 46, thence 404
to B. F.
Bradshaw Leach. E. to Newton Juiic. 46,
theuce 396 to Kenyon, thence 406 to
B.L.
Braidwood. E. to Carstairs 60, thence 519
toB.
Braintree,
toB.
Bramford,
BramhaU.
S. to Witham 132, theuce 502
S. to, 136.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 374 to B.
BramshaU. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to Burton, thence 382 to B.
Bramston. E. to Rugby 32, theuce 321 to
Leicestei', thence 332 to B.
Brandon. E. to, 32.
, Norfolk. S. to, 110.
Braystones. E. to Preston 48, thence 411 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
toB.
Brayton. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476
to B.
Brechin. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 524 to Bridge of Dunn
and B.
Brcdon. E. to Bii'miugham 36, thence 308
back to B.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to B.
Brent. P. to, 240.
Bcutford. W. to Barnes 276, thence 280
toB.
Brentwood. S. to, 128.
Bridge of Allan. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
to Glasgow 521, theuce 522 to B. A.
of Dumi. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to B. D.
of Earn. To Edinl)urgh xvii, thence
527 to Perth, theuce 526 to B. of E.
Bridgend. P. to Bristol 220, thence by
coach and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530
to B.
Bridgewater. P. to, 224.
Bridlington. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to Hull, thence 448 to B.
Brigg. K. C. to Retford 78, thence 424
toB.
Brighouse. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to B.
Brighton. L. to, 166.
Salop. E. to Wolverhampton 40, tlieuce
P. to Swindon 212, theuce 308
360 to B
Brinscomb.
toB
Brisco. E. to, 56.
Bristol. P. to, 220.
Britton Ferry. P. to Bristol 220, theuce by
coach and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530
toB.
Broad Green. E. to Newton Junction 46,
tlieuce 396 to B. G.
Brock. E. to, 48.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Xlll
Brocklesby. K. C. to Retford 78, thence
42-i to B.
Brocklcy WTiins. K. C. to, 92.
Bromborough. E. to Crewe 42, thence 3S8
toB.
Broniley Cross. E. to Ne\rtou Junction 46,
thence 396 to Keuyou, thence 400 to B. C.
Bromsgrove. E. to Bii'mmgham 36, thence
30S back to B.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to B.
Brooksby. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
472 to B.
Brotte. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
toB.
Brough. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
toB.
Broughton Astle. E. to Rugby 31, thence
32S to B. A.
, Furness. E. to Preston 48, thence
412 to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel
472 to B.
, Chester. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
thence 348 to Chester, thence 530 to B.
, Lancaster. E. to, 48.
Broughty. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 526 to B.
Brownhills. E. to Bescott 38, thence 370
to B. H.
Broxbourue. S. to, 112.
Bi'oxbm-u. To Edinburgh x'vdi, thence 519
toB.
Bruudall. S. to, 126.
Bubwith. K. C. to Milford 83, thence 436
to Selby, thence 440 to B.
Buckenham. S. to, 126.
Buckingham. E. to Bletcliley 28, thence
314 to B.
Bulkington. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334
toB.
BuU GiU. E. to CarUsle 56, thence 476
to B. G.
Bullwell. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 492 to B.
Burgess Hill. L. to, 166.
Burgh. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
104 to Boston, thence 510 to B.
Burnley. E. to Farringtou 46, thence to
Lostock Junction 400 to B.
, York. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to Selby, thence 440 to Market
Weighton and to B.
Burmuouth. K. C. to, 100.
Burnt Mm. S. to, 114.
Burntisland. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
527 to B.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to B.
Burrough. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Jjivcrpool, tlicncc 400 to B.
Burslem. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 374 to B.
Burstou. S. to, 138.
Burton, Westmoreland. E. to, 50.
, Stafford. E. to Rugby 32, thence
328 to Leicester, thence 332 to B.
E. to Birmingham 56, thence 346 to B.
Agnes. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to HuU, thence 448 to B. A.
Salmon. K. C. to, 82.
Joyce. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 480 to B. J.
Bury, Lancaster. E. to Wigau 46, thence
406 to B.
E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to Man-
chester, thence 412 to B.
Lane. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to B. L.
— — St. Edmund's. S. to Haughley 136,
thence 504 to B.
Bui-ybrough. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 422 to Penistone,
thence 438 to B.
Bushey. E. to, 22.
Byers' Green. K. C. to Ferry Hill 88,
thence 464 to B. G.
Calveley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to C.
Calverley. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 432
to C.
Camberslang. E. to Carstairs 50, thence
519 to Motherwell, thence 519 to C.
Camborne. P. to Plymouth 240, thence by
coach to Redruth, thence 508 to C.
Cambridge. S. to, 118.
Camden Town, 516.
Camp Hill. P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
to C. H.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence 308 to
C.H.
Campsie. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521, to
Glasgow, thence 519 to C.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 518
toC.
Caudlersford. W. to Bishopstoke 148,
thence 270 to C.
Canterbury. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
to Ashford, thence 184 to C.
Capel. S. to Bentley 134, thence 504
toC.
Cardiff. P. to Bristol 220, thence by coach
and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530 to C.
CargiU. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to C.
Carham. K. C. to Berwick 100, thence 470
to C.
Carlisle. E. to, 50.
Carlton, Lincoln. K. C. to, 78.
, York. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence
462 to C.
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TABLE OP ROUTES.
Carlton. K. C. to Grantham 7i, thence i92
to Nottingham, thence 482 to C.
Carluke. E. to Carstairs 60, thence 519 to C.
Caruaby. K. C. to Millbrd 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to C.
Carnforth. E. to, 50.
Carnoustie. To Etlinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 526 to, C.
Carnworth. E. to, 60.
Carshalton. L. to Croydon 160, thence
258 to C.
Carstairs. E. to, 60.
Castle Ashbv. E. to BHsworth 50, thence
320 to C. A.
Bromwich. E. to Birmingham 36,
thence 346 to C. B.
Carey. To Edinbuj-gh xvii, thence
518 to C. C.
Eden. K. C. to Aycliffc 88, thence
462 to Hartlepool, thence 464 to C. E.
Howard. K. C. to York 82, thence
444 to C.
Castor. E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320 to C.
Caton. E. to Lancaster 48, thence 434 to C.
Cattal. K. C. to York 82, thence 442 to C.
Catterick Bridge. K. C. to Dalton 86,
thence 456 to C.
Cayton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 441 to C.
Cefn. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence 360
toC.
Chapel. S. to Marks' Tey 132, thence 500
to C.
Town. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to Keuyon, thence 406
to C.T.
Charfield.
toC.
Charlton.
Chatham.
Chathill.
Chatteris.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
L. to, 262.
L. to, 256.
K. C. to, 98.
S. to Cambridge 118, thence
498 to St. Ives, thence 498 to C.
Cheadle. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to C.
, Stafford. E. to Rugby 32, thence
334 to Cohvick, thence 374 to C.
Chcam. L. to Croydon 160, thence 258
toC.
Checquerbent. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to Kenyon, thence 406 to C.
Clieddington. E. to, 26.
Cheddk'ton. E. to I3u-mingham 36, thence
346 to Burton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter,
thence 384 to C.
Chelford. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to C.
Chelmsford. S. to, 130.
Cheltenham. P. to Swindon 21 2, thence 308
to Gloucester, and thence 296 to C.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to C.
Chepstow. P. to Bristol 220 thence by
coach and ferry to Chepstow 530.
Cherry Ti'ce. E. to Earriugtou 46, tlience
from Lostock Junction 400 to C. T.
Chertsey. W. to Weybridge 142, thence
272 to C.
Cheshuut. S. to, 112.
Chester. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to C.
E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence 360
toC.
Chesterfield. E. to Bii-mingham 36, thence
346 to C.
E. to Rugbv 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to C.
Chesterford. S. to, 118.
Chester-le-Street. K. C. to Painshaw 90,
thence 456 to C.
Chettisham. S. to Ely 118, thence 502 to C.
Chichester. L. to, 170.
Chilham. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to
Ashford, thence 184 to C.
Chilvers Coten. E. to Coventry 34, thence
344 to C. C.
Chilworth. L. to Reigate 164, thence 260
to C.
Chippenham. P. to, 214.
Chirk. E. to Wolverhampton 40, tlience
366 to C.
Chiswick. W. to Barnes 276, thence 280
toC.
Chorley. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404 to
Bolton, thence 410 to C.
Christchurch Road. W. to, 152.
Cliriston Bank. K. C. to, 98.
Church. E. to Farrington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to C.
Fenton. K. C. to, 82.
Churwell. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to C.
Cirencester. P. to Swindon 212, thence 30S
to Tetbiu-y, thence 509 to C.
Clackmannan. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 521 to Stii-lLug,
thence 526 to C.
Clapham Common. W. to, 140.
, York. E. to Farrington 46, thence
to Lostock 400, thence 434 to C.
Claremont. W. to, 160.
Clavcross. E. to Bmniugham 36, thence
346 to C.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 378 to Derby,
thence 341 to C.
Claydou, Bucks. E. to Bletchloy 28, thence
314 to C.
, Suffolk. S. to, 134.
Claypole. K. C. to, 76.
Claytlior])e. K.C. to Peterborough 72, thence
104 <o Boston, thence 510 to C.
Clavlon Bridge. E. to Crewe 42, thence
392 to Manchester, thence 416 to C. B.
TABLE OF llOUTES.
Cleckheatou. E. to Newton 46, thcuce 39G
to Mauchester, tlieuce 414 to North Dean,
tbeuce 42(5 to C.
Clceve. P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to C.
Clevedon. P. to, 223.
Cleveland Port. K. C. to Darlington 36,
thence 452 to C. P.
CUff. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436 to C.
Clifton, Lancaster. E. to Newton 46, thence
396 to Manchester, thence 408 to C.
, Cumberland. E. to, 52.
Clitheroe. E. to Newton Jimctou 46, thence
to Kenyon, thence 408 to C.
Clockshriggs. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to C.
Closebum. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
toC.
Coalbridge. E. to Cai-staii's 60, thence 519
toC.
Coalville. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Leicester, thence 332 to C.
Cockbuni's Path. K. C. to, 100.
Codnor Park. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to Keg\vorth and 420 Long Eaton, thence
488 to C. P.
CodsaU. E. to TTolverhamptou 40, thence
360 to C.
Colchester. S. to, 132.
Cold Roley. K. C. to Darlington 86, thence
460 to Witton, thence 462 to C. R. 456
Coldstream. K. C. to Berwick 100, thence
476 to C.
Coleshill. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to C.
Cole^\-ick. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to C.
CoUepsie. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 526 to C.
Collingham. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to C.
Collin's Green. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to C. G.
Colliston. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Guthrie Junction
and C.
Collumpton. P. to, 230.
Colne. E. to Earrington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to C.
Onley. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence
432 to C.
Coluev Hatch. K. C. to, 64.
Colwick. E. to Rugbv 32, thence 334 to C.
Colwin. E. to Crewe"'42, tlience 385 to C.
Colwyn. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to C.
Coningsborough. K. C. to Doncaster 80,
tlience 458 to C.
Congleton. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, tlience 374 to C.
Corbridge. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
466 to C.
Corrway. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
368 to Chester, thence 529 to C.
Cooper Bridge. E. to Crewe 46, thence 392
to Manchester, thence 414 to C. B.
Cook's Bridge. L. to Hay ward's Heath 16]-,
thence 242 to C. B.
Costerphine. To Edinburgh xvii, thence
518 to C.
Coppul. E. to, 46.
Copmanthorpe. K. C. to, 82.
Corbey. K. C. to, 74.
Corsham. P. to, 216.
Cosham. W. to Bisliopstoke 148, thence
268 to Eareham, thence 270 to C.
Cottineham. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 "to Hull, thence 448 to C.
Counden Road. E. to Coventry 34, thence
344 to C.
Countesthoi-pe. E. to Rugby 32, thence
328 to C.
Cove. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 525 to C.
Coventry. E. to, 34.
Cowbridge. P. to Bristol 220, thence by
coach and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530
toC.
Cowton. K. C. to, 86.
Coxhoe. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence 46 to C.
CraniLington. K. C. to, 92.
Cranwick. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to C.
Craigo. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to C.
Crawley. L. to Three Bridges 164, thence
266 to C.
Cresswell. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to Burton, thence 382 to C.
Crewe. E. to, 42.
Crofthead. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 519
toC.
Criggleston. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
thence 426 to Wakefield, thence 426 to C.
Crick. E. to, 32.
Crook. K. C. to Darlington 86, thence 460
to Witton, thence 458 to C.
Croft. K. C. to, 86.
Cromford. E. to Binningham 36, thence
346 to Ambergate, thence 488 to C.
Crosby. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 398 to C.
Crossgates. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 521 to Stirling, thence
526 to C.
Cross Lane. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to C. L.
K. C. to IMilford 82, thcuce 436 to
C. L.
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TABLE OV KOUTES.
Cross Roads. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, tlience 524 to Mei^rlo, thcuce
52itoC. R.
Cropland. K. C. to Peterborough, 72,
thence 102 to C.
Croydon. L. to, 160.
Cumniertrecs. E. to Carlisle 50. thence 521
toC.
Cupar. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to
Perth, thence 526 to C.
E. to Carlisle 56, thenee 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
527 to C.
Angus. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to C.
Currie. E. to, 60.
Curthwaite. E. to Carlisle 56. thence 476
to C.
Dairsie. To Edinbui-gh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, tlience 526 to D.
Dalliousie. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
to D.
Dalkeith. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
toD.
Dairy. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to D.
Dalstou. £. to Carlisle 56, ihence 476
to D.
Dalton. K. C. to, 86.
iu-Furuess. E. to Preston 48, thence
412 to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel
472, and on to D.
Darcey Lever. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404
to i). L.
Darfield. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to D.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Rugbv,
thence 348 to D.
Darlington. K. C. to, 86.
Darnal. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 422 to D.
K. C. to Retford 76, thence 424 back
toD.
Dartford. L. to, 254.
Darley. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to Ambergate, thence 488 to D.
Darton. E. to Newton, 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
thence 426 to Wakefield, thence 428 to D.
Dateliet. W. to, 280.
Daubhill. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to Kenvon, thence 406 to D.
Dawlish. P. to, 237.
Deal. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to
Ashford, thence 184 to Minster, thence
190 to D.
Dean. W. to Bishopstoke 148, thence 270
toD.
Dearliam. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476
to D.
Deepcar. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Mancliester, thence 422 to D.
Deeping. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102.
Defford. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 308
back to D.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to D.
Denver. S. to Ely 118, thence 500 to D.
Deptford. L. to 248.
Derby. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to D.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
toD.
Dereham. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to D.
Derford. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Leicester, thence 337 to D.
Dewsbuiy. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to D.
Dialls Bridge. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to D. B.
Didcot. P. to, 210.
Diggle. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to D.
Dinting. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, tlience 420 to D.
Diss. S. to, 138.
Ditchford. E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320
toD.
Dixon Fold. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 408 to D. F.
Dockers' Lane. E. to, 34.
Dogdvke. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to D.
K. C. to, 80.
E. to Stafford 41, thence 372
Doncaster.
Donnington
toD.
Doi'chester.
W. to, 156.
Dorking. L. to Reigate 164, thence 260
to D.
Dornock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
toD.
Dover. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
toD.
Downham. S. to Ely 118, thence 500 to D.
Drayton. L. to, 170.
Dreiu. K. C. to, 100.
Driffield. K. C. to i^Iilford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to D.
Drig. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
toD.
Droitwich. E. to Birmingham 30, thence
308 back to D.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to D.
Drumlithie. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to D.
Dubton Junction. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to D.
Durlsden. E. to Crewe 46, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to D.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
xvn
Dudley. E. to Bescott Junction 38, and
370 to D.
Duffield. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to D.
DuUinghara. S. to Chest«rford 118, thence
496 to D.
Dumblane. E. to Carlisle, 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to D.
Dumbarton. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 520 to D.
Dumfermline. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
321 to Glasgow, thence 222 to Stirling,
thence 526 to D.
Dumfries. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to D.
Dunbar. K. C. to, 100.
Duubridge. W. to Bishopstoke 148, theace
270 to D.
Dundee. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to D.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to Perth,
thence 525 to D.
Dunham. E. to Crewe 42, theuce 388 to
Chester, thence 390 to D.
Dunhampstead. E.toBirmiugham 36, thence
306 back to D.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to D.
Duiming. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 521 to D.
Dunkeld Road. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, and 522 to D. R.
Dunstable. E. to Leighton 28, thence 312
toD.
Dui-ham. K. C. to 88.
Dysart. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 521 to Stirling, theuce
527 to D.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to D.
Ealing. P. to, 194.
Earby. E. to Farrington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to E.
East Farleigli. L. to Reigate 164, theuce
176 to Paddock Wood, theuce 246 to E. F.
Fortune. K. C. to, 100.
Haven. To Edinburgh xvii, thence
527 to Perth, thence 525 to E. N.
Ville. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 510 to E. V.
Winch. S. to Wymondliam 122, thence
506 to Dereham, thence 512 to E. W.
Eastbourne. L. to Haywards Heath 164,
thence 242 to E.
Eastringdon. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to E.
Eastrea. S. to Ely 118, thence 502 to E.
Eastwood. E. to Crewe 46, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to E.
Eassie. E. to Carlisle 56, thence to Glas-
gow 521, thence 522 to E.
Ecclefechan. K to, 58.
Eccles. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to E.
Road. S. to, 122.
Eckington, Worcester. E. to Birmingham
36, thence 308 back to E.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to E.
, Derby. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to E.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
theuce 348 to E.
Edenbridge. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
toE.
Edinburgh. E. to, 60.
K. C. to, 102.
Edmonton. S. to Water Lane 112, thence
496 to E.
EUand. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to E.
Elmswell. S. to Haighley 136, thence
504 to E.
Elmsworth. L. to, 172.
Elsenham. S. to, 116.
Elslack. E. to Farrington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to E.
Elton. E. to BUsworth 30, thence 320 to E.
K. C. to Grantham 74, thence 493 to E.
Elvanfoot. E. to, 58.
Ely. S. to, 118.
, S. Wales. P. to Bristol 220, thence
by coach and ferry to Chepstow, thence
530 to E.
Enfield. S. to Water Lane 112, thence
496 to E.
Entwistle. E. to Newton Junction 46,
theuce 396 to Kenyon, thence 406 to E.
Epsom. L. to Croydon 160, thence 258 to E.
Erith. L. to, 254.
Errol. To Edinbui-gh xvii, thence 527 to
Perth, theuce 525 to E.
Esher. W. to, 140.
Esk Bank. To Edinburgh xvii, theuce 528
to E. B.
Eskmeals. E. to Prestou 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 471
toE.
Essendine. K. C. to, 72.
Etruria. E. to Rugby 33, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 374 to E.
Euxtou. E. to, 46.
Ewell. L. to Croydon 160, thence 258 to E.
Exeter. P. to, 232.
Exthorpe. K. C. to Doncaster 80, thence
438 to E.
Fairfield. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 422 to F.
Fakeuliam. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
508 to F.
Falkland. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, theuce 522 to Stirling, thence
527 to F.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Falkirk. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 518
toF.
Fahner. L. to Brightonl66, lheucel92 to F.
Fang-loss. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Selby, thence 440 to Market Weighton
and F.
Fareham. W. to Bishopstoke 148, thence
26G to F.
Faringdon. P. to, 210.
Farnborough. W. to, 144.
P. to Rcadijig 204, thence 282 to F,
Faniell Boad. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to F. 11.
Farnhara. W. to Woking 144, thence 262
to Guildford, thence 264 to F.
Farrmgdon. P. to, 211.
Farrington. E. to, 40.
Fay Gate. L. to Three Bridges 104, thence
206 to F. G.
Fazeley. E. to Binninghani 36, thence 346
toF.
Featherstoue. E. to Newton 46, thence
396 to Manchester, thence 414 to North
Dean, thence 420 to Dewsbury, thence
430 to F.
Feltham. W. to, 278.
Fence Houses. K. C. to, 90.
Fenny Stratford. E. to Bletchley 28, thence
316 to F. S.
Ferriby. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 430
to F.
Ferry Port on Craig. To Edinbui-gh xvii,
thence 527 to Perth, thence 520 to F.P.
onC.
Ferryhill. K. C. to 88.
Filey. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 430 to
Hull, thence 448 to F.
Finniugham. S. to, 136.
Firsby. K. C. to Petcrbro 72, thence 104
to Boston, thence 510 to F.
Fiskertou. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 480 to F.
Five Mile House. K. C. to Peterborough
72, thence 102 to F.
Flaxden. K. C. to York 82, thence 444 to F.
Fleetpoud. W. to, 145.
Fleetwood. E. to Preston 48, thence 412
toF.
Surrey. W. to, 144.
Flint. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence 348
to Chester, thence 529 to F.
Flordon. S. to, 138.
Foleshill. E. to Coventry 34, thence 344
toF.
Folkestone. L. to Beigate 164, thence 176
toF.
Forccstcr. P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
toF.
Fordoun. E. to Carlisle 50, thence 521 to
Glasgow, tlience 525 to F.
Forest Hill. L. to, 100.
Forfar. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to F.
Forgaruemiy. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to F.
Forge Mills. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to F. M.
Formby. E. to Newton 46, thence 390 to
Liverpool, thence 398 to F.
Forncett. S. to, 138.
Foulbridge. E. to Farrington 40, thence
from Lostock Junction 400 to F.
Foimtain Hall. To Edinburgh xvii, tlience
528 to F.
Four Ashes. E. to, 40.
Four Stories. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
400 to F. S.
Fransham. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
500 to Dereham, thence 512 to F.
Frisbv. K. C. to Peterborough 72, tlience
478 to F.
Frodsham. E. to Crewe 42, thence 3SS to
Chester, thence 390 to F.
Froghall. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 340
to Burton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter, thence
382 to F.
Froickheim. E. to Carlisle 50, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to F.
Frome. P. to Chippenham 214, thence 514
toF.
Frosterley. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence
402 to F.
Furness Abbey. E. to Preston 48, thence
412 to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel
472, and on to F.
Furtriebridge. To Edinburgh xvii, thence
528 to F.
Gaerwen. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
388 to Chester, thence 529 to G.
Galashiels. To Edinbm-gh xvii, thence 528
toG.
Galgate. E. to, 48.
Galston. E. to Carlisle 50, thence 521
toG.
Ganton. K. C. to York 82, thence 444 to G..
Gainsborough. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 102 to G.
Garfortli. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 430
toG.
Gargrave. E. to Farrington 40, thence from
Lostock 400, to Skiptou, thence 454 to G.
Garnkirk. E. to Carstairs 00, thence 519
toG.
Garstang. E. to, 48.
Gartcosh. E. to Carstairs GO, thence 519
to G.
Garton. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to G.
Gartsherrie. E. to Carstairs 60, thence 519
to G.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Gateshead. K. C. to 92.
Glammis. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to G.
Glasgow. To Edinbm-gh x\'ii, thence 518
toG.
E. to CarUsle 56, thence 521 to G.
Glencarse. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 525 to G.
Gloucester. P. to Swindon 212, thence 308
toG.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 296 to G.
Ghoide. L. to Hayward's Heath 164, thence
212 to G.
Goathlaud. K. C. to York 82, thence 411
to RiUington, thence 150 to G.
Gobowen. E. to Wolverhampton 10, thence
360 to G.
Godalming. "VV. to TToking 144, thence 262
toG.
Godstone. L. to Beigate 164, thence 176
to G.
Gogar. To Edinbm-gh xvii, thence 518 to G.
Golcar. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Mauchestei', thence 416 to G.
Goldworthy. K. C. to York 82, thence
442 to G.
Gomshall. L. to Beigate 164, thence 260
toG.
Goole. K. C. to Knottingley 82, thence
430 to G.
Gorebride. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
toG.
Goring. P. to, 208.
■ • Sussex. L. to, 168.
Gosport. ^Y. to Bishopstoke 148, thence
266 to G.
E. to, 46.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence
Goulborne.
Grahamston.
518 to P.
Grantham.
K. C. to, 74.
K. C. to, 100.
to, 254.
E. to Bescott Junction
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
38,
Granton.
to G.
Grant's House.
Gravesend. L.
Great Bridge.
and 370.
Coates. K. C. to Retford 78, thence
426 to G. C.
• Grimsby. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 512 to G. G.
Ponton. K. C. to, 74.
Greatham. K. C. to Aycliife 88, thence 462
toG.
Greenfield. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to G.
Greenhend. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 470
to G.
Greenhill Junction. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 521 to G.
Greenluthe. L. to, 251.
Greenloaning. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to G.
Greenock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to G.
Greenwich. L. to, 248.
Gresford. E. to Wolverhamton 40, thenee
360 to G.
Gresley. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Leicester, thence 332 to G.
Gretna. E. to, 58.
Grissall. E. to Stafford 40, thence 372 to G.
Gristhorpe. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to Hull, thence 448 to G.
Grosmouut. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
to RiUington, thence 450 to G.
Grove Perry. L. to Rcigate 164, thence 176
to Ashford, thence 1 84 to G. E.
Guidebridge. E. to Crewe 42, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 422 to G.
Guddford. W. to Woking 144, thence 262
to G.
L. to Reigate 164, thence 260 to G.
P. to Readm^ 204, thence 2S2 to G.
Guthiie. E. to Canisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 524 to G.
Haborough. K. C. to Retford 78, thence
424 to H.
Hackney. Camden Town to, 516.
Haddington. K. C. to, 100.
Haddisvale. S. to Reedham 126, thence 506
toH.
Hadfield. E. to Crewe 42, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 420 to H.
Hadleigh. S. to Bentley 134, thence 504
toH.
Hadlev. E. to Stafford, 40, thence 372
to H.
Hailsham. L. to Hayward's Heath 164,
thence 242 to H.
Halifax. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
thence 426 to H.
Halshaw Moor. E. to Ne'ni:on 46, thence
396 to Manchester, thence 408 to H. M.
Halton. E. to Lancaster 48, thence 434
toH.
Halt whistle.
to H.
Hambleton.
toH.
Hammerton.
toH.
Hammerwick.
toH.
Hampton. E. to, 34.
Court. W. to Kingston 110, thence
274 to H. C.
Handforth. E. to Crewe 42, thence 382
toH.
Hanwell. P. to, 196.
E. to Carlisle 56, thence 470
K. C. to Milford 82, thence 486
K. C. to York 82, thence 442
E. to Bescott 38, thence 370
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TABLE OF ROUTES.
Harburu, E. to, GO.
Harclingham. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to H.
Harecastle. E. to Rugby 38, thence 334 to
Colwicb, thence 37-i to H.
Harliug Road. S. to, 122.
Harlow. S. to, 114,
Harrow. E. to, 20.
Harrowgate. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
toH.
K, C. to Church Eenton 82, thence
442 to H.
Hartford. E. to, 44.
Hartlepool. K. C. to Aycllffe 88, thence
462 and 464 to H.
Haseby. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
to H.
Haselor. E. to Binningham 36, thence 346
toH.
Haslingden. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 412 to H.
Hasseudean. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
toH.
Hassocks Gate. L. to, 166.
Hastings. L. to Haywards Heath 164,
thence 242 to H.
Haswell. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence 462
to Hartle^wDol, thence 464 to H.
Hatfield. K. C. to, 64.
Hatton. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Meigle and H.
Haugh'ley. S. to, 136.
Haugliton. E. to Stafford 40, thence 371
to^H.
Havant. L. to, 172.
Hawkesburv Lane. E. to Coventry 34,
thence 344 to H. L.
Hawick. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
toH.
Hay. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
thence 426 to Wakefield, thence 42S to H.
Hayle. P. to Plymouth 240, thence per
coach to Redi"uth, thence 508 to H.
Havvvards Heath. L. to, 164.
Hazelhead. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 422 to H.
Headconi. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
toH.
Headingley. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
to H.
Headland Cross. To Edinburgh xvii, thence
519 to H. C.
Heaton Lodge. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to ^Manchester, thence 416 to H. L.
Nonis. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334
to Colwich, tlicuce 374 to H. N.
E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to H. N.
Hebdeu Bridge. E. to Crewe 42, thence
392, to Manchester, thence 414 to H. B.
^. to Newton 46, thence 396 to Mau-
chemr, thence 414 to H. B.
Heckmandike. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
thence 426 to H.
Hele. P. to, 232.
Helmshore. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 412 to H.
Helpstone. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 478 to H.
Hensall. K. C. to Knothingley 82, thence
430 to H.
Herford. P. to Didcot 210, thence 288 to H.
Heriot. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528 to H.
Heme Bay. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
to Ashford, thence 184 to H. B.
Hersham. "W. to, 142.
Hertford. S. to Broxboiu*ne 112, thence
494 to H.
Hesk Bank. E. to, 50.
Heslerton. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
toH.
K. C. to York 82, thence 442 to H.
K. C. to :Milford 82, thence 436
K. C. to Shincliffe 88, thence
Hessay.
Hessle.
toH.
Hetton.
470 to H.
Hexham. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
466 to H.
Hevwood. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404 to H.
Higham. L. to, 256.
Ferrers. E. to BHsworth 30, thence
320 to H. F.
Highbridge. P. to, 224.
Highbury. Camden To\vn to, 516.
Hightown. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 400 to H.
Hilgav Fen. S. to Ely 118, thence 500 to
H.F.
Hmdley. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404 to H.
Hipperholme. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 424 to North Dean,
thence 426 to H.
Histou. S. to Cambridge 118, thence 498
toH.
Hitcliin. K. C. to, 68.
Hoghton. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 400 to H.
Holborn. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel, thence
472 to H.
Holme. K. C. to, 72.
S. to Ely lis, thence 500 to H.
Lancas. 'E. to, 50.
Holmes. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436 to
Sclby, thence 440 to H.
Clmrch. E. to Crewe 42, thcucc
392 to H. C.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Holton-le-Clay. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence lOl to Boston, thence 513 to
H.-le-C.
K. C. to Newark 76, thence ^84 to
H.-le-C.
Holyhead. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Cliester, thence 529 to H.
Holytoun. E. to Carstaks GO, thence 519
toH.
Holywell. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to H.
Holywood. E. to CarKsle 56, thence 521
toH.
Honley. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 422 to Peniston,
thence 438 to H.
Hooton. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to H.
Horberry. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
thence 426 to Wakefield, thence 428 to H.
Horlcy. L. to, 164.
Hornby. E. to Lancaster 48, thence 434
toH.
Hornsey. K. C. to, 64.
Hope. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence 348
to Chester, thence 530 to H.
Horsforth. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 346 to Leeds, thence 356
toH.
Horsham. L. to Three Bridges 164, thence
266 to H.
Horwich. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404 to
Bolton, thence 410 to H.
Hougham. K. C. to, 76.
Hounslow. W. to Barnes 276, thence 280
toH.
Houston. To Edinburgh, thence 519 to H.
Hove. London to, 168.
How Mill. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 470
to H. M.
Howden. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
toH.
Howsham. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to H.
Hoy don Bridge. K. C. to Newcastle 92,
thence 466 to H. B.
HucknaU. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 490 to H.
Huddersfield. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to Manchester, thence 416 to H.
Hull. K, C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to H.
Humberstone. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 512 to H.
Huncoat. E. to Farriugtou 46, thence
from Lostock Junction 400 to H.
Hungerford. P. to Reading 204, thence
284 to H.
Hunman;iby. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to iluU, thence 448 to H.
Huntingdon. K. C. to, 70.
S. to Cambridge 118, thence 498 to H.
Hui-lford. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to H.
Hutton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to H.
K. C. to York 82, thence 444 to H.
Huyton. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to H.
Hykeliam. K. C. to Newark 76, thence 484
toH.
Hvthe. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to H.
llford. S. to, 128.
Ilkerston. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Kegsworth and 480 Long Eaton, thence
488 to I.
Lichtiu-e. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to
Perth, thence 525 to I.
Incline Top. P. to Bristol 220, thence to
Cardiff 531, thence 532 to I. T.
Ingatestone. S. to, 130.
Inneru-ick. K. C. to, 100.
Inveresk. K. C. to, 102.
Invergowrie. To Edinbm-gh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 525 to I.
Ipswich. S. to, 134.
Irvine. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to I.
Isleworth. W. to Barnes 276, thence 280
toL
Islington. Camden Town to, 516.
IsUp. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314 to I.
Ivy Bridge. P. to, 140.
Johnstone. E. to Carhsle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 521 to J.
Kegworth. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to K.
Keighley. E. to Fan-ington 46, thence 400
to Skiptou, thence 432 to K.
Kelso. K. C. to Berwick 100, thence 476
toK.
Kelvedon. S. to, 132.
Kendal. E. to, 50.
Kenilworth. E. to Coventry 34, thence 342
to K.
Kenyon. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to K.
Ketton. K. C. to Peterborough 100. thence
478 to K.
Kew. W. to Barnes 276, thence 280 to K.
Kevnsham. P. to, 210.
Kifbirnie. E. to Carhsle 56, thence 520 to K.
Kildwick. E. to Farrington 46, thence from
Lostock 400 to Skipton, thence 434 to K.
KiUingworth. K. C. to, 92.
Kilmarnock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
toK.
Kilwinning. E. to Carhsle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 519 to K.
Kinbuck. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to K.
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TABLE OF ROUTES.
Kiucardiue. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to Stilling, thence
526 to K.
Kineton Park. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to Manchester, thence 422 to K. P.
K. C. to Retford 74, thence 422 to K.
Kiufamies. To Edinlnu'gh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 525 to K.
Kinghorn. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 521 to StirUng, thence
527 to K.
King's Langley. E. to, 24.
Norton. E. to Bii'mingham 36, thence
308 to K. N.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
to K. N.
P. to, 240.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence
Kiugsbridge.
Kingsbury.
346 to K.
Kingshead.
toK.
Kiugsland.
Kinsskittle.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
Camden Town to, 516.
E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
526 to K.
Kingston. W. to, 160.
, Sussex. L. to, 16S.
Kintburv. P. to Reading 204, thence 284
to K."^
Kirbv. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence 492
to Nottingham, thence 490 to K.
K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
478 to K.
Kirkaldj. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
526 to K.
To Edinburgh xvii. thence 527 to K.
Kirkby. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
Eleetwood, thence by boat to Piei 472, and
on to K.
E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 404 to K.
Ku'kcomiel. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to K.
Kirkhaui. E. to Preston 48, thence 410
to K.
, York, K. C. to 82, thence 444 to K.
KirkintiUock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 519 to K.
Kirkpatrick. E. to, 58.
Kirkstall. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Dcrbv, thence 346 to Leeds, thence 356
toK."
Kirkstead. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to K.
Kirtlebridge. E. to, 58.
Kirton. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to K.
Lindsfv. K. C. to Retford 78, thence
424 to K.'L.
Kuapton. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
toK.
Knaresborough. K. C. to York 82, thence
442 to K.
Knot Mill. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to K. M.
Knottingley. K. C. to, 82.
Lady Bank. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
527 to L. B.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to
Perth, thence 526 to L. B.
Lakenheath. S. to, 120.
Lamiuffton. E. to, 58.
Lanark.
toL.
Lancaster
Lancing.
Langlev.
E.
E. to Cai-staii's 63, thence 519
E. to 48, and 434.
L. to, 168.
P. to, 198.
to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Kegsworth, and (480) Long Eaton, thence
488 to L.
Langrick. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to L.
Langworth. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to L.
Larbert. E. to Carlisle 56, thence to Glas-
gow 521 and L.
Launton. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314
toL.
Laurencekirk. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to L.
Lazenby. K. C. to DarUngton 86, thence
452 to L.
Lea. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence 102
toL.
S. to, 112.
E. to Preston 48, thence 410
E. to Coventry 34, thence
Bridge.
Road.
toL.
Leamington.
342 to L.
Leamside. K. C. to, 90.
Leaton. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to L.
Lee Green. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to L. G.
Gate. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476
toL.
Leeds. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to L.
E. to Binningham 36, thence 346
toL.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to L.
Leek. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346 to
Burton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter, thence
384 to L.
Legboume. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 512
toL.
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Leicester. E. to Rugby 33, thence 328
toL.
Leigh. E. to Newtou Juiictiou 46, theuce
396 to Kenjou, thence 406 to L.
Leighton. E. to 28.
Leith. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to L.
Lehxnd. E. to, 46.
Lenchars. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 526 to L.
Lenox Towii. E. to Carlisle, 56, thence
522 to Glasgow, thence 519 to L.
Lent ham. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 490 to L.
Levenshulme. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334
to Colwick, thence 374 to L.
Levisiiam. K. C. to York 82, thence 444 to
RiUiugtou, thence 450 to L.
Lewes. L. to Hayward's Heath 164, thence
242 to L.
■ L. to Brighton 166, thence 192 to L.
Lewisham. L. to, 250.
LeysmiU E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Guthrie Junction
and L.
Lichfield. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to L.
E. to Bescott 38, thence 370 to L.
Lidlingtou. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 316
toL.
Lightcliffe. E. to Newton 46, thence to
Manchester 396, thence 414 to North
Dean, thence 426 to L.
Limehouse. L. to, 516.
Limekiln Lane. E. to Cresve 42, thence 388
to L. L.
Linby. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence 492
to Nottingham, thenee 490 to L.
Lincoln. K. C. to Peterborough 72, theuce
102 to L.
K. C. to Newark 76, thence 484 to L.
Linlithgow. Edinljurgh xvii, thence 518.
Linton. K. C. to 100.
Little Bytham. K. G. to, 72.
Dunham. S. to Wymondham 122,
theuce 506 to Deei'ham, thence 512 to L.D.
Hampton. L. to, 168,
Steeping. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, theuce 510 to
L. S.
Littleborough. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to Manchester, thence 414 to L.
Littleport. S. to Ely 118, thence 500 to L.
Littleworth. K. C, to Peterborough 72,
thence 102 to L.
Liverpool. E. to Newton Junction 46,
theuce 396, to L. 394.
Livcrsedge. E. to Newton 46, theuce 396
to Manchester, theuce 41 4 to North Dean,
thence 426 to L.
Livingtou. To Edinbui-gh xvii, thence 519
toL.
LlandafF. P. to Bristol 220, thence to Car-
diff 531, thence 532 to L.
Lhuifair. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
318 to Chester, thence 529 to L.
Llangollen. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
theuce 360 to L.
Llautripant. P. to Bristol 220, thence by
coacli and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530
toL.
Llong. E. to "Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, theuce 530 to L.
Lochwinnoch. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 520 to L.
Lockerbie. E. to, 58.
Lockiugton. K. C. to Milford 82, theuce
436 to Hull, thence 448 to L.
Lockwood. E. to New|»rt 46, thence 396
to ilanchester, thence 422 to Peniston,
thence 438 to L.
Long Eaton. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to Kegworth, and 480 to L. E.
Eorgan. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 525 to L. E.
Houghton. K. C. to, 98.
Preston. E. to Earrington 46, thence
to Lostock 400, thence 434 to L. P.
Niddry. K. C. to, 100.
Stanton. S. to Cambridge 118, thence
498 to L. S.
Lougbridge. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 519
toL.
Longford. E. to Coventry 34, thence 34 1
toL,
Longhurst, Northumberland, K. C. to, 94.
Longsight. E. to Rugby, 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, theuce 374 to L.
Lougtou. E. to Birmmgham 36, thence 346
to Burton, thence 382 to L.
Lougwood. E. to Crewe 42, theuce 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to L.
Lostock. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 400 to L.
Laue. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404 to
Boltou, thence 410 to L. L.
Loughborough. E. to Rugby 32, thence
320 to L.
Louth. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
104 to Boston, theuce 512 to L.
Low Gill. E. to, 50.
Moor. E. to Newtou 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
theuce 426 to L. M.
Lowdham. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, tlience 480 to L.
Lower Darwcu. E. to Ncutcui Junction 46,
thence 396 to Kenyon, theuce 406 to L.D.
Lowestoft. S. to Rcedham 126, thence 506
toL.
Lowthorpe. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to Hull, thence 448 to L.
TABLE Of ROUTES.
Ludborough. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 1(H to Boston, thence 512 to L.
Luddenden Foot. E. to Crewe 42, thence
392 to Manchester, thence 4] t to L. F.
Luifenham. K. C. to Peterborough 100,
thence 476 to L.
Luncarty. £. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to L.
Lvudhurst Koad. W. to, 150.
Lynn. S. to Ely 118, thence 500 to L.
S. to Wyniondhara 122, thence 506
to Dereham, thence 512 to L.
Macclesfield. E. to Biigby 3:2, thence 334
to Colwick, thence 376 to M.
Madeley. E. to, 42.
Maghull. E. to Newton 46, thence 376 to
Liverpool, thence 400 to M.
Maidenhead. P. to, 200.
Maidstone. L. to Eeigate 164, thence 176
to Paddocks Wood, thence 246 to M.
Maldon. W. to, 140.
S. to Withani 132, thence
C. to York 82, thence 444
, Essex.
502 to ]\r.
Maltou. K.
to M.
K. C. to Dalton 82, thence 456 to M.
Manchester. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to M.
E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to M.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to Col-
wick, thence 376 to M.
Manea. S. to Ely 118, thence 502 to M.
Mangotsfield. P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
toM.
Manningtree. S. to, 134.
Mansfield. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 490 to M.
Mauton. K. C. to Peterborough 100, thence
476 to M.
March. S. to Ely 118, thence 502 to M.
Harden. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
toM.
Margate. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to
Ashford, thence 1S4 to M.
Market Harborough. E. to Rugby 32,
thence 326 to M. H.
Rasen. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to M. R.
Weighton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to Selby, thence 440 to M. W.
Markinch. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling, thence
526 to M.
Marks' Tey. S. to, 132.
Marrishcs. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
to Rillington, thence 450 to M.
Marsden. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to M.
E. to Farrington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to M.
Marsh Lane. S. to, 112,
see Leeds.
, Lancaster, E. to Newton 46, thence
396 to Liverpool, thence 398 to M.
Marshfield. P. to Bristol 220, thence by
coach and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530
toM.
Marstou. K. C. to York 82, thence 442
to M.
Green, E. to, 34.
Marton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436 to
Hvdl, thence 448 to M.
Marykii-k. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 525 to M.
Maryport. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476
toM.
Masborough. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to M.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to M.
Maston. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to M.
Matlock Bath. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to Ambergate, thence 488 to M.
Bridge. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to Ambergate, thence 488 to M.
Mauchline. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
toM.
Medbourne, E. to Rugby 32, thence 326
to M.
Meigle. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to M.
Melksham. P. to Chippenham 214, thence
514 to M.
Mellis. S. to, 136,
Melrose. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
toM.
Melton Mowbray. K. C. to Peterborougli
72, thence 478 to M.
Merstham. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
toM.
Merthvr Tydvil. P. to Bristol 220, thence
53l''to Cardiif, thence 532 to M. T.
Merton, Durham. K. C. to Shiucliffe 88,
thence 470 to M.
, Surrey. W. to, 140.
Methley. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to M.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346 to M.
Mexborough. K. C, to Doncaster 80, thence
438 to M.
Micklefield. K, C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to M,
Midcalder. E. to, 60.
Middlcsborough. K. C, to Darlington 86,
thence 452 to M.
Middleton. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to Dereham, thence 512 to M.
, Durham. K. C. to Darlington 86,
thence 452 to M.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
XXV
E. to, 50.
C. to CarHsle 56, thence 470
Middleton, Lancaster. E. to Crewe 42,
thence 392 to Manchester, thence 414
toM.
E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to Man-
chester, thence 414 to M.
Mildenhall Road. S. to, 120.
Mile End S. to, 110.
Miles Platting. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to Manchester, thence 414 to M. P.
MUford. K. C. to, 82.
Millar HiU. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
to M. H.
Milnthorpe.
Milton. K
toM.
Miltoun. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 519 to M.
Minety. P. to Swmdon 212, thence 308
toM.
Miningside. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 519
toM.
MinshuU Veruon. E. to, 44.
Minster. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to
Ashford, thence 184 to M.
Mirfield. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to M.
Moira. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Leicester, thence 332 to M.
Mold. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 368 to M.
MoUington. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to M.
Monfieth. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 525 to M.
Monkton. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to M.
Montrose. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to M.
Moore. E. to, 44.
Moortown. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to M.
Moreton. W. to, 156.
Morley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to M.
Morpeth. K. C. to, 94.
Mortimer. P. to Reading 104, thence 204
toM.
Mortlake. W. 274 to 276.
Moseley. E. to Birmingham 30, thence 308
back to M.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to M.
Moses' Gate. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 410 to M. G.
Mostyn. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to M.
Motherell. E. to Carstairs 50, thence 519
toM.
Mottley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to M.
Mottram. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to M.
Mow Cop. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 374 to M. C.
MuchaUs. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 525 to M.
Mutford. S. to Reedliam 126, thence 506
toM.
Mytholm Royd. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392
to Manchester, thence 414 to M. R.
E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to M. R.
Nafferton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to N.
Nailsea. P. to, 222.
Nantwich. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
to N.
Narborough. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to Dereham, thence 512 to N.
Neath. P. to Bristol 220, thence by coach
and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530 to N.
Needham. S. to, 136.
Nelson. E. to Earrington 46, then from
Lostock Junction 400 to N.
Netherchurch. E. to, 58.
Netherton. K. C. to, 94.
Nethertown. E. to Preston 48, thence 412
to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
toN.
New Cross. L. to, 160 and 250.
Curmock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to N.
Leake. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 510 to N. L.
Newark. K. C. to, 76.
K. C. to Grantham 74, thence 492 to
Nottuigham, thence 450 to N.
Newbridge. P. to Bristol 220, thence to
Cardiff 53L thence 532 to N.
Newburgh. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527
to Perth, thence 526 to N.
Newbury. P. to Reading 204, thence 284
toN.
Newcastle. K. C. to, 92.
Newhaven. L. to Brighton 166, thence 190
toN.
Newlay. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 432 to N.
NewmaVket. S. to Chesterford 118, thence
496 to N.
Newmilns. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
toN.
Newport. S. to, 116.
, Dm-ham. K. C. to Darlington 86,
thence 452 to N.
, Salop. E. to Stafford 40, thence 372
toN.
, S. Wales. P. to Bristol 220, thence
by coach and fen-y to Chepstow and
N. 530.
Newstead. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
toN.
XXVI
TABLE OF ROUTES.
K. C. to Peterborough 72,
to Boston, tlieuce 512 to
K. C. to, 86.
E. to Blisworth
30, thence
Newton, Cheshire. E. to Crewe 42, thence
392 to Manchester, thence 420 to N.
, Devon. P. to, 236.
, Lancashire. E. to, 46.
, Warwick. E. to, 38.
, York. K. C. to Church Fenton 82,
thence 442 to N.
Newtown St. Boswells. To Edinburgh xvii,
thence 528 to N.
NewtownliiU. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 522 to N.
Newtyle. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to Meigle, thence
524 to N.
Norham. K. C. to Berwick 100, thence 476
toN.
North Dean. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to N. D.
Kelsev. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
488 to N. K.
Bode. E. to Bugby 32, thence 334
to Colwick, thence 374 to N. B.
Shields. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
476 to N. S.
Thoresby.
thence 104
N. T.
Northallerton.
Northampton.
320 to N.
Northfleet.
Northorpe.
424 to N.
Norxnanton.
346 to N.
E. to Bugby 32,
Derby, thence 348 to N.
Norton. K. C. to AycHffe 8 8, thence 462 to N.
Bridge. E. to, 40.
Norwich. S. to, 112 and 138.
Noi-wood. L. to, 162.
Nottingham. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to N.
Notton. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
toN.
E. to Bugbv 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to N.
Nuneaton. E. to Coventry 34, thence 344
to N.
E. to Crewe 42, thence 334 to N.
Oakenshaw. E. to Birmingliam 36, thence
346 to 0.
E. to Bugby 32, thence 320 to Derby,
thence 348 to O.
Oakham. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
478 to O.
Oakington. S. to Cambridge 118, thence
498 to O.
Oakley. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
toO.
L. to, 254.
K. C. to Betford 78, thence
E. to Birmingham 36, thence
tlience 328 to
Oakley, N. B. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, and 522 to Stirling, thence
527 to O.
Oaks (The). E. to Newton Jimction 46,
thence 396 to Kenyon, thence 406 to TheO.
Oatamoor. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to Burton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter,
thence 384 to O.
Oatengates. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
thence 360 to 0.
Oddingtou. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314
toO.
Old Leake. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 102 to Boston, thence 510 to 0. L.
Cumnock. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
522 to O. C.
Ti-afFord. E. to Crewe 42, thence
396 to Manchester, thence 420 to O. T.
Ormskirk. E. to Newton 46, thence 376 to
Liverpool, thence 400 to 0.
Orrel. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 404 to 0.
Oswestrv. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to O.
Otterington. K. C. to, 86.
Oughty Bridge. E. to Crewe 42, thence
392'to Manchester, thence 420 to O. B.
Oundle. E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320 to O.
Overdarwen. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to Kenvon, thence 406 to O.
Overton. E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320 to O.
Overtoun. E. to Carstairs 60, thence 519
toO.
Oxford. P. to Didcot 210, thence 288 to O.
Boad. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314
to O. B.
Paddock Wood. L. to Beigate 164, thence
176 to P. W.
Paeswood. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to
Chester, thence 530 to P.
Painshaw. K. C. to 90.
Paisley. E. to Carhsle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to P.
Paugboiu'ne. P. to, 106.
Pamiel. E. to Bugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
to P.'
Park. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to Man-
chester, thence 416 to P.
Parkside. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to P.
Patricroft. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to P.
Paveusev. L. to Hayward's Heath 164,
thence 242 to P.
Peakirk. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to P.
PelsaU. E. to Bescott 38, thence 370 to P.
Pemberton. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 404 to P.
TABLE OP ROUTES.
XXVll
Peucoed. P. to Bristol 220, theuce by
coach and ferry to Chepstow, then 53U
to P.
Pendleton. E. to 2se\rton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 408 to P.
Penistone. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to P.
Penkridge. E. to, 40.
to Wolverhampton
Chester, thence 529
Penmaeniuawr. E.
40, thence 348 to
to P.
Pem-ith. E. to, 54.
Penshurst. L. to Reigate 114, thence 176
to P.
Pentyrch. P. to Bristol 220, thence 531
to Cardiff, thence 531 to P.
Perry Bar. E. to, 38.
Perth. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to P.
To EtUnbm-gh xvii, thence 527 to P.
Peterborough. K. C. to, 7'2.
E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320 to P.
S. to Ely 118, thence 502 to P.
Pevensey. L. to Hayward's Heath 164,
thence 242 to P.
Pickering. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
to P.
Pickle Bridge. E. to Newton 46, thence
396 to Manchester, thence 414 to North
Dean, thence 426 to P. B.
Piel. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to Eleet-
wood, theuce bv boat 472 to P.
Pillmore. K. C.\o, 84.
Pimbo Land. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 404 to P. L.
Pinner. E. to, 22.
Pittingdon. K. C. to ShiucUffe 88, thence
470 to P.
Pleasington. E. to Farrington 46, thence
from Lostock Junction 400 to P.
Plucklev. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
to P.'
Plumpton. E. to, 56.
Plymouth. P. to, 240.
Plympton. P. to, 240.
Pocklington. K. C. to JMilford 82, thence
436 to Selby, thence 440 to Market
Weighton and to P.
Polegate. L. to Hayward's Heath 164,
thence 242 to P.
Poleworth. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334
to P.
Polmont. To Edinbm-gh xvii, thence 518
to P.
Ponder's End. S. to, 112.
Pontefract. K. C. to Knottingley 82, thence
430 to P.
Pontypool. P. to Bristol 220, thence
bv coach and ferry to Cliepstow 530
to P.
Poole. W. to, 154.
, York. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 346 to Leeds, theuce 356
to P.'
Poplar. Camden To\vu to, 516.
F. to, 516.
Poppletou. K. C. to York 82, thence 442
to P.
Porchester. W. to Bishopstoke 148, thence
286 to Fareham, thence 270 to P.
Port Clarence. K. C. to Darlington 86,
thence 452 to P. C.
Talbot. P. to Bristol 220, thence by
coach and ferry to Chepstow, thence 530
to P. T.
Portlethen. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 525 to P.
Portobello. K. C. to, 102.
Poriskewett. P. to Bristol 220, thence by
coach and ferry to Chepstow and on to
P. 530.
Portsmouth. L. to, 174.
W. to Bishopstoke 168, theuce 268
to Fareham, thence 270 to P.
Potter's Bar. K. C. to, 64.
Poultou. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
P.
Poynton. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, theuce 374 to P.
Prestatvn. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to P.
Prestbury. E. to Rugby 32, theuce 374 to
Colwick, thence 374 to P.
Preston. E. to, 48.
Brook. E. to, 44.
Roads. E. to Newton 46, theuce
396 to Liverpool, theuce 404 to P. R.
Prestwick. E. to Carlisle 56, theuce 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to P.
Prudhoe. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
466 to P.
Pulford. E. to Wolverhampton 40, theuce
360 to P.
Purtgwyn. E. to Wolverhampton 40, theuce
360 t'o P.
Pui-tou. P. to Swindon 212, thence 308
to P.
Putney. W. to, 276.
Pyle. P. to Bristol 220, thence by'^coach
and feiTy to Chepstow, theuce 530 to P.
Queen's Ferry. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
thence 348 to Chester, thence 529 to Q. F.
Radcliffe. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to R.
Bridge. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, theuce 412 to R. B.
Radford. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, theuce 490 to R.
Radwav Green. E. to Rugby 32, theuce
336 to Colwick, thence 374 to R. G.
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XXVIU
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Rainford. E. to Kewton Junctiou 46, thence
39G to Liverpool, thence i04 to R.
Rainhill. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to R.
Ramsbottom. E. to Newton Junction 46,
theuce 396 to Manchester, thence 412 to R.
Ramssate. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
to Ashford, thence 184 to R.
Rampside. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
Eleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472 on
toR.
Raskelf. K. C. to, 84.
RanskeU. K. C. to, 78,
Ratho. To Edinburgh xrii, thence 518
to R.
Raven^lass. E. to Preston 48, thence 412
to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
to R.
RawclifFe. K. C. to Kuottingley 82, thence
430 to R.
Raydon. S. to Bentley 134, thence 504
toR.
Reading. P. to, 204.
Rearsbv. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
478 to R.
Redbridge. W. to, 150.
Redcar. K. C. to Darlington 86, thence
452 to R.
Rednal. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to R.
Redruth. P. to Plymouth 240, thence by
coach 508 to R.
Reedham. S. to, 126.
Reepham. K. C. to Newark 76, thence 484
toR.
Reigate. L. to, 164.
Renfrew. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to R.
Renton. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 520 to R.
Restou. K. C. to, 100.
Retford. K. C. to, 78.
• E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to Man-
chester, thence 424 to R.
Rhos. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence 360
toR.
Rhvl. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to R.
Richmond, Surrey. W. 274 to 276.
, York. K. C. to Dalton 86, theuce
456 to R.
Ridgemount. E. to Bletchley 28, thence
316 to R.
Riding ^Idl. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
466 to R. M.
Rillington. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
to R.
Ringwood. W. to, 150.
Ringstead. E. io Blisworlh 30, thence 320
toR.
Ripley. E. to Rugby 32, theuce 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356"
toR.
Ripon. E. to Rugby 32, thence 338' to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
toR.
Roade. E. to, 30.
Robv. E. to NcAiVton Junction 46, thence
396 to R.
Rocester. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to Burton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter, thence
384 to R.
Rochdale. E. to Newton 46, theuce 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to R.
— — E. to Crewe 42, thence 382 to Man-
chester, thence 414 to R.
Rochester. L. to, 256.
Rock Lane. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
to R. L.
Rockingham. E. to Rugby 32, thence 326
toR.
RockUffe. E. to, 58.
Romford. S. to, 128.
Romsey. W. to Bishopstoke 148, theuce
270 to R.
Rose Hill. E. to CarUsle 56, thence 470
to R. H.
Rosegrove. E. to Farriugtou 36, thence to
Lostock Junction 400 to R.
Rossett. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to E.
Rossiugton. K. C. to, 80.
Rotherham. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 422 to R.
Rousley. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to Ambergate, thence 488 to R.
Rovston. K. C. to Hitchin 68, thence 492
toR.
, Y'ork. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to R.
, E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to R.
Ruabon. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to R.
Rudyard. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to Burton, thence 382 to Uttoxeter, thence
3«4 to R.
Ruiford. E. to Nevrton 46, thence 376 to
Liverpool, theuce 400 to R.
Rugbv. E. to, 32.
Rugeley. E. to Rugby 32, theuce 334
Rushton. E. to Birmingham 36, thence to R.
346 to Burton, theuce 382 to Uttoxeter,
thence 384 to R.
Ruswark. K. C. to York 82, thence 444 to
RUhn^ou, thence 450 to R.
Rutlierglen. E. to Carstairs 60, thence 79
to Motherwell, tlience 519 to R.
Ruthwell. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to R.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Rye House. S. to Broxbourue 112, theuce
"494 to R. H.
Ryton, K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence 466
'to R.
Saddleworth. E. to Crewe 42, theuce 392 to
Manchester, tlience 416 to S.
Sale Moor. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, theuce 420 to S. M.
Salford, Manchester. E. to Newtou 46,
thence 396 to S.
Salisbury. W. to Bishopstoke 148, theuce
270 to S.
Saltford. P. to, 220.
Saltney. E. to Wolverhampton 40, theuce
^ 360 to S.
Salwick. E. to Prestou 48, thence 410
to S.
Sandacre. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Kegworth, and Long Eaton 480, theuce
488 to S.
Sandbach. E. to Crewe 42, theuce 392
to S.
Sandon. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, theuce 374 to S.
Sandwich. S. to Reigate 164, thence to
Ashford 176, theuce 184 to Minster, thence
190 to S.
Sandy. K. C. to, 68.
Sanquhar. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to S.
Sawbridgeworth. S. to, 114.
Sawby. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to S.
Saxby. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
478 to S.
Saxilby. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to S.
Scarborough. K. C. to York 82, theuce
464 to S.
Scortou. E
, York.
to S.
Scotby. E.
to S.
Scotch Central.
518 to S. C.
Scotswood. K. C. to Newcastle 92, theuce
466 to S.
Scowby. K. C. to Retford 78, thence 424
to S.
Scremerstou. K. C. to, 98.
Scrooby. K. C. to, 78.
Scroptou. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to Burton, theuce 382 to S.
Seaforth. E. to Newton 46, thence 389 to
Liverpool, thence 398 to S.
Seamer. K. C. to York 82, theuce 444
toS.
Seascale. E. to Prestou 48, thence 417 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel, 472
to S.
to, 48.
K. C. to Daltou 86, theuce 456
to Carlisle 56, thence 470
To Edinburgh xvii, thence
Seaton. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, theuce 462
to S.
Sedgebrook. K. C. to Granthan\ 74, theuce
492 to S.
Selbv. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436 to S.
SeUefield. E. to Prestou 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
to S.
Sessay. K. C. to, 84.
Settle. E. to Farriugton 46, thence 400 to
Lostock, then 434 to S.
Shadwell. F. to, 516.
Shalford. L. to Reigate 164, thence 260
to S.
Shap. E. to, 52.
Sheffield. K. C. to Retford 78, theuce 424
back to S.
E. to Crewe 42, theuce 392 to Man-
chester, theuce 422 to S.
Shetford Road. K. C. to, 68.
Sheldon. K. C. to AycUtfe 88, thence 460
to S.
Shelford. S. to, 118.
Sherburn, York. K. C. to, 82 and 446.
, Durham. K. C. to, 88.
Shiffnal. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to S.
Shiltou. S. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to S.
Shiucliffe. K. C. to,"88.
Shipley. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 422 to Penistoue,
theuce 438 to S.
E. to Rugby 32, theuce 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to Leeds, theuce 432 to S.
Shiptou. E. to Rugby 32, theuce 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 432
to S."
K. C. to, 84.
K. C. to MiKord 82, thence 436 to
Selby, thence 440 to Market Weighton
and to S.
Shii-eoaks. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, theuce 424 to S.
K. C. to Retford 78, thence 424 to S.
Shoreham. L. to, 168.
Shrewsbury. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
thence 360 to S.
Shrivenham. P. to, 212.
Sibsey. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to Boston, theuce 510 to S.
Sileby. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to S.
Sillycroft. E. to Prestou 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 473
to S.
Sinclair Town. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to Stirling,
theuce 526 to S. T.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 527 to S.
Six Mile Bottom. S. to Chesterford 118,
thence 496 to S. M. B.
XXX
TABLE 0¥ ROUTES.
Skiptou. E. to Eamiigton 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to S.
Slateford. E. to, 60.
Sleights. K. C. to York 82, thence 404 to
Pillington, thence 450 to S.
Slough. P. to, 19S.
Snaith. K. C. to Knottingley 82, thence
430 to S.
Snelland. K. C. to Newark 76, thence 484
toS.
Somerlej. E. to Reedham 126, thence 506
toS.
Somersham. S. to Cambridge 118, thence
498 to St. Ives, thence 498 to S.
Sough. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to Kenyon, thence 406 to S.
South Sliields. K. C. to Painshaw 90, thence
456 to S. S.
K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence 462 to
Hartlepool, thence 464 to S. S.
SouthaU. P. to, 196.
Southampton. W. to, 148.
Southgate. K. C. to, 64.
Southport. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 398 to S.
Southrow. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to S.
Southwaite. E. to, 56.
Southwick. L. to, 168.
Sowerby Bridge. E. to Crewe 42, thence
392 to Manchester, thence 414 to S. B.
Spalding. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to S.
Speeton. K. C. to Milford 82, thence 436
to Hull, thence 448 to S.
Spetchley. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
308 back to S.
— P. to Bristol 220, thence 302 to S.
Spilsby. K. C. to Boston 104, thence 510
to S.
Spital. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to S.
Spondon. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to S.
Spotsborough. K. C. to Doncaster 80,
thence 438 to S.
Spread Eagle. E. to, 40.
Springfield, N. B. To Edinburgh xvii,
thence 527 to Perth, thence 526 to S.
St. Bees. E. to Preston 48, thence 412 to
Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel 472
to St. B.
— Germans. S. to Cambridge 118, thence
498 to St. Ives, thence to St. G.
— Helens. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to St. H.
— Ives. S. to Cambridge 118, thence 498
to St. I.
— James Deeping. K. C. to Peterborough
72, thence 102 to St. J. D.
— Leonards. L. to Hayward's Heath 164,
thence 262 to St. L.
St. Margarets. S. to Broxbourne 112, thence
494 to St. M.
— Neots. K. C. to, 70.
Staddlethorpe. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to S.
Stafford. E. to, 40.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 534 to S.
Road. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to S. R.
Staines. W. to, 278.
Staithwaite. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 418 to S.
Staleybridge. E. to Crewe 42, theuce 392
to Manchester, thence 416 to S.
Stallingborough. K. C. to Retford 76, thence
424 to S.
Stamford. K. C. ■ to Peterborough 72,
thence 478 to S.
Bridge. K. C. to Milford 82, thence
436 to Selby, thence 440 to Market
Weighton and S. B.
Staudish. E. to, 46.
Staudou Bridge. E. to, 46.
Stanford Hall. E. to Rugby 32, thence 326
to S.
Stanhope. K. C. to Darlington 86, thence
460 to Witton, theuce 462 to S.
Stanley. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to S.
Stanstead. S. to, 114.
Stapleford. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Kegsworth, thence 480 to Long Eaton,
thence 488 to S.
Staplehurst. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
toS.
Starcross. P. to, 234.
Staveley. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to S.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 340 to S.
Steetou. E. to Earrington 46, thence from
Lostock 400 to Shipton, thence 434
to S.
Stepney. E. to, 516.
Steps Road. E. to Carstairs 60, thence 519
to S. R.
Stetchford.
Stevenage.
Steventon.
Stewarton.
Stiilington.
462 to S.
Stirling. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to
Glasgow, thence 522 to S.
Stixwold. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to S.
Stoat's Nest. L. to, 162.
Stockbridge. K. C. to, 80.
Stockfield. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
466 to S.
E. to, 34.
K. C. to, 66.
P. to, 210.
E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to S.
K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Stockmoor. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 422 to Penistone,
thence 438 to S.
Stockport. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 374 to S.
Stockton. K. C. to Milford 82, tlience 436
to Selby, thence 440 to Market Weighton
and S.
K. C. to Darlington 86, thence 452
to S.
Stofford. K. C. to Church Eenton 82, tlience
442 to S.
Stoke. K. C. to Rugby 32, thence to Col-
wick 334, thence 374 to S.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346 to
Burton, thence 382 to S.
• Works. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
308 back to S. W.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
to S. W.
Stone. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to Col-
wick, thence 374 to S.
Stonecleugh. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 408 to S.
Stonehaven. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 525 to S.
Stonehouse. P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
toS.
P. to Swindon 212, thence 308 to S.
Stow. S. to Ely 118, thence 500 to S.
To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528 to S.
Stowmai'ket. S. to, 136.
Straithwait. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 to S.
Stratford. S. to. 111.
Strenshall. K. C. to York 82, thence 444
to S.
Stretford. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to S.
Stretton. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334
to S.
• E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to S.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to S.
Stroud. L. to, 256.
P. to Swindon 212, thence 308 to S.
Sturton. K. C. to Retford 78, thence 424
toS.
Sturry. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to
Asiiford, thence 184 to S.
Suchar. K. C. to, 98.
Sudbury. E. to, 20.
, Suffolk. S. to Mark's Tey 132, thence
500 to S.
, Notts. K. C. to Grantham 74,
thence 492 to Nottingham, thence 490
to S.
, Stafford. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to Burton, thence 382 to S.
Summerseat. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 412 to S.
Sunderland. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence
462 to Hartlepool, thence 464 to S.
Sunfleet. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
102 to S.
Sutton, York. K. C. to, 78 and 442.
, Cheshire. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
to S.
, Surrey. L. to Croydon 160, thence
258 to S.
Swaffham. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to Dereham, thence 512 to S.
Swansea. P. to Bristol 220, thence by coach
and ferry to Chepstow, 530 to S.
Swanington. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to Leicester, thence 332 to S.
Swansthorpe. S. to, 158.
Swavesy. S. to Cambridge 118, thence 498
toS.
Swinderby. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to S.
Swindon. P. to, 212.
Swinton. E. to Birmuigham 36, thence 346
to S.
E. to Rugbv 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to Sl
Sydenham. L. to, 160.
Syston. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to S.
K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
478 to S.
Tadcaster. K. C. to Church Eenton 82,
thence 442 to T.
Tallington. K. C. to, 72.
Taffowell. P. to Bristol 220, thence 530 to
Cardiff, thence 532 to T.
Tamworth. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to T.
E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346 to T.
Tarporley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388 to T.
Tattenhall. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
to T.
Tattershall. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 102 to T.
Taunton. P. to, 226.
Tebay. E. to, 52.
Teignmouth. P. to, 236.
"• ~ to Swindon 212, thence 308
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
E. to, 58.
P. to Reading 204, thence 284
Tetbury. P.
toT.
Tewkesbury.
toT.
Thankerton.
Thatcham.
toT.
Theale. P. to Reading 204, thence 284 to T.
Thedingworth. E. to Rugby 32, thence 326
toT.
Thetford. S. to, 110.
Thirsk. K. C. to, 84.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356 to T.
XXXll
TABLE OF ROUTES.
Thornhill. E. to Xowton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 41 i to North Dean,
thence 426 to Dewsburv, thence 428
to T.
, N. B. E. to Carlisle 56, thence
521 to T.
Thornton (Scotland). E. to Carlisle 56,
tlience 521 to Glasgow, thence 522 to
Stirling, thence 526 to T.
E. to Fanington 46, thence from
Lostock Junction 400 to T.
Thorpe. E. to Ellsworth 30, thence 320
toT.
K. C. to Kewark 76, thence 484
toT.
Arch. K. C. to Church Fenton 82,
thence 442 to T. A.
Thrapston. E. to Blisworth 30, thence 320
toT.
Thredvrhlen. P. to Bristol 220, thence 531
to Cardiff, thence 532 to T.
Three Bridges. L. to, 164.
Thurgarton. K. C. to Grantham 74, thence
492 to Nottingham, thence 480 to T.
Thm-ston. S. to Haugldey 136, thence 504
toT.
Timperley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 420 to T.
Tiverton. P. to, 130.
Tivetshall. S. to, 138.
Todmorden. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to T.
Tollerton. K. C. to, 84.
TopcKffe. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
toT."
Torquay. P. to, 226.
Totness'. P. to, 238.
Tottenham. S. to, 112.
Tow Law. K. C. to Darlington 86, thence
460 to Witton, thence 458 to T. L.
Town Green. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 400 to T. G.
Tranent. K. C. to, 100.
Trefnest. P. to Bristol 220, thence 531 to
Cardiff, thence 532 to T.
Trentham. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 374 to T.
Tring. E. to, 26.
Troon. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521 to T.
Trowbridge. P. to Chippenham 214, thence
514 to T.
Tunbridge Wells. L. to Reigate 164, thence
176 to T. W.
Tutbury. E. to Birmingham 36, thence 346
to Bm-ton, thence 382 to T.
Tuxford. K. C. to, 78.
Tweedmouth. K. C. to, 98.
Twerton. P. to, 220.
Twickenham. W. 276 to 278.
Twyford. P. to, 204.
Tv Croes. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
"348 to Chester, thence 530 to T.
Tynehead. To Edinburgh xvii, thence 528
'toT.
Tviiemouth. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence
'470 to T.
Uddringston. E. to Carstairs 60, thence
519, to Motherwell, thence 519, to U.
Uffington. K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence
478 to U.
C. to Retford 78, thence 424
K. C. to, 82.
E. to Rugby 32,
thence 328
E. to Burton 48, thence 402 to
thence by boat to Piel 472
Ulceby. K.
toiJ.
UUeshelfe.
Ullesthorpe.
toU.
Underhni.
Fleetwood,
toU.
Upholland. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Liverpool, thence 404 to U.
Upton Magna. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
thence 360 to W.
Usselby. K. C. to Newark 76, thence 484
toU.
Uttoxeter. E. to Binningham 36, thence
346 to Burton, thence 382 to U.
Valley. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
348 to Chester, thence 529 to V.
Vauxhall. W. to, 140.
Victoria Park. S. to, 110.
Wadborough. E. to Birmingham 36, then
308 back to W.
P. to Bristol 220, thence 294 to W.
Waiufleet. K. C. to Boston 104, thence 510
to W.
Wakefield. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Manchester, thence 414 to North Dean,
then 426 to W.
Walcot. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to W.
Wallingford. P. to, 208.
Walsall. E. to Bescott 38, thence 370 to W.
Walsden. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 414 to W.
Waltham. S. to, 112.
, Lincoln. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 512
to W.
Walthamstow. S. to, 112.
Walton. W. to, 142.
K. C. to Peterborough 72, thence 478
toW.
, Stafford. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to W.
Wamphray. E. to, 58.
Wandsworth. W. to, 274.
Wansford. E. to BUsworth 36, thence 320
to W.
Wantage. P. to, 210.
TABLE OF ROUTES.
XXXIU
Ware. S. to Broxbom-ue 112, thence 494
to W.
Wareham. W. to, 154,
Wark^Yorth. K. C. to, 96.
Warrington. E. to, 44.
Warwick. See Leamington,
Washerley. K. C. to DarUiigton S6, thence
460 to Witton, thence 458 to W.
Washiugborough. K. C. to Peterborough
72, thence 102 to W.
Washington. K. C. to, 90,
Water Lane. S. to, 112.
■ Orton. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to W. 0.
Waterbeach. S. to, 118. _
Wateringbury. L. to Reigate 164, thence
176 to Paddock Wood, thence 246 to W.
Waterloo. E. to Newton 46, thence 396 to
Liverpool, thence 398 to W.
Watford. E. to, 23.
Wath, North Riding. E. to Rugby 32,
tlieuce 321 to Derby, thence 348 to Leeds,
thence 356 to W.
, West Riding. E. to Birmingham 36,
thence 346 to W.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 320 to Derby,
thence 348 to W.
Watliugton. S. to Ely 118, thence 500
to W.
S. to Cambridge 118, thence 498 to
St. Ives, thence 498 to W.
Waverton. E. to Crewe 42, thence 388
to W.
Weaste Lane. E. to Newton Junction 46,
thence 396 to W. L.
Wednesbury. E. to Bescott 38, thence 370
to W.
, Salop. E. to Stafford 41, thence 372
toW.
, — E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to W.
Weedon. E. to, 30.
Weeton. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to
Derby, thence 348 to Leeds, thence 356
to W.
Welford. E. to Rugby 32, thence 376
toW.
Wellingborough. E. to Blisworth 30, thence
320 to W.
Wellington, Somerset. P. to, 228.
, Salop. E. to Stafford 40, thence 372
to W.
Welwyn. K. C. to, 66.
Wemmington. E. to Lancaster 48, thence
434 to W.
WentUing. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to Dereham, thence 512 to W.
West Auckland. K. C. to AycMe 88,
thence 460 to W. A.
Drayton. P. to, 166.
West India Docks. E. to, 516.
Westbury. P. to Chippenliam 214, thence
514 to W.
Westhoughton. E. to Wigan 46, thence 404
to W.
Weston. E. to Rugby 32, thence 334 to
Colwick, thence 574 to W.
Westonhanger. L. to Reigate 164, thence
176 to W.
Weston-super-Mare. P. to, 224.
Wetherley. K. C. to Church Eenton 82,
thence 442 to W.
Wetheral. E. to CarUsle 56, thence 470
to W.
Weybridge. W. to, 142.
Whalley. E. to Newton Junction 46, thence
396 to Kenyon, thence 408 to W.
Whifflet. E. to Carstaii-s 60, thence 519 to P,
Whitacre. E. to Bu-miugham 36, thence 346
to W.
Whitehaven. E. to Preston 48, thence 412
to Fleetwood, thence by boat to Piel, and
477 to W.
Whnburn. To Echnburgh xvii, thence 519
to W.
"VYliitby. E. to York 82, thence 444 to Ril-
lington, thence 450 to W.
Whitley Bridge. K. C. to Knottingley 83,
thence 430 to W. B.
Whitmore. E. to, 42.
Whitstable. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176
to Ashford, thence 184 to W.
TVTiittingtou. E. to Wolverhampton 40,
thence 360 to W.
Whittlesea. S. to Ely 1 18, thence 502 to W,
Whittlesford. S. to, 119.
Wickenby. K. C. to Newark 76, thence
484 to W.
Wickwar. P. to Bristol 220, thence 294
to W.
Widdrington. K. C. to, 94.
Wigan. E. to, 46.
Wigstowe. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to W.
Wigton. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476 to W.
Willenhall. E. to, 38.
Willesden. E. to, 20.
WiUington. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to W.
Wilmslow. E. Crewe 42, thence 392 to W.
WiUoughby. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 104 to Boston, thence 510 to W.
Wihicote. E. to Birmingham 86, thence
346 to W.
Wimbledon. W. to, 140.
WimbUugton. S. to Cambridge 118, thence
498 to St. Ives, thence 498 to W.
Wimborne. W. to, 152.
Wiuchburgh. To Ediubui-gh xvii, thence
518 to W.
XXXIV
TABLE OF ROUTES.
W. to, 146.
W. to, 144.
E. to Kendal 50, thence 514
Winchester.
Wmchlield.
lA'indermere.
to W.
Winijsor. P. to, 200.
W. to, 280.
Wingfield. W. to, 144.
, Derby. E. to Eugby 32, thence 320
to Derby, thence 34S to W.
, E. to Bii'miugham 36, Ihence
346 to W.
Winsford. E. to, 44.
Winslow. E. to Bletchley 28, thence 314
to W.
Wisbeach. S. to Cambridge 118,' thence 498
to St. Ives, thence 498 to W.
Wiseendine. K. C. to Peterborough 72,
thence 478 to W.
Wistow. E. to Carstau-s 60, thence 519
to W.
Witham. S. to, 132.
Wittenford. S. to, 118.
Witton. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence 460
toW.
Wobum Sands. E. to Bletchley 28, thence
316 to W.
Woking. W. to, 144.
Wokingham. P. to Reading 204, thence
282 to W.
Wolsingham. K. C. to Aycliffe 88, thence
463 to W.
Wolverhampton. E. to, 40.
Wolvertou. E. to, 28.
Womersley. K. C. to, 80.
WootUiead. E. to Newton 46, thence 396
to Manchester, thence 422 to W.
Woodhonse Mill. E. to Birmingham 36,
thence 346 to W. M.
E. to Rugby 32, thence 328 to Derby,
thence 348 to W. M.
WoocUesford. E. to Rugby 32, thence 328
to Derby, thence 348 to W.
Woodlesford. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
346 to W.
Woodside. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 521
to Glasgow, thence 520 to W.
Woodstock. P. to Didcot 210, thence 288
to W.
Wool. W. to, 156.
Woolhampton. P. to Reading 204, thence
282 to W.
Woolwich. L. to, 252.
Wootton Basset. P. to, 212.
Worcester. E. to Birmingham 36, thence
308 back to W.
P. to Bristol 320, thence 294 to W.
Worksop. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 424 to W.
K. C. to Retford 78, thence 424
back to W.
Wormwood Green. E. to Rugby 32, thence
328 to Derby, thence 340 to Leeds, thence
356 to W.
Worthing. L. to, 168.
Worthington. E. to Carlisle 56, thence 476
toW.
Wortley. E. to Crewe 42, thence 392 to
Manchester, thence 416 and 420 to W.
Wrangle. K. C. to Boston 104, thence 510
to W.
Wrexham. E. to Wolverhampton 40, thence
360 to W.
Wye. L. to Reading 164, thence 176 to
Ashford, thence 184 to W.
Wylam. K. C. to Newcastle 92, thence 466
to W.
Wymondliam. S. to, 122.
Wyrardsbury. W. 274 to 280.
Yalding. L. to Reigate 164, thence 176 to
Paddocks Wood, thence 246 to Y.
Yapton. L. to, 170.
Yarm. K. C. to Darlington 86, theuce432 to Y.
Yarmouth. S. to, 126.
Yate. P. to Bristol 220, thence 296 to Y.
Yatton. P. to, 222.
Yaxham. S. to Wymondham 122, thence
506 to W.
York. K. C. to, 82.
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THE RAIL ROAD BOOK.
LONDON.
In a vrork especially iutended as a guide to the Railroads of Great Britain, Mith the
cities, towns, country-seats, and pictm-esque scenery through, or in the yicinity of which
they pass, it wUl natiu'ally be expected that we should say something of the capital
from whence issue the main lines : we therefore offer the following brief account of the
wonders of the metropolis to the general reader, referring those who are desnous to
obtain more ample details upon points connected with its history, to Mr. Cunningham's
admii-able and deservedly popular " Hand Book for London."
" y\liere has commerce such a mart.
So rich, so tlirong'd, so drain'd, and so supplied
As London ? opulent, enlarged, and still
Increasing Loudon \" — the task.
The author of these lines died in the eighteenth century, but who can say they are
not now a perfect portraiture ? or at what distant period tliey wiU be inapplicable to the
state of tliis yast, colossal metropolis ? ]\Iore opulent than eyer, enlarged threefold
since Cowjier's truthful lyre was mute ; still, stiH it is increasing London ; and the busy
note, as well of preparation as of actual operation at all the cardinal points, defies
the calculation of man as to the ultimate boiuidaries of this lateral Babylon.
London, the great capital of the freest and (despite occasional clouds and crises of
misfortune, which, under the ordination of Proyideuce, afflict the people of eyeiy land)
the happiest nation of the earth, is situated on the banks of the Thames, the most
wealthy and important, though not the largest, riyer in the ujiiyerse ; and extends its
gigantic limbs over wide tracts of the fom* comities of IMiddlesex, Essex, Surrey, and
Kent. The extent of this leyiathan city, as defined by Act of Parliament for postal
pmi^oses, would give but a yery inadequate idea of the enonnous space occupied by
this one town, comprised within London proper, the city and liberty of "Westminster,
with the boroughs of iSIaryleboue, Finsbiuy, the Tower Hamlets, Southwark and Lam-
beth, the whole of which are, howeyer, at present bounded by FiUham, Hammersmith,
Acton and WiUesden, on the West ; by Limehoitse, Greenwich and BlackwaU on the
East ; by Kilbmii, Hampstead and Highgate on the Xorth ; and Nonyood, Dulwich
and Cauiberwell on the South. The best idea of the extent of this city, although
comprehending but a yery small portion of its immediate subm-bs, may be conceived
from the following table of the number of acres occupied by each of its parhamentary
subdiyisions, to which is added the population of each borough, with the number of
registered electors at the period therein indicated returning the sixteen metropohtau
members of the House of Commons.
Parliamentarv' Electors,
Acres.
Population.
1S13— lSt.3.
Einsbmy Borough
4,670
265,043
14,038
Lambeth ditto
8,840
197,41-2
9,083
London City
600
120,702
20,030
Southwark Borough
590
142,620
5,353
Marylebone ditto
5,310
287,465
13,361
Tower Hamlets
8,988
419.730
16,246
Westminster City and Liberty
2,500
219,930
14,801
Total average
31,498
1,652,902
92,912
The numbers of houses, 265,558, those inhabited producing an annual rent of about
from 8 to £10,000,000.
B
2 LONDON.
The very large parishes of Chelsea, Cambei-well, Wandsworth, Clapham, Gre^uwich
and Lewisliani, ^Yhlcll have ])een added to the bills of mortality, but are not included
in the foregoing table, augment the population by nearly half a million ; which, "with
the proportional increase since 1S41 (the period of the last census), brings the population
at this time (1851) to 2,210,000.
Of the antiquity of London as a city, there is no question, but the accounts are
very conflicting. It is said that Trinobantum, or New Troy, which stood on the site
of the present city was built by Brute, a descendant of J^lueas, some centuries before
the Christian Era, and tliat a lineal succession of upwards of fifty Kings, rided
Britain, down to King Lud, who first sm-rounded the city with walls. Cornelius,
Tacitus, and Annninianus ]\larccUinus meution this place as well as the Venerable Bede ;
and many of the coins of King Alfred, have inscribed upon them the monogram London.
But that London was a Konian station, the excavations made from time to time, for
the foundations of new Ijuildings most satisfactorily attest, of wliich we may mention
one of a very interestuig character, discovered in 1848, when prejiaring the ground for
the formation of the New Coal Exchange, in Thames Street, consisting of a hy]DOcaust
with aU the fines, &c., in as perfect a state as at the period of their erection. Those
who are ciuious in such matters will be amply rewarded by inspectmg the tesselated
pavements, urns, household utensHs, coins, &c., which have been dug up Avithin the
boundaries of the ancient walls of the City of London diu-mg the last century, the
finest specimens of which are in the British Museum, the Museums at the Guildhall
Library, and the Lidia House, and in the collections of Mr. Gwitt, E.S.A., Union Street,
Borough; and of Mr. C. Roach Smith, E.S.A., Liverpool Street, City. London Stone
which stiU remains in Cannon Street, is said to be the identical stone, or central
miUiariiun (milestone), whence radiated the Koman high roads, of which WatUng Street
was the cliief, and upon which the distances were inscribed.
In former times, when it was the policy of the rulers of this land to impress foreign
ambassadors with the lughest possible idea of England's wealth, strength, and powex,
a certain route was prescribed upon their landing at Dover, which, after exhibiting the
cathedral and other ecclesiastical monuments of the rich city of Canterbm-y, and the
imposing Castle of llochester on the broad and noble waters of the Medway, brought
them to Gravesend, Avhere they took water, were rowed in the royal barge to London,
and landed in great state at the Tower. All the commerce of London was thus brought
under their view ; for the Pool even then presented a forest of masts, each ship being
an evidence of England's power, her commercial prosperity. How strange it is, that,
amidst the changes effected by tune, aU observant wTiters admit, (and it is well that our
country friends shoidd receive the information,) that the only spot stiU capable of
impressing the stranger with any just conception of the grandeur and magnificence
of the metropolis, is that most splendid of all river roads, in the vicinity of the very
Tower to which we have alluded. New London Bridge ! It is from thence he will
perceive those forests of masts, which have excited the astonishment of all foreigners,
issuing from the decks of thousands of shi]«, from all parts of the world ; so tliickly
covering the siu'face of the water, that two alleys, or hues of passage, of sufficient width
to allow a passage for the outward and inward-))ouud vessels, can alone be spared to
navigation. Here, too, the waters are m a constant state of boiling ferment, froiii the
incessant motion of the sea-going and river steamers : the quays, too, are lined with
busy workmen, loading and imloading, by countless cranes, the vessels alongside ; while
immediately below, on either side of the bridge, may be seen, at all hours of the day,
thousands of passengers hm-rying on board some steamer, in search of pleasure or for
dispatch of business.
Tiu'uing from the contemplation of these proceedings in the inferior regions, the eye is
astonished at the midtitude and the rush of coaches, carts, omnibuses, and carriages of
every description, from tlie hund)le donkey-cart of the costermonger to the gilded chariots
of the Sherift's ; from the neat tax-cart of the retailer, with his broken bit of blood, to a
succession of five, six, or seven of Barclay and Perkins's drays, eacli dra\ni by three or
four of the proudest, the fattest, and the noblest-looking animals in Christendom ; while,
cutting in here and there, tearing away at a frightful ])ae(', which ^ies almost \d\\\ the
raihvay trains to wlueh they are hastening, are innumerable cabs and hackney vehicles of
every denomination. If tlie stranger but turn his gaze from the moving scenes 1)('low
and around him, what hundi'cds of steeples, churches, monuments and public biuldings,
are spread before the eye. Here then is the sjjot to which the traveller shoidd first
LONDON. 3
devote liis attention upon arriving in Loudon, and as the task is easy of accomplisKment,
he shoidd follo^w^ up his sceuerv of the iuteri(u- of the metropolis by passing over, in
succession, each of the seven bridges wliich cross tliis noljle river, -fthich have clauus
to his consideration.
A periodical of 1S43, gives the folio-wing account of this great metropolis, which we
insert, because, although it may not be perfectly accm-ate in all its details, it seems to
oiu- own long experience by no means overcharged, and is calcidated to impress the
traveller with a just idea of what he may expect : — "Loudon occupies a sui-face of 32
square miles, tliickly planted with houses, mostly tlu'ce, four- and five stories high. It
contains 300 churches and chapels of the establishment ; 30i Dissenters' chapels, 22
foreign chapels, 250 public schools, 1,.500 private schools, 1.50 hospitals, 156 ahushouses,
besides 205 other institutions, 550 pubhc oifices, li prisons, 22 theatres, 21 markets ;
consumes amiually 110,000 bidlocks, 776,000 sheep, 250,000 lambs, 250,000 calves,
and 270,000 pigs ; 11,000 tons of butter, 13,000 tons of cheese, 10,000,000 gallons of
milk, 1,000,000 quarters of wheat, or 61,000,000 of quartern loaves, 65,000 pipes of
wine, 2,000,000 gallons of spiiits, and 2,000,000, barrels of porter and ale ; employs 16,502
shoemakers, ll,o52 tailors, 2,391 blacksmiths, 2,013 whitesmiths, 5,030 house-painters,
1,076 fish-dealers, 2,062 hatters and hosiers, 13,208 carpenters, 6,822 bricklayers, &c.,
5,416 cabinet-makers, 1,005 wheelwiights, 2,180 sawyers, 2,807 jewellers, 1,172 old-
clothes men (chiefly Jews), 4,328 prmters (viz. 3,628 compositors and 700 pressmen),
1,393 stationers, 2,633 watch and clock makers, 4,227 grocers, 1,430 milkmen, 5,655
bakers, 2,091 barbers, 1,040 brokers, 4,322 butchers, 1,586 cheesemongers, 1,082
chemists, 4,199 clothiers and linen di-apers, 2,167 coachmakers, 1,367 coal merchants,
2,133 coopers, 1,381 dyers, 2,319 plumbers, 907 pastrycooks, 868 saddlers, 1,246 tinmen,
803 tobacconists, 1,470 turners, 556 undertakers, (the above are all males above 20
years of age). 10,000 private families of fashion, &c. About 77,000 establishments
of trade and industry, 4,400 public houses, 330 hotels, 470 beer shops, 960 spiiit aud
wine shops."
We will make but one addition to these curious statistics as illustrative of the
ignorance of the Preuchman who asked an English traveller, " Connaissez-vous
Monsieur Smith, de Loucbes ?" Of this patronymic, independently of gentlemen
uncomiected with commerce, the " Commercial Directory" gives eleven cohmins and
a half, of eighty-three in each column, making the total number of Smiths carrying on
business in Loudon amoimt to nine huncked and fifty-seven.
^Vith the foregoing general outline, we shall proceed to describe, as briefly as possible,
such of the principal pubHc buildings, ecclesiastical and other monuments, great public
institutions, &c., as are most worthy of notice, beginning with the bridges.
BRIDGES.
London boasts seven bridges, all of which have claims upon the attention of the
stranger ; we shall take them in theii- regidar succession.
1. LONDON BRIDGE.
This splendid specimen of architectural genius, was built from the design of ]Mr.
John Remiie and his sons. Sir John aud Mr. George Remiie ; the first stone of which
was laid in 1825, and the brid™ opened to the pubUc on the 1st of August, 1831,
William IV. and Queen Adelaide being present on the occasion. It has five semi-
elliptical arches over the river, the centre of which has one huucked and fifty-two
feet span, with a rise above high-water mark of twenty-nine feet six inches ; the arches
next the centre are one hundi-ed and forty feet in span, with a proportionate rise, and
the abutment arches are of one hundred and thirty feet span, with a rise of tweuty-four
feet six inches. Architects in general assign the pabu of beauty, strength aud durability
to this bridge above aU others. The approaches to this noble structm-e are magnificent,
both on the Loudon and Surrev sides of the river.
LONDON.
2. SOUTHWARK BRIDGE,
erected from the design of Mr. John Renniej-was commenced in 1815, and opened to the
public in 1819. It consists of three cast-u-on arches, the centre one having a span of
two hundi-ed and forty feet, resting on stone piers. The ii'on work weighed five thousand
seven hundi-ed and eighty tons. The approach to this fine bridge on the City side is
very bad; Queen Street being narrow and on a steep declivity; but it is now unclergoing
great alterations.
3. BLACKERIARS BRIDGE
was considered a handsome structure until its repairs, in 1840, when the original
character of its architecture was lost sight of entirely by the City architect, and the
open balustraded parapets, essential to tiie harmony of tiie whole, were replaced by a
plain stone wall, altogether out of character and keeping with the rest of the stmctilre.
It was built after the design and under the dii-ection of Robei-t Mylue, a Scotchman,
who died in ISll. The first stone was laid in 1760, and the bridge was opened generally
to the public in 1769. It has nine eUiptical arches, and is nine hundi-ed and ninety-five
feet in length. The approaches from the City by Bridge Street on the one side, and the
Blackfriars Road on the other, are very noble."
4. WATERLOO BRIDGE.
The first stone of tliis truly magnificent stmcture, which has involved thousands in
ruin, was laid in 1811, and it was opened to the public in 1817. Dui-ing the progress
of constraction, that glorious event ti-anspired which determined its proprietors to
bestow upon it the name of Wellington's last and crowning victory. One of the most
distinguished foreign senators (M. Dupin), pays the following brilliant compliment to
the genius of its engineer, ^Ir. Jolm Rennie. "Speaking of this bridge he says : " It is a
colossal moniunent worthy of Sesostris and the Caesars." It consists of rune elbptieal
arches, each of one hundred and twenty feet span, supported on piers of twenty feet
wide at the springing of the arches. The entii-e length of the bridge is two thousand
four hundi-ed and titty-six feet, the river arches being one thousand tlnee hundi-ed and
eighty feet in length, the remaining distance being" borne by the land arches, three
hundred and ten feet of noble approach ft-om the Strand, and seven hundi-ed and sixty-six
feet on the Surrey side, or Bridge Road. The road in its whole distance is perfectly level.
5. HUNGEREORD SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Eor foot passengers only, is one of tlie Hghest and most elegant of its kind in the
empire. It crosses the Thames from Hungerford Market, near Charing Cross (under
which denomination the bridge is also kno^^Ti), to Belvidere Road, Lambeth. It was
erected under the superintendence and du-ection of Sir Isambert Brmiel ; the first stone
was laid in ISll, and it was opened to the pubHc in 1815. It consists of thi-ee arches,
or more properly speaking of three divisions, the central being six himdred and seventy-
six feet six inches in length, or one huncbed and sixteen feet six inches longer than that
of the Menai Bridge, and the other two three hundred and thii-ty-three feet each. The
towers which carry the chains are in the Italian style, similar to the market buildings.
It is, in fact, sui-passed only in length by the bridge at Fribourg, in Switzerland, the
span of wliich, from pier to pier, is aoout nine hundi-ed feet.
6. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE
was built by Charles Labelye, a Swiss ; the first stone was laid in 1738-9, and opened
to the pubUc in 1750. It is one thousand two hundred and twenty-three feet long by
forty-five feet -wide, and consists of foui-teen arches of diflerent dimensions, the centre
being of seventy-six feet span. A few years ago tliis brid£:e was considered to be in a
dangerous state, and its high parapets and heavy balustru(lcs, which the French ^^-its
declared had been erected as a precaution against the Englisli propensity to suicide, were
taken down to relieve the foundations; but this has not cured the defect, and it is now
allowed to remain only until another can be substituted.
LONDON.
7. VAUXHALL BRIDGE.
This light and pleasing bridge is from the desio-ns of Mr. James Walker, and consists
of nine arches of eqnal dimensions, of iron, reposing on stone piers, connecting Pimlieo
and Millbank with A'auxhall. It was begun in ISll, and opened in 1816. The exterior
parapets of this bridge are leased to the London Gas Light Company, whose mains thus
carried across the Thames, are of sufficient diameter to enable tliem to supply the distant
parishes of St. Pancras and ]\larylebone, while they add considerably to the embellish-
ment of the bridge. The approaches to YauxhaU Bridge from Westminster, as well as
from Pimlieo, are broad and handsome ; and although it is only lately that speculators
upon a grand scale have turned then- attention to this latter s'pot, bordering upon the
river, as an eligible site for building, almost a new town has already sprmig up, whose
streets, scpares, and eresceuts, with then- spacious houses, will soon vie with any other
portion of the metropolis in elegance and architectural taste.
RIVER SCENERY.
The stranger ha\"ing now vasited each of London's splendid bridges, would probably
desire to become better acquainted with the banks of the noble river over which they
are tlu'owu ; let him, therefore, descend the steps near the centre of Vauxhall Bridge by
the Steam Pier, and he will be re-conveyed to the point from whence he started, London
Bridge, in an elegant steam-boat, for the small simi of two-pence. The satisfaction he
will derive from his trip, wiU depend greatly upon his o^vn temperament and habits of
thought ; but, under any circumstances, the feebng excited would probably be more that
of wonderment than uuquaUlied delight. Leaving VauxliaU Bridge, behind a splendid
quay, a huge brick fortress, with pointed towers Hke the old Temple at Paris, is the only
solitary building wliieh presents itself for a long distance on the Middlesex side, called
the Millbank Peniteutiarv ; while on the Surrey, or opposite side of the river, with the
exception of the fine and extensive works of the London Gas Company, near the bridge,
an unbroken series of warehouses, wharfs, dilapidated sheds and boat-houses meet his
view until he arrives at the venerable church of Lambeth, and the Ai'chiepiscopal Palace
of Canterbury, opposite to which, above the houses in Millbank, are seen the curious
towers of St. Johri's, and Westminster's far-famed Abbey ; while washed by the waters of
the Thames, now appears the noble quay, on which stands the new Houses of Parliament,
extending their highly elaborated facade for a length of nine hundred feet to the
very abutment of ^^'estminster Bridge. Passing under which, on the right, a constant
succession of coal and timber wharfs, relieved by no important building, marks the Sui-rey
banks as exclusively commercial, while on the left, though ahnost stiU in the midst of
coal lighters, may be seen the Transport Office just beyond the bridge. Whitehall
Gardens, where the late venerated statesman, Sii- Robert Peel, resided, Privv Gardens, the
abode of wealth and aristocracy, and Whitehall. Hungerford Bridge and ]\Iarket now
arrest the stranger's attention ; immediately to the left of which, on the route eastward,
is a narrow-waUed quay, planted witli trees, called ViUiers' Walk, fronting the residence
of the great Duke of Buckingham, who was assassinated by Felt on, at Portsmouth, in the
centre of wliich is stiU the handsome stone water-gate, adorned with the armorial ensigns
of the potent Duke, built by Imgo Jones, to surprise him on his return to England.
A little fiu'ther on is the Adelphi, built by the brothers Adams. It has been greatly
admired by the scientific world ; and although the wonders of engineering and archi-
tectural daring lately achieved, thi'ow a shade over the pigmy efforts of the last century,
great praise is due to the brothers for their bold design, and its admirable execution.
This range of building, ^ith its noble terrace overlooking the river, reaches to the backs
of the houses in the Strand, and is raised from the level of high-water mark upon a series
of dark arches, used as stables for the horses employed in the extensive coal trade here
carried on. The entrances to these singular subterranean vaults are Hke those of a mine ;
but latterly they have been lighted by gas, and are well worthy of inspection. Beyond
the Adelphi, just before arriving at Waterloo Bridge, altliough not now very conspicuous,
lies the Savoy Church, or St. Mary-le-Savoy, for the particulars of which, and the ancient
6 LONDON.
palace whicli stood here, and wherein John, King of France, was so long imprisoned, and
aftei-wards died, while on a visit to this coimtrv, the reader ninst refer to Cunninghani's
" Hand Book of London." On the opposite side of the river, the succession of wharfs before
described is only broken by tlie huge shafts of the shot manufacturers, and the splendid
estabUslunent of Messrs. Goding, the Lion Brewery. Passing under ^A'aterloo Bridge,
the stranger's attention cannot fail to be arrested by the magnificent bnikling which
now opens to his view — Somerset House. Tliis noble pile, the only one worthy tiie name
of a palace in London, is perfect in all its architectiu'al proportions, and whether regarded
from the river, or from its grand interior coui-t, at its principal entrance from the Strand,
it must strike every beholder -n-ith astonishment that it is not the residence of royalty.
Were the windows of tliis truly splendid edifice in a proportionate scale of graudeui' with
the rest of the elevation, few capitals of Europe could boast a nobler or more kingly
residence. It is exclusively devoted to oiEces of govermuent, and for the convenience
of the Queen's stationery, &c. The traveller will see, that beneath the arches of its
foimdation on the river, barges can enter at high-water or half-tide, into the interior of
the buildbig, and unload the government stores. The east wing of this building on the
river, with an entrance in the Strand foiins the King's College and School. Going a-head,
as brother Jonathan says, and passing the extremities of several respectable and tolerably
neat streets, issuing at right angles from the Strand, the next objects which attract
attention are the pretty gardens and buildings of the Temples, the two ancient Iims of
Coiu't, formerly the abode of the Knights' Templars, many of whom He biuded in the
magnificent church of the Inner Temple. Beyond this spot little arrests the stranger's
attention, or uiternipts the general line of warehouses on either side of the river ; but
these have now become more important and more spacious as approaching nearer to the
centre of commerce. We must, however, except from tliis remark the jnu-est and best,
we might almost say the only view of Loudon's splendid Cathedral, St. Paul's, which vrHl
be described more fully hereafter', and the hundreds of steeples which meet the eye on
every side. Just before reaching London Bridge, on the Surrey side, the extensive river-side
premises of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins, the eminent brewers, a perfect town of itself,
must excite both wonder and siu'prise ; to which, however, on Bankside, just beyond South-
wark Bridge, will be seen (for some time to come, perhaps for centuries, in order to
commemorate a popidar but most lawless proceeding, which may be regarded in its only
paUiative light, as a proof of British hatred to woman's oppressors), the sign of the George,
wliich is now inscribed in large letters, legible from the opposite side of the Thames,
" Ha^^^lau's Refuge," to indicate where this unfortunate Austrian General foimd shelter
from the brewers of Barclay and Perkins' establishment. "VMth the exception of a slight
\'iew of the top of the venerable, but lately-restored church of St. Mary Olave's, in the
Borough of Southwark, and the magnificent modern hall of the Fishmongers' Company ou
the opposite side at the foot of London Bridge, no other remarkable buildings present them-
selves to our recoUection until after passing the bridge. For this piu'pose, in order to
inspect the wonders of below hridge, as it is termed, it M-ill be necessary to land and
re-embark from the same place for a twopeiuiy, fourpcmiy, or sixpenny ride, according to
the distances of the objects required to be visited, in the Greenwich or Blackwall steamers.
From tliis spot the stranger to Loudon will pass through those forests of masts he witnessed
from the bridge above, before which, as he gUdes by BiUingsgate Market, we may invite
his attention to a very elegant and conspicuous building, lately erected in Thames Street,
for the Coal Exchange, beyond which, on a noble quay, \\\ih. a magnificent broad terrace-walk
fronting the Thames, and Wsible from the bridge, stands the Custom House. It is a budding
of umneuse dimensions, and well adajited to the object for which it was intended, although
it cannot be said that its elevation betrays any great architectural beauty or embellish-
ment. While upon this subject we may observe, that although the exports from London
are not now to be compared with those of Liver[:)ool, its import trade exceeds not only
all the other parts of the empire, but that of any in the world, Mr. McCulloch having
estimated it at the enormous annual amount of £80,000,000 sterling..
Beyond the Custom House we approach, but without trembling, that once dread
fortress, the celebrated Tower of London, so fuU of gi-eat historical associations, so intimately
connected with all those tales of blood and sorrow winch have affected the youtlifid student
even to tears while perusing the dark pages of history. It now inspires no horror on our
minds, no thrill passes through our souls when inspecting its deepest dungeons, we
shudder only for the crimes of our forefathers ; for the emancipation of the mind from
the thraldom of ignorance, has thus changed our sentiments from the fear of power to
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humiliating pity for the misguided oppressors. Sto^r's description of this famous fortress
was uutn within the two last centimes perfectly aj^plicable, he says :
" This Tower is a citadel to defend or command the city ; a royal palace for assemblies
or treaties ; a prison of state for the most dangerous offenders ; the only place of coinage
for aU England at this tune ; the armoury for warlike provisions ; the treasury of the
ornaments and gootls of the Cro'mi ; and general conserver of the most valuable records
of the King's Coiuis of Justice at Westminster." — p. 23.
Shakspeax'e and earlier ^Titers assign the erection of tliis stronghold to Julius Caesar ;
but the accoimt is unconfirmed, although for many ceutuiies one part of the building was
called " The Tower of Julius." It is generally supposed to have been built by WiUiam
the Conqueror, and Stow confirms the fact of the great White Tower, the oldest portion
of the whole sti-ucture, having been erected in 107S, under the superintendence of
Gimdolph, Bishop of Rochester, who was also the architect of Eochester Castle. A
history of the Tower would Ije no small history of England, a close inspection of its many
curiosities wiU amply repay the visitor. But as the steamer glides onwards towards the
Pool, the stranger may detect the terrible "Traitor's Gate," a small postern, with a
drawbridge, which Stow says, is " seldom let do«Ti but for the receipt of some great
persons prisoners."
" On tliroiiijli that g:ate misnamed, tlirougli which before
Went Sitliiey, Russell, Raleigh, Craumer, Sloore." — eogees' humaij life.
Now steaming thi-ough the narrow channels of the river literally choked ^^"ith shipping,
and in which a free passage is only preserved by the strict regulations of the Thames'
PoKce, the stranger wiU be astonished at the enormous warehouses, granaries, ship-
building yards, manufactories, wet and dry docks, &c., which line both banks of the
Thames. The great docks we shall presently describe as structures of too much unport-
ance in a national point of view to be passed over without special notice ; but we must
fh'st conduct our visitors to the principal object for which he has probably made this
little excui'sion.
THE THAMES TUNNEL.
Tills woudei-fiJ imdertaking of the genius, skill, and enterprise of Su" Isambert Biiinel,
was commenced in March, 1S2.5, and opened to the public in March, 1S43 : seven years'
cessation of laboiu- having occiu'red in consequence of an inundation, which filled the
tunnel with water, in 1828 ; the works wei'e not recommenced until 183.5, so that the
period of actual operations, untd entire completion, was eleven years. This timnel,
which connects Wapping with Rotherhithe, or Reckiif, is twelve hundred feet in length
beneath the bed of the river. It is a wonderfid imdertaking, but no good has yet been
derived from it by those who invested their capital in the scheme, as the toU, one penny
for each passenger, barely covers the expenditiu-e. The descent and ascent are by
cyHndiical shafts, of one himdred steps each, but the trouble is amply repaid.
Oiu- feeble description of the riches of the Thames- — the greatest commercial river in
the world — must here end, as the various interesting places below this point, Ti\"ill form
subjects for the general body of the work ; but not so those celebrated havens for ship-
ping, and the rich produce of foreign trade, which are the glory of this essentially
commercial coimtry, they all lie in this immediate vicinity.
THE DOCKS.
1. THE EAST INDIA DOCKS, BLACKWALL,
which locality is reached, m ten minutes by the Blackwall Railway, from the principal
station inFenehiu-ch Street, City, or by the'kmumerable omnibuses from the West End,
and steam-boats from Hungerford Bridge, stopping to take in passengers at aU the inter-
vening piers, and plying from morning till night. These splendid basins were originally
erected for the East India Company's shipping; but since the opening of the trade to
India, they have become the property of the'West India Dock Company. They were
opened for the reception of shipping in 1806. The Import Dock has an area of nineteen
acres, the Export Docks, ten acres, and the basin, three. It is here that the stranger,
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after feasting his eyes with a view of the stout bulwarks of England's commercial maruie,
may satisfy his appetite upon the delicacies of a white-bait repast, for which Blackwall,
and particularly the Brunswick Hotel, are so justly celebrated.
2. THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.
These immense shelters, erected originally for the ships employed in the once luxuriant
West India trade, were opened in 1802, the first stone having been laid by the illustrious
William Pitt in ISOO. They are situate between Limehoiise and Blackwall, and have an
area of two hundred and ninety-five acres ; Import Dock, one hundred and seventy yards
long by one hundred and sixty-six broad ; Export Dock, one himdred and seventy yards by
one"huncb-ed and thirty -five. A canal, three-quarters of a mile long, cuts oif a bend of the
river, comiecting Limehouse Beach with Blackwall Reach, and forming the northern
boundaiy of the Isle of Dogs. The Import and Export Docks, with then- spacious
warehouses, are enclosed within lofty walls five feet thick. These docks, wliich now
belong to the East and West India Dock Company (whose of&ce is in Billiter Square),
are open to every kind of shipping. The Blackwall Railway also affords the readiest
access to them.
3. THE COMMERCIAL DOCKS,
belonging to the company of that name, consist of five spacious and commodious basins,
entered from the Thames between Randall's Rents and Dog and Duck Stairs, nearly
opposite King's Arms' Stairs, in the Isle of Dogs. They were opened in 1807, and were
originally called the Greenland Docks.
4. THE LONDON DOCKS,
comprise an area of ninety acres ; thirty-six acres of water, and twelve thousand nine
hundred and eighty feet of quay and jetty frontage, w^th thi-ee entrances from
the Thames — the Hennitage, T^^apping, and ShadweU. The Western Dock has an
area of twenty acres ; the Eastern, seven ; and the Wapping Basm, three acres. That
portion of the dock which is completely walled in, possesses accommodation for three
hundi'ed and two vessels, exclusive of small craft, ^vith warehouse room for two huucked
and twenty thousand tons of goods, and cellarage for eight thousand pipes of wine or
spii-its. The tobacco warehouses, which cover five acres of ground, are rented by
Government at £14,000 per annum. The basins and shipping are open to the public ;
but to inspect the vaults, &c., an order must be obtained from the Secretary at the
London Dock House, ia New Bank Bmldiugs. Ladies are not admitted after 1 p.m.
5. ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS,
situated near the Tower of London, derive their name from, and are built on the site of
St. Katharine's Hospital, founded by Matilda, wife of King Stephen, about 1148, which
hospital was removed to the Regent's Park. No less than twelve hundi-ed and fifty
other houses were pui'chased and pidled do^vn to make room for this great undertaking,
which was commenced in 1827, under Mr. Telford as engineer, and Mr. Hardwick as
architect, and opened for the reception of shipping 2.5th October, 1828. Ai-ea of docks
twenty -four acres, of which eleven and a half acres are the wet docks. Ships of seven
hundi-ed tons can enter at any time of the tide. The warehouses, vaults, frc, can hold
one hmidred and ten thousand tons of goods. The average profits exceed £100,000
per amium.
Independently of those we have enumerated, there are many private docks for ship-
building purposes.
ECCLESIASTICAL BUILDINGS.
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
At the head of this subject must be ranked the Cathcdi-al of St. Paul's, built on the
site of the old metropolitan church of London, began 1675, and finished 1710. It is one
of the grandest pieces of architectui-e in the world. It matters not that St. Peter's, at
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Rome, is infiuitely larger, or that it contains px-iceless riches in statuary, in gold, in
silver, and in precious stones, St. Paul's stands alone and unmasked, as a whole and
uniform structm-e, altliougii both the composite aud Corintliian styles were adopted in
the design of the single architect. Sir Christopher Wren, who began and completed it in
thirty-five years ; and it is related as somewhat singular, that dm-ing that period there
was but one master mason, ]\Ii-. Thomas Strong, and that one Bishop, Dr. Henry
Compton, pi'csided all the time over the diocese. St. Paul's is biult in the form of a
Latin cross, with projections at the west-end of the nave, to give an imposing width to
the great west entrance. Length from east to west, five hundi'ed feet ; breadth of the
body of the cluu-ch, one hmidi-ed feet ; the towers at the west end are two huncked and
twenty -two feet high ; aud the height of the whole buQcling from tire street to the top of
the cross, is fom- himcked and foui- feet. No descri]itiou can do justice to tliis spleudid
temple of religion, its monuments, its wliispering gallery, its dome, its colossal grandeiu',
can only be j)roperly appreciated by those who have ocular demonstration of the sublime
and beautifid proportions of this noble metropolitan chui-ch.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY,
of a perfectly different style of architecture to its eastern rival, venerable and vene-
rated for its historical associations, teeming with the ashes of kings, princes, warriors,
statesmen, and poets, is one of the noblest specimens of the early English style of
architecture extant (Wren's misightly towers excepted), wliile some portions of tliis
sacred edifice, particularly the Chapel of Hem-y VII., are of a highly-elaborated and florid
Gothic. It was originally a Benedictine monastery, the " Minster west of St. Paul's,"
from which its vicinity derived the name of Westminster, founded by Sebert, King of the
East Saxons, a.d. 616. It was afterwards considerably enlarged by Edward the Confessor
and other kings, aud rebuilt during the reigns of Hem-y II. and Edward I. It is the
place of coronation for the kin^s aud queens of England. Access to the Abbey can
be had at all reasonable times, by the small entrance in Poet's Comer, and during the
daily service a general view of this tinily masnificent ecclesiastical stnictiu'e may be
obtained gratuitously ; but the rich and respleucleut chapels of Hem-y "VT^I. and Edward
the Confessor, with the royal tombs, the monuments of England's greatest nobles and
most remarkable persons, with relics aud cm-iosities of the most profound interest, can be
viewed for a trifliug fee to tlie verger ; aud it would be accounted ahnost heresy for a
stranger to quit the metropolis without visiting tliis beautiful monument of antiquity.
CITY CHURCHES.
Of the City parochial churches most worthy of attention, we may cite St. Bride's, Fleet
Street, styled one of Wren's " architectiu-al glories ;" St. Stephen's, Walbrook, the
interior of which is grand and imposing; St. Mary-at-HHl, near BiUingsgate; ditto
Abchurch, in Abcluu-ch Lane ; cUtto Aldermanbiu-y, in Cripplegate Ward; ditto Le Bow,
in Cheapside, all persons bom within the sound of whose bells are accoimted cockneys.
This church was built upon the arches of the old one, which was destroyed in the fire of
London, the most aucieut chui-ch in the City of human constniction, the crvpt of which
is now perfect. All the foregoing are by Wren, as well as St. Mary Magdalen, Old Pish
Street ; Chi-ist Chui-ch, Newgate Street ; and St. Mary, Somerset, in the Ward of
Queeuhithe ; and St. Sepulchre, whose fatal bell has ning the kneR of many a doomed
malefactor in the adjacent cells of Newgate ; St. Giles', Cripplegate, an ancient and
interesting chm-ch, in which repose the ashes of John Milton and his father (to the
former of whom there is a monument) ; Sir Martin Erobisher, the intrepid mariner ; aud
Jolm Speed, the topographer, to whom there is a monmnent similar to the frontispiece in
his Sm-vey of London. Many others have clauu to notice, but it would be iiupossible to
particularize them unless in a work devoted to this subject alone. At the West End we
may cite St. Margaret's, adjacent to Westmmster Abbey ; St. John's ; St. Martui's-in-the-
Fields, Trafalgar Square, with its nohle fagade ; St. GHes-in-the-Fields, with the well-
executed tablet of the Last Judgment, in relief, over the gateway-eutrance to the
church-yard ; St. George's, Hanover Square ; St. Marylebone ; St. Pancras New Church ;
and St. LuJce's, Chelsea, besides many otlier aucieut, and an infinity of modem, structures
of different styles of architecture, but chiefly Gothic, which have sprung up almost like
magic since the acts passed for the extension of church accommodation.
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PALACES.
Of palatial resideuces, fcAV cities cau boast uu)i-e thau Loudou; Init of roval })alaces,
strictly so speaking, there are ])ut two, neither of Avhich, exteriorly, are worthy the
dignity of the Crown, or the inucli-boasted majesty of the people. St. James's, the most
ancient, a miseraljle brick buikUug, formerly a hospital for lepers, was rebiult, and
enclosed within the Park by Hem-y AT^II., of which the gateway at the bottom of St.
James's Street, and the Presence Chamber, the cliinuiey -piece of which bears his initials,
with those of Queeii Anne Pole^Ti, are the only remauiing portions. The ]n-escnt
unsightly mass of bricks, however, contains some line rece])tion rooms; and u])on
relieraig guard at eleven o'clock each moruing, the bands of the Foot Guards play pieces
from the best operas in the best style, ui the old quackaugle \rithin the gateway.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
the euomious amount of expenditui-e upon wldch, might under judicious management
have produced a palace worthy the vast empii-e of England and her dominions, and
consequently one of the nol)lest pro])ortions, is nevertheless, though a most extensive!
building, which has lately been greatly augmented, far, very far, from conunandiug
respect as a proper residence of the Sovereign of these realms ; and if Englisluueu are
generally of tliis opinion, what must be the feelings of foreigners as to our want of taste
when comparing this palace ^^dth the really splendid architectimd triiimi)hs of ahnost all
the Coui'ts of Europe ? It was built on the site of Queen Charlotte's residence, at the
Pindico end of St. James's Park, by his late i\Iajesty George IV., formiug, uj)ou its
completion, three sides of a square ; but not aliortung sulficient accounuodation, a front
has been added to it, which now encloses a perfect quacb'augle, shut out from jniblic
gaze, which, until a recent but unpopular plan for enclosing a very slight jiortiou of the
Park, so as to form a sort of fore-coiu-t, would have been approached by all the idle boys
who frequent that portion of St. James's Park. That Buckinghaui Palace has now
assmued a grander appearance it cannot be doubted, but it still exhibits a want of that
noble and refined taste we coidd ha\e desired for the permanent town residence of Her
Majesty and her successors, and wliich no patching cau ever bestow upon it.
KENSINGTON.
Another palace in name, but so little does tins cumbrous red brick pile offer in the
nature of attraction to the jjuljlic taste, that visitors to the cajtittd, and the residents in
the Metropolis, are rarely tempted to lead then- steps towards it. Its gardens however,
})lanted with rose-shrul)s and the choicest flowers ; its pleasure-grounds (considered by
Erenclauen superior to the gardens of the TuLUeries), ornamented witli noble elms, oaks,
venerable ehesinuts and stately beeches ; and its broad terraces, and l)eautrl'idly-kept gravel-
walks, are the most attractive resort of the fashionable world during the summer uionths
of the London season preceding the rising of Parliament. On Tuesdays and Eridays, in
July and August, between the houi-s of three and six, the promenade is enlivened by
music, the bands of the Life or Horse Guards being in attendance, and playing selections
from all the favoiu-ite operas. Without inciu'ruig the imputation of national vanity, it
may be said that no capital in Eui-()])e can jiroduce such an assemblage of rank, fashion,
and loveliness as are here congregateil on these occasions. These gardens are situated
at the west end of Hyde Park, from which they are entered, as well as from the palace
precincts in Kensiugton.
PALACES OE THE NOBILITY AND GENTllY.
IMiile upon the subject of ])alaces, wc may obseiTe, that although the houses of the
nobility and gentry in tlie principal squares and streets at the West End, are snni))tu()\is
within, they |)rcsciit but little evidence of grandenr externally; we may, however, except
from this rule the following handsome, and in some instances noble, elevations:
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Apsley House, Duke of Welliugton ; Gloucester House, Park Lane, H.R.H. the
Duciiess of Gloucester ; Mr. Hope's splendid mansion, comer of Do^vn Street ; the
Marrpiis of Hertford's new mansion ; Cambridge House, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge;
Bath House, Lord Ashbiu'ton ; Devonsliire House, Dxike of Devonshire ; Burlington
House, Earl of Burlington : the above are all in Piccadilly. Stafford House, Stable
Yard, Duke of Sutheriaud; the Earl of Ellesmere's splendid mansion in Cleveland
Square ; Earl Spencer's noble residence in St. James's Place ; and the Duke of Northum-
berland's, at Cliaring Cross, are the most conspicuous and the tinest in London. To
these may be added, Lansdo\vne House, Berkeley Square ; ]\Iar(piis of Lansdowne ;
Chestertield House, Great Stanhope Street ; Uxbridge House, Burlington Street, the
Marquis of Anglesey ; Lord liokeby's mansion. Upper Berkeley Street, Portman Square ;
Montague House, Whitehall Gardens, the Duke of Buccleugh ; Harcom-t House, the
Duke of Portland; Grosvenor House, Upper Grosvenor Street, the Marquis of West-
minster ; Lambeth Palace, Archbishop of Canterbury ; and ]\Iarlborough House, Pall
MaU, the residence of the late Queen Adelaide, now devoted to the Vernon Gallery of
pictures. Almost all these noble residences have considerable gardens ; few of them
however are superior in their internal accommodation to the general run of houses of the
nobility and gentry in Belgrave, Grosvenor, and Portman Squares, Park Lane, Carlton
Gardens, &c.
THE PARKS.
London has five parks, three ancient and two modem. Hyde Park is on the site of
the ancient Manor of Hide, belonging formerly to the Abbey of Westminster. It was
once celebrated as a hunting-ground of royalty,' subsequently for horse races and duels,^
and is now exclusively used as a promenade for the nobility and gentry, and a place of
recreation for the people in general. It contains an area enclosed within iron rails, of
about two hundred and fifty acres, and is bounded and surrounded by Knightsbridge and
Kensington Gore on the south, Kensington Gardens on the west, Connaught Place, the
Bayswater Road, with the splendid residences of Hyde Park Gardens (beliind which a
new city of palaces has spiiuig up witliin the last few years) on the north, and Park
Lane on the east. It is beautifiiUy laid out in walks and irives, and is ornamented with
a noble sheet of water, called the Serpentine River, wliich is crossed at the upper, or
Kensington Garden end, by an elegant stone bridge of five arches. Rotten Row, on the
south side of tliis beaut'ifid park, is devoted exclusively to equestrians, a healthful
exercise that has lately taken such extension amongst the fair sex, that many hmidreds
of beautiful amazous may be seen liere at all hours" of the day during the season. The
Life Guards cavalry barracks are situated on this side of the park, in front of which
the colossal building for the Exhibition of 1851, is erected. No carriages can pass
up Rotten Row, except those of Her Majesty and the Dulce of St. Alban's, as Hereditary
Grand Falconer of England. Near the Piccadilly entrance to this park (a handsome
screen from the designs of Decimus Burton), is a colossal statue of Achilles, by Westma-
cott, raised to commemorate the martial exploits of the Duke of Wellington, by the ladies
of England. Opposite to the gate in question, is the splendid arch (also by Decimus
Burton) wliich forms the entrance to
ST. JAMES'S PARK.
This triumphal arch, at the top of Constitution HiU, is sui-mounted by an equestrian
statue of the hero of Waterloo, of colossal size, by Matthew Coles Wyatt, erected m
1846. Constitution Hill leads directly into St. James's Park and to Buckingham Palace ;
being bounded on the west by Grosvenor Place and the liigh wall of Her Majesty's
private gardens, and on the east by the Green Park, from which it is separated only by
an open iron railing. This park is in the form of a kite ; the narrow, or Pimhco end,
being terminated by Buckingham Palace, while the opposite, or Westminster end, is
occupied by a noble "parade at the back of the Horse Guards; to the right and^lett of
which building, stand the Admiralty and the Treasury. The centre of St. James's Park
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is enclosed by iron railiuejs, aud the gromi(is, wliicli are beautifully laid out, are o])cn to
the public. The oruameutal water, exteudiui:^ from the Palace to tJie parade, and ruuning
tlu-ough these delis;htful ]»leasure-grouuds, coutauis a wonderful collection of water-fowl
from all parts of the world. The Bird Cage Walk, leading in a direct line to Westminster
Bridge, and in which are the Wellington Infantry Barracks, forms the southern boundary
of this park, while the Green Park, St. James's Palace, the Stable Yard, the gardens of
Marlborough House, and the houses in Pall Mall and Carlton Gardens, form its northern
boundary; at the east end of wliicli is a noble flight of ste]is, immediately vuider the
Duke of York's column, leading into Waterloo Place and Regent Street.
THE GREEN PARK.
This park which, as we before observed, is only divided from St. James's by an iron
railing, extends from the Mall in St. James's Park, near the Palace of that name, at right
angles, to about the centre of Piccadilly, of which it forms one side, from opposite
Devonshire House to the triumjihal arch at the top of Constitution Hill, ah-eady described.
Here are some very pretty luididations and iueqiiaUties of siufacc ; and when the newly-
planted trees and shrubs come to matmity, it will be a very pleasing promenade. On
the Piccadilly side there are many noble and venerable ehns, aud it is surrounded and
intersected by gravel walks. On the highest ground by Piccadilly, there is a reservoir
belonging to one of the great water companies.
REGENT'S PARK.
So called, in compliment to his late Majesty George IV., when Regent, was formerly
known as Marylebone Fields. It contains an area of about three liundi'cd and fifty acres,
aud is situated beyond the New Road, on the north side of London, imder Primrose
HiU. A great portion of this park is opeu to the pubhc, aud is intersected by broad .
gravel-walks, on wluch benches aud seats are placed for theii' accommodation at conve-
nieut distances. Certain parts, however, are enclosed, and contam many beautiful villas
of the nobility, &c., one of which, St. Dunstau's, was built by the late Marquis of
Hertford, and contains the giants of St. Dunstau's old ehui-ch, which were pui'chased by
his Lordship when that venerable edifice was piilled dovvn for the unprovemeut of Fleet
Street. The park is surrounded by handsome tei-races of a superior order of architectm-e,
and the interior contains a flue piece of water aud several bcautifid plantations. Here are
also the Zoological Gardens and other institutions, which will be named under the head
of PubUc Sights aud Amusemeuts. On the east side of the park is the Hos])ital of St.
Katherine, wluch was removed to tliis spot when its original site was sold for the
formation of the St. Katherine's Dock. Taken as a whole, it may be truly said that no
capital in Europe, or the world, possesses so splendid an assemblage of houses and villas
as the Regent's Park.
VICTORIA PARK.
Lyuig entirely out of our beat, we shall give Mr. Cuiniingham's brief account of this
open space which was granted by the Crown for the recreation of the i)eople of a densely-
crowded neighbourhood : "It is a plot of pleasiu-e-groimd, a little larger than St. James's
Park, planted and laid out in the reign of the Sovereign whose name it bears. It is
hounded on the south by Sh- George Ducket's Canal (sometimes called the Lea Union
Canal) ; on the west, by the Regent's Canal ; on the east, by Old Ford Lane, leading
from Old Ford to Hackney Wick ; and on the north, by an irregular hue of fields. It
serves as a lung for the north-east part of Loudon, and has akeady added to the health
of the inhabitants of Spitalfields and Bctlmal Green."
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS.
Of the public buildiugs of London, the City, miquestional)ly, bears the pabn, for it
can boast at least half a dozen which surpass the general run of national edilices in the
"V\^est End. Of these, we may cite the
NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE,
which, vnih all its faults, is a noble structure, which cannot fail to impress the stranger
with the highest idea of the commerce of a country reriuii-iug such a space for the
busmess of its nierchants. The bui-uin^ of the old, and the erection of tliis grand building,
are too well knowu to rcquii-e any detail. lu front of the Exchange is an equestrian
statue of the Duke of Wellington, and opposite is
THE BANK OE ENGLAND,
a vast and very fine building ; the hiterior arrangements of which are truly wonderful,
and are well worthy of inspection. Near this Hes
THE MANSION HOUSE,
the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is one of the handsomest buildings,
as a residence, in the metropolis; built of stone, in 1739, at a cost of £71,000. The
princij)al room is called the " Egyptian HaU," and it is here that the great dimiers and
balls are given.
THE POST OEEICE,
in St. Martrn's-le-Grand, built from the designs of Sir Robert Smirke, R.A. (who is
said to have adopted one by Inigo Jones) between the years 1825 and 1829. It is a
noble pile — the facade elegant and stately, and the whole admirably adapted to the
enormous amount of business there transacted. At the back of this biiildiug stands
GOLDSMITHS HALL,
a magnificent stone structure, highly elaborated, worthy the riches of this great and
ancient Company. On Eish Street Hill is the celebrated
MONUMENT OF LONDON,
erected to conunemorate the Great Fire in 1666. From the top of this column a splendid
view is obtained of London and the adjacent country, for many mUes round, with the
smuosities of the Thames. An iron cage erected over the flaming corn, its crowning
ornament, effectually prevents the recurrence of those suicides which so shocked the
feehngs of the inhabitants a few years ago. The Monument is two hiuidrcd and two
feet lugh, and is ascended by three hundi'ed and forty-five steps. Admittance from
nine till dark, sixpence each.
THE HALL OF COMMERCE,
in Threadneedle Street, built on the site of the French Church, 1830, by the private
speculation of Mr. Edward Moxhay, is a splendid structm-e. Its principal room is a tnily
noble saloon. A fine Roman pavement (now in the British Museum) was discovered in
for digging the foiuidations.
GUILDHALL,
originally built in 1411 (12th Henry IV.), was greatly injured by the Fire of London;
the reparations are in barbarous taste; the new front was erected by Daun, the City
arcliitect, in 1789. The monuments of Chatham, Pitt, Nelson, Beckford, &c., are worthy
inspection. In the various Courts of Law and Common Council, &c., are seen interesting
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busts and pictures. It is in this Hall that the Lord Mayor gives his inauguration
dimicr on tlie 9th of November, after his grand procession by laud and water to and from
Westminster. Before quitting the City, we may mention Crosljy Hall, in Bishopsgate
Street, and many of the Halls of the City Companies, the South Sea House, and
particidarly the East Lidia House, in Leadenhall Street, as worthy of inspection. Many
other places demand attention, but their detail woidd fill a volume. On leaving the City,
we may first call attention to the New Htdl of Lincobi's Lin ; and a little to the north,
THE BRITISH MUSEUM,
the riches, the wonder of which siu-pass imagination — and wherein may be foiuid the
rarest antiquities from all parts of the world ; the most splendid library in the universe ;
the most wonderfid collection of fossils and of natxu-al history. A whole life passed
within its walls woidd not sufiice to learn even the catalogue of its contents. The
building itself is the handsomest and most classical in the metropolis. Passing onwards
to the West, the neighbom-hood of Charing Cross possesses the greatest attractions.
Here, in Ti'afalgar Square, stands
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.
It is not such a gallery of paintings as England should possess, but it contains many
noble works of the greatest masters, deserving a better shelter than the singularly
uugainly biulding whieh protects them from tlie weather. Nevertheless, Correggio,
Guido, Titian, Raphael, Sebastian del Raiiito, Michael Angelo, Leonardo da Vinci,
Caracci, Velasquez, Murillo, Claude, Rubens, Vandyke, &c. The building occupies
the whole north side of Trafalgar Square, and is bmlt on the site of the Old King's
Mews. The columns of the portico, the best part of the whole elevation, were taken
from Carlton House. The noble column to Nelson is the grand ornament of tliis Square,
which contciius also an equestrian statue to George IV., and two macliines, like dumb
waiters, yclejjt fountains.
THE ADMIRALTY,
a little fm-ther on, is a large square building, extending to St. James's Park. The screen
in front is from the design of the brothers Adams, the architects of the Adelphi. Beyond
this is
THE HORSE GUARDS,
a plain stone building, with an excellent clock (now it goes again), and a couple of stone
watch-boxes, wliich are tenanted diu'ing the day by two troopers of the Life or Horse
Guards, on horseback. Opposite to tliis biulding is
THE BANQUETING HOUSE,
at Whitehall. This is a noble piece of architeetiu-e, by Inigo Jones, and had it been
continued, woidd have proved a reaUy splendid palace, of whicli England ought to have
been justly proud. It was from a tirst-floor window of this building that Charles I.
stepped on to the scaffold, erected before it, and met his fate in that Cluistian and right
royal spirit which indicated, in spite of some kingly eri-oi's, the native dignity of his soul,
and the purity and sincerity ot his faith in the King of kings. The ceiling of the
Banqueting House was painted on canvas, by Rubens, abroad, in 1035, for wliicli he was
paid £3000, and represents the apotheosis of James I. Di\'uic service is performed in
the Banqueting Hall every Sunday. Nearly opposite to tliis magnificent building stands
THE TREASURY,
between Do^Tiiug Street and the Horse Guards. It is an old building with a new face,
from the designs of Barry, R.A. The fagade is handsome, and, coupled with the
magnitude of the building, has an imposing appearance. Every inch of the groiuid, as
we ajjproach the precincts of the venerable Abbey of Westminster, becomes more
interesting. Here,
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WESTMINSTER HALL,
the finest cliamber in the world, must strike the beholder with astonishmeut and respect
for the works of our ancestors, while the historical associations coimected Avith tliis vast
Hall must increase his feeUugs of veneration, iluch of the pristine dignity of the
grand saloon is however lost, from the flooring having been raised from time to time,
which, in a great measure, destroys its sjnnmetrical proportions. We need scarcely observe,
that the roof of Irish chestnut is esteemed a wonderfid piece of arcliitecture. Here are the
Law Coiu'ts, which, by the way, are neither grand nor over convenient. A statue of
Canning stands on the opposite side, in the gardens adjoining St. Margaret's Church.
THE HOUSES OE PARLIAMENT.
This s])leudid pile, though perhaps iuapju'opriate for the situation in wliich it is
placed, and the purpose for which it is intended, is, without doubt, the most s])lendid
bidlding in England. The style is highly-ornamented Gothic, and in tliis lies its great
fault ; for even now, ere the whole is completed, ])arts are so begrimed with London
soot and smoke as to render some of the beautiful aud elaborate ornaments ahnost
indistinct. Whilst referrmg to these ornaments, we cannot refrain from drawing attention
to the utter want of heraldic knowledge displayed in the coats-of-arms, supporters being-
given to the arms of all the kings, although they were never used before the time of
Richard III. We have referred to the front in the part of this article on River
Scenery. The north side, abutting on Westminster Bi'idge, contains the Speaker's
residence, and has, at its north-westei-n corner, the Clock Tower. It is forty feet square,
and when finished, will be three lumdi-ed and twenty feet high. At the south end are the
apartments of the Usher of the Black Rod and the Lords' Libraries. At the south-west
corner is the Victoria Tower, a most stupendous w(n"k, containing the royal entrance.
It is seventy-five feet squai'c, and wiU rise to the height of thi-ee huncb-ed and forty feet,
only sixty-four feet less than the height of the cross of St. Paul's. The entrance is by
an archway sixty-five feet high, aud is most beautifully and elaborately worked. Inside
are statues of St. George, St. Andi-ew, St. Patrick, and Her Majesty, supported by
figui'es emblematical of Justice and Mercy. It wiU be some years ere this tower is
finished, as, on account of its great height, the architect does not consider it safe to
proceed -with more than thirty feet each year. A great part of the west side is liid by
Westminster HaU and the Law Courts; that open to inspection is well worthy of
a minute examination, and when the new facade, which is to be substituted for that- of
the Law Courts, is erected the tout ensemble, will be most perfect. In the centre of the
building is the Grand Central Octagonal HaU, sixty feet square, with a tower rising
three hundred feet.
STATUES.
We have, no doubt, omitted to mention many public buildings of importance, but the
foregoing are the most prominent. Independently of the public monuments and columns to
which we have referred, we may cite the equestrian statue of Charles I., by Herbert Lc Sceiu',
pupil of John of Bologna, at Charing Cross ; and that of George III., at Pall Mall East ;
the Duke of York's Coliunn, in Waterloo Place ; the statue of James II., at the back of
the Banqueting HaU, WhitehaU ; of WiUiam Pitt, by Chautrey, in Hanover Scjuare ;
Charles James Eox, in Bloomsbury Square ; Francis, Duke of BecU'ord, by Westmacott,
in RusseU Square; William IV., in King WiUiam Street, London Bridge, and many
others in the various squares and pid)Uc places of London, too nimierous for insertion.
SQUARES.
The principal squares, for which elegant description of builcUng London is remarkable,
whUe Paris contains but one, La Place lloyale, seldom visited, and indeed scarcely
kuo%vn to EngUsh visitors, are Bedford, Belgiiive, Berkeley, Bloomsbm-y, Bryanston,
Brunswick, CavencUsh, Chester, Dorset, Eaton, Grosvcnor, Hanover, Maaclicstcr, Mon-
tague, Portmau, Tavistock, RusscU, St. James's, Eitzroy, and Einsbiiry; but there arc
many otlnfi-s of less importance.
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STREETS.
Of the streets, we shall merely observe that the principal for traffic aud coniiiierce
ai'e from "VSTiitechapel, tlu-oiigh Aldgate and Leadeuliall Streets to Graceclnu-ch Street,
\There it forms a junction Anth the end of Bishopsgate Street (which is a continuation of
Shoreditch), aud under the names of the Poidtry and Cheapside, is continued in a straiglit
line as far as St. Paul's, where there are two branches ; one tlu'ough Newgate Street,
Holbom, New Oxford Street and Oxford Street, to the north or Edgware Road side of Hyde
Park; and the other, rounding St. Paid's, by Ludgate Hill, Elect Street, the Strand, aud
by a slight turning to the right into Piccadilly, to Park Corner, and Knightsbridge, on
the south side of the Park. These two principal thoroughfares being parallel to each
other from their junction at St. Paul's, and as neai" as possible ecpu-distant from
Wliitechapel Gate, are about six miles in length, preseutuig an ahnost luiiuterrupted
display of elegant shops, tastefidly decorated, and teeming with the productions of
industry and art. We have named these great thorouglifares, because ot their extent ;
but dming all this immense distance, branching off or intersecting them are imiumerable
streets of nearly equal importance on both sides of tlie river, which it would require a
thick volume to enumerate. We shall therefore conclude by cb-awing the stranger's
attention to Regent Street, in the new part of the metropohs, which commences from
the noble flight of steps to which we have before adverted, imder the Duke of York's
Column, in St. James's Park, by Waterloo Place, and passing thi-ough Piccadilly, the
Quadi-ant, and Oxford Street, terminates by Portland Place, in the Regent's Park, which
is its northern limit. Almost all the houses in that portion of this magnificent hue,
called Regeut Street, are devoted to business ; the shops sm-passing in richness aU that
the mind could imagine.
Waterloo Place contains Club Houses and Insurance Offices. One word of the Club
Houses : It may vrith truth be affirmed, that these are mostly of palatial grandem- and
magnificence. The Conservative, in St. James's Street; Reform, Carlton, University,
Athensemii, United Senice, and the Army aud Navy in PaH Mjdl and St. James's
Square, are splendid mansions, wldle many others have a strong claun upon the
stranger's attention.
To the lovers of antiquity, we may pomt out St. John's Gate, ClerkeuweU, in an
out-of-the-way part of the metropohs, but ciuious, as the only one cxistmg of all the
gates of London. It formed the great south entrance to the Hospital or Priory of
St. John of Jerusalem, and was restored by pubhc subscription in 1816. A part of lh»
ancient priory still exists in the crypt of St. John's, ClerkeuweU.
PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT.
Loudon and its environs possess twenty-two theatres ; the principal of wliicli are.
Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, and Covent Garden, both for Italian opera ; Dnuy
Lane ; the Princess', in Oxford Street ; and Sadler's WeUs, for the legitimate drama of
tragedy and comedy ; the Haymarket, Lyceum, Strand, and Olympic, for comedy, farce,
aud melodi-ama ; the Adelphi, for nondescript pieces pecidiar to itself, but of singidar
attraction and popularity ; Astley's, over Westminster Bridge, for equestrian spectacles
and scenes in the ring; and the remainder consisting of the Yictoi'ia, Tottenham, or
Queen's, Maryleboue, Miss Kelly's, the City, the Grecian Saloon, &c., are for melodrama,
farce, aud nascellaneous pieces.
In the sunnner season the following gardens, in some of which, among other amuse-
ments, theatrical representations are ^iven, are open to the pubhc every evenuig, at the
moderate admission price of one sluUiug : Vauxhall, Cremorue, Royal Sui-rey Zoological.
The Zoological Gardens in the Regent's Park are open to the pubhc from nine in the
morning till sunset. Admission one shilling, except on ^Monday, when it is only sixpence.
In tliis Park arc also the Royal Botanical Gardens ; the Colosseiun, adimttance two
shillings; the Diorama, one shiUing; and the Cyclorama (the culnuicc of whicli is in
jUbanv Street), one shilling.
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Lidcpendently of ilic al)ove -named, wo may cite as one of the most interesting, useful,
and instructive exhibitions of London, the Polyteclmic Institution, 809, Regent Street,
where there is much to dcKght the eye of cliildhood, and improve the mind of the adult.
Admirable lectures are here delivered by eminent chemists and men of scientific
acquirements every day, after which dissohang views of the most interesting scenery
of the whole continent of Eui'ope arc graphically described, by one who seems well
acquainted with the localities, during the progress of Exhibition. The Adelaide Gallery,
at Charing Cross, has lately been re-opened as a place of amusement ; and Madame
Tussaud's wonderful Wax Work Exhibition, in Baker Street, must not be forgotten. To
the lovers of the arts, the British Artists' Institution, the Exhibition of Water-Colours,
and the School of Design at Somerset House, wdl afford much pleasure.
To the foregoing we may add, that in, and within an easy ride of Loudon, are the
following —
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PLACES OPEN GRATUITOUSLY.
The British Museum — Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, May 8 to August 31,
from 10 tdl 7. September 8 to April 30 (the 1st to 7th January excepted) 10 till 4.
National Galleky — Four first days of the week tlu*oughout the year, from 10
till 5. Closed from Saturday before middle of September for six weeks.
St. Paul's — Each week-day from 9 to 11, and from 3 to 4; and on Sunday dming
the tune of divme service. At other times twopence.
East India House Museum — Saturday, from 11 to 3 ; all the year except in
September.
SoANE Museum, 13, Lincobi's Inn Fields — Thursday and Friday dm-ing April,
May, and June, from 10 to 4. Tickets must be applied for previously, and wLU be sent
by post.
London Missionary Museum, Bloomfield Street, Finsbury — Tuesday, Thursday,
and Satui'day, with orders from a director.
United Service Museum, Middle Scotland Yard — Daily, with orders from members.
Entomological Society's Museum, 17, Old Bond Street — Every Tuesday from
3 to 8.
College of Surgeons' Museum — Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with orders
from members.
" Museum of Economic Geology (Removed to Piccadilly) — Daily from 10 to 4.
Windsor Castle — By command of Her Majesty the Queen, tlie State Apartments
at Windsor Castle will in future be open for inspection of visitors without any fee.
Tickets of admission to be obtained gratis of Messrs. Aekerman, 96, Strand. The days
of admission are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 10 to 4.
Hampton Court Palace — Every day except Friday, from 10 tiU 4.
Kew Botanical Gardens — Every day except Sunday, from 1 to 6.
Woolwich Model and Rocket Rooms — Daily.
DuLWiCH Gallery — Each week-day, except Friday, from 10 to 5 in summer, and
from 11 to 3 in winter. Tickets to be had gratis of most of the respectable printsellers
in London.
18 LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Hontron antr BtrmtnsHam Hatlioas*
This important line of communication was commenced and completed under tlie
immediate suiierintendenee and direction of Robert Stephenson, one of the most
disting'uisliecl eng-ineers of the age, wliose eminent skill and talent displayed in this
gigantic underlaiving alone, without reference to the niunerous other pul^lic works
exeetded l)y him, are sufficient to perpetuate liis fame, and transmit his name with the
greatest lionour to posterity.
At the period when the London and Birmingham Railway was contemplated, the
oidy ex]ierience the public had gleaned of the system of locomotion, was that which they
derived from the exj)erimcnt of the Maneliester and Liverpool Unc, a distance of thirty
miles ; but its unquestionable success left no doubt on the public mind as to the
desirableness of extending the system ; and, after some opposition in Parliament, arising
from prejudice, the fear of innovations, as well as the natural aversion of landed
projirictors to any encroachment upon their estates. Acts were obtained, under which
the Company was incorporated, and enabled in the course of a few years to put Loudon
and the north-western coasts of England ^vithin a few hom-s commmucatiou of each other.
Althougli the first Act of Parliament for the construction of the London and
Birmingliam Railway received the royal assent on tlie 6th of May, 1833, the works were
not conunenced imtil the 21st of April, 1S31. Various portions of the line were opened
at different periods, commencing m 1837, and the whole was completed and opened for the
public service on the 17th of Septendjcr, 1838 — the distance of one hiuicked and tweh'c
miles having been achieved in little more than four years. In estimating the wondcrfid
celerity with which this first grand railway was executed, it must be borne in mind that
there is scarcely any portion of the line that is not either carried by embankments above
the general sm-face of the country, or much below it by means of excavations, that tliere
are about two hundi-ed and fifty In-idges, independently of the viaducts, the principal of
whicli are those over the Sowe, Cohi, Brent, the Regent's Canal, at Camden To\™, and
Lawley Street, Birmingham ; that there are also nine tunnels, and that each side of the
Line, througliout its wliole extent, is fenced with posts and rails, and planted with qiiick,
except where it was deemed expedient (as at the Camden depot, as far as the crossing of
the Edgeware Road), to resort to a fencino' of substantial brick-wall with stone copings ;
such protection bemg necessary in a crowded locality near the metropolis. Of the tuimels,
some of which are of great length, we cannot omit a slight description :
1. Primrose Hill Tunnel, wliich is entered at a depth of forty-five feet below the
snrface. It has an extremely handsome stone front, from the design of Mr. Budden,
then secretary of Mr. Stephenson ; it is upwards of eleven hundred yards in lengtli, and
about twenty-two feet in height and width ; ventdated by a sliaft fifty feet high before it
reaches the smnmit ; the whole of this extraordinary work is three bricks in thickness.
2. Kensal Green Tunnel. Three hundred and twenty yards in length, is similar in
its construction.
3. Watford Tunnel, the entrance to whieli is a nearly semicircular arcli, twenty-
five feet high, and twenty-four feet wide, with retaining walls on either side, extending
to the slopes of the cutting ; a blocking and cornice rims through the whole length of tlie
front, and tlic arch is surmounted by a pediment. This timnel is one thousand eight
hundred yards, or about one mile and a tcntli, in length. In consequence of the nature
of the chalk and loose gravel, this work was one of considerable difficulty, and was
attended -with a considerable loss of life during the sulking of one of the shafts — ten men
being biu-ied under the falling earth; and it was to tliis accident that the enormous
ventilating shaft, wliieli the traveller cannot fail to notice, owes its origin, as the work of
filling up tlie opeiung woidd have been more expensive, and less advantageous for the
]HU"pose for which it was reqiured.
4. North Church Tunnel is situated at about the centre of the DudweU exca-
vation, beyond Berkhanipstead ; its length is a fifth of a mile. It has two handsome
stone fronts, and is of tlie same proportions as the Watford Tunnel.
5. LiNSLADE Tunnel, n(!ar Leighton Buzzard, is stated to be the only curved tunnel
on this line; it is two hundred and eighty-five yards in length. The south entrance
displays a rusticated stone front ; the face of the arch is battered, and is surmounted by
battlements forty feet high ; the side walls, termmathig with similar piers, being also in
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Hottlrott antr JStrmtttcjfiam i^atlUjaj),
the castellated style, aucl, coupled with the Ijold mamicr iu which the cutting beyond it is
executed, produces a very pictm-esque efiect.
7. Stowe Hill (or "Weedon) Tujjxel is torn- huncked and eighty-fom- yards m
length ; it is siinUar in its construction to the others ; but the entrances are again of
ditterent styles of architcctiu-e ; the south entrance, cousistmg of two piers, projecting
boldly from the side Avails with a cornice through the wholeleugth, wliile the north is
somewhat suuilar to that of the Linslade Tuimel, castellated, with a macldoalatcd parapet,
and the copmgs continued through its whole length, Avithout being broken into embra-
sures. The whole is most pleasing to the eye of the traveller, but he loses the beautiful
views of the country, wliich are so extensive' and diversified on the summit.
7. KiLSBY Tunnel (near the Crick station), umversally declared to be a mighty
effort of the engineer's skill and ingenmty, is about two thousand fom- huncked and
twenty-three yards long ; the brickwork, generally, twenty-seven inches thick, and the
whole built in Roman, or metallic cement. The'entrances to this truly gigantic work
are castellated, and smiilar in design, consisting of an immense towcr,"^ \nXh batteruig
sides, and a bold plinth ; the side, or wing walls, are thro-mi back, making the tower a
very prominent and conspicuous object, the etfcct of which is highly pleasmg. The large
ventilating shafts, one huncked and thirty -two feet deep, and sixty feet in "diameter, are
esteemed master-pieces of brickwork. "When the water broke into this shaft, the men
worked on rafts, which were floated into the excavation, a difficult and dangerous, but
perfectly successful operation. This tunnel cost £300,000, although the contractor's
origmal estimate was £99,000 ; but he gave up the contract, and theVork was executed
by the Company.
8. The Beechwood Tunnel, near Berkswell, is two hnndi-ed and niuety-two yards
iu length, aud has also a large ventilatiug shaft near the centre. The entrances are of
stone, Avith chamfered joints, radiating from the ai-eh, the face of which stands forth
prominently from the Anng walls.
Many of the cuttiuo;s on this Kne are scarcely inferior in point of the labour and
engmeeriiig skill they display to the tumiels, and as they are visible to the traveller, we
call his attention specially to those of BUsworth, Coventry (two miles aud three-quarters
long, and in some parts tifty feet high), and DudwcU.
Of the viaducts, the one which canies the railway across the Cohi YaUey, aud that
of Wolverton, are especially worthy of notice. The former is eisjht huuLked'aud twelve
feet long, and fifty feet high, aud when viewed from the meadows below, has a remarkably
lofty, yet light and elegant appearance. Wolverton viaduct stands near the centre of the
great embankment, one mile and a half long, and fortv-eight feet high, which crosses the
valley of the Ouse. Beneath the ^-iaduct, wliich is Ijuilt of a peculiar brick, flow the
rivers Ouse and Tow. It consists of six elliptical arches, each of sixty feet span, risuig
twenty feet ; the height to the soffit being forty-six feet. At each end are two massive
pilasters, with stone cornice and blockings, and beyond are three smaller arches, which
pierce the retaining walls, bidlt on the slope of the embankment, the cornice is continued
throughout the whole length of the viaduct, and is surmounted by a para])ct wall, the
top of which is fifty-seven feet from the siu'face of the ground ; the length of the viaduct
six huncked aud sixty feet, one-eighth of a mile, and the cost of its erection was £28,000.
It is a magnificent structui-e, and the elegance of its proportions, together with the
masterly manner in which the work is executed, reflect the highest credit upon both
architect and builders.
Of the vast amount of capital invested iu the grand project of the London and
Birmingham Railway, and the expenses incm-red in the various works to Mdiich we have
adverted, it is not my province to s]3eak, suffice it to say, that several miUions have been
sunk in bringiug this magnificent achievement to its present state of perfection, and that
the praises of the public are largely due to the distinguished engineer from whose
designs, and under whose superintendence, this colossal work was executed. To the
directors thanks are also due for their unwearied exertions, as well as to the origin;il
shareholders, who, whether from inotives of ])ccuuiary interest alone, or from nobler and
more patriotic views, entered with so much public si)irit hito a scheme which has been
attended with the most prosperous results to the country at large.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
EUSTON STATION.
The grand entrance to the London and Birmingham Railway, in Dmmmoud Street,
Enston Square, consists of a Doric ]iortico, similar to the propylea of tlic Greek cities,
and was erected by Messrs. Cubitt, after the design of Mr. Hardwiek, the celebrated
architect. It is said to be the largest portico in the world, but majestic and truly
elegant as are its proportions, it cannot be compared in point of grandeur with the " Arc
de Triomphe," at the Barriere de I'Etoile, at Paris. The diameter of each column is eight
feet six inches; their height, forty-two feet; the iutercolumniation, twenty-eight feet,
fonning the carriage entrance ; and the total height, to the apex of the pediment, seventy-
two feet. It is built of Brandey Fall stone, of which, in this erection alone, above
seventy -five thousand cubic feet were consumed; some of the blocks weighed tlurtcen
tons ; and, accordin? to the authority from which we derive tliis account of its proportions,
the building cost £35,000.
The grand entrance hall of the Euston Station is, perhaps, the most magnificent
saloon in Europe. It is about one hundred and forty feet in length by sixty broad, and
between seventy and eighty feet in height. The cast and west walls are plain, of a greyish
stone, and on three sides are snn-ounded by a light and elegant gallery, guarded by oronze
railings, about fifteen feet above the floor, on a level with the Board Room, which is
ascended l)y a noble flight of tliirty steps, surmounted by a range of double colmnns of
%zit of Eaitong from 3Lont(0n.
The lines from the Euston station, through Camden Town to Park Street,
are caiTied about nineteen feet beneath the street level, for upwards of two
thousand two hundred yards, which distance is intersected by seven bridges
and archways over the radway ; and from Park Street to the Regent's Canal,
at Camden Town, the rads are near the general suj-face of the ground. The
Camden depot, which is raised on an embankment of clay, the produce of the
Prinu'ose Hill tumiels and contiguous cuttings, occupies an area of twenty-
seven acres, and is situated between Chalk Fann and the Hampstead Road.
1 m. s. T^vyford Abbey, — WUlan, Esq. Close to the Abbey stands
the pretty little chiu'ch of Twyford, which displays many tasteful ornaments
in the Gothic style. Ih m. further, Perkivale, wliich has a small ancient
church.
3 ra. s. w. Greenford; area, 2,070 a.; population, 588 ; there is a free
school, with an amiual revenue of £300. In tlie church are many monu-
ments and brasses. At Grecnford are, Greenford Hall, R. Rigg, Esq., E.R.S. ;
Grcenford Cottage, W. Clarksou, Esq. ; Greenford Lodge. E.T. Gibbs, Esq.
1 m. s. Harrow-on-the-Hili,. A very pretty vdlage and parish in the
county of Middlesex, situated on a lofty eminence, eontauiiug an area of
9,870 a., with a population of 4,027, which includes the hamlet of Harrow
Weald. It is famous for its public school, founded by a private gentleman,
John Lyon, of Preston, in 1571, the structure of wliieh, and the cha])el in
the Elizabethan style of architecture, are very handsome. Amongst the many
learned and distinguished men Avho received the rudiments of education at
this celebrated school, it will suffice to name the learned Dr. Parr, Sir
William Jones, Richard B. Sheridan, the Marcpiis of Hastings, Byron, and
the late tndy -lamented statesman, Sir Robert Peel. The village is ornamented
with many handsome houses, and the views on aU sides are beaut ifid ami
EUSTON STATION.
Camden Depot.
Primrose Hill
Tiuiuel.
.3 m. Bridge under
Edgeware Road.
im. Kensal Green
Tunnel.
6 m. WILLESDEN
STATION.
7m, Bridge across
river Brent.
Ci'oss HaiTOW
Road.
8 m. Sl'DBURY
STATION.
11 111. IIAUBOW
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
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beautifully polislicd red granite, ornamented with Doric capitals, tlie angles being (iuislied
with three ])ilasters of tiie same nuitcrial on eitlicr side. In the centre over tlie door
leading into the Board Room, is a fine group of figures representing Britannia cultivating
commerce and the arts. On the opposite, or south side of the hall, rising from the
gaUery, is another range of colunnis jtrecisely similar to the before-mentioned, except that
instead of being double, they are backed by pilasters, in the centre of which is a clock.
At the height of about fifty feet from the floor, are ranges of windows, and on a line with
them in the angles of the building are allegorical figures in bold relief, representing the
comities traversed by the several railways, of wliich this splendid station is the terminus.
The higlily-ornamcntcd roof, cornices, &c., are in strict keeping with the other parts of
this majestic hall. On the east and west side are sixteen double doors, leading to the
various offices and waiting-rooms of the establishment. The saloon, which is used also
as a refreshment room, having an elegant counter, supplied with every delicacy, in the
centre, is lighted at night by about fifty gas globes, tastefidly arranged on light bronze
standards, fixed in the raUings of the gallery, two above, and two below the galleiy, at
given distances. Li our account of this saloon, we have no intention of comparing it
with Westminster Hall, which stands alone in all Europe, but we know no other cliamber
which presents so truly magnificent and imposing an appearance. On the right and left
are the great Ijooking-otFices, the former for the Liverpool line, the latter for the Midland
Railway. These rooms alone are of sufficient grandeur and magnificence to excite the
admiration of the traveller ; but they almost sink into insignificance when compared with
the gigantic proportions of the grand saloon.
EUSTON STATION.
Camden Dei)6t.
Primrose Hill
Tunnel.
3 ni. Bridge under
EdgewHi-e Road.
•im. Kensal Green
Tunnel.
6 m. WILLESDEN
STATION.
7 m. Bridge across
river Brent.
Cross Harrow
Road.
ni. SL'DBUKY
STATION.
11 m. HARROW
STATION.
Biglft of Eailtoag from SLontion.
There is a branch line from Camden Town to BlackwaU, for the conveyance
of heavy goods to the docks.
At a village named Kingsbury, 6 miles down the Edgeware Road, resided
Oliver Goldsmith dm-ing the time he was wi-iting " The Vicar of Wakefield"
and " History of Animated Nature."
WiLLESDEN, the first station on this great and important railway is a
parish, in the county of Middlesex, foiu* miles noi'th-wcst of PadcUngton,
containing an area of 4,190 acres, with a popidation of 2,930. The village
is picturesque, and has a very primitive appearance. The chiu'ch is an
interesting structure of great antiquity, in the churchyard of wliicli repose
the ashes of the notorious Jack Sheppard, who was a native of the place.
Brandsferry House, C. Hambro, Esq. ; Harlesden Green, Lord Uecies.
4r m. E. At Wembley Green, Wembley Park, Rev. J Gray. Tliis property
in the year 1543 belonged to the family of Page, and was purchased by Jolm
Gray, Esq., in 1802, who erected the present very elegant mansion, which
is suiTounded by a well' wooded park, containing 250 .a ^ m. further
E. is Kingsbury ; area, 1,700 a. ; population, 536. Tlie parish church is
situated on the site of an ancient encampment. Hill House, Rev. H.
Atcliisou ; Grove House, W. A. Greatorex, Esq.
1 m. N. Harrow^ Weald.
3 m. e. WniTCHURCii, and 4 m. further Edgeware, a town; area,
1,990 A. ; population, 059. At Edgeware are. South Lodge, T. Hall
Pluiner, Esq.; North Lodge, Joseph Sladeii, Esq.; St. Alban's Lodge,
J. Bailey Haynes, Esq. ; Red Hill, E. Hidl, Esq. ; Cannons Park, Lady
Pliimer. The Cannons was formerly the seat of the great Duke of Chandos,
who biult a magnificent palace there at a cost of £250,000. Nothing
however now remains of it except the chapel, of which Handel was the
chai)el-master. On the north side of Cavendish Square, London, now stand
two noble stone houses, which were erected as lodge gates to a road which
was intended by the Duke to lead from that spot to The Cannons. The
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extensive. Tlic original church was l)uilt by Arclibishop Lanlrauc, temp.
Conqueror, some part of which still exists. Its lofty spire is a conspicuous
object throughout tliis and the adjoining counties. During the reign of
Henry VIII. Harrow was inundated with superstitious cockneys, who
flocked to the high ground to avoid the consequences of a stuj)id ])reclict ion
that London was to be destroyed by a deluge. Near Harrow arc Sudbury
Grove, J. Hinkman, Esq. ; Sudbiu-y Hill House, John BroMiie, Esq. ; The
]\Ioiuit, T. Sanctuai'y, Esq. ; Butt House, Mis. Spencer Webb ; Sudbury
Priory, G. Webster, Esq. ; Lowlands, Benjamin Rotch, Esq., a structm-e
in the modern Italian villa style.
1 m. w. PiNJs^EB, containing an area of 3,720 A., with a population of
1,331. Pinner Grove, Sir WiUiam George Milman, Bart. ; The Hall, Major
William Abbs. The nuvnsion, which is of great antiquity, was formerly
in possession of the noble family of St. Alban's. It stands on elevated
ground, commanding pretty views of Harrow and the surrounding neigh-
bourhood, and at the foot of the ascent runs a branch of the river Cohi.
The park, which is embellished by very fine old oak and other forest trees,
considered to be coeval with the celebrated Middlesex Chase, was the
spot chosen by OKver Crom\veU for the encampment of his troops dm-ing
the civil wars. Eastcott High Grove, Lady Fidler ; Eastcott INlinor, Mrs.
S. R. Maitland ; South Hill Cot, Mrs. Thompson. 5 m. w. Ruislip. Area,
6,260 A. ; popidation, 1,413. The village has a very picturesque and antique
chiu-ch ; Ruislip Lodge, Mrs. Pai'ker.
2 m. s. w. Eastborougii ; C. A. March, Esq. 3 m. w. Moor Park, Lord
Robert Grosvenor. This splendid mansion was originally built by James,
the unfortunate Duke of Momnouth, and was allowed to be the best piece
of brickwork in England. The present mansion is built of stone (the
carriage of which, from London alone, is said to have cost £15,800) from
the designs of the celebrated architect, Giacomo Leoni and Sir J. Thonihill.
The principal or southern front has a very elegant and grand portico, tlie
))ediment being supported on four noble colmnns, each 37 feet high, inde-
pendent of the base and the cajiital, the former of wliich is six feet in height,
and the latter form a very rich cornice ; a balustrade above goes round
the house. The internal parts of this structm-e are unconnnoidy licli, and
have an air of grandeur at once interesting and dignified. The iiall is a
s])acious square apartment, splendidly ornamented with paintings, marble
door-ways, military tropliies, &c., the latter formed of a composition resem-
bling stone. The jiark is about five mdes round, having its surface finely
diversified. It is well wooded, and includes abuost every description of
forest timber.
Jf m. Watford. This town derives its name from the Watlin^ Street
of the Romans, having been bmlt on that highway near tlu! fbnl, which
crosses the river Coin. It was a long irregular place, and very dirty
in winter, but it is much inqn-oved since the establishment of the
railway station. The air is salubrious. The ])()pulation 5,9S0, within an
area of 10,980 a. The chureli stands a short distance from the town.
It is a very ancient edifice, has side aisles, two chapels, and a square tower.
Watford has a charity school, several alms-houses and free schools, with
ot her eharit ics ; a weekly market on Tuesday, and a fair on Trinity Monday.
By the old road it is 1 1 mdes from London. 'I'Ih^ railway here i)asses
througii a tuiuu'l upwards of one mile in length. On tim west side of tlii^
town is the Grand Junction Caual. The matting trade is brisk, and many
13 ni. riNNER
STATION.
16 m. BUSHEY
STATION.
Watford Viaduct.
Culn Viaduct.
ITi 111- WATKORK
STATION .
IS^ 111, U':itl'(il-d
TlUDll'l.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
23
13 m. PINNER
STATION.
Enter ITcrts.
16 m. BUSHEY
STATION.
Wiitford Viaduct.
Coin Viaduct.
17i ni. WATFORD
STATION.
ISi 111. Watford
l-UIlUL-l.
rciiiaius of the celebrated horse Eclipse are interred in a paddock in front
of the present mansion.
THE IIA.NOR UOLSE, 11LS111.Y.
BusHEY, a parish, county of Hertfordshire, contains 3,130 a., with a
population of 2,675. Adjoining is a spacious heath, which rises to a consi-
dera1)le eminence, and ailbrds a delightfid prospect.
The Manor House, Bushey, Lieut. -General Sir Frederick Walker, K.C.B.,
is situated adjacent to the Bushey Hall property, formerly the residence
of the ancient family of Walker, knights and baronets. Lieut.-Gcneral
Walker is lord of the manor of Bushy.
Bentley Priory, The Marqids of Abercoru. The mansion stands on the
site of an old priory, the history of which is little kuo\\ai. It existed at the
suppression of the monasteries in the time of Heni-y VIII. The property
came into the possession of the Earls of Aberdeen in the year 17SS, since
which the mansion has been much enlarged and improved. It was built of
brick, and has a very irrcgidar outline, o^^dng to the elevated situation of
the ground. A most extensive and beautiful view is obtained of the
surrounding country. The grounds contain more than 200 acres, and are
laid out in a very ornamental maimer.
3 m. N.E. Stanmoke, Great. Poj)idation, 1,777. The HiU, H. Asldey,
Esq. ; The Cottage, H. G. Hooper, Esq. ; The Grove, Sir R. Howard,
Bart. ; The lilanor^Housc, C. Otway Monro, Esq. ; The Had, J. M. Rhodes,
Esq. ; Bynnocks, Colonel Tovey Tamont ; The Lymes, T. Whieldou, Esq. ;
Staumore Park, Earl of Wicklow.
N.E. Bushey HaU, D. L. Bm-ton, Esq.; Bushey Grove, Stewart Majori-
hauks, Esq. ; Otters' Pool, Mrs. TheUusson ; Delli-ow, Sii- A. J. Dalrymple, Bt.
3 m. E. Aldenham, a parish, comity of Herts, containing, with Theo-
bald's Street, a population of 1,662. In the 31st of Elizabeth, Richard
Piatt founded and endowed fourteen abns-houses, also a free grammar
school for sixty children, to be chosen from tlie poor of Aldenham, and the
families of the freemen of the Brewers' Company of London; and in default
of the full number of scholars from the children of Aldenham, the choice to
be extended to the adjoining parishes ; the children of the fomidcr's name
and kin to have the preference. The yearly income is now £1,032. Alden-
ham Abbey, W. Stuart, Esq; a little further, Munden House, Nathaniel
. Hibbcrt, Esq. ; and The Wdds, R. Smith, Esq.
24.
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
of the inhabitants are employed in the mannfacture of straw plait. Kyte's
Farm, W. Capcl, Esq.; NascaU House, R. Cluttcrbuck, Esq.; Gorton
House, J. Falcon, Esq. ; Nascot Cottage, Mrs. Goodison ; The Elms, T.
Holt, Esq. ; Watford Place, J. King, Esq.
N.w. Cassiohury, Earl of Essex. The house, built in the form of a
Roman H, has a castellated apjicarance; there is also an ancient chiu'ch,
with a fine tower ; the grcnuids aboimd witli pictui'esque scenery, and were
planted by tlie eelebi'ated Le Notto, in the reign of Chai'lcs II. Gro\'e
Park, Earl of Clarendon. The mansion is a handsome brick building,
standing on the west side of the river Gade, which flows through the
grounds. Little Cassioljury, Sir T. B. Capcl.
2 m. w. RiCKMANswoRTH ; market town and parish ; area, 9,7'iO a. ;
population, 5,026. The town is neat and clean; the population chiefly
employed in manufacture of straw and plait. Rickmansworth Park, J.
Arnen, Esq. ; Scots' HiU, T. Ayers, Esq. ; Horlcy Wood, J. Barnes, Esq. ;
Croxby Grove, Miss Kently ; Scots' Bridge, Colonel C. Lester.
8 m. w. Amersham consists of a long street, crossed by a shorter one,
and has a very neat Gothic churcli, and contains a \nndow of elegant glass,
and several monuments of great beauty. The Challoner's school, foimded
in 1620, has three exliibitions to Corpus Clnisti College, Oxford. Tlie poet.
Waller, who sat twice for this borough in ParHament, was born at Cole's
Hill, in this parish, in 1605. Shardelocs, formerly the property of WUliam
Tothill, Esq., and one of the places where Queen Elizabeth stopped durmg
a royal progress. Tlie mansion is a very elegant structure ; its front
is supported by a portico and four fluted Corinthian columns ; it is beauti-
fully situated on a hill, overlooking the nolile lake, 35 acres in extent ;
the gardens are most beautiful, and were originally formed out of a morass,
by Sir William Drake, Kt. Shardelocs is now the residence of Sir William's
representative, Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake. Esq.
King's Langley is a large village in Hertfordshire, once celebrated for
being the seat of Edward ill., who here built a fine palace, some remams of
which are said to be traceable at this time. Edmund, his son, commonly
called Edmund of Langley, was born at this place ; and with his wife, Isabel,
daughter of Don Pedro of Castile, is interred in the parish chiu-ch, wliich is
a venerable Gotliic stiiictui-e. King James I. gave the manor to liis son.
Prince Henry, but afterwards it feU into different hands. It is 19f miles
from London by the old coach road. Its popidation by the last census was
1,629 ; and the area of the parish, 3,400 a. King's Langley once possessed
a priory, within whose walls Piers Gaveston, the favourite of Edward III., was
buried. Cliipperfield House, J. Parsley, Esq. ; Barns' Lodge, Mrs. J. Lafont.
Close to the station is Box Moor Hall, J. Mead, Esq. 14- m. n.w.
Westbrook Hay, the Hon. GranviUe Dudley Ryder. The house was built
of brick at the close of the seventeenth century, by Thomas Lomax, Esq.,
whose only cliild married Richard Ryder, Esq., eldest brother of Sii" Dudley
Ryder, ancestor of the Earl of Harrowby. It was enlarged by the late Right
Hon. R. Ryder, in 1813. It was fm-ther added to, ana an Italian front put
to it in 1841, by the Hon.GranvLUc D. Ryder, the present possessor. The
parterres near the house are laid out in the Italian style. It commands
extensive and beautifid views. The richly wooded grounds are seen to great
advantage from the railway between Boxmoor and Berkliamjistead to the
south-west. Bevington, Charles Henry Moore, Esq. ; AshPark, SirR.A.F.G.
Colleton, Bart. ; Lat imers, Hon. Charles Comptou Cavendish, M.P.
21 m. king's
LANGLEY STA.
Cross Oraiul
Junction Caunl.
2t^ m. BOX MOOR
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
25
13 m. king's
I.ANGLEY STA.
Cross Grand
Junction Canal.
2+1 m. BOX MOOR
STATICS.
61 ni. N.E. St. Alban's. The town is built on the site of the ancient towni
of Verulam. It sends two meniliers to Parliament. Tlic market-days are
Wednesday and Saturday. In the year 795, OfTa, King of the Mercians,
erected a monastery in the place where John Alban suffered martyrdom, and
near to which the town was afterwards built. The abbot was reputed, by
favour of Pope Adrian IV., who was born near Verulam, the first in dignity
of all the abbots. The church of this monastery is still in being, and much
admired for its size, beauty, and antiquity. (See also Great Northern.)
A few score yards before reaching the King's Langley Station, is
THE booksellers' PKOVIDENT HETKEAT,
consisting of seven houses and a lodge, for the occupation of decayed
members of the Booksellers' Pro\ddcnt Institution of London.
Abbotts Langley, a parish, containing a population of 2,015. The
church is partly in the Norman and partly in the Eugbsh style of archi-
tecture ; it has a square tower, surmounted by a short spire, and contains
some handsome monuments and other sepulchral memorials. Nicholas
Breakspeare, who first introduced Christianity amongst the Noi-wegiaus,
and the only Englislunan raised to the Popedom, was born in this parish,
though the place from which he took his name is situated in the adjoining
parish of St. Michael's. He assiuned the title of Adrian IV., and was
poisoned by a citizen of Rome, whose sou he refused to consecrate bishop.
Hill Side House, J. Ciu'rie, Esq. ; Abbots' Hill, John Dickinson, Esq. ;
Nash IVIills, C. Longman, Esq. ; Rose HiU, Captain J. Fosket.
14- m. N.E. lies Hemel Hempstead, pleasantly situated near the river
Gade. It is a weU-built market-towTi and parish, coutauiing an area of
12,440 A., with a popidation of 7,26S. The church, which is cruciform, is of
Norman origin, and has an embattled tower surmounted by a lofty octa-
gonal spire. The interior is richly ornamented, and contains a tomb of
great antiquity. It has a miion workhouse and an infirmary. Manufactures :
straw plait and paper. Market granted by Henry VIII. Thursday. It is
one of the largest corn markets in the county. Gadesbridge House, Sir A.
Cooper, Bart. ; Marchmont House, Dowager Lady Cooper ; Felden House,
B. BruntnaU, Esq. ; Higlifield, H. N. Neale, Esq.
6 m. N.E. Redburne. Redburne House, Lady Glamis and J. A.
Slack, Esq.; Bylands, John Hawkins, Esq.; Ebn Cottage Rev. T. Pugh.
2-i- m. N.N.w. Elamstead. Plamstead Villa, W. Freeman, Esq. 3 m.
further n.e. Harpenden. Rothamstcad Park, Capt. C. D. Alexander. 3 m. e.
Gorliambury, Earl of Verulam. The mansion was erected at the close of
E
26
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Berkhampstead, comity Herts, the birth-place of the poet Co\rper, is
a place of great antiquity, supposed to liave been a Romau station, fi'om
the coins and other relics so frequently fomid near the ruins of an ancient
castle, wliicli was in great repute during the Heptarcliy, having served as
a residence to the Mercian kings. Tlie inliabitants of this place, assisted
by the Abbot of St. Allian's, refused obedience to TA'dliam the Conqueror
untU he had sworn to maintain the laws of Edward the Confessor. Prince
Henry, Charles I., and Elizabeth of Bohemia, were sent to be nursed in
tliis town, in consequence of the salubrity of the air. The town is built on
the side of an eminence which rises from the bottom of a vaUey, and has a
very tolerable street. There are traces of the moat wliich once encom-
passed it, and encloses about four- acres. The chm-ch, an ancient Gothic
stnicture, contains the remains of several chapels or oratories. It has a
free granunar and charity schools, and Sayer's ahnshouse. Market, Saturday ;
annual fairs, Shrove-Monday, "Whitsmi-Monday, and 25th of July; area of
parish, 4,250 a. ; population, 2,97S, many of whom are employed in the
manufactiu-e of straw plait. It is 26^ m. from London by the old coach-road.
Little Missexden. Population, 1,011. I4- n.w. Great Missenden.
Population, 2,325. Sidewood Lodge; Rossway, Robert Sutton, Esq. ; Nor-
cott Court, Thomas A. Lochsley, Esq. — a small comfortable residence, of as
ancient date as the 15th centuiT, said to have been a coiu-t-house in the
time of the wars of York and Lancaster. ; the outer walls were re-built in
1767. Ashl\Ti's Hall, Augustus Smith, Esq. ; Haresfoot, R. A. Smith
Dorrien, Esq.
Chesham. Area, 11,880 a.; population, 5,593 The Bury, W. Lowndes, Esq.
li N.x.E. Chesham BoKES ; area, 810 A.; population, 218. 3l m. n. of
Chesliam is the small parish of Storridge. Population, 233. Little
MiLLHALL.
Tring, comity Herts, is a neat market -town and parish, with an area of
7,390 A., and a popidation of 4,260. It has several small charitable insti-
tutions, a market-house, and a Lancasterian school. Manufactm-es — sdk,
canvas, and straw plait. The church is an elegant stiiicture, with a
massive tower at the west end, and the whole is embattled. It contains
some beautiful monuments. Tring Park, in the neighboiu'hood, was budt
by Charles II. for NeU Gwymie. The ancient Roman way, Icknild Street,
and the Grand Junction Canal, intersect the town. !Market-day, Eriday.
At a short distance from this station lies the disfranchised borough and
market-town of Wendover, which had the honom- of being represented in
five successive parliaments by the patriot Hampden. Near this small and
meanly Imilt to^ni is a resorvoir of the Grand Junction Canal. It has some
trade in lace-making. Area of parish, 6,250 a. ; population, 1,877. The
HaU, T. S. CoUett, Esq. ; Wendover Lodge, R. Fox, Esq. ; Great House,
Gen. Sir James Watson, K.C.B. ; Chilteru House, Colonel Jacob Watson.
1^ m. s. w. of Tring, Wiggington. R. Powell, Esq. 1,- m. n.n.e. from
Wendover, is Altox. Alton House, Sir John Dashwood Kmg, Bart.
CuEDDiKGTON ; a smaU parish, couiity Bucks. Area, 1,170 a. ; population,
439. It is an intermediate station, 4 m. n. of Ti'ing, but contains notliing
of note beyond being the locality from whence issues the short branch to
Aylesbury — vide Branch Lines.
2 ni. s.w. from Cheddingtou, South Marston.
5 m. w. Wix grave.
2S m. BEBKIIAMP-
STEAD STATION.
Korth Cluurh
IXiiineL
313 M- TRING
STATION.
33 m. enter Buck-
ingham.
364 Cheddiiigtoii
Junction Station.
-^:^ .\vlesburv Br.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
27
28 m, BEEKHAMP-
STEAD STATION.
North Cliui-ch
Tiinnel.
313 m. TRISG
STATIO?<.
33 m. enter Buck-
iuj'liaui.
36i Cheil(ljng:ton
Jttuetion Station.
the eighteen! li ceutury, and consists of spacious centre and wings. The
park and gi-ounds are stocked with fine timber, and contain 600 acres.
4 m. N.N.E. Geeat Gaddesden. Area, 4,000 a.; population, 1,109.
Gaddesden tbew its name from the river Gade, on which it is situated. It
anciently belonged to the Earls of Salisbm-y, and aftenvards passed to the
Zouches, and from thenc(! by an heir female to the Hollands, afterwards
Earls of Huntingdon. On the death of the last Earl, who died from a
woimd received at the battle of Baruet, whilst iighting on the side of the
Earl of W^irwick, it was seized by the Crown, and granted by Henry Yll.
to Thomas Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby. In the forty-third of Elizabeth,
the daughters aud co-heiresses of Eerdhiaudo, Earl of Derby, conveyed it to
Sii- Kobert Cecil, who granted it to Sir Adolphus Carey, of Berkhampstead,
iu the follo^raig year, and by his heirs it was sold to Lord Chancellor
Ellesmere, from whom it has desc(;uded to the heir of the late Earl of
Bridgewater. In the chui-ch are many monuments of the Halseys. Gad-
desden Park, an elegant builcbiig, erected 1773, Rev. J. Eitz More Halsey ;
Friethsdeu, Erancis^Goodman, Esq. ; Gaddesden Row, Adndral Gage ; Hoo
House, George Proctor, Esq. ; Sedgemore, T. Proctor, Esq.
1 m. E. of Ti-ing, Aldbuey. In the church, which is dedicated to
St. John the Baptist, are several ancient monuments in connuemoratiou
of the Veraeys aud Andersons, of Pedley, and of the Hodes, the former
lords of the manor. One of the Dukes of Leeds was also buried here, but
neither inscription nor any other memorial has been consecrated to his
memoiy. 2 m. Askridge Park, the magnificent seat of the late Coimtcss
of Bridgewater, and more recently of Yiscoiuit Alford. It appears that a
monastery was erected here about the year 1203, which after the disso-
lution, was frequently the seat of the Princess Elizabeth. It has lately
been puUcd do\vn, and iu its place a splendid mansion, iu the Gothic style,
has been biult. The park is five miles in cii-cumference. 2 m. fui-ther,
Beechwood Park, Sir. T. Gage Samiders Sebright, Bart., formerly the site
of a Benedictme uunneiT, and called Woodchui-ch, or St. Giles'-m-the-Wood.
The mansion is a handsome edifice, surroimded by a well-wooded park
abouudiug in beech, from which it takes its name.
1 m. N. MoNTMOOE, Baron Meyer AmscheU Rothschild. 1 m. s. Slapton,
Mrs. Turner. 3 m. s.s.w. is Ivinghoe. The town is situated on a declivity
of chalk liills, and has an ancient Gotliic chui-ch, in which are monmnents of
the Duncombe family, and the tomb of Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester,
and brother of King Stephen. Near it are the ruins of a mimicry
founded by this bishop. Delaford Park, C. Clowes, Esq. ; Iver Lodge,
John Bowles, Esq.; Heath Lodge, A. Edwards, Esq.; Broad Moor, R.
Ellis, Esq. ; Iver Grove, II. T. England, Esq. ; Sandstone Castle, H. P.
Lodiugton, Esq. ; Mansfield Housed William Medley, Esq. ; Huntsmoor
Park, Chi-istopher Tower, Esq. M.P. ; Thorney House, W. Teimant, Esq.
3 m. E. ; the parish of Eddelsbokough. 3^ m. w.s.w. Eaton Brav.
• E 2
28
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
2 m. N.\r. liscombe House, the seat of the ancient family of Lovett, in
whose possession it has reinauied nearly 600 yeai-s, and is said to obtain its
name from a fortitication raised in the adjoining woods, and the " combe,"
or valley, which runs from the front of the liouse. It is a quadrangular
bidlding ; one side of it is occupied by a chapel, piui of which appeai-s to
have been bidlt in the nudcUe of the lith ceutiuy. The house, however,
appears to have been built about the time of Elizabeth, but has since been
modernized. The front of the house' u\easiu'es 106 feet, and is orucunented
with five circular and two square tuiTcts, rising from the ground and
projecting before the biukUng. The whole is embattled, and assumes a
castellated appeai'ance. Li the parish chm-ch are some, monuments of the
Lovatts. 1 m. n. from Liscombe P;u'k, Soulbury. Stoke Grove, Luke
Hopkinsou, Esq. 2 m. w. Stewkeley, a lai'ge village, rendered interesting
to the imtiquary by its very ancient cluirch, wluch is of Saxon workmanship,
and is mentioned by Dr. Stuieley as the oldest and most entire he ever saw.
Its shape is p;u'allelogram, 90 feet by 2i. Half the length is allotted to
the uave, and oue-foui-th to the chancel, which is vaulted with stone. The
remaining space is occupied with two romid arches, supporting a square
tower, the upper pai't of which is surroiuided \\ith 22 small intersecting
circidar arches attached to the wall. The windows are all small, and the
mouldings ornamented with zigzag scidptiu'c. The prmcipal entrance is on
the west side, which is more embeUished than any other part. On this side
are the arches. The centre one forms the doom-ay, and is supported by two
l)illars on each side, with square capitals aud mouldings, the same as the
windows. The era of its erection is not known ; but some workmen
repaiiing the chancel after it had been damaged by a storm fifty yeai"s ago,
are reported to have observed the date, 1006, inscribed on a stone.
3 m. s.w. of Leighton Buzzard, "Wing. 2 m. w. Cublington. Aston
Abbots. 1 m. s. Aston House, Captain Sir J. Clark Boss.
i m. Bletchlet, comity Bucks. Area of parish, 3,150 a. ; popiJation,
685. 1 m. s. Newton Lo'xgville. IJ m. w. Tattenhowe. 1 m. further,
Whaddon Hall, WiUiam Selby Lowndes, Esq.
4^ m. w. Stoney Stbatforp, built on the ancient Watling Street ; it is
chiefly bmlt of freestone, and has a bridge over the river Ouse. Though
there is a neat market-place, but little" busi:iess is done; the prmcipal
trade being carried on mostly by samples disj)layed by farmers at public-
liouscs. Pojudation, 1,757, agricuHui-al, but a few haiads arc employed in
lace manufactui-e. 4 m. n.w. from station, Cosgrove Hall, J. C. Manscl,
Esq. 2 m. further, Potters' Bury, a parish. Area, 2,820 a.; po]>ulation,
1,561. David Wilkinson, Esq. 1 m. chstant, situate in the royal forest of
Whittlebiu-y, is Wakefield Lodge, the scat of the Didcc of Grafton; the
404 m. LEIGHTON
BUZZARD
JUNCTION STA..
42 m. Linslade
Tunnel.
46$ m. BLETCH-
LEY STATION.
=C8 Banbury Br.
48 ra. iToss Holy-
head Road.
524 m. WOl.VRR-
TO.N STATION.
VIA BIEMINGHAM.
29
40^ m. LEIGHTON
BIZZARD
JUIfCTlOJi STA.
Diuistaljlc Br. CO
42 m. Liuslade
Tunnel.
1 in. Leighton Buzzakd, county of Beds, a market-town and parish,
containing a population of 6,053 -n-ithin an area of 8,990 a. It is situated
on the Grand Junction Caual, at a short distance from the river Ouse. It
is a place of great antiquity, and from the position of the Boman camp
within half a mile, and other facts, is thought to have been the Saxon
Sygeanbui'g that was captm-ed by Cuthwolf from the Britons. The church,
which is cruciform, is a venerable and spacious edifice, with a square tower,
surmounted by a spire ; the whole is ornamented ^vith grotesque figures.
The cross, a stnictiu-e of great elegance, is sujjposcd to be 500 years
old. It stands near the market-house, and is thirty-eight feet liigh. Like
all the ueighbom-ing places, it has mauufactures of straw plait and lace ;
market, Tuesday. Claremont Cottage, Mrs. Wheeler. 1^ m. n. Lixchlade.
24- m. E. Eggingtox Hall. Great House, Bev. John Cumberlege.
4 m. N. Great Brickhill. The Cottage, David Harmer, Esq.
46J m. BLETCH-
LET STATION.
Bedford Br. fc>
48 m. cross Holy-
head Road.
524 ni- woLVEE-
TON STATION.
BRICKHILL MAXOK, PHILIP DUNCOIIBE PAUKCEFOET DUKCOMBE, ESQ.
3 m. E. Hochcliffe. Stockgrove, Col. W. H. Hanmer, K.H. ; Houghton
House, Humphrey Brandi-eth, Esq. ; HockUfFe Grange, Lieut. -Col. Bichard
Thomas Gilpm, M.P. ; The Lodge, Mrs. Gilpin. 2 m. n.w. Battlesden Park,
Sir Edward Hem-y Page Turner, Bart. S^- x. Milton Bryan, Sir Bobert
Harry IngUs, Bart., M.P. 2 m. n.e. Toddington Park, William Dodge
Cooper Cooper, Esq. 2 m. further, Harlixgtox. Harlington House,
George Pearse, Esq.
N. of Bletchley, Sympson. Staple Hall, John Richards, Esq. Walton.
Manor House, William Lipstocke, Esq. WArGHTOX-ox-THE-GREEN.
MiLTOx Keyxes. Great Woolstox. Little Woolstox.
WoLVERTOX, county of Bucks. Area of parish, 2,260 a. ; population,
1,261, which owes its increase to the establishment of the Company's
factory and depot at this central station, where the comforts of their ofiicers
and servants have been carefuUy provided for by the erection of streets
of small dweUing-houses, a chui-ch, school, library, and market -house.
Wolverton House, Bichard Harrison Esq.
N. are Haversham, Staxtox, Great Lixford, Little Lixford.
Mansion House, H. Athwatt, Esq. 2 m. s. Bradwell. BradwcU House,
Joseph Bailey, Esq.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
lodge is delightfully placed on a aientle eminence sloping gradually to the
margin of tlic lake; the opposite oauk is an undulating lawni, nearly a mile
in extent, beautifully contrasted by the bold and abrupt aspect of a dense
woodland scene terminating the view. Debghtfid rides branch otf in ahnost
eveiT direction from the house. The original lodge was biult by Claypole,
son-m-law to OUver CromwcU. The present mansion has been lately much
impi'oved by the present DiLke, who resides there duriug the greater part of
the sporting season. 1 m. x.w. Wliittlebury Lodge, Lord Southampton ;
Shelbrook Lawn, Hon. General Titzroy. 1 ni. s. Stoke Park, Levison F.
Vernon "VVentworth, Esq. The mansion is a very elegant structure, com-
menced in the year 1663, from an Italian design; the front has recently
been cased with handsome white stone. 2 m. w. Sila'erstone.
4 m. s.w. at Towcester, Easton Nestou, Earl Pomfret. Towcester
is built on the banks of the river Tom*, and is composed of one long
street. A college and chantry were founded here by William Spooner,
temp. Hemy VI., to whose memoiT there is an elegant monument standing
iu the chuiTh. The town was prolwbly founded by the Ilomans. It was
surrounded -with walls by Edward the Elder in 921. Numerous coins and
other remains of the Romans have been found iu the neighbourhood at
different periods. Population, 2,749 ; manufactui-e, sUk and bobbin lace ;
market-day, Tuesday. 1 m. Green's Norton. 3 m. Braddex. Bradden
House, Rev. Cornelius Heves. 1^^ m. further, Blakesley. Blakesley HaU,
supposed to have been a possession of the Knights of St. John. 3 m.
further, Cannons Ashby, Sir Hem-y Edward Leigh Dryden, Bart. ; Morton
Pinkney, Edward Candler, Esq. Pluitpton.
Blisworth, county of Northampton. Area of parish, 1,980 a. ; popu-
lation, 882 {vide Northampton and Peterborough Branch). 2 m. s.w
TiFFiELD. Area, 2,530 a. ; population, 146.
The great military depot of TVeedon, one of the most extensive and
complete estabUshmeuts of its kind in the kingdom, is situated on the left-
hand side of the railway ; it consists of residence for the officers, store-houses
for 2,000 stand of arms, artillery and ammunition, workshops for artisans, an
hospital, aud several magazines for gunpowder, capable of containing about
5,000 barrels each.
3 m. w. Everdon HaU, — Doveton, Esq. 1^ m. fui-ther, Eawsley Park,
Sir Charles Knightley, Bart. Some parts of the mansion ai'e very ancient,
and offer a curious display of the baronial customs of our ancestors. The
kitchen, containing two tire-places, oue 15, and the other 12^- feet wide ;
these are placed back to back, that the operations of either may not be
interrupted. The hall is 52 feet long, ^^•ith a beautiful carved oak ceding;
the windows are emiched with the armorial bearings of the families
comiected by marriage with the ancient lords of the domain. To preserve
the uniformity of the haU as to windows, the fire-place is placed under one
of them. The park is well stocked -nith deer, abounds with ornamental
trees, and contains some noble sheets of water.
2 m. s. Stowe Nixechurches. In the church is a monument to the
daugliter of Lord Latimer ; and 2 m. further, Pattishall. Comhill, Thomas
Drayson, Esq. ; and Cold Higham.
Enter
Northampton.
60 m. ROAOE ST.4.
624 m. BLis-
WOETH STATION.
Stow Hill Tunnel.
Weedon Viaduct.
693 m- WEEDON
static:;*.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
31
Enter
Nortliaiiipton.
60 m. ROADE STA.
624 m. BLIS-
WOETH STATION.
Northampton and
Peterboro' Br. (t3=
Stow Hill Tunnel.
Weedon Viaduct.
69J m. WEEDON
STATION.
4 m. N.E. Newpoet Pagnel, a market-town and parish, county of
Bucks, on the river Ouse, which is here crossed by two stone bridges.
Area, 3,220 a.; population, 3,569; chiefly employed in manufacture of lace.
2 m. N.w. Gayhurst Park, Riglit Hon. H. Pierrepont. The mansion was
originally built at the close of the 16th century, and though it has under-
gone great alterations, tlie principal front remains as of old, and is a
venerable specimen of the then prevailing style. The gromids are extensive,
and contain some s])acious la-^iis and uoljle woods. Ticliford AblDcv,
W. PoweU, Esq. ; Ticliford End, Mrs. S. Ayres ; Marsh End, Mrs.
L. Stephens. 1 m. w. Hanslope Park, the seat of tlie Watts family.
5. m. N. Olney, a snuill but neat town, chiefly built of stone, and cele-
brated as the residence of Co\\"]:)er. The house occupied by the poet stands
near the eastern corner of the market-place. Cowper's summer-house still
stands in the centre of the garden.
RoADE, a small parish, county of Northampton. Conrteen Hall,
Sir Charles Wake, Bart. 1 m. n'!e. Quinton. 1 m. further, Pkeston
Deanery. Preston Park, Langham Christie, Esq. ; and still further,
PiDDiNGTON and HoiiTON La3s;e. Horton House, Sir Robert Henry
Gunning, Bart. The house is a large liandsome structiu'c, with tine front
towards the east, is seated in a park, wliich abounds with noble forest trees,
and is enlivened with a broad piece of water.
4 M. N.w. Middleton Malso, W. Montgomery, Esq.
Collingtree.
1 m. further,
Weedon (Weedon-Beck, or Weedon-on-the-Street), from its position on
the ancient Watling Street of the Romans, is a parish, county of North-
ampton, containing an area of 1,710 a., and a population of 2,195. It is a
place of great antiquity. Wulfhere, King of Mereia, had a palace here.
2 m. N. Brock Hall, Thomas Reeve Thornton, Esq. 1 m. further, Whilton.
From Weedon to the E. 1 m. Elooxe. 3 m. further, parishes of Harpole,
Jolui Maimering, Esq. ; and Kislingbury, Thomas Litchfield, Esq.
BllULK IIAI.I., TIlUMAS RKKVK THuENTON, ESQ.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
About 5 111. N.^v. lies the very ancient municipal borough town of
Daventry, throuo-li which also runs a branch of the Walling Street. The
town, which is clean and well-built, is situated on the Ncue, and has a
modern church, a grammar school founded in 1576, a iinion workhouse,
and branch bank. jNIauufacturcs, shoes, whips, &c. Its interesting monu-
ments are the remains of a priory founded in 1090, now inhabited by poor
people, and Dane's llill, in the neighbourhood, the largest Roman encamp-
ment iu the empire. Market, Wednesday. It has several fairs, chiefly for
horses, for which it is celebrated as the principal mart in the ^Midland
counties. Ai-ea of parish, 4,090 a. ; population, l-,.5()5. Hill Lodge, H.
Arnold, Esq. ; Badby House, Mrs. Watkiiis ; The Lodge, ]\Irs. C. Watson.
2 m. E. Norton HaU, Beriah Botlleld, Esq. The hall, wliicli was enlarged and
embellislied by the present Mr. Bottield, is both handsome and commocbous ;
the principal fronts arc pinnacled and emliattled ; and the chief entrance on
the east is through a cloister of five point ed arches ; the house contains a
valuable library, and a collectiou of pictiu-es and armour. 1 m. k.w. Dra_>i;on
Grange. 5 m. s.w. Catesby Abbey, a parish; area, 1,990a.; population,
105. A priory was founded here in the reign of Richard I., from wliich it
derives its name.
2 m. w. AsHBY St. Leger's. The churcli has a richly-ornamented
screen and roodloft, and contains the tombs of the Catesby family. Ashley
Lodge, ]\Irs. S. Arnold ; Manor House, Lady Mary Senhouse. 2 m. s.w.
Welton Place, Richard Trevor Clarke, Esq.
Rugby, county of War^-ick ; a market -town, situated on an eminence
south of the river Avon, is iiTegularly built, but contains some good modem
brick, amongst many old timber buildings. The remains of an old castle
erected by, or temp. King Stephen, are still traceable. The church is a very
ancient edifice ; but the ]irmcipal attraction is its public school, founded liy
Lawrence, Sherift' temp. Queen Elizabeth, formerly of a humble character,
but which, owing to the increase of its resources (prineipaUy from its
possessions in Middlesex), has been rebuilt (180S) iu the Tiulor style, and
now forms one of the great ornaments of the county. It has about 300
scholars, 50 of whom arc on the foundation, the revenue of which exceeds
£5000 per annum. It exhibitions to the two universities, and an almsliouse
appertaining to the foundation. Area of parish, 2,190 a. ; popidatiou, 4,008.
The rivers Swift and Dove, as well as the Oxford Canal, are near the town.
i m. w. Duncliurch Road, Harry Scott Gibbs, Esq., J.P. ; West Leyes,
Rev. J. Hinton ; Rugby Lodge, Thomas Caldecott, Esq. ; Adelaide YiEa,
General S. Snuth ; Rugby Fields, John Watts, Esq. H m- s.w. Bilton.
Here Addison resided after his marriage Avith the Countess of Wanvick.
Bilton Grange, Nathaniel Sutton, Esq. 3 m. s.w. Duxchurch. Bilton
Grange, Captain Washingtou Hibbert. 7 m. s.w. at Dimsmore Heath,
Birdingbury Hall, Sir Theophilus Biddulpli, Bart.
3 m. s. of which is the parish of Leamington Hastangs. The HaU, Sir
Trevor W. "Wlieler, Bart. 2^ m. s.e. Hill Makton. Manor House, T.
Townisend, Esq. ; Hill Martou House, J. T. Coote, Esq. i m. Wolston.
Wolston Heath, W. Rose Rose, Esq. 2 m. s.w. Rytox on Dunsmore.
Stephen Freeman, Esq. ; Wolverhill Hall, Richard Wanier, Esq. ; Granary,
Mrs. Warner. 1 m. further s. Stretton on Dunsmore. Manor House,
John Fullerton, Esq.; H m. fui-ther, Frampion, Samuel Heath, Esq.
75J m. CRICK
SIATION.
Kilshy Tiuinel.
Enter Warwick-
shire.
S.SJ m. BUGBY
STATION.
Valley of tlie
Avon.
Brandon
Embankment.
Avon Viaduct
89i BRAN1)0N
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
33
7oJ m. CRICK
STATION.
Kilsbj- Tunnel.
Enter Warwiek-
sMre.
Rugby and Stam-
ford Line. 03=
833 m. KrcBY
STATION.
Midland Coun-
ties. C3=-
Trent Valley. 5:7'
Valley of the
Avon.
Brandon
Eniljaukmeut.
Avon Viaduct
)i BRANDON
STATION.
2 m. s. Nether Heyford ; and 2 m. further, Bugbrook.
5 m. N.E. Altliorp, the seat of Earl Spencer. The house is a large pile of
building, occupying three sides of a quacbangle. It stands low ; and in the
approach you go through and across tliose straight avenues of trees whicli,
at one time, by a strange perverseness or deficiency of taste, were considered
the line of beauty. The present edifice was built by the Earl of Sunderland,
in the year IGSS, and the estate has belonged to the Spencers ever since
the reign of Henry YII.
It is remarked of Altliorp House, by Dr. Dibdin : " There is neither
colonnade nor vestibide, nor terrace, nor fountain, nor lake, as you
approach the mansion ; nor studied grandem- of arcliitectm-al decoration as
you enter it ; but comfort, order, peace, unanimity, good management,
choice society and splendid order. Gobelin tapestries, gilt balustrades, and
all the pomp and ciiTiunstance of elaborate and ovenvhehning fiu'iiiture."
With aU due deference to the learned Doctor, we woidd ventm-e to
remark, that the inference implied in the last instance is anytldng Init
legitimate. Althorp, with its magnificent library and splendid collection of
pictiu'es, may well dispense with the adventitious and luxiu-ious embelHsli-
inents referred to ; but for the life of us we cannot see that " silken
hangings" are inconsistent -oath " comfort ;" how " Gobelin tapestry," shou'd
be intolerant of "order and peace;" and why "good management" should
be mterdicted by the "pomp and cii-cumstance of elaborate fiuTutui-e !"
Crick, county of Northampton ; the parish contains an area of 3,930 a. ;
with a population of 1,00(). 1 m. x. "Watford Park, Lord Henley. 5 m. n.e.
West Haddon. The HaU, INLrs. Dembley. Warwick, e. East Haddon.
Hemy Bame Sawbridge, Esq.
li N.E. Newbold-upon-Avon. Newbold Fields, Joseph Dand, Esq. ;
Newbold Grange, Thomas Walter, Esq. 2 m. w. Oldbrook Grange. 2 m.
further, Harborough Magna. Ewershall, Miss Ami Barnes. 4 m. x.
Churchover. Eaton House, The Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry.
8 m. N.x.E. Lutterworth, a market-town and parish; area, 1,890 a. ;
population, 2,531. Tliis place was formerly noted for the peculiar vassalage
of the tenants of the manor, who were obliged to grind their corn at one
particular mill of their lord, and their meal at another, so late as the year
1758, when they obtained a decision at the Leicester assizes empowering
them to erect mills, and to grind where they pleased. The to\vn is situated
on the Swift, a tributary of the Avon, and has a handsome cliurch, contaiuing
a part of the pidjnt and a portrait of the Beformer, AVicklifl'e, who \\"as its
Bector, and who died in the year 1387, and was interred in the church ; but
iu the year 1120, his bones were disiuterred by a mandate from the Pope,
and publicly burnt, and tlie ashes thrown into the river. The population is
chieily employed in the maiiufactui-e of hosiery and ribbons. 1 ni. s.e.
Misterton Had, Mrs. Pochiu.
Brandon, a hamlet, county of Warwick, is an intermediate station.
&i m. w. of Bugby. Brandon Lodge, James Beech, Esq.
2 m. N.E. BiNLEY.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Stnichall ILiIl, Arllmr Francis Gregory, Esq. A substantial stone
mansion, built abcnit 17(')0. In tlie tinieof Henry VI. an auchorite tixed
his nielanelioly abode at StyviebaU. ] m. Whitley Aljbey, Lord Hood.
A spacious stone stnicture, recently altered from the designs of the late Sir
Jolni Soaue. It is supposed to have ])een tlic place from which Charles I.
unsuccessfully sunnnoned the city of Chester in 1642. 1 m. further,
Baginton Hall, Right Hon. Williani Yates Peel. 1 m. further, Bubenhall.
A parish on the Avou, which is here crossed a bridge. Joseph "VViUiamsou,
Esq. A little to the west is Stoneleigh Abbey, Lord Leigh. In olden times
a Cistercian monastery stood iipon the site of this abbey, and a large frag-
ment of tlie structure, raised upon the expulsion of the monks, is stiU to be
seen, and even some ])ortions belonging to a yet remoter period, amongst
which the most prominent feature is a gateway of the old abbey, which has
in the outer front a large escutcheon of stone in memory of Henry IL, the
founder of the original structure. Through the grounds, rendered yet more
picturesque by venerable woods, flows the river Avon, ])ut so much increased
beyond its usual width, as to deserve the ejiithet of magnificent. The ])ark,
adorned by some of the finest trees in England, extends to a considerable
distance.
Dockers' Lane, a small station li miles beyoud AUesley Gate. Ih m. w.
Bakston. E. Burton, Esq. ; John Greene, Esq. li m. s., at Temple
BASi\XL, is Barston House, the late General Northey Hoi)kins.
HAMrTOisr (in Ai'deu), a large parish, county of Warwick, containing
12,910 a., with a population of 2,03G, 9^ m. e.s.e. of Birmingham. This is
also a station for the West Brancli of the Midland Railway. T. Hensman,
Esq. 2 m. N.w. Elmdon. Mansion House, C. W. Alston, Esq. ; Ebudou
Hall, Spooner LiUingston, Esq.
3. m. w. SoLiiiALL. Has a good churcli, to\vai-hall, and schools. Revenue
of charities, £510 per amuun. Sliirley Heath, WilUam Anderton, Esq. ;
Maids' Cross, Mrs. Bushell; Olton Cottage, T. Harlowe, Esq. ; Malvern
Hall, Hem-y Greswolde, Esq. 2 m. s.e. Knowle. Kuowle Hall, William
Henry Jordan Wilson, Esq.; Springfield Hall, Joseph Boultbee, Esq.;
Springfield House, G. Whieldon, Esq.
1 m. w. SuELDEN. The church a handsome cruciform l)uilding is well
worthy the attention of the tourist. Sheldeu Field House, Thomas
Cobnore, Esq. ; William HarcUng, Esq.
i m. s., at Yaudley, is Sjiark IliU, C. H. Coke, Esq., and Blakelcy House.
Shcrboiini
Viiiduct.
91 m. COVENTRY
STATION.
=CS Leominster
;ind Wanviek.
97 4m. ALLESLEY
STATION.
99 m. DOCKEES'
LANE STA.
Cross the river-
Blythe.
103;J m. HAMPTON
STATION.
106i m. MAUSTON
GREKN STA.
109 111. STETCH-
I'ORI) .STA.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
35
Sow A'iadiict.
Sherhoiu-n
Viaduct.
94. 111. CO\'ENTKT
STATION.
Coventry & Nun-
eaton June, a^'
97i ni. ALLESLEY
STATION.
99 m dockers'
LANE STA.
Cross the river
BMhe.
lO'oi m HAJIPTON
STATION.
Midland, West
Brancii. (t>
106i m. MARSTON
GREEN STA.
109 m. STETCII-
rOKU STA.
2 m. N. Coombe Abbey, Earl Craven. This noble mansion stands on the
site of an ancient religions house of the Cistercian order of monks ; it M'as
chiefly erected in the reign of James I., but has been considerably added to
since that time; sufficient of the monastery still remains to enable the
observer to trace the ancient structure. The park and grounds contain
500 A. tastefiJly laid out, and adorned witli wood and water. 2 ni. e
Church Lawfoed.
CovENTiiY, county of Wai'nick, on the Shei'bourn, an afilux of the
Avon, one of the most ancient and curiously picturesque cities in England,
is a county within itself, and a municipal and parliamentary borough,
returning two members to Parliament. Area of the city, 4,920 a ; population,
30,743. Many of the houses in this city are of the Isth ccntm-y, and have
projecting upper stories; and the cross beams, which appear externally,
being fretiuently painted black, contrast strangely with the white-wash of
the body of the biuldings. In those which have received coatings of
plaster, or have othennse been externally modernized, the antiquary -will
tind little interior desecration, for there the carved work, denoting tlie
prosperity of the o\A'ners in the days of the Plantageuets, is still abundant.
Xo city in the empire contains more monuments of interest to the antiqua-
rian. Indei)endently of these curiosities, Coventry possesses some line public
buildings, amongst which, a noble Gothic stnicture, St. Michael's ChuiTh, is
surmounted by one of the most elegant spii'cs in Europe, 303 feet high.
St. MaiT's Hail, belonging to the corporation. At the time of Edward the
Confessor, the city received its first charter from Earl Leofric, at the instance
of his wife, the Lady Godiva, to commemorate which well-known story an
annual festival takes place. Two parliaments were held here in the 15th
centiu-y. The remains of its ancient walls of circmnvaUation, Eheylesmore
Castle, a monastery of Wliite Eriars, and its once celebrated catheckal and
episcopal palace, are all traceable. It was a bishopric viith. Lichfield
until 1830, when it was transferred to the see of Worcester. Markets,
Wednesday and Saturday.
Alle.sley, county of Warwick, 2 m. n. of Coventry. IloUebury End,
John Dalton Lant, JEsq. 2 m. n. Allesley Park, Ilev. Edward Neale.
li m. K.w. Berkswell HaU, Sir John Eardley Eardley "Wibnot, Bart.
i m. fui-ther, Meriden HaU.
2 m. N. Great Packixgtox. Packmgton Hall, Earl Aylesford. The hall
is a very spacious and convenient mansion, but has nothing peculiarly orna-
mental in its sti-ucture ; it is suiTounded with grounds laid out to exhibit all
the beautiful varieties of nature. 3 m. fiu'ther, Coleshill. Tlie church, a
handsome and attractive specimen of the decorated Gothic, or EugUsh style
of arcliitecture, contains many monuments of the Digby family.
4 m. Blythe HaU, William Stratford Dugdale, Esq., formerly the residence
of his ancestor, Sir WiUiam Dugdale, the great historian.
4 m. Maxstoke Castle, WiUiam DiUce, Esq. The castle is biult in the
fonn of a paraUelogram, and is encompassed with a moat. At each corner
is an hexagonal tower with embattled parapets. The entrance is by a
gateway, protected on each side by a tower.
2 m. N. ColcshUl Park, Earl Digby.
f2
36
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
BiRjriXGnA:\r, county of "Warwick, a very ancient to\™, which is supposed
to have been tlic sjjot where arms were manufactured in the time of the
ancient Britons, is one of tlie principal and most imjiortant manufacturing
towns in England. The details rcsj)ecting the size of this great focus of
industry, are curiously interesting, but too Aoluminous for the nature of
this work. It is a parliamentary and numicipal borougli, the area of Avhich,
including the townships of Aston, Edgl)aston, and other ])laccs adjacent,
is IS, 700 A., and the population, 182,922, although only a century and a half
jigo it did not exceed 4,000. It is situated on the river Rea, and the lower
part of the town presents notliing to the eye of the traveller but a mass of
brick faetorics and gigantic chinnieys, ahuost as lofty as the chiu'ch spires
with which they are intermixed. In the ujjper portion of the town, which
is built on rising gromid, are many broad streets, handsome edifices, and
noble pubHc buildings, which do honour to the taste of the iuliabitants, of
which we may cite particularly the Town Hall, St. George's and St. Philip's
Cluu'ches, Queen's College, the grammar school founded by Edward VI., and
the theatre. The town JiaU, which is fronted with marble, is certainly one
of the grandest edifices in the kingdom; its saloon is 145 feet in length, 05 feet
broad, and 65 feet high, and is capable of holding conveniently 4,000 persons
seated, or double that number standing. It is here that the great musical
festivals are held, and it is said that the orgau is remarkable both for size and
tone. All these puliHc buildings we have enumerated, with the exception of
some of the churches, are of modern erection, and mark the superior taste of
llJJm.BlIlMlNG-
UAII STA.
Birmmgiiam, Hancaisitcr, antr CarUiSlr iiatlUjag^
BIRMINGHAM TO CARLISLE. ^
Tliis important line throughout the whole of the distance alternates in cuttings and
embankments, and there are no less than one lumdi'ed and six bridges over, and sixty-
three under the Hue, independently of seventeen level crossings. The Birmingham
Viaduct is the most important and stupendous work, challenging comparison with ahnost
any of ancient or modern art. It is built of brick, with stone groins and ckessings, from
the design of Mr. Locke, a very eminent engin^ei', and consists of twenty-eight segmental
arches of iijiwards of thii-ty feet span, twenty feet high, and thirty-two feet wide, the
length extending to about one thousand feet, the whole built on a curve of three-cpiarters
of a mile radius. The next object of beauty coimeeted with the labours of the company
which win occupy the traveller's attention, is the Aston Viaduct, one of the great
ornaments of this line, wliich, ^dth the emlxmkment and the general aspect of the coiuitry
of this locality, presents the most Ijcautifid and ])ictiu-esnue scenery, heightened by the
presence of a reservoir- or inland lake, aiul a belt of noble elms, from wliich emerges
the elegant spu-e of Aston church. ProccecUng onwards, the traveller passes tlu'ough the
Newton Excavation, wluch is sometimes eighty feet below the sm-face of the o])eu
country, and a splendid view opens to him at Penkridge, where the river accompanies the
line for a considerable distance. The Whitmore statiie, wliich stands three hundi-ed and
ninety feet above low-water mark at Liverpool, cannot fail to excite interest, the abrupt
cuttings in this locality producing a most romantic appearance.
Vale Royal Viaduct, which crosses the Weever, is a niagniiicent structure of five
arches of sixty-tlu-ee feet sj)an each, twenty feet high. It is im])ossible to imagine
anything more lo\cly than tlic view from this noble bi'idge over the flowering meadows
beneath, watered by tlie clear and sparkling stream of the Weever, as it glides through
this enchanting valley, bounded on the A\'cst liy Dehunere Forest, and surmounted by
distant heights covered with venerable woods. The bridge near the Hartford Station is
a structure of great elegance, and forms a i)ieturesque ol)ject on this line. The Duttou
Viaduct over the Weever is a stu])endous work of art, consisting of twenty arches, each
of sixty feet span, and an equal luught from the level of the water, crossing the entire
valley of the Weever, a distance of nearly eighteen humlred feet. The arches arc
cycloidal in their slia])e, and ihc ])iers, light antl tapering, arc, with the facing of the
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
37
11^^111. BIKMING-
HAM STA.
the age. Binniugbam Avas fomierly oue parisli, and its cliurcli, St. Martin, in
which tliere is a very ancient and ciuious monument, dates from tlie Sth
centiuT. It is now divided into foiu- — St. INIartiu, St. Pliilip, St. George
and St. Thomas, all of which are now (since 1830) included in the see'^of
AA'orcester. Independently of these ecclesiastical buildings, there are chapels
for every denomination of rebgious sectarian, hospitals, dispensaries,
Athenreum, market-house, barracks, society of arts, mechanics' institution,
and in fact every description of institution similar to that of the ractropobs,
l)ut of a number and size commensurate M'ith the popidation, together with
pulibc gardens and places of anmsemeut. Its manufactures comprise every
description of metal wares, and ])lated and japanned goods, steam-engines
and machinery ; indeed it would be iliiScult to name^ an article made by
men's handicraft that is not here produced in perfection. It owes its great
pros]5crity to the mines of coal and iron by which it is sim-omided, and the
canals conmumicatiug \A-ith the Thames, Severn, Mei'sey, Hiunber, &c., as
well as the railways, of Mhicli its station forms a general point of jimction
from Loudon, Liverpool, Derby, "\^'orcester, &c. Birmingham sends two
members to ParHament. Registered electors (lSi5), 6,129. ]\Iarket-davs,
j\Ionday, Tluu-sday, and Satm-day. Under the charter of incorporation' of
1838, it is cUvided into sixteen wards, and is governed by a mayor, recorder,
aldenuen and connnon councibnen, and has a borough court of quarter
sessions, and a coiu-t of requests. It has also two fau's in ^A'hitsmi-week
and September.
ISitmtntjham, Sanra.sitfr, atttr Carltsilf UmIIhh^*
BIRMINGHAM TO CARLISLE.
bridge, of nisticatcd stone, the M'hole length being ornamented by a beautiful cornice and
a stone coping. It is miiversaUy ackno\\-ledged that this magnificent structiu-e is one of the
most extraordinary specimens of the arcliitectural art ever cbsjilaycd since tlie davs of
the Romans. It cost upwards of £60,000, and took three years in its constnietion."^ We
have not space to enlarge upon the scenic beauties of tliis locality, indeed they ahnost as
much sui^iass description as they certainly do all other spots, however lovely and
enchanting, along the coiu'se of tliis line ; and the •n'ildest imagination of the poet could
scarcely exaggerate the beautifully fair and abnost fairy vision which biu'sts upon the
traveller as he emerges from Button Wood into this peaceful valley. Not far fi-om this
noble viaduct is the Preston Brook Cutting of one ndle and a quarter, \nth a tuimel of
about one himiked yards in length, over which passes the Northauk and Runcorn
turnpike road. At the end of this cutting is Preston Brook Station, which bes exactly
2.5 miles from Liverjjool, and 72i from 13inuingham; and beside the line for some miles
runs the Trent and Mersey Canal, which, near the station, forms a junction with the
Bridgewater Canal, and by its traffic, adds unportance to the busy bttle village of Preston
Brook. Beyond this station the most important object is the Warrington Vraduct, which
is inferior only to that mIucIi spans the vaUey of the Weever. This noble bridge consists
of twelve arches of ditferent cbmensions, as well as piu-poses, two magnificent arches, each
of seveuty-tive feet span, cross the broad stream of the Mersey, one of forty feet stretches
across the canal, and the remaining land arches ; three in the centre between the river
and the canal ; and three on each side complete tliis elegant structure. It is tlm-ty feet
above the river at low-water mark, and nineteen feet above the level of the canal. The
Warrington Station, with its splendid embankment, and beautiful bridge across the
Mersey, is well worthy of attention ; the station itself is one of great importance. From
the Wmwick Station the train reaches the Ne\rton Junction, where the Manchester and
Liverpool Railway (which turns off to the right for the fonner toMii), receives the Grand
Junction Luie, and here the train proceeds on to the Sandymain Embankment, which is
planted on either side with firs and slu-ubs, giving it the aitpearance of an ajjproach to some
noble mansion, wlule the various openings in the trees clisplay the beauties of the fertile
country it tra\ erses. On the left is the "tui-npikc road to Wig;iu, skii-tiiig Haydock Park
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
and the small town of Newton ; ou the right Wi'nwick Chnrch, its tapering spii'C, and
the kfty hills of Staifordsliiro in the distance. At the Newton Bridge Station, where
the train stops for a few minutes, is an excellent hotel on the right, and ou the left the
Comity Club Boom, a handsome elevation, with Doric pillars and a terrace walk. At
this part of the liue the embankment is forty feet above the level of the road, and contains
a handsome viaduct of foiu- arches, each of thirty feet span, whicli crosses the valley
below, and the road from Newton to '\A'arriugton — tliis is a remarkably pictiuTsque spot.
At a distance of half a mile is Park Side Station, memorable as the place where that
enlighteued statesman, ^Ir. Huskisson, met liis untunely fate. Ou the left is the Wigau
Junction, or, as it was fonnerly called. The North Union Bailway, between Park Side
and Preston, a distance of little more than 22 miles.
On account of the rugged uatiu-e of the country, the eartli-works on this short Hue
were of a very heavy nature, the largest embankment being at Wigan, the centre of the
three prbicipal stations. The bridges are twenty-eight over, and twenty-one under the
railway, thii'teen level road, and thii'tv-eight level iield crossings. The bridge carrying
the railway over "Walgate, AMgau, is iorty-sL\ feet in length, and tlurty-six feet in \ndth,
and is built on the level-beam principle; tlie ii"ou beams or gii'dcrs being supported
intennediately by two rows of cast-iron tinted Doric coliumis, six ou each side, which
separate the footway from the carriageway. The greatest architect lu-al work on this
line is the bridge over the river Bibble, cliiefly constiiicted of miUstone-grit, from
Lougridge. It consists of five semi-eUiptical arches, each of one hundred and twenty feet
span, and rising thirty-three feet. The piers are twenty feet each in thickness, and the
height from the surface of the water to the level of the rails, fom-ty-fom- feet. ^Tieu
this magniiiccnt bridge is viewed from the river or its banks, it presents an extremely
bold appearance. The only tuimel upon this line is a short and curved oue, seventy-seven
yards in length under Fishcrgate, Preston, near the junction with the Lancaster and
Preston Railway. It is constructed of brick and stone, the arch of scmi-eUiptical form,
and thirty feet m span. The Preston Station is approached from Fishergate by a carriage-
road and footway of ample widtli, with sutficient space for road can-iages in waiting. It
is a ])laiu building, but the offices of the Company are convenient and commodious.
The traveller uow proceeds on his journey to Carlisle by the Preston, Lancaster
Kendal, and Carlisle Railway.
llOi ni. NEWTOJI
KOAD ST A.
5Lcft of Eailinao from Birmmrrftam, Distance /mm
— -' Lunao7i.
Aston HaU, James Watt, Esq., consists of a large and handsome centre, iigih.peeeybab
with large projecting wings. Dugdale, in Ins "History of AVanvickshire," statio.n.
speaks of it as a noble fabric, which for beauty and state much exceeded
any in these parts.
Aston New Town, a parish partly in the borough of Birmingham.
Po])idatiou, 45,718, chiefly employed in the manufactiu'e of Bii-miugham
articles. Lea Hall, G. F. Muntz, Esq.
1 m. N. Chaiieyraount Hall, H. Dawes, Esq.
2 m. s.w. "West Bkoitwich. Oakwood House, William BagnaU, Esq. ;
Black Lake Hall, James Belson, Esq. ; SandweU HaU, Eaii of Dartmouth ;
Ishmd House, M. H. Dawes, Esq. ; Hollies, Joseph Hatfield, Esq. ; The
Poplars, B. Hayues, Esq. ; Highfield, T. Hood, Esc^. ; Elm Trees, J.
Silvester, Esq. ; Spur House, T. "W'. Vernon, Esq. ; Higlifield House, S.
Wagstaff, Esq. ; Siunmerfield House, William Carter, Esq.
1 m. Wedxesbury, a parish, county of Stafford ; markct-to-mi ; popu-
lation, 11,625. Emi)loycd in coal and iron-mines, and various descriptions
of luirdware. In the chnrch are some curious old moniuneuts. Chui-ch
Hill, J. Addcrsbrook, Esq. ; OakweU End, J. Crowther, Esq. ; Wood Grove,
S. Lloyd, Esq.
1 in. w. PoRTOBELLO, biiilt siucc the opening of the raUwav, Vs . Doodv, ^"■*^* "'■.^"i'''^'""
Esq.
122 m. BESCOTT
STATION.
uCa Bescott Junc-
tion, Dudley Br.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
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PEESTON, LANCASTER, KENDAL, AND CAilLISLE RAILWAY.
It was well observed of that portion of this line whieh was first opened under the
title of tlie Lancaster and Preston Railwa^y, that it formed a direct and easy link in one
of the great chains of railway communication between the metropolis and Scotland. Its
course "between the Preston' and Lancaster termini is very direct, crossing the Preston
turnpike-road near Barton Lodge, and passing between Garstang and Cleughton HaU,
by Galgate and Scotforth, to Lancaster, the distance between the above-named
important towns ])cing slightly under 21 miles.
On this short line there are forty-eight Inidges and viaducts, none of which however
require any special notice, except the bridge \v\nch. crosses the Wyne, and the Galgate
Viaduct. ' The former consists of six seini-ellijjtical arches, eacti of thirty feet span,
and two himdi-ed and sixty-two feet in length ; and the latter of the same number of
senri-circular arches, the height of the viaduct from the level of the land l)eing forty feet,
and its whole length two hundred and sLxty-five. Both these viaducts are bruit of brick,
and faced \\'itli sandstone. The Lancaster Station occupies an area of about six acres, and
is situated at the divergence of the Preston and Cockerham roads. The elevation is
neat, and the offices commodious. After leaving Lancaster, the railway is carried over
the river Lune by a handsome viaduct of nine arches — six of stone, and three of wood.
Another viaduct of six arches, each of fifty feet span, crosses the river ]\Iint near the
Kendal Junction.
The embankments and cuttings in the solid granite rock near Tebay and Orton Street
vary in de])th from fifty to sixty feet. The viaduct which crosses the river Eamont, near
Pem-ith, consists of five arches, each of fifty feet span, and seventy feet in height from
the siu-face of the water, and has a very imposing appearance in the landscape. There
are no other remarkable features on this line in reference to the vmdertaking itself, Init
the coimtry it traverses is proverbial for the beauty of the scenery, its moiuitains, sea
views, lakes, rivers, picturesque valleys and glens, all of which will be described in their
several localities.
Distance from
London.
llGm.PERETBAE
STATION.
1194 m. NEWTON
ROAD STA.
122 m. BESCOTT
STATION.
Bescott Junction,
Derby and Wal-
sall. K?-
1242 m. WILLEN-
HALL STA.
Eftjl^t of Eailiuag from Birminfll^am.
Perry Bar is a hamlet in the parish of Handsworth, county of Stafford.
Population, 933. It has a very handsome modern church. 1 m. n. Pen-y
Hall, Hon. P. Gough Gough ; Bloomfield House, Joseph Guttler, Esq. ;
Perry Park, H. W. Osborne, Esq. ; New Tree Cottage, John Perkins, Esq.
i m. fui-tlier, Hampstead HaU.
i m. Eairy HaU. 1 m. further, Barr Mogna. Great Barr HaU, a
spacious and handsome Gothic brick building, jutuatcd in a finely wooded
park, Sii- Edward Dohnan Scott, Bart. ; Aldiidge Lodge, Rev. T. Adams ;
Red House, Thomas BagnaU, Esq.
Bescott HaU, Horatio Barnett, Esq. ; Gowry House, John James, Esq. ;
Myfield House, H. C. Windle, Esq. li m. n. Betley Hall, Geo. ToUett,
Esq.
WiLLENHALL is a chapel, county of Stafford, parisli of Wolverhampton.
Population, 8,G95 li ra. w. Wednesfield. Edward the Elder here
obtained a decisive victory oxer the Danes in 910. lA m. n. Perry IlaU.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
12Gf 111. WOLVER-
HAMPTON STA.
Wolverhampton, county of Stafford, is a parliamentary and municipal
borough. Ai'ea of ])arisli, comprising ISilston, Willenhall, &c., 1(),G30 a.,
with a population of 70,370. It retiu'ns two members to Parliament.
Registered electors (1S4S), 2,G92. It is a large, smoky, manufactm-ing town,
principally celebrated for its locks, brass, tin, and japamied wares, tools,
nails, &c. It has a vast trade, which is facilitated by several canals, as mcII
as the radway, and the whole neighbourhood is glowing with forges, roUiag-
nidls, foiuidries, coal-mines, and iron-stone pits. It has foiu- churches, of
which the coUegiate chiu-ch of St. Peter is the most considerable, inde-
pendently of the ToA\'n Hall, hospital, dispensary, and Union ^liU. It has
all sorts of assembly and reading-rooms, and a theatre. Its graimnar school
has a revenue of £1,200 per annum; here Sii* William Cougreve and
Aberuethey were educated. It has also a blue-coat school. Markets,
Wednesday and Satiu'day. Seats, Cleveland Hall, Jolm Bushen, Esq. ;
Merridale, James Bradshaw, Esq. ; Oriel Cottage, C. E. FarreU, Esq. ; Slade
HiU House, J. Peck, Esq. 2 m. n. DunstaU Hall, Marcus Aimesley, Esq. ;
3 m. w. TcttenliaU Wood, !Miss Hinckes ; and 1 m. fiu'ther, Wrottesley,
Lord Wrottesley.
-i- m. Sonierford Hall, General ]Mouckton. ^ m. further, Brewood.
4. m. w. The village of Stketton. -i- m. n.w. L^vpley, Stretton Hall,
Lady Roos. 3. m. fuither, Wheaton Aston. 1 m. fui-ther, Weston-
under-Lizard, Earl Bradford. The hall is an extensive building, consist mg
of two stories, situated in a well-thnbered park ; the principal apartments
occupy the centre of the mansion, and are tastefidly fiuiiished and elegantly
ornamented ; the grounds comprise a large tract of land in a very picturesque
part of the country.
Penkridge, county of Stafford, situated on the Penk, a branch of the
Ti-ent. This town is supposed to have been the Roman Pennocnicium, and
has a large chiu-ch, formerly collegiate. 2 m. w. Wliistou Hall.
Close to the station, Castle Church. 3 m. further, R.vnton. Ranton
Hall; Ranton Abbey, Earl of Lichfield; about 3 m. from wliicli, is the
village of High Ofeley. 1 m. fm-ther, Hill Hall.
At NoRBURT, 8 m.. Cob Hall; Knightley HaU; Norbury Park. At
Newport, 12 m. Aqualate Hidl, Sii- Thomas Eenton Fletcher Boughey,
Bart.
2 m. w. Sleaford Hall, F. West, Esq.
3 m. w. EccLESHALL, a market -to\^^l, county of Stafford. It is neatly
built. Its church afforded a sanctuary to Margaret of Anjou. The bishops
of Lichfield owned the manor temp. Conquest, and have inliabited the
Castle here since the 13th century. Market, Friday. Eccleshall Castle,
Bishop of Lichfield.
2 m. N.w. of which, Sugenhall. 3 m. fm-ther, Blore Park, i m. s.
Johnson Hall, John CrocheU, Esq. 1 m. s.w. Wharton Villa.
Staxdon, a small village, with a population of 367. 4 m. w. Broughton iJi m. staxdon
Hall, Rev. Sir Harry Delves Broughton, Bart. An ancient mansion in the "'""•'*■ *■^''•
Elizabethan style of architecture.
1324 ni. FOUR
ASHES STA.
134^ m. SPREAD
EAGLE STA.
Cross Watling
Street.
13GJ ni. PENK-
RIDGE STA.
141im. STAFFORD
STATION.
.C3 WeUingtou
Bnmch.
147J m. NORTON
BRIDGE STA.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
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1334 m. FOUK
ASHES STA.
134i m. SPREAD
EAGLE STA.
Cross Watling
Street,
1364 ni. PENK-
EIDGE STA.
141i m. STAFFORD
STATION.
Trent VaUey
Line. 63-
147i m. NORTON
BRIDGE STA.
Norton Bridge
Junction. 53=
151 m. STANDON
BRIDGE STA.
East of Wolverliampton, are Albriglitou Hall, Miss Parry ; Wyrley, P.
Fowke Hussey, Esq. 1 m n. Lawhill. i m. further, village of Bushbury.
A little fm-ther, Moseley Court, Heury Whitgreave, Esq. ; Moseley Hall,
T. Bickford, Esq. Moseley Hall is celebrated as the retreat of Charles II.
after the battle of Worcester. Here the fugitive Prince was received aud
protected by the head of the aucient family of Whitgreave, whose descendant,
the present George Thomas Whitgreave, Esq., has been granted an
honourable augmentation of his arms, commemorative of his ancestor's
devoted loyalty. 1 m. E. is Hilton Park, General Vernon.
li m. s.E. Shareshill.
■i m. E. The village of Hatherton. Hatherton Hall, Hon. Edward R.
Littleton, M.P. 2 m. further, Cannock. Population, 2,S52, partly
employed in coal and tin mines. On Castle Hill are traces of a British
encampment. Cannock Chase, a bleak tract of land of about 25,000 a.,
stretches n.w. to the river Trent.
3 m. n.e. Teddesley Park, Lord Hatherton.
Trussel. BedenhaU. 3 m. n. Dunston.
1 m. further, n. Acton
Stafford, a parliamentary and municipal borough town, capital of
county, situated on the north bank of the river Sow. Area of borough,
2,510 A. ; population, 9,149. The market and comity haUs are in the centre
of the main street, near to which are the two parish churches. The castle
is a very striking and remarkable object, on a singular hiU. The keep, the
principal portion of what now remains, contains three rooms with their
ancient fireplaces. It is the third castle supposed to have been erected on
the same site, and dates from shortly after the Conquest. Stafford has also
a gaol, kuiatic asylum, and general infirmary, with a grammar school, founded
by Edward VI. The celebrated Isaac Waltou was a native of Stafford.
2 m. N. Tillingtou House, John Locker, Esq ; and Cresswell Hall, Rev.
Edward Wliitby.
3 m. N.E. Stone, which takes its name from a monumental heap of
stones, which according to the custom of the Saxons, were placed over
the bodies of the Princes Wulford and Rufinus, who were here slain by
their father Wulfhere, Kmg of Mercia, on account of their conversion to
Christianity. Stonefield House, James Beech, Esq. ; Mansion House,
Charles Bromley, Esq. ; Park Lodge, Leigh Colman, Esq. ; The Brooms,
W. Bewley Taylor, Esq. ; Brooms' Villa, T. Plant, Esq.
I-5 m. w., at Swinnerton, Swinnerton Park, Thomas Fitz-Herbert, Esq.
The hall is a handsome edifice, erected in the time of Queen Anne ; it is of
stone, and has a centre with four pilasters and two wings, the whole
surmounted by vases. Erom the roof of the house a very extensive
prospect, extending over the north-west parts of Staffordshire and three
adjoining counties of Shropshire, Clicsliirc, and Worcestershire, is obtained.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
8 m. w. MAI^KET Drayton, a market-to\vn and parish. Area, 6,880 a. ;
population, 4,680 ; market-day, Wednesday. The charities, wliich comprise
a grammar school, &c., have an amiual revenue of about £270. Near
Market Drayton, Tunstall Hall, P. Brou2:hton, Esq. ; Oaklev Hall, Sir
John Chetwode, Bart. ; Betton Hall, W. Chiircli Norcop, Esq. ; Hales' Hall,
Richard Corbet, Esq. ; Shavington Hall, Earl Kihnorey ; Styche Hall, Messrs.
Clive ; Buntingsdale Hall, John Taylor, Esq. ; Hinstock, Henry Justice,
Esq. ; Old Springs, Egerton Harding, Esq. ; Goldstone HaU, WiUiam
Varden, Esq. ; Peat's Wood, Thomas Twemlow, Esq.
8 m. w. of Drayton, Sandford Hall, Thomas Hugh Sandford, Esq. The
Manor of Sandford has descended, in an ujibrokeu line, from father to son,
to the present proprietor, who is 27th in descent from Thomas de Sandford,
who fought under the banner of the Conqueror, and who obtained the lands
of Sandford as part of the spoliation. About 9 m. n.w. of Drayton is Com-
bermere Abbey, Yiscoimt Combermere. The Abbey stands in a delightfid
park, abounding with fine trees of great age and size. It was founded in
the 12th centm-y as a Benedictine monastery, and some of the walls of the
old abbey form a part of the present mansion ; it contains a liandsome
Kbrary and collection of paintings. In the park, and near the Abbey, is a
fine sheet of water, extending over 130 acres. The banks are beautifidly
undidated and well-wooded, and in a conspicuous part of the park is the
Wellington Oak, planted by his Grace the Duke of Wellington.
155f ni. WHIT-
MORE ST A.
1 m. w. WoRRE. 4 m. further w. Audlein. Adderley HaU, Sir Andrew
Vincent Corbet, Bart. 4 m. further, Combemiere Abbey, Viscount
Combermere. (See above.)
2 m. N. of Worre, Doddington Hall, Rev. Sir Henry Delves Broughton,
Bart. The mansion is a large fabric of stone ; the south front overlooks a
fine sheet of water, and a short distance fi-om the north are the venerable
and picturesque remains of the fortified mansion, erected by Sir John Delves
about the middle of the 14th centm-y.
4 m. w. Nantwich, Charles Wickstead, Esq. ; Hatherton House, Jolm
Twemlow, Esq. ; Dawford House, H. Tomkinson, Esq.
3 m. s.w. Nantwich, a market-town, county of Chester, situated on the
river Weever, whicli is crossed by a very fine bridge, and on the Birmingham
and Liverpool Canal. Ai"ea of parish, 3,190 a. ; population, 5,921. It is
an irrcgiJarly built town, and consists chiofiy of old houses. At the time of
the Norman invasion, Nantwich was dt^fended by a line of earthworks con-
structed along the banks of the river, but the o])position made to the j)rogrcss
of the invaders was terminated by a battle, fought here in 1069. The mha-
bitants then became subject to incursions from the Welsh, who are said to
liave destroyed the town, 1133. The town hall was built in 1720, by George,
158i ni.MADF.LEY
STATION.
Enter Cheshire
164 m. BASFOKD
STATION.
6i m. CREWE
STATION.
«C3 Chester Rail-
way.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
43
1551 m. WHIT-
MOEE STA.
1 m. N.E. Whitmore, a village; populatiou, 367.
158^ m. MADELEY
STATION.
Enter Cheshire.
164 m. BASFOSD
STATION.
I665 ni. CREWE
STATION.
North Stafford
Railway. 03"
Manchester Line.
03=-
WHITMOEE HALL, CAPTAIN EOWLAND MAINWAEING, B.N.,
is situated in a beautiful aud fertile valley, from whence springs the source
of the river Sow, wliich wends its sileut course close to, and parallel with
the railway for many miles tlu'ough the county of Stafford, and falls into
the Trent below Shugborough. The mansion is encompassed with magni-
ficent oak and other timber, and the grounds are tastefully laid out. In
fact, Natui-e has been the principal artist in this home domain, from the
graceful imdidations of the surromiding ground, which, with the happy
position of the " Had," the wood-walks and lakes, combine to give a
pleasing diversity to the scenery, and (though small compared with the
noble possessions in its immediate neighbourhood) claim for it its fidl share
of general attraction.
Mabeley, a village, situate on the borders of Cheshire aud Shropshii'e,
consisting chiefly of cottages and farm-houses in the Elizabethan style.
Madeley Manor, Weston Yomig, Esq. li m. n. Betley Hall, George Tollett,
Esq. 2 m. e. Keel Hall, Ealph Sneyd, Esq.
U m. E. Doddlespool, J. Rasbottom, Esq. 2i m. Betley Hall, G. Toilet,
Esq. 3 m. Betley Court, F. Twemlow, Esq. 4 m. E. Audley, a village
abouudiug in mines of excellent coal. On the summit of a steep rock on
the western boundary of the parish, are the remains of Hayley Castle, built
by the Barons Audley.
Ceewe Station is a very handsome building in the EUzabethau style, aud
a great radway depot. It is situated in the parish of Bartliomley. The
population is chiefly employed in the stations aud fouiuh-ies of the several
railways which centre in this locality, to which circumstance Crewe owes its
origin'and prosperity. The town consists of very neat houses appropriate
to the wants and comforts of the officers and servants of the railway
companies. A handsome church, a Roman Catholic chapel, schools, lecture-
room, library, mechanics' institute, baths, and many good shops. Market,
Saturday.
a 2
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Prince of Wales and Earl of. Chester, afterwards George 11. ; but in 1737 a
portion of it fell down, and some persons were killed. It was rebuilt ; but not
many years afterwards a similar accident being a])prehended from a certain
crash duiing the holding of the sessions, it was taken down, and the present
modern edifice erected on its site. It was once celebrated for its salt
works, tliere being no less than 300 in operation temp. Hem\y YJIL. One
alone is now worked. The inliabitants are chiefly employed in the manu-
facture of sUks, cottons, shoes, &c.
1 m. s.w. MiNSHTJLL Yerxox, a township, containing 349 inhabitants,
i m. ^sf. Chtjkch Minshull.
U m- w. At Oa-er, Marten Hall. 3 m. further, Onlton Hall, Sir Philip
De Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart. The HaU, standmg in a park containing
3.50 acres, is supposed to have been erected from designs by Sir John
Vanbrugh. It has midergone many alterations, and is now one of the most
stately mansions in the county. 2 m. s.w. DamhaU HaU, Thomas George
Corbett, Esq.
1 m. w. Yale Eoyal, the tnily magnificent seat of Lord Delamere. This
is the site of an ancient monastery, whicli owed its origin to the piety of
Edward, eldest son of Henry III. Tradition asserts that the Prince, on his
retm-n from an expedition to the Holy Land, was on the point of suft'ering
shipwreck in a dreadful storm, when he made a vow to the Virgin, that if she
interposed her aid for the preservation of liimself and crew, he would foimd
a convent for one hundred monks of the Cistercian Order. The vow, conti-
nues the clu-onicle of Yale Royal, was instantaneously accepted ; the vessel
righted itself, and was mii-aculously brought into port ; the sailors disem-
barked, and the Prince landed last of aU ; the Di\'ine protection then
tenninated, and every fragment of the wreck vanished under the waters.
Without further reference to tliis traditionary su])erstitious tale, certain it
is that Edward, shortly after his accession to the tlu-one, planted a colony of
the DeiTihall monks at Yale Royal, and liimseK laid the first stone of the
monastery. At the desolation of the monasteries, Yale Royal shared tlie
fate of the other rehgious houses. The present mansion is built of red
stone, and consists of a centre, ■n'ith two projecting wings. Some portion,
however, of the old Abbey may yet be traced. 1 m. x.w. Cuddixgton.
1 m. further, Norley Hall", S. Wiaodhouse, Esq. 1 m. s.w. The Grange,
Lady Brooke, li m. fm-ther, Delamere House, George Wdbraham, Escj.
1 m. w. Aston Park, Arthur Aston, Esq.
Norton Priory, Sir Richard Brooke, Bart. The present mansion stands
on the site of the old religious house of that name. It is a handsome
spacious building, and has a dehghtful view of the river Mersey. The
castle and rocks of Alton constitute a very striking featm-e on tlie other
side of the prospect. Norton Priory was besieged by a party of Royalists
in the year 1643, who were beaten off by the family with considerable loss.
The grounds are laid out ^\ith much taste.
4 m. w. Great Sajs'key. The first canal navigation in modern times
originated here in 1755. Bold HaU, H. Hoghton, Esq. ; Old HaU, Jolm
BaskeviUe Glegg, Esq. 2i m. s.w. GrappenhaU Heyes, T. Pan-, Esq.
5 m. Darnbiu-y HaU, S. B. Chadwick, Esq. 2 m. n. Winwich HaU, Rev.
J. S. Hornby.
171* lU. MI.N-
SHULL ^^:ENO^^
STATION.
173f 111. WINS-
FORD STA.
178 m. HARTFORD
STATION.
180 J m. ACTON
STATION.
185 m. PRESTON
BROOK STA.
=£3 Chester Rail-
way.
187 ni. MOORE
STATION.
Cross tlie Riv,cr
Mersey.
190J ni. WAR-
RINGTON STA.
Liverpool
.ind Manchester
-ca Railway .
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
45
171i 111. MTX-
SHULL VEKNON
STATION.
173} ni. WINS-
FORD STA.
178 m. HARTFOKD
STATION.
180f m. ACTON
STATION.
185 ni. PKESTON
BROOK STA.
187 111. MOORE
STATION.
Cross the River
Mersey.
190| m. WAR-
RINGTON STA.
i m. E Crewe Hall, Lord Crewe. This mansion was commenced in 1615,
and iiuislied 1G36. Fuller obsei'ves respecting it : " nor must it be for-
gotten that Sir Jolm Randal first brought the model of this excellent building
in these remote parts. Yea, brought London into Cheshire in the loftiness,
lightness, and pleasantness of then' structiires." Crewe Hall stdl retains the
peculiar character of the age in which it was built. The bricks of which
it is constnicted are dispersed diagonally, chequering the whole front ; the
quoins and ornamental decorations are of stone ; the large wdndows have
stone midlions and casiugs.
Warmixgham.
2 m. E. MiDDLEWiCH, wlicre it is most probable the Romans had a
station, as there are traces of a Roman road ; and in the township of
Kenderton, 2 m. fuiiher e., is an intrenched camp, supposed to be the
site of the Roman station called " Condate." 1 m. n. Wharton Lodge.
1 m. fiu'ther, Bostock Hall, I. France France, Esq.
H ni. K.E. NoRTHWiCH, a market-town ; population, 1,368, principally
employed in salt-works, the quantity of which exported in the year 1810
was 230,000 tons. At and near Northwich, Hartford Lodge, Thomas Firth,
Esq., a substantial, wxll-bidlt house of Grecian style of architecture. Wiu-
nington Hall, Lord Stanley ; Marbury Hall, James Smith Bariy, Esq. ;
Behnont, Joseph Leigh, Esq. ; Cog's Hall ; Arley Hall, Rowland Eyles
Egerton Warbm-ton, Esq. Arley, built by " Wise Piers," has been the
family mansion of the Warbiutons since the time of Henry VII. The
oi'iginal structure, a timber house, surrounded by a moat, was modernized
by the late Sir Peter Warbui-ton's father, in the year 1758. A chapel, in
the style of the 11th century, is now attached to the mansion, which has
been abnost entirely rebuilt by the present proprietor.
6 m. N.E. Over Tabley Hall, Lord De Tabley. The mansion stands on a
slight elevation, and is built of stone, from the designs of Mr. Carr, of York.
The Park is very extensive, and contains a magnificent lake, on an island,
in the upper circuit of which stands the old Hall of Tabley, the ancient
residence of the celebrated Sir Peter Leicester, aiithor of the " Antiquities
of Chesliire ;" the eastern side is aU that now remams. There is another
object on this island worthy of notice — on the south-east part is a domestic
chapel with large bay ^vindows, and a tun'ct with a bell at the west end.
I<iverpool
and Manchester
Railway (&-
Preston-on-the-Hill.
Bank.
Daresbury Hall, Rev. G. W. Home ; Newton
The Elms : Hill CHff Hall.
Warrington, a parliamentary and municipal borough. Area, 12,260 a. ;
population, 21,901. This toA\m is unc[uestionably of great antiquity, and
from the vestiges of a Cast rum Foss, and the discovery of some Roman
relics, no doubt exists that it had been a Roman station. The principal
edifices are a church of Saxon architectiu-e, a to^\^l hall, sessions house,
assembly rooms, theatre, and infirmary. Its grammar school has an aimual
revenue of between £700 and £800, and is free to natives of Lancashire or
Chesliire. The blue-coat school has an amiual revenue of £150. The first
newspaper in Lancaslure, and first stage coach in England, were started here.
i m. E. Bank Hall, J. Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P. 3 m. s.e. Applcton
Hall, Thomas Ijyon, Esq. ; Walton Hall, (lilbert (irccnfall, Esq. ; Grappen-
hall Hall, Mrs. Grecnall. 3 m. n.e. Mvdclton Hall, Mrs. Greenall.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
There is an old hall at this place, said to have been formerly the resi-
dence of royalty ; it is constructed with wood, and stands on a rock, having
its windows decorated with paiuted glass, close to wliich is Ashton New
HaU ; Garswood HaU ; Garswood Park, Sir Jolm Gerard, Bart ; Goulbourne
Park, Thomas Claughton, Esq. ; Haydock Park, Thomas Leigh, Esq.
3 m. Winstanley, Meyrick Bankes, Esq.
2 m. Beech Hdl, Ralph Anthony Thicknesse, Esq. 3 m. N.w. Standish
Hall, Charles Standish, Esq. The Hall is an irregular brick building, and
contains that invariable appendage to the mansions of ancient date, a
private chapel.
Standish. Two of the twelve ancient castles of Lancashire, Standish and
Pentwortham stood here, but their sites only can now be distinguished.
1 m. w. CoppuLL, a cliapelry in Standish parish. The township of
Coppull is situated on an emineuce, and was originally skirted by a copse,
from which probably its name was derived. Li the reign of Charles I.,
Edward Rigbye held the manor of Coppull, wliich was subsequently pur-
chased by the late John Hodgson, Esq., M.P. for Wigau, of Ellerbert
House, and is now occupied by his nephew and heir, Richard Cardwell, Esq.
Chisnall Hall, Coppull, now a farm-house, was held in the tune of Charles I.
by Edward Chisnall, Esq. This was the residence of the Chisnalls, the
representative of which famUy, Colonel Edward Chisnall, fought under the
command of the Earl of Derby in the great Civil War, and was one of the
defenders of Lathom House, when Charlotte Tremouille, Countess of Derby,
held it out so strongly against the Romidheads. Wrightinton HaU, the
seat of the Dicconsou family, an old stone house, situated in a small but
beautifid park, and is noted for having the first sash-windows of any house
in the coimty, or in any part of the kingdom north of the Trent.
EuxTON, a chapelry in the parish" of Leyland, county of Lancaster ;
population, 1,562. 1 m. w. Worden, Miss ifarington. 1 m. s. Euxton
Hall, William Lice Anderton, Esq.
Leyland, county of Lancaster. Area of parish, 17,950 a.; population,
14,032, employed j)rincipaUy in the manufacture of cotton. It Jias a fine
old church, in which are monuments to the family of Farrmgton. Clayton
Hall, John Lomax, Esq.
Faekington, a townsliip in the ])arisli of Peiiwortham, comity of Lan-
caster ; popidation, 1,719. Cuerdcn Park, Robert Towidey Parker, Esq.
I5 m. n. Penwortham Lodge, Mrs. Rawstonie ; PenworthamTriory, Colonel
L. Rawstorne. li m. e. Hutton Hall, Peter Horrocks, Esq*.
196J m. NKWTON
BEIDGE STA.
Newton Junction.
198J m. GOUL-
BUKNE STA.
Liverpool, Wigan,
and Bolton Br.
■=0)
204^ m. wiGAN
SATION.
Miinchester and
^ca Southport Br.
207i m. STAND-
ISH STA.
2091 in. cofPf 1.1.
STATlOIt.
21.3| m. EUXTON
STATION.
214| m. LEYLAND
STATION.
215J m.FARlllNG-
TON STA.
f Liverpool and
t-CO Blackhurn.
Cross the llibble
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
47
196J m. NEWTON
BRIDGE STA.
Newton Jimction.
198J m. GOUL-
BUENE STA.
Liverpool, "VVio;an,
and Bolton Br.
20-ii m. wiGAN
STATION.
Manchester and
Southport Br. C3»
2071 m. STAND-
ISH STA.
209J m. coppuLL
STATION.
213| m. EUXTON
STATION.
Preston & Bolton
Branch. (t>
214J m. I.EYLAND
STATION.
215Jm. FAEEING-
TON STA.
Liverpool and
Blackburn. C3>
Cross the Ribble.
1 m. N.N,E. at LowxoN, Lowton HaU,
GouLBURKE, where there is a small foundation, called Street's Charity,
for the education of cliildren.
WtG.\N, a parliamentary and municipal borough. Population, 25,517.
During the great Civil War several battles were fought here by the contending
parties, it being the principal station of the King's troops, commanded by
the Earl of Derby. The church is a stately old edifice, containing several
fine monuments. The population are extensively engaged in the manu-
facture of wool and cotton goods, and hardware. 1 m. e., Bradshawe Hall,
Thomas Bradshawe Islierwood, Esq.
Haigh. Haigh HaU, Earl of Cra^n^ord and Balcarres. The mansion, a
venera])Ie structure, was evidently erected at various periods. It is entirely
constructed of Cannel Coal, and has a beautiful appearance, owing to the jet-
black colour of the article, and its capability of receiving the highest pohsh.
Adlington HaU, Richard Clayton Browne Clayton, Esq.
DUXBOROUGH HALL, WILLIAM STANDISH STANDISH, ESQ.
Astley HaU, Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart. ; GiUebrand HaU, H.
Fazakerly, Esq.
"WniTTLEWooDS. Here are several valuable millstone quaries, and a
lead mine was formerly worked with great success.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
2 m. N.w. AsHTON, a towusliip iu the parish of Preston. 3 m. fui-ther,
Clifton. 2 in. further, Hicklam, a parish iii tlie hundred of Amoundumess.
The to\ni, which may he considered the capital of the surroiuidiu,<? district,
called the " Foeld Country," though small, is neatly built, and the houses
respectable. The niauufactnre of sailcloth, sacking, and cordage, origuially
formed the prmcipal source of employment, and is still carried on to a con-
siderable extent. The mauufactm-e of cotton has been recently introduced,
and a munber of hand-looms are employed in the to-\\Ti and neighbourhood.
Market-day, Thursday. Fairs, Feb. Ith and 5th, April 29th, and October
ISth. There is a free grammar school, originally fomided by Isabella
Wilbinge, which was endowed in 1605, by the Drapers' Company, by a
portion of the proceeds of the rectory of Kirkham. It was fiu'ther endowed
in 1670, by Dr. Grimbaldson and the Rev. James Barker. Its income now
bemg about £550 per amnun. The masters are appointed by the Drapers'
Company. It is open to all the boys of the parish, and has an exhibition of
about £100 per aiuium to either of the Universities, i m. w. Ribby Hall,
Hugh Hornby, Esq.
i m. W. WOODPLUMPTON.
MiERSCROFT. Mierscroft House.
Gakstang, a market-town and parish, comity of Lancaster, on the river
Wyre and the Lancaster Canal. Ai-ea of parisli, 26,5S0 a. ; population,
7,659, employed in cotton and worsted mills, and caHco j)rint works. Here
are also the ruins of Greenhalgh Castle, supposed by some to have been
built in the time of the Saxon Heptarchy ; by others, that it owes its origin
to Thomas Stanley, first Earl of Derby. The structiu'e appears originally to
liave consisted of seven or eight towers of great height and strength, but
there is only one now in existence, and that in a very dilapidated condition.
^ m. s.w. Kirkland Hall, Butler Cole, Esq.
Im. w. Casus, a township iu the parish of Garstang.
2 m. w. CocKEKHAM. Cockerham HaU, J. Dent Esq.
2 m. w. Ellel Grange, G. Gillow, Esq.
Miss Dalton.
i m. further, Thurnliam HaU,
2 m. further n. Ashton HaU, Duke of Hanulton. Owing to the judicious
nature of the various alterations that have from time to time been made in
Ashton HaU, it presents a fine specimen of a Ijaronial castle with its noble
embattled towers. The sm-rounding park is diversified with hUl and dale,
and adorned with an abundance of venerable timber.
At ScoTFORTii, Stoddy Lodge, Rev. S. Jameson; and at Aldcliffe,
Aldcliffe HaU, E. Dawson, Esq.
2i m. INIeUing HaU, WiUiam GiUison Bell, Esq. From Lancaster there
is a short branch, about three miles long, to Pulton, a favourite watering-
place, and uiucli resorted to by the inhabitants of Lancashire. It counnands
218i m. PRESTON
STATION.
Wyre & Preston.
=£5
222| m. BEOUGH-
TON STA.
225^ m. BROCK
STATION.
■Sii m. GARS-
TANG STA.
230f m. scoRTON
STATION.
233J ni. BAY
HORSE STA.
2364 ni. GAI.GATE
STATION.
238J m. i.ANCAS-
TKR STA.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
49
218i m. PRESTON
STATION.
Preston and West
Riding Junction.
I m. BROUGH-
TON STA.
lot ni. BROCK
STATION.
227i m. GARS-
TANG STA.
Pk-ESTon, a parliamentary and municipal borough, town and parish,
county of Lancaster, in the hundi-ed of Amounderuess, on the Eihble. Area
of borough, 2,650 a. ; population, 50,332. It sends two members to
Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 3,046. Preston is supposed to
have been built on the site of Rebchester, the ancient Regigonium, and
derived the name of Preston from the niunber of religious houses it formerly
possessed, vestiges of which are now traceable. The town is well-built,
consisting principally of a broad main street, a. large market-place, and good
pubUc walks. It is well-drained and lighted. Its public buildings consist
of exchange, town hall, coui-t house, theatre, assembly rooms, county gaol,
custom house, county infirmary, almshouses, house of recovery, and nume-
rous places of worsliip. Its educational establishments comprise a grammar,
blue-coat, national, and other schools. It has also a Provident Society,
savings' bank, workhouse, and tlu-ee public libraries, a museum, an agricul-
tural society, and an institution for diffusing useful knowledge, with a
considerable library. The population is employed in linen weaving and
cotton spinning ; and in 1838 the borough possessed thirty-five cotton and
six flax miUs, tamieries, ii-on works, fisheries in the Ribble, &c. Registered
shipping, 8,205 tons ; customs' revenue (1848), £83,960. Preston commu-
nicates l)y the Lancaster Canal and by railways with Wyre, on Morecombe
Bay, and Bolton and Manchester. Corporation revenue (1848), £7,928. A
jubilee, called Preston Guild, is celebrated here every 20th year. Markets,
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Broughton, a chapeLry, in the parish of Preston, i m. N. Banester
Hall. 2 m. N. Barton Lodge, Charles Roger Jacson, Esq. A modern
mansion, on a slight eminence, surrounded with wood, and backed by the
Bleasdale FeUs. The park, situated on the south and west of the house, is
skirted by the railway.
1 m. N. Claughton, a small parish, the inhabitants of which are em-
ployed in quarrying flag-stones. Clanghton Hall, Thomas Fitzherbert
Brockholes, Esq. 2 m. e. Bilsborough. Bilsborough Hall, i m. s. of
Bilsborough, is Inglewhite Hall.
8 m. E. Browshohne Hall, Edward Parker, Esq. The mansion stands on
a commanding elevation, formerly forming part of the forest of Rowland.
It is a large pile of building, with centre and two wings ; the centre front
is an ornamental facade, with pilasters of different orders of architecture,
accordins; to the fasliion of the reigns of Elizabeth and James.
230f ni. scoRTON
STATION.
233i m. BAY
HORSE STA.
236^ ni. GALGATE
STATION.
238i m. LANCAS-
TER STA.
At ScoRTON is a spring, called St. Cuthbert's Well, the water of which is
efficacious in cutaneous and rheimiatic disorders.
At Cleveley. Wyre Side.
2 m. N.E. Quernmore. Querumore Park, William Garnett, Esq. Quern-
more Park is a large, handsome mansion, constructed of white polished
freestone, situate in a spacious and well-wooded park. It was bmlt by the
late Charles Gibson, Esq., of Myerscough House, upon part of the Quern-
more estate, purchased from Lord Clifford, and commands rich and
extensive views of the vale of the Lune. It is about four miles from
Lancaster. Springfield Hall, the late Richard Godson, Esq., Q.C., M.P.
Lancaster, a parliamentary and mmiicipal borough, sea-port town and
parish, capital of same county, situated on the river Lime. Area of parish,
66,100 A. ; population, 24,149 ; ditto of borough, 14,389. Returns two
II
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
fine views of Morecombe Bay, and the Westmoreland, Cumberland, and |
Yorkshii-e mountains. It is a chapehy, containing 700 inlial)itants.
There is a foiuidation free school, endowed by Francis Bowes, in 1732, in
which sixty chilcU'cn are instructed.
Prom Lancaster, about 4i m. w. Heysham, situated on a peuiusuki
between the Bay of Morecombe and the mouth of the Lune. On the hdl
neai" the chiu'ch are the remaius of an ancient oratoi-y, dedicated to St.
Patrick. In the chm-chyard are several ciuious excavations in the solid
rock, resembling the sliape of the human body. 2 m. s. is Middleton.
That portion of the county of Lancaster, west of Morecomb Bay, is called
Furness. It extends twenty-eight miles from north to south, by thirteen
from east to west, and has the county of Northumberland for its northern
boundary ; whilst that of Westmoreland sku'ts it to the north and east, and
the irregular outline of its southern side is washed by the Irish Sea. This
district consists of an iiTcgidar and romantic mixture of high craggy hiUs,
narrow vales, lakes, rivers, and brooks ; and on the Cmnberland border are
some mountains of a wild, lofty, and ornamental character. The southern
extremity, which projects into the sea, and is called Lower Furness, to
distinguish it from the northern part, called High Fiu-ness, contains a
considei'able tract of level fertile laud, fronted by the siugular, bow-shaped
Isle of Walney, wliich is of the same nature. Besides the mainland, it
comprehends the islands of Foidney and Walney, Boe, Sheep Pile, Old
Barrow, &c.
Here is also a short branch to Poulton.
DunehaU MiH Hole, a large cavern extendiug nearly 660 feet into the
hiU. From the roof at its mouth hang immense fragments of rock, which
appear ready to fall on the spectator. The interior consists of several
chambers, and the roof is hung with various stalactites, givuig it altogether
the most romantic appearance.
Cahnforth, between Over and Nether KeUett, two adjoining townships,
in the parish of Bolton-le-Sands, with a joint populatiou of 737 ; and the
parish of Wakton, county of Lancaster, wliich has an area of 10,470 a.,
with a population of 2,209. 2 m. n. Leightou Park.
2 m. N.w. Beetham. Popidatiou, 1,656. At a short distance from
Beetham are the ruins of Helslach and Aruside Towers, which appear to
have been erected to guard the Bay of Morecombe. Beetham HaU, WHLiam
Huttou, Esq.
MiLNTHORPE, or MiLTHOKPE, a market-town in the parish of Haver-
sham, county of Westmoreland. Population, 1,159 ; manufactui-es, sheeting.
It has also some trade with Lancaster, &c., by means of the river Ken, the
coasting vessels coming within a short distance of the town.. DaUiam Tower,
George Wilson, Esq.
1^ m. N. EvERSiiAM. The bii-thplace of the learned Dr. Richard Watson,
Bishop of Llandaff. Eversham HaU, H. Eversham, Esq. i m. further,
Levens' HaU, Hon. Colonel Howard. 1 m. further. Heaves' Lodge ; and
1 m. further, Syzergli Park, Walter Strickland, Esq.
OxENHOLME, and 1 m. w. Helsington.
3 m. w. Over Grcyrigg Forest is Winficld Beacon, 1,500 feet high.
2 m. fui'thcr, Hollogate, a uaiTow and ])ictm-esquc vale, niniiing for six
miles between steep and rocky declivities, through which the Sprent flows.
3-ilJ III. HEsr
BANK STA.
313 m. BOLTON
STATION.
245i m. CARN-
FOETH STA.
Enter
Westniorelaud.
249f ni. BURTON
AND HOLME STA.
253i m. MILN-
THORPE STA.
257 111. Keiulal
Jimction.
259^ m. KENDAL
STATION.
..CO Kendal and
Windermere.
208 m. LOW GILL
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
51
241^ ni. HEST
BANK STA.
243 m. BOLTON
STATION.
245i m. CAEN-
FORTH STA.
Enter
Westmoreland.
249| m. BUETON
AND HOLME STA.
252-i m. MILN-
THOKVE STA.
257 m. Kendal
Junction.
259| m. KENDAL
STATION.
268 m. LOW GILL
STATION.
members to Parliament. Registered electors (ISiS), 1,313. It is a poUing-
place, and a place of election for the north division of the coiuity.
Lancaster owes its early importance to its castle, formerly a strong fortress
of Norman origin, although the gateway and other portions were erected in
the 14th centiu-y, by John of Gaunt. It stands on an eminence, and
coutauis the county courts, gaol, and penitentiary, which are of modem
date. The parish chiu'ch, on the same eminence, is a spacious structm-e,
with a handsome tower, and the interior contains many ancient monuments,
&c., worthy of attention. The noble aqueduct of Rennie's constmction,
wliich carries the canal across the river, and the stone bridge of five equal
arches, erected by the county at a cost of £12,000, are fin e specimens of
architectiu'al taste and science. The town itself is well-built, and the
houses generally of stone, but the streets are narrow. Lancaster has a
grammar, national, and other schools, very ancient abnshouses, a tovkm hall,
ornamented -with a handsome portico, custom-house, market-house, county
lunatic asylum, theatre, assembly rooms, mechanics' institute, and one for
promoting the fine arts. Its manufactures consist of cotton, siUc, Kneu,
fumitiu-e, sail-cloth, most of which is exported. Its coasting trade increases,
but the foreign trade is now almost monopolized by Liverpool. Although the
navigation will be improved by the works now going on and deepening the
river, the sands olfer considerable impediments to large ships, wliich cannot
approach the town within a distance of six miles. Registered shipping
in 1847, 5,989 tons ; customs' duties at the same period, £30,774 ;
corporate revenue, £2,649. Market, Wednesday and Saturday.
Bolton-le-Sands, county of Lancaster. Area of parish, 7,630 a. ;
population, 1,774 ; annual charities, £125. Near this place, at Styre, the
Bay of Morecombe is forded at low water to the opposite coast, at Wreys-
holme.
3 m. N.E. BORWICK.
George Marton, Esq.
3i m. E. at Capernwray, is Capernwray Hall,
•I m. E. Burton, a well-built market-town, in the counties of Lancaster
and Westmoreland. It has a large market-place, several good iims, and an
ancient church. Area of parish, 9,170 a. ; population, 2,387 ; market,
Tuesday ; fair, Easter Monday. J m. s.e. Dalton Hall, Edward Honiby,
Esq. Here is a castle erected in the reign of Edward III., and supposed
to occupy a portion of a fort budt by Agricola. 6 m. Whittington Hall.
Thomas Greene, Esq., M.P., formerly a border tower, now a mansion of
Tudor arcliitecture ; Clawthorpe HaU.
6 m. s.e. Kirby Lonsdale, a market-town and parish. Population,
5,463. It is situated on the river Lime, here crossed by a beautiful old stone
bridge ; it Hes in a pictm-esque vaUey, and has several handsome streets, a
fine old church, a curious antique corn market, and a grammar school,
founded in 1591, and endowed with several exliibitions to the Universities,
i m. S.E. Summerfield House, T. Tatham, Esq. ; High Casterton, W. W.
Wilson, Esq. ; Carfitt HaU ; Underley Park, Alderman Thompson, M.P. ;
Beachside Hall. About 4 m. Bar-n-ick HaU. 1 m. further, Rigmadeu Park ;
Hey ham HaU.
MlDDLESHAM, HiLLHOLME, EsKRIGGE.
5 m. S.E. Jedburgh. Population, 4,486, employed in manufacture of
cotton goods. Ingmire HaU, Thomas Upton, Esq. 3 m. e. The Call",
2,188 feet liigh.
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52
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
BoRROWBRiDGE. About One hundred yards south of which, near the
confluence of the river Lime, is a Roman bm-gh, or fortified camp, at present
called Castlehows. It imquestionably gives name to the stream that washes
it, and which, in ancient records, is ATitten "Burrough Beche." This
encampment is 135 yards long, and 104 yards broad ; has been surroimded
by a wall nine feet thick. On the nortli it has a fosse, with a vaUuin of
earth on its south side. It occupies a strong position in the pass tlu'ough
the moimtains, between the baronies of Kendal and Westmoreland.
On this side the road the greater part of the comitry consists of what we
may safely caU mountains. A:nong these we have Wastlake Fells, Wasdale
Pike, Harrow Pike, Highliouse Fell, and Banesdale Fell ; in fact, with the
exception of a tolerable tract of level gromid on the eastern side of the
comity, the rest may be said to consist wholly of hiU and dale. It contaias
but few mansions of any importance. The farm-houses are seated about
the bases of the liiUs, with small, irregular fields spreading up the sides of
the mountains, and almost universally divided by stone walls. This last
circumstance gives the country a naked appearance, but the numerous
tracts of woodland iaterspersed tend to enliven the scene. Every dell or
hollow has its little brook, and the smallest of these arc plentifully supplied
with fish — of these the most important is the Lune, tlu'ongh the valley of
which the line has passed from Low GiU to Tebay Station.
Shap, county of Westmoreland. Ai-ea of parish, 27,000 a. ; population,
995. Shap is a long and straggling village ; has a weekly market on Monday,
and a fair May 4th. Its church was built shortly after the Conquest, but
has undergone many repairs and modern alterations, which have not, how-
ever, entirely destroyed its original character. In the vicinity are the
remains of a Druidical temple, and at a distance of about one mile, stand
the venerable ruins of Shap Abbey. The tower and various portions of the
abbey church, composed of a very dm-able white freestone, stiU remain ;
and the foundations of cloisters, and other conventual buildings, are
traceable for a considerable distance around. The Hoggerd or Hogarth
family, from whom the celebrated painter of that name derived, were
tenants of the abbey at the dissolution of monastic institutions, and some of
their descendants stiU reside in the neighbourhood.
5 m. w Haweswater, one of the lakes of "Westmoreland, three miles long,
half-mile broad, the property of the Earl of Westmoreland. Here are many
pretty and romantic \aews, wliich well repay the trouble of visiting it.
About 1 m. from the head of the water is Thornwaite Hall.
3 m. N.w. Bampton, a small village on the river Lowther. Bampton
Park. 6 m. further to UUeswater. This lake, wliich has been com-
pared with the Swiss Lucerne, is nine miles in length, by three-quarters
broad, and is divided into three reaches : the first reach, commencing
at the foot, is terminated at the left by Shellen Fell, which stretches
forward to a promontoi-y on the opposite side, called Shelley Neb ; the
middle and longest reach is closed in by Bern Fell on the left, and on
the right by Styborough Crag; the highest reach is the smallest and
narrowest, but the grandeur- and beauty which surround it are beyond the
liveliest imagination to depict. Four or five diminutive islands dimple
the sm-face, contrasting strangely with the vastness of tlie hills which tower
above them, whilst Styborough Crag on one side, Burke Fell and Place
Fell on the other, bind the view of this earthly paracUse. In the neigh-
bomliood, on the north-west shore, are Gowbarrow, Henry Howard, Esq. ;
HaUsteads, John Marshall, Esq., M.P. Watermillock. Waterfoot, James
Salmond Esq. ; Ramsbeck Lodge ; Glenriddich House, Rev. M. Askew ;
and on the s.e. Patterdale HaU,
About 1 m. s.w. Lowther Castle, Earl of Lonsdale. A castlehas stood on
the spot of the present one for many centuries. The first stone of the
present mansion \vas laid in 1808, after a design by Robert Smirkc, Jun.,
Esq. Tlic principal approach from the north is tlirough a handsome arched
272^ m. TEBAY
STATION.
279 111. SHAP STA.
28CJ m. CLIFTON
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
53
2721 m. TEBAT
STATION.
7y ni. SHAP STA.
286J m. curTON
STATION.
2^ m. N. Orton. Tkis parish was in ancient times of greater import-
ance than it is now, as many Roman remains have been discovered in the
ncighhom-hood. The whole parish was formerly encompassed by a rampart
and ditch, and at one part is an intrenchmeut for the defence of the road,
across which an iron cham was fixed, to guard against the moss-troopers
durmg the border war. Orton HaU, John Bunn, Esq. 2 m. further,
Hoddendale, John Gibson, Esq. 6 m. e. Ravenstone Dale, near which, at a
place called Rasate, there are two tumuH, which on being opened, human
bones were found; and near Rothcr Bridge there is a circle of stone,
supposed to have been a place of worship. 2 m. further, Wharton HaU.
2 m. fm-tlier, Kirby Stephen. Population, 1,345, employed in silk and
wooUen manufactures, lead and coal mines. It is pleasantly situated on the
Eden, and has a spacious old church, and a grammar school with two
exhibitions to either University. Near it are the ruins of Hartley Castle.
3 m. N. of Kirby Stephen, is Brough. Tliis town occupies the site of
the ancient Verteroe, or Viteris, where towards the decline of the Roman
Empii-e in Britain, a prefect with a band of direciores was stationed. It
was partly built with the ruins of that fort, and is distinguished from other
places of the same name by its vicinity to a ridge of rocky mountains which
separate this county from Yorkshh-e. It is the property of the Earl of
Thanet. Hilbeck HaU.
4 m. E. at Moulds, Meabuni HaU. li m. s. is Crosby-upon-Eden.
The mUitaiT road from Newcastle to Carlisle passes thi-ough this parish,
and a portion of the site of the Picts' Wall is also discerned in it.
Ravensworth, where are extensive remains of a castle, buUt by Boyden,
ancestor of the Fitzhughs. 12 m. e. Appleby, a municipal borough and
market-to\\Ti. Population, 2,509. It is bmlt on the slope of a hill, and
nearly surrounded by the river Eden, which is crossed by an old stone
bridge, leading to that part of the parish caUed Bendgate, where is a
fine old castle. Appleby Castle, said to have been in existence at the period
of the Conquest, was rebuilt shortly after that period ; it suffered greatly
duiing the ci\Tl wars of the 17th centm-y, when it was fortified for King
Charles I. by the Lady Amie Clifford, and 'held out imder the government
of Sir Philip Musgrave against the parliamentary forces, untU after the
battle of Marston Moor. The principal portions of the present fabric were
reconstructed from the ruins of the old castle, by Thomas, Earl of Thanet
(to whom the property devolved by iidieritance from the CUffords), in 1806.
CsBsar's Tower, as it is caUed, although most probaljly of Norman origin, is
almost the oidy portion of the old fabric wliich is iti its original state. The
castle contains some noble apartments, adorned with fine pamtings and a
splendid collection of family portraits. The armour worn by George
Clifford, in the tUtyard, as Champion to Queen EUzabeth, ornamented with
fleur-de-lis and richly gUt, is here preserved. This fine castle is stUl the
property of the noble famUy of Tufton, Earl of Thanet.
1 m. N. Brougham HaU, Lord Brougham and Vaux. 1 m. further,
Brougham Castle. The ancient city of Bui-gham was above a quarter of a
mUe to the south-west of the castle. Notliiug is left of it except a_ few
foundations, and one or two old stones, now built into a comparatively
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
gateway, 'witli lodge, &c., which leads to the entrance coiu-t, — a smooth
grecu laAVTi, rising to the terrace ; which is 500 feet long, and 100 feet wide,
LOWTHER CASTLK, EARL OF LONSDALE.
and is enclosed by a high embattled waU, with towers at iutci'vals ; the north
front is 420 feet, and contains eight lofty tnrrcts ; the south fi-ont is 280
feet in extent ; the park and pleasure-grounds are very extensive ; tlie great
terrace is near one mile in length, and rmis along the brink of a deep lune-
stone cHfF, which overlooks a part of the park ; the prospects from the
castle and park are most romantic. Close to the castle, Ask am Hall, Earl
of Lonsdale. 3 m. w. Dalemain, Edward Williams Hassell, Esq.
2 m. w. at Newbiggin, Newbiggin Hall, Miss Clarke. 2 m. further,
Greystock Castle, Henry Howard, Esq. This noble structure exhibits some
remains of an ancient fortified castle. It is situ.ated on an eminence, being
principally erected in the 17th century, but has since received considerable
adcUtions ; the grounds are extensive, and contain several fine plantations
and ornamental bridges ; they are much eidivened by a branch of the river
Eamont that flows near the castle walls, and has been made to contribute to
the beauty of the scenery, by being collected in reservoirs, and caused to
descend in artificial cascades ; the upper part forms a considerable lake,
and eontams several small but picturesque islands. Blencowe HaU, H. P.
Blencowe, Esq. 2^ m. Stainton. 4 m. further, Penruddock, Hutton,
John Andrew Huddlestone, Esq. 7 m. further, Trelkeld. 4 m.
further, Keswick, a market-town between the foot of Skiddaw Do\vn and
Derwentwater. Among the interesting seats in tliis neighbourhood, we
must first place Greta HaU, the residence of the late Dr. Southey, Poet
Laureate ; it is situated on a shght eminence, about half a mile north-west
of the toMai. The other seats are Greta Banlc, Thomas Spedduig, Esq. ;
Brough Top, Hon. J. H. R. Curzon; Barrow House, J. Pockluigton
Senliouse, Esq. ; Water End, Major-Gencral Sir John Woodford ; Mire-
house, John Spedding, Esq. ; Oakfield, James Spedding, Esq. ; The HoUics,
Misses Duulop ; Derwent Lodge, Misses Hcatlicote ; Derwcnt Hill, Mrs.
Turner ; Souihwaite, James Stanger, Esq. ; Field Side, Josluia Stanger,
Esq. ; Syzzick Hall, Rev. J. Monkliouse ; Derwent Isle, H. C. Marshall,
Esq.
Euter
Cumberland.
391 m. PENRITH
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
55
Enter
Ciunberlaml
I m. PENRITH
STATION.
modem house. The original castle, which was built by the Nor-
mans, was demolished by the Scotch in 1412. It was rebuilt, and King
James I. was entertained there in 1617 ; it sustained much damage during
the parliamentary war, was restored in 1651, but has agaui faUeu into
decay. The ruins, which are extensive, are pleasingly situated on a woody emi-
nence at the confluence of two streams. On the side next the river there
still remains the old Nonnan tower, built about 1080. The shattered
turrets which form the angles, and the hangmg galleries, are overgrown
with shiiibs. The lower apartment in the principal tower was a square of
twenty feet, covered with a vaulted roof of stone, consisting of light and
excellent workmanship. The groins were ornamented with various gi-otesque
heads, and supported in the centre with an octagon pillar, about four
feet in circiunference. AH that may now be seen of this centre Norman
pillar is four stones, six inches tliick, octagonal, and even these are no
longer in the tower, ])ut lying about in the court-yard. When this groined
room existed, it must have been either the hall or kitchen, from the great
size of the circular-topped windows, and of the fire-l:)lace flue, that still
remains, although all traces of the chimney-piece are gone.
Penrith, a market-town and parish, county of Cumberland. Ai-ea of
parish, including part of Inglewood Forest, 6,640 a.: population, 6,429.
The town, although ii-regularly built, contains many well-built houses, and is
beautifully situated in the vale of the Eamout and Lowther. The church is
a large plain stnictm-e of red stone, rebuilt in the 18th century; and in the
chm-chyard is that curious monument of antiquity, the " Giants' Grave,"
upon the origin of which antiquarians have differed so much. It consists of
two stone pillars, eleven feet six inches high, and five feet in circumference
at the bottom, situated at each end of the grave, fifteen feet apai't. The
chief public buildings and institutions are the grammar school, founded by
Queen Elizabeth, the county coui't house, house of correction, assembly
room, library, and union workhouse. Here are also the remains of a castle,
built in the 1.5th centm-y, inhabited by Richard HI. when Duke of Glou-
cester, and demoUshed by order of the Conunonwealth. In the neighboui-hood
of Pem-ith are many interesting remains of castles, &c., and the scenery is
strikingly pictui-esque. To the north of Penrith, on an eminence, stands a
square stone building, called the Beacon, from which the most delightful and
extensive views are presented to the eye, comprising the highest mountains
and the most beautiful vale scenery in England. 3 m. e. Eden Hall, Sir G.
Musgrove, Bart. At Eden Hall is preserved an old drinking-glass, called
" The Luck of Eden Hall." It is traditionally said to have been taken from
a party of fairies who were sporting near a spring in the garden, called St.
Cuthbert's Well ; and they observed, after an inefficient struggle to recover it,
" If that dass should break or fall,
Farewell the luck of Eden Hall."
3 m. further, Scowith Abbey, P. Yates, Esq. 3 m. n.e. Nunwick Hall,
R. H. Allgood, Esq. ; Chipchase Castle, John Reed, Esq.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
2 m. s.w. Huttou Hall, Sir Ealph Iletcher Vaue, Bart ; Huttou Park,
J. Huddleston, Esq.
8 m. w. Hesket Newmarket, a smaU and neat, compact market-town,
situated in a secluded and romantic district, on the western side of the
river Calder. The sm-roundiug country is moiuitainous, and contains mines
of lead, copper, and manganese. Near the toAvn is a petrifying spring,
issuing from a rock on the margin of the river. 2 m. n. at Seburgham,
WarneU HaU, Earl of Lonsdale. 2 m. further, Clay HaU, Sir H. Fletcher,
Bart.
4 m. w. Eose Castle, Bishop of Carlisle, delightfully situated on a
gentle elevation, commanding a number of fine views ; to the south-
east, the remains of a gateway and two towers ; the nortli side shows
that at one time it must have had a fine castellated appearance. King
Edward I. held his coiui here, while engaged in an expedition against the
Scots, before it was burnt by Robert Brace, temp. Edward H. It was again
fortified in the foUowiiig reign ; and in the year 1400 Bishop Strickland
rebuilt one of the principal towers, and abnost every succeeding bishop has
contributed, in a more or less degree, towards restoring it to its former
beauty. About 3 m. fm-ther, Crofton HaU, Sir WasteU Brisco, Bart.
Near Brisco Station are, Woodside, Miss Lock ; Woodhall, — Fisher,
Esq. ; Red House.
Carlisle, the capital of the county of Cumberland, is a city, parlia-
mentary borough, and river port, situated on a slight eminence, near the
confluence of the rivers Eden, Calder, and Peteri, at the termination of the
London and North- Western Railway, 300 ndles n.n.w. of London. Ai-ea of
parliamentary borough, 6,740 a. ; population, 23,012. It is connected by
railway with Edinbm-gh on the nortli, on the east with Newcastle, from
which it is distant 60 mUes, and Avith Windermere, Kendal, &c., on the
south. A canal, twelve niUes long, for vessels of 100 tons, connects it with
Solway Fii'th, and it communicates by steamers with Liverpool, Belfast, &c.
It sends two members to Parliament. Registered electors (1S48), 990 ;
corporate revenue (1847), £2,377 ; customs' revenue (1846), £48,122 ;
registered shipping of port (1847), 2,942 tons. CarMsle is also a bishopric,
the see having been founded hy Henry I., and comprises 93 parishes in
Cumberland and Westmoreland. Revenue (1843), £1,585 ; revenue of
Dean and Chapter (1831), £5,318. Carlisle is the seat of county assizes and
quarter sessions. City sessions twice every week. Its principal streets are
broad, handsome and well paved, and diverge from an old-fashioned market-
place. The cathedi-al stands on high ground, has a lofty tower and a beau-
tiful east window . Its nave suffered great dilapidations during the civil
wars of the 17th century. It now serves for the parish church of St. Mary.
There are five other chui'ches. Tlie castle, now used as barracks, was built
by WiUiam Rufus, and stands on an eminence above the Eden, across which
river is a handsome bridge of ten arches, besides three others in the city.
The town haU, gaol, council-chamber, news rooms, and the East Cumber-
land Infirmary, are the principal pubHc buildings. The grammar school,
foimded by Henry VHI., has an annual revenue of £190. Carlisle has
also literary, philosophical, and mechanics' institutes, an academy of arts,
theatre, assembly rooms, j)ublic libraries, 1)aiiks, and considerable manu-
factures of cotton goods, which are exported to the West Indies ; i)ruit and
dye-works, iron foundries, taimcries, &c. Carlisle is governed bv a mayor,
aidennen, and councillors. Markets, Wednesday and Satiu-day ; fairs,
2951 m. PLUMP-
TON STA.
3014 m. souTU-
WAITE STA.
3054 m. BRISCO
STATION.
sa Marj'port aud
Carlisle.
8084 m. CAELISLE
STATION.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
57
2954 m. PLUMP-
TON STA.
I
301^ m. souTH-
WAITE STA.
305i 111. BRISCO
STATION.
Carlisle and New-
castle. 53=
308^ m. CAELTSLE
STATION.
Plumpton Wall. This is the ancient Veridse, where a Roman altar
has been found, and at a castle in the neighbom-hood is an inscribed
stone with a bust thereon. 4 m. e. Kirk Oswald. This place, which
derives its name from St. Oswald, the canonized king of Northumberland,
belonged in the reign of John to Hugh Demovdle, one of the miu'derers of
Thomas a Beckett, It was burnt by the Scots in 1314, since which period
it has not been distinguished by any events of historical importance. About
3 m. s. of Kirk Oswald are some ciuious relics of antiquity, called Long
Meg and her Daughters ; they consist of a cii'cle 350 yards in circumference,
formed of 67 stones, called the Daughters ; and about 16 yards from the
southern side is a s(^uare uidiewn colimui of freestone, 15 feet in circum-
ference, and 18 feet high, called Long Meg. 3 m. n.e. The Nunnery,
H. A. AgHonby, Esq., M.P.
Situated on a wooded eminence overlooking the beautiful vale of the
river Petterd, is Barrack Lodge, William James, Esq., M.P., A little
fui-ther, Ai-mathwaite Castle, Robert MUborne, Esq. The mansion, which
is a modern erection, faced with stone, is situated in a deep vale close to
the river Eden, which here spreading itseli" mto a broad lake, is hemmed
in at the southern extremity by Barrow Wood and Cat Glen. At a short
distance another l^ranch of the Eden forms a furious cataract on this side.
The prospect terminates with a handsome little stone bridge, wliich
harmonizes well with the other features of the landscape, li m. further,
Ruins of Castle Lewin, and PettreU Bauk, J. Eawcett, Esq.
About 4 m. E., strictly speaking on the Newcastle and Carlisle Une, is
Corby Castle, the seat of Philip Henry Howard, Esq. Corby occupies the
COKUy CASTLE, PHILIP HENRY HOWARD, ESQ.
site, but no longer possesses the character of an ancient castle. It consists,
however, in part of the very walls of a large square tower, such as was not
an unfrequent object upon the Marches in early times. Its present appear-
ance on the summit of a precipitous cKif overhanging the east side of the
river Eden, with the richly -wooded plantations below, attracts the admiration
of every beholder. Hume, the historian, when on a tour through Cumber-
land, wi'ote on a pane of glass these Unes :
" Here chicks in eggs for breakfast sprawl,
Here goilless boys, God's glories squall,
Wliile Scotsmen's heads adorn the wall ;
But Corbv's walks atone for all."
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
August 26, September 19, and second Saturday after October 10, princi-
pally for cattle.
RocKLiFFE, a parisb, county of Cumberland, 4^ m. n.w. Carlisle. Ai-ea
of parish, 3,880 a.; population, 824. At Castle Town, Castle Town,
G. F. Mounsey, Esq.
Carlisle to CrUiniurtjl^.
Gretxa, a parish and village of Scotland, county of Dumfries, on the
Sark. Ai-ea of parish, IS square miles; population, 1,761, partly employed
as cotton weavers. The village of Gretna Green, on the boimdary hue
between Scotland and England, has been long reno\\Tied as the resort of the
votaries of Hyiuen, bent on the accomplishment of their wishes in oppo-
sition to that of their parents and guardians. It woidd be cm-ious as a
statistic, to know how many clandestine marriages had here taken place,
and the amount of hapjjiness they had produced.
KlUKPATRICK.
KiRTLEBKIDGE.
4 m. w. Castlemilk. Originally a fortress, built by the Bmces, now a
modernized residence.
5 m. w. LocHJLiBEN, a parliamentary borough, beautifully situated on a
rising ground, surrounded by a chain of eight small lakes. In it are the
magmticent rains of the castle of Robert Bruce.
Nethercleugh.
Wamphrat, a parish of Scotland, county of Dumfries, on the Wamphray,
an afflux of the Annan. Area about 12,000 a. ; population, 509.
Elvaxfoot.
10 m. w. in the parish of Morton, are the ruins of the ancient castle of
that name.
10 m. w. Douglas, which gives the title of Baron to its almost sole
proprietor, the heir-at-law of the Douglas family, and that of Marquis to
the Duke of Hamilton. The niins of St. Bride's Chui-ch is full of family
tombs, including one of the " good Lord James," the friend of Bruce, and
hero of Sir Walter Scott's " Castle Dangerous." The remains of that
fortress still stand near the princely though incomplete modern seat of
Lord Douglas, in a part stretching to Carra Table Mountain.
Symington.
Thankerton, a parish on the Clyde, county of Lanark. Population,
523, of which 113 belong to the village of Tliankerton, in Mliich this station
is situated. Here are traces of ancient encampments.
312^ m. EOCK-
LIFFE STA.
Cross the Border
=£3 Glasgow,
Dumfries, and
Carlisle.
Distance from
London.
317 m. GKETNA
STATION.
321% m. KiUKPA-
TEICK STA.
32.34 ro- KiKTi.E-
B RIDGE STA.
326i m. ECCLE-
FECHAN STA.
3324 in- LOCKER-
BIE STA.
3354 m. NETHEK-
CLEVGH STA.
341in.WAMPHRA'V
STATION.
346 m. BEATTOCK
STATION.
359| m. ELVAN-
FOOT STA.
3644 m. ABTNG-
TON STA.
3694 ni- LAMTNG-
TON STA.
373 m. SYMING-
TON STA.
37.5 111. THANKER-
TON STA.
■CO Caledonian
K;iihvav.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
59
312-i m. ROCK-
LIITE STA.
Cross the Border.
Distance from
London,
317 m. GEETNA
STATION.
321^ m. KIEKPA-
TEICK STA.
323i m. KIRTLE-
BEIDGE STA.
326i m. ECCLE-
FECHAN STA.
332j m. LOCKEE-
BIE STA.
335| m. NETHEE-
CLEUGH STA.
341m.WAMPHEAT
STATION.
346 m. BEATTOCK
STATION.
359^ m. ELVAN-
rOOT STA.
364| m. ABiNG-
TON STA.
!)t HI- LAMING-
TON STA.
373 m. SYMING-
TON STA.
375 in. THANKEE-
TON STA.
The mansion was made uniform, and entirely cased with stone after the
Grecian Doric order, in 1813. The picture gallery is rich in family
portraits, and possesses beside some valuable specimens of the old masters.
There are at Corby two curiosities worthy of notice : a squ.are tablet in
the hall, dug out of the ruins of Hyde Abbey, near Winchester, inscribed
"Alfredus Rex, 881," and the claymore of Major Macdonald, the Fergus
M'lvor of " Waverley."
E. of the station, Harker Lodge, Richard Ferguson, Esq. ; Houghton
House, WiUiam Hodgson, Esq. ; Houghton Hall, P. S. Dixon, Esq. ;
Scaleby Castle, James Fawcett, Esq. ; Scaleby Hall, H. Farrer, Esq.
4 m. N.w. Kirklington Hall, Joseph Dacre, Esq.
Carlisle to dHbmburtjTi.
3 m. E. LoNGTowN. 3 m. n.e. Netherby, Sir James Graham, Bart. The
house is pleasantly situated on an elevation, near the Eskc, and enjoys
several extensive prospects. It was erected about the year 1760, but
many additions have since been made. The pleasure-grounds and gardens
are arranged with considerable taste.
EccLEFECHAN, a viUage, county of Dumfries, on the river Hoddam.
Population, 768, employed in the manufacture of ginghams.
Lockerbie, a market-town, county of Dumfries, in the parish of Dyfes-
dale. 10 m. N.N.w. Aiuian. Population, 1,315. It is well-built, has good
schools, and is celebrated for its lamb fau\
5 m. w. The mountain of Queensberry, 2,110 feet above the sea.
formerly gave title of Earl, Marquis, and Duke, to the Douglas family.
Beattock.
It
Abington, a viUage, county of Lanark, near which some gold mmes were
wrought in the reign of James VI,
Lamington, a parish, county of Lanark. Area, 11,000 a.; population,
including WandelJ, 358. The manor held by the Baillie family since
the reign of David 11.
4 m. E. RiGGAK, where some tumuli mark the scene of a battle fought
between the Scots and English, in the time of Edward 11.
I 2
60
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
. Harburn, the nearest station to West Calder, which has a population of
166. Here is an old castle and the traces of a Roman camp.
Edinbtirgh, a city, parHameutary borough, and the capital of Scotland,
is situated on the south bank of the estuary of the Forth, 393 miles north
from London. Li ISJ'l the population of the city and subm-bs amoiuitcd to
138,182. The number of houses, inchiding flats, 22,898. It retm-ns two
members to Parliament. Registered electors (in 1848), 6,462. iVnnual
revenue of city, about £25,000. Echuburgh, or the Modem Athens, is one
of the most beautiful and, in eonjimction with the old town, the most pictu-
resque of aU tlie cities in the British empire. The old and new towns differ
materially ui every point. Li the former, tail antique houses and narrow
wvnds, or closes, present themselves to view in the whole coiu'se of the
High Street in one long and continuous line, from the Castle Heights to the
Palace of Holyrood, at the bottom of the Canongate. In this street, or
line of streets, are the High Church of St. Giles's, with a beautifid tower
in the form of an imperial crown ; the Tron Chiu'ch ; the assemJDly hall, with
a spire 238 feet 6 mchcs liigh; the Parliament house and hall, with its
curious oaken roof; the diiferent courts of justice, the libraries of the
advocates, and the -wi'iters to the signet. At the bottom of the Canongate,
in the valley beneath Ai-thiu-'s Seat and Carlton Hill, stands HohTOod
Palace, and by its side the roofless rains of the chou* of its venerable abbey,
the walls of wluch appear qmte strong enough to endure another roof for
ages and ages yet to come. The modern exterior of the Palace, built after
the Restoration, has not that interest to the antiquary which the still
remauiiiig original tower at the north-west corner of the buildiug possesses.
Here are the private apartments of the beautifid but dl-fatcd Queen JNIary,
in which the furnitiuT actually used by her ]\Iajesty is religiously preserved,
and the blood of Rizzio carefvdly pointed out to the visitor in the stained
flooring of her boudoii-. The Castle, which crowns the top of the High
Street, is a most picturesque and beautiful object at a distance, but it loses
greatly upon closer inspection. Its position is, however, very grand, and it
must iiave been regarded as an impregnable fortress before the novel tactics
of war were luiderstood. It is biult on a precipitous rock of basaltic green
stone, and contains several ancient chambers, in wliich are the cro^nl and
regalia of Scotland, an armoury and barracks for troops. In the old to\ni
is also the celebrated University of EcUuburgh, founded in 1580, with a
library of nearly 100,000 volumes, and many MSS., Musenm and class-
rooms. There are tliirty-one professors, and the average annual nuudjer of
st\idents is 1,636. Here is also a theological college of miited Presbyterians,
and a Eree Church eoUege ; a college of physicians and surgeons, with a fine
ball and nmseum; the Royal, Highland, and Agriemtural Societies,
besides those of arts and antiquities, and a royal society of painting, a
botanic garden, &c., with every description of literary, scientific, and
380 m. CABSTAIKS
STATION.
381^ ni. CAKN-
WOKTH ST A.
3864 ra. AUCHEN-
GRAY STA.
392^ni.HARBUIlN
STATION.
3974 ni- MTD-
CALDEK STA.
403 m. CUEKIE
STATION.
405^ m. SLATE-
POSD STA.
407i m- KDIN-
BUB.GH STA.
VIA BIRMINGHAM.
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380 m. CARSTAIES
STATION.
381^ ni. CAEN-
WORTH STA.
386^ m. AUCHEN-
GEAY STA.
392^ m. HAEBUEN
STATION.
3974 m. MiD-
CALDEK STA.
403 m. ci'KRiE
STATION.
4005 M. SLATE-
rOED STA.
4074 m. EDIN-
BURGH STA.
Carstaius, a parish, county of Lanark. Area about 12,000 a. ; popu-
lation, 950. Roman antiquities have been found here.
Caknwath, a parish, county of Lanark, with a village seven miles
E.N.E. of Lanark. Area of parish, 25,193 Scotch acres, with a population
of 3,550. There is also a vUlage here called after its founders, Wilsontown,
which has extensive iron-works.
AUCHENGRAY.
Mid Ci\XDER, a parish, with a population of 1,456. It adjoius the
preceding parish of West Calder.
CuRRiE, from Coria. Popidation, 2,000, of whom 297 are in the village
Here are some remaius of a Roman camp, and of some baronial strongholds
Slateford. a village, in the parish of Colinton, comity of Edinburgh
Population^ 221.
mechanics' institutions, worthy the capital of a sober, sedate, and learned
people. The New Town is perfect in all its plans, and mathematically true
and formal in all its bearings. The streets are noble and spacious; the
squares and crescents handsome ; the monuments dignified and classical ;
Queen Street and gardens are remarkably handsome. Riuming parallel
with it is George Street — a noble street which discharges itself mto St.
George's Square at one end, and St. Andi-ew's Square at the other, while
Princes' Street has an uninterrupted run of the old town, to which access
is obtaiued by a curious bridge over the market-place. The Royal Insti-
tution is a fine building, adorned with the statue of Queen Victoria; the
register office, the post-office, and stamp-office, are handsome buildings ;
St. George's and St. Andi'ew's churches are also fine structiu-es; George
Heriot's, Trmity, Watson's, Gillespie's, the Merchant, Maiden, Trades,
Maiden and Orphans' Hospitals, are most magnificent institutions. Here
are also Donaldson's and Stewart's Hospitals, an asylmn for the bhnd, a
deaf and dumb iustitution, a royal infirmary, several public dispensaries, a
night asylmn for the houseless poor, and a house of refuge. Ediaburgh
has several banking estabUslmients, and a sarongs' bank. On Carlton HUI is
an astronomical observatory, the national monimient, the High School, Sh-
Walter Scott's moumnent ; and in St. Andrew's square is a monmneut to
Lord Mehnie, 139 feet high. Edinbmgh is divided iu 17 parishes, and
13 quod sacra parishes. Lidependently of which there are 23 Free Chm-ch
congregations, 14 United Presbyterians, 9 Episcopalian, 2 Roman Catholic
chapels and nunnery, 3 Independent, with Methodists, Quakers, Baptists,
and other sects. Ten newspapers are published in the city, with every
description of periodical. Edinburgh is governed by a Lord Provost, 4
Bailies, a Dean of Gidld, treasm-er and council, amounting in the whole to
33. The advocates' library is very extensive, and contains 148,000 printed
volmnes, and 2,000 MSS. The police of the city is admirably effective ;
the prisons of the city and comity, south of the Carlton HjE, are handsome
castellated buildings. The trade of Edinbm-gh is almost entirely retail ;
but the Port of Leith, wluch adjoins, has long been celebrated for its
extensive shipping. The chief manufactures of Leith are glass making,
coach bmldiug, and strong ale brewing ; printing, &c., in all its branches,
is carried on very actively. Edinburgh is the central point where the great
luies of railway meet, and a part of the New To^vn is traversed by an
extensive tunnel of the Northern Railway. The views from various parts
of the city over the Eirth of Forth into Fite, the Islands of Inclikeith, with
its Uglithouse, and the distant lulls of Perthshire, the Peutland HiUs agaiu
on the opposite side of the city, and the whole smTounding scenery are
tndy beautiful ; but its climate in the spring of the year is very trying to
strangers.
62 LONDON TO EDINBURGH
lEfit (Brrat Sotthrrn l^latHuag^
It cannot be donbtcd that this is one of the greatest undei'takiugs in point of colossal
labour, as ■wcU as puljlic utility and national importance, to which the energetic mind of
man has hitherto been a])plied, if we consider the obstacles which nature had sown in the
path of science, aud how skilfidly they have been surmounted by the engineer, as well as
the grand object contemplated by the construction of a railway which shovdd form a
direct line of communication between London and the metropolis of Scotland, passing
through the largest agricvdtm-al, manufacturing, and commercial counties of England. It
is pleasant to contemplate the benefits and the blessings which millions of the industrious
classes \vill derive from this new impetus to their mauufactm-ing energies ; whUe it cannot
fail to make an ample return to the holders of the stock, by means of wliich its gigantic
labours have been effected. The admii-ably efficient maimer in wliich the stupendous
works of tills Company have hitherto been acliicved, offers earnest evidence of the
perfection which may be anticipated when the whole is completed. The talent and genius
of Cubitt, the eminently distmguished engineer under whose su])erintendence the whole
works have been constructed, will be stamped on every portion of the Line, while the line
itself will form the best monument to his fame — one indeed that will perpetuate his name
with honour to posterity.
In our necessarily brief notice of the prmcipal works coustnicted on this line, we shall
confine oui-selvcs to those descriptions and features which are inteUigible and -vdsible to
travellers in general, eschewing all professional and pui'ely technical or scientific terms,
as well as details.
We must observe, that the station at King's Cross is merely a temporary building,
the plan and elevation of the permanent grand terminus not yet having been decided
upon. The nmuber of ordinary bridges between London and Peterborough, to which city
the direct line only extends at present, is 104, of which, exactly one moiety are over,
and the other moiety under the line.
Of the larger bridges and viaducts, we may cite the following : — ■
1. HoLLOWAY Road Bridge, wliich crosses the tui-npike-road about one and a half
mile from the London terminus, consisting of ten arches or openings of diS'erent spaces,
varying from forty-five to twenty feet each.
2. HoRNSEY Bridge, over the river, seventy-seven yards long, and three openings of
twenty-five feet span — two square and one on the skew.
3. Harringhay Bridge, sixty-five yards in length, consisting of five arches, of
twenty-six feet span each.
4. East Barnet Bridge, over the coach-road, almost similar to the last
5. A Viaduct over the river Lea, nineteen miles from London, consisting of five
arches of tlurty feet span each, forty feet six inches in height fi'om the siu'face of
the water.
6. The Digswell Viaduct, twenty-one and a half miles from London, before
arriving at the Welwyn Station. Tliis magnificent structiu'e cames the line over a
vaUey, through which flows the river Mimsam. It is bmlt of brick, is five lumdi-ed and
twenty yards in length, and consists of forty arches, each of thirty feet span, rising to the
height of ninety-eight feet from the lowest part of the valley. It is truly a gigantic
construction, and coupled with the grand embankment -wdth which it is connected, forms
a highly picturesque object in the liiUy and richly-wooded country by which it is
surroimded, adding great beauty to the landscape.
7. At Robbery Wood, twenty -three and a half miles from London, and two miles from
DigsweU, is a bridge or \iaduct of seven arches over the river, fifty-seven feet sis inches
in height from the sm-face of the water.
8. At Green Mill is a small viaduct of three openings, each of thirty feet span.
9. Over the river Ouse, fifty-eight miles from London, is a viaduct one hundi'ed and
two yards in length, consisting of three openings, each of seventy-five feet span, thirty-
one feet in height, the piers of which are composed of sunk cyUndcrs, on the principle of
Dr. Potts, a gentleman of great scientific attainments.
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'Efit iBvtHt Bovtfitvn i^atlbaw*
10. Monkslode, about sixty-seven miles from London, is another viaduct of seven
openings, varying from fifty-four to eight feet, thirty feet high to the top of the
parapet.
11. At Huntingdon, is a bridge over the railway, consisting of five openings, four of
from fifteen to sixteen feet span on the square, and one of twenty-eight on the skew.
12. Over the river Kene, just beyond Peterborough, is a "bridge two hundi-cd and
ninety-two yards in length, consisting of nineteen arches of brick, and thi-ee openings,
composed of cast-iron gu'ders, the whole being twenty-two feet in height.
The above are the principle viaducts on the Peterborough line.
Of tunnels, we may eniunerate seven completed, and one in process of formation.
1. Prom the goods to the passengers' station, at King's Cross, passing under Maiden
Lane and the Hegent's Canal, of about one hundred yards in length.
2. At Tottenham, five hundred and ninety-four yards in length.
3. At East Barnet, six hundred and five yards in length.
4. At South Enfield, tliree hiuidred and seventy-four vards in length.
5. At North Enfield, two hujicbed and tliirty-one yai'ds in length.
6. At South IMimms, one thousand two hundred and ten yards in length.
7. At Locksley's HiU, four hundt-ed and fifty yards in length.
9. At Harmer Green, oue thousand and thirty-nine yards in length, making a total of
four thousand five hundred and three yards.
Of the cuttings and embankments we have the following details : —
At about one and a half mile from London, near the Caledonian Road, is a cutting
five hundred and seventeen yards in length, and nearly fifty feet in its greatest depth.
At Homsev, one of sbc hundred and forty yards ot the same depth.
Near Southgate the cutting is one thousand nine huncked and forty yards long,
through blue clay, fifty-sis. feet deep.
The Digswell embankment connected with the splendid viaduct, which we have
already described, is eight huncbed and fourteen yards long, being fifty feet above the
surface of the country at one end, and sixty feet at the other side of the viaduct. Its
greatest height in any part being ninety-eight feet.
At Robbery "Wood, by the Viaduct, is an embankment four hundi-ed and forty yards
long, and fifty-five feet in height.
Beyond this spot, the comitry becoming more level, the cuttings and embankments
lose their picturesque appearance by their diminished height, but increase tenfold in
distance. At Langford, near Biggleswade, is an embankment eight feet only in height,
but two thousand three hundred yards in length ; just beyond the tennination of which,
commences a cutting two thousand yards long, and eighteen feet deep. At Sandv, near
that station, is an embankment sis. thousand yards long, and about thirteen feet in
greatest depth ; and a little further on, near St. Neot's, Hunts, is another, two thousand
one himdi-ed yards in length, and twenty-three feet deep. At Ofi'erd D'Arcv, in the same
county, is an embankment two thousand two hundred yards long, and aliout eio:ht feet
high ; and just beyond Huntingdon, a cutting, thi-ee thousand yarcls long, and thirty-nine
feet at its greatest depth. But the most extraordinary and stupendous works of this
nature, are those which cross the fenny lands near the Mere, by Cunnington, Sawtrev,
and Wood- Walton. The embankment at this spot is eight thousand three hundred and
thirty-eight yards in length, and forty feet in height, consisting of 1,218,000 cubic yards;
and the embankment at the Holm and Yaxley Pens, five thousand seven hundred yards,
and nineteen feet at its greatest height. Just beyond Peterborough is a cutting four
thousand two hundred and twenty -two yards m length, and tliirteen feet deep. Before we
go to press, we expect to be favoured with the nature of the works in progi-ess of formation
between Peterborough and East Retford ; but we have here shown sufiicient to testify to
the gigantic labours which have already been achieved — such indeed as are unsurpassed
by the prodigies of the Romans or the Egyptians.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Ecft of 3^ailtoag from 3LontJon.
1 m. w. At ]\Iuswell Hill, The Grove, William Block, Esq., remarkable
as having been visited by Dr. Jolmsou. The groimds were laid out b_v his
favomite companion, Topham Beauclerck, and to tliis day one of the -walks
retains the name of Dr. Johnson's Walk. At and near Hornsey are Crouch
Hall, GiUiatt John Booth, Esq. ; Oakfield Park, George Buckton, Esq. ;
Priory Lodge, Erancis Dauvers, Esq.
Close to the station is the new County Limatic Asylum. 1 m. n.w.
Eryekn B.vunet, and Colney Hatch. They form a small village in the
parish of the former. The church is a low building of Roman architectm-e,
with some old tombs. Woodhouse, WiUiam Lambert, Esq. ; Colney Hatch,
Charles Macfarlane, Esq. li w. Moss Hall, J. Andrews, Esq. 1 m. s.w.
FiNCHLEY, at which are Brent Lodge, James Block, Esq. ; Coburg Vdla, Dr.
James Bryant ; Cromwell Hall, R. E. Butler, Esq. ; Park Hall, J. S. Cooper,
Esq. ; Coney House, Captain Dunu, R.N. ; Hope Lodge, R. Dixon, Esq. ;
Spriugcroft Lodge, James Ewart, Esq. ; Wentworth Lodge, Henry Hammond,
Esq. ; Newstead House, Mrs. Hodgkinson ; Einchley Lodge, R. W. Musson,
Esq. ; Ehnshurst, Anthony Southern, Esq. 14 m. further s.w. Hendon.
The abbots of Westminster had anciently a palace here, and Hendon Palace
was a retreat of Queen Elizabeth. Hendon Place, Lord Tenterden.
Baknet. Chipping Barnet is memorable as the field on which the great
battle between the houses of York and Lancaster was fought in 1471,
which resulted in the death of the great Earl of Warwick, an event which
is commemorated by an obelisk erected near the town. The church, built
in 1400, a grammar school founded by Queen Elizabeth, and some well-
endowed abnshouses, are the principal buildings of the town, which stands
on a height, and has one of the greatest horse and cattle fairs in England.
Area of parish, 1,040 a.; population, 2,485.
Chipping Barnet. GreenhUl Grove, Samuel Block, Esq. ; Lyonsdown,
John Cattley, Esq. 2 m. s. Totteridge. R. S. Scrimgeour, Esq. ;
Totteridge Park, His Excellency Chevalier Bunsen; Mill HiU, Matthew
Powers, Esq. ; Highwood House.
Wrotham Park, Mi'S. Byng ; Dyi'ham Park, Captain and the Hon. ]\Irs.
Trotter ; Clare Hall, Mrs. Sharpe. 2 m. w. South Mimms. Bridgefoot
House, Captain Thomas Larkins; Mimms Hall, Thomas Wliite, Esq.;
2 m. N. North Mimms. Pottrills, W. C. Cassamajor, Esq. ; Abdale Place,
Algeniou GreviUe, Esq. ; North Mimms Place, S. Fulke GrevlUe, Esq. ;
Leggatts, Thomas Kenible, Esq. North Mimms Park, formerly one of the
seats of the Duke of Leeds, from whom it passed to Henry Brown, Esq.
The mansion is a handsome building, and its situation and the siuTouncUug
scenery extremely fme. A little to the w. Lendon Coney. Tittenhanger
Park, Dowager-Countess of Hardwicke ; Colney House, Mrs. Oddie ;
Bridge House, Joseph Linett, Esq.
3 m. N. Brocket Hall, Viscount Melbourne. The mansion occupies the
site of a more ancient structure, which formerly belonged to the family of
the Brockets. It was completed by the first Lord Melboui-ne, hanng been
commenced by his father. Sir Matthew Lamb. The park is of noble dimen-
sions, and possesses great pictui-esque beauty. It is em-iched by a spacious
sheet of water, formed from the river Lea, which flows through the grounds.
Eor several years George IV., when Prince of Wales, was hci'e entertained
with horsc-raciug.
6 m. w. St. Au^an's (see London and Birmingham Railway). Childwick
Hall, Rev. James Brogden ; Abbey Cottage, James Addersly Dorant, Esq. ;
Dalton House, Samuel Jones, Esq. ; Cliildwick Bury, R. P. H. Joddreli,
Esq. ; Waterside, All'red Perkins, Esq. ; Abbey Orchard House, William
Distance from
London.
4 m. HOHNSET
STATION.
Cross the New
River twiccj.
6i m. COLNEY
HATCH AND
SOUTHGATE STA.
Enter
Hertfordstiire.
8J m. BAKNET
STATION.
Middlesex for 4
miles.
12| m. potter's
BAR STA.
Re-enter
Hertfordsliire.
171 ni- HATriEIyD
STATION.
VIA YORK.
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Distance from
London.
4 ni. HOENSET
STATION.
Cross the New
River tm-ice.
6i in. COLNET
HATCH AND
SOUTHGATE STA.
Enter
Hertfordshire.
85 m. BARNET
STATION.
Middlesex for -1
imles.
134 m. potter's
BAK STA.
Re-enter
Hertfordshii-e.
17i m. HATl'IELD
STATION.
^i^t of ISlailtoag from 3Lont(an.
HoRNSEY, county of Middlesex, on the New River. Ai'ea of parish,
2,960 A. ; population, 5,937- A considerable portion of Highgate and
Finchley Conunon lie in this parish. The village is finely situated, and
possesses many spacious mansions, a church of the 16th century, and a
grammar school at Highgate. Campshourne, William Eady, Esq. ; River
Bridge, James Shaddock, Esq. ; The Priory, George Warner, Esq.
1 m. N.E. SouTHGATE. The church was founded 1615, by Sir John
Weld, of Lulworth Castle, who was biuied here. Minchenden, Duke of
Buckragham ; CoUins Grove, Thomas Cui'tis, Esq. ; Bowes Farm, Thomas
Coster, Esq ; Southgate House, Isaac W^alker, Esq. ; Broomfield House,
Alexander Dab-ymple, Esq. ; Beevor Hall, John Schneider, Esq. ; Wood-
lands, D. Taylor, Esq. ; Grove House, Mrs. A. Walker ; Bowes Manor,
Lord Truro. 1 m. n.e. Winchmore Hill. It consists principally of
villa residences, occupied by mercantile men from the metropolis. Bush
Hill, William Brackenridge, Esq. ; Palmer's Green, Thomas Cooper, Esq.
East Barnet, a small vUlage, beautifully situated in a valley. Oak
Hill, Sii" Simon Clark, Bart., is delightfully situated on an eminence, and
may be seen at a long distance. Bebnont, David Bevan, Esq. ; Rose
Cottage, G. W. Hardisty, Esq. ; Cockfosters, J. M. Venning, Esq. ; Wdlen-
haU House, Mrs. Moore ; Beech HiU Park, A. Paris, Esq. ; Trent Park,
J. Cummings, Esq. ; Little Grove, Frederick Cass, Esq. It is situated on
the brow of a hiU, about 1^ m. from the village of East Barnet. Its grounds
abound in pleasant views over the adjokdng country, particularly towards
the south, where they are tenninated by the high ground of Highgate and
Hampstead.
Potter's Bar. Carpenter's Park, C. Marriott, Esq. ; Barbiiis, R. G.
Welford, Esq. ; and at Northaugh, i m. e. The Hook, Benjamin Chen-y,
Esq. ; Northaugh, Charles Le Blanc, Esq. ; Cooper's Lane, Rev. Henry
George Watson. 2 m. n. of Potter's Bar, is Brookmans, North Mimms,
R. W. Gaussen, Esq. The house is a respectable building, standing
ia a pleasant park. 3 m. e. Ponsbiu-n Park. Wynne EUis, Esq. ; Epping
House, Sir William Home, Q.C.
Hatfield, a market-town, county of Herts. Area of parish, 12,7U0a. ;
population, 3,6iG. It is a poUiug-place for the county, and the head of a
poor-law union. Hatfield is a very neatly built town, with a remarkably
handsome church, in which is the mausoleum of the noble family of Cecil.
Hatfield House, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury, is a large brick
edifice, with stone copings and decorations, consisting of a centre and
projecting wings, with four turrets at the angles, and immediately in front
surmounted by cupolas and vaues. In the centre is a colonnade of nine
arches, and a lofty tower, adorned with tlu-ee stories of columns of the
Tuscan, Doric, and Composite orders. Betweeu the second are the arms of
the noble family of CccU, with the date of 1611. The hall is a magnificent
chamber, the roof of which is supported from the sides by lions, each
holding a shield of the Cecil anns ; and on the ceiling, in compartments, are
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Roberts, Esq.; Sirge Hall, S. E,. Solly, Esq.; Holywell Hill, George
Sturt, Esq. ; Gorhanibury, Earl Verulam '; New Barnes, Arthm- Timperon,
Esq. ; Tlie Prs, H. M. Baillie, Esq. M.P. 2 m. n.e. is Sandkidge.
Welwyn, county of Herts. Area of parish, 3,100 a. ; populatiou, 1,395.
Tlie most iiiterestiug ciiTiuustance coimeeted with this parish is the fact of
its having been spiritually presided over for many years by Dr. Young,
author of " Night Thoughts," who here founded and endowed a school with
an annual revenue of about £60. Codicote Lodge, Frederick Cavendish,
Esq. ; The Hoo, Lord Dacre ; Beudish, Robert HiU, Esq. ; Frith House,
William Wiltshu-e, Esq. About 2 m. further w. Ayot St. Peter, J.
Peacock, Esq. ; Ayot St. Lawrence, Cholmeley Deiiug, Esq. ; Lamer, C. B.
Drake-Garrard, Esq. Tlie mansion is a handsome structure, situated on
an eminence. Sandi-idge Bm-y, John Render, Esq. About 1 m. s. ol'
WelwAiTi, is DiGswELL. Digswell House, H. Pearce, Esq. ; DigsweU Hill,
Henry Headland, Esq.
Elwood House, Mrs. Lucas; Clay Hall, J. J. Pryor, Esq.; Weston,
Marlborough Pryor, Esq. ; Stagenhoe House, Henry Rogers, Esq. A hand-
some building, standing in a small park. It was built by Sii- Jolm Hall, in
1650. 2 m. s. of Stevenage,
KNEBWOBTH HALL, SIR E. L. BULWEK LYTTO.N, BAKT.
21f m. WELWYS
STATION.
28^ m. STEVEJt-
AGE ST A.
VIA YORK.
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2l| m. WELWTN
STATTON.
38^ m. STEVEN-
AGE STA.
profiles of the Caesars. The grand staircase is elaborately cai-ved. This
estate belonged formerly to the see of Ely. It was rebuilt by Cardinal
Merton in the reign of Henry VII., and was alienated from the sec of Ely
by Queen Elizabeth, wlio had previously resided there for many years, as
weU as otlier royal princes. Woodside, John Chm-ch, Esq. ; Woodliill,
WiUiam Franks, ' Esq. ; Hill House, William Hall, Esq.; Tohners, Thomas
Mills, Esq. ; Riddles, John Parnthei', Esq. ; Warren Wood, Earl Roseberry ;
Woodside, Hon. Mrs. York ; Marshall's Wick, George Robert Marten, Esq. ;
Frogmore, F. Wigg, Esq. ; St. IMichael's, T. F. Gage, Esq.
Tewing, or Tewin Water, Earl of Uxbridge, formerly parcel of the lands
belonging to the Abbey of St. All:)an's, and subsequently to the canons of
St. Bartholomew, London, after haWng been granted at the dissolution to
John Cock, Esq., of Broxbom-ne, in this county, came into the possession of
Sir John Fleet, Lord Mayor of London, whose widow re-married General
Sabine, who rebuilt the house on the site of the ancient mansion in a
magnificent style, and embellished it with paintings of the great battles of
the Duke of Marlborough, imder whom he served, and was slain shortly
after. His widow married thii-dly, Charles, eighth Lord Carteret, in 1739,
who died in the following year ; and foiu'thly, to Colonel Hugh Macguire,
who confined her with great crixelty in a remote and obscure part of Ireland
until his death. She siu'vived her cruel husband many years, and died in
1789, aged 98, and was buried in Tewin Chm-ch. At the age of SO, this
lady was in the haljit of dancing with all the sprightUness of youth. Tewin
House is a very elegant structui-e, and its grounds are embellished with a
beautiful serpentine water, which sweeps gracefully past its principal front.
Water End, Thomas Oakley, Esq. A little fm-ther, Panshanger Park, Earl
Cowper ; Cole Green Captain Bailey. 2 m. n.e. from the station, Datch-
"vvoRTH and Whalton. Frogmore Lodge, William Hudson, Esq. ; Wood
Hall, Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.^
Stevexage, coiuity of Herts. This is now only a village, but in former
days it was a market-town. The manor was given by Edward the Confessor
to the Abbey of Westminster, and it continued amiexed to that foimdation
tdl Hem-y VIII. converted the Abbey into a bishopric. This being dissolved
by Edward VI., Stevenage, with AshweU and other manors in Herts that
had fonned part of its estates, were granted to the see of London, to which
they have ever since belonged, excepting for a short period in the reign
of Queen Mary. Monteine, Bishop of London in the time of James I.,
procured from that King the grant of a market and three faii-s annually.
Near Stevenage are six large barrows, lying in a row, some of which have
been opened, but not anything of consequence found therein. They are
supposed to be of Danish origin, the names of Danes' Field, Mundane, &c.,
having been conferred on different places in this part of the county.
The church is a small structure, dedicated to St. Nicholas, and consists of
a nave, chancel, and aisles, with a small chapel on each side the chancel,
and a tower at the west end. Bragbury End, John Green, Esq. ; Sheep
HaU, Samuel Hugh Heathcote, Esq. and Unwin Heathcote, Esq.
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This ancient baronial residence was reconstructed from the earlier fortress
which had existed since the Conquest, by Sir Robert de Lyttou (temp.
Henry VII.), Knight of the Bath, Privy CouuciUor, Keeper of the Great
Warch'obe, and Treasiu'er to Henry AT^I. In the time of his great grandson,
Sir Rowland Lytton, Lieutenant of the counties of Essex and Herts, Com-
mander of the forces of those counties at Tdbm-y Fort, and Captain of the
Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, it was frequently lionoured by the visits
of Queen Elizabeth ; Sii* Rowland having, indeed, married a cousin to tliat
Queen, viz., Aime, daughter of Lord St. John of Bletsoe, and fourth
in descent from INIargaret Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, grandmother
to Henry VII. The present possessor is Su- Edward Bidwer Lytton, Bart.,
who dei'ives the Knebworth estates from his mother, sole heiress and repre-
sentative of the families of Lji:tou, and Robinson, or Norreys, de Guersylt,
in Denbighsliii-e.
HiTCHiN, a market-town, county of Herts. It is a very ancient and
well-built town, prettily situated at the base of a lull. Its chiu-ch, erected
in the reign of Henry \1., is spacious, and richly ornamented. The altar-
piece, by Rubens, is a fine specimen of that great master ; and there are
also some interesting and cui'ious monimients. Li the neighbourhood of
Hitchin are Hitchin Priory, P. P. Delme Ratcliffe, Esq. ; OfHey Place,
Lady Salisbury, is a large and interesting building, of tlie time of Elizabeth,
it having been built by Sir Richard Spencer, about the year 1600. Welbury
House, Mrs. Bm-roughs ; IppoHtts, Mrs. Hale ; Ickleford House, Hon. C. T.
Ryder and Thomas Cockayne, Esq.
4i m. w. of Hitchin, is Hexton. Hexton Hoiise, Madame de Lautoiu-.
On the s. w. side of Hexton is a complete iutrenchmeut, caUed Ravensburg
Castle, occupying a site of about twelve acres. Spruigs of water, slightly
chalybeate, constantly descend from a lidl here, so as to form a river in
Hexton Park, and tui'u a mill.
i m. w. Henlow. Henlow Grange, T. A. Raynsford, Esq. About 1 m.
further, Clifton. Clifton Manor House, Henry Palmer, Esq. ; and 2 m.
further, SirEFroRD, near which is South HiU Park, William H. Whitbread,
Esq. ; Chicksand Abbey, Sir* George Osborn, Bart. About 3 m. further,
Hawnes Park, Rev. Lord John Thyime. About 4 m. s.w. from Shefford,
Wrest Park, Earl de Grey.
Biggleswade, a market-town, on the navigable river Ivel, county
of Beds, 9i m. from Bedford. Area of parish, 4,220 a. ; popiUation,
3,807. It is a neatly built to^ni, has an ancient church, which was colle-
giate, erected a.d. 1230, two endowed parocliial schools and an union
workhouse. It is also a polling-place for the county. Its corn market is
one of the most considerable in England ; and vast quantities of vegetables
are gro\\ai here for the London market. Here is also a manufactiu'e of
thread lace. Market, Wednesday, and five fairs. Shortmeade House, Jolm
Brightshew, Esq. 3 m. w. Ickwell Bury, John Harvey, Esq. Old Warden
House, Lord Ongley. About i m. av. are the ruins of Warden Abbey. In
the year 1217, Fulke de Brent, a powerful baron, treated the monks of this
convent with much cruelty, and carrried tliirty of them prisoners to Bedford
Castle. Yet such was the ascendancy of the Church at that period, that
though he set the civil power at defiance, he was glad to make his peace by
submitting to receive manual discipline from the moidis at the chapter-
house at Warden, at the same time coufij'ming to them the wood about
which the dispute had arisen, and promised them protection hereafter.
Sandy. This is the site of the ancient Roman station, called Salano',
which commanded another at Chesterfield, a piece of groimd so called, near
the village. The ramparts enclosed near tliirty acres, and are suiTouuded
by a deep fosse. In the centre is a mound, probably tlirowu uj) for the
pretorium. At some distance on the other side of the valley, are the
remains of Cajsar's camp. Owing to the sandy nature of the soil, cucumbers
31| m. HITCHIN
STATION.
Enter
Bedfordshire.
.361 m. AELSEY
AND SHEFFORD
STATION.
Cross the Ivel.
41J m. BIGGLES-
WADE STA.
43f m. SANDY
STATION.
VIA YORK.
69
31J m. HITCHIN
STATION.
Enter
Bedfordshire.
36| m. AELSET
AND SHEIFOBD
STATION.
Cross the Ivel.
41 i m. BIGGLES-
WADE STA.
4v?J m. SANDY
STATION.
5 m. E. Bennington Place, William Wigram, Esq. Bennington. At
this place was a seat of the Mercian sovereigns, and in the year S.50 a great
conncU of nobihtv and prelates assembled under King Bertulph, but of
which, the artificial mound of the keep, mth the suiToimding ditch, are now
only discernible. On or near the site, a little westward from the church,
is a small mansion, the residence of the present proprietor, John Chesliire,
Esq. The church is a smaU fabric, dedicated to St. Peter, consisting of a
nave and chancel, with a tower at the west end, and a chapel connected with
the chancel on the north. It contaias some ancient monuments of the
family of Benstede, who resided here in the time of Edward I., and it is
supposed they biult the chm-ch, as their arms are displayed both upon the
roof and on the tower. In a niche over the south porch is a statue of St.
^lichael and the di-agon. 4 m. n.e. Yardley Place, Sir Robert Murray, Bart ;
Chesfield Lodge, Edward Pai'kins, Esq.
Near Hitchin are St. Ibbs, Andrew Amos, Esq. ; WhitweU, Thomas
Butler, Esq. ; Cosmore, John Curling, Esq. ; Paulswaldenbury, ^Ii's. Drake ;
Temple Ditisley, Thomas P. Halsey, Esq. 4 m. n.e. Baldock. The chnrch
is a handsome building of the l-±th centiu-y, erected on the site of the
Knights Templars', biult ia the reign of Stephen. At the west end is a
tower of curious composition. The nave has a fine timber roof, and ia the
chancel are caiTed stalls, and stained glass windows, and some ancient
tombs. The Elms, Mrs. Hagan. A little to the n.e. Bygrave, James
Smvthe, Esq. About 2 m. e. WaUington, James Franklin, Esq. li m. e.
is Rushden, A. Meetkirk, Esq.
8 m. n.e. of Baldock is Royston. A house was built here by James I.,
who made it liis occasional residence for enjoviag hunting and hawking;
and it was here that liis favourite, the Earl of Somerset, was arrested in
his presence for the murder of Sir Thomas OverbuiT. Melbura Bnry, John
Edward Fordliam, Esq. ; Kneesworth House, John Bendyshe, Esq.
Arlset, J. B. Edwards, Esq. 2 m. n.e. Astwick. 2 m. further,
Edworth.
li m. E. Stotfokd.
:MiUs, Esq.
1. m. fiu'ther, Radwell. RadweUbiuT, Samuel
1 m. s.E. Stratton Park, Charles Bamett, Esq. The valuable Cottonian
Library, at that time the property of Sir John Cotton, was diu'irig the civil
wars of Charles I. preserved at Stratton, whither it had been removed, for
greater security, from Comiington, the seat of the Cottons. A little
further is Dunton. Etworth. Reslingworth.
2 m. N.E. Sutton Park, Sii" John Montagu Burgoyne, Bart. There is
a tradition cm-rent that Sutton belonged to John of Gaunt, Duke of
Lancaster, who gave it in the following rhyming grant to an ancestor of the
present proprietor :
I, John of Graimt,
Do give and do graimt,
Unto Roger Burgoyne,
And the heirs of his loin,
Both Sutton and Potten,
L"ntil the world's rotten.
About i m. fm-ther, Potten ; and about 2 m. e. from Potten, Cockayne
Hattley.
I m. E. The HaseUs, Francis P\Tn, Esq. ; close to which, at Everton,
Everton HaU, William AsteU, Esq. 3 m. from which, Waresley Park, Hon.
Octa\-ius Duncombe, M.P. ; near which is Ga>lbling Gay. "VA'oodbury,
Williamson Booth, Esq. and William Wilkinson, Esq. 3 m. further e.
Bounre HaU, Earl Delawarr. 2 m. s. of which, is Wimpole, Earl Hard-
wicke. This, without doubt, the most splendid private residence in the
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
are cultivated in the open air in sucli abundance, that Loudon is akuosi
wholly sujjplied with tliat vegetable from this place. 2 m. w. Mogger-
hauger Park, S. Thoruton, Esq.
li m. w. from tlie station, Bluham Park, Sir Cliarles Payne, Bart.
U m. further, Barford. j^ m. fm-ther, Stowbm-y, C. Polhill, Esq."^
2 m. N.N.w\ Tempsford Hall, unoccupied. 1 m. further, Roxton House.
Charles James Metcalfe, Esq. 1 m. further. Little B-^rford.
MANOR HOUSE, REV. J. ALLINGTOX.
St. Neot's, a market-town, coimty of Huntingdon, situated on the rivev
Ouse, over which here is a handsome stone bridge. Area of parish, 4,750 a.
The town is neatly built, and has several good streets. Its trade is princi-
pally retail. Market, Thm-sday. 8 m. n.w. A little north of Stangton.
Gaines HaU, James Duberley, Esq. 2 m. farther, Kimbolton, a market-
town and parish. Popidation, 1,634, partly employed in lace-making. Close
to the to^\ai is Kimbolton Castle, the magnificent residence of the Didce of
Manchester. It is a stone edifice of considerable antiquity, and Mas the
residence of Catherme of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII., subsequently
to her divorce, where she also died. 1 m. n. Paxton Place, H. P. Stanley.
Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Diddington House, George ThornhiU, Esq. A little
further, Stirtlowe, John Linton, Esq. ^ m. further, Buckden Palace, the
episcopal residence of the Bishops of Lmcohi.
Hinchinbrooke House, Earl Sand\vich. This mansion occupies tlie site
of a Benedictine nmniery, said to have been foiuided by William the
Conqueror. In August, 156-1, Queen Elizabeth, after a visit to the
University of Cambridge, honoured the mansion with her presence. King
James also several tunes visited tlie then proprietor. Sir Oliver Cromwell.
Hincliinbrooke was sold by Sir Oliver to Sir Sidney Montague, ancestor of the
present noble proprietor in 1627. Tlie mansion is pleasantly situated on
an elevation, commanding some pleasing views over the neighbourmg
counti-y, watered by the river Ouse. It is an ii-regular structure, ancl
contains some remains of tlic original Benedictine nunnery. A little further.
Brampton Park, Lady OHvia Sparrow.
About 2 m. N.w. Stukely Hall, James Torkington, Esq.
Enter
Huntingdon.
ilj m. ST. neot's
STATION.
Cross the Ouse.
5&I m. HUNTING-
DON STA.
VIA YORK.
71
Euter
Huntingdon.
m. ST. NEOT ;
STATION.
Cross the Ouse.
58^ m. HUNTINQ-
DON STA.
county, consists of a spacious mansion and wings ; that towards the east
coimected with the offices, and that towards the west with a large green-
liouse. The entrance to the hall is by a double flight of steps, and the
interior of the structiu'e contains many rooms of noble dimensions. The
grounds near the mansion, tliough, like a great portion of this county,
remarkably flat, possess every embellishment which fine timber, well-
disposed sheets of water, ornamental bridges, and the river Cam can afford.
From some parts of the park the views are extensive and delightful.
Opposite the south front of the mansion is an avenue of fine trees, about
two miles and a half in length. This is crossed by a branch of the Cam,
which flows through tliis part of the grounds. On the north side of the
house are tlu-ee pieces of water, which greatly contribute to the interest
excited by the siuTOunding scenery, and on a rising ground is an artificial
ruin, denominated a Gothic Tower. Wimvole Church stands near the east
end of this mansion. Four of the ^vindows are of plated glass, containing
the arms of the diifereut families to whom the Yorkes are allied by marriage,
and a very beautiful figiu'e of David playing on the harp. There are several
splendid monimients^one in particular, that to the memory of Lord Chan-
cellor Hardwicke. On the upper part is a medallion of the Earl, aud
beneath it a sarcophagus, with tlie figure of Wisdom leaning over it in
a mourning position. In the enclosure a few neat cottages have been
built, with a small piece of ground attached to each for the use of the
labourers.
4- m. E. Croxton Park, Samuel Newton, Esq. ; and 1 m. further,
Eltisley. The chm'ch is dedicated to St. Pandionia, the daughter of a
Scotch King, who in her flight from some persons who attempted her
chastity, is s'aid to have taken refuo-e in a nunnery at Eltisley, the prioress
(if which was her relative. 4 m. tui'ther is Caxton. Mathew Paris, the
historian, was born in this town, which is reported to be the bu-th-place of
the celebrated William Caxton, who introduced the art of printing into
this country. This however is erroneous, as M' e have Caxton's o^vn authority
for affirming that he was born in Kent instead of Cambridgeshire.
GoDMANCHESTER, the " Durolipous" of the Romans, is a subui'b of
Himtmgdou, separated only by the river. It is a poor and meanly built
town, included within tliat of Huntingdon. Area of parish, 5,590 a. ;
population, 2,152. It has, liowever, an endowed grammar school aud other
charities.
Hunti:ngdon, the capital of the county, is a parHameutary and municipal
borough, and market-to^^•n, on the Ouse, here crossed by three bridges,
which coimect it with Godmanchester. Area of its four parishes, 1,230 a. ;
population of parUamentary borough, 5,500. It sends two members to
Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 374. Huntingdon lias one prin-
cipal street, of great length. Its two venerable churches arc hij^-ldy
interesting; and it has an ancient grammar school, at which Oliver
CromweU, a native of tlie town, was partly educated, aud a grceu-coat
school, the two producing an annual revenue of about £600. The principal
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
2 m. s.w. Coiiiiigton Castle, John Meyer Heathcote, Esq. 2 m. w. is
Stilton ; and 1 ni. fiu-ther, Washingley Hall, near which is Norman
Cross. At this place, during the late war with France, extensive barracks
and prisons stood, covering an immense area. From the extent and number
of buildings, probably more Frenclunen were confined here than at any,
or all other barracks in the kingdom. A few years back they were taken
down and the materials sold.
1 m. s.w. of station, Woodstone, Colonel Wright Vaughan. li m. fm-ther,
OvERTOx LoNGUEViLLE. Ortou Hall, Earl of Aboyne. The mansion is
pleasantly situated amongst clumps of trees and fnutful meadows. 1 m. n.w.
Thorp Hall. 1 m. fiu'ther, ]\Iilton Park, both the property of Earl Fitz-
william. The latter mansion is a large irregular structure, part appearing
to be of the age of Queen Elizabeth. In the windows are several pieces of
stained glass, which were removed from Fotheringay Castle when that
buildiug was demolished. The mansion is also decorated with several
paintings, amongst which is a portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and
anot her of James I. when a boy, the latter bearing an inscription, stating
that it was given by Mary Queen of Scots, on the morning of her execution,
to Sii" William FitzwiHiam, for his humane treatment of her during her
confinement at Fotheringay, of which place he was then governor. 4 m. n.e.
from which, Walcot Park, — Nevile, Esq. ; and 3 m. further, Burghley
House, Marquis of Exeter. This magnificent and truly splendid ])ile was
built by the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, on the
site of a very ancient minster, called Burghe, and is a brilliant specunen of
the Elizabethan style of architecture ; the principal front, which looks to
tlie north, is nearly 200 feet in extent. At each corner are turrets, mounted
by triangular cupolas, and terminating with then- vanes. A parapet goes
round the whole building in a series of open work, consisting of arches
sup]3orted by balustrades and obelisks, interspersed with armorial ensigns
of the family. To the general antiquarian however, the most interesting
parts are the ghmpses of the old minster, which show themselves in divers
fragments iu the hall, chapel, and kitchen, upon the eastern side of the
edifice.
Tallington, a parish, comity of Lincoln. 3 m. w.s.w. Market Deeping.
Area, 690 a. ; population, 1,246.
3 m. w. Stamford (see Svston and Peterborough). 1^ n.w. Casewick,
Sir John TroUope, Bart., M.P.
EssENDiNE, parish, county of Rutland. Area, 1,440 a. 3 m. s.w.
Tolthorpe Hall, Everson Harrison, Esq. 2 m. w of wliich, is Tickeucote
HaU, S. R. Fydell, Esq.
Little Bytham, county of Lincoln, parts of Kesteveu. Area of parish,
1,110 A. ; population, 311. It adjoins the parish of Castle Bytham.
5 m. s.s.w. Corby. 2 m. s. Holm-ell, General Re.-sTiardson ; and 2 m. w.
of which, is Stocken HaU, Gilbert Jolm Heathcote, Esq.
* Tlic direct liiiP bctwcpii Prterbnrmigli nnd Enst Retford nnt l)('iii;j; fiiiislied, tlic trains now
nm liy the way of Boston and Linroln. J laving, however, licen favoured hy the Secretary of the
Great' Northern Railwav with tlie probalile stations on this part of tlie Une, we have thought it
l)ettc to make it as complete as possible, hy contimiing onr hne to Retford. The stations, however.
69 m. iioLMK
STATION.
Enter
Northampton.
=C0 Northampton
and Peterborough
Railwav.
r6^ m. PETERBO-
ROUGH STA.
»C0 Syston and
Peterborough
Railway.
TALLINGTON
STATION.*
Enter
Lincolnshire.
ESSKNDINE STA.
Pass thro\igh
about 2 miles of
Rutlandshire.
LITTLE BYTHAM
STATION.
Viaduct 101 yai-da
loni;.
VIA YORK.
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69 m. HOLME
STATION.
Enter
Northamptou.
March and Ely
Railway. 03=
76^ m. PETERBO-
ROUGH STA.
TALLINGTON
STATION.
Enter
Lincolnsliii-e
ESSENDINE STA.
Pass through
about 2 miles of
Kutlandshire.
LITTLE BYTHAM
STATION.
Viaduct 101 yards
lonar.
buildings of the towu are tlie town hall, county gaol, borough gaol, theatre,
assembly rooms, baths, and the traces of an ancient castle, biult by Edward
the Elder in 917. Trade in corn, coals, wool, and timber, carried on by the
Ouse ; and several large breweries. Market, Satm-day.
6 m. s.E. at E-AMSEY, Ramsey Abbey, Edward E. Fellowes, Esq, M.P.
On the site of this mansion stood an abbey of Benedictine monks, of great
wealth and magnificence, founded in 969 by Hale Ailwyne, Alderman of all
England, and Duke or Earl of the East Angles, the revenue of which at the
dissolution was valued at £1,983 15s. M. The present mansion consists
l)artly of the ancient fabric, exhibiting the gateway in a fine state of
preservation. About 2 m. e. of Hohne, till lately, was a large expanse of
water, called Wliittlesea Mere, or the "V\^ite Sea. It has recently been
di'ained and turned to agricultm-al purposes.
Peterborough, a city, an episcopal see, parliamentary borough and
parish, county of Northampton, is situated on the river Nene, which is here
crossed by a wooden bridge. The streets of this small city are regular, and
the bmldings neat. In the time of the Anglo-Saxons it was celebrated for
its magnificent monastery, founded in the 8th century. It was erected into
a bishopric in 1541, by Henry VIII. , when the fine abbey church was
converted into a catheckal. Catherine, the first wife of Henry VIII., and
Mary Queen of Scots were buried here, but the body of the latter Princess
was afterwards removed to Westminster Abbey. St. John's Church, near
the centre of the city, has an altar-piece, presented by Sir R. K. Porter,
and a tablet with figures, executed by Flaxman ; both of which are highly
and abundantly esteemed. The Catheckal Close is deeply interesting to the
antiquary, owing to the remains of cloisters and many other impressive
vestiges of monastic buildings by which it is sm-rounded. The grammar
school has five scholarships, and a fellowship to St. John's College, Cam-
bridge. The principal public buildings and institutions are the town hall,
market-place, infirmary, union workhouse, prison, house of correction, and a
theatre. Peterborough, which is under the jiuisdictiou of the Dean and
Chapter, is a polling-place for the northern division of the county, and sends
two members to Parhament. Registered electors (1848), 553. Area of
parish, 1,430 a.; population, 5,920; area of liberty, 51,430 a.; population,
1,125 ; population of parliamentary borough, 6,991. The see comprises
305 benefices, and extends over Northampton, Leicester, and Rutland.
Average annual revenue of Dean and Chapter, £5,000. Peterborough was
the birth-place of Dr. Paley. One m. e. are Eletton and Standground.
4 m. further, Whittlesea. Manor House, Thomas Bowker, Esq. ; Grove
House, Henry Haines, Esq. ; Mansion House, Charles Smith, Esq.
3 m. N. Witham-on-the-Hill, General W. A. Johnson. 3 m. further.
Bourne. Supposed from the discovery of Roman coins and tesselated
pavement, to have been anciently a place of importance. The great Lord
Burghley was born here, 1520, and Dr. Dodd, in 1729. Red Hall, Mrs.
Pochin.
3 m. N.E. Grimsthorpe Castle, Lord WiUoughby De Eresby. Some
parts of the castle appear to have been erected in the time of Heniy III. ;
but the principal part, called by Eidler an " extempore structm-e," was
raised suddenly by Charles Brandon, Duke of Suit'olk, to entertain Henry
VIII. dm-mg his progress through this part of the kingdom.
not being tLved for certainty, we could not add the distances ; and it must l)e remembered, that
when tlie line is open throughout, about fifteen mOes will have to be deducted ft-om the distances
as put down between East Retford and Edinburgh.
74
LONDON TO EDINBURGH.
6 m. w. Buckmiuster Park, Earl of Dysart. i ni. n.w. Easton House,
Sir Montague J. Cholmeley, Bart. ; Stoke Rochtbrd, Christopher Tumor,
Esq. This paxk is pretlily varied with wooded banks and water. The
house, hitely erected by the present proprietor, is a large handsome stone
l)iuldiug, in the Elizabethan style of architecture, with gardens and terraces.
Beyond is seen the obeUsk erected to the memory of Sir Isaac Newi;on, tliat
great philosopher having been born at Wolsthorpe, in a house belonging to Mr.
Tumor, and having for some years attended the school at Stoke Bochford.
Great Ponton, a parish, county of Lincoln. Area, 2,930 a. ; popidation,
469. In the vicinity, about 2^ m. s.s.e. of Grantham, lies the parisli of
Little Ponton, which has an area of 1,-190 a., and a population of 212.
4 m. HuuEjerton Hall. G m. s.w. Croxton Park. 2 m. further, Goady
Hall.
CORBY STATION.
GREAT PKNTOX
STATION.
BELVOIK CASTLE, DUKE OP KUTLAND.
5 m. w. Belvoir Castle, the Duke of Rutland, is considered the most
si)lenclid seat in the coimty of Leicester; it was foimded by Robert de
Todeni, called afterwards Robert dc Belevedii-e, a noble Norman, and
standard-bearer to William the Conqueror. It was probably at first a part
of the adjoining towuship of Wolsthorpe, which is particularly noticed in
" Domesday Book," as contauiing two manors, and havuig in one of these a
cliurch and jiresbyter, till becoming, in consequence of the owner clioosing
it as liis residence, the head of the lordship, the whole was distingidshcd by
the title of " Maneriiim de Belvoir, ciun membris de WoUesthorpe." The
great design in raising Belvoir Castle was to oppose a barrier to the Saxons.
Li 1520, the first Earl Rutland restored and rebiult the castle, which had
remained in ruins since the time of the wars of the White and Red Roses,
when it was attacked and destroyed by WiUiam Lord Hastings. It
remained a noble and princely residence till the iudia])j)y war between the
King and the Parliament, during which time it was successively occupied by
l)oth ])arties, and by each attacked and defended.
After the Restoration the castle was again repaired and restored, and in
the early ])art of the present century upwards of two hundred thousand
pounds "were expended on varicnis additions, when in 181G a most calamitous
lire destroyed a great part of this beauteous pile, and totally consumed tlie
celebrated picture gallery, containing, besides the family pictui'cs, a large
GRANTHAM STA
VIA YORK.
CORBY STATION.
GREAT PENTON
STATION.
GRANTHAM STA.
1 111. E. CoKBY, a inarkct-to-wii and pari.sli, comity of Lincoln. Ai-ca,
3,790 a.; population, 711. Market, Thursday. Eairs, 3()tli August, and
Monday before October llth. 1 m. n.e. Irnbam Hall, Lord Ai'undcl of
Wardour.
10 m. E. on the road from Stamford to Lincoln, is Folkingham, supposed
to have originated from a baronial castle in the vicinity, wliieh having
been garrisoned by the RoyaKsts in the time of Charles I., was subsequently
demolished by order of OKver Cromwell. It occupies an extensive elevation,
which commands a good view over the fens. The manor of Folkingham
was given by William the Conqueror to Gilbert de Gaunt, who came over
with him from Normandy, and eminently distinguished himself at the
decisive battle of Hastings, for which service WiUiain amply rewarded him.
At this place he resided, but no traces of the ancient baronial residence
remains. A descendant of liis, who died without issue, in 1274, appointed
Edward I. heir to the manor and lands of this barony. Subsequently the
manor was given by that monarch to Hemy de BeUamotte, in whose faiiiily it
continued till the time of Henry VII. After that period it passed to the
family of the Duke of Norfolk ; but being forfeited by attainder, it was
granted by King Edward VI. in exchange for other land's, to the faniUy of
CUnton. Here was formerly a castle built by Henry de BeUamotte, ' but
the ruins have disappeared, and the only remains toVark where once the
castle stood, are the moats and mounds on the east side of the town.
South-east of the town is a large encampment, with a deep fosse and vallum.
Within the area is a square keep of raised earth, defended also by a fosse
capable of being filled with water from tJie adjoining brook. Without the
area, at the north-east corner, is a small fortified enclosure, intended as an
advanced work to secui-e the water for the use of the garrison. The church
is a_ handsome structure, principally in the later style of English
arcliitectm-e ; the chancel is of earUer date, and exliibits some fine decorated
windows, and the tower has a rich battlement and light pinnacles.
Grantham, a parliamentary and municipal borough, market-town and
parish, county of Lincoln, parts of Kesteven, on the river Witham. Area of
parish, 5,560 a.; population, 8,691; parhamentary borough, 8,786. It
sends two members to Parliament. Registered electors (1818), 721.
Corporate revenue (1846-7), £1,242. Grantham is a remarkably neat and
clean town, jjossessing an aspect of antiquity, which is increased by its
ecclesiastical buildings, and the remains of monastic institutions. There are
four principal streets, nearly parallel to each other, with smaller ones. The
church is a fine specimen of the architecture of the 13tli century, although
from the style of its cryjit, it is evident that it was erected upon the
foundations of one of much greater antiquity. It has a handsome square
tower at the west end, surmounted by an octangular spire, altogether 273
feet in height, which is often cited for the elegance of its proportions and
ornaments. The interior decorations of this venerable structure are in
perfect keeping with the exterior, and its costly monuments arc of a highly
interesting character, weU deservrag the attention of the traveller. Edwai'd I.
here erected a cross to the memory of Queen Eleanor, on St. Peter's Hill,
near the south entrance to the town, and here her body lay in slate in its
progress to Westminster Abbey for interment. The remains of the religious
houses are also worthy of notice. The grammar school, where Newton
received his early education, has an annual revenue of £800, and exhibitions
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collection of the works of Sir Josliua Reynolds ; and amongst others, his
much admii-ed pictm-e of the Nati\-itT. The situation and aspect of Belvoir
partly reesemble Windsor.
Belvoir, art's master-piece and nature's pride,
Higli in the regions ot etherial air,
Above the ti-ouMcd atraosi)here,
Above the magazine of hail and snow,
Above the place that meteors breed.
Above the seat where he the seed.
Whence raging storms and tempest grow.
That do infest the troubled world below.
The cliicf stronghold of the castle is an outwork defence, called Staunton
Tower, the command of which is held by the family of that name, in the
manor of Staunton, by tenure of castle-ground, by which they were anciently
required to appear \\ith soldiers for the defence of tlie castle. It has been
the custom when any of the royal family have honoured Belvoir Castle with
their presence, for the chief of the Staunton family to appear, and present
the key of the stronghold to such distinguished person. Thus when the
Prince Regent visited the Duke of Rutland in ISli, the golden key of
Staunton was delivered to the illustrious guest, by the Rev. Dr. Staunton,
by virtue of the tenure above described.
The building surrounds a quadrangular coui't, and assumes a majestic
castellated appearance. The ancient gardens suspended, as it were, in
ten'aces, afford a striking and irregular appearance. They are in a style
well suited to the extent and magnificence of the castle, and consist princi-
pally of majestic rows of the taUer trees on the decHnty of the lulls,
with spacious walks beneath them. Below are the deeply-shaded plantations
of yew and fir, and these bounded by more promiscuous groups and foreign
wood, which comiect the gardens with the neighbom-ing grounds ; slu'ubs
and flowers, which would be inconsistent -with the grandem- of the sceneiy,
are scattered only here and there m a few places as though by the hand of
nature. Crabbe, the poet, was for some years chaplain at Belvoii- Castle.
HoL^GHAM. 3 m. N.w. of wliich. Long Penington. On the western side
of the chm-ch is an entrenched eminence, the site of an ancient castle. The
kings of Mercia are said to have had a palace here. 2 m. fiu-ther, Staimton
Hall, Rev. Dr. J. Staunton.
Clatpole. 3 m. w. at Balderton, New Hdl, T. Godfrey, Esq.
Newauk, a parUamentary and municipal borough, market-town and
parish, county of Notts, on the Newark river, a navigable branch of the
Ti-ent. Area"^of parish, 2,0S0a. ; population of borough, 10,218. It sends
two members to Parhament. Registered electors (1848), 1,016. Corporate
revenue, £1,518 Tliis ancient and interestuig toAvn formerly possessed a
magnificent castle, erected by King Stephen, which was often the abode of
royalty, and where King John died in 1216. It was dismantled by the
Parliamentary army in the civil wars of the 17th century, and is now a very
stately and picturesque niin. The church is considered one of the finest
parochial structures in England ; its style, the florid Gotliic, siiperbly
ornamented in every part. It has a light and elegant stone tower, sustaining
a lofty spu'e of remarkable beauty, formmg a conspicuous object in the sur-
rounciiug scenery. The town, which is approached from the north by a
raised causeway on numerous arclics, is well ])uilt, has a spacious market-
place, a town hall — a handsome building, erected in 1 80.5, at a cost of
£17,000, containing the cor))orato ofiiccs, courts of law, and a public
assembly room — a grammar school, fonnded 1529, and other charities,
producing an annual revenue of £2,500, and several Dissenting chapels.
Manufactures of sheetings and linen goods, with tile factories, foundries.
HOUGHAM STA.
CLATPOLE STA.
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NEWAKK STA.
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Newark Railway.
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CLAYPOLE STA.
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Newark Eailwav.
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to Oxford and Cambridge. Tlie other chief buildings are the guildhall,
borough gaol, union workhouse, a neat theatre, and some Dissenting
chapels. Grantham has a trade in malting, and exports corn, importing
coals by means of a canal, wliich connects the to-^vii with the Trent. Inde-
pendently of tliis direct London and York line, the Nottingham, Boston,
and Lincobi Railway passes through tlie town. Market, Satiu'day.
Belton House, the seat of Earl Bro^vnlow, was built by Sir John Brown-
low, the third baronet, from the design of Sir Christopher Wren. It was
commenced in 16S5, and completed in 1689. The mansion presents four
uniform elevations, originally sunnounted by a balustrade and cupola ; and
the stone employed in its construction is of an excellent and dm-able quality.
The apartments are well proportioned, and adorned with carvings by
Grinlin Gibbons. William III. honoiu'ed the founder with a visit in
1695, after the death of his Queen, previously to which he had obtained
permission to empale his lands, which he enclosed with a wall five miles in
circumference. Sir John Brownlow, fifth baronet, who was created Viscount
Tyrconnel, here formed gardens of great magnificence, which have been
altered to the taste of the present age ; and the grounds have received
every embellishment that refined taste could suggest. Close to wliich is
Syston Park, Sir John Thorold, Bart. 7 m. e. Haydar Lodge. 2 m.
further, Crdverthorpe Hall, John Archer Houblon, Esq. 2 ra. n. of which
is Sleaford, a market-town and parish, county of Luicobi. Population,
3,382. A castle appears to have been erected hei'e at an early period, bitt
of its history nothing is known, and of the building only some sKght vestige
remains. The town is particularly neat, weU-paved, lighted, and supplied
with water. A Little to the west, South Raunceby, Anthony Peacock, Esq
2 m. s.E. at HoNiGHTON, WiUoughby House, Charles Allix, Esq. 1 m. N.
of which, Sudbrooke House, Shelley Penny, Esq; Newi,on House, Ben-
jamin Handley, Esq.
1 m. s.E. Stubton Hall, Sir Robert Heron, Bart. 3 m. further,
Leadenham Hall, Colonel Reeve ; Fulbeck, General Pane.
1 m. N.N.E. Winthorp Hall, G. Hodgkiuson, Esq. ; and 1 m. further, at
Langford, Laugford Hall, Mrs. Haffenden. A Little further, ColHngham
HaU. 2 m. e. Beaconsfield House, James Thorpe, Esq. 2 m. further,
Beckin^ham HaU, C. Gery IVIiLues, Esq. 3^ m. n. on the Tuxford and
Retford Road, Muskham Grange, J. Handley, Esq. The edifice, consisting
of a centre and two wings, was partly erected at the end of the ]7th
century. The pleasure grounds, from which there are fine prospects, are
weU and agreeably laid out. Near which is Muskham House. This hand-
some residence was built in 1793, and consists of a centre of very fine
elevation and two ^nngs ; the offices are very spacious, and the beauty of
the grounds enhanced by the pleasing prospects they afford.
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and considerable exports of corn, wool, meat, limestone and gypsum. Tlic
Nottingham, Boston, and Lincoln, as well as this railway, passes throngh
the town. Market, Wecbiesday. 2 m. w. Kelliam Hall, J. H. Manners
Sutton, Esq., M.P. About 3'm. further, Upton Hall, H. Hawkes, Esq.
5 m. N.N.w. at Caunton, the Manor House, Samuel Hole, Esq.
1^ m. w. Ossington HaU, John Evelyn Denison, Esq., M.P.
TuxFOBD, a market-town and parish, county of Notts. Ai-ea, 3,000 a. ;
jiopulation, 1,079. Here is a free grammar school, a fair trade in hops,
gro^vn in the vicinity, and fairs for cattle, hops, &c.. May 12th, and
September 20tli and 25th. Market, Monday. 2 m. w. Bevercote's Park.
2 m. N. East Markham. The church, decbcated to St. John the Baptist,
is a large and ancient structure, with a lofty embattled tower, and contains
a momunent, erected to Judge Markliam, in 1409. Tuxford Hall, Ladv
Elizabeth White.
4 m. s.w. Clumber Park, Duke of Newcastle. This magnificent seat
would require considerable space to give anything like a detail of its various
beauties. The mansion has three splendid fronts — the one facing the lake
is, perhaps, the handsomest, from the elegant Ionic colomiade in its centre,
and when viewed from the lofty bridge wliich crosses the water in question,
the fi-ont has a truly palatial appearance. The internal decorations, the
proportions of the various state and other apartments, the collection of
paintings, the fimiiture, articles of virtu, &c., are all in strict keeping \vitli
the character of the princely domain by which tliis mansion is surrounded.
The park is eleven miles in circumference, and contains highly interesting
and picturesque prospects, with venerable woods, from one of which,
Clumber, the seat derives its name. It has been eloquently observed of
this splendied mansion and estate, that " everything breathes the essence of
life and the soul of magnificence." i m. s. Hoakdsall. 2 m. further,
Elhesley. Apley Hdl, Edward Parker, Esq. 2 m. n.w. Babworth Hall,
The Hon. John Bridgeman Simpson ; Banby HaU, C. C. Blaydes, Esq. ;
Ranby House, R. E. S. Champion, Esq.
3 m. N.w. Blyth. The Hall, Erederick H. Walker, Esq.
Ranskell.
ScROOBY. Here formerly stood a palace of the Archbishops of York, who
are lords of the manor. Archbishop Savage (temp. Hemy VII.), Carcliual
Wolsey in the next reign, and Sandys in that of Queen Elizabeth, resided
here occasionally. One of the daughters of Archbisliop Sandys was buried
here. The slight portion which remains of the palace has been converted
into a farm-house. Bishopsfield, Eernley Faii-fax, Esq.
Bawtry, a market-town, in the parish of Blyth, counties of York and
Notts, situate on the river Idle, which is navigable to this town for small
craft. Population, 1,083. It is a sniall but well-built town, standing on
the slope of an eminence ; but the marshes near the river are suljject to
inundations. Bawtry has a r(;markably broad street, with several handsome
CARLTON STA.
TUXFORD STA.
Sheffield and Lin-
.£3 coin Branch.
157f m. EAST
RETrORD STA.
I6I5 m. SUTTON
STATION.
le.'?* m. RANS-
KELI. STA.
166 m. SCROOBY
STATION.
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CAELTOJN STA-
TUXFOED STA.
Gainsborough aud
Grimsby Br. C5»
157f ni. EAST
EETFOKD STA.
I6I5 m. SUTTON
STATION.
IGo^ m. EANS-
KELL STA.
16() ni. SCBOOBY
STATION.
£iiter Yorkshire.
lG7i ni. BAWTEY
STATION.
fiaiiisboroiigh ami
Miii-ijhi Br. C::;-
7i 111. E.N.E. of Newark, Cablton Le Moorlands, county of Lincoln.
Area of parish, 2,610 a.; population, 331. There are several parishes of
tliis name in tliis county, some witliin a few niUes of eacli other. Carlton
House, John Yere, Esq.
3 m. N.E. by e. Hedborougii. This was formerly the Gretna Green of
Notts and the bordering counties, from the then rector, Mr. Sweetapple,
being always ready to join in wedlock instanter all who applied to him for
that happy purpose. 3 m. from which is Thorney. Thorney Hall, Rev.
Charles NevUe.
Retford, East, a parUameutary and municipal borough, raarket-to\ra
aud parish, county of Notts, on the river Idle, which separates it from West
Retford (a parish, same comity, containing an area of 1,080 a., aud a popu-
lation of CIS), aud is here crossed by a bridge of five arches. Area of
parish, 130 a. ; population, 2,680. Population of parUamentai-y borough,
4'1,132, arising from the extension of the electoral franchise to the whole
huncbed of Bassetlaw, in consequence of the conviction of the borough of
bribery in 1S26. It seuds two members to Parliament. Registered electors
(ISlSj, 2,665. Corporate revenue (1847), £9,894. The town is well-
built, has a handsome Gotliic church v/ith a square tower, a free grammar
school founded by Edward VI., annual revenue, £500 ; a fine town hall, a
poor's hospital, union workhouse, news rooms, two branch banks and a
small theatre. ^larket, Saturday. West Retford has an eiidoMed hospital
aud other charities, with an annual revenue of £1,190. It is a suburb of
East Retford, aud with the exception of the chui'ch, contains uotliiug of
note. 2 m. n.e. Grove HaU. The mansion was erected in the 16th
century by the ancient family of Hercy, aud with the exception of a new
front of modem architecture, aud iutemal arrangements more iu keeping
with the taste of the age, the old biulding is still entire. It is well situated
on au eminence, in the centre of a well-wooded park, which affords many
liue prospects over the surrounding country.
Sutton, or Sutton cum Sound, county of Notts. Area of parish,
4,370 A. ; population, 890.
2 m. Mattersee. In the chancel of the village church is a curious
carving, supposed to belong to the abbey, which was destroyed during the
parliamentary war ; the ruins may be seen about a mile from the \-iIlage.
it was found under the old pavement of the chancel, about filty years
ago, aud represents St. Martin in the act of tUvidiug his cloak with the
beggar. The HaU, Benjamin Eearnley, Esq.
2 m. E. Everton. The chui-ch is an old embattled building, of the style
of architecture of the 12th century, and contains a chaucel separated from
the nave by a finely-worked arch. About 1 m. n. Scaltworth, Captain
Hotham.
1 m. N.N.E. Austerfield. a chapeh-y iu the parish of Blyth, near
wliich is FiNNiNGLY. The chui-ch, dedicated to St. Oswald, is a neat old
building, consisting of a nave, north aisle, chancel, south porch, and square
embattled tower, surrounded by erotchetted pinnacles at tlic angles, i m.
further n. Einningly Hall, Joim Harvey, Esq. The house is pleasantly
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houses. Stone, timber, lead, and iron, are transported from this by the Idle
to Hull and London. A small stream that runs through the yard of the
' Crown Imi' divides the comities of Notts and York. Near the town is a
hospital for the poor, founded in the 1 ith century. Market, Thui-sday.
Fairs, Wliit-Thm-sday and November 23rd. Adjoining the town is the
residence of the Dowager-Viscountess Galway. 2 m. w. H.ikwckth. Serlby
Hall, Viscount Galway, M.P. ; Hesley Hall, C. S. Wright, Esq. 2 m.
further, Tickhill, where there is the remains of an ancient castle, and near
which is Sandbeck, Earl of Scarborough.
3 m. N.w. Loversall Hall, Rev. A. Cook.
DoNCASTER, a municipal borough, is pleasantly situated, and one of the
cleanest and best buUt towns m the kingdom. According to Camden the
town was entirely destroyed by lightning about the year 759, at wliich
period the castle, of which the founder and foundation are uidinown, is
supposed to have been bui'ut. Tlie town is pleasantly situated on the bank
of the river Don, and the surroimding scenery, especially on the western
side, is exceedingly picturesque. It consists of several streets ; the High
Street, one mile in length, is remarkably handsome, and is considered the
best for width and beauty ou the road from London to Ediubui'gh.
Christchurch is a noble cructfonn sti'ucture, with a tower. 2 m. w. Cus-
worth, William Battle Wrightson, Esq., M.P., is beautifully situated upou
an eminence in the centre of a fine park, and consists of a large quadrangidar
centre and two wings, of white limestone. It was built about the year
1740, by WiUiam Wrightson, Esq., but the -wings were subsequently added
to the building, mider the direction of James Paine, the architect. The
upper rooms conunand an extensive prospect over a fine sportmg coimti-y,
adorned with a great variety of gentlemen's seats, and the towers of York
and LincoLn minsters, which are about forty miles distant. The park is
skirted by very rich woods. It is watered by a lake, so contrived as to give
it the appearance of a branch of the river Don, which is half a uule distant.
The gardens are beautifully laid out.
Arksey.
AsKERN, a townsliip in the parish of Campsall, West Ridiug of York. It
is much resorted to l)y mvalids for its sulphur baths. Area, 800 a. 1 m.
further, Campsall, Bacon Frank, Esq. A very pretty estate. 2 m. further
from which, Adwich HaU, Miss Simpson ; SkeUow Gi-ange, G. Higgins, Esq. ;
Burgh Wallis, M. Tasburgh, Esq. ; Owston Hall, P. D. Cooke, Esq.
4 m. N.w. from Burgh WaUis, Badgeworth Park, Joseph Scott, Esq.
Norton is a parish, in the tovmsliip of CampsaU.
WoMERSLEY, a parish in the West Riding, county of York. 1 m. v\'. of
which, Stapleton Park, John Hope Barton, Esq. It stands in an exten-
sive and beautiful park, watered by a stream that empties itself into
the river Went, in the most fertile part of the county, bounded by an
expanded range of distant liills, and is situated in the parish of Donington,
in the wapentake of Osgoldcross. The mansion, built entirely of stone,
was erected by Edward LasceUcs, Esq., afterwards Lord Harewood. It is
entered by a handsome Doric portico, and the centre of the ])rincipal front
is ornamented with four Ionic cokunns, supporting a jw-dinu'iit . The entire
suite of apartments on the entrance floor is of an elegant character, and the
whole superbly decorated and furnished with rclincd taste. The chajicl is
also particularly neat.
170| m. KOSsiNG-
TON STA.
175^ m. DONCAS-
TEE STA.
VJH m. STOCK-
BRIDGE STA.
1825 ni. ASKEEN
STATION.
18-iJm. NOETON
STATION.
186| m. woMEKji-
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184i ni. NOETON
STATION.
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situated on a rising ground, in a fine sporting country. Tlie village is in the
comity of Nottingham ; but the mansion and part of the park arc in York-
shire. 1 m. E. Newington. 2 m. further, Missam. 5 m. fui-thcr,
MisTEUTON. John Corringham, Esq. and James Sowthorpe, Esq. 3 m. n.
of which is Axey. 3 m. further, Ebworth. This place was anciently the
residence of the Howard family, who had here a castellated mansion, of
which there are no remains, except the site, where within the last half
century, were dug up some of the cannon belonging to the fortification.
RossiNGTON, a parish, containing 2,930 a., with a population of 344,
situated in the West Riding, county of York. Here is a bridge over the
Tome. 2 m. n. Cantley Hall, Jolm Walbankc Childers, Esq., M.P., is a
large and elegant modern mansion, built by Childers Walbauke Childers,
Esq., A.D. 1790. The trees and plantations are very luxuriant, and almost
conceal the mansion from view ; but it is a debglitful spot, and the grounds
are laid out with great taste.
1 m. s.w. Doncaster race-course, where the most celebrated races in the
kingdom are held, which for some years have been increasing in splendour
and attraction, and are attended by nearly aU the families of rank in the
north of England. These races were established in 1703 ; and in 1776, the
famous St. Leger Stakes for three year olds were founded by Colonel St.
Leger, and have smee been run for annually in September, by the best
horses in England. On the course is a magnificent grand stand, noblemen's
stand, with every other convenience for the races, which directly and
indirectly, contribute the cliief resource of the inhabitants. 2 m. e.
Wheatley Hall, Sir William B. Cooke, Bart. This fine mansion, which
displays the architectural taste of the 17th century, was built by Sir H.
Cooke, about the year 1680. It stands on the baiiks of the Don, in a low
situation — our ancestors having preferred such positions ; and when the
river overflows the country round, presents a dreary aspect. Before the-
south front of the house is a beautifid lawn, ornamented with some of the
finest oaks in the country. 2 m. fui-ther, Woodthorpe, — Parker, Esq. A
handsome modem mansion, the plantations and pleasure-grounds laid out
with great taste and judgment. 3 m. fui-ther, Hatfield ; and 2 m. further,
Thorne.
2 m. N.E. KiRKSANDAL.
8. m. e. Thorne, a market-town, West Riding, county of York, situated
near the river Don, in a low, flat, and totally unpicturesque, but remarkably
fertile tract of land. Vessels sutficicntly large for the coasting trade are
built at a i)lace called Hangman's HUl, on the banks of the river, which is
also a general landing-place for the merchandise of the town.
1 m. e. Fenwick, at which is an ancient tower, called Fenwick Tower,
the ancient seat of a family of that name, wliich has long been in ruins.
2 m. E. Whitley, a towusliip, in the parish of Killington, county of
York. 4 m. further, Pollington ; and 2 m. further, Co\vick Park,
Viscount Downc.
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PoNTEFRACT, a i)arliamentary and mumcipal boroiie;h, West Riding,
county of York. Sec Yorkshii-e, Pontefract, and Goolc Railway.
Ledstone Park, late Michael A,
Park, Thomas Davison Bland, Esq.
Taylor, Esq. Close to which is Kippax
Sherburn. At tliis place the Archbishop of York formerly had a palace,
of which there are some remains. Sherliiiru is remarkable for a particular
species of plum, called the Wiuesom-, which grows in the neighbourhood.
1 m. w. ScarthingweU Hall, Lord Hawke.
Ulleskelfe, a township, West Riding, county of York; and 2 m. w.
Grimston, Lord Londesborough.
3 m. N. BiLBROOK. Thomas Lord Fairfax, the celebrated parliamentary
general, who died iu 1671, was interred in the church here.
CoPMANTHORPE, a cliapelry iu the parish of St. Mary, BishopshiU Junior.
There is a small endowment for the education of cliildren.
York, a city, parliamentary and mimicipal borough, and county of itself,
capital of the county of York, is the second city of England iu rank, but
not iu any other respect. It is situated iu the centre of the comity, at the
junction of the thi-ee Ridings and Ainsty, on the Ouse, at the influx of the
Foss, and at the meeting of railways from Berwick, London, and the central
counties. Ai-ea of city, 2,720 a.; population, 28,242. The parliamentary
borough comprises the whole or parts of tliirty-six parishes, and some
extra-parochial districts, and is nearly coincident Mrith the municipal. It
sends two members to Parliament. Registered electors (184S), 3,671 ;
corporate revenue (1848), £7,404 ; gross revenue of archiepiscopal see
(1843), £20,141. The charities in 1825 produced an aggregate revenue of
upwards of £4,500. York is the Eboracmn of the Romans, and from its
reported resemblance to the Imperial City, was dignified with the title of
" Altera Roma." Veiyfew remains of the genius of that wonderful people
are now extaut in York — the principal are the arch in Micklegate Bar, the
rectangular tower, and the south wall of the Minster Y^ard — these relics are
highly prized by the antiquary. History proves that York was the residence
of Hadrian, Severus, Constantius, Chlones, Constantine, and other Roman
Emperors ; and tlie funeral obsequies of Sevems, who died there, a.d. 212,
are said to liave been perfonned at Silvers' Hill, west of the city. Under
the Saxons it was successively the capital of the kingdoms of Nortluun-
berlaud and Deii-a. It suffered severely for its o]iposition to William of
Normandy. In the civil wars of the 17th century it espoused the royal
cause, but boldly opposed the fanatical and arbitrary proceedings of the
bigoted James II.
The city, nearly three miles in circii"mference, is entered by four principal
gates, or bars, and five posterns. Micklegate Bar is the handsomest of the
gates, near to wliich is the portal of the priory of the Holy Trinity, which
foraierly occupied the whole space now called Trinity Gardens ; and behind
which IS the site of an ancient building, supj)osed to have been a castle,
after-wards converted into the prison of the Ai-chbishop. The mound that
190J m. KNOT-
TINGLEY STA.
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fract, and Goole
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SALMON STA.
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197J m- SHER-
BURN STA.
199J m. CHURCH
FENTON STA.
201^ m. ULLES-
KELFE STA.
202^ m. BOLTON
PERCY STA.
206J m. cop-
MANTHORPE STA.
210 m. YORK STA.
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193J m. BUETON
SALMON STA.
195J m. Slilford
• Junction.
Hull and Selby
Branch. 03"
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BUKN STA.
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FENTON STA.
201i m. ULLES-
KELFE STA.
202i m. BOLTON
PEECT STA.
206i m. cop-
MANTHORPE STA.
2 10 m. YORK STA
York and Scarbo-
rough Branch. ({;?■
York and Market
Weighton Br. 03=-
Knottingley, a chapelry in the parish of Pontefract, in the West
Ricling, county of York, inckided ui the parliamentary boundary of that
borough. Close to Knottingley, at Ferkybkidge, Byi-om Hall, Sir John
WOliam Ramsden, Bart.
Burton Salmon, a township ia the parish of Monkfriston. 1 m. n.w. of
which is MONKPRISTON.
2 m. E. BiGGEN, a townsliip, partly within the Kberty of St. Peter's,
York, and partly in the parish of Kirk Fenton. The plant easel ( Dipsacus
falonum), used in di-esskig woollen cloth, is said to have been first cultivated
at this place.
1 M. E. Church Fenton, or Kirk Fenton, county of York, West
Ridiug. Area of parish, 4,410 a.
2 m. e. Nun-Appleton, Sir William Mordaunt Sturt ]\Iilner, Bart. This
handsome mansion was built by Thomas Lord Fairfax, on the site of a
priory of nuns, founded here by Adeliza de S. Quentin, from which circum-
stance it derived its name.
Bolton Percy, county of York. Ai-ea of parish, 7,320 a. The church
is a magnificent edifice, ei-ected in the early part of the 15th century, and
contains some iateresting monuments of the noble family of Faiifax, and
some beautiful stained glass.
2 m. e. Osbaldwick. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas, is endowed
with £600 a-year royal bounty.
forms the area of tliis ruin corresponds with CUiFord's Tower on the oppo-
site side of the Ouse, and conunands a beautiful view of the city, &c. York
is divided iato thi-ee parts by the rivers Foss and Ouse, the fonner of
which is crossed by five bridges — the latter by one, on the eastern bank of
which stands the castle, a splendid stmctnre, built for the county prison,
ia 1701, on the site of the ancient fortress. In this building is also the
Basdica, or New County Hall, an elegant stnictiu-e of the Ionic order, built
in 1777 ; but the pride of the city is the ^Minster, or Cathedral Chui'ch of
St. Peter, which is the largest of its kind in England, chiefly built ia the
13th and 14th centuiies. It is 524^ feet ia length, and 222 in breadth
iaternally, with a great tower 234 feet high. Its magnificent west front is
adorned with two towers 196 feet high, and it is richly adorned withia. In
1829, Martiu, a lunatic, set fire to this splendid pile, and it suffered also
by an accidental fire in 1840, but these injm'ies have been perfectly repaired.
Independently of the cathedral, we may cite amongst the ecclesiastical
monimients of this ancient city, the churches of All Saiats, the pavement of
which is partly Inult of the ruins of the ancient Eboracuni, AU Hallows,
St. Dennis, St. Margaret's, St. LawTcnce, St. Michael-le-Belfry, and St.
Mai'tiu's, and the ruined abbey of St. Mary, all of which merit the greatest
attention. Of the other pubUc buildings, we may name the Guddliall, a
noble Gothic structure of the 15th century, the Mansion House, with an
Ionic colonnade and a fine state-room. Chapter House, theatre, concert haU,
and assembly rooms. The buildings of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society,
subscription library of 17,000 volumes, museum, city gaol, banks, railway
station, and several Dissenting chapels, all of which are deseiTing of notice.
Outside of the city walls there are, independently of the Retreat, another
institution, managed by the Society of Friends, about a mile distant, a
county limatic asylum, a county hospital, cavalry baiTacks, and Bishops-
thorpe Palace, the residence of the Ai-chbishop. The streets of York are
generally broad and wcU-buUt, and in its centi-e is a broad open space, called
Parliament Street, and many squares, well lighted. Round the walls of
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
tlie town is a beautiful promenade ; and in Peaseholmc Green, a large area,
wool and leather fairs are held. The wliole city is excellently jiaved and
lighted ; and along the Ouse is a fine planted walk, with excellent baths.
York is governed by a Lord Mayor (the only ci\"ic autliority in England
who is dignified with this rank, although the Mayor of London is generally,
but erroneously, so styled), 12 aldermen, and 36 coimeillors. Coiu'ts of
assize for the city and county are here held twice annually ; and it has quarter
YORK
{continued).
(Brcat north of ©nslanlr iiatHnag*
The principal works on tliis Hne are the Dalton Cutting, near the Cowton Station,
the Tees Embankment, Castle Hill Cutting, and the Northallerton Embankment. There
are forty-two bridges over and under the railway, in about equal numbers, twenty-three
culverts, and fourteen level highway and occupation crossings.
The principal bridges are those over the rivers Tees and Ouse. The former is a
215| m. siriPTON
STATION.
%ztt 0f ^^ailirrag from iL0ntr0n.
2 m. w. Beningborough Hall, Hon. Payan Dawnay. 6 m. further,
AUerton, Lord Stourton, is an elegant mansion, built by His late Royal
Highness the Duke of York ; it stands on a gently rising ground, and is
surroimded by a park of about 400 a., presenting a variety of hiU and dale,
interspersed with groves of the most picturesque character. The land is
extremely rich and fertile, and on a lofty eminence is an octagonal tower,
with two spacious rooms, from which are seen the beautiful prospects
presented by the variegated landscapes of the Park and the surrounding
country. Here was formerly a Priory of Benedictines, founded by Richard
Mauleverer, temp. Henry II. George IV. and the Duke of York resided
here for some time in the years 17S7 and 1789. Since the estate came into
Lord Stourton's hands considerable improvements have been effected.
ToLLERTON, situated on a small branch of the River Nidd, whicb is
supposed to have been formerly navigable, as in the year 1815 part of a
ship was found beneath tbe foundation of a imU.
Alne. The Hall, Edward Swainston Strangways, Esq. 5. m w. Myton
Hall, Stapylton Stapyltou, Esq.
2 m. w. Braperton.
3 m. w. CuNDALL. A small parish. There is a school here, in which
tliirty children are educated from the proceeds of the parish poor lands.
3 m. -w. Newby Park, G. Hudson, Esq., M.P. A neat and spacious
mansion on the southern acclivity of Swailedale ; the park is well stocked
with deer.
3 m. N.w. PiCKiiiLL CTJM RocKSBY ; a pleasing vdlage, situated on a
rivulet, a branch of the river SwaUe. At PickliUl was once a castle, and
there are some fields stiU called the Roman Eields. The church is an
ancient structure. 2 m. s.w. of which Kirklington, where there are
several large entrenchments, supposed to have been thrown up by the
Romans or Danes. G m. fiu-ther w. Masiiam, pleasantly situated on a
gentle eminence in a fertile district on the western bank of the river Ure.
The houses are well biult, and the air remarkably pm"e. It was anciently
tlie I'esidence of the banmial family of Scroope, to wldch belonged Henry
Lord Scroope, Lord Treasurer, and Ai'chbishop Scroope, both beheaded for
219f m. TOLLER-
TON ST A.
22U m. ALNE
STATION.
223^ m. HASKELF
STATION.
2244 m Pilmore
Junction.
Borou^hbridgc
-CO Branch.
228i TO. SESSAT
STATION.
Leeds nnd Thirsk
=C0 Branch.
232i ni. THIKSK
STATION.
VIA YORK.
85
YORK
{continued).
sessions, a court of pleas, and petty assizes twice a week. York has some
nianufactitrcs, and a considerable import trade ; but its prosperity is derived
chiefly from its position as the northern metropolis. York communicates by
various railways with most parts of England and Scotland. Markets,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ; fairs held every fortnight for horses and
cattle, and other fairs annually ; races are held about one mile from the city
three times a-year.
(Brtat aorth of ©nglanlr i^atltDag,
handsome oblique structure, consisting of five large segmental arches, built of sandstone,
from the design of Mr. Welch, surveyor for the county of Northumberland. The height
from the surface of the water is about fifty feet. The bridge over the Ouse, at Nether
Poppleton, is built principally of stone; the arches, three in number, of senii-eUiptical
form, and it stands thirty feet above the bed of the river.
2I5f m. smPTON
STATION.
219f m. TOLLER-
TON STA.
22H m. ALNE
STATION.
223i m. EASKELF
STATION.
224i m. Pilmore
Junction.
228J m. SESSA7
STATION.
232| ni. THiBSK
STATION.
3^igf)t of 3^aiIlBa2 from 3Lontian.
Shipton, a township ; area, 1,840 a. 4 m. e. Sutton on the Forest.
The celebrated LawTcucc Sterne was vicar here, but removed to Coxwold
after the ])arsonage house had been destroyed by fire. Sutton Hall,
William Charles Harland, Esq.
4 m. N.E. Stillington. The Hall, Harry Croft,, Esq. A neat mansion
with pleasure-grounds on the west side of the Foss.
3 m. N.E. Easingwold, 2 ra. from which is Bransby Hall, Francis
Cholmcley, Esq.
Raskelf. 2 m. e. Thorenanby.
3 m. E. Thornton Hill.
Sessay. a long scattered vdlage, with neat houses and gardens, con-
tainins: 3,340 a.
Thirsk. a parliamentary borough, tovni, parish, and township, county
York, in the North Eiding. Thirsk returns one member to Parliament.
It is a polling-place for the North Kidiiig. The town is situated on both
banks of the Codbeck, an afflux of the Swaile, and contahis an ancient
church. It manufactures coarse linens and sacking. The markets here are
for corn and fruit. 3 m. s. Thirkleby Hall, Lady Franklaud Russell.
2 m. w. Woodend, Lord Greenock. 2 m. n.w. Thornton-le-Moor, Robert
Hutton, Esq. ; close to which is Brawith Hall, unoccupied.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
hiicli treason m the reign of Henry IV.
Orn. C. V. V. Harcourt, Esq.
l4r m. s.w. Swiiiton Park,
South Ottekington is a pleasant scattered village on the east side of
the river "W^iske. Otterington Hall, Mrs. Newton. 2 m. w. Scroby
Hall, John Huttou, Esq.
4 m. w. Newby Wiske, WUliam Rutson, Esq. ; and Scrtjton. Scruton
HaU, Heni-y Core, Esq. l^- m. fm-ther Holtby Hall, Thomas Robson, Esq.
1 ni. N.w. of which Enderby HaU, William Ai-mitage Esq. ; and 2 m.
further Hornby Castle, the Didi:e of Leeds. It is a spacious structure, parts
of which are of Gothic architectiire, and others of the modem style. The
apartments are grand, and superbly fui-nished, and the envu-ons delightful.
It stands on a tine elevation, commanding an extensive prospect over the
vaUey in wluch Bedale is situated, and also over a large portion of the
fertUe coiuitry between Deeming Lane and the Western Moors, of which
the lower eminences form a striking contrast to the rich plains below, and
pleasmgly vary the scenic beauties of the whole landscape. 2 m. further
Catterick. Kiphn Park, Earl of Tyrconnel.
CowTON, East, North Riding, county York ; area, 3,150 a. In the same
parish are the townships of North and South Cowton. 2 m. w. Habiaby
HaU, John Todd, Esq. 1 m. further Middleton Tyas. Middleton Lodge,
George Hartley, Esq. ; West HaU, Major George Healey ; East HaU,
Mrs. Maria Morley ; Kii'kbank, John Carter, Esq. ; a Uttle to the north
Kneeton Lodge, WiUiam Pybus, Esq.
Croft, a parish. North Riding, county York ; area, 7,060 a. Croft
HaU, Colonel Clayton. 4 m. w. Stanwick'HaU, Duke of Northumberland ;
Forcett HaU, Charles MitcheU, Esq. 1 m. s. of which is Melsonby, where
in a field near the rectory, are vestiges of a large builduig, supposed to be
those of a monastery. 4 m. further w. Rokeby Park, J. B. S. and W. S.
Morritt, Esqrs. The HaU is an elegant mansion, it stands on the site of an
ancient manor-house, and has a gaUery sixty-seven feet long, containing a
profusion of cuj-iosities, the productions of former times, and the admii-a-
tion of the present age. The park is an angular area of the richest soU,
and shaded by luxuriant woods, bounded by the Tees and Greta for about
the space of one mUe upwards in their confluence. The poetic genius of
Scott has thro^^-n a halo of imperishable celebrity around the romantic
beauties of Rokeby, and impai'ted a national interest to its liistory.
Darlington ; a market-toAvn and parish, county Durham ; area of parisli,
7,610 A. ; population, 11,877 ; population of town, 11,033. It is the place
of election for the south division of the county, and a titidar borough under
the Bisho|) of Durham. The streets, diverguig from a fine market-place,
arc neatly bmlt, and well lighted. There is also a bridge of tlu-cc arches,
which crosses the Skenie, an affliLX of the Tees. The chui-ch, which was
formerly coUegiate, dates from the twelfth century. Here is also a modern
churcli, a blue-coat school, a grammar school, founded by Queen Elizabeth,
with an annual revenue of upwards of £200, town h;dl, union workhouse,
formerly the Bishop's Palace, and a meclianics' institute. Petty sessions
and borough coni-ts are held here. The trade of DarUngton consists in
manufactures of worsted and linen yarns, metal foundries, &c. It commu-
237 ni. OTTERING-
TON STA.
2-WJ m. NOBRH-
ALLERTON STA.
-CO Bedale Br.
347i m. COWTON
STATION.
Richmond June.
Enter Durham.
2^9i m. DALTON
STATION.
2olJ m. CROFT
STATION.
254^111. DARLING-
TON STA.
Darlington
and Stockton
•.CO Branch, fcs-
VIA YORK.
87
237 m. OTTEKING-
TON ST A.
240J m. NOKTH-
AILERTON STA.
247i m. cowTON
STATION.
Richmond June.
Enter Durham.
249| m. DAXTON
STATION.
2ol| m. CROFT
STATION.
2.54|m. DARLING-
TON STA.
Darlington
and Stockton
-ca Branch. C:>
2 m. N.E. Thoknton-le-Bt:a2is. Thornton Lodge, Colonel Francis
Bedingfield ; Crosby Gate, Captain C. R. Dent.
Northallerton ; a parliamentary borongh, returning one member. It
is supposed to have been a Roman station, subsequently a Saxon borough.
At Co-n-ton Moor, about three miles from the tovra, the celebrated battle of
the Standard was fought in the year 1138, between the English and Scotch,
in which tlie latter were defeated, with the loss of eleven thousand men.
The spot is stiU called Standard Hill, and the holes into wliich the dead
were thrown the Scots Pits. About 1174, Hcm-y II. ordered the demoli-
tion of the Episcopal Palace, traces of which are still ^-isil)^ on the west
side of the toMii. La 1318, the Scots plundered and burnt the town. During
the civil war, Charles I., in one of his journeys to Scotland, lodged here
ill an old mansion called the Porch House. It stands ia the beautiful vale
of the Wiske, and consists chiefly of one spacious street, partially paved,
and contains some good houses. 6 m. e. Harsley HaU, C. J. Maynard, Esq.
1 m. fiu-ther E. Tlmnbleby Lodge, Robert Haines, jun., Esq. 1 m. further,
Autley Hall, WiUiam Olivera, Esq.
2 m. E. Great Lineeton. 2 m. n.w. Sockburn, coimty Durham. Sock-
bum HaU, a handsome Gothic mansion, Henry CoUingwood Blackett, Esq.
Dalton on Tees; a township in the parish of Croft, North Riding,
county York. From hence a branch diverges to Richmond.
Neasham. The village consists of one street, extending some distance
along the northern bank of the Tees, over which at this point there are a
feiTy and a ford. The latter is noted as the spot selected for the performance
of a long-accustomed ceremony, in which, when the river is fordable, the
Lord of Sockbium, or his agent, meets the Bishop of Durham on his first
entering the coimty, presenting him -u-ith a falcliion as an emblem of his
temporal power, repeats as follows : " My Lord Bishop, I here present you
with the falcliion wherewith the champion Couyers slew the hound-di'agon,
or fiery serj^eut, which destroyed man, woman, and child, in memory of
which the king then reigning gave him the ]\Ianor of Sockbui-n, to hold by
this tenm-e, that upon the first entrance of every bishop into the county
this falchion should be presented." The Bishop, taking the falchion in his
hand, immediately returns it, wishing the Lord of Sockburn health and long
enjoyment of the manor. Neasham HaU, James Cookson, Esq. ; Neasham
Abbey, Thomas W ilkin son, Esq. ; PUinore, D. Laird, Esq.
4 m. s.w. MiDDLETON. A smaU market-town, situated in a mining
district. It has an ancient chui-ch, liberaUy endowed. The west side of
the parish originaUy fonned part of Teesdale, or Marwood Forest. A
short distance from Middletou is Wynch Bridge. This fabric, made of
wood, is suspended on two ii-on chains. Although it is sixty-three feet in
length, and scarcely more than two feet wide, its height above the river
(which faUs in repeated cascades) is fifty feet. From the dashing of the
waters beneath, and the tremulous motion of the bridge itseU, considerable
alarm and apprehension fiUs the bosom of the stranger in crossing it.
Three miles from AVynch Bridge is High Force, or Force FaU, a sublime
cataract, dasliing its waters over a huge rock of black marble, seventy feet
high. Above the faU the river is narrow, but here sweUing into rage,
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
iiicates by railway with Bishop Auckland and Stockton,
with several annual fairs, li m. s.w.
Market, Monday,
BLACKWELL GRANGE, WILLIAM ALLAN, ESQ.
i m. fm-tlier, Blackwell Hall, Robert Henry Allan, Esq., F.S.A. J.P.
This elegant seat is beautifully placed on the brow of a lull, rising over
the river Tees, wliich forms an amphitheatre of three or four miles, hemmed
in by risiug wooded grounds, i m. n.w. West Lodge. 4 m. further,
Walworth Castle, John Harrison Aybner, Esq. 4 m. w. Sellaby Hall, Jacob
Maude, Esq. ; Stub House, Thomas Harrison, Esq.
Aycliffe, a village of considerable antiquity. Here, according to
Saxon authority, a synod was held in the year 782, and agahi in 789. 1 m.
s. of wliich is Gotham Mandeville. Gotham Hall ; Garth, John Trotter, Esq.
Bradbury, li m. n.e. Hardwick HaU, Hon. Mrs. Hamilton Russell.
It is celebrated for the beauty of its pleasure-grounds, and the elegance of its
buildings. The mansion is an irrcgidar edilice, erected by the late Mr. M.
Russell, and the grounds beautifully ornamented. In a pleasant meadow
stands a temple, with an open colonnade, which is very splendidly fitted up.
2 m. N.w. Great Ghilton, C. Mason, Esq.
Ferry Hill. At an early period, the convent of Durham had a chapel
here, with a coui't-housc, swaiuieiy, and fish-pool. There are still some
remains of t)ie swan-honse.
Shincliffe, a chapelry in the parish of St. Oswold, on the river Wear.
i m. w. Sliincliffe Hall, Robert Scott, Esq. Sheltered by a bcautifid
amphitheatre of hanging woods. Tliis mansion is situated near the river
Wear, and a rich expanse of meadows.
Durham, a city, parliamentary and municipal borough, and a celebrated
episcopal see, capital of the county. It sends two members to Parlia-
ment. The appearance of this city from a distance is grand and im]iosing,
from its romantic site, a rocky cmiaence of considerable height, abnost
encircled by the river Wear, which is here crossed by several bridges.
360 m. AYCLIFFE
STATION.
Clarance,
Hartlepool, and
Weardale Branch.
■=£0 CD"
264^ ni. BRAD-
BUEY ST A.
267i ni. FEEEV
HILL STA.
272 m. SHIN-
CLIFFE STA.
274 m. SHEEBUSN
STATION.
t t
VIA YORK.
89
260 m. AYCLiiiE
STATION.
Clarance,
Hartlepool, and
Weardale Branch.
-CO K^
2644 m. BEAU-
BURY STA.
267i in- FEEEY
HILL STA.
West Diubaiu
Branch. CO
272 m. SHIN-
CLirrE STA.
27-lm.SHEEBUEA
STATION.
precipitates itself in an awful crash into a reservoir more than sixty feet
deep.
" Full awil't it dashes on the rocky mounds,
Wliere through a shapeless break the stream resounds,
As hi<;h 111 air tlie bursting torrents flow,
As dee]) recodiug surges foam below :
Prone down the rock the whitening sheet descends,
And viewless Echo's ear, astouish'd, rends,
Far seen through rising mists, and ceaseless show'rs,
The hoary cavern, wde sui'roundiiig, low'rs ;
Still through the gap the struggluig river toils,
And still below the horrid cauldron boils."
The clouds of spray arising from the descending waters, assume, when
enliglitened hj the beams of the sun, aU the brilliant beauties of the rainbow.
In winter it presents a very different, though not less interesting aspect.
The projecting points of the rocks are then decorated witli a boimdless
diversity of icy stalactites and curiously crystallized fringes, which form an
endless variety of prisms that operate in the siin's rays Uke so many crystal
lustres, decorating them in ten thousand directions in the most brilliant
manner. The force and boiling of the waters has excavated several
caverns iii the solid marble, but of difficult access, except duruig severe
frosts. The noise of the fall may be heard many miles round the country.
At some distance below it, the rocks rise in square columns to the perpen-
dicidar height of 100 feet. Here the mhieralogist and the botanist may
wander with much satisfaction. Near tliis place was discovered the
Gentiana Verna, though not previously known to exist in Great Britain.
1 m. s. Brapeeton. 11 m. s.e. of which is Newton Kelton.
further n.e. Great Stainton.
Urn.
3^ m. s. Windleston Hall, Sii- WiUiam Eden, Bart., whose ancestors were
resident here ia the time of Queen Elizabeth. The mansion is situated on
a gentle ascent, with an eastern aspect.
^ m. N. Thkislington. f m. further, Cornfoeth, near which is
Stobcross, where a suicidal seducer was interred \ni\\ a stake, or stop,
tlu-ough his body, and also the delfcote where the victim released herself
from her mental pangs. The inhabitants stiU think the place haunted by
her spirit in the form of a white dove. A little further, Coxhoe House,
Anthony Wilkinson, Esq.
Wiiitwell. An extra-parochial liberty in the northern division of
Easington Ward, county Durham.
SiiERBURN. A toMiiship and parish of Piddington, southern division of
Easington Ward, close to which is Sherbuni House, an extra-paroclual
liberty in tlie same ward. A hospital for lepers was founded here pre-
viously to 1181, by Hugh Pudsey, Bishop of Durham. In the reign of
Henry VIII., the society consisted of a master, several priests, and sixty-
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Durham is partly surrounded by the ancient city walls, beneath wliich,
on one side, the slope of the hill is adorned -with well-planted iryardens
and ornamented walks, descending to the edge of the river, while on
the other the ground is rocky and precipitous. The noble castle, founded
by William the Conqueror, wliich retains much of its original military
aspect, though improved by recent alterations, is approjn-iated as a
residence of the Bishop, as well as to the Ecclesiastical University,
incorporated 1837. The cathedi-al, rising from the highest point of
eminence on wliich the city is biult, is one of the most superb edifices
in the kingdom. It was founded in 1093, although not completed until
nearly the end of the 13th century. Its architecture is prineiiially
of the Anglo-Norman character, although it exhibits the various beau-
ties of the early English, or pointed style. It is 507 feet in length,
including the western porch, by 200 feet in breadth, and has a central tower
214 feet high. It has a noble west front, with a GaUlee chapel, and two
richly oniamented towers 143 feet high. Within is the tomb of St. Cuth-
bert, and the chapel of the Venerable Bede. The see of Durham was one of
the richest in the empire. It was foimded in the lOth eentui'y, and in 1843
its gross income was £22,4IG, but under aiTangcinents introduced by the
Ecclesiastical Coimnissioners, the Bishop's income is fixed at £8,000 per
annum.
-2- m. w. Low Grange.
H ni- w. Newton Hall.
2 m. w. Great Lumley.
1 m. w. Lambton Hall, The Earl of Durham, is situated on an elevated
position, on the north bank of the Wear. It is a modern edifice, erected
by Bononi. The lilu'ai'y is a well-proportioned, quadi-augidar room, with a
neat gallery around it. The grounds are agreeable, and the ride through a
hangiug wood, ontlic southern bank of the Wear, is very beautiful. A little
further s.w. Lumley Castle, Earl of Scarborough, is majestically situated
on fine elevated groimd, bounded on the north by Lumley Beck, and rising
on the south and west, from the river Wear, the east front being near the
brow of a deep, well-wooded valley, through wliich the Beck -winds towards
the river. The mansion forms a quadi-angle, with an area ia the centre,
projecting tuiTcts at each angle, or observatories, of an octangular form,
and which overhang the face of each square at the base, and are macliiolated,
for the purpose of amioying assailants ; and they give to the general
appearance of this stately mansion a most singular effect. The whole is
composed of a yellow freestone. The front to the south is modem, and
brought jdmost ])arallel with the tower, being 65 paces in length; and
towards the east the castle retains its ancient form, and with the projeetmg
gateway, connnauded by turrets, has a most inq)osing aspect. The original
f ibric was constructed by Sir Robert Lundev, in the reign of Edward I.
1 m. N. Bahuston. 2 m. n.w. Gkeat Husvvortii. 5 m. w. Buitly,
^^here there is a brine spring, from which salt is made.
275^m. BELMOHT
STATION.
=C5 Durham Br.
276|m.LEAMSIlJE
STATION.*
279 ni. ¥ENCE-
IIOUSES STA.
281 m. PAIN-
SHAW STA.
Slauliopc and
.=eO l^ue Brancli.
282 m. WASH-
INGTON STA.
•.'86J m. BOLDEK
STATION.
VIA YORK.
91
275^ m. BELMONT
STATION.
276|m. LEAMSIDE
STATION.
279 ni. FENCE-
HOUSES STA.
281 m. PAIN-
SHAW STA.
Snutli Shields
Hrnnrli. 03-
282 m. WASH-
INGTON STA.
286J m. BOLDEN
STATION.
Brandon Ju. (}:>
five lepers. It is yet in bciiii?, having been incorporated by Queen
Elizaljeth for a master and tliii'ty brethren, and is still subject to the
regulations then adopted. The Bisho}) of Dm-hain appoints the master,
who must be hi holy orders, and of the degree of M.A. at least; the
master nominates the "lirethren, who each receive a handsome yearly stipend,
besides being comfortably clothed, lodged, and fed. At present this is one
of the most richly endowed charitable fomidations in the north of England.
Its income amounts to several thousand pounds per aiuium. The hospital
was eidarged m 1S19, by fifteen additional lodging-houses for the accom-
modation of as many out-brethren, before which period there were only
fifteen inmates. The building, to which is attached a chapel and apartments
for the master, is of a quackangular form, situated in an agreeable vale on
the east side of Sherburu Water.
E. Belmont House, J. Pembcrton, Esq. 2 ni. e. Elmore House, G.
Baker, Esq.
s.E. PiTTiNGTON. Coal aud limestone abound in this parish.
1 m. E. MOKTON.
Painshaw, a chapelry, comity of Durham, in the parish of Hoiighton-le-
Spruig. Here are quarries of Umestone and freestone. 4 m. n.w.
HIGH BAIINES, ANTHONY ETTRICK, ESQ.
Washington. Area of parish, 5,130 a. The population are priiicii)ally
employed in the coal mines.
4 m. w. BoLDEN, lies in the Chester Ward, county of Durham. Area
of parish, 4,700 a. The manor belongs to the Bishop of Durham, and
consists of two townships, East and West ]?olden.
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1 m. w. Usworth Place, Captain Shaw.
Mrs. Perith.
2 m. further, UsAvorth Hall,
1 m. s.w. Redhugh, George Hawkes, Esq. 1 m. fiuthcr, Dimston Hill,
Mrs. Carr ; and 2 m. s. ILavensworth Castle. It is situated near the river
Team, from whieli the ground rises considerably. The present mansion
occupies part of the site of an ancient castle ; two of the towers are built
lip in the olliccs, l)ut the rest are partly in ruins, and covered with ivy.
Tlie origin of this fortress is supposed to be Danish. On the north and
M'cst the mansion is sheltered by a fine forest of oaks.
Newcastle-upon-Ttne, a parliamentary and nnmicipal borough town,
and river port, capital of the comity of Northumberland, and a county of
itself, is situated on the north bank of the Tyne, communicating with Gates-
head by a bridge of nine arches. Area of town county, 2,000 a. ; population
of parliamentary borough, 69,430. It sends two members to Parliament.
Registered electors (1848), 5,041. This very ancient and interesting town
stands on steep declivities, rising from the vicinity of the river, and altliough,
until within the last fifty years, it consisted priucip.dly of narrow streets
and ill-built houses, it has now become one of the handsomest provincial
towns in the kingdom. These great improvements owe their origin to the
praiseworthy energy and enterprise of Mr. Grainger, a l)uilder, and a native
of the town ; and it is said that their execution was effected at the cost of
nearly £2,000,000 sterhng. In our necessarily brief account of this place, it
is ahnost impossible to do justice to the many noble and striking public
edifices it contains, but we may cite the following as especially worthy of
notice : The public market, containing an area of three acres ; the new
exchange, with its three beautifid Corinthian fronts ; theatre, new music
hall, the arcade, a Corinthian cdilice, occupied by public offices, banks, &c. ;
the moot hall, or assize court for the county of Northumberland, on the
model of the Temple of Theseus, at Athens ; the guildhall and old exchange,
mansion house, custom house, town gaol, jiolice office, Pandon Dean
Bridge, over a deep glen ; the public baths, assembly rooms, racquet court ,
and large barracks. The above are the principal cciifiees, to which we may
add the splendid column at the top of Grey Street, 136 feet high, supportiug
a statue of the late Earl Grey, by Bailey. Of the churches, we may name
St. Nicholas, which has a steeple 201 feet liigh, St. Andrew's, St. Jolni's,
1 m. w. Elswick House, John Hinde Hodgson, Esq.
ham HaU. About li m. further, Newbiggin House.
1 m. N.w. Eveu-
1 m. w. Gosforth House, Tliomas Smith, Esq. The mansion, erected
from the designs of Paine, is a handsome edifice, and tlie grounds Iieauti-
fully disposed, being encompassed by a broad girdle of wood, the uniforuiity
being broken by plantations aiul sheets of water. Low (iosford, George
Eenwieke, Esq. 2 m. further w. VVoolsingtou House, Matthew Ikll,
Esq. M.P. 2 m. n. Seaton Bourne House, Kev. R. H. Brandling.
2 m. w. Blagdou Park, Sir Matthew W. Ridley, Bart. 3 m. further,
Kirkley HaU, Rev. John Savile Ogle. The mansion is a very handsome
square biulding, with wings; the landscape to the east is extensive
and good. 3 m. further, Belsay Castle, Sir Charles M. Ij. Monck, Bart.,
is one of the old border towers of Northumberland, wliich has alw.ays been
maintained as a family residence, and is in a line state of preservation. It is
conjectured, from the style of the masonry, that it was built in the reign
of King Richard II. The walls at the bottoui of tlie castle are ten feet
287i m. BROCK-
LEY WniNS STA.
293 m. GATES-
HEAD STA.
Carlisle and Ncw-
-C^ castle Rail.
Cross the Tyne.
Enter
Nortluimberlaud.
297i ni. NEWCAS-
TLE STA.
•?02| m. KILLING-
WORTH STA.
.S06| m. CRAM-
LINGTON STA.
VIA YORK.
93
287i ni. BROCK-
LEY WHINS STA.
293f in. GATES-
HEAD STA.
Cross the Tviic
Entei'
Northumberlnnd.
2971 m. NEWCAS-
TLE STA.
302f in. KILLING-
WORTH STA.
3061 m. CRAM-
LINCTON STA.
2 m. N.w. Hebbum Hall, C. EUisou, Esq.
Gateshead, a parliamentary and municipal borougli and parish, county
of Durham, on the soutli bank of the True, opposite Newcastle, with
which it communicates by a liandsome bridge of nine arches. Area of
parish, 3,320 a. ; population, 19,505, employed in glass, iron, and coal
works. It sends oue member to Parliament. Registered electors (1848),
622; corporate revenue (1847), £1,298. It is the head of a poor-law
imion. It is a very dirty town, inliabited chiefly by artizans and pitmen.
The church is an ancient and handsome structure ; and here is a hospital for
poor brethren, refounded by James I. ; revenue (1836), £525. Gateshead
is connected by railway Math Carlisle, Soutli Shields, Sunderland, and
Durham. Gateshead Fell, an adjoining parish, is famous for grindstones,
wliich are exported to all parts of tlie globe.
and All Saints, with a spii-e 202 feet in height. Thei)e are also many other
handsome chapels and places of worship for Dissenters of all denominations.
Newcastle contains the following institutions : literary and philosoi^liical,
natural history, antiquarian, law, medical and botanical societies. It is the
seat of one of the provincial medical schools of England, and has a trinity
house, a royal grammar school, and many other places of education, a large
infirmary, liuiatic asylmn, dispensaiy, lying-in hospital, and numerous other
weU-endowed charities. Quarter and petty sessions, mayor's sheriffs', and
river com-ts, and the assizes and quarter sessions for Northiunljerland arc
held here. Coi-jwrate revenue (1848), £62,491 ; customs' revenue (1847),
£483,760; registered shipping of port (1847), 314,700 tons. It
communicates with all the northern ports of England by large steamers,
and by railway vnth all parts of the kmgdom. Newcastle is the principal
centre of the English coal trade ; within a radius of eight miles fifty coal
pits are wi-ought; and in the year 1840, its trade in this article alone
employed 1,327 vessels, mamied by 13,548 sailors. The principal manu-
factui-es of this town are steam and other macliinery, bottle and window-
glass, iron wares, sheet lead, chemical products, leather, soap, slup and
boat-building, rope and sail-making, malting, brewing, &c ; and among the
exports are metal from the Stanliope mine, bricks, tar, and grindstones.
Newcastle derives its name from its ancient castle, foimded by Robert of
Normandy ; and Lcland teUs us that in his time it was the best defended
and strongest town in England. The wall of Hadrian passed through the
site of the town, and some of its towers now remaining are used as haUs of
the corporate trades. The museum at Newcastle contains a splendid
collection of Roman and other antiquities.
1 m. s. Saltwell House, Charles Buhner, Esq. 2 m. w. Jesmond,
Richard B. Sanderson, Esq. A neat mansion, built by the present pro-
prietor in the decorated or perpendicular style of arcliiteetiu'c. Jesmond
Dean, Joseph Hawkes, Esq.
KiLLiNGAVOKTH, On KiUiugworth Moor. Newcastle races were held here
until 1790, when it was encbsed for cultivation. 2 m. e. Earsden, Thomas
Burns, Esq.
Cramlington, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Andi-ew's, county of
Northumberland. 1^ in. n. Hartford House, — Burden, Esq. It is well
situated on the wooded declivities of the Blytli, which in this neighbourhood
affords veiy excellent landscajies. This manor paid fivepence one farthing
as heriot to the abbots of St. Alban's. 3 m. further e. Blyth, a sea-port
town. Population, 1,921. The town is situated at the mouth of the river
Blyth, where it empties itself into the German Ocean, and until late years
consisted of a few irregular and narrow-formed streets. The port consists
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thick, and the ajiartnients vaidted. It was here that the cattle were
secured at night against the incursions of the moss-troopers. Withui is a
deep well. The castle is a most mteresting fabric, its strength and
venerable appearance recalling Aavidly to the imagination the verses of yore,
so powerfully described by the pen of the innuortal Scott. Belsay has been
the residence of the Middleton family from the carhest notice of the place
in any existing record. In the reign of Edward III. it was forfeited by the
rebellion of John de Middleton, but returned to the family in the 14th of
Richard II., and has continued in it do\Mi to the ])resent proprietor, who
has assumed the name of Monck. The new family mansion stands at a
short distance from the castle. The grounds are picturesque, and the
situation extremely pleasant. 1^ ni. n.w. of which, is Capheaton Castle,
Su- John E. Swinburne, Bart. The present mansion was built by Robert
TroUope, architect of the old exchange at Newcastle, and was constnicted
on the site, and from the materials of the ancient Castle of Swinbumes
(mentioned by Lelaud, temp. Hem-y VIII.), and completed in 16GS. Three
of the fronts are in their original state, but considerable additions have
been made to the house since that period. Tlie apartments are spacious,
the library being 56 feet long, and the house is wcU-sheltered by thi'iving
woods and j)lantations ; the walks, pleasure-grounds, and gardens, are
extensive, and are ornamented with a noble sheet of water, containing an
area of upwards of SO acres. Tliis property has been in the iminten-upted
possession of the ancient family of S-ninburne for nearly 600 years. Many
Roman coins and vessels of silver have been discovered at this seat, some of
which are in the present baronet's possession. 3 m. from which, are
Denham HaU ; North Denham HaU ; Kii-ke Hall, Sir William Loraine,
Bart. ; WaUington HaU, Sir Walter Trevelyan, Bart. 2 m. N. of Belsay, is
Bolam Hall, Lord Decies.
MoEPETH. A parish, and municipal borough town, in the county of
Northumberland, on the Wansbeck, here crossed by thi-ee bridges. Area
of parish, 7,600 a. ; population, 4,237 ; population of parliamentary
borough, 7,160 ; corporation revenue (1848), £1,195. It returns one
member to Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 428. The town is
surrounded by finely -wooded hiUs, and has a handsome town hall, and a
grammar school, founded by Edward VI. : annual revenue, £220. Here is
held one of the largest cattle markets in England, and among its institutions
are several branch banks, mechanics' institute, and subscription Library.
The town was burnt down in 1215, by its inhabitants, to prevent its
furnishing quarters to Kiiig John. 2i m. w. Mitford Castle, Mrs. Osbaldeston
Mitford, near which is the ruins of the ancient castle, which was burnt
down in 1215, by King John and liis rutcrs, a band of Flemish troops,
when they so miserably wasted this country. 2 m. w. of wliich is Meldon
Park, Isaac Cookson, Esq. 3 m. n.w. Nctherwliittou House, Thornton
Trevelyan, Esq. Ih m. further, Rothley Park; near which is Rothley
Castle, which from many points of view has the appearance of a seat of
some ancient baron. It was built in the last centiuy by Sir W. Blackett.
1 mile N.E. from Longwhitton is Stanton Park ; close to which is Combe
Hill.
LoNGHURST. i m. w. Longhirst House, William Lawson, Esq.
3 m. w. Cawsay Park, W. W. Ogle, Esq. 2 in. further Todbum Park.
1 m. N. of which is Lindon, C. W. Biggc, Esq. 1 m. N. Weldon HaU ;
near which is Brinckboiu-nc Priory, Hodgson Cadogan, Esq.
AcKLiNGTON, 1 m. N.W. Bank House. 1^ m. w. Acton House, John
H. Hodgson, Esq. 1 m. further, Swarland House. 1 m. n. of which is
Newton HaU, Henry Reveley Mitford Esq. 9 m. w. Rothbury, a
Cross River BIyth.
310J m. NETHEB-
TON ST A.
31-3^ m. MORPETH
STATION.
317 m. LON(j-
HUKST STA.
Cross Line Water.
320J m. wiD-
DKINGTON STA.
3254 m. ACKLING-
TON STA.
Cross the Coquet
River.
VIA YORK.
95
Cross Eivcr Blytb.
310f m. NETHEE-
TON ST A.
313i m. MORPETH
STATION.
317 m. LONG-
HUEST STA.
Cross Line Water.
320J ni. wiD-
DEINGTON STA.
325^ m. ACKLING-
TON STA.
Cross the Coquet
River.
principally iu the exportation of coal. The yearly rent for ' anchorage
here, at id. per ship, in 134G, was only 3s. 4rf. ; however during the siege of
Newcastle, in 1644, the coal trade flonrished greatly, but subsequently
experienced great depression; it was again revived, and now fui-uishcs
occupation to nearly 100 vessels, of the aggregate burthen of upwards of
15,000 tons. The produce of the Bcdchngton Iron Works, which ai-e about
tlnee miles distant, are brought down 'the river Blyth for shipment for
London. The harbour, wliich is free at all times from obstruction, is secure
even during the most tempestuous weather. There is a dry dock, capable
of receiving four vessels, and a branch custom house connected with the
establishment at Newcastle. The ciixidar stone lighthouse was built by
Sir Matthew ^Vliite Ridley, Bart., iu 1788 ; and there is a beacon light,
called the Basket Rock Light. Co\\q3en Hall, M. J. Sidney, Esq. To the
north, between the Blyth and Wansbeck, is Bedlington, a parish in Chester
Ward. It was a royal francliise under the bishops of Durham, and enjoyed
its own coiu-ts and officers, till it was stripped of those pri\nlegcs' by
Henry VIII. ; in all civil matters it is a member of the county of Durham.
The monks of Diu-ham, in their iiight to Lindisfarne before the arms of the
Conqueror, with the incorruptible body of St. Cuthbert, rested all night
here. The ancient church enjoyed many privileges, and the purchasers of
the lauds after the Restoration, offered the King a large smn to confirm
their rights for ninety -nuie years ; but instead of accepting it, he granted a
commission of inquii-y after all such purchases.
li m. E. BoTHALL, where there are the ruins of a castle, the property of
the Duke of Portland. The castle was built by Sir Robert Bertram, in the
reign of Edward III., and is noted thus in the " Bothool Baroury" of
1576 : "To this manor of Bothoole belongeth ane casteU, great chauhiier,
pailer, vij, bed-chauhners, one galare, butterie, pantrie, lardenor, kitchinge,
an court, called the Yethouse, wharm there is a prison, a porter-lodge, and
a toure called Banke Toui-e, a gardine, a uurice chapel, and an towre, called
Ogle's TowTc, and pastrie, with many other prettie beauldings here not
specifiede, fair garcliiK's and orchetts, wharin growes all kind of "hearbes and
flo\\Tes, and fine applies, plumbes, peers, damselles, uuttes, chemes, to the
black and reede, and also licories verie fyne, worth by the year, xxi." Of
all these, only the gateway remains, and the outer walls, sadly shattered,
and enclosing about two roods of land, scattered with fragments of
buildings. The gateway is flanked on the north by two polygonal towers,
fifty-three feet hi^h, and on the south-west angle by a square tiu-ret, sixty
feet high. The site of these ruins occupy a fine natm-al eminence in the
midst of a deep valley, and washed on the south by the Wansbeck. The
wood scene is picturesque. At a short distance east from the castle is the
chui-ch, wliich contains a curious tomb in memory of the Ogles, made of
alabaster.
4 m. E. WOODHORN.
1 m. N.E. WiDDRiNGTON. A parocliial chapeky, county Northumberland.
Area, 4,510 a. Widdrington Castle, late Lord IJulkeley. 2 m. s.E. Cress-
well House, Addison John Baker CressweU, Esq.
li m. E. HoGSTONE. 2 m. s.e. mouth of the river Coquet, which rises among
the Cheviot Hills, pui-sues ^an eastward course bv Hallington, Rothbury,
aad Felton, to Warkworth, immediately below which it falls mto the sea.
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
328|m. WARK-
WOUTH STA.
Cross River Alnc.
33-13 111. ALNWICK
STATION.
market town and parish in thewestem division of Coquet Dale. On a
brow of a liill on the south side of the river Coquet is Wliittou Tower,
formerly the scat of the Uinfravvills.
3 m. N.w. SniLBOTTLE. A parish in the eastern division of Coquet
Dale Ward, county Northumberland. Coal of a superior quality is obtained
liere. 4 m. further Edlinguam, where there are the remams of an ancient
castle bidlt about the time of Heiu-y II. It was the seat and manor of
Sir Roger de Hastings, Kut., who bore a captain's commission in the
expedition against the Moors iu 1509. In the 10th of Elizabeth, it
belonged to Tiiomas Swinbiu'ne, Esq., but heirs male faihug in the reign of
Charles I., it went by inheritance to the Swinburnes of Cajiheaton. The
castle stands near the head of a narrow valley, and consists chiefly of one
grey venerable tower.
About a mile before reaching Lisbury, the next station on the direct liue,
is a short one of 2i miles to Alnwick, which is situated on the irregular
dechvity of an eminence arising from the river Alne, over which at the
north extremity of the towm, is a neat stone bridge of three arches ; the
streets are spacious, well paved, and lighted with gas ; the houses, chiefly
built of stone, are modern, and many of them elegant. The history of the
town is so connected with that of the castle, that we need not refer to it.
Market-day, Satiu'day ; fairs, 12th of May, last Monday iu Jidy, first
Tuesday in October, 28th of the same month, and the last Saturday before
Christmas Day. Just through the town to the north-west is Hidne Abbey,
the Duke of Northumberland. It stands in a woody and delightful
solitude in Hulue Park. It was founded by Ralph Ereebiu-u, a Northum-
berland gentleman, who had done good service in the holy Avars in 1240.
The outer walls and gateways are stiU entire, but the chapels, oratories, and
offices are greatly dilapidated. The most perfect part of it is a noble tower,
which was fitted up during the last century in the Gothic style. 4 m. from
whence Egliugham Park, Robert Ogle, Esq. ; Roddam Hall, WiUiam
Roddam, Esq. 3 m. w. Lemington Hall, John AUan Wickey, Esq. 1 m
fm-ther, Broome Park, \Yilliam BurreU, Esq. 1 m. fm-ther, Thrunton
Craggs. 1 m. further, Callaly Castle, E. J. Clavering, Esq., formerly the
scat of WiUiam de Callaly, who held it and Yetlington by di-endage and
other services of Henry III., from whom they descended soon after the
death of Henry to an ancestor of the present possessor. The tower at the
west end of this mansion has marks of high antiquity ; that in the east and
the centre of the buildmg arc modern. The duaing-room is 45 feet long
and zb leet nigli, elegantly stuceoea, ana nas a music gauery at eacn cntl.
A ran^e of liigli, rough hills, planted up their sides, and brown and craggy
at their heads, sweep oefore the southern front at the distance of half a mile.
Near Callaly is a conical hdl, called Castle Hdl, its top comprising about
two acres, is girt by a high wall, and in the weakest place by a fosse seven
yards deep, hewn out of the soUd rock, and flanked on the outside with a
wall. Down the western brow of the liiU, about 100 paces, is another
strong wall, its ruins measui'ing seven and a half yards at their base. The
whole fortified area contains nearly six acres, and is dilDeidt of access.
There are several other ancient camps in this neighbourhood. Glauton Pike
is also a conical exploratory hill ; and near it, at Dear Street, beside Glantou
Westfield, were found, in 1716, four "Rcstavens," one empty, the other
containing each an uni fiUed with fine earth, charcoal, and human bones,
bearing marks of fire ; also near them two more urns of ordinary pottery.
i m. N. of Glanton Westfield, a "celt" of the old mixed brass, well
preserved, was tiu-ned u]). By the side of the hif^hway, over Hedgley
Moor, is a square stone i)illar, called Percy Cross, embossed with the arms
of Percy and Lacy, ancl set up in memory of Sir Ralph Percy, who was
slain here by Lord Montaeute in a severe skirmish, in 14(33, before llie
battle of Hexham. Near which arc Dancing Hall, and CoUingwood
House.
VTA YORK.
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328| m. WARK-
WOETH STA.
Cross River Alne.
f m. ALNWICK
STATION.
Waukwokth. a parish and village, county Nortliiiinberlaud, on the
Coquet, which nearly suiTOunds it ; one mile from the North Sea, and here
crossed by a stone bridge. Area of parish, 1.5,110 a. On the south bank
of the Coquet, Warkworth Castle, Duke of Northumberland. It is in a very
decayed state, but commands a splendid view. About one mile beyond, on
the beautifully wooded bank of the Coquet, stands Warkworth Hermitage.
Alnwick Castle, the Duke of Northumberland. Tliis splendid pile, the
outer walls of which enclose an area of five acres, stands on an eminence
on the south bank of the river Alne, which in its circuitous course washes
the beautiful lawns that sui-round the castle. It is beheved that Alnwick
Castle was founded by the Romans, the foimdations of the buildings, with
Roman mouldings, having^ been discovered when a part of the keep was
taken down for repaii-s. The fretwork round the arch leacbng to the imier
coui't is evidently of Saxon arcliitectui'c, but under the Elag Tower was a
more ancient gateway, that had been walled up, dii-ectly fronting the present
outward gateway into the town. The walls of the castle are flanked by
sixteen massy towers. It has three courts or wards. The imier com-t is
entered by a gateway of great antiquity, flanked by two octagonal towers,
ALNWICK CASTLE Dl KF 01 NOn III. MBFEL ^.^D
ornamented with armorial escutcheons ; erected about 1350. From the
inner court in the centre of the citadel is a stair-case of singular form,
expanding like a fan, the roof enriched with a series of one hundi-ed and
twenty shields, with the quarterings and aUiances of the Percy family.
The apartments are magnificent, both as to ])roportion and decoration. This
castle underwent a memorable siege in 1093 from Malcolm III. of Scotland,
who, with his eldest son. Prince Edward, were slam before its walls. This
event was commemorated by a cross erected on the spot where the King
fell, which was restored by the Duchess of Northumberland in 1771. In
the year 1171, William III., King of Scotland, was taken prisoner here
during a siege, which is also commeraoratcKl by a momunent, with this
inscription: "William the Lion, King of Scotland, besieging Alnwick
Castle, was here taken prisoner, 1174'."
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LONDON TO EDINBURGH
1 m. N. Renington. a chapeb-y in the parish of Hemblington, the
southern division of Bamborough ward, county Northumbedand. The
Hying is a jierpetual cui-acy, united "u-ith that of Rock, ui the arclidcaconry
of Northumberland, and tbocese of Durhaui, endowed with £400 benefac-
tions, and £800 royal boimty. The chapel, dedicated to All Saints, is very
ancient. Rock Castle, C. Bosauquet, Esq.
H m. w. Charlton Hall, John Cay, Esq.
i m. Ellingham Hall, Sii- Edward Haggerstone, Bart. 6 m. fiu-ther,
Chdlingham Castle, Earl of TankerviHe. In Chillingham Park is a breed of
wild cattle, tlie oidy one in the island. In Hepburn Wood are the remains
of an ancient keep, a strong, vaulted buHdiug, similar to many others in the
northern counties. 2 m. w. Lilbm-u Tower, Edward John Colliugwood, Esq.
SucKEK. A chapeb-y, parish Bamburgh, county Northumberland. 2 m.
s.w. Twizell House, Prideaux John Selby, Esq. 5 m. further, New Hall.
2 m. further, Wooller. This place occupies the eastern declivity of the
Cheviot HUls, and near it is the village of Hembledon, celebrated
for the memorable victory gained by Percy, Earl of Northumberland,
in the reign of Henry IV., over a Scottish army of ten thousand men,
under the Earl of Douglas. The engagement took place on a plain I m.
N.w. of the town, where a stone pillar has been erected, commemora-
tive of the event. At WooUer are WooUer Cottage, Mrs. Silvertop;
Ewart Park, Sir Horace St. Paul, Bart. ; Weetwood Hall, Rev. Leonard
Shafto Orde. About 3 m. n.w. of Ewart Park is Elodden Field, cele-
brated for the victory gained over the Scots by the Earl of Surrey,
9th of Eebruary, 1513, the loss of the vanquished being twelve thousand
men, mcluding their King, James IV., and the flower of tlie nobility ; that
of the English oidy fiftee"n hundred. On the highest part of the Elodden
Hill is a natural rock called the King's Chair, on account of James having
made it his post of observation during the battle.
Belfoed. a market town and parish in the counties Northumberland
and Durham. Area of parish, 9,380 a. The town, which is within two
miles of the sea, is beautifully situated, and contains an extensive corn-
market on Thui'sdays, and has a church. Dissenting chapels, and daily
schools. Faii-s, Tuesday before Whit-Sunday, and 23rd of August. 1 in.
N.w. Middleton Hall, Stephen Fryer GiUiun, Esq. 9 m. w. Earle Hall,
Charles Selby, Esq.
Sir Edward Blount, Hart. 2 m. further,
Cheswick House, John Strangways Donaldson Selby, Esq. 32 m. n.w.
Barmoor Castle, Frank Sitwell, Esq. 3 m. further. Ford Castle, Marquis of
M'aterford. I m. n. of which Etal, Earl of Glasgow, li m. w. Palliiisburu
Hall, G. Askew, Esq.
5 m. s.w. Norham Castle, John Ilodgscm Hindc, Esq. The castle stood
on a high rock on the brink of the Tweed in 1121, but in 1138 the Scots,
under Kiug David, destroyed it. It was soon after rebuilt, i)articularly the
great tower, which is still standing. In 121() Alexaiuler II., after investing
it forty days with a mighty army, was obligc^d to raise the siege.
3344 m.i.ONG
HOUGHTON STA.
339im.CHEisTON
BANK STA.
U2f m. CHATHTLL
STATION.
346 m. SUCKER
STATION.
348i m. BELFORD
STATION.
Fenliam Flats.
35.5 J 111. UKAi.
STATION.
3G0J m. SCRE-
MEESTON STA.
362^ m. TWEED-
MOUTH STA.
Cross the Tweed.
VIA YORK.
99
3.3A|m.LOKG
HOUGHTON STA.
339f m. CHHisTON
BAXK STA.
342|m. CHATHILL
STATION.
346 m. sucKEE
STATION.
3481 m. BELFOED
STATION.
Fenliam Flats.
355J m. BEAL
STATION.
360i m. scEE-
MEKSTON STA.
362^ m. TWEED-
MOUTH STA.
Cross the Tweed.
Long Houghton. A parish, coimty Northumberland. Area, 3,990 a.
It has lead aud coal mmes. It is 3^ miles e.n.e. Alnwick. 1 m. n.
Ho-nick Castle, Earl Grey. This once ancient castle was taken down in
17S7, when the present noble strnctiu'e was conunenced. It stands within
a mile of the sea. Close to which is Cra'ster Tower, Thomas Wood
Cra'ster, Esq.
2 m. E., on the sea coast, the mius of Dunstonbrugh Castle, which was
destroyed shortly after the battle of Hexham by Lords Wenlock and
Hastings.
Chathill. 3 m. n.e. Beadnell, a chapeky in the parish of Bambui'gh,
comity Northumberland. The village is pleasantly situated on the sea-
shore, ha\"ing a small harbom-, and several vessels are employed in conveying
lobsters, herrings, and other fish to Loudon. Races were annually held
here until 1826, when they were removed to Belford.
3 m. s.E. Bamburgh Castle. It stands upon a basalt rock of a triangular
shape, accessible only to an enemy on the s.E., which is guarded by a deep,
dry ditch, and a series of towers on the wall. Its crown is girt with walls
and towers, which, on the land side, have been repaired ; those on the E.
are stiU ruinous. On a lofty point of the rock is a very ancient tower,
which from its appearance challenges Saxon origin. The keep stands on
the area of the rock, and is of that kind of building which prevailed at the
Conquest. Witliin it is a draw-well, discovered in 1770, of the depth of
one hundred and forty-five feet, cut tlu'ough solid rock, of which seventy-
five feet is whinstone. The remains of the chapel were found under a
prodigious mass of land in 1773. The chancel is separated from the nave,
and is thirty-sis: feet by twenty, and, after the Saxon fashion, semi-circular
at the east end. The ancient font was discovered, and is preserved in the
keep, and the altar has a passage round it. That it is one of the oldest
castles ia England may be inferred from the fact tliat Penda the Mercian
besieged it iii 672, and attempted to bum it. In 705 in was again besieged
under Birthric, and nearly destroyed by the Danes in 993, but at the time
of the Conquest was ia good repair. It has subsequently undergone several
sieges, but lost the greatest part of its beauty ia a siege after the battle of
Hexham. Erom that period it has suffered much by time and winds, but in
1757 it was repaired by Archdeacon Sharpe. Much since then has, however,
been done, and it is matter of high gratification to see it now converted
into apartments for the most wise and benevolent purposes.
Easington, at which there is a church of veiy ancient structure, and
fine architeetiu'e. 2 m. from the coast is Holy Island. Though situated
in Northumberland, and only ten miles from Berwick-on-Tweed, it is a parish
in Highlandshii'e, county Durham. In 941 it was invaded and plundered
by Malcobn I., King of Scotland. In the great civil war it was a station
and parliamentary garrison, and in 1715 it was seized by the adherents of
the Pretender, who were, however, soon dislodged by detachments of the
King's troops from Berwick.
Haggerstone Castle, Lady Stanley ; a modem house, bmlt about sixty
years since on the old Castle of Haggerstone. 1^ m. n. Goswick, a hamlet
in the parish of Holy Island. Tliis place, lying contiguous to a small bay
of the North Sea, occupies the entrance to the main land between the sea
aud Holy Island.
TwEEDMOTJTH, a parish aud village, county Dui-ham, opposite Berwick,
on the right bank of the Tweed. It forms a' handsome subiu'b to Berwick,
jouied to it by a stone bridge. Area, 4,520 a. It contains a Gothic chui-cli,
iron foundry, and an extensive salmon fishery.
100
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
ilortft BntiiSh ^atHuag*
ILeft of Baillnag from EontJon.
Berwick-ox-Tafeed is a luiuiicipal and parliamentary boroiigh, and sea-
port town, county Nortliumberlaud, on the north bank of the Tweed, at its
month. Ai-ea of imrish, 5,120 a.; population of parish, 8,484; and of
parliamentary borough, 12,578. It sends two members to Parliament.
Registered electors (1S46), 888 ; corporation revenue (1817), £11,361,
arising from iisheries, lands, &c. ; customs' revenue (1S46), £15,728 lis. ;
registered shippuig of port (1817), 4,581 tons. The aggregate burden of
vessels entering and clearing out of the port has been for some years about
50,000 tons. The ancient town of Bei-wick is surrounded by fortifications,
and, untd the Reform Act, it was a free town, independent of both Scot-
land and England. It is now, however, an English county, for all piu-poses
except Parliamentary elections. It is coimected with Spittal and Tweed-
mouth, its suburbs, by a splendid old bridge of fifteen arches, erected temp.
Charles I. There is also a remarkably fine bridge or viaduct over the river,
Ayton, county Berwick. A parish of Scotland, on the Ayr. Here are
some traces of ancient camps.
Reston.
Old Lamstork, a maritime parish, counties Haddiugtou and Berwick.
Population, 604, of whom 138 are in the village, partly employed in the
coal trade.
Stentrid, a parish, county Haddington.
DuNBAH, a royal, parliamentary, municipal borough, sea-port town, and
parish, coiuity Haddington, situated on an eminence at the mouth of the
Erith of Forth. Population of parisli, 4,471 ; population of town, 3,013 ;
population of parliamentary borough, 2,978. In conjunction with North
Ber\vick, Haddington, Lauder, and Jedburgh, it sends one member to
Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 149 ; corporation revenue (1844),
£1,662. Dunbar is well built, and possesses many good modern I'csideuccs,
and a new Gothic parish church, an ancient town hall, fine assembly rooms,
Linton, East, a village in the parish of Prestonkirk, county Haddington,
situated on the river Tyne.
Haddington. A very ancient royal borough, its charter being dated
1624. Khi^ Alexander II. was born here, and the famous Reformer, John
Knox, is believed to have been a native of this town.
Gl.vdsmuir. The battle of Gladsmuii-, better known as that of Preston-
pans, was partly fought in tliis parish.
Tranent. A small town, county Haddington.
Distance from
London.
363f m. BERWICK
STATION.
369j ni. BUEN-
MOLTH STA.
37U m. AYTON
STATION.
=ea Dimse Br.
37o| ni. UESTON
STATION.
380i ni. grant's
HOLSE STA.
38if m. cocK-
BUEN'S-PATH STA.
388i m. INNER-
WICK STA.
392f m. DUNBAE
STATION.
398i m. LINTON
STATION.
400f m. EAST
FORTUNE STA.
•K>H m. DREH
STATION.
nCO Haddington
Branch.
408J ni. LONG
NIUDRY STA.
411f m. TRANENT
STATION.
VIA YORK.
101
^ortH Bnttjeih UailbjSL^*
Distance from
London,
3631 m. BEKWICK
STATION.
369f m. BURN-
MOUTH STA.
37I1 m. ATTOIf
STATION.
375i m. RESTON
STATION.
38O5 m. gsats't's
HOUSE STA.
384f m. cocK-
BUEN'S-PATH STA
88J m. INNER-
WICK STA.
392| m. DUNBAE
station.
3984 m. LINTON
station.
400f ni. EAST
EORTUNE STA.
North Berwick
Branch 03=-
404| m. DREM
STATION.
408i m. LONG
NIDDEY STA.
411f TRANENT
STATION.
l^i^t at Eaitoag from 5Lontian.
bvxilt for the North British Railway. The harboivr of Bervrick is sheltered
by a pier of considerable extent. Among its principal structures we
may cite a Gothic church of the 17th centm-y, several Dissenting chapels,
to-mi hall, with an exchange and gaol attached, a governor's residence,
pauper hmatic asylmu, theatre, granuuar and free schools, assembly rooms,
public Hbrary, and infantry ban-acks. Manufactui-es of sail-cloth, cordage,
and linen fabrics are lierc carried on, as well as a considerable iron foimcby,
in which steam-engine and miU machinery are made, and in the vicinity are
several coal mines. Bei-wick has a good trade \vith Norway and the Baltic,
fi-om whence it imports timber, iron, stones, bones, hemp, cotton, and
oil; and exports to London, &c., agricultural produce, coal, ale, wool,
whiskey, and fish, particularly salmon — of wliich its fishery ui the Tweed is
still very productive. Races in Jidy ; markets, Wednesday and Saturday ;
fair, Friday in Ti'inity Week.
HiGHMOUTH, a sea-port, where there is a good fisheiy, a fine bay, and
an excellent harbour.
Cockbijrn's-path, or Colbmaxd's-path, a parish of Scotland, county
Berwick, iu the vicinity of the North Sea. Here are remains of ancient
forts, and Roman as well as Scottish antiqiuties. The district towards the
south is very mountainous.
Innerwick, or Ixverwick, county Haddington.
several pul:)lic libraries, docks for ship-building, iron foundi-ies, and factories
for sail-cloths, cordage, &c., and some breweries, distilleries, &c. The
picturesque rains of its celebrated castle have an imposing aspect at sea.
The harbom- is accessible to vessels of thi-ee hundred tons, although the
entrance is rendered difficult by the rocks which abound here. Its unports
are coal and foreign grain ; exports, whiskey, corn, and fish, for London.
Market, Tuesday.
Whitekirk and TYRMiNGHAitfE, a united parish of Scotland. Population,
1,170. Near here are Whitekii-k House, and TjTminghame House.
Aberlady, a \Tllage on the Frith of Forth. At spring-tides vessels of
seventy tons reach its small bay, which forms the port of Haddington.
Long Niddry, a vdlage, county Haddington, remarkable only for its
antiquity, and general aspect of decay.
102
LONDON TO EDINBURGH
Dalkeith Castle, the seat of the Duke of Buecleueh.
DuDDlNGSTON. A parish, county Edinburgh, on tlie Fritli of Forth, and
comprisiiig the borough of Portobello, and the villages Loppa and
Duddiugston, witli a beautiful demesne of the Marquis of Abercorn. The
church is Saxon, and l)eautifully situated on the borders of Doddington
Lock, which skirts the base of Ar-thur's Seat. There is an ancient causeway
between the village and Portobello.
415i m. iNvr.KESK
STATION.
418f m. poaTO-
BELLO STA.
421| m. EDIN-
BURGH STA.
p^tcrljortittsii, Bosston, anlr Lincoln*
On this very important branch of the Great Northern Line, which traverses a perfectly
level country, the works are confined principally to embankments, and the necessary
bridges for passing the rivers, streams, and canals with which the district aboimds, and
to such works as were requisite for securing the proper foundations of the line in a
wet and fenny country. The bridges between the Loop Junction (about three miles
from Peterborough) and Gainsborough, number twenty-five, twelve of wliich carry roads
over the railway, and thii-tceu by which the railway is carried over roads ; to these may
be added forty-three viaducts over rivers and streams, making a total of sixty-eight. All
these works are constructed principally of timber. The most remarkable on the line are
the Boston and Bardney Bridges, and the Longwood Viaduct. Boston Bridge is five
hundred and seventy-two yards in length, crossing the liver Witham ; and the openings,
includiug those on land, amount to seventy-eight, rising about tliirty feet above the
surface of the water.
%zit at 3^ail&jag from 3Lonti0n.
Great Northern Line.
2i m. N.w. Market Deeping, a market town, in the county of Lincoln.
This county was the scene of many sanguinary conflicts at a very early
date. Of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mereia, this shii'c formed an
important part, the northern portion being wi'csted from that kingdom by
Edwm, of Nortlmmbria. Li 827, at Caistor, Egbert, King of Wessex,
defeated Wiglaf, King of Mereia ; and this part of the English territory
being exposed by its loeaUty to the incursions and ravages of the
Danes, their sanguinary assaults was wreaked upon it with especial fury
and violence. Early in the year 870 they destroyed the monastery of
Bardney, and devastated the country all round with fire and sword. The
latter end of the same year, Algar, Earl of Mereia, gave the Pagans battle,
and routed them witli great slaughter and the death of three of their kings.
In 1174, Roger de Mowbray, an adherent of Prince Henry, in his rebellion
against his lather, Hem-y 11., for a considerable time maintained an obsti-
nate defence in the Isle of Axholme ; and this isle, in the reign of
Hcm-y III., afforded a retreat to many of the disaffected nol^les after tlie
battle of Evesham. During the CivU War this county was the thc^atre of
considerable military transactions. Grantham, Aneaster, Gainsborough,
and Horneastle were, in 1643, respectively the scenes of slaughter ; and in
May, 1644, the Earl of Manclicster stormed Lincoln, and captm-ed its
governor. Colonel Fane, with about 800 men. Market Deeping derives
its name from the lowiicss of the land. The manor of Deeping was
granted to tlie Abbey of Croyland in the time of the Saxons, and the
grant confirmed l)y tlie King of Mereia in 860. Market-day, Thursday.
Distance from
London.
81i m. PEAKIRK,
CROWLAND, AND
DEEPING STA.
VIA YORK.
103
415Jm.INTERESK
STATION.
•il8f m. POETO-
BELLO STA.
■iUli m. EDIN-
BUBGH STA.
Ix\t;resk, a village, and maritime parish, in the county of Edinburgh, in
which is situated the to'mi of Mussclbm-gh.
PoRTOBELLO Ucs in a plain on the south shore of the Frith of Forth. It
is a very fashionable watering-place for the inhabitants of Edinbm-gh, and
has admii-able hot, and other salt-water baths, assembly rooms, &c. It is a
parhameutary and municipal borough, and sea-port town, ia the county of
Edinbiu-gh. With Leitli and Musselbm-gh it unites in returning one
member to Parliament. Registered electors (1S48), 238. Here is a branch
bank, and amongst its factories may be cited glass, lead, mustard, and soap,
with potteries and brickworks. The borough was founded in 1762, and is
governed by a provost and two bailies.
petcrijorottsft, BojSton, anlr Hmcriln*
Barduey Bridge, about one mile beyond the Bardney Station, is seven liundi-ed aud
twenty-nine yards in length, vnih one huncbed and three openings, one of which over the
Witham, is of fifty-three feet span on the square, and one huudi-ed on the skew, and
twenty-two feet in height from the sui-face of the river. The line now runs by the
side of the river nearly from Lincoln to Boston.
The Longwood Viaduct, near Fiskerton, is three huncked and seventy yards long,
and has fifty-six openings, the height of the whole being only twelve feet. All other
works upon this line beyond the usual character of railway construction, were rendered
necessary by the natui-al formation of the soil, and the difficulties it presented for the
fonnation of solid foundations : these were aU acbnirably sm-momited by the skill and
talent of the engineer ; but the modus operandi would be of no interest to the general or
non-professional reader.
Distance from
London.
81i m. PEAKTRK,
CROWLAND, AND
DKEPING STA.
Eigi^t of Eatltoas from Honbon.
Peterborough (see Great Korthem).
Peakirk, a parish, county Northampton ; area, G30 a., situated on high
ground, at the extremity of the fens of Lincoln. 5 m. n. from which is
Croyland, or Ckowlaxd, a market-town, county Lincoln, witli an area of
20,070 a. It is a place of great antiquity, as, during the Heptarchy, St.
Gutlilac, in the reign of Cem-ed, King of Mercia, took refuge in a
hermitage there, and in 716, near the hennitage, Ethelbald fomided a
Benedictine monastery. This monasteiy was biult upon an ax-tificial
foundation, on ground so rotten, "that a man mighte thmste a pole down-
right thirty foote deepe." For —
" GutMake, the king, his boimtj' here doth bestow
On an abbey faire, with much expense to reare,
But seeing "that the waterist fenne below
These ground-works laid with stones unneath could beare ;
So qua\Ting, softe, and moiste, the bases were.
He caused piles made of good heart of oake,
Pitch'd down to be with maine commanders stroke ;
Then nine leagues off men sand in barges brought,
Whicli once fast ramm'd by painfide workman's hand.
Of rotten earth good solid gi'ound was m-ought.
On wliich for aye such workes might fairly stande,
And thus Ijy his devise of new plantation.
The church stands firme and hath a sure foundation."
Tliis structure was destroyed by the Danes in 870, was rebuilt in 948,
and, by an accidental fire, reduced to a heap of ruins in 1091 ; was agaia
rebuilt in 1112, and, about the year 1150, again partially destroyed by fire;
104
LONDON TO EDINBURGH.
There are several fairs held here annually, thi-ee of which are for the
sale of wood only, and the others, seven or eight, for the sale of cattle.
From this place to Croyland, and thence to Si)aldmg, " Egehick, Abbott
of CrT^vland, afterwards Bishop of Diu-ham, made for the ease of travailcrs
througli the niiddest of a vast forest, and of most deepe feunes, a sound
causey of wood and sand, and called it after his owne name." The chm-ch,
dedicated to St. Guthlac, is an ancient structm-e, containing many
portions of its original Norman architectui-e. The town traces its origui to
Kichard de Rulos, chamberlain to AA'niiam the Conqueror. I5 m. s.w. is
West Deeping, in the county of Lincoln. The chm-ch is a handsome
building of the early Enghsh style of architectui-e. 2 m. s. ISLiXEY, a
parish, coimty Northampton. The chm-ch is a very ancient stinietm-e,
principally in the Norman style. In this parish are nine bridges, adjoining
each other, called LoUiam Bridges, which were constructed by the Romans.
2 m. fm-ther s. Helpstone. In the centre of the village is a very ancient
cross, date and origin unkuo\ni. The church has traces of the Norman,
with insertions of the early English style of architectm-e. It is the bu-th-
place of the peasant poet Clare.
1 m. s. NoRTHBOROUGH. In the church, which is a fine specimen of the
Norman style, is a monmnent, with other memorials to the family of Clayjwle,
one of whom married a daughter of OMvcr CromweU, aud was created a baronet
in 1657. Then- ancient mansion, a beautiful specimen of the decorative
style, has been converted into a farm-house. A short distance from North-
borough is Woodcroft Castle. Little of the ancient structm-e now remains.
St. James Deeping, a parish, coimty Lincoln. Shoi-tly after the
Conquest, a lofty bank was raised to protect the laud from the overflowing
of the river Wellaud, and at one end of the bank is the above parish.
LiTTLEWORTH, a hamlet of Deeping. A neat church was erected here
about the year 1844.
2 m. N. Pinchbeck, where are some considerable remains of an ancient
mansion, which formerly bore the name of Pmchbeck Hall, the name of its
owner, but having passed into the possession of the Otway family, is now
called Otway HaU. It appears to have been originally a large building
erected about the tune of Hem-y VIII ; it was moated round, and a few of
the -ndndows have square lights, with pointed heads ; the chimneys are
remarkably lofty, and the gable-ends have at the sides and ends many pin-
nacles, cro^wnecl with ornamental balls. In the gardens of this mansion
were discovered, in the year 1742, a large brass commodus, on the reverse
a woman sitting on a globe, with her right hand extended, and m her left a
Victory. Since then several pipes of baked earth have been found here.
The estate is the property of Thomas Buckworth, Esq. Pinchbeck House,
Captain Browne.
Surfleet, county Lincoln. Area of parish, 3,730 a. Here is a large
herom-y, one of the few existing in this country. Surfleet House, Mrs.
Esdaile. 2 m. n. Cressy House, — Smith, Esq. ; close to which is Monk's
Hall ; a little fm-ther, Quadrixg ; aud 1^ m. fm-thei-, Donington.
Sutterton. 1 m. w. Wegtoft. 2 m. n.w. Swineshead, at which
there was an abbey for Cistercian monks, to which King John escaped after
the loss of his baggage in crossing the Cross Keys Wash The i-uins of
the monastery have entii-ely chsappeared, Swineshead Abbey, the seat of
H. Ingram, Esq., having been erected by a portion of the materials.
KlRTON, coimty Lincoln. Area of parish, 10,550 a.
It is traditionally affirmed that large vessels coidd formerly sail up the
river Witham from Boston to Lincoln, wlucli report seems to be corroborated
by the fragments of vessels that have frequently been found near its
83i m. ST. JAMES
DEEPING STA.
87t ni- LITTLE-
WORTH AND
DEEPING PEN
STATION.
93f m. SPALDING
STATION.
96| m. SURFLEET
STATION.
1001 nuALGAR-
KIKK STA.
103i m. KIRTON
STATION.
107 m. BOSTON
STATION.
VIA YORK.
105
83i lU. ST. JAMES
DEKPING STA.
87t m- LITTLE-
WORTH AND
DEEPING FEN
STATION.
93| m. SPALDING
STATION.
m. SUETLEEl
STATION.
100^ 111. ALGAR-
KIRK STA.
103j m. KIRTON
STATION.
107 111. BOSTON
STATION.
it was, however, soon restored, and flourished imtil the dissolution of
monasteries, at whiclt time its revenue was £1,217 55. lie?. During the
parliamentary war, it was occupied as a garrison, and, by those ruthless and
fanatic emissai'ies, almost eutii'ely demolished. The remains consist of the
western piers, of the eastern portion in the Norman style, and of some
of the nave and aisles of the old abbey chui-ch, the south piers and arclies,
and part of the clerosty, also the west front, highly em-iched and orna-
mented witli several statues of kings and abbots. The roof of that portion
now used as the parish church is finely groined, the windows large, and
decorated with elegant tracery. In the interior is a very ancient font,
divided into compartments, a cylindrical stoup, some fine screen-work, and
several curious ancient monuments. The first tuneable beUs hung in England
pealed their melody forth from tins abbey. Numerous stone coflins, contain-
ing bones and various relics, have been dug up from the foimdations of this
pile, which are traceable to a considerable distance. In the centre of the
town is a triangular stone bridge, built about the year 911, and may be
regarded as an object of the greatest curiosity in Britain, if not in Europe.
The bridge consists of three piers or abutments, whence spring three
pomted arches, which ixnite theii' groins in the centre. The ascent is very
steep, but it is used for foot-passengers only. The market has lately
been re-established. The town, instead of being, as formerly, inaccessible,
is now approached on aU sides by excellent roads, and the drainage so
efiicient that it almost ceases to be classed veith the fens.
1 m. E. Waldron HaU, now converted into a farm-house. The park and
grounds have also been devoted to agricultural purposes.
Deeping Fen, part of which is extra-parocliial, and part in the parish of
Crowland.
Spalding, a market-town, county Lincoln; a place of considerable
antiquity, as, in the time of the Saxons, a cell was foimded here by Therold
de Buckenhale. In 1074, the manor of Spalding was given by Jno. Talbois,
nephew of the Conqueror, to the abbey of St. Nicholas at Angers, and
became an aHen priory to that monastery. It subsequently was raised to
an abbey, and so continued until the general suppression. A portion of the
abbey buildings yet remaias, part of which is converted into tenements, and
the other is ruins. Many relics of antiquity have been discovered in the
neighbourhood. The town is well bmlt, paved, and lighted. The river
WeUand, which nms through the centre of the town, is navigable for small
vessels. Ayscough Fee HaU, Maurice Johnson, Esq. 7 m. e. Holbeach.
4| m. fui'ther, Sutton St. M.^ry's.
FosDYKE, a parish, coimty Lincohi. Between this place and Surfleet,
and various directions in the immediate neighbourliood, are several Roman
embankments.
Algarkirk is a parish in the county of Lincoln, parts Holland ; area,
6,050 a. a curious statue in the churchyard is said to represent Algar,
King of Mercia, who, with his gallant stewards, Bybuston and Leofrick, so
valiantly opposed the incursions of the Danes, over whom near this place he
obtained a decisive victory in 870, but paid for it by his life on the following
day.
1 m. E. at Frampton. Frampton HaU, Charles Keightley Tunnard, Esq.
Boston, a parliamentary and municipal borough, sea-port, and market-
1 own, count;y of Lincoln, parts Kesteven, is situated on the river Witham,
over which is a handsome iron bridge of one arch, 86 feet span and about
106
LONDON TO EDINBUllGH.
chamiel : at present, however, the river is navigable as I'ar as Lincohi for
small steam-boats. Its cm-rent before these improvements was so slow,
that the mud accumulated in the channel, and cousc([uentl_y many serious
inundations have from time to time taken place. By the roll of the
"hic:h fleet" of Edward 111., Boston appears to have been then a consi-
deraole place, for it furnished a quota of 16 ships to the "maritime militia."
Subsequent to that, the iovm gradually declined in the connnercial scale,
and about a centuj-y ago it sunk so low as nearly to lose the whole of its
trade, owing to the navigation of the Witham being choked with silt. The
barges, or flat vessels, which requii'ed only a small di-aught of water, coidd
then reach the quays only at high spring-tides. But on cutting a new
chamiel from the town to Dogdyke, an extent of 12 miles, the river was
again rendered navigable. Formerly Boston had several religious houses,
among which was St. Botoljih's Priory, founded, according to Leland, by
St. Botolph, in the time of the Saxons, whence the tovm derived both its
origin and its name. Besides which, there was a priory near the sea,
dedicated to St. Mary ; four friaries of Austin, Black, Grey, and White
Friars ; and three colleges, dedicated to St. Mary, Corpus Christi, and
St. Peter.
7 m. s.w. Haverholme Priory, The Earl of Winchilsea. This manor
was given by Alexander, Bishop of Lincohi, to the Cistercian monks of
Fountains A1)bey, Yorksliire, in the year 1137, that they might build an
abbey of that order, but after having made some progress in the same, they
pretended not to Like the situation, and therefore removed to Louth Park ;
the bishop then gave it to the Order of St. Gilbert, in whose hands it
remained until the dissolution. Numerous additions were made to the old
remains in 1788, corresponding with the improvements of the place. The
house and groxuids occupy an area of about 300 acres, fronting an island
between two branches of the river Slea.
4 m. s.w. TiMBERLAND. 3 m. further, Kirby Green. 1 m. n. of
which, ScopwiCK. 1 m. further, at Blankney, Blankney Hall, Charles
Chaplin, Esq.
6 m. w. DuNSTON. 3 m. further, on the heath, Dunston Pillar, at the
top of which a lantern used to be placed to guide the traveller across the
heath.
4 m. s.w. Nocton Park, Earl of llipon. The mansion is a very hand-
some erection, and consists of a liody and two wings, with turrctted angles,
and cupolas at top, with an octangidar cupola rising from the centre.
4 m. s.w. POTTERHANWORTII.
113| m. LAN-
GEICK ST A.
118 ra. DOGDYKK
STATION.
118t m. TATTER-
SHALL STA.
122^ m. KIRK-
STKAD STA.
25j m. STIX-
WOLD .STA.
1261 m. souTll-
EEY STA.
128|m. BARDNET
STATION.
VIA YORK.
107
last Lincoliishu't
Branch K?-
113f Ul. I.AN-
GRICK STA.
118 ni. UOGDYKE
STATION.
118f m. TATTER-
SHALL STA.
1324 111. KIEK-
STEAD STA.
I25j m. STIX-
WOLD STA.
\~f>^ ni. SOUTH-
REX STA.
i»l 111. liARDNKV
STATION.
five miles from tlie sea. Area of parish, 5,220 a. ; population, 12,942. It
sends two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1846), 1,083 ;
corporate revenue (1846), £4,884 ; customs' revenue, £40,064 ; registered
shipping of port (1847), 186 vessels — aggregate bui'den, 8,768 tons. It is
a polling-place for the Kesteven division of the county. The town is
divided by the river ; it is well-built, paved, and lighted, but it suffers from
the want of good water. The chm'ch of Boston, erected a.d. 1309, is an
elegant, spacious, and highly interesting fabric, dedicated to St. Botolj)h,
and is said to be the largest rehgious edifice without cross aisles in the
kingdom, the tower, which forms a landmark visible for forty miles, is
281 feet iu height, and has been compared with that of the catliedral of
Antwerp ; in beauty, however, there are few, if any, which surpass it. The
interior of the church is riclily ornamented, and the altar, which is of the
Corinthian order, in oak, is adorned with a fine copy of Rubens' celebrated
picture, " The taking down from the Cross," one of the greatest ornaments
of the cathecb'al to wliich we have adverted. In the 14th and 15th centu-
ries it was one of the most important connnercial ports of the kingdom. It
was the birthplace of the celebrated John Fox, tlie Martyi-ologist. Markets,
Wednesday and Saturday ; cattle fairs, May 4th and 5th, August 5th,
and December 11th ; horse fair, from 20th to 30th November.
Tattershall, a neat market-town, county of Lincobi. Area of parish,
3,840 a. The church, which is cruciform, is one of the most spacious and
elegant stnictures of the kind in the county. It was made collegiate
A.D. 1438, by Ralph Lord Cromwell; but it has suffered great dilapidations
from neglect and other causes. It formerly possessed very rich staiued
glass vnndows, and beautifully carved oak stalls, screen, &c. Many of the
wmdows are now blocked up, and the rich decorations were destroyed by
exposure to the air. Two beautiful brass figures of Lord and Lady Crom-
well lie before the altar. Here are also the remains of Tattershall Castle,
belonging to the Cromwell family. 5 m. e. New Bolingbroke. 2 m. n.
Revesby Abbey, J. Banks Stanliope, Esq., near which is an encampment of
the Broad Foss, measuring 300 feet by 100 feet.
6 m. N.w. Serivelsby Court, Sir Henry Dymoke, Bart., the Hon. the
Champion. This manor is held by baronry and grand sergeantry, namely,
that at the coronation of the king he should attend well-armed, prepared
to defend the right and title of the king and kingdom against all comers.
2 m. further, Hokncastle. Situated on the river Bane, which is navigable
from its junction with the Witham. Here are some remains of Roman
fortiiications.
Kirkstead, where there are the ruins of an old Cistercian abbey. Kirk-
stead Hall. About 2 m. from wliich stands Moor Tower, or Tower of
Moor. It is a singular octangular building, with a winding staircase, no
doubt used in former times as a watch-tower to Tattershall Castle.
Stixwold.
CASTLE.
3 m. further, Woodhall ; beyond which, 3 m., Horn-
2 m. N.E. BUCKNALL.
Robert Vyner, Esq.
Tupholme Hall. 2 m. farther, Gautby Hall,
Bakdney, is a parish of 3,490 a., parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln.
On a barrow here is a cross erected to the memory of Ethelred, King of
Mercia, bmicd underneath. Bardney has a free school, with a revenue of
£160 per annum. 5 m. N. Wragby (see Lincoln and Market Rasen
Railway). Close to which is the ruins of Bai'dney Abbev.
p 2
108
LONDON TO EDINBURGH.
Ayington.
1 m. s.E. Cauwick Hall, Colonel Sibtliorp, M.P. An elegant mansion, of
modern style of architectui-e. (J ni. w. Dotldington Hall, G. R. P. Jarvis,
Esq. ; close to which is The Jmigle, Russell Collctt, Esq. Owing to the
marshy nature of the soil in the neighboiu-hood of Lincohi, an artificial
trench, called the Foss Dyke, in the year 1211 was made, or materially
altered by King Henry I., whereby vessels were enabled to be navigated
from the Ti'ent to Lincoln. The country being exceedingly flat, it became
unnavigable from the increasing accumuJation of mud, which rendered it
useless for the purposes intended.
2 m. s.w. Thorney Hall, Rev. Charles Neville, M.A.
Makton. The Roman Tile Bridge Lane passes through this parish,
wluch is bounded on the left by the river Trent. Stow Park, John
Landell, Esq. li m. n. Littlebrough, where there is a church partly
Roman.
Lea. Lea Hall, Sir Henry John Anderson, Bart.
2 m. w. Beckingham, ^nth the hamlet of Sutton, is a village and
jjarish, pleasantly situated on the east side of the river Witham, in the
wapentake of Lovedon. The soil is mostly clay, and of good meadow
quaUty. The chvu'ch, dedicated to All Saints, is a handsome structure, in
the early EngKsh style of architecture, consisting of a nave, chancel, north
and south aisles, and a beautiful tower, sunnounted with eight pinnacles,
and containing six fine-toned bcUs. The chm-ch has recently oeen repaired
and restored ; the west arch ojiened, and a handsome stained glass window
put in. On the north side of the church is a beautiful Nonnan doorway.
In this parisli the poor have a small portion of land let out to them in
gardens. The Hall, C. G. Milnes, Esq., is surromided by neatly laid-out
pleasure-grounds. 3 m. further, Gringley-on-the-Hill, anciently called
Greenhaledge. Its very description calls it so, fi'om its lofty situation on a
lull overlooking the wide extent of Missencar. On this spot are several
swelling moun(ls, which, were it not for their size, might be supposed
artificial from their very bases. On these, however, have been thrown up
three others. They are evidently the remains of Saxon or Danish work,
and the part still called the Parks. It has been recorded to have belonged
to a Saxon Lord.
133| m. FIVE-
MILE HOUSE STA.
135i m. WASH-
INGBOROUGHSTA.
Nottingham
and Newark
-en Branch.
138 m. LINCOLN
STATION.
144 m. SAXILBY
STATION.
I4S5 m. MAETON
STATION.
1.51^ m. LEA STA.
155 m. GAINS-
BOROUGH STA.
Sheffield and East
•=eO Retford Br.
BAl'TRY STATION
(See
Great Northernl.
^aieitcrn Counttrjai HatliDai)*
The Eastern Counties Railway offers more advantages to the tourist in the shape of
facilities for obsei-ving the landscape 1 han almost any other line ; for, from its construction
on a nearly level surface, the traveller's view is not interrupted by long tunnels or
intermmablc cuttings, but throughout the whole line he sees the country as well as from
a coach road, and hence the alle^'d monotony of the district passed over is compensated
for in one most essential ])articular.
It mU at once be seen that the level nature of this district offered the greatest
facilities for the construction of railways, and so early as 1836 Acts of Parliament were
VIA YORK.
109
133f m. FIVE-
MILE HOUSE STA.
135^ m. WASH-
INGBOEOUGHSTA.
Lincoln and
Market Rasen
Branch. (t5>
138 m. LINCOLN
STATION.
144 m. SAXILBY
STATION.
1484 ni. MAETON
STATION.
151i m. LEA STA.
155 m. GAINS-
BOROUGH STA.
Gainsborough anil
Grinisbv Br. C3>
BAUTRY STATION
(See
Great Northern).
FlSKERTON.
Lincoln. 2 m. n. Burton Hall, Earl of Warwick. 4 m. further, Hack-
thorn, Weston Cracroft, Esq. 2 m. further, Summer Castle ; close to
which is Glentworth, Earl of Scarborough.
Saxilby.
1 m. E. Stowe. Tlie church is a very ancient buiklirig, in the Norman
style, with the upper part of the tower, west window, aucl other portions of
a later date. Burton Hall, Earl of Warwick. The woods and park form a
striking feature as seen from the cliff north of Lincoln.
2 m. E. Upton. 1 m. n. of which, Heapham.
Gainsbokough, an ancient market-town and parish, coimty of Lincoln,
situated on the Trent — which is here crossed by an elegant bridge of three
fine elliptical arches, opened in 1791 — about 21 miles from its junction
with the Humber. Such a national outlet on the eastern coast having been
considered, in 1840 Gainsborough was constituted a sea-port, and now by
means of canals connecting it with the Midland Counties, exports the
manufactures of Manchester, Birinmgham, and Sheffield. Area of parish,
7,210 A. ; population, 7,860. The town, which consists principally of one
long street nmning parallel with the river, is densely built, yet clean, weU-
paved, and lighted. Its chui'ch is a modern structm-e, although the tower
is said to have been erected by the Knights Templars. The most curious
ancient building it possesses, is called " John of Gaunt's Palace ;" but upon
what authority we know not. It contains three sides of a quadi-angle, open
to the south, and is chiefly composed of oak tunber framing ; its western
exterior consists of a stack of huge brick chimnevs ; and at the north-east
comer is an embattled tower. On the noi-th side is a building that was
fonnerly the chapel; the arches in the hall have niches, containing the
figures of kings, warriors, &c. ; and the whole building, though in a ruinous
state, merits attention.
6 m. N.w. Walkhinghaji. In the church of which there is a fine tomb.
2 m. N. Misterton, John Corrmghara, Esq. and John Lowthrop, Esq.
(Bamvn CottttttPiS ItlatHuag,
obtained for the formation of two distinct lines, one in a northerly direction, towards
Cambridge, called the Northern and Eastern ; and the other easterly, towards Colchester,
called the Eastern Counties. The Colchester line was partially opened in 1S39, and the
Northern and Eastern to Broxboume in ISIO. It soon became apparent that it was the
interest of both companies to unite ; an Act was accordingly obtained, and in 1814 they
amalgamated, preserving the distinctive title of the Eastern Comities Railways In
1845 the Cambridge line had reached Bishop's Stortford, when it was extended to
Brandon, and joined to the Norfolk Railway, which carried it on to Norwich. The
110
LONDON TO YARMOUTH
Colclu'ster line liad also beeu joined to another coniiiauy, the Eastern Union, and inlSifi
it reached Ipswich. Both these lines, however, had been constructed on a j^-uage of
live feet, tliffcring from the national luiiforni guage of four feet eight inches and a half,
and also from the Great Western's of seven feet. This error, which virtually excludcdthem
from the general system of English railways, was quickly perceived, and the guagc
reduced to four feet eight inches and a half, that is, the rails were placed three inches
and a lialf closer together, and all uew carriages, locomotive engines, and roUiug stock
were constructed three inches narrower, and the old ones reduced by the same extent.
This, of course, was accomplished at a considerable expense, but with no delay, for so
perfect were tlie arrangements, that not a single accident, nor an hour's detention to the
traffic, occurred. On the junction with the Norfolk Railway, the traffic thrown upon
the Cam])ridge Line was so overwhehning, that the Company really had not sufficient
I^lant to carry on tJie business of the line, and some confusion and irregidarity arose.
Some early casualties have given the line a most discreditable notoriety, which engendered
a sort of mania among the public for exaggerating every trivial irregularity into a most
formidable and momentous occurrence, though, in many cases, incidents in every respect
similar, and often far more alarming, on other lines, have scarcely been noticed. It will
probably astouisli many readers, even old Eastern Counties' travellers, to learn that from
a Parliamentary Return dated February 6th, 1851, made to the Commissioners of
Railways for the half year ending June 30th, 1850, though 1,537,868 passengers were
conveyed over 1,185,628 miles of niilway on the Eastern Counties line, not a single
passenger was killed from causes depending upon the Company or its management. The
same remark holds good during nearly the last five years, no passenger haviug been
deprived of life, excei)t by his own neglect or incaution, since July, 18tt(). There is no
other railway in the kingdom of one quarter the length of the Eastern Counties that can
say as much. Tliis tlilficidty also was overcome, and there is now no railway in the
Avorld where more attention is paid to the comfort of the passenger than on the Eastern
Counties. Whatever other faults may be found, this, at all events, must be admitted,
that too great praise cannot be awarded to the officers and servants for their civQity to
travellers, and for their readiness to give any information required — items not always
met with as readily as could be desired on the priucipal lines of railway in England.
This Company ])ossesses 322 miles of territory, of wluch 228 mUes are its own
property. These different Lines are distributed as follows :
LINES NOW OPEN FOR TRAFFIC.
London to Colchester
Stratford to Brandon
Ely to Peterborough
March to Wisbeacli .
Cambridge to St. Ives
Miles.
5H
84i
28i
8
12^
[Carried forward
184d
Heft of Eailtoag from 5Latition.
Victoria Park. (See account of London, p. 12.)
Stratford-le-Bow, county Middlesex ; it is separated from Stratford,
Essex, by the river Lea. Area of parish, 630 a. ; population, 1,626. It is
on the Roman highway, and has a very ancient church, and two free schools,
one of which has an annual revenue of £500. Ear! Cottage, Mrs. Ander-
son ; Dorick Lodge, William Barnes, Esq.; Coborn Lodge, Henry Ford
and WiUiam Gagiin, Esqrs. ; Tredegar House, Mrs. Gibson ; Lambourne
Cottage, James Oliver, Esq. ; Coborn House, R. Sweet insr, Esq. ; Bow
Lodge, E. H. Widlf.
UistuncK fr-tm
London.
1 111. MILE ENll
STATION.
2^ ni. VICTORIA
PAEK AND HOW
STATION.
Camden Town
and Uliickwall
"C8 Rjiilway. (K'
3J m. STKATKORIl
ST.vnON.
Kntcr Essex.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
Ill
Brought forward .
St. Ives to Marcli .
Broxbounie to Hertford .
Stratford to North Woolwich
Mahlon to Braintree
Edinoutou to Enfield
LINES WORKED
Brandon to Yarmouth
Wymondliain to Fakeiiham
Reedham to Lowestoft
Chesteiford to Newmarket
13Y TH'E COMPANY.
58
24
12
18
118
Tlie Company also supplies locomotive power and carriages to the Chesterford aud
Newmarket Company.
Li the construction of these various lines the Company have spent a capital amounting
to £12,998,207, raised by means of shares, and the work of the Line is carried on by a
staff luunbering 2,933 officers and men, located at 103 stations, forming altogether one of
the most important and influential corporations in the country.
On leaving the Bishopsgate Station, the line for a mile and a half runs on a viaduct
of arches level witli the tops of the adjoining houses, passing through a densely popidated
neighbourhood till we arrive at the Stratford works, comprising the locomotive engine
anct carriage factory, erected at a cost of about £100,000, aud occupying, with its various
yards, nearly twenty acres, the engine-room alone covering one acre and a quarter. The
extent of the works here may be imagined from the fact that the operations of tlie line
are carried on by 203 engines, 161 first-class, 154 second-class, and 161 thii-d-class
carriages, 211 horse-boxes, carriage-trucks, and luggage-vans, 2,151 goods-waggons, 679
sheep and cattle-waggons, 807 trucks, and 49 breaks, aU of which require periodical
repaii's.
The only embankment of any importance is that of Wendon, which is 70 feet high,
and the only tiumels arc at a short distance from Wendon, where the line runs through two ;
the first .500 yards loug, and the second 400. And here Ave may observe that tlie
constniction of these tunnels affords a striking instance of the perfection to wliich the
art of engineering is now Ijrouglit. One tuiuiel was begim at both ends, and so accurately
were the" works conducted, that the two borings met each otlier midway to within an
inch. — {Ahridged, hy permission, from the " Eastern Counties Railway and Illustrated
Guidp")
Distance from
London.
1 m. MILE END
STATION.
2^ m. VICTORIA
PARK AND BOW
STATION.
Camden Towti
and Blackwall
■CO Railway. (t3>
3| m. STK.^TFOED
STATION.
Enter Essex.
Clielnisford
and Colcliester
Line. 03"
'^i^i of ^Slailtoag from ILontion.
Bow. (See Stratford.)
Stratford, or Stratford Langthorne, on the river Lea, crossed by an
ancient bridge in the parish of West Ham, county of Essex. Area, 5,160 a. ;
population, 12,738. It has a fine chui-ch, numerous chapels, distilleries,
chemical aud print-works, flour-mills, &c. About 4 m. s. West Ham.
Forest Gate, C. R. Dames, Esq. ; Ham House, Samuel Gumey, Esq. ;
West Ham Abbev, Richard Tebb, Esq.
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LONDON TO YARMOUTH
This station takes its name from a neat iron bridge over the river Lea, on
the Laytou Road. 1 m. s.w. Upper Clapton, which, with Lo\ver Clapton,
forms a hamlet in the parish of Hackney, and extends from Hackney
Church to Stamford Hill. The London Orphan Asylum, founded 1S13, for
the maintenance and education of destitute orphans, is a handsome bmldin^
of light-colom-ed brick, with a lawn in front, and gardens behind, situated
on a gentle elevation at Lower Clapton. The number of chilcben in this
institute generallv exceeds three hundi'cd. Siunmit Cottage, Richard
Birkett, Esq. ; Springfield House, Thomas Bros, Esq. ; High Hill Ferry, J.
Bui-ch, Esq. ; Tlie Lodge, C. S. Butler, Esq. ; Willow Cottage, J. R. Gibson,
Esq. ; Spriiighill House, J. Greatorex, Esq. ; Springfield Cottage, W. C.
Wright, Esq. 1^ m. N.w. Stampord Hill.
Tottenham. The Yewes, James Dean, Esq.
Lawford, Esq. : Wliitehall, Charles Soames, Esq.
Downhill House, John
of in. LEA BRIDGE
STATION.
1 m. AV. Bruce Castle. A modern building, on the site of an ancient
castellated mansion, which was the residence of Robert Bruce (son of the
King of Scotland), who died in 1303.
i m. w. Upper Edmonton. Bush HUl, W. Brackenridge, Esq. ; The
Hyde, IMark Capper, Esq. ; Bush Hill Park, Mrs. Cui-rie ; Ti'afalgar
Cottage, C. J. Lloyd, Esq. ; Rose Hall, William Lomas, Esq.
^ m. w. Ponder's End. Eagle House, '\^'illiam Waller, Esq. ; Durant's
Harboui', William ^Maxwell, Esq.
Waltham Cross. A hamlet in Cheshmit parish ; derives its name from
one of those elegant stone crosses which the pious Edwai'd I. erected iii
memory of his beloved and faitliful consort Queen Eleanor, who died at
Grantham, in Lincohishire, in November 1291. Her heart was interred in
Lincoln Cathedral, but her body was brought to London, and deposited in
Westminster Abbey. At each of the places where it had been rested during
this journey Edward afterwards erected a cross, of which only those at
Geddington, Northampton, and Waltham now remain. 1 m. w. Theobald's
Park, Sir Henry Meux, Bart. It was fonuerly the residence of the great
Lord Burleigh, where, as his guest, Queen EUzabeth frequently resided, and
held her Coui't in great magnificence ; it was aftenvards a favourite palace
and hunting-seat of King James I., and the occasional residence of Charles I.,
who there received the petition from both Houses of Pai'liament in 1 612,
immediately before taking the field against them. A great portion of the
palace was pulled down in 1650, and the materials sold to pay the army.
Since then the seat has disappeared, and not a vestige of it remains. The
present house, standiug in a pai'k of 205 acres, is a handsome brick mansion,
buHt on an eminence at a short distance from the New River, which runs
through the grounds, and a mile north-west from the site of the palace.
Cheshunt. Here is a college, a branch of the University of London,
instituted by the Countess of Himtingdou, the students of which are
provided with the means of procuring a first-rate education. Cheshunt
Park, A. T. Russell, Esq. ; Walnut-Tree House, "Vrilliam Stowbm-t, Esq. ;
Clock House, E. R. Crowder, Esq. ; Cheshunt House, Sir G. B. Prescott,
Bart., was fonuerly the residence of Cardinal Wolsey. It is a plain brick
structure, which has undergone many alterations since the Cardinal's tune.
Broxbourne, county of Herts. Ai'ea of parish, 4,580 a. The church,
a very fine structure, has great claims to the notice of the traveller.
Broxbourne Bm-y, George Jacob Bosanquet, Esq., is a spacious edifice, in
the centre of a fine park. King James I. was here entertained by Sir
Henry Cock, in his progress from Scotland. Wormley Bury, the seat of
Earl Brownilow, is a substantial })rick building, witli a portico sustained on
Cross the river
Lea.
Re-enter
Middlesex.
71 m. TOTTEN-
HAM STA.
b^ ni. MARSH
LANE STA.
9^ m. WATER
LANE STA.
^ Enfield June
llf m. ponder's
END STA.
Enter
Herttordsliirc.
14f m. WALTHAM
station.
16J m. CHES-
HUNT STA.
19 ni. BEox-
BOURNE STA.
•CD Hertford Br.
Re-enter Essex.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
113
5|m. LEA BRIDGE
STATION.
Cross the river
Lea.
Re-enter
Middlesex.
7i m. TOTTEN-
HAM STA.
8f m. MAiSH
LANE STA.
9^ m. WATER
LANE STA.
llf m. ponder's
END STA.
Enter
Hertfordshire.
14f m. WALTHAM
STATION.
16} m. CHEs-
14 INT STA.
19 m. BRox-
BOURNE STA.
Re-enter Essex.
H iii- N.w. Walthamstow. An ancient town, which, iu the time of Edward
the Confessor, belonged to Waltheof. Higham Hall, T. Capel, Esq. ; Castle
Honse, Robert Gore, Esq. ; Buxton House, Robert Graham, Esq. ; Church
Hill, Captain Haviside ; Shern HaU, Hon. Charles Maynard ; Orford House,
John Woodley, Esq. 2 m. further, Woodford. Oak Hill, John Bunce,
Esq. ; MlU Cottage, Edward Foster, Jvui., Esq. ; Woodford Bridge, Charles
F. Kirkman, Esq. ; Woodford Hall, William Morris, Esq. 2 m. further,
Chigwell, an ancient \'illage, formerly belongiug to King Harold. Great
West Hatch, Thomas Abbott, Esq. ; Henanlt Hall, Walter Bearblock, Esq. ;
Woolfeton HaU, Robert Boodle, Esq. ; Behnont House, James W. Bridges,
Esq. ; Manor House, E. Charringtou, Esq. ; West Hatch, C. J. Mills, Esq.
1 m. s.w. Low Layton.
li m. E. Claystreet, Charles Parkinson, Esq. ; close to wliich is Chapel
End.
2i m. E. Higham Hills, Mrs. Harman. The house is a square, brick
building, with wings in both directions ; the prospects are rich, diversified,
and beautiful.
2 m. N.E. Chingford, on the border of Epping Forest, a short distance
from which is a house termed Queen Elizabeth's Lodge, where the Courts
of Forest Law are held.
2 m. N.E. Gillwell House, Gilpin Gosh, Esq. ; close to which is High
Beach. Beach Hdl, Richard Arrabin, Esq. ; liigh Beacli, Sir- G. Cockbiu-n,
Bart. ; Maun House, Captain C. Sotheby.
Waltham, Waltham Abbey, or Holy Cross, a market-town, in the
county of Essex, situated on the river Lea, siuTounded by rich meadows.
Area of parish, 11,870 a. It is a considerable town, in which are many
excellent mansions, in the style of old manor-houses. A portion of the
church presents the oldest specimen of Norman architecture in England,
and is partly formed out of the remains of the famous abbey founded in the
reign of King Canute. Here are the celebrated Government powder-mills,
and at Enfield Lock, a distance of two miles, is a factory which supplies
about 10,000 percussion muskets to the Government annually. Waltham
has also corn and silk-miUs, and a pin-factory, and the malting trade is here
carried on. A. T. TumieU, Esq. ; Captain Harray Tullock ; Su- William
Wake, Bart., Lord of the Manor. Thrift Hall, John Soane, Esq. About 1
m. s. Seward's Stone. Gillwell House, Thomas Husband, Esq. 2 m.
s.s.E. beyond the Abbey is Warleys. 1 m. further. Copped Hall,
H. J. Conyers, Esq. 2 m. e. of wliich is Epping. Copersale Hall, Charles
Appleton, Esq. ; Thovdon Garuon, Richard Archer Houblon, Esq. ; Park
HaU, W. C. Marsh, Esq. ; HUl HaU, Sir- WUliam Edward Bowyer Smijth,
Ba.rt. ; The Grove, John C. Whiteman, Esq.
1^ m. s.E. Nazing. At the eastern extremity of the parish are vestiges
of an ancient fortification, supposed to be British, caUed Ambers Bank.
Nazing Bury, Edward Collins, Esq. ; Nazing Park, George Palmer, Esq.
114
LONDON TO YARMOUTH.
foiir stoue columns of the Composite order. The grounds, though not very
extensive, are pleasing and well-disposed ; and a sheet of water, across
which is a Chinese briclge, adds considerably to the general effect.
RoYDON. Roydon Lodge, Mrs. M. Booth ; Roydou Lea, J. Brown, Esq. ;
Mount Pleasant,' Colonel Oates ; Roydon Hamlet, J. Sibley, Esq. 1 m. n.
Stanstead Abbots, Charles Booth, Esq. ; Newland, Nathaniel Soames, Esq.
i m. N. Eastwick. 1 m. fiu-ther, Hunsdon. Hunsdon Bui-y, Edward
Calvert, Esq. ; Briggins' Park, Charles Phelips, Esq.
^ m. N. Gilston Park, Bryse Pearse, Esq.
Sawbuidgeworth, county of Herts. Ai'ea of parish, 6,470 a. It is
also called Sobridgeworth, and was the property of the noble family of
Saye, in the reign of Edward IV., and long previously. PisliiobiuT,
Rowland Alston, Esq. The mansion was built by Inigo Jones, but has
undergone great alterations under the emment architect, James Wyatt. It
is approached by a serpentine avenue, stands in a fine park well-stocked
with ^ame, and is bounded on the south and east by the river Stort, which
here divides the counties of Hertford a]id Essex. From its position on an
eminence it commands an extensive view over the fertile district in which it
is situated. 5 m. n.w. Much Haddam. Here are the remains of a palace
belonging to the Bishop of London, now occupied as the HanweU Lunatic
Asylum, containing about 40 inmates. Much Haddam, Lady Pabner ;
Winches, Mrs. Anthony ; Moore Place, Thomas S. Carter, Esq.
Bishop's Stortford. A populous to^vn and parish, county of Herts.
Area, 3,080. It stands on an eminence, is watered by the river Stort,
and consists of four streets. The church, a venerable Gothic edifice, stands
at the western extremity of the town, and has a nave, chancel, and aisles,
with a tower and spire, and several aucient monuments in the ulterior of
the noble families who formerly resided in the vicinity. The other buildings
consist of a town house, several Dissenting chapels, and two schools. It is
a poUing station for the county, and has a trade in corn and malt. Market,
Thursday. Offord House, Colonel William Chamberlain ; Trcmhall Priory,
Thomas 'W. Wall, Esq.; The Cottage, Francis Vandermulin, Esq. J.P.
Albury Hall, the seat of John Calvert, Esq., was the residence of Sir
Edward Atkins, Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1686. 3 m. w. of which is
Hemells. Sir J. Atty. The manor-house was built by Sir John Brograve,
Attorney-General for the Duchy of Lancaster in the time of James I. The
grounds are laid out with much taste, and display some beautiful land-
scapes. 3^ m. N. BuNTiNGFORD, a market-town, county of Herts. A fair
and market, granted to Elizabeth de Bengo in the time of Edward III., first
brought the town into notice. A cliapel was built at this place in 1614 by
voluntary subscription, and near it is an alms-house for four poor men, and
as many women, founded and endowed in the year 1684 by Dr. Seth Ward,
Bishop of Salisbury, who was a native of tins town. Alnswick Hall,
James Merchant, Esq. ; Layston Villa, WiUiam Watts, Esq.
2 ni. w. Earn HAM. Saving End, Mrs. M. Bush.
• is 111. ROYDON
STATION.
3-t4 m. BURNT
MILL STA.
20i m HARLOW
STATION.
~»i m. s.\w-
BRIDGEWORTH
STATION.
Re-enter
Heitioidsliire.
32J m. bishop's
STOETFORD STA.
35im. STANSTEAD
STATION.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
115
22 m. ROYDON
STATION.
244 m. BURNT
MILL STA.
264 m. HARLOW
STATION.
28i m. SAW-
BEIDGEWORTH
STATION.
Re-enter
Hertfordshire.
32^ 111. BISHOP'.S
STORTPOED STA.
.■?.5^m STANSTEAD
STATION.
1 m. s.E. Great Parndon. Kiugmore House, Frederick Houblon, Esq.
Little Parndou, Thomas Collins, Esq. 1 m. s. Netswell. One of tlie
ancient parishes given by King Harold as an endownnent to Walthani
Abbey. Close to which is Laton. Marks' Hall, Eev. Joseph Ark-
wright, J. P.
Harlow, county of Essex. Area, 4,490 a. Harlow Bush Fair, which is
held here September 9th, is one of the most celebrated for horses and cattle.
Moor Hall, John Watlington Perry Watlington, Esq. ; Huljbard Hall, C. F.
and F. Simons, Esqrs. 5 m. s. North Weaxd. Woodside, J. Marsh, Esq.
Great Hyde HaU, Earl of Roden, is situated in the south-east part of
the county, near the river Stort, in the hundred of Braughing. The park
is a beautiful, though not an extensive one. From the mansion there is a fine
display of beautiful scenery, and it is surroimded by productive meadow
lands. The house is ancient, but the exterior has been modernized, and
the interior is roomy and convenient. 2 m. e. Gladdens, Algernon Holt-
white, Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, liATriELD Broad Oaks. Matchings Banies,
Charles Appleton, Esq. ; "White House, George Paris, Esq. ; Down Hall,
J. T. Sehvni, Esq. From 5 to 30 m. s. and s.E. are the Roothings.
Bird Hatch, Beetham Roothing, John Banies, Esq. ; Bemers Roothing
HaU, T. W. Bramston, Esq. and W. Robinson, Esq. ; Gamish Hall, Martha
Roothing, J. Charles Philips, Esq. ; Maskell's Biuy, "VVliite Roothing,
Edward Paris, Esq.
1 m. Twvford House, George Frere, Esq. -A- m. further, Burchhanger
Hall, Edward Jones, Esq. 2 m. e. at Takeley, Bassiugbomme HaU, a
large, handsome, modern edifice, situated on an eminence, with a very
elegant front, and commands fine prospects. It derives its name from the
ancient famUy of Bassingbom-ne, to whom it formerly belonged, some of
whom Hved here as early as the time of Henry III. Waltham HaU, Thomas
Mumford, Esq. ; Wearisli HaU, Thomas Mumford, Esq. ; Old House,
Nicholas Patmore, Esq. ; Sewers HaU, Captain W. Green Rnbb. 4 m.
further, Easton Lodge, Viscount Maynard. This venerable edifice stands on
the west bank of the river Chehnei-, opposite to Easton Magna. It has aU
the appearance of the early part of Queen EUzabeth's reign, and was
probably erected by Sir Henry Maynard, whose son was secretary to the
celebrated Lord Biu'leigh. It contains a fine armory, a handsome dining-
room, which was formerly the chapel, the eastern window of which has six
compartments of painted glass, displaying the principal events in the life of
our Saviour. Tlie grounds are extensive and pleasant, ornamented with
canals, shru.bberies, fine plantations, &c. Upon this estate, adjoining
DuNMOW, coins of most of the Roman emperors have been discovered.
2 m. further, Dunmow- Bigods, G. R. Wliite, Esq. ; Mark's HiU,
Charles Barnard, Esq. ; Langleys, John Livennore, Esq. ; Clapton HaU,
Charles Portway, Esq. ; UpsaU Park, WiUiam Portway, Esq. ; ll m. s.w.
HaUingbury Place, John Archer Houl^lon, Esq. A handsome and spacious
red brick mansion, biult at the commencement of the reign of George II.
The ground plan is a paraUelogram, and tlie angles are adorned with square
towers, siu-mounted by cupola-formed roofs, terminating in vanes. It stands
in a very extensive park, with ornamental gromids.
Stanstead mol'nt Fishet is one of the largest parishes in Essex, its
circumference being computed at nearly forty miles. About -4 m. from the
■q 2
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LONDON TO YARMOUTH
3 111. w. Manuden. Manudcn Hall, Mrs. Patmore ; Mjinudeii House,
William Thomas, Esq. ; Pinclipools, William Patmore, Esq. 3i m. further.
The Pelhams. Pelliam Hall, G. "VY. Hallam, Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Ormeade,
Captain Augustus Gould; Laystou ViUa, William Watts, Esq. 1^ m.
N.N.w. Ugley. Of this place there is au old couplet,
An Ugley church, and an Ugley steeple,
An Ugley place, and an Ugley people.
Ugley Hall, Mr. J. L. Egertou ; BoUingt-on Hall, Edward Sandford, Esq. ;
Queuden Hall, Mrs. Cranmcr. 3 m. w. Burden, once the site of a small
priory of Augustine Canons. Tlie learned Joseph Mead, M.A., was born
at Burden in 1736.
Newport. At the north end of the village are slight remains of an hos-
pital, founded in the reign of King John hj Richard de Newport. William
Nassau Bell, Esq. ; David Sliipper, Esci", 2 m. w. Arkesden. 4 ni.
further, Measden. John Perring, Esq. 2-h m. Anstey. Widdeal Hall,
C. H. Ellis, Esq. 1 m. further. Chipping. 1 m. n. of which Buckland.
Robert Sailboys, Esq. ; William French, Esq.
Close to the bne, Wendens Ambo. 3 m. N.w. Loft's HaU, John Wilks,
Esq. i m. s.w. Lower Crishall. 1| m. w. Cocken Hatch. It derived its
name from Cockenach, a Saxon, who possessed it before the Conquest. At the
dissolution, it passed with the Priory of Royston to Robert Chester, Esq.,
and became the principal seat of his family. The mansion is a singular
structui-e, but not inelegant, and it stands in a pleasant park, i m. w.
Barkway. Barkway Chiu'ch contains various monuments and inscriptions,
together with many ancient slabs, formerly inlaid with brasses, scarcely any
of which are now remaitiing. Some fragments of a series of representations
of the creation in painted glass remain ia the wiadows of the north
aisle, with arms, and other tigures. A short distance from Barkway is
Newsells Park, Charles Drununond, Esq. Here, in a chaUc-pit in Rockley
Wood, was found in the year 1743 a brass figui'e of Mars, with a brass
liandle, and seven tliin plates, having a figure of VtJcan engraved on two
of them, and on each of the others a Mars. On two of the latter were
also the following inscriptions :
MARTI
JOVIALI
TI CLAVIDOS PRIMOS
ATTU LIBER
V.S. L.M.
D. MAUTI ALATOR
DVM CENSOBINVS
GEMELLI PIL
V.S. L.M.
The word alatorum is supposed to relate to tiie Castra Alata of Ptolemy,
and the plates to have been ornaments on a shrine of Mars about, the time
of Dioclesian.
37i m. ELSENHAM
STATION.
41f m. NEWPORT
STATION.
43i m. AUDLET
END STA.
Enter
Cambridgcsliu'c
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
117
church is the mound of the keep of a castle, built about the time of the
Conquest, William Fuller Maitland, J. P.
li m. E. Elsenliam Hall, George Rush, Esq. A large red brick house,
\nth battlements at top. The gardens are extensive, and beautifully laid
out in flower-beds and shrubberies, surrounding a lake of between three
and four acres.
37iin. ELSENHAM
STATION.
41| m. NKWPOET
STATION.
43i m. AUULEY
END STA.
Euter
Cambridgeshire.
2 m. N. Henham-on-the-Hill, WilHam Camiing, Esq. 2 m. e. of which,
is Broxted. Cherry Hall, WilHam Dixon, Esq. ; Broxted Hall, Thomas
Leonard, Esq. ; Chui-ch Hall, John White, Esq. U m. s.e. Tiltey. Cold
Harbour, Mr. Barnard; Tiltey Grange, J. Laurence, Esq. 3 m. e. Lind-
SELL. Lindsell Step, E. Halgar, Esq. ; Tyers Hall, Thomas Smith, Esq.
3 m. N. of Tiltey is Thackstead. Oram Hall, Captain E. Joddrell. 3 m. e.
Little and Great Bardfield. Little Bardficld, Wilham Pliillips, Esq. ;
and William Spicer, Esq. ; Great Lodge, John Brewster, Esq. ; Park Hall,
Thomas Pollett, Esq. ; Clavpit Hall, Mrs. B. Smith ; Great Bardfield HaU,
H. Smith, Esq. ; South Loclge, Joseph Smith, Esq. ; Park Gate, Mrs. R.
Stebbing ; Great Bardfield, John Walford, Esq., J.P.
i m. N. Shortgrove HaU, W. C. Smyth, Esq. It is a handsome mansion,
with wings, occupying the smnmit of a pleasant eminence, and having in
front the" river Granta, flowing at the foot of a la^\^l, encompassed by
plantations. Behind the house is a second lawn, with pleasure-grounds
and canals, supplied with water from the river by an engine, invented by
Dr. Desaquliers.
1 m. S.E. Debden. Amberton Hall, R. Perry, Esq. ; Mole HaR, Robert
Perry, Esq.
About li m. N. Audley End, Lord Braybroookc. The house originally
consisted o'f two quadi-angular courts; the rooms were large, but not
sufficientlv lofty. The gallery, wluch formed the eastern side of the inner
coui-t, 226 feet" long, was pulled down in 1750, and previously to this three
sides of the prmcipal coui-t had been destroyed by the bad taste of Sir
Jolm Vanbiu-gh, who had been consulted as to the alterations. Notwitli-
stauding these reductions, the mansion is stiU very extensive ; the haU and
saloon are noble apartments, and there are a variety of other good apart-
ments, splendidly fitted up, with a collection of pictui-es and historical
portraits of the most interesting character. The park and groimds are well
wooded, and beautifully disposed, lim. further, Littlebury. Littlebury
Green, E. Emson, Esq. ; C. Ryder, Esq.
li m. N.E. Saefron Walden. It is a municipal borough, market-town,
and parish, county of Essex. Area of parish, 7,400 a. ; population, 5,111.
The to\vu is well built, with a spacious market-place, a town haU, a grammar
school, \vith an exhil)ition to Queen's CoUege, Cambridge, several charities,
and a considerable trade in grain and cattle. It derives its name from the
saffron formerly raised in the vicuuty. It is a poUing-place for the county,
and the head of a poor-law union. Walton Place, N. Cattlin, Esq.;
Earmadine, Samuel Eiske, Esq. 4 m. e. Radwinter. Radwinter Hall,
Jolm Davis, Esq. ; ISiew House, Mrs. M. Carter ; Great Brockhold, Edward
Emson, Esq. ; Bendvslie Hall, H. Gibling, Esq. li m. fui-thcr, Hepstead.
Hepstead Hall, Mark Magger, Esq. About li m. s. of which is Sampford.
Tynden HaU, Sir James McAdam; New Sampford HaU, General Sir
WUUam ComwaUis Eustace. 4 m. n.e. of Sampford is Steeple Bump-
stead. Moynes Park, G. W. Gent, Esq. ; Bower HaU, WiUiam HeiYJ
Layton, Esq., J.P. An ancient and handsome edifice, for centuries the
seat of the Bendyshe famUy, of whom Sir Thomas was a zealous and
distinguished partizan of Charles I. The mansion is situated in a sniall
park, with contiguous gardens. ClavwaU House, Mrs. French ; Old HaU,
Edward Pitch, Esq. I4 m. e. Birdbrook. Bmleigh House, Hem-y Sharpc,
Esq. ; Baythonie HaU, James ViaU, Esq.
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LONDON TO YARMOUTH
1 m. N.N.w. HiCKESTON, where a Benedictine monastery was founded in
the reign of Henrv II., the revenue of wliich at the dissolution was valued
at £S0 Is. \0d. Li m. furtlier, Dcxford, where tliere are the remains of
an ancient hospital, the chapel of which is now used as a bara. 2 m. w.
Triplow, celebrated as the place where Cromwell influenced the officers of
the parliamentary anny to commence the council of agitators.
5 m. w.x.w. FouLMiRE. 2 m. further, ]\Ielbourne. Melbourne Bury,
John Edward Fordliam, Esq. ; Melbourne Lodge, Mrs. F. Hitch.
Whittlesford. 3 ra. n.w. Newton. 1 m. further, BLiBSTON. 1^ m. s.w,
Barrington. Lord Godolphin.
Shelford, Great and Little, two adjacent parishes, county of Cam-
bridge ; the former contains an area of 1,900 a., tne latter, 1,200 a.
Cambripge. a town of immense antiquity, supposed to have been
the ancient Granta of the Romans, is a parliamentary and municipal
borough, and market -to^vl^, capital of the county of Cambridge, the seat of
one ot the great EugHsh Universities, fomided by Sigebcrt, King of East
Angha, in the 7th century. It is situated on both sides of the Cam, and
contains an area (comprising li parishes, and extra-parochial districts of
the University) of 3,470 a., with a population of 21,453, and 4,797
inhabited houses. The town itself is irregularly built, and consists princi-
pally of narrow streets, which have little to recommend them ; nevertheless
the public buildings of the to^vn are handsome. The churches of St.
Mary and Trinity are noble structm'cs ; while the circular church of St.
Sepulchre, built after the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, in the reign of
Henry I., is a most interesting monument of antiquity. The shire and
town halls, the general infirmary, the theatre, the gaol, in the interior of
wliich arc the remains of the ancient castle, the houses of industry and
correction, founded hy Hobson, the carrier, in the 17th centm-y, the ancient
grammar school, national school, numerous alms-houses and other charitable
institutions would present considerable claims to the traveller's notice in any
other locality ; but the splendour of thii'teen colleges and four halls of the
richest architectui'c, of the most noble proportions, and some of them of most
extraordinary design and execution, as even to puzzle the scicutilic of this
knowing age as to the maimer in which they were perfected, causes all the
to^vn and coi-joorate buildings to be throvni into perfect obsciu-ity. The
colleges, according to their dates, are as foUow : St. Peter's, or Peter-
house, founded A.D. 1257; Clare Hall, 1326; Pembroke HaU, 1347;
Caius, 134S ; Trinity Hall, 1350 ; Corpus Christi, 1351 ; King's College,
Queen's College, founded bv Margaret of Anjou, 1446 ; Catherme HaU,
1475 ; Jesus College, 1496 • Christ's College, 1505 ; St. John's College,
1511; Magdalen College, 1519 ; Trinity College, 1546 ; Emmanuel College,
1584; Sidney Sussex College, 15S6; Downing College, 1800. Of these
splendid coUegiate halls and edifices, we may remark that Clare Hall
Waterbeach. 2 m. x. Denny Abbey. In the year IIGO it was a cell
to the monastery of Ely, which, in the following centuiT, was occupied by
the Knights Templars. In 1293 an abbey for ]\Iinoresses was founded
here, which is now rented as a farm-house, and the refectory has been
converted into a bam.
Ely, a city and episcopal see, capital of the Isle of Ely, county of
Cambridge, situated on the river Ousc, here navigable. Area (comprising
two parishes), 17,480 a. ; population. 6,S26. Ely is governed by a Custos
47i ni. CHESTER-
FOKD STA.
51 111. WHITTLES-
FOED STA.
ot^ ni. SHELFOKD
STATION.
•3/t m. CAM-
BRIDGE STA.
Huntington and
•ca St. Ives Br.
Cross the Cam.
63 m. WATER-
BEACH STA.
72J ni. ELY STA.
-CS Nortlianipton
iind Petcrbovonjrli
Bra lull.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
119
47i m. CHESTEE-
FORD ST A.
Newmarket
Branch C3"
51 m. WHITTLES-
FORD ST A
54j m. SHELFORD
STATION.
571 lU. CAM-
BRIDGE STA.
Cross the Cam.
63 m. WATER-
BEACH STA.
73J m. ELY STA.
(K?" Lyiin and Eh
Branch.
Chesterford, the Camboriciun, or Buta Iceuonim, of the Romans,
county of Essex. The \Tlla^e lie.s ou the Granta, and is remarkable for the
quantities of coins, luiis, and Roman antiquities found from time to time in
the Adcinity. In 184S the remains of a Roman villa were discovered
here. Area of parish, 3,030 a. ; population, 917. A horse fair is held here
July the 5th. Little Chesterford, an adjacent parish, in the same
county, has an area of 1,260 a. Great Chesterford Yicarage, the Rev.
Lord Charles A. Hervey; Great Chesterford Park, WiUiam Nash, Esq.
Little Chesterford. Spriug%vell, Charles Nichols, Esq. 4 m. n.e.
of Chesterford, Linton. 2 m. s.e. B.vrtloe.
i m. n.e. Pampisford. William P. Hammond, Esq. 1 m. n. Saw-
STON. The HaU, Richard Huddleston, Esq.
Close to the line is Stapleford. 2 m. n.e. Gog-Magog H il ls, Lord
Godolphin. On the hiUs, from wliich the mansion takes its name, is a
triple iutrenchmeut with two ditches, but whether British or Roman, is
uncertain.
possesses a noble avenue of trees, beautiful gardens, and an elegant stone
Ijridge across the Cam ; Peter-house has a handsome chapel by Wren ;
Corpus Chi-isti, distmguished for its noble buildings ; Trinity Hall, a fine
library ; King's College possesses a chapel of sm-passing beauty, the roof of
which is almost a miraculous piece of architecture, and the like is not to be
found in Em-ope ; Queen's has lovely grounds ; Trinity, the largest of all
the colleges, and the most magnificent in the whole University, possesses
buildings of the grandest and most imposing character. Independently of
aU these noble structures, the Senate House, public schools, observatory,
the library, the University printmg-office, and the Eitz-noUiam Museum, are
strikingly handsome edifices. In 1S47 the total number of members on the
boards was 6,(338. Registered electors for the University, which sends two
members to Parliament, amoimted in 1S49 to 2,780. Cambridge to^vn also
sends two members to Parliament. Registered electors in 1816, 1,831.
The total revenue of the colleges amounted, in 1835, to £133,268; while
the general income of the University is not suffered to exceed £5,500 per
amium. The town is governed by a mayor, aldeiinen, and councillors ; and
the corporate revenue in 1847 amounted to £6,456. The executive
govenunent of the University is vested in the Chancellor (at present
H.R.H. Priace Albert), Vice-ChanceUor, High Steward, Commissary,
Proctors, and other ofiicers ; but the internal government of each college
is regulated by peculiar statutes ; and the government of the colleges, as a
confederation,' lies with the senate, composed of two houses — the members
being doctors or masters of arts. Cambridge was the birthplace of the good
bishop, Jeremy Taylor, and of Cumberland, the poet. To give merely a list
of the illustrious philosophers, statesmen, divines, senators, poets, warriors,
and lawyers, who have been educated at this ancient and most distinguished
seat of'leaniiug, would tUl several volumes; it sufiices to observe, that
Newton and Bacon add the lustre of their names to the noble roU.
2 m. N.E. Teversham. 2 in. further, Quy cum Stow. Quy Hall, Thomas
Martin, Esq.
3 m. S.E. Bottisham Hall, George Jenyns, Esq. 1 m. n.e. Swaffham
Bulbeck; and 1 m. further, Swaffham Priory. Swaffham Abbey, J. P.
Alhx, Esq. M.P.
The defence of the Isle of Ely forms one of the most striking events in
the early history of England. Hareward, the last of the once celebrated
order of Anglo-Saxon knights, and brother in arms of the patriots, Earls
120
LONDON TO YARMOUTH
Rotnlorum, and is the only city m the kingdom which sends no repre-
sentative to Parliament. The island, as well as the city, are supposed to
derive their name from the quantities of eels wliich abound in tliis part of
the coimtrj. The bisho])ric was founded in 1107, on the celebrated Abbey
of Ely, wliich was erected by St. Etheldrida, the daughter of a Saxon king,
about 673. In 870, it was destroyed by the Danes. The city itself is
extremely ancient ; and even the present houses bear all the appearance of
antiquity. The cathcdi-al was erected shortly after the commencement of
the Norman dynasty, but was not completed imtil some time in the reign of
Edward III. It presents almost every description of Saxon, Norman, and
Grothic architectm-e ; nevertheless, it has a grand and striking appearance.
Its extreme length is 535 feet, by 190 feet in breadth in the transept. In
the centre is an octagonal tower, and many interesting monuments attract
the stranger's attention. Trinity Church, erected in the early part of the
1-ith ceutmy, is a truly superb structiu-e. With the exception of the
ecclesiastical buildings, the deanery, formerly the refectory of the old abbey,
and a beautiful little chapel appertaining to the same, there are no buildings
in the city worthy of particular attention.
2 m. N. OcwoLD CUM Welton. 2 m. fui-ther, Eeltwell St. Mary.
The church of St. Mary is a beautiful old edifice; its tower is superb and
of stone, with various and appropriate sculptui-e sui-rounding it and the
tower; in the interior are many ancient monuments, particularly one of
brass inserted in the wall.
1 m. Ruins of Wlieatiug St. Mary's Church. 1 m. further, Wheating
AH Saints. The Hall, John Angerstein, Esq.
4 m. N.N.E. Sinford House, Sir- Eichard Sutton Bart. 2 m. n.e. of
which, is Langford. Buekenham House, Lord Petre. 2 m. further,
Cressingham, Robert Crowe, Esq. 2 m. e. Merton Hall, Lord Walsing-
ham, an Elizabethan mansion, in the style of 1613,
li m. N. Walton. 3 m. n. of Cressingham, is Ash Hill, Rev. B.
Edwards.
Thetford, a parliamentary and municipal borough and market-town,
counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, was the ancient Sitomagus. From its
proximity to the North Sea, it was frequently, dui'iug the Octarchy,
desolated by the Danes, who having retained possession of the town for 50
years, totally destroyed it by fire in the 9th century. In 1004 it sustained
a siniilar calamity from their King, Sweyn, who had invaded East AngHa ;
and in 1010 it became, for the tliird tinie, the scene of pkuider and con-
flagration by these marauders, into whose hands it again fell after a signal
victory which tliey had obtained over the Saxons. In the reign of Canute,
Thetford mucli declined, but in that of Edward the Confessor, nearly
regained its foniier prosperity. In the time of the Conqueror, the episcopal
see of North Elmham was transferred here, and hence to Norwich, by
Herbert de Losinga, in the following reign ; but Henry YIII. made it the
seat of a bishop sidTragan to Norwich, which it continued during his reign.
Prom tlie time of Athelstan to tliat of John, here was a mint, in wliieli
coins of Edward and Canute M-ere struck. Thetford was also tlie tem-
porary residence of Heiu-y I., Hem-y II., Elizabeth, and James I. Elizabeth
built a mansion, which is still called the King's House. It was once the
ca])ital of the kingdom of East Anglia, and the episcopal seat of the bishopric
of Norfolk and Suft'olk. We find also that as late as the 14th centm-y, it
possessed between twenty and thirty churches, monasteries, and olher
ecclesiastical institutions, tlie remains of which are visible in aU pai-ts of
the town. It is situated on the rivers Thet and Little Ouse. Area of
borougli, including tliree parishes, 8,270 A. It sends two members to
79J in. MILDEN-
HALL KOAD STA.
84J m. LAKEN-
HEATH STA.
Enter Norfolk.
88| m. BRANDON
STATION.
9oi m.THETFOKD
STATION.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
121
794 m. MILDEN-
HALL KOAD STA.
8-H ni. LAK£N-
HEATH STA.
Enter Norfolk.
i\ m. BRANDON
STATION.
95J m. THETFORD
STATION.
Edwin and Morear, and the successful foeman of William tlie Conqueror,
endeavoured here to rescue from the deep the sinking fortunes of his race
and country ; and at last William, Avearied out with the vain contest, conde-
scended to treat with the only foeman left on British soil, and the only one
whom he had ever failed to reduce. In the baronial wars of Hem-y III.'s
reign, the isle was again doomed to become one of the chief scenes of civil
strife and its attendant evils ; but in the great contest between Charles
and his Parliament, none of its towns sustained a siege, and no battles were
fought. 6 m. s.E. SoHAM ; a place of some note at a very early period.
Abut 630 a monastery was founded here by St. EeMx, first Bishop of East
Anglia. Tliis bvulding, as well as the Bishop's palace, was destroyed by
the Danish army in 87U. Before the di-aining of the fens, here was a large
lake or mere, over wliicli was a dangerous passage by water to Ely ; but
was subsequently rendered more safe by the construction of a causeway
tlirough the marslies at the expense of tlie Bisliop of Ely.
8 m. s.E. MiLDENHALL, a market-towu and i)arish, county of Sutt'olk,
situated on the river Larke, which travels along the north and south
boundaries of the parish. Barton Hall, Sir H. E. i3unbury, Bart. ; Barton
Place, Captain W. T. Squire.
2 m. s. Lakenheath. A large village, chiefly inhabited by farmers, and
considered to contain more small holders of land tlian any village in the
county ; it comprises upwards of 10,500 acres, nearly 3,000 of which are
open rabbit warren. Lakeirlieatli Cottage, Wdliam Eagle, Esq. ; Undley
Hall, Thomas Waddelow, Esq.
Brandon, a market-town, county of Suffolk, on the Little Ouse, or
Brandon Eiver, is celebrated for its warrens, whicli contribute greatly to
the supply of rabbits to the London market ; from here also formerly were
obtained the best gun-flints, now in disuse. Brandon has a good church, a
bridge over the Ouse, an endowed grammar school, ahnsliouses, and other
charities. Brandon Park, Hem-y Bliss, Esq. ; Brandon Hall, E. M. Rogers,
Esq. ; North Court Lodge, Thomas Kenyon, Esq. 2 m. e. Santon Down-
ham, Santon Downliam Hall, Lord William Powlett.
1 m. E. Kilverstone HaU, John Wright, Esq. 3 m. further,
-7^
iHADWULlAUh biltl 1 J 111 I A 1 lUMJN IMl
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LONDON TO YARMOUTH
Parliament; registered electors (1S4S), 214; corporate revenue, at the
same date, £S53. The town is well built, though without any attention to
symmetry ; and iudepeudcntly of the chm-ehes — of wliich St. Peter's, or tlie
"Black church," from its beiug built of dark ilint, is tlie principal, while
St. Mary's, on the Suftblk side of the river, is a tliatched fabric with a
lofty square tower — it contains a guildhall, market-house, gaol, bridewell,
theatre, and a cast-irou bridge across the Ouse. It possesses also a
grammar school, abnshouses aud other charities. Thettord is a pollmg
place for the western division of Norfolk, aud the head of a poor-law union.
Thetford Abbey, Thomas Peatherstoue, Esq. 1^ m. Ckoxton. 4 m.
further, Wketham. Wretham Hall, Wyrley Bii'ch, Esq, ; Porest Lodge,
G. Wyrley Birch, Esq.
3i m. N.w. Hockham Hall, H. S. Partridge, Esq. 3 m. n. Shropham
Hall, H. D'Esterre Hemsworth, Esq.
2 m. N.E. Hargham HaU, Sir Thomas B. Beevor, Bart.
Attleborotjgh, supposed to have beeu a city, aud the capital of the
county in former times; is now a small market-town, in the county of
Norfolk. Area of parish, 5,800 a. The church is a very spacious cruciform
structure, aud here are several places of worship for Dissenters, schools,
and some charities. It has a Thm-sday market, a large market every other
week, and several annual faii-s. Attlebm-gh HaU, Sir William Bowyer
Smijth, Bart.
Wymondham. a market-town and parish, county of Norfolk. Ai-ea of
parish, 11,240 a. The most interesting ediiice in this mauufactiu-iug town
is the chui-ch, wliich formed part of an old monastery. The grammar school
is well endowed, and has two exhibitions to Cambridge. The population is
chiefly employed in mauufactui-es of crapes and bombazines. Biriield HaU,
Miss A. B. Borroughes ; SiUield HaU, P. J. Skoulding, Esq. 3 m. n.w.
Kimberley HaU, Lord Wodehouse, is a very handsome brick edifice, ^"ith
offices detached, coutaining nobly-proportioned apartments, with a fine
Ubrary. Its greatest beauty consists in the park, profusely adorned with a
multitude of the most venerable oaks in the country, and boiuidcd on the
north and west sides by a pretty rivulet, which adds greatly to the beauty
of tlie scenery. 3 m. n.e. from Wymondham, Hethersett HaU, A. J. anil
H. J. Back, Esqrs. 2 m. n. Melton Hall, Edward Lombe, Esq.
Norwich. An episcopal city, parUamentary l)orough, and river jjort,
capital of county of NorfoUc, and county of itself, situated on the river
Yare, here crossed by ten bridges. Area of city and county, 5,920 A. ; popu-
lation, 60,982. Norwich is bounded on the north and east by the river, and
was formerly enclosed by fortifications, flanked with towers, and entered by
twelve gates, the greater portion of whicli have been taken down. The
city, \yhich is irrcgidarly built, except in the new quarters, is about five
miles in circumference, and has a veiy large market -])lace. The cathedi-al,
a splendid ]nle, was commenced hi the 11th century, and not euijrely
linished untU some hundreds of years after that epocl'i. It is 411 feet iii
length, by 191 feet in breadth, surmounted by the loftiest spire in England,
except that of Salisbury. The bishop's palace, deanery, tlu- cloisters, aud
the gates of St. Ethelred aud St. Essingliam, Mliich couuect the cathedi-al
103J m. HARLING
ROAD STA.
106i m. ECCLES
ROAD S'lA.
110 m. ATTLE-
BOROUGH STA.
Fakenham
•=C0 Branch.
llS^m. WYMOND-
HAM STA.
126 m. NORWICH
STATION.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
123
103i m. HAELING
KOAD STA.
lOGi m. ECCLES
EOAD STA.
no m. ATTLE-
BOKOUGH STA
115|in. WTMOND-
HAM STA.
Eastern Union
Branch C3»
1-26 111. NORWICH
STATION.
A handsome mansion, in the Elizabethan style ; the park richly wooded. In
the grounds is St. Chad's Well, anciently much frequented by pilgrims on
their route to the slii'ine of cm- Lady at Walsingham. \ m. furtlier,
Rushforth Lodge, Rev. F. D. Panter, M.A. 2 m. e. Riddlesworth HaU',
Thomas Thornhill, Esq. 2 m. s. Coney Weston Hall, Edward Bridgman,
Esq. ; Market Weston, Jolm Thui-stou, Esq. ; Euston HaU, Duke of
Grafton. A large, commodious mansion, built of red brick. Near it is the
river Ouse, over which is tlu-own a neat and substantial bridge. The estate
of Euston is of very considerable extent, embracing a great number of
villages and hamlets. On an elevated situation m the park stands a temple,
built in the Grecian style of architectm-e, in 1716, and connnanding an
extensive prospect.
Hauling Road lies in the parish, and near the small market-town of
Hauling, county of Norfolk. Ai-ea of parish, 2,990 a. Market, Tuesday.
1 m. s.w. Harhng Hall, Lord Colborne ; and 2 m. s. Garboldisham HaU,
Thomas M. Montgomorie, Esq.
•i- s. Eccles HaU, late Sir James Flower, Bart., M.P. A very ancient house,
said to have been a bishop's residence many years ago. 1 m. further,
QuiddeuhaU, Earl Albemarle. 1 m. further, Kenninghall. The Grange,
Nathaniel Cooke, Esq.
3 m. s. BxTCKENHAM. St. Andrew's HaU, Sir Francis Baring, Bart. The
house is not a large structure. The park is a very ancient enclosure, having
belonged to the Black Canons of the Augustine Order in the reign of
Hem-y II., and in the year 1242 King Henry III. issued his wTit to those
who held lands of Hugh de Albany, Earl of Arundel, that he shoidd deliver
to Robert de Tateshale two bucks, as the gift of the King, out of the said
Hugh's park.
1 m. E. Stanlield HaU. About two years since, this mansion was the
scene of a most terrific tragedy, in which the Uves of its late owner, Mr.
Jermy, and his oidy son, were sacrificed by the hand of their tenant. Rush,
whose name wiU long be remembered as one of the most facinorous male-
factors that ever disgraced the annals of crime. It is a structure of
considerable antiquity, for although it has undergone great repairs and
alterations in modern times, it is known to have been inhabited in the reign
of Hem-y VIII. by a family named Flowerden, from whom it passed to
Lord Cramond, and afterwards to the Prestous, from whom the late
unfortunate owner derived the estate. The porch, the large muUioned
windows, the clustered cliimueys, with the spiral ornaments to the gables,
give a correct idea of the architecture of the early period at which it was
erected, while the interior contains every specimen of architectui-e, from the
plain groined to the most florid style. The house is surrounded by a moat,
and stands in the midst of a fine and weU sheltered lawn on the highest
ground in the comity. 2 m. n. Ketteringham HaU, Sir John Peter
Boileau, Bart.
Brackendale Lodge, Mrs. A. B. Martindale. 2 m. s. Bixley. Bixley
Hall, WiUiam Martiu, Esq. The haU was erected by Sir Edward Ward,
about the middle of the last century ; it has three fronts, each containing
three stories from the Ijasement, and the attic windows are placed in the
roof. The grounds are weU wooded. The Lodge, George L. Coleman, Esq.
1 m. further, Framingham Eakl, J. B. L. Knight, Esq. 3 m. further,
Brooke. Brooke Lodge, George Holmes, Esq. ; Brooke House, G. S.
Kett, Esq. 3 iii. fui'ther, Woodton. Woodton HaU, ]\Ii-s. C. Gooch. 2 m.
s.E. DiTCHiNGHAM. Tlic HaU, John L. BecUugfeld, Esq. ; HoUy HiU
Lodge, Mrs. E. Dowson ; The Cottage, Mrs. Clara S. Foster ; The Lodge,
WiUiara Hartcup, Esci- ; Ditchiugham House, Mrs L. A. Margitson. A
Uttle further, Bungay, a market-town, county of Suffolk. The name is
supposed to have been ancieiitlv Bougiic, from the goodness of a ford over
r2
1J24
LONDON TO YARMOUTH
with tlie city, are all fine buildings. Here are many chui'clies : St. George,
Coleerate ; St. Peter, ]\Iancroft ; St. Laurence and St. Savioiir are peculiarly
handsome stnictures, and many other churches have the peculiar round
towers of the early Norman period. Here are also places of worsliip for
almost every denomination of Dissenters, some of which are fine buildings ;
and manv highly interesting remains of monastic and otlier ecclesiastical
establishments, of which St. Andi-ew's Hall, now used for public meetings
and civic festivities, was formerly a part of a Dominican convent. The
castle stands on an eminence in the centre of the city, and consists of a
quadraugidar Norman keep, surroimded by thi-ee lines of walls, the river
one, the " castle precinct," being laid out in public walks. The keep is
now used as a prison, and on the castle-liiU stand the new county gaol aud
the council haU. The other principal edifices of the city are the giuldluiU,
tlie new city gaol, com exchange, the great hospital, which has a revenue of
al)out £7,Obo"per amium, the cavaky barracks, theatre, public library, and
union workhouse. Of the educational and charitable establishments, we
may cite the grammar school, the boys' and girls' hospital, with a I'eveuue
of '£4',000 per annum, Doughty's hospital, Norfolk and Norwich General
Hospital, aud the blind asylum ; and among the learned and literary
societies are the Norfold and Nom-ich Literary Listitute, art union, and a
mechanics' institute. The worsted manufactiu'es of this city owed their
origin to the Flemings, who settled here in the reign of Hem-y L ; but
Yorkshii-e has now the pre-eminence in tliis branch of trade, while Norwich
bears the pabn for shawls, crapes, gauzes, bandanas, and various kinds of
silk, raohaii-, horsehair, sacking, and fringe fabrics. Here are also iron and
brass fouuclries, mustard, snuff, oil, and com mills, dyeing works, and
breweries, a branch of the Bank of England, several private banks, and an
insurance company. Coi-poration revenue (1847), £13,533. Mousehold
House, General Sir R. J. Harvey. The mansion was erected in 1821 by
the present owner on the left bank of the Yare, at its junction with the
Wensum, on the rising ground at three-quarters of a mile distant from both
rivers. It is surroimded by forty acres of wood, which forms a great
omament to the beautiful valley it overhangs. Near this site are the
remains of St. Leonard's Monastery, which was afterwards the residence of
the Earl of Sun-ey, when the Duke of Norfolk had his palace in Norwich.
2 m. s.w. Eaton HaU, Captain Morris.
24 m. w. Earlham Hall, Joseph Gurney, Esq. 1 m. further, Coney
Hall, Joseph Scott, Esq.
5 ni. N.w. by w. Costessy Hall, Lord Stafford.
() m. N.w. Taverham HaU, Nathaniel Micklethwait, Esq. 4 m. fui'ther,
near Attlebkidge, Weston House, H. F. Custance, Esq.
2 m. N.N.w. Catton, Captain H. F. Cubit ; Rose Lodge, G. S. Everett,
Esq. 4 m. further, Felthorpe HaU, Lady E. FeUowes. 3 m. N.w'. of wliich
Witchingham Hall, C. Kett Thompson, Esq. 3 m. further, n.n.w. Bran-
diston HaU, Captain C. J. Butcher. A Uttle further, Booton HaU, Francis
Parmeter, Esq., and Samuel Bircham, Esq. 1 m. from which Reepham SaU
HaU, Sir R. P. Jodi-eU, Bart. U m. n. Heydon HaU, W. E. Lytton
Bulwer, Esq.
G m. N. Haynford HaU, Rev. A. W. W. Keppel. 1 m. fiu'ther, Stratton.
Strawless. The HaU, Robert Marshani, Esq. A little further, at
Hevingham, Ripon HaU, Charles WiUiara Marsham, Esq. A little furtlier,
at J^Iaesham, The HaU, Rev. C. Marsham; Bolwiek Hall, John '\^'arus,
Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Aylesham. Paradise, Mrs. B. Bulwer ; Busliey Place,
Thomas B. Cook, Esq. li m. further, Blickling HaU, Dowager Lady Suf-
field; I'lii'klinG; I^odge, John Thomas Mott, Esq" 2 m. further, Wolterton
HaU, Earl of Orford. 2 m. further, Barninghani HaU, John T. 3Iott, Esq.;
and Han worth, James Hunt Holly, Esq. 2 m. further, FeUbrigg Hall,
WilUam Howe Windham, Esq. 3 m. further, Cromer. Cromer HaU,
Henry Baring, Esq. ; Colne House, Mrs. N. Morris,
NOKWICH
[cnntinued).
VIA CAMBKIDGE.
125
NOBWICH
^corttirtuedj.
the river Waveney, by which the town and common is nearly surrounded, ia
the form of a horse-shoe, and by which a considerable trade' is carried on in
com, malt, flour, and lime. Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, in the reign of Stephen,
erected a castle here, which he was accustomed to boast of as impregnable,
and is reported by Hollingshead to have made use of this expression :
" Were I in mr castle of Bungav,
Upon the water of Wavenev,
I would not set a button by the King of Cocknev."
On the accession of Henry II., however, this nobleman, who had invariably
espoused Stephen's cause, was obliged to give a large sum of money and
hostages to save this castle from destruction. Joioiog afterwards in the
rebellion of Henry the Second's son against his father, he was deprived of
the castle of Bungay, as well as Framlingham ; but these and his other
estates and honours were restored to his son and heir, whose posterity
enjoved them for several generations ; but in the reign of Henrv m. the
castle was demolished. However, on the site, in the reign of Edward I. a
mansion was erected, which Roger Bi»od obtained permission to embattle.
In 16SS, a fire broke out in an uninhabited house, and the flames spread
with such fearful devastation that, with the exception of one small street,
the town was reduced to ashes, the records of the castle, and property of
the estimated value of £30,000 were destroyed. The remains of the castle
have been subsequently converted into cottages, and little more can now be
traced of its former extent than some portions of the waUs. Over the river
TVaveney, which here forms the Hne of boundarv between the counties of
Norfolk and Suffolk, is a handsome bridge. Tte streets are spacious and
paved, the houses are in general modem, and the inhabitants are abundantly
supplied with excellent water from springs which abound in the neighbour-
hood. In the market-place, situated on a gentle rising ground, and consi-
dered the handsomest in the county, are two crosses, in one of which fowls
and butter are exposed for sale, and in the other com and grain. The top
of the former is adomed with a figure of Astrsea, in lead, weighing IS cwt.
The theatre is a neat edifice, and the assembly rooms are handsomely fitted
up. A botanical society has been institntecL, also reading rooms. There
are two churches; that of St. Mary, rebuilt in 1696, with flint and
freestone, is a handsome and spacious structure, with a fine tower, and its
pillars supporting the roof are remarkable for their lightness and elegance.
It contains some interesting monuments. The other church, the Holv
Trinity, is a small edifice with a round tower. There was formerly a churcli
dedicated to St. Thomas, but of it there are no remains. In 1591 the
Rev. Thomas Popeson annexed the vicarage of ILkatshall to the mastership
of the grammar school, and founded ten scholarships in Emmanuel College,
Cambridge, but they have been subsequently reduced to four. The school
also has an endowment of forty acres of land. Ten boys are provided for
by this bequest. Near St. iMary's Church are some remains of a Benedictine
nunnerv, founded in the reign of Henry 11. by Robert de GlanvUle and his
lady, the Countess Gundreda, in honour of the Blessed Virgin and the
Holy Cross, the revenue of which at the time of the dissolution was
estimated at £62 2s. Id. A few Roman coins, some seals and ancient
tokens, have been found. Market -day, Thursday. The fairs are May lith,
and September 2.5th. Dukes Bridge House, ^Irs. Barlee; Trinity HaU,
^Irs. Drever ; Trinitv Cottage, ^Mrs. Ebbage ; Olland's House, !Mr. John
Feltham f Rose Hall^ John R. Webb, Esq.
1 m. s. Upland Grove, William Hartcup, Esq. 2^ m. s.w. FUxton HaU,
Sir R. S. Adair, Bart. This is a noble structure, pleasantly situated near
the Waveney. It was bmlt about 1615, and originally surrounded by a
moat, filled up some years ago. The style of the architecture has been
denominated Inigo Jones's Gothic. The principal front faces the north.
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LONDON TO YARMOUTH
4 m. N. SpLxworth Park, John Louge, Esq. The mansion is a fine
specimen of the Elizabethan style of architecture, and has been in the
Lons:e family for the last two hundi-ed years, and stands in a picturesque
parlTof one hundred and fifty acres. 3 m. fiu-ther, Horstead Hall, Dowager
Ladv Suffield; Horstead Loclge, JohnB. Wenn, Esq. ; Mill House, Samuel
C. Cooke, Esq. 8 m. fm-ther, Gunton Hall, Richard Sanderson, Esq.
3 m. N.N.E. Beeston Hall, Nathaniel Micklethwait, Esq. 10 m. further,
Westwick Hall, J. Petre, Esq. A little to the east, Westwick House,
Hon. William Rous. 2 m. further, Nokth Walsham. 2 m. n.n.e.
Witton Park, Hon. Captain E. T. Wodehouse.
3 m. N.E. Rackheath Hall, Sir Edward H. Stacey, Bart. 3 m. further
Wroxham Hall, S. Trafford, Esq. li m. further, Salhouse Hall, Richard
Ward, Esq. The hall stands on a richly wooded lawn, and is embellished
M-ith a collection of works of art and vertu. The estate is watered by the
river Biire in the beautiful neighboui-hood of the Broads, li m. fui-ther,
Overton HaU, H. N. Burrell, Esq., M.P. A little further, Barton Hall,
T. E. Preston, Esq.
2 m. E. Burlingham, H. N. BiuTOUghes, Esq. M.P.
2 m. s. Ruins of Langley Abbey, founded in the year 1198. li m.
fm-ther, Langley Park, Rear-Admiral Sii- William B. Proctor, Bart. This
handsome seat was erected in 1710 by Sii- W. B. Proctor, the first baronet.
The main builcUng is in five divisions, adorned with a portico of the Doric
order. Two wings are connected with the mausion by a semi-circular
sweep, presenting a noble carriage front ; the whole is bmlt hi stone-
coloured brick. The park possesses a pleasing variety of surface, with
extensive plantations.
Yarmouth, or Great Yarmouth. A parliamentary and municipal
borough, sea-port town, and parish, county of Norfolk. Area of parish,
1,270 a.; population, 21,086; area of parHameutary borough, including
GoRLESTOX, comity of Suffolk, 3,910 a. ; popidation, 27,500. It sends two
members to Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 1,9G0 ; corporation
revenue at the same period, £6,630 ; customs' revenue in 1846, £59,784.
Registered shipping in 1847, 689 vessels, aggregate burden, 47,321 tons.
Yarmouth is situated on a naiTOw slip of laud, lying between the sea and the
river Yare, wliich is crossed by a drawbridge communicating with Little
Yarmouth, or South To^vn, and Gorleston. In ancient times Yamiouth was
surrounded by a moat, and fortified by embattled walls, and is said to owe
its origin to the Anglo-Saxons. Near Yannouth, however, are the nuns of
Caister Castle, and the Roman station of Garianonum. The to-v\Ti consists
of four principal streets, which nin parallel to each other, intersected by a
number of alleys, or rows, wliich are said to amount to one hundred aud
fifty-six, and so narrow that carts are coustiiicted pm-posely to traverse them.
The ancient parish chm'ch of St. Nicholas is one of the largest in England ;
it dates from shortly after the commencement of the Norman dynasty.
Hei'e are also St. Peter's, a new stnicture in the l\idor style, and St.
George's, a handsome edifice, and the remains of religious houses suppressed
at the Reformation, as well as chapels and meeting-houses for almost every
denomination of sectarians. The town hall, situated near the centre of the
NOEWICH
(.continued).
132 m. BKUXUALL
STATION.
134 m. BUCKEN-
HAM STA.
138 m. aEEDHAM
STATION.
146 m. TAK-
MOUTH STA.
VIA CAMBRIDGE.
137
NORWICH
{continued).
132 m. BEUNDALL
STATION.
134 m. BUCKEN-
HAM STA.
138 m. BEF.DHAM
STATION.
Lowestoft
Branch K?-
146 ni. YAK-
MOUTH STA.
The hall and staircase are grand, the apartments spacious. To the south
was an open colonnade, now closed up, and made into separate rooms.
The grounds in front are enibeUislied with extensive plantations, which,
together with the tine woods of the park, and the view of the river,
produce a charming effect, li m. s. of Bungay are the rvdns of Mettingham
Castle. The castle was of quadi-angular form, and, from the present
appearance of the gatehouse, and some parts of the walls still standing,
must have been an edifice of considerable extent and strength. It was
built by John de Norridge, who in the seventeenth year of Edward III.
obtained permission to convert his house into a castle, in which he also
founded a college or chantry, dedicated to God and the Blessed Vii-giii.
The revenues of tliis house at the dissolution were valued at £202 7s. 5d.
The shattered walls of this castle are now converted into a farm-house.
Mettingham Castle, Rev. J. C. Sufford.
2 m. s.E. KiBBY Beaton.
Blake, Esq.
1 m. further, Bramerton. The HaU, John
1 m. s. at SuRLiNGHAM, Leasingham House, Gibbs MurreU, Esq.
4 m. N.E. AcLE. A village, once a market-town. Richard II., in the
11th year of his reign, granted to the inliabitants freedom from all tolls,
rents of shire and of hundreds, with other immiuiities.
quay, is a fine building, and the other public buildings, consisting of the
borough gaol, custom-house, the theatre, public warehouses, the suspension
bridge over the North Water, and the Nelson column, are all worthy of
inspection. The charities of Yarmouth are on a noble scale, and evince the
philanthropy of the inliabitants. Among these we may cite Warren's
o-eneral reUef fund, a hospital for children, a grammar school, &c. The
quay is one of the noblest in the kingdom, upwards of one mile in length.
Here are ranges of handsome residences, and the harbour formed by the
river is accessible to vessels of 200 tons. Here are also barracks for 1,000
men, a pier, and Victoria subm-b, with several public gardens and prome-
nade's. Yarmouth exports agricidtural produce, malt, and fish, particularly
herrings, to the Mediterranean, the West Indies, &c. It is the principal
seat of the heiTing fishery, in which it employs 250 vessels belonging to
the port, and about 3,000 'hands in the different departments. Yarmouth is
much resorted to as a bathing-place by the residents of Norfolk and tlic
adjoining counties, and it is specially remarkable for the surpassing beauty
of its female popidation of every rank of life. Yarmouth is the most
dangerous coast of England, and "its roads have often been the scene of
misfortune to the mariner. The sand-baidis arc, however, carefully marked
out by a line of buoys and floatmg lights. In October 1827, duriug a
dreadful storm, no less than from ten to twelve vessels were wrecked in
these roads in one night.
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LONDON TO NORWICH
Hotttron to ^ovlmcii.
There are uo verv cousidenible works on this line. The cliief bridges are those over
the Roding at Illord, the lugerbourne at Brentwood, the "W'id a short distance from
Chebnsford, the Blackwater past Kelvedon, the Colne near Mark's Tey Station, the
%ttt of lElailtoag from SLontioit.
Wanstead. Holloway Down, Thomas Bartleet, Esq. ; Blake Hall, John
Brown, Esq. ; Oak Hall, B. Gotten, Esq. ; Park Gate, T. Q. Fbnis, Esq. ;
Gam Hall, Richard Plaxton, Esq. ; Little Black HaU, a very pretty place,
having been built bv the late Sir Thomas Nash, Deputy Ghamberlaiu to the
late George IV., John Ray, Esq.; Lake House, Thomas Wells, Esq.;
Wood House, Money Wigram, Esq.
f m. N. Valentine House, Gharles Halcombe, Esq. 3 m. x.e. Hainault
Forest ; on the Barking side of wliich stands the celebrated Faii'lop Oak, of
such great age, that the tradition of the coiuitry traces it half wav up the
Christian Era. About 50 years back the stem measured 36 feet in girth,
the branches overspreading an area of 300 feet.
RoMTOBD, a market-town and parish, county of Essex. Area of parish,
3,340 A. Here is a very ancient chm-ch, an union workhouse, town hall,
gaol, market-house, national school, almshouses, and large cavaby barracks.
Markets, Tuesday and T\'ednesday. Gidea Hall, Mrs. Black ; Hare Hall,
John Braithwaite, Esq. ; Dagnam' Park, Sir Thomas Neave, Bart. 2 m. n.
Attekixgham-at -Bower. Round House, John Barnes, Esq. ; The Grange,
George D'Almaine, Esq. ; Pergo Park, Robert Field, Esq. ; Bower House,
Edward Robuison, Esq. ; Bedfords, John Rogers, Esq. 2 m. further,
Stapleeord Abbots. Stapleford Hall, Charles ^loUett, Esq. ; Albyns,
Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. ; Battles' Hall, George Fitch, Esq. 2 m. fui-ther,
at Faydox Mount, Hill HaU, Sir Win. Bowyer Sraijth, Bart. Hill Hall,
which stands upon a commanding eminence, Mas built in the early part of
the reign of Queen Elizabeth, by Sir Thomas Smythe, Secretary of State
to Edward VI. and to Queen Elizabeth, the direct ancestor of its present
possessor. The interior of the mansion, the hall, and the court, atti-act
considerable attention, from their peculiar style of arclutectnre, based
upon the fmest models of the Italian school of that age. The whole
fabric was from the design of the learned founder himself, who is supposed
to have arranged his plans M'ith the celebrated John of Padua, during
his travels in Italy. The building is quadi-angular, the length of each
front being 140 feet. The haU "is 56 feet long by 30 feet wide, and
25 feet liigh. The suite of rooms on the east are handsome, and of good
dimensions, being about 33 feet by 20 feet, and are adorned ^vith some
fine pictures by the great masters. The grounds are well disposed, and
extensive.
^ m. N.w. Brentwood. A chapeb-y, formerly a market-town in the
parish of South Weald, county of Essex. Ai-ea, 730 a. It has an old
Gt)thie chapel, a free grammar school, founded in 1537, possessuig anammal
revenue ot £1,452, an almshouse, and court-house, in winch the assizes
were formerly held. Fairs, July 11th, October 15th and 16th. \i m. w.
South Wealp. MaskeUs, G. S. Collyer, Esq. ; Langtons, Martin Har\ ey,
Distance from
Loiidun.
From Shon-ditch
to Stratford (see
page 110).
5 m. FOREST GATE
STATION.
ni. ILFORP STA.
12 m. EOMFOED
STATION.
171 m. BEKNT-
WOOl) STA.
VIA COLCHESTER.
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ilottlrott to Jlorlutrh*
St our on the borders of Essex and SuiFolk, the Gippiug near Ipswich, the Waveney on
entering XorfoLk, and the Yare at Norwich. The only, viaduct is that at Chelmsford, and
the only tiumel that a short distance past Ipswich.
Distance from
London.
From Shoreditch
to Stratford (see
page 110).
5 ni. FOREST GATE
STATIOX.
lU. ILfOKU STA.
12 ni. ROjiroRD
STATIC >.
l"f m. BREST-
WOOD STA.
Et'gi^ of Eail&jag frotn HottlJon.
i m. E. Little Ilford. The church is a small, neat structure, and has
some interesting tombs. North End, Charles Mann, Esq.
Ilford, or Gkeat Ilford, a ward and chapelry in the parish of Barking,
county of Essex, with a village on the Roding, here crossed by a bridge.
It has a hospital, founded in the reign of Henry 11 ; a house of correction
for the south division of Essex; and a modem church. ITie Rookery,
Hon. and Rev. H. "W. Bertie ; Cranbrook Lodge, !Miss ISIiUes ; Tyne Hall,
Dr. Rees Price; Clements, J. S. Thompson, Esq. li m. s. Barkixg.
Ripple Castle, Thomas Tyser, Esq.
AveringweU YiUa, William Colls, Esq. ; Haveriiis Well House, iMrs.
Truston. 2 m. s.e. Horxxhurch, Samuel Waddisou, Esq. 1 m. further,
Upmixster. Upminster Hall, ]SIrs. Braniill. Is curious for its anti-
quity. It was a mansion belonging to the abbots of "Waltham ; it is built
with timber, and commands fine prospects over parts of the counties of
Essex and Kent ; the grounds are well wooded. Oak Hall, Joseph Lee,
Esq. ; adjoining which is Corbet's Tey. Hanvood Hall, Captain P. Z.
Cox ; Green Lanes, Thomas W. Towson, Esq.
3 m. s. A^"ELET. BeU House, Sir Thomas Lennard Lennard, Bart., is
a s])acious edifice, standing in a pleasant park, about three nules in circum-
ference, and abounding with fine oaks and other trees. This mansion was
built in the reign of Henry "\T1I., but was altered and greatly improved by
the late Lord Dacre. The decorations are extremely neat, and made from
his own designs. This manor possesses the peculiar privilege of excluding
any person, however great in rank, from entering it in pursuit of game.
2 m. E. of which, Stifford. Ford Place, S. Erancis, Esq. ; Stifford Lodge,
John Freeman, Esq. ; Coppid Hall, Thos. Ingram, Esq. ; Stiiford Clays,
Thos. Noakes, Esq. \\ m. s. Grays. Grays Hall, W. T. Longboum, Esq. ;
Belmont Castle, Richard Webb, Esq.
4 m. s. Raixha^. Berwick House, Major Crosse. 3 m. s.e. Purfleet.
West Thun-ock, William Edward Hunt, Esq. 4 m. s.s.w. Dagenham Level.
At this place, owing to the blo-\ving of a small sluice in the Thames
embankment, a very destructive breach was formed in the year 1707, which,
through the rush of waters, overflowed upwards of a thousand acres of land,
and carried nearly one hundred and twenty acres into the Thames.
i m. s. Thomdon Hall, Lord Petre. It stands on an eminence, whicli
rises at the end of an avenue, two miles Ion?, leading from Brentwood to the
north front of the budding, three hundi-ed feet in extent. Thearcldtecture
is Italian, and consists of a large centre edifice, with two pavillions, con-
nected by sweeping corridors, principally built with fine white brick.
Upon the south front is a noble hexa.style portico, of the Corinthian order,
s
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Esq. ; Luptons, E. P. lud, Esq. ; South Weald Hall, Christopher Thomas
Tower, Esq., is a handsome buildiug, situated in a large park, m which
is a prospect house, built in the style of an embattled tower, commanding-
an extensive \'iew. The grounds' are well wooded, and diversified with
pleasant gardens. 3 m. n.w. Kelvedon Hatch. Brizes, Misses Dolbey ;
Kelvedon Hall, J. F. Wright, Esq., is a spacious building of red brick,
with a centre, and two wings, situated in a beautiful and well timbered
part of Essex, two miles from the market-town of Chipping Ongar, and
five and a half miles from Brentwood. The oak flourishes with great vigour
in this vicinity. The house is situated in the parish of Kelvedon Hatch,
and was erected about a century ago, on the site of the old mansion. The
Wright family have been established here upwards of three centimes. 3
m. fm-ther, Chipping Ongar. A market-town and parish, county of Essex.
It was anciently denominated Ongar ad Kaston, on accoimt ot its castle,
and to cUstinguish it from High Ongar, a village in the vicinity. It was
supposed to liave been foimded soon after tlie arrival of the Saxons in
England. Richard de Lucy, Chief Justice of England under Henry II.,
built a castle on a high eminence at the east of the tovni, surrounded by a
moat, of wliicli there are some traces. The castle itself was destroyed in
the time of Queen Elizabetli. Spaius Hall, S. B. Brocket, Esq. ; Marden
Ash, H. Bidlock, Esq., J.P. ; Greensted Hall, Wdliam Gibson, Esq. ;
Wliite House, B. B. Hiu-lock, Esq. ; Ongar Park Hall, Jolm StaUibrass,
Esq. A httle to the east. High Ongar. Wardens HaU, Samuel Lewis,
Esq. ; Nash Hall, J. Pahner, Esq. ; Paslow Hall, T. D. Ridley, Esq. ; Forest
HaU, Rev. J. P. Stane, J.P.
Ingatestone. a parish, formerly a market-to\vii in Essex. This place
was originally called Ingatestone, a name derived from the Saxon word
Ingameddon. A roman mihtary column stood here. There is a large fau"
for Scotch and Welsh cattle held on tlie 1st and 2nd December. Furze
Hall, Henry Arundell, Esq. ; The Hyde, John Disney, Esq. ; White House,
Charles Grant, Esq. ; Bacons, William Havers, Esq. ; Huskards, Gordon
Kelly, Esq. 3 m. n.w. Blackmore. Home Cottage, Miss Crickitt ;
Jericlio House, C. R. Vickerman, Esq. 2 m. fua-ther, Norton Mandeville.
Chivers Hall, Thomas Stokes, Esq. : Spimiers, Horatio Kidd, Esq. ^ m.
N.E. Margaretting. Cantcrbvrrys, Benjamin Bond, Esq. ; Ivy Hill, P.
Rogers, Esq. ; Peacocks, George Straight, Esq. 2 m. n. Writtle HaU, V.
Knox, Esq. ; close to wliich is Copfold HaU.
2 m. w. Writtle. Formerly a market-town, but long divested of its
trade hy the increased importance of Chehnsford. Here Morant and some
other antiquaries have placed the C.esarmagus of the Itinerary, but there
is no evidence of its ever having been a Roman station. Near the viUage
is a square plot of ground enclosed by a deep moat, supposed to have been
the site of a palace, recorded in " Stow's Annals" to have been erected by
King John about 1211. Some of the fovmdations were dug up between
thii'tv and forty years ago. The church is an ancient and spacious building,
consistmg of a nave, chancel, and side aisles, with an embattled tower at
the west end. Withui the church are several elaborate monimients, and
many inscriptions to the memory of respectable famiUes who have resided
in this parish, which is supposed to be the largest in the county, its cir-
cumference being estimated at fifty-two mUes. Writtle Island, John
Atwood, Esq. ; Hon. Frederick Petre. 3 m. s.w. of which, at Boxweli,,
is Skreens, T. W. Bramston, Esq., M.P. 2 m. n. Broomeield. Brookland
Mrs. HUls. 2 ni. fm-ther. Great Waltiiam. Langleys, John J. Tuil'ncU,
Esq., is a handsome buikUng, stancUng on a pleasant eminence, bounded
by tlie river Clielmer on the north, and by a sinaU rivulet on the south.
The park and grounds arc judiciously laid out.
23i lU. INGATE-
STONE ST A.
29i lU. CHKI.MS-
FORD STA.
VIA COLCHESTER.
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23^ m. INGATE-
STONE ST A.
29i m. CHELMS-
FORD ST A.
witli a l^eautiful velvet lawn in front, and fine prospects extending over the
fertile liills of Kent, on the opposite side of the Thames. The park is very
extensive, well thnbercd, containing many fine views in its home scenery,
and the neighljouriug county, abounding in eminences, luxvu-iantly clothed
with wood. The ])rmcipal entrance to the house is by the north front,
wliere a light and lofty staircase leads to the great hall, 40 feet scpiarc, and
32 feet in height ; the roof of the hall being supported by 18 scagliola
columns. The drawing-room is 38 feet by 26 feet ; and the dining-room,
30 feet by 2i feet ; tlie library, over tlie eastern corridor, is 95 feet long,
by 20 feet wide, opening at the east end upon a gallery in the chapel, which
occupies the eastern wing, and is 48 feet by 24 feet. The grand saloon is a
magnificent apartment, 60 feet by 30 feet". Tliorudon Hall contains a fine
collection of pictures, and its late noble owner had the hononr to receive
George III. at this seat. At the south end of the park. East Horndon.
Herongate Lodge, Edwin James, Esq. ; Park House, Mrs. A. Miles. 6 m.
further, passing through Dunton, Bulpham, and Thorndon-on-the-Hill,
is Orseit. Orsett Hall, Mrs. J. Baker. 5 m. further. Tilbury Fort,
which was Iniilt in tlie time of Henry VIII., and was the abode of Queen
Elizabeth while she reviewed tlie English army collected to oppose the
Spanisli Armada.
3 m. s. BiLLERiCAY, Captain Ede ; William Schneider, Esq. ; T. J.
Spitty, Esq. 1^ m. further, Great Burstead, William Bulwer, Esq.
A little to the left, Little Burstead, Captain Charles London. About
3 m. further, Langden Hills. The most considerable eminence in this
part of the county, afi^ords some fine and extremely extensive prospects
over the river Loudon, the river Thames, the metropolis, and the hills of
the coast of Kent as far as the Medway, the whole of which, in clear
weather, are displayed to the view, and compose a scene of almost unequalled
beauty. 3 m. e. of BiUericay, Ramsden Bellhouse. Chithams,
Thomas Gabbett, Esq.
Chelmsford, a market-town and parish, the capital of the county of
Essex, at the confluence of the rivers Chelmer and Cann, which are crossed
here by two beautiful bridges of iron and stone. Area of parish, 1,750 a.
The towTi is well built, and Kghted ; many of its houses have gardens
extending to the rivers. The parish church, which has been lately rebuilt,
is a fine structure in the decorated style. The other principal biuldings are
a handsome county hall, in which are the assize court, assembly rooms, and
corn exchange ; county gaol and house of correction, a gi'ammar school,
founded by Edward IV., with an annual revenue of nearly £500 ; a theatre,
and a public conduit. Chelmsford is tlic scat of the assizes and local coiu-ts.
It has no manufactures ; but its retail trade and grain markets are exten-
sive. Market-day, Eriday ; fairs, May and Nov. 12. i m. s. Moidsham
HaU, Sir H. B." P. Mildmay, Bart.' A little further on the road to
Maldon, Noakes' Place, George Clapham, Esq. ; Great Baddow HaU,
Mrs. Lacland; Baddow Court, Mrs. General Douglass; Baddow Lodge,
Thomas Greenwood, Esq. ; Baddow Place, Richard Crabb, Esq. ; Vine-
yard, Mrs. L. Bullen ; Grove Cottage, Mrs. Reynolds. 2 m. further,
Danbury. Danbm-y Place, John Round, Esq. JVf.P. ; Riff hams, J. R. S.
Phillips, Esq., J.P. { The Palace, Lord Bishop of Rochester ; Wood Hill,
Miss Hales. 2 m. further, Woodham. Mortimer Place, John OxIct
Parker, Esq.
s 2
13.2
LONDON TO NORWICH
Witham House, W. H. tattisson, Esq. 2 m. n. Rivenhall Place, P. M.
Smith, Esq. ; Faulkboum Hall, Jonathan Bullock, Esq., is a stately and
spacious mansion, erected at different periods. Part of it displays a tower-
gateway of curious architecture, and is said to have been erected by the
Earl of Gloucester about the time of King Stephen or King Henry II.
The present family have made great improvements in the house and grounds,
the latter of wliicli ai-e very extensive, and agreeably disposed, several fine
springs of water adding greatly to theii" beauty. Here is supposed to be
the largest cedar ti"ee in England.
3 m. w. at Tekling, The Hall, Lord Rayleigh. Was once appendant to
Ely Cathecb'al, but was granted to Ranulph Pevent by the Conqueror. The
Bishops of Norwich fonnerly had a palace and park here, and a chapel,
which possessed the privilege of sanctuary, and is recorded to have shel-
tered the great Hubert de Bm-gh from the indignation of Kiug Henry III.
Hem-y AT^II. had also a residence here, which he granted to Lord Audley,
from whom it passed into the family of Stiiitt. Berwick House, C. Gratton
Townshend, Esq.
i m. N. Eelix Hall, T. B. Western, Esq. The Hall is a neat modern building,
standing in a small but pretty park. The interior of the house is elegantly
fitted up, and the gardens are laid out with much judgment. 2 m. fui-ther,
CoGGESHALL. Marygolds, W. E. Hobbs, Esq. ; Leeze House, IShs.
Skingley ; Mount House, Stephen Uuwin, Esq. About I m. further,
Oldfield" Grange, Osgood Hanbmy, Esq. 1 m. further, Mark's HaU, W. P.
Honywood, Esq. The manor-house Mas partly rebiult l)y Robert Hony-
wood, Esq., of Charing in Kent, in 1605, who erected a handsome front,
over the porch of which are various quarteriugs of the family arms. It
stands on a rising ground near the church, in a pleasant park, which was
greatly improved by the late Titmus Honywood, Esq., M.P. for Kent, who
made it his principal residence. In the dining-room was a portrait of
Mrs. Mary Honywood, who died in 1620, in her ninety -third year, having
had sixteen children, one hmicbed and fourteen grandcliildren, two himcked
and twenty-eight great-grandchildi-en, and nine great-great-grandchildren,
making three hundi-ed and sixty-seven in aU dni-ing her life.
2 m. N.E. Feamng. Fearingbury, Edward Catchpool, Esq.
JklARK's Tey. a small parish of 1,350 a. 3 m. n. Wakes Colxe. li m.
N.w. from which is White Colxe. Berwick HaU, John Beard, Esq. ;
Countess Cross ; F. SeweU, jim., Esq. About 1 m. s.w. Eahls Colne.
Clark's HaU, ISii-s. Honeywood Blake ; Colne Priorv, H. H. Carwardine,
Esq. ; Cobie House, Mrs. M. Gee ; Marsh HaU, WUliam F. Hobbs, Esq. ;
Hay House, Oliver Johnson, Esq. 1. m. w. Colne. Cobie Park, Robert
Hills, Esq. ; Grove House, Thos. SeweU, Esq. 2 m. further, Halstead.
Halstead Lodge, J. N. Brewster, Esq., J.P. ; Stanstead HaU, IMi's. S.
Bridge ; Letches, J. Cook, Esq. ; Don John's, J. Houghton, Esq. ; Sloe
House, P. S. F. Martin, Esq., J.P. ; Claverings, John Nium, Esq. ; Parlev-
Beans, Joseph Nunn, Esq. ; Fitzjohns, R. B. Scale, Esq. ; Boishall,
J. SeweU, Esq. ; Ilepworth, J. Smoothy, Esq. ; Gladfin HaU, J. Woolmer,
Esq. ; Starstyle, G. De Home Yaizev, Esq. J.P. ; WhitehaU, J. SaviU, Esq.
J.P. ; Westwood House, Major Charles Rooke.
Si m. N. Great Horkesley, Captain C. Rooke. 1 m. fui'ther. Nay-
land. A small parish on the river Stour (over which is a bridge of brick),
in a fertUe vaUey, surrounded by hiUs, on the high road to Hadleigh.
3i m. WITHAM
STATION.
Braintree and
■caMaldon Bv ftv-
41f m. ki:l\'t:don
STATION.
46J m. makk's
TEY STA.
.£2 Sudburv Br .
51| m. COLCHES-
TEE STA.
YIA COLCHESTER.
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38J HI. w'lTHAii
STATION.
Br.iintree and
-caMaldon Br.Q3»
-tlf m.KELVEDON
STATION.
46^ m. mask's
TKY STA.
51J ni. COLCHES-
TER STA.
If N.E. Springfield. Mount Hill, A. R. Chalk, Esq. ; Springfield
Place, C. G. Parker, Esq. ; Shnibland, Isaac Perry, Esq. ; Old Lodge, John
Seabrook, Esq. 1^ m. further, Boreham, R. G. Haslefoot, Esq., J. P. ;
Boreham House, Sir J. T. TyreU, Bart., M.P. ; Boreham, Rev. Six- Coventry
Pane, Bart. 1 m. s.E. of which is Tofts. Little Baddow, Hon. Miss Strutt.
WiTHAJi, a market -town and parish, comity of Essex. Area of parish,
8,280 A. It is near the confluence of the Braine with the Blackwater, and
has a chiu'ch, almshouses, an endowed school and other charities, producing
an amiual revenue of nearly £2.50. Witham is said to be the site of the
Roman station Canonium, and there are vestiges of a Danish camp in the
neighbourhood. Witham, W. W. Luard, Esq., J.P. ; The Grove, Rev. H.
Du Cane, J.P. 2 m. e. Braxted Lodge, Captaiu Du Cane, R.N. It is a
handsome mansion, pleasantly situated on a gentle eminence near the
centre of a small park, commanding agreeable prospects of the surrounding
country.
3 m. s.w. Hatfield Priory, Peter Wright, Esq.
Kelvedon, county of Essex, is an ancient place wmch belonged to
Edward the Confessor, and consists of a street about a mile long, on the
north bank of the river Blackwater. The church, dedicated to the Yirgin
Mary, was given by King Edward the Confessor to Westminster Abbey,
and has a square ijrick tower with five bells. 1 m. e. Inworth. 3 m.
fiu-ther. Layer Marney. Layer Marney Hall, Quintin Dick, Esq., M.P.,
formerly the seat of the noble family of Marney, who flouiished for many
centuries as warriors and statesmen. It was originally a large quadran-
gular building, enclosing a spacious couil, the cliief entrance to which, a
tower-gateway, still remains. This highly interesting reUc of former
grandeur, is built of brick, and consists of a lofty centre of two stories,
flanked at each angle by an octagonal tower, rising from the gromid to some
height above the centre. Each of the octagonal towers contains eight
floors, lighted by small pointed windows ; the centre stories are lighted by
two large square windows. The summit, chimneys, and di^asions between the
windows, are ciuiously ornamented with scidptm-ed moidcUngs of various
patterns. On the east and west sides of this gateway are considerable remains
of the old mansion, now converted into a fami-house and offices. A most
extensive prospect is obtained from the tower, which stands on high ground.
3 m. s.s.E. Little Birch. Situated on the river Roman, over which
there is a bridge, called Ichford. The church is now in ruins. Birch HaU,
Charles Gray Romid, Esq. A Utile fm-ther. Great Birch ; and a little
further. Layer Delahay.
li m. s.E. CoPFORD, at which there is a very ancient clnu'ch of Saxon
architecture, with a nave, south ailse, and chancel ; the east end of wliich
is semi-circular; the walls are very thick, and the pillars supporting the
roof very massive. It has a wooden tun-et, containing three bells, and a
shingle spire. There is a tradition that the shoe of a Danish prince
was nailed on the door of this church. Copford HaU, Eiske Harrison,
Esq., J.P. It is a handsome mansion, supposed to have been the residence
of Bonner, Bishop of London, to which see the manor once belonged. The
grounds are pleasant, and ornamented ^nth several pieces of water. 1 m.
further, Stanway HaU, Colonel Brewster.
i m. s. Colchester, the Camulodimum of the Romans, and one of their
ancient stations, is a pax'Uamentary and municipal Ijorough, river port and
town, county of Essex, situated on the CoUie, over which there are here
several bridges. Area of borough, comprising 16 parishes, 11,770 a. It is
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LONDON TO NORWICH
It consists of several streets, in which arc some good dwelling-houses.
The inhabitants are supplied with water from springs. The adjoining-
eminences connnand a tine view of the harl^our of Harwicli and the
suiToundiug country. The wooUen manufaetiu-e flourished here for many
years, but is now extinct. The ri\er is navigable from Sudbury to Harwich,
by wliicli means a considerable (piantity of corn and ilovu- is conveyed to
Mistley for Loudon. The church, dedicated to St. James, is situated in
the centre of the town, and is a fine structiu'e of the Elizabethan style of
architecture. In the interior is a good jjainting of our Saviour, and several
ancient marble monuments, inlaid witli brass. The Living is endowed with
£J:00 private benefactions, and £400 royal bounty, and in the patronage of
the ])arishioners. The Independents have also a place of worsliip. The
market has been discontinued, but a fair is held on the first Wednesday in
October for horses, cattle, and toys. 4 miles e. of Nayland, Langham.
Langham Hall, Thomas Maude, Esq. 1 m. further, at "Stoke, Tendi-ina-
Hall, Sir J. R. Rowlev, Bart.
Ardleigh. There are tkree places of this name, Audleigh, Audleigh
Wick, and Ardleigh Crown. Ardleigh Park, J. P. Osborne, Esq. 3 m.
to the right. The Rookery, Thomas L'Estrange, Esq.
2 m. N.w. East Bergholt. It was the birthplace of Constable the
artist, in the neighboui-hood of which most of his finest subjects are taken.
Old Hall, Dowager-Countess Morton ; Highlands, C. T. Oakes, Esq. ; West
Lodge, C. W. Halford, Esq.
Bentlet. a small parish in the Hundred of Sandford. 2. m. w.
Capel, Cooper Brooke, Esq. 1 m. fm-ther, Great Wenham, John M.
Syer, Esq. 2 m. n. Copdock.
At and near Ipswich are the following seats : Orwell Place, Mrs. Barker ;
Stoke Park, Hou. Lyndsey BurreU ; Birkfield Lodge, F. ^V. Campion, Esq.
The Lodge is situated on tlie top of Stoke Hills, and commands a dehghtful
view of the river Orwell to the extent of six miles. Red House, Rev. M. G.
Edgar. An old mansion, built in the year 1688. Christ Churcli Park, W. C.
Foiuiereau, Esq. ; Mount, T. S. Gowmg, Esq. ; Hill House, IMrs. Hamilton ;
Stoke Hall, Joseph Smyth, Esq. ; Preston Lodge, Edward B. Venn, Esq.,
situated on the banks of the Orwell, remarkable for its fine wooded scenery.
2 m. w. Tlie Chauntry, C. Lillingstone, Esq. 3 m. further Hintlesham.
Tlie HaU, J. A. Hardcastle, Esq., M.P. Hintlesham for a great length of
time was the property of the Timperleys, but subsequently passed to the
ancestors of the late proprietor. The mansion is in the Elizabethan
style, and built of brick in the form of the letter H. It contains a choice
collection of paintings by Vandyke, and other euiinent masters. The park
is ]3leasantly situated, and contains an area of 150 a. Tlie church, which
is an ancient fabric, is dedicated to St. Nieliolas, and has a scpiare tower.
In tlie cliancel are several monuments to tlie Timperley family, especially
a tomb of bbie marlile, on wliich is the portraiture in brass of John Tim-
perly, Esq., in complete armour, who died in 1400, and Margaret his wife,
with a hound at lier feet, and on which there is a Latin inscription.
55J m. ARDLEIGH
STATION.
59 m. MANNING-
TKEK STA.
Enter Suffolk.
y~i m. BEATLKV
JUNCTION STA.
•=£5 Hadleigh Br.
G8 m, ii'swicii
STAl'lON.
VIA COLCHESTER.
135
554 ni. ARDLEIGH
STATION.
59 m. MANNING-
TKEE STA.
Euter Suffolk.
62i m. BENTLEl
JUNCTION STA.
; m. IPSWICH
STATION.
a polling-place for the north division of the county, and sends two members
to Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 1,235 ; corporate revenue (1847),
£3,236; customs' revenue (1846), £14,220; redstercd shipping (1847),
9,447 tons. The tovra is built on an eminence, and was formerly suiTounded
by walls, portions of which still exist, as weU as many antiquated buildings,
alul the remains of a castle of great strength, said to have been bmlt by
Edward the Elder, parts of which are now used as a prison and town Kbrary.
Here are also interesting relics of an abbey, an ancient chapel, and a priory.
The parish chiu'ches, of which there are twelve, are very ancient ; and the town
contams the foUowiug public edifices : a fine moot, or tovra hall, county
house of correction, a general hospital, well-endowed poors' hospitals, an
union workhouse, various money charities, savings' bank, several literary and
scientific associations, custom house, large market-liouse, bonding ware-
houses, and a neat theatre. The free grammar school has scholarships at
Cambridge, and was presided over, in 1779, by Dr. Parr. Vessels of 150
tons approach the quay. The maltmg trade is here carried on; and it
imports coal, timber, Ume, oil cake, aad manufactures and colonial produce ;
and exports com and malt, and has thriving oyster fisheries. Many ancient
Roman coins and other relics have been discovered in Colchester, and it
was also a Saxon town of considerable note. Markets, Wednesday and
Saturday. Pairs, Easter Tuesday, July 5th and 23rd, and October 20th.
01ivers,'T. J. Turner, Esq. 2 m. s. Berechurch Hall, Sir George Henry
Smyth, Bart.
1 m. s.E. Hythe. Hythe Hill, late Gen. Sir John Maclean. 3 m. Wiven-
HOE. Wiveiihoe Park, J. G. Rebow, Esq. ; Wivenhoe Hall, S. S. Brown, Esq.
A little to the right is Donylakd, P. Havens, Esq. ; Donyland Lodge, Rev.
J. Hoh-oyd. 1^ m. below Wivenhoe, Alkesford. The HaU, W. W. Haw-
kins, Esq. 4 m". further, St. Osyth. St. Osyth's Priory, W. S. Nassau. Esq.
2 m. s. 5IELMSTEAD. The Lodge, Charles Joscelyn, Esq. 2 m. further,
Bromley. Bromley Lodge, Mrs. Bateman.
Manningtree, a market-town, county of Essex,
which is here navigable. Area of parish, 30 a. s
on the river Stour,
of which is Mistley
Park, J. T. Ambrose, Esq. 2 m. further, Bradfield, Captain Runnacles.
10 ni. E. Harwich.
2 m. s.E. Tattingstone Place, T. B. Western, Esq. 2 m. further, Hol-
BROOK. Holbrook Cottage, John Bemers, Esq. ; Woodlands, William
RodweU, Esq.
4 m. E. WooLVERSTONE. The HaU, Archdeacon HuU.
Ipswich, a parliamentary and municipal borough, river port and to-\\Ti,
capital of the county of Siiffolk, situated on the river Onvell, which is here
crossed by a handsome ii-on bridge, at the influx of the Gipping. Area
of municipal borough, including the whole of eight, and parts of four other
parishes, 1,720 a;' population, 19,824; area of parliamentary borough,
comprising twelve parishes and parts of six others, 7,020 a. ; population,
25,384. The borough sends two members to Parliament; registered
electors (3848), 1,685 ; corporate revenue (1847), £5,085 ; customs' revenue
(1846), £37,012 ; registered shipping (1847), 182 vessels, aggregate
burden, 14,434 tons. The OnveU is ua\-igable to the to^^^l for vessels of
200 tons burden. IpsAvich was formerly environed by a ditch and ramparts,
and had four entrance gates. It stands on a slope, sheltered by hills on the
east and north. There is a town Library, and grammar school^ fomidcd by
Cardinal Wolsey, who was a native of Ipswich, from a portion of the ancient
Blackfriars monastery. Ipswich also possesses several minor endowed
schools and charities, a Philological Society, and a mechanics' institute.
It has manufactures, and exports considerable quantities of corn to
London. The scenery of the river Orwell is deseiwedly praised by the
tourist, its banks being beautifully planted, and the sea-view is magnificent.
Ipswich was twice burnt In llie Danes, a d. 991 and 1000, and some vestiges
136
LONDON TO NOKWICH
Bramford. Levetofts Hall, R. A. Wood, Esq.; The Grove, R. W.
Mumford, Esq. i m. n.e. Bramford Hall, Sir Philip Broke, Bart. 1 m.
s.s.w. Sproughton. Boss Hall, C. Kersey, Esq. ; Sproughtou Hall, W.
Woodgate, Esq.
li m. s.w. by w. Little Blakjinham. William Haward, Esq. ; Benjamin
Morgan, Esq. About 10 m. further, Chellesworth, Sir Hem-y Edmund
Austin.
Needham, or Market Needham. A small market-town and chapeky,
in the parish of Barking, county of Suffolk. 2 m. w. Battisford, Edward
Linwood, Esq. 2 m. further. Little Finborough. 4 m. fui-ther, Thorpe-
MORIEUX.
Stowmarket. a market-towii and parish, county of Suffolk. Situated
at the confluence of three rivulets, wliich form the river Gipping. Ai"ea of
parish, 1,240 a. The Stowmarket Canal is navigable hence to Ipsmch,
and here are manufactures of tanned leather and iron, and a considerable
trade is carried on in coal, malt, corn, and timber. Abbotts HaU, Mrs.
A. S. Rush. 2 m. w. Great Finborough, Captain John Bussell; R. J.
Busscll, Esq. i m. further, Bucks Hall, Robert A. Fuller, Esq. ; Robert
John Garner, Esq. About 3 m. further, Rattlesden, Captain W. Parker.
Haughley. Sorrells, Mrs. H. Jacob. 1 m. s.s.w. Tot HiU, James Ward,
Esq. 1 m. further. One House. The Lodge, Mrs. Susan Page Wrench.
2 m. "vv. Plushwood, the Rev. Sir A. B. Hemiiker, Bart. 1 m. further,
Haughley Park, Rev. H. W. Crawford.
FiNNiNGHAM. The cluu'ch is an ancient edifice, with a square tower and
Gothic porch. It has a stone front, with beautifully carved cover, and the
altar wmdows are of stained glass. Mrs. A. and E. Clayton. 1 m. w.
Westhorpe. 2-i- m. n.w. of which is Walsham-on-the-Willows, Captain
Thos. H. Wilkinson. 3 m. further, Stanton All Saints, and Stanton St.
John. Stanton Park, Mrs. S. Vautier.
Botesdale. a chapelry, formerly a market-towni, in the parish of
Redgrave. The town consists of one long street, extending into the
parishes of Rickenhall Superior, and RickenhaU Inferior. It has a chapel
(from the titular samt of which the name of the town is derived), which is
a neat structui-e, of the later style of English architecture, of which it
exhibits some good specimens. In the interior are monnmcuts to the memory
of Sir Nicholas Bacon, and that celebrated lawyer and patriot, Lord Chief
70Jin. BRAMFORD
STATION.
73 m. CLAYDKN
STATION.
762 m. NEEDHAM
STATION.
80 111. STOW-
MARKET STA.
i m. HAUGH-
LEY STA.
Bury St.
-ea Edniuiul's Br.
8G| m. FINNING-
HAM STA.
91 111. MEI.LIS
STATION.
VIA COLCHESTER.
137
70f in.BRAMFORD
STATION.
73 m. CLAYDON
STATION.
763 m. NEEDHAM
STATION.
80 m. STOW-
MAEKET STA.
82^ ra. HAUGH-
LET STA.
m. FINNING-
HAM STA.
91 ni. MELLIS
STATION.
are still extant of a castle ei-ectcd here by William the C()nc[iieror, as well
as of some monastic institutions. 2 m. s.E. Bcrkwell Lodge, Henry
Campbell, Esq. 2 m. s.w. Orwell Park, late Sir E,. Harland, Bart. ; close
to wliich is Nactou, G. Toiuline, Esq.
2 m. s. Worsted Hall, Lady Harland. 3 m. e. Kesgrave. The Hall,
Robert Ne\\i;on Shaw, Esq. 3 m. further, Maktlesham. Beacon Hill
House, E. S. Gooch, Esq. ; about 3 m. n.e. of which is Woodbridge._ A
tkriving market-to^^ai on the banks of the river Deebcn. Woodbridge
Abbey, William Norton, Esq. ; about 1^ m. w. of which is Bealiugs House,
Major Edward Moore ; Utford Place, Prancis Brooks, Esq. li m. n.e
Melton. The Lodge, Richard Aplin, Esq. ; Hill House, C. Sharpe, Esq. ;
Foxbury HaU, C. Walibrd, Esq. 3 m. n.w. Boulge Hall, J. Pitzgerald, Esq.
1^ m. N.E. Whitton cum Thukleston. Whitton Cottage, S. Catt, Esq. ;
Thiu-leston Hall, Rev. E. Woolnough. 1 m. n. of which is Akeniiam.
The Hall, Robert Baker Orford, Esq. ; Wabiut Tree, Stephen Heyward,
Esq. ; Rice Hall, R. Woodward, Esq.
1 m. e. Claydon, Lieutenant-Colonel Kerby. 2 m. N. Shrubland Park,
Sii- W. Fowle Middleton, Bart. 2 m. further, Hemingstone. The Hall,
Richard Martin, Esq. ; Charles Crow, Esq. 2 m. e. Henley. The Hall,
Charles Steward, Esq. 1^ m. further, Witnesham. The Hall, Daniel
Charles Meadows, Esq. Witnesham HaU is pleasantly situated, and is a
very ancient structure. The Meadows' family have resided here since the
time of Richard III. When it came into the present o'mier's possession,
it was iu a very dilapidated condition, but has since been restored and
embellished in the EUzabethau style of architecture. Burghurst House,
Rev. John Brewster Meadows.
1 m. N. The Greetings. Greeting Lodge, B. Wilkinson, Esq. A
delightfully situated and romantic dwelling, with ornamented pleasure-
grounds. 4 m. E. GosBECK. 6 m. n. of which is Debenham, Samuel
Dove, Esq. ; Barrington Chevalier, Esq. 3 m. e. from Gosbeck, Helming-
ham. The HaU, John Tollemache, Esq., M.P. 4 m. fui-ther, Branbesdon.
The Hall, Charles Austin, Esq., Q.C.
4 m. E. Stonehams. Stoneham Aspell, William Taylor, Esq. Earl
Stoneham, Richard Dumiingham, Esq. Stoneham Parva. The Cottage,
Mrs. W^elham. About 1^ m. n.e. Stewartland, Charles R. Freeman, Esq. ;
Mill House, Miss Cross.
1 m. E. Old Newton, John George Hart, Esq. Close to which is
GiPPiNG Chapel, a hamlet, which derives its name from its situation near
the soiu-ce of one of those springs which form the river Gipping. Gipping
HaU, the seat of the ancient equestrian famUy of Tyi-reU.
li m. E. Wickham Skeath, Thomas Tui-ner, Esq. 3 m. n.e. Thornham
Magna. Thornham HaU, Lord Henuiker.
4 M. E. Thorndon. StandweU Lodge, John Hayward, Esq.
3 m. E. Yaxley. Yaxley HaU, Mrs. R. Leake. P. R. Welsh, Esq.
li m further. Eye. A parUamentary and municipal borough, market-town,
and parish, comity of SuffoUi. Area, 4,320 a. It now sends but one
member to ParUanient, although the parUamentary borough extends over
eleven parishes. Registered electors (1S4S), 330. The town is surrounded
l)y a rividet, from which circumstance it is said to derive its name of Eye,
or Island. It consists principally of whitewashed and thatched houses of
t
138
LONDON TO NORWICH
Justice Holt, whose remains are deposited here. There is a free grammar
school, founded and endowed m 15 7G by Sir Nicholas Bacon. Botesdale
Cotta^re, John Hyce, Esq. ; Botesdale Lodge, Nathaniel Surtees, Esq. A
Uttlelo the N.,"'REDGR.\-rE. The Hall, G. St. Vincent "Wilson, Esq.;
Redgrave Cottage, E. P. Blake, Esq.
3 m. N.w. WoRTiiAM. Manor Hall, J. J. Tuck, Esq.
Diss. A small market-town. This place, formerly Dtjs, or DisE, was
held a royal demesne in the reign of Hem-y I. The town is pleasantly
situated near the river "Waveney, by which it is separated on the south from
the county of Suffolk, and consist 'of several well-built and paved streets.
The prmcipal manufactui-es are those of hemp and cloth. ]\Iarket-day,
Fridav ; fair, November Sth. Several distinguished characters have been
bora in tliis place. Eor instance : Ralph De Di Cito, Dean of St. Paul's in
the rciirn of Hemy II. ; "Walter of Diss, a Carmelite monk of Norwich,^
aftenvards confessor to the Duke of Lancaster, and Acquetaine, King of
Castile, and also to Constance, his Queen ; and Jolm Shelton, Poet Laureate
to Henry YIIL, and styled by Erasmus "the hght and ornament of
EngUsh scholars," was rector, and most probably a native of tliis place. 1
m. w. RoYDox. The Hall, Rev. Temple Erere. 3 m. fui-ther. South
LopHAM. The Grange, George "V^^larton, Esq. 2 m. N. of Diss, "Wester-
tield House, Stephen Walter, Esq.
1 m. w. Shelfaxgeb. 1 m. north of which, Winfakthixg.
li m. N.w. EiBBENHAM. A village containing 3,120 a., the chief owner
of which is J. Petre, Esq.
1 m. FoBNCETT. There are two Fomcetts, St. Mary's and St. Peter's.
In foi-mer times, the Knighted Coui-t, as it was termed, was held here every
thi-ee weeks. At this com-t all the great men who held their lands or
tenements of the Norfolk honour were obliged to attend and commute for
castle guard service for the castles' guard at Norwich.
2 m. N.w. Brakenash. The Hall, Miss E. Bumey.
2 m. w. MuLBABTON. The Lodge, Sir William Bellairs. 2 m. n,
Keswick. Old Hall, H Birkbeck, Esq. ; New Hall, Hudson Gumey, Esq.
Enter Norfolk.
91^ ni. DISS STA.
97 ni. BUKSTON
STATION.
100 m. TIVET-
SHALL STA.
103i m. FOKN-
CETT STA.
106 m. FLORDBN
STATION.
109 m. SWAINS-
THOEPB STA.
113^ ni. NORWICH
STATION.
(See London and
Yarmouth).
aotttron antr Sotttli=<l^fsitent l^aaiuag.
The act for the mcorporation of the London and Southampton Railway Company
received the royal assent on the 25th of July, 1831 ; and various acts were subsequently
passed, authorizing the company to raise sufficient capital to carry out their intentions,
as it appears from the history of then- proceedings, that the original estimate fell far short
of the expenses actually mcurred. The earth-works, cuttings, &c., were very heavy;
the bridges, generally budt of brick, numerous, averaging about two and a quarter per
mile, although there is no particular bridge or viaduct thi'oughout the line worthy of
especial notice. There are but four tiuuiels, and two archways on the line, beyond
Winchlield. Two of the tunnels are at Popham, one at Waller's Ark, and one at
Lichfield. Those at Pojiham are each two himdred yards in length, twenty-fnc feet wide,
aiul twenty-two feet high ; the Waller's Ark tunnel is five hundred yards, and the
Lichfield two hundred yards in length. The line from Vauxhall to Southampton was
opened to the public tliroughout on the Uth of May, ISIO, having cost, from the
commencement of the undertaking, uji to the 30th of June of the same year (without
VIA COLCHESTER.
139
Enter Norfolk.
91^ in. DISS STA.
97 m. BUESTON
STATION.
100 m. TIVET-
SHALL STA.
103^ m. FORN-
CETT STA.
106 m. FLOKDEN
STATION.
109 in. SWAINS-
THOEPE STA.
113^ m. NOEWICH
STATION.
(See London and
Yarmouth).
a mean appearance, but its Gothic cliurcli is spacious, and it has a granimar
school, with two exliibitions to Cambridge, a handsome G;uildhall, gaol,
house of industry, abnshouse, and a brauch Bank of Englancl. It formerly
contahied a castle, and eastward of the town are the ruins of a Benedictine
monastery. Markets, Tuesday and Satui'day.
1 m. s. Palgrave. St. John's Lodge, the Misses Harrison. 2 m. e.
ScoLE. The Shrubbery, the Misses Lee ; Scole Lodge, Mrs. J. Wliittaker.
I m. further, Oakley. Oakley House, Mrs. B. Frank. 3 m. fiu-ther,
Needham. li m. further, Harleston, once caUcd Heroldveston, and
Herofston, from a Danish leader named Herop, who came over to England
with Canute, and probably settled at this place. It is situated about 1 mile
from the river Waveney, over which there is a bridge. The manufacture of
bombazme has been carried on of late years to a limited extent. Market,
Wednesday. Sandy Hall, W. S. Holnies, Esq.
BuKSTON. 1 m. N.E. Shimpling. Shuupling Place, Duke of Grafton.
1 m. E. TiVETSHAiL. There are two villages of this name, St. Margaret
and St. Mary's.
li m. E. Long Stratton. The Manor House, a handsome building in
the Elizabethan style, the Rev. EUis Burroughes. 1^ m. fiu-thcr, Boyland
Hall, Frederick Irby, Esq. An Ebzabethan mansion, built in 1571, and
repaired in 1804 by its late owner, the Hon. Admiral Irby. The hall is
situated iu a vaUey, one mile north of Morningtlioi'pe. This place formerly
belonged to the Garneys' family, through whom it has descended to its
present proprietor.
3 m. E. Shottishams, or Scenteshill, the village of Scots, or Portions.
The landed property having been divided into twelve parts at the tune of
the Conquest, it now consists of two parishes, St. Mary and All Saints.
1 m. N.E. DuNSTON. A small parish on the river Tas, consisting of
about GOO acres, principally the property of Robert K. Long, Esq., of
Dunston Hall, Lord of the Manor.
refei'ence to the Gosport and other branches), £2,054 5s. 5d. The Waterloo Station is
admirably convenient, and is situated in the Waterloo Bridge Road, on the Sm-rey
side of the Thames, within live minutes' walk of that great national monument, Waterloo
Bridge, in the very centre of London.
The Nine Ebns, or VauxhaU Station, the original terminus of this Company, being
too far removed from the seat of commerce, and difficult of access, except by hackney
or other conveyances, the directors, desirous to meet the pubKc convenience, determined
upon the metropolitan extension ; and erected that gigantic viaduct over the popidous
districts of VauxhaU and Lambeth, which was ojiened to the pubHc on the 11th of
July, 1848, and now connects the distant suburban station of Nine Elms with the
Strand, the most central spot, and the greatest thoroughfare of the metropolis. Waterloo
Station, beyond its great convenience in j)oint of position, presents no remarkable
feature as to architectural design or embellishment.
T 2
140
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
3Left of Bat'Itoag from ilonlion.
Kexnixgton. North Brixton.
Clai'Ham Common, is situated in theparisliof Clapliam, county of Surrey,
one of the most agreeable sul)urbs of Loudon. The Conuiion, which is its
principal attraction, and contains about 200 acres, is prettdy planted with
trees and shrubs, and surrounded by htUidsome villa-residences, and beautiful
crardens.
4 111. s. Merton. Is on the river Wandle, which is here crossed by a
bridge. It has some handsome residences, not ujilike the old manor-houses,
a very ancient church, and some vestiges of a priory, which dates from the
Conquest. A Parliament was held here in the reign of Henry HI. In
126i Robert De Merton, Bishop of Rochester, founded a college here,
which was aftei-^wards removed to Oxford, and called ^Merton College,
ilertou Grove, Alexander A. Park, Esq. Merton Cottage, "William Adams,
Esq. ; Waudlebanks, Harry Pollard Ashby, Esq. ; Long Lodge, i\Iajor
James Colebrooke ; Holmes Elms, Captain Thomas Hegar ; Merton Rush,
Miss Jenkinson ; Spring House, J. H. D. MandeviUe, Esq. ; Dorset Hall,
George Orme, Esq. ; Cannons Hill, Richard Thornton, Esq.
1^ m. s. Maldon. Thomas Weeding, Esq.
1 m. s. Talworth. George Pugh, Esq. Worcester Park, Kensington
Lewis, Esq. 2 m. s.s.w. Hook. "Gooseberry Hill, E. Jiggins, Esq. A
little further, Chessington, near wliich, at Stoke Common, is Jessup's
Well, celebrated for a mineral water of the same natui-e as that of Chelteidiam.
Its superior strength appears from the crystals retaining their figure and
tirnmess for a year and a half after being formed, and it has beeu observed
to have an extraordinary effect, probably owing to the steel it contains. Dr.
Adee, an eminent i)liysician at Guildtbrd, hi the early part of the last
century, asserted that by a steady and cautious use of this water, some of
liis jmtients had been cm-ed of sciu'vy.
1 m. s.w. Esher. The scenery is liighly interesting, being em-iched
with mansions and seats of the first order. Adjoining Esher, a priory and
monastery was founded in the time of Edward IL, on the site of which is
Sandowni House, James Nugent Darnel, Esq. ; Esher Place, John William
Spieer, Esq., is distinguished as having been the abode of Cardhial AV'olsey.
Clarcmont, biult by Lord Clive, the conqueror of India, who, on setting
out on liis last voyage, gave directions to BroMii the architect to pull down
tlie mansion of the same name built by the Duke of Newcastle, and to biuld
liim a house, -nithout regard to any expense. This he did to the satisfaction
of his em])loyer, at a charge of £100,000. It forms an oblong sf|uare of
thirty-four yards by forfy-four yards. The principal front has a flight of
tliirteen steps, which leads to the great entrance, under pedimculs supported
Distance from
London.
2 m. VAirXHALL
STATION.
5 m. CLAPHAM
C0SI510N ST A.
8 m. WIMBLEDON
AND MEETON
STATION.
lOJ m. MALDON
STATION.
13 ni. KINGSTON
STATION.
1.5 m. ESHER AND
CLAEESIONT STA.
LONDON TO DOECHESTER.
141
Distance from
London.
2 m. VAUXHALL
STATION
Windsor Line, zs-
5 m. CLAPHAM
COMMON STA.
I 111. WIMBLKDON
AND MEKTON
STATION.
lOJ m. MALDON
STATION.
12 in. KINGSTON
STATION.
Hampton Court
Branch. 53=-
15 m. ESIIER AND
CLAIEMONT STA.
2^fsl)t 0f ISailiuag from 3Lont(on.
Vauxhall Gardens.
Batteksea. It is principally occupied by market gardens, in -which
as])aragas was first introduced, and is celebrated as containing above one
quarter of the species of English plants. The cliiu-ch is dedicated to St.
Mary, and forms an interesting object from the river. The windows over
the altar are decorated with portraits of Henry VII., his grandmother, and
Queen Elizabeth. The interior contains some interesting monuments, one
of which is to the memory of Viscoimt Boliugbroke and his lady, and one
to the memory of Edward Winter, an officer in the E.I.C.S., who is stated
to have singly and unarmed killed a tiger, and on foot defeated forty
Moors on horseback.
Wimbledon is a very pretty picturesque vdlage, in the county of Surrey,
surrounded by the villas of the aristocracy, many of which are handsome
structures. Its wild heath or common was once celebrated as the resort
of dueUists. Copshill, late Lord Cottcnham ; Wimbledon House, Mrs.
Marryatt ; Wimbledon Park, Duke of Somerset.
I m. N. Coombe Wood, Samuel Smith, Esq. ; Coombe Cottage, Edward
Woodbridge, Esq. ; Coombe Farm, Francis Garner, Esq. : Coombe Lod"-e
W. 0. Hunt, Esq. ^
Kingston New Town. A little fui-ther, Surbiton. Surbiton Hill
House, Benjamin Hinds, Esq. ; Surbiton Lodge, Captain Mauderson, R.N. ;
Surbiton Cottage, Miss C. Massey; Gothic Cottage, John Smith, Esq.;
West Field, Thomas Taylor, Esq. i m. further, "Kingston-on-Thames^
county of Surrey, a municipal borough town, containing 7,360 a. This is
one of the most ancient and historical towns in England, bvdlt on the site of
a Roman station, a fact wliich is satisfactorily attested by the numerous
coins and other Roman antiquities from time to time discovered. Many of
the Saxon kings were crowned, and Egbert held a great ecclesiastical councd
here in 838. The first parliamentai-y army assembled here in the civil
wais; and this io\Y\\ also witnessed the last' effort in favom- of Charles I.,
when the Earl of Holland and others were taken prisoners, and beheaded.
The town is prettily situated on the banks of the Thames, which is here
crossed by a very elegant new stone bridge of five river arches. Seething
Well, John Brown, Esq.; Fairfield, Thomas Chalk, Esq.; Woodbines,
W. M. Christie, Esq. ; Ehners, Mrs. A. Disney ; Bury Lands, William F.
White, Esq. A little to the e. Norbiton, Dowager Lady Liverpool ; The
Lodge, William Bulraore, Esq. ; The Hall, Mrs. F. Jeyes.
I m. n.e. Thames Ditton, a neat village situated on the banks of the
Thames, and much resorted to by the disciples of Isaac Walton. It was a
favoui-ite resort of the late Theodore Hook, and is supposed to be the spot
where he played ofi" the joke attributed to Daly in " Gilbert Gurney," of
the Deputy-Assistant Surveyor of the Grand Junction Canal Company.
Hon. Lady S. Fitzgerald ; Weston Green House, General Sir John Lambert,
Bart. ; Boyle Farm, Sir Edward Sugden.
i m. N. Ember Court, Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart, long the residence of
the Hon. E. Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons, and liis son, Earl
Onslow. It is a commodious brick dwelling, covered with stucco, with a
I)ark of very considerable extent. About h m. further, East Moulsey.
Matham Manor House, Miss E. Bates ; Elm Cottage, James Bland, Esq. ;
Bridge House, Thomas Flockton, Esq.; Walnul-Trce House, S. Kendal^
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LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
by Coriiithiau columus. The situation is well clioseu for com mandinj^ views
of the woods and plantations in the park. After Lord Clive's death iu
1774, this estate was sold for not more than one-third what the house and
alterations cost. Having ])asscd through the hands of Viscount Galway,
Earl Clanconnel, and Charles Rose Ellis, Esq., it was purchased for the
Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, by whom it was offered to Louis
Philijipe as an asylum after his abdication of the Erench throne in 1848,
and in which he resided until his death in August, 1S50. West End
Cottage, John Abbott, Esq. ; Grove House, John L. Baker, Esq. ; Moor
Place, Right Hon. Lady Noel Byron ; Esher Lodge, Thomas Chapman, Esq. ;
Stanza Cottage, Richai'd Cobbett, Esq. ; Home House, Johu Duckett,
Esq. ; Melbourne Lodge, Major-General Sir Robert Gardiner, K.C.B. ;
Woodsidc, Samuel McDowall, Esq. ; West End Lodge, Thomas Roberts,
Esq. ; Belvidere House, Thomas Stanborough, Esq. ; Wolsey Grange,
Thomas Vardon, Esq. ; Holly Cottage, Mrs. Vesey.
Hersham. li ra. w. Bm-wood Park, Su- Richard Frederick, Bart., is
an elegant mansion, built by the late Sir Jolm Frederick, in a park containing
300 acres, without any road or footpath before the late enclosure, which
added to it 150 acres more. Burwood Cottage, Hemy Westcar, Esq. ;
Burwood Lodge, Thomas Terry, Esq. ; Burhill Park, Colonel Kemeys-
Tynte. 1 m. further, Cobham. Cobham Park, Harvey Combe, Esq. ;
Cobham Lodge, ^liss Molesworth; Paynes Hill, Mrs. Cooper; Hatchiield
House, The Earl of Ellesmere.
li m. s. Byfleet. West Lodge, James Sparkes, Esq. ; Byfleet Lodge,
John Back, Esq. ; Albany House, Mrs. Varden. 1 m. fm-ther, Wisley.
1 m. further, Oakham Park, Right Hon. Stephen Lushingtou. 3 m. fui-ther,
West Horsley Place, H. Currie, Esq., M.P.
^sSi^AaStefc^.^
17 ni. WALTON
.\SD HKESIIAM
STATION.
19 ni. WEYBKIDGE
STATION.
EAST H0BSL£1l TOWER, EABL LOVELACE.
LONDON TO DOKCHESTER.
143
17 ni- WALTON
AND HERSHAM
STATION.
19 m. WETBKIDGK
STATION.
Chertsey Br. ^
Esq. ; Moulsey Park, James Todd, Esq. li m. w. West Moulsey. Grove
Gottage, Right Hon. John W. Croker ; Sutton Villa, Thomas Gunning, Esq. ;
Ivj Cottage, John G. Nicholls, Esq. ; Mole Cottage, W. P. Pabner, Esq.
THE GRANGE, EDMUND LIONEL WELLES, ESQ.
The villa is charmingly situated between the village and the Mole. Its
grounds are laid out with great taste and beauty, and being on a gravelly
soil, is remarkably salubrious.
1 m. N. Walton Heksham. Walton-on-Thames, county of Surrey, is
beautifully situated on the above river, which is crossed by a good bridge.
It has a handsome church, with some fine monuments. Apps Court,
Eichard Sharpe, Esq. It was built on the site of an old mansion of Car-
dinal Wolsey's. Elm-Tree House, John Chapman, Esq. ; Ashley Park,
Sir Hcni-y Eletcher, Bart. ; Holly Grove, Captain John Shepherd ; Mount
FeUx, Earl TankerviUe ; Manor House, Mrs. Colonel Taylor ; Apps Court
Cottage, Hem-y Tubbs, Esq.
Weybridge. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, contains some
ancient and modem monuments, and among them one to the memory of the
late Duchess of Kent, by Chantrey. On the green is a column thirty feet high,
also erected to the memory of Her Royal Highness. Oatland, — Pepper-
corn, Esq., formerly the seat of the late Duke of York. Tliis magnificent
edifice was erected towards the end of the last centiu'y, the former biulding
having been destroyed whilst the Duke was in Flanders. It stood near the
middle of the park, on a noble terrace, from which the prospects are
extensive and beautiful. Below the brow of the terrace was an artificial
piece of water, made to appear as if Walton Bridge crossed it in the
distance. On the side of the hill between the house and the kitchen garden
rise some springs, which are formed into a small jiiece of water. By the
side of it was a grotto, divided into thi-ee apartments, the sides and roof
encrusted with petrifactions. One of the rooms was a bath, supplied by a
small spring dripping through the rock. The park and grounds comprised
about 3,000 a. Firsgrove, Sir J. Easthope, Bart. ; Wlate House, John
Feetliam, Esq. ; Stamnore Villa, V. Flockton, Esq. ; HoUy House, J. H.
Hardwick, Esq.
lU
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
The mansion is Elizabcilian, hnilt of white flint and Caen-stone, and stands
on the northern slope of the North DoMiis, and conniiands from tlie top of
the tower a fine view over parts of Sm-rey, Middlesex, Herts, Bucks, Oxon,
and Hants, including twenty-two churches, among which is St. Paul's, the
race-stands of Epsom and Ascot, and the Roman camps at Earuham and St.
George's Hill.
li m. s. Woking. This is one of the royal demesnes of Edward the
Confessor, and there was a royal palace at this place in the tiine oi
Heni-y YIIL, who occasionally used it as a siunmer residence ; and it was
here in September, 1551, that Wolsey received tlie letter from the Pope
informing him of his elevation to the dignity of Cardinal. Sutton Place,
A. Hicks, Esq. ; Mrs. H. Wyndham. 2 m. further. Send, Mrs. E.
Bought on ; Sendhui-st Place, Hon. F. Scott, M.P. ; Send Grove, George
Riekards, Esq. 2 m. s.E. of Woking is Ripley. Ripley Court, Miss
Harrison.
Eaknborough, George Moraut, Esq. ; The HiU, Dean of Cliichester.
48 rn. Basing-
stoke STA.
WiNCHFiELD. 1 m. further, Dogmersfield Park, Sir J. H. Mildmay, Bart.
The mansion is a very extensive building, standing on an eminence in a
park eoutaioing about 700 acres.
1^ m. s.w. HoDDHAM, the birthplace of the celebrated grammarian
William Lilley. The Bmy, Mrs. John Cole; Hatchwood House, Mrs.
Thompson. 2 m. fui-ther South Wabnborough, Thomas M. Wayne, Esq.
Basingstoke is an ancient town, situated near to the canal bearing its
name, and communicating with the rivers Thames and Wey, which, with
the railway, facilitate a brisk trade in corn and malt. Ai'ea of parish,
3,970 a. Is has a chm-ch, built in the 16th century, a free school, with a
revenue of £200 per anniun, a blue-coat school, founded 1G16, and several
other charities, a market house, town haU, and a gaol. Shrubbery, Edward
Cove, Esq. ; Down Grange, Mrs. C. Terry ; Winton House, E. C. G.
Ritson, Esq. ; Lawn Cottage, C. Simmonds, Esq. 1 m. s. Hackwood
Park, Lord Bolton; stiU fm-ther, Herriard House, G. P. Jervoise, Esq.
2 m. further, Bentwoktu. Bentworth Hall, Charles Bush, Esq. ; Biustead
Hill, C. B. Coulthard, Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Alton. Willhall Cottage, Mrs.
Abbott ; Rose Cottage, Captain J. G. Duncan, R.N. ; Anstey Hall, JVIisses
MiUer ; Theddon Grange, John Wood, Esq. 1 m. s.w. Chawton. Chawtou
House, Edward Knight, Esq. 2 m. further, Neavton Valance. Manor
House, Heni-y Chawner, Esq. ; Pelham House, Captain Lemprie, R.N.
1 m. s. East Stislead. Rotherfield Park, James Scott, Esq. 2 m. e.
of Hackwood Park, Upton Gray, J. H. Mackay, Esq.
3 m. s.s.w. Farley House, Charles Bowyer, Esq. 3 m. further, Preston
Candover, Charles E. Rumbold, Esq., M.P. ; North HaU, Francis J.
Ellis, Esq.
2 m. s.w. Cliddesdon. 1^ m. further, Kempsholt House, Edward W.
Blunt, Esq.
1 m. E. Stratton Park, Sir F. T . Baring, Bart., M.P., formerly the 58 m. andover
property of the Duke of Bedford, and about the commencement of the ' "***" ^^*'
])resent century a favourite hunting residence of the then INLarquis of
Tavistock, who pulled a large portion of the mansion down lest his suc-
cessors should ])refer it to Woourn. Since it passed into the family of
the present i)roprictor, considerable improvements have been made in the
25 111. WOKING
STATION.
eS Guiklfoid Br
.3.3 m. FAEN-
BOKOUGU STA.
Guildford and
Reuding Railway.
•£5 03=-
37 m. FLF.ETPOND
STATION.
40 m. WINCH-
FIELD STA.
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
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25 m. WOKING
STATION.
33 m. F4^UN-
BOKOUGH STA.
Giiildford and
Reading Railway.
37 m. FLEETPOND
STATION.
40 m. WINCH-
riELD STA.
Basingstoke and
Reading Rail. CO
•18 m. BASING-
STOKE STA.
.58 m. ANDOVT.R
EOAI) STA.
2i m. N. Ottershaw Park, Richard Crawshay, Esq. A noble stone
mansion, built by Sir Thomas Sewell, many years Master of the Rolls.
Potters Park, George Wood, Esq.
3 m. N.w. Chobham. Chobham Place, Sir Denis Le Marchaut, Bart. ;
Grove House, William Keytou, Esq. ; Westcroft House, Thomas Eielder,
Esq.; Pankhurst, Richard 'Collier, Esq. 2 m. Woodlands, J. C. Tyler,
Esq. 1 in. further, Windlesham. Windlesham Hall, William Archer,
Esq. ; Windlesham House, the late Admii-al Sir Edward Owen, G.C.B.
1 m. w. HoRSELL. 3 m. further, Bisley.
1 m. N. Frimley. Frimley House, John TekeU, Esq. ; Wmdmill Hill,
Lady Pabner ; Hawley House, Henry Dumbleton, Esq.
1 m. w. IVLi-TTiNGLEY. 1 m. further, Strathfieldsaye, Duke of WeUingtou.
North Hartley Row, Thomas Husband, Esq. ; Bebnont Cottage, Charles
Gay, Esq. ; West Green, Robert "VMiite, Esq. 2 m. further, Eversleigh.
BramshiU Park, Su- John Cope, Bart. Few places afford such an uiunixed
treat to visitors and lovers of old halls as the fine old house of BramshiU ;
Warbrook Cottage, Captain West.
Near the station are the ruins of the ancient Chapel of the Holy Ghost,
which owes its destruction to the ruthless hands of the Presbyterians during
tlie civil wars of the 17th centiuy. li m. N. The Vine, William L.
Wiggett Shute, Esq. This was formerly the seat of the celebrated Lord
Sandys. The mansion is a long range of brick building, with wings. The
grounds are extensive, and well wooded. A small stream of water crosses
the lawn, that extends from the north front of the house, i m. further,
Beaurepaire, Hon. P. Barrington. Heckeield, Right Hon Charles Shawe
Lefe\Te. The house is situated on a hill, whence there is a fine view
over a weU-tunbered country. 2 m. further, Silchester. The Bangalow,
Hem-y Newuliam, Esq.
4 m. K.w. WoLVERTON. 1 lu. s. of which is Ewhurst. Manor House,
W. J. Chaplin, Esq. A little fm-ther, Wolverton Park, Sir P. Pole, Bart.
2 m. w. of which is King's Clere. Ebn Grove, WUKam Hokling, Esq.
2 m. further w. Sidmonton. Sidmonton House, William KingsmUl, Esq.
2 m. w. WoKTiNG. Worting House, Mrs, P. Warren. A little further,
Manydown, Rev. L. B. Wither. 2 m. further. Dean. Oakley Hall,
William Beach, Esq. ; Dean House, Charles Harwood, Esq.
4 m. N.w. Whitchurch. Close to wliich is Freefolk Priors, Melville
Mortal, Esq., M.P. A Kttle to the left, Hertsborne Priors, Earl of Ports-
mouth. The mansion stands on elevated ground, commanding fine and
extensive prospects. To the soutli and north it consists of a centre and two
uniform wings, coimected with the body of the house by colonnades. From
the south, or principal front, the ground gradually slopes to a piece of water
TJ
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lioiise and groimcls. 3 in. s. of wliich is Northixgton. The Grange, Lord
Ashbiirtou. 2 m. further, Alresford, or New Alresford. It api)ears to
have beeu a market and boroiigh-town from time inmiemorial, aud returned
for some time one member to Parliament. Tlie town was given by King
Kenewalch to the chiu-ch at "\A'inehester. In 1220 the market, whieh
had then decayed, was re-established by Bishop de Lucy. The town was
destroyed by tire in 1690 aud 1710, and since then has been nearly destroyed
in a similar way. A noble piece of water, covering about 200 acres, to the
south-west of the to-\^-n, and which forms the head of the Itehen river, owes
its origiu to Bisliop de Lucy, who, iu the time of King Jolm, completed it,
and also made the river navigable to Winchester, and thence to South-
ampton. Li recompense for this vast and expensive work, the entire
royalty of the river, from the head to the sea, and other privileges, were
given to the Bishop and his successors. Close to which is Old Alresford.
Lord Rodney ; Earl of Guildford ; Upton House, Colonel C. T. Onslow.
Winchester, the Caer-Gwent of the Ancient Britons (one of their
most important cities), aftei-wards a celebrated Roman station, is a city,
parliamentary, and municipal borough, capital of the county of Hants,
situated on the river Itchen, whieh is here crossed by a handsome stone
bridge. Ai-ea of city and soke liberty, 2,250 a. It returns two members to
Parliament. Registered electors dSi?), 710. Winchester, which was the
capital of England throughout aU the Saxon, Danish, and early Norman
dynasties, is well built, lighted, aud paved, and contains many handsome
mansions and modern residences, which, with its grand ecclesiatical
structures, and ancient edifices ui the by-streets, give it altogether a most
venerable and interestmg appearance. It was formerly enclosed by walls,
no vestiges of wliich remain, and contauied ninety chm-ches, chapels, and
monastic institutions, many of which were suppressed aud destroyed at the
Reformation. Winchester has now nine parish chiu'ches, the princijial of
which are St. Lawrence, the Mother Church, St. Swithin's, St. Michael's, 'a
new stractiu'e, and St. Maurice, wliich was rebuilt in 1 SiO. The south-east
quarter of the city is almost exclusively occupied by the cathedral, which,
aocordiag to the most learned antiquaries, was founded in the 2nd century.
It is a vast struct ure, five hiuidi-ed and forty-five feet in length, two huncked
and eight feet broad at the transept, with a nave three hundred and fifty-one
feet, aud a choir one hundred and thirty six-feet in length, and a central
tower one hundi-ed and fifty feet high. Externally, the whole building is
plain and heavy, wil h the exception of the west front, but the interior is
magnitieeut. The ashes of many of the kings of Wessex, and the Saxon
kings of England repose in carved chests over the choir, aud William Rufus
was here interred. The altar-piece, wliich represents the "Raising of
Lazarus," is one of the best productions of West. Winchester College,
founded by ^A'iUiam of Wykeham, one of the most celebrated public schools
in the kingdom, contains some fine buildings, and near it are the remains of
the ancient Episcopal Palace, the City Cross, St. John's House, the barracks,
fonuerly the palace of the sovereigns of England, who resided here from
time to tune uutd the death of Queen Anne ; the assize hall, built on the
site of the ancient castle, the guildhall, county gaol, house of correction,
and county hospital, are all worthy of notice. Winchester has also a
market-house, a theatre, and assembly rooms, many almshouses and other
charities, mechanics' institute, pubUc library, and savings' bank. TlierS
were formerly four- entrance gates to the city, of which the west gate alone
remains, aud in one of its chambers is still preserved the original
Winchester bushel of King Edgar, and other Anglo-Saxon standards of
jneasure. Near this gate is the public cemetery, wliich was laid out in
67 ni. wiNcn ES-
TER STA
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
147
67 m. wiNcHEs-
TEa STA.
which winds through the park, whicli is delightfully mtersected, and abounds
with wood and deer, particularly to the east of the house, where the beech
and oak have obtained great size, and are extremely flouiishing.
8 m. w. Andover. A parliamentary and municipal borough, county of
Hants, capital of division and hundred. Area of parish, 7,670 A. ; area of
borough, including the parish of Knights Enhan and Foxcott, 10,780 a.
Andover returns two members to Parliament. Registered electors (1848),
243. It is a well-built and thriving town. Although its trade consists
principally in the supply of the necessary articles of life to the neighbouring
country, it possesses, however, a considerable silk factory. The chui-ch is a
venerable Gothic structure, said to have been erected before the Norman
Conquest. The town hall, a modern erection, a free school, hospital, and
almshouses, are its pruicipal pubHc l)uildings. Aiidover is connected with
Southampton by a canal. The Weyhdl cattle fair is held in tliis neigh-
bourhood. Market, Saturday. It has also horse, leather, and cheese faii-s.
Wood House, Charles Holdway, Esq. ; Eiuckley, J. B. Mundey, Esq. ; Red
Rice House, Rev. Thomas Best ; Abbotts Ann Rectory, Rev. Thomas Best.
About 4 m. N. of Andover, Htjrstbouene Tareant. Prosperous House,
Richard E. Buuuey. Esq. ; Ibthorpe House, Mrs. MosdeU. 3 m. w.
Amport House, Marquis of Winchester.
2i m. w. Sparsholt. The Dean, Charles Eielder, Esq. ; Westley,
James P. Eitt, Esq. 3 m. further, Ashley, W. L. P. T. Taunton, Esq.
1^ m. fiu-ther, King's Sombokne. It was part of the ancient demesne
l)elouring to the Cro^vn previous to the Conquest, and Doomsday Book
records it to have had two churches ; but one of these most probably
belonged to some dependent manor. Jolm of Gaunt is said to have had a seat
or palace here, and the tradition is supported by the appearance of a large
mansion in iiiins, in a vicinity abounding in yew-trees, which appear to liave
been assiduously cultivated about his age, for the use of archeiy. The
surrounding grounds are laid out in a peculiar manner. In the church is
an ancient tondj, with a mutilated effigy of either an ecclesiastic or a lady.
The inscription, which appears to have been iu the Saxon characters, is
nearly defaced. The arch exhibits the trefoil ornament. Compton House,
T. Edwards, Esq. 2 m. s. Shawford House, Sir H. B. P. St. John Mildmay,
Bart. 1 m. n. Little Somborne. The Roman road passes through this
village ; and though the vestiges of it may not attract the incm-ious eye,
sufficient remains for a considerable distance to engage the attention of the
antiquary. Somborne Park, Sir F. H. Bathui-st, Bart. 1 m. further,
Stocicbridge, a borough, market-town, and parish. It consists of one long
street, which is intersected at the west end by the river Test. The streams
are particularly favourable for trout fishiug ; and Stockbridge is much
resorted to by the neighbouring gentry during the trout season. Parch-
ment and glue are mauufactuj-ed to a small extent. Robert, Earl of
Gloucester, brother of the Empress Matilda, was taken prisoner iu this
town, on his fiight from Wmchester. It is said he took refuge in the
chiu-ch, after having effected the escape of the Empress, who was conveyed
thence in funeral procession through the besieging army, under pretention
of her being dead ; but having arrived at a certain distance, she mounted a
horse, and reached Gloucester iu safety. Grosvenor Cottage, John
Cunningham, Esq. ; Houghton Lodge, Hon. A. Hallendale ; Nortli Maver
Farm, John Payne, Esq. 2 m. N.w. of Stockbridge, Danebiu-y HiU, on
which is a circular entrenchment, enclosing an extensive area with high
ramparts. The entrance is by a winding com-se protected by great banks,
and very strong. The ditch on the east and north sides, where the ground
•is most' abrupt and steep, is single; on the west and south-west, where the
ground is more level, there is an outer work at a little distance. On the
west and north-west of this camp are several barrows ; one of them about
a mile distance has the name of Canute's Barrow. 5 m. N.w. Quarley
Mount, where there is another considerable camp occupying its summit,
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LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
1840, and here is an ancient obelisk, erected to conimeinorate tlie ravages of
the pkgue in 1669. Winchester is the seat of the county assizes, and has
quarter and petty sessions, a recorder's coiui, and a cheneery court of the
bishop. It is also the place of eleclion of members for the county.
Henry III. was a native of this city. Henry YIII. entertained the Emperor
Chades V., and Philip and Mary were married licrc in 1554. Sir Thomas
Browne, Sii- Ileni-y Wotten, CoUins, Otway, Hayley, Yuung, and the two
"VVartons were educated at "Winchester school. Near "Winchester, and
included withiu the parliamentary boroiigh, but at about one mile south of
the city, stands the Hospital of St. Cross, founded in the reign of King
Stephen. Its cliiu'ch is a remarkably ancient and beautiful ediiice, and the
venerable buildiugs attached to this rich monastic foimdation are highly
intcrestnig. 3 m. n.e. Avington, Duke of Buckingham. 5 m. e. Tich-
borne Park, Sir Edward Doughty, Bart. 1 m. s. of which Cheriton.
Cheriton Lodge, Mrs. M. Barrett ; Hockley House, "W. Taylor, Esq. 1 m.
further s. Buamdean. Bramdean Cottage, C. G. Oliver, Esq. ; "Woodcote
House, Colonel "VYiUiam Cole. 2 m. further, "West Tistead. H m-
fui'ther, Basing House, Joseph Martineau, Esq.
3 m. s.E. MoKESTEAD. 1 m. fm-ther, Owslebuky. Rose Hdl, Earl of
Northesk ; MarweU Hall, John Long, Esq. ; Crab's Hall, James Trigg, Esq.
2 m. further, at Upham, Belmore House, "WiUiam Ross, Esq. A little to
the east of which is Preshaw House, "VV^alter Long, Esq. 2 m. further e.
Warneord. "Warnford Park, E. R. Tuuno, Esq. ; Belmont Cottage,
Richard King, Esq. 1 m. n.e. of which is Westmeon, from whence,
1 m. e. at Eastmeon, Bourdea\ix House, Captam Chawner ; Berel House,
John "W. Drew, Esq. ; "Wcstbury House, Hon. Thomas "WiUiam Gage ;
Langrish House, J. H. Waddington, Esq.
2 m. s. Twyford Lodge, John Thomas "Waddington, Esq. ; TVyford House,
J. L. Dampier, Esq.
2 m. N. BiSHOPSTOKE. Bambridge House, "William Young, Esq.
1^ m. s.E. Fair Oak Park, "William Bradshaw, Esq. 1^ m. s. TownliiU
Park, Edward Gaylor, Esq. ; South Stoneham House, Miss L. Middleton.
Southampton. A parliamentary and municipal borough, seaport town
and county in the southern part of the county of Hants, occupying a
peninsula between the mouths of the Test and Itchen rivers, at the liead of
the Southampton "Water. Area of borough and county, 1,970 a.; popula-
tion, 27,490. It returns two members to Parliament. Registered electors
(1848), 2,258. The entrance to this beautiful town from' the old London
Road is by a magnificent avenue of trees, which lead by some very hand-
some terraces into its main, or High Street, upwards of a mile m 'length,
above and below the Bar, or ancient gate, in the walls formerly
enclosing the old town, parts of which stiU exist, and are in a good state of
preservation. This is a very handsome street, with excellent shops, many
of which are not inferior to those of the first-rate streets of London. The
principal public edifices are the audit and custom houses, dock company's
office, the assembly rooms, pul^lic batlis, theatre, the cavalry barracks, a!nd
the town haU over the Bargate. Among the public institutions we may
cite the free grammar school, founded hj Edward VI., a hospital of
Hem-y III.'s time, several almshouses, and other charities, a royal humane
society, an infirmary, botanic garden, with a mechanics', and literary and
polytechnic institutions. Here are also several churches, some of which
are of considerable ant iquity. Since the formation of the new docks at the
east end of the town, Soutliampton has assumed a commercial importance
suitable to its atbnirablc natural position, and if a sufficient depth of water
74 m. BISHOP-
STOKE ST A.
Portsmouth and
Salislmry Rnil-
■=£0 way. C3"
80 m. SOUTHAMP-
TON STA.
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
149
74 m. BISHOP-
STOKE STA.
Portsmouth and
Salisbury Rail-
•=C0 way. 83=-
80 ni. SOUTHAMP-
TON STA.
and supposed to be the opposing camp to that of Danebury. On the south
side the Avorks are quadruple ; the outer trenches are sixty paces asunder,
and from tlic second to the thii-d the space measm-es tliirty-six paces'.
Various tumuli are scattered over the Downs in this vicinity.
3 m. s.w. Hursley Park, Sir William Heathcotc, Bart. It is a substantial,
spacious edifice, situated in a pleasant park. An ancestor of the present
possessor purchased it from a descendant of Oliver Cromwell ; and tradition
states he made a vow, that because it had belonged to the Cromwells,
" he would not let one stone or brick remain upon another, even to the
foundations." In pulling down the old house, in one of the walls was found
the dye of a seal, which, being very iiisty, was supposed to be a Roman
weicrht. When cleaned, however, it proved to be the seal of the Common-
wealth of England, and the artist, Vertue, who saw it in the year 1760,
considered it to be the identical seal which Oliver took from the Parlia-
ment.
2 m. N.w. Cranbury Park, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq. ; Hampfield
Park, James White, Esq. 1 m. s.w. Stoneham Park, John Willis Fleming,
Esq.
could be ensured at all times of the tide for ships of the liea^aest burthen,
we cannot doubt that it would speedily become the most flourishing seaport,
and the safest harbom- in the British dominions. The docks in question were
opened in 1S42, they contain an area of 208 a., and are capable of receiving
steam-vessels of upwards of 700 tons bui-den. Southampton is the station
for the West India, INIediterranean, and other mads, and it communicates
by steam with all the southern ports of England, the Channel Islands, and
Ireland, and by railway with the whole interior of the country. The port
extends from near Portsmouth to Christchurch. In 1845, 707 ships of
150,826 tons burden entered, and 708 of 149,308 tons bm-deu cleared out
of the port, and in the same year British and Irish produce to the amount
of £1,475,105 was exported. Registered shipping of port in the year 1847,
4,965 tons. Corporation revenue in 1847, £8,934. The mildness and
salubrity of the air, the beauty of its position, the picturesque sceneiy of
its envii-ons, all combme to render Southampton one of the most delightful
places of resort on this part of the coast of England : the Soutliamptou
Water covered with shipping, and the shores lined with beautiful parks
and noble manions. There are aiuiual races, and a regatta. Markets,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The station of the South- Western
Railway at Southampton is a very neat elevation, replete with accommoda-
tion for the public.
150
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
Across the floatuig bridge, Itchen. Ridgwaj Castle, E. M. Lewiu, Esq.:
Highlands Cottage, Commodore John Lowry ; Prospect Cottage, Richard
Rosamond, Esq. ; Eem Hill, Edward Westhikc, Esq. ; Oak Bank, Robert
Wright, Esq. A little to the north of which is Peartree Greex.
Admiral Sir J. W. Loving. A little further, Bitterx. Bittern Grove,
Alexander Hoyes, Esq.; East field Lodge, George Parkhouse, Esq.; Browulow
Cottage, J. P. Hoare, Esq. ; Bittern Lodge, H. Burgh, Esq. ; ]^Ierrv Oak,
J. H. Forbes, Esq. ; Manor House, Stuart Macuaghtou, Esq. ; Bittern
Coiu-t, Captain J. Wigston. A little to the south of Itchen is Westox.
Barutield, Mrs. P. Hulton; Weston Grove, John Trowcr, Esq. 1 m.
further, Netley Castle, George Hunt, Esq. ; and Netley Abbey, which
stands on the declivity of a hill, rising gently from the water, and, except
on a near approach, is secluded from observation by the beautiful woody
scenery. The ruins have often fiu'nished a theme for poetical description
and moral precept. The lyre has been employed in moui'iifid plainings over
the fallen splendour of this foundation.
"Now sunk, deserted, and with weeds o"er^ro« ii,
Yon prostrate walls their awful fate bewail ;
Low on the ground their topmost spires are thrown,
Once friendly marks to guide the wandering sail.
The i\'Ti- now, with rude liixuriance, bends
Its tangled foUage through the cloister'd space ;
O'er the n-een window's mouldering height ascends.
And fontUy clasps it with a last embrace.
While the self-planted oak, within confined,
Auxiliar to the tempest's wild iiproai-.
Its giant branches fluctuates to the wind,
And rends the wall, whose aid it courts no more."
About 1 m. further, Netley Lodge, Rev. George Southonse. A little
fm-ther, Sidney Lodge, Earl of Hardwicke. And still further, Hambledox.
Cams Cottage, W. H. Barkworth, Esq.; Biuy Lodge, Thomas Butler, Esq. ;
Park House, John Poster, Esq. ; West End, John Goldsmith, Esq. ; T\Tiite
Dale, J. G. Higgms, Esq.; Fairfield Field, W. J. J. Higgins, Esq.; Ashling
House, H. Jones, Esq. ; Hamble CM", Mrs. W. M'ebber.
2 m. across Southampton Water, Makchwood. Marchwood Lodge,
F. K. Holloway, Esq. ; Marchwood, Jolm Lamprey, Esq. ; Byhams House,
Colonel Phipps.
i m. s. Elixg, called EcUiugsdays in Doomsday Book. It appears from
that record to have been a place of some consequence in the i-eign of
Edward tlie Confessor. The manor was held by the tenure of providuig
half a day's entertainment for the King whenever he should pass that way.
On sinking a well in tliis parish a few years ago, a quantity of fossil shells
were discovered at the depth of thirty-six feet. Grove House, "William
HaUet, Esq. ; Langley Cottage, F. C. Wilson, Esq.
Soon after leaving Redbridge we enter the precincts of the New Forest,
interestmg not only in itself, but also from its liistorical associations. That
this was a woody tract previous to its aiforestation by the Conqueror may
be inferred from its ancient name Itexe, or Y Thexe. The forest, accord-
ing to its earliest boundaries, included the whole of that part of Hampshire
M'hich lies between the Southampton river on the cast, the British Chamiel
on the south, and the river Avon on tlie west. Li the reign of Charles II.
the forest was limited to about 92,365 acres. The scciiery of the New
Forest affords as great a variety of beautiful landscape perhaps as can be
met ^\"ith in any part of England. Its woody scenes, its extended laMTis,
and vast sweeps of wild country unlimited by artificial boundaries, together
with its river views and distant coasts, arc all in a great degree magnificent.
Itchen Viaduct,
82 m, BLECHYJi-
DEN STA,
bo m, BEDBIUDGE
STATION.
Cross the Test.
»» m. LYND-
HUKST STA,
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
151
1 m. N.w. Bamieston Lodge, Mrs. Fitzhugli ; Portwood Lodge, William
Abbott, Esq. ; Myrtle Cottage, Lieut.-Colouel Driinimond ; Portwood
House, George Jones, Esq. ; Rose Cottage, Mrs. M. Wliitmore. Crossing
Southampton Water, 2 ni. s. Hythe, a beautiful little hamlet in the New
Forest Union, having many fine and extensive prospects from the adjoining
eminence. Laugdo\\n House, Miss Tate. 1 ni. s.e. Fawley. Fawley
Cottage, Hon. Brownlow De Grey. Cadland Park, A. R. Drumniond, Esq.
The house is a plain, but commodious structure, standing on a gentle
eminence, commanding the Southampton Water. The groimds, which
iuclude an area of about five miles in circumference, are tastefully laid out,
and contain an abundance of old and venerable tunber. A little further,
Aslileet House, R. Hunter, Esq. Still further, Ower Cottage, Captain
C. P. Copping. About 1 m. e. of Hoare, Calshot Castle, a small fort
constiiieted by Henry VHI. as a safeguard to Southampton Water. It is
constructed on a singular piece of land, which projects about half across the
Southampton Water. It is but iU-adapted for defence, and at present of
immaterial importance, except as a coast-guard station. A little to the w.
on the sea-coast, Eaglehiu'st, Colonel B. Drmnmond. This tine mansion
was formerly called Luttrell's Folly, having been erected by the Hon.
Temple LuttreU. It occupies a very beautiful commanding eminence,
which has been formed into a terrace, and extends a considerable w"ay along
the beach. The sea-view is remarkably interestiug. 3 m. s.w. from Hythe
is BoYLOW, where are the ruins of an ancient abbey, the outer walls, or
a large part of wliich, stiU remain. It was erected by Kiug John. It
possessed the privilege of sanctuary, and afforded an asylum to Margaret of
Anjou, wife of Henry VI., after the battle of Baruet, and to Perkin
Warbeck, ui the reign of Hemy VII. Various immunities, amongst which
is exemption from arrest for debt, are stLU attached to the manor. 2 m. s.
Exbury House, John Royds, Esq.
Itrlien Viaduct.
82 111
BLECHYN-
DEN STA.
85 m. KEDBEIDGE
STATION.
Cross the Test.
»8 m. LTND-
HUHST STA.
MUbrook Manor House, Charles Baker, Esq. ; Sununary House, B. C.
Henderson, Esq. ; Brookland ViUa, Mrs. Admiral Jackson ; Victoria Lodge,
William Tetlow, Esq.
Redbkidge. i m. w. Testwood House, late Right Hon. W. S. Bourne ;
Little Testwood, Sir Henry Powlett, Bart. I m. further, Nutshalling.
Ro^vTiliam's House, Captain Colt; The Mount, Ralph EtwaU, Esq. ; Upton
House, William Litchfield, Esq. ; Lee House, George Rawlings, Esq.
2 m. N.w. Tadbm-y Moiuit, supposed to have been an ancient military
station, and a royal hunting-seat. 1 m. further, Hill. Freemantle Park,
Dowager Lady Hewitt ; Hill House, Captain J. Wood, R.N. ; Clifton
Lodge, Captaiii J. Woodniffe, R.N. ; Poulton House, W. S. Stanley, Esq.
1 m. N.w. Northwood, Rev. Richard Pulteney. 1 m. further, Lynd-
HURST, a beautiful and picturesque village, situated in the centre of the New
Forest, near (as tradition asserts) the spot where William Rufus was acci-
dentally, or otherwise, slain by an arrow. Sir Walter Tyi-rel, whose name
for so many centimes has enjoyed the odium of tliis act, on his death-bed,
and with his last words, utterly denied being in that part of the world at the
period in question. The parish of Lynclhurst contaius an area of 3,560 a.
The Forest Courts are held here, and' the King's House, the residence of
the Lord Warden, is situated in this locality. A little to the w. Foxlease,
James MacTaggart, Esq. A little to the w. Cnffnalls, Sir Edward Poore,
Bart. ; Holly Mount, J. P. BuUey, Esq. ; Queen's House, Thomas Wliite,
Esq. 1 m. N. MiNSTEAD. Castle Malwood, Major-General Robins;
Minstead Lodge, William Robert Preston, Esq. ; Manor House, Henry C.
Compton, M.P. H m. further, Bartley Lodge, Alexander Powell, Esq.;
Bartley Manor House, WiUiam R. Preston, Esq. 2 m. further, Bkamshan.
Brams'han House, T. D. Shute, Esq. ; The Warrens, George Hare, Esq.
152
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
3 m. s.-fl-. Beauleau. (See Southampton.)
li m. s. Baxdree. 2 m. further, Lyjiixgton, pleasantly situated on the
west bank of tlie river of the same name, which falls into the Soland
Channel. Its excellent accommodation for sea-bathing have rendered it a
favourite place of resort for invalids dm-ing the siuumer. n. Tweed Villa,
General Gilbert ; Hinchelsea, E. F. Lovell, Esq. ; ]\Irs. H. Cox. w. Newton
Park, W. A. Mackiimou, Esq., M.P. w. Bashlcv Lodge, John Bean, Esq. ;
Beacon Lodge, Hon. G. Berkeley ; Rochlilie, Lady Carnac ; Ashley Clinton,
Lieutenant-Colonel Clinton ; Barton, Mrs. Dent ; EfFord, ]\Iarchioness
Hastings ; Emey Wood, J. Hawkins, Esq. ; Carringtous, R. Jennings, Esq. ;
Shooton Lodge, G. Marriott, Esq. ; Ashley Amewood, J. A. Roebuck, Esq.,
M.P. ; Downton, Acbniral Symouds ; Newlauds, F. R. West, Esq., M.P.
E. WoUiampton, Rev. Sir George Burrard, Bart. ; ll'orborne. Sir J. R.
Caniac, Bart. ; The Elms, R. H. Le^\-in ; Pilewell, G. L. Peacocke, Esq. ;
Formosa, Captain Rooke, R.N. ; East End, Joshua Wells, Esq. s. Fairfield,
Mrs. Daniels ; Woodside, W. W. Rooke, Esq. ; Pennington House, Colonel
Pringle Taylor, K.H.
2 m. s. HiNTON. Hinton, Admii-al Su- George J. Gervis, Bart. ; Knee
House, Colonel Cameron ; Hubborn Lodge, Captain Hopkins. 3 m. fm-ther,
CiiRiSTCHUECii. The most remarkable featui-e in this secluded town,
which has very little trade, is its splendid old chiu'ch, formerly collegiate,
from which it derives its name. It was founded in the early Saxon period,
but was rebuilt in the 11th centm-y. It displays different styles of
architecture, a finely carved altar-piece, and several handsome chapels.
Near the town there are remaras of a Roman encampment, and on a cliff
named HengistlDiu-y HiU, towards the sea, on the south-east of the town, are
the nuns of an ancient castle. Market, Monday ; fairs. Trinity Thursday,
and October 17th. Sandhills, Hon. Sir George H. Rose ; Purewell Cross,
John Alcb-idge, Esq. ; Hengistbrny House, John Bayley, Esq. ; Priory,
Frederick Brander, Esq. ; Jumpers, Charles Collins!^ Esq. ; Stoui'fierd,
Captain W. Popham, R.N. ; Wick House, John Sloman, Esq.
RiNGWooD. A market-town and parish, county of Hants, situated on
the Avon, chiefly employed in the manufactui-e of woollens and hosiery, and
brewing ale for export. It is an ancient town, on the borders of the New
Forest, but contains nothmg remarkable to interest the traveller. Manor
House, John Morant, Esq. ; St. Ives, Charles Castleman, Esq. 2 m. s.
Biston Park. 2 m. further, Sopley, WiUiam Tyce, Esq. 1^ m. w. Holden-
HURST, from which, 3 m. s.w. Bourxejiouth, Lady H. Hoare ; Boscombe,
Major Jolm Stevenson.
91 m, BKAULEAU
STATION.
I m. s.E. Canford. a small village, pleasantly situated on the river
Stour. The parish church is a picturesque and iiiterestitig structure, with
a tower partly covered with ivy. In the interior are several monuments
and brasses. Morley House, H. R. Willett, Esq. ; Canford House, Sir J.
J. Guest, Bart., M.P. ; Knighton, W. R. Hayes, Esq. 1 m. e. of which
is Ham Preston. Huddings House, E. TV'right, Esq. ; Lone House,
W. BiddeU, Esq.
100 m. CHETST-
CHUECH STA.
106 m.EINOWOOD
STATION.
Cross the Avou.
115 m. wiM-
BOH.NK STA.
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
153
91 m. BEAULEAU
STATION.
100 m. CHKIST-
CHUKCH STA.
lOG m. EINGWOOD
STATION.
Cross the Avou.
115 m. WTM-
BOENE STA.
Brockenhurst. a i^leasiug village of Saxon orifjiu, of which date is the
chm-ch. The arch over the doorway is ornamented with zigzag moulding.
The font is a curious and veiy antique piece of workmansliip, evidently
constructed when total immersion was prevalent. Various tmnuli are
dispersed over the heath, south-west of the village. Some of them lie in
the area of an entrenclimeut, and have a regular fosse and vallum, and are
supposed to have been constructed about the time when the Britons, under
Nantelsod, or Anibrosius, and the Saxons, imder Cedric, were contending for
empire. On remo\TJig the earth from a barrow, and digging below the
surface of the natui'al laud, a cell was perceived, about two feet square,
evidently formed for the reception of an um ; and in another barrow an urn
was found in a perfect state, composed of biu'nt clay, and containing ashes
and small human bones in a state of calcination, mixed with an earth of the
textm-e of peat. Brockenhurst House, John Morant, Esq, a handsome
building, standing in a pleasant park, and commanding a very grand and
pictiu-esque view, in which both the foregromid and distance are complete.
Whatcombc House, in Brockenhurst Park, was tlu'ee years the residence of
Howard the philantlu'opist. New Park, Colonel W. Thorrdiill.
li m. N.w. BuRLEY-iN-THE-WooD. Burley Park, George R. Faruall,
Esq.; Burley Lawn, Lawrence HiU, Esq. 1^ m. further, Post House,
]\Irs. PliiUips. 4 m. n. Baldi'ce Lodge. 3 m. further, Canterton, at
wliich stood a celebrated oak-tree, said to be the very tree against which the
arrow glanced that was shot by Tyi-rcU, and caused the death of William
Rufus. Tliis tree had become so decayed and mutilated about sixty years
ago, that the then Lord Delawarr had a triangular stone erected,
inscribed thus : " Here stood the oak-tree on which an arrow, shot by Sir
W. Tyn-ell at a stag, glanced and struck King William IL, siu-named
Rufus, on the breast, of which he instantly died, on the 2nd Aug. anno
1100. Anno 1745. That where an event so memorable had happened
mirfit not be hereafter unknown, this stone was set up by John Lord
Delawarr, who had seen the tree gi'owing in tliis place."
2 m. N. Ellingham. John Gabbatas, Esq. ; Somerley, Earl Nor-
manton. 1 m. further, Harbridge. 2^ m. further, Eordingbridge, at
wliich, at a place called God's HiU, is an ancient encampment, defended on
one side by a double trench and ramparts, and secured on the other by the
steepness of the liill, which is overgrown with oaks. Bemgate House.
1 m. further, at Rockboxjrne, West Park, Captain Corry. 1 m. further,
Breamore House, Su* Charles Hulse, Bart. ; near which is Charlford,
Samuel "V\liitchm-cli, Esq.; and Hale Park, Joseph GofF, Esq. 6 m. n.w.
Orton Park. 3 ni. further n. St. Giles Park, Earl Shaftesbmy. 1 m.
further, Cranbourne, a place of great antiquity and some importance in the
Roman and Saxon times. On the Castle HiU, a little south of the viUage,
is a circular fortification, with a weU in its area, both supposed to be of
Roman origin. The town is siuTounded by a chase, as it has been from the
earliest historical period. Alderholt Park, Jonathan Key, Esq. ; Boveridge
House, Richard Brouncker, Esq. ; Cranbounie Lodge,' John Tregonwell,
Esq.
1 m. N.w. WiMBORNE. Wiuibome Minster; Dean's Coiu-t, Rev. Sir
James Hanham, Bart. i m. further. Stone Cottage, Captain J. G.
Garland, R.N. 1 m. further, Kingston HaU, WiUiam J. Baitkes, Esq. ;
Kmgston Lacey, George Baukes, Esq., M.P. G m. fui-ther, Blandeord.
This place derives its name from bemg situated near an ancient ford on the
river Stour. It was nearly destroyed by an accidental fire, in 1579, but
was soon after rebuilt. Diu-ing the civU war, in the reign of Charles I., it
was plundered by the parliamentary forces, and alternately possessed by
each party in 1677 and 1713. It again suffered greatly from fire in 1731,
and was entirely destroyed with the exception of forty liouses. Bryansfon
X
154
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
Poole Jauctiou. This station stands about two miles from the town of
Poole, to which there is a shoii branch from the main line from South-
ampton to Dorchester, and as it extends no fiu-ther, we shaU here describe
it. Poole is a sea-port town, a parhamentar^ and municipal borough, and
a coimty of itself, in the county of Dorset, situated on a peninsida, on the
north side of Poole Harbom-, which is an inlet in the Eng-lish Channel,
six miles in length, and four in breadth, having the Isle of Pm'beck on the
south. At the entrance of the harbom-, a quarter of a mile across, is a
shifting sand bar, Anth only fifteen feet of water at high tide, near to which
are some large oyster beds. Here also the tide ebbs and flows twice in the
twelve hoiu-s. the area of to\ra, county, and parish, 170 a. ; area of parha-
mentary borough, 6,040 a. It sends two members to Parliament ; registered
electors (ISIS), 522 ; corporate revenue (1847), £1,908 ; customs' revenue
(1846), £S,S56; registered sliipping of port (1847), 13,715 tons. The
town, which was formerly but a poor and mean place, has been much
improved by the modern houses. The prhicipal buildings are a new chxu-ch,
a chapel of ease, and Dissenting chapels, the guildhall, gaol, custom house,
exchange, union workhouse, and library. Here are spacious quays, near
to which vessels not ckawiug more than fourteen feet, can anchor. The
trade is chiefly coastuig, with exports of corn to London, and large quan-
tities of Purbeck clay to the potteries in Staffordshire. Poole has also a
considerable trade with our North American colonies. HoUy Cottage,
Captain J. Bruie ; Parkstone Villa, Hon. W. D. Darner.
Wabeham, a parliamentary borough, county of Dorset, between the
Frome and Piddle, which are each crossed by a bridge, one nule from the
mouths, in Poole Harbour. Ai-ea of municipal borough, 4,880 a.; popu-
lation, 2,746 ; area of parliamentar^y borough, comprismg Corfe Castle,
Bere Regis, &c., 22,890 a.; popidation, 6,646. It sends one member to
Parliameut, ^dth Corfe Castle ; registered electors (1S4S), 424. The town,
which is suiTOunded by an embankment, is regularly built, and the space
between the rampart and the streets is occupied by garden grounds, the
surplus produce of Mhich is sent to Poole Here are also traces of
ancient buildings. The chui'ch, a very tme old edifice, a free and other
endowed schools and charities, almshouses, and the union workliouse, are
the principal public bmldings. Manufactures of straw plait, hosiery, and
slm-t-])uttons, are here carried on, and inunense quantities of pipe-clay is
exported ; l)ut in consequence of the shallowness of the water, the harbour
being accessible only to small craft, its trade has greatly decHned.
li m. s.w. Holme. Holme House, Major Edward Bridges. 3 m. s.
Church Knowle. 1 m. e. Corfe Castle, formerly a market-town, which
owed its uupoi-tance from a formidable castle erected hj Ed^ar prior to the
year 980, at the gate of which Edward the Martyr, when calling to visit his
step-mother, Elfreda, was treacherously mm-dcrcd. In the reign of Stephen
the castle was takeu by Baldwjm, Earl of Devonshire, who held it agamst
the King. It was frctpicntly the residence of King John, by whose orders
twenty -two prisoners were starved to death in its (hnigeoiis. Richard III.
was imprisoned here hi 1327. During ihe parliameiitary war it was
assaidted by Sir Walter Erie and Sir Thomas Trcnchard, but it was
121 m. POOI.E
JUNCTION STA.
126 ni. WAREHAM
STATION.
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
155
121 m. POOLE
JUNCTION STA.
136 m. WAEEHAM
STATION.
House, Lord Portman ; Laugtou House, J. J. Farquharson, Esq. ; Littleton
House, Mrs. W. Donaldson ; Down House, Sir John W. Smith, Bart. ;
Charlton Marshall, Thomas H. Bastard, Esq. 2 m. n. Stourpaine, P. N.
Bastard, Esq. 1 m. further, Hanl'ord, H. K. Seyraer, Esq., M.P. ;
Rauston House, Sir* Edward De Baker Baker, Bart. 1 m. further,
Iwerue, T. B. Bower, Esq. ; Gussage All Saints, Miss Bower ; Iwerne
Cottage, Miss Williams. 4 m. n.e. from Blandford, Eastbui-y Park,
Duke of Buckingham. 4 m. w. Tm-nworth House, W. P. Okedon, Esq.
3 m. w. CoRFEMULLEN. Kuowle House, W. C. Lambert, Esq. ; Corfe
House, Thomas Onslow, Esq.
1 m. N.w. Lytchet Minster. The church, supposed to be dedicated to
St. Mary, as one of the beUs bears the inscription, is a modern structure,
with the exception of the tower. There was formerly a priory, or minster
in this place, from the niins of which the church is built. In the churcli-
yard there are two yew-trees, whose supposed age is 800 years. Lytchet
Beacon, on Chronse Hill, commands an extensive view of Poole Harbour,
Downsee, the Isle of Piu'beck, and its neighbourhood.
Lytchet House, Sir Claude Scott, Bart. ; Post Green House, H. House,
Esq. ; Manor House, W. R. Fryer, Esq. ; Organ House, Thomas Cox, Esq.
2 m. further, Lytchet Travers. A scattered village, in which there is a
church of ancient structiu'c, in good repair, with a tower of four bells, and
some good altar tombs. Manor House, H. D. Trenchard, Esq. Tliis
house stands on an elevated situation, in the midst of an extensive and
picturesque lawn, or pleasure-groimd, of park-like character and appearance,
and is visible at a distance of several miles. It commands fiue views of the
surrounding country, with the Purbeck HiUs in the extreme distance.
4 m. N. Bloxworth. Bloxworth House, George Morant, Esq. 2 m.
further,
CirARLBOROUGH PARK, JOHN SAMUEL W. S. ERLEDRA.X, KSQ.
X 2
156
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
heroically defended by Lady Baiikes and her daughter : assisted only by her
domestics, she endiu'cd a siege for six weeks, and sustained a loss of two
men oidy, and preserved the castle for the King. Li 1G45 it was a^ain
besieged by the forces under Fairfax, when, o'O'ing to the treachery ot an
officer of the garrison, it was taken and demolished. The remains of this
stupendous edifice are extremely interesting, and plauily mdicate its former
prodigious strength. Encombe House, Earl of Eldon. The house occu-
pies the bottom of a very deep vale that opens to the British Chaimel. The
situation is extremely line, and a piece of water near the house is so
hai)pily managed as to have the appearance, from the windows, of formmg
part of the sea which terminates the view along the vale. The grounds
arc disposed with much taste, the plantations are extensive, and the
mansion itself is a handsome building of Pui'bcck stone. Rempstone Hall,
John H. Calcraft, Esq.
Wool. Close to which are the ruins of Bendon Abbey. 2 m. s.
CooMBE Kings. 1 m. further, Lidworth Castle, Joseph Weld, Esq.
It is a noble pile, situated on an eminence in the south-east corner
of an extensive park, which occupies a cu'cumference of nearly 42 miles,
surromided by a stone wall upwards of 8^ feet high. It commands a
fine view of the sea from an opening in the hills, as weU as an extensive
prospect of the adjoining country. The castle is an exact cube of 80 feet,
and has a Roman tower at each corner 30 feet in diameter, and rising
16 feet above the walls, wliich, as well as the towers, are embattled. The
walls are 6 feet thick. The house has tlu-ee stories, but the tower has four.
In each front are three rows of four windows. In the towers are four rows
of three each, exclusive of the offices. A little beyond the castle is the
village of Ltilwouth, where, at the top of a very liigh hill, is a fortification,
consisting of three ramparts and ditches, including an area of about five
acres. A little to the e. West Tineham. Tineham House, Thomas
Bond, Esq.
1 m. n.e. Moketon. Moreton House, James Erampton, Esq.
2 m. N. TiNKLETON. Cliff c House, Charles Porcher, Esq.
2 m. s.E. Came House, Hon. Dawson Darner, M.P. ; Sewell House,
Mrs. Hawkins ; and a little out of the direct road, Elltngstone. 2 m. s.
EUingstone House, J. D. Bayley, Esq. On the road to Melcombe Regis,
Melcombe House, Mrs. Lewis ; Corfe Hill , Mrs. Balston ; Uperay House,
H. C. Gooding, Esq.; Nottingham House, Mrs. Stewart. Melcombe Regis
and Weymouth. The towns of Melcombe Regis and Weymouth were
united into one in the reign of EUzabcth, to terminate a long and prejudicial
rivalry for the exclusive possession of the harbour, of which each place
forms the opposite boundary. Weymonth was probably known to the
Romans, as there are traces of a vicinal way from Maiden Castle to the
via Iccniana, where the town of Melcombe Regis now stands. A grant
was made by Athclstan, in 938, to the abbey of Melton, of " aU that water
witliin the shore of Waymouth, and half the stream of that Waymouth out
at sea a saltern, &c," and it is noticed also at the C(mqncst. This port, in
1588, contributed six ships to oppose the Spanish Armada; and one of the
enemy's vessels having been taken in the Channel, was brought into the
harbour. In the reign of Edward I. Melcombe became the dowry of Queen
Eleanor, on which account it obtained many valuable and extensive privi-
leges ; and in the reign of Edward III. it was a very important place. In
131 m. WOOL
STATION.
136 m. MORKTON
STATION.
Ml III. DORCIIKS-
TER STA.
LONDON TO DORCHESTER.
157
131 m. WOOL
STATION.
1.36 m. MORETO^■
STATION.
14-1 m. DORCHKS-
TER STA.
The present mansion was rebuilt in the time of Charles I., the former
mansion lia\Tug been burnt by the King's forces of that date, the then
projirietor, Sir Walter Erie, Knight, being a Parliamentarian, and a member
of the Long Parliament, having sat for the borough of Wareham. He
commanded the Parliamentary forces at the taking of Corfe Castle, which
place was gallantly defended by the Lady Bankes. In one of the cellars is
a principal beam 'brouo-ht from Corfe Castle at that date. The present
mansion has been modernised by the late Richard Erie Drax Grosvenor,
Esq., under the direction of Mr. Nash, and the present proprietor has
made considerable additions, having bmlt a picture-gallery, and formed an
armory. In the pleasui-e-grouuds there is a grotto, memorable for the
meeting of certain patriotic gentlemen who assembled there ta the year
16S8 to arrange the expidsion of King James II., and the bringing over of
Ktug William III. On the borders of the park, and towering above the
woods, is situated a very handsome Gothic tower, 120 feet in height, built
by the present proprietor, who iias also added much to the beautifying of
the place by the enlargement of the park, wlueh he was enabled to do by
the formation of a new timipike road from Wimbome to Dorchester,
plaimed and completed through his instrumentality in the years 1841 and
1S12.
1 m. N. Appleton, James C. Tyler, Esq. 3 m. fm-ther, Bere Regis.
The Hyde, Charles James Radclyffe, Esq. About 2 m. s.w. Witherbury
Castle, an oblong, double-entrenched camp of about seven acres in extent.
2 m. N. from which is Winterborne Whitchurch. Whatcomb House,
Mrs. M. Mitchell. 1 m. further, Milton Abbas. Milton Abbey, Earl of
Portarlington. The mansion occupies the site of an abbey, which was
founded by Kmg Athelstan. It was built from designs by Sir WiUiam
Chambers, who intended it to assimilate in style with the beautiful
collegiate chiu'ch which nearly adjoins its southern front. The mansion,
with its ofiices, form foui* sides of a quadrangle, and is cased with a fine
white stone. There is on the south side of the abbey a venerable old
room, once the refectory, called The Monks' HaU. It has a fine oak roof,
painted and gilt, and a richly carved screen, with the date 1498 thereon.
11 m. s. WiNFRiTH Newburgh. About 2 m. further on the sea-coast
are the arched rocks of Lulworth Cove.
Dorchester, the capital of county of Dorset, was the Dvu-noratra of the
Romans, the traces of whose ancient walls and other remains in the
vicinity of the town, consisting of two strongly-entrenched stations, and the
amphitheatre of Maumbury, considered to be the most perfect in the
British empire, are particularly worthy the traveller's attention. Dorchester
is a parliamentary and municipal borough, and is situated on the right bank
of the river Frome. Ai-ea of borough, comprising three parishes, 1,870 a.
It sends two members to Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 396;
corporation revenue (1846), £259. It is one of the prettiest towns in
England, being generally well built, with some particularly handsome
structures, wliSe the principal, or High Street, contains many excellent
shops ; added to tliis, the beautiful avenues which surround the upper parts
of the town are delightfid public walks, not unlike the boulevards which
enclose the continental towns. Dorchester has three chiu'ches. That of
St. Peter is a very ancient edifice, with mouiuneuts and stained glass
windows worthy of particular notice. It contains also a fine town hall, and
n\arket-house, a county hospital, a county haU, gaol, and house of correction,
large cavalry barracks* a theatre, banks, a granunar school, which has some
exlubitions to the University, and several ancient charities. Dorchester,
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LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
the early jiart of the time of Edward IV. it was burnt l)y tlie Frencli, and
the inliabitaiits so gi-eatl_v iiiipoverislied, that they petitioned the King for
relief, which was granted by royal cliarter, and enjoyed until luiited with
Weymouth. The air is so mild and jmre, that it is much frequented in the
sunnner. 1 m. s.w. on the road to Portland, Beetield Regis, Mrs. Buxton.
About 4 ni. s. Portland. Portland Castle, Captain Manning ; Penu-
sylvia Castle, GramTlle Peim, Esq. About 2 m. e. from Melcombe Regis,
Southdown Cottage, Jolm Sanders, Esq. ; near which is Charlemout Lodge,
Mrs. Kettle.
DORCHESTER
{continued).
aotttrott antr South Coasst Uailiaa^.
Tlie Brighton Station is situated to the south of the South-Eastem Terminus,
opposite the back buildings of St. Thomas's Hospital, and is altogether a distinct
building from the Dover Station. It consists of a basement story, the centre of which
recedes, having an octagonal advancuig wing or tower at each end, between which is
carried a wooden awning, or portico, supported by iron brackets, to protect the
passengers from the rain while alighting from their carriages, &c. The booking office is
a fine lofty room, but of in-egidar form, off which is a refreshment room, fitted up in the
style of a handsome Loudon coS"ee-house. The cloak room is in one of the M-iugs to
which we have adverted. There is no doubt that there are handsomer terminal stations
than that which is devoted to this important railway, but it answers the purpose for
which it was intended, as weU as if it vied in splendour with tlie noble hall of the
Euston Station. The passengers' arrival and departui-e platforms about seven hundred
feet in length, are covered with a wooden roof, through which light is admitted by
rough plate-glass, ia sheets of ei^ht feet long, and three feet sis inches ^^-ide ; and it may
be justly obscned that this, by far the most essential portion of a railway station, both
as regards the convenience of the passengers, and the requisite space for the engines
and carnages, covering nearly ten acres of ground, appears to be admii'ably constructed
by the company's engineer, R. Jacoml) Hood, M.I.C.E., who has evidently, and
greatly to his credit, consulted the utile, rather than the dulce, which latter is only
another word for extravagant outlay.
The works upon the first portion of this railway as far as Croydon are not of any
great importance m point of constructive difficulty, as the Une followed the general
direction of the old canal, which was purchased by the Croydon Railway Company.
The New Cross Cutting was the cliief earth-work, the quantity of earth removed
amoimting to upwards of half a milLion cubic yards, a portion of which was applied to
the formation of the embankment between New Cross and the Greenwich Junction.
Between the London Station and Croydon there are eighteen bridges, independently of
the A^aduct adjoining the Greenwich Railway, and six large culverts, the chief of which
are at New Cross and Sydenham. Six of the bridges over the railway are of novel
design, and present a light and elegant appearance. That over the Une at Eorcst Hill
VIA BRIGHTON.
159
DORCHESTER
(continued).
which is celebrated for its ale, has a large retail trade ; and its fairs for sheep
and lambs, pastiu'cd ou the adjacent downs, held February 14th, Jidy 6th,
August 6th, and October 25th, are well and numerously attended. Markets,
Wednesday and Satiu-day. 1 m. n.e. Stinsi'ord House, Herbert Williams,
Esq. i m. further, Kingston House, F. P. B. IMartiu, Esq. 3 m. further,
FiDDLETOWN. Hilsiugtou House, Earl of Orford. 2 m. fui-ther, Dewlish.
Dewlish House, John Wahnsley, Esq. 2^ m. e. West Stapfokd. Fromc
House, John Floyer, Esq. 1 m. n.w. Woolveton House, J. Heuning, Esq.
1 m. tm'ther, Bkadford Peverell. Quatrebras Cottage, Captain J. J.
Hamilton Burgoyne. 2 m. fuj'ther, Frampton Comi, Richard B. Sheridan,
Esq., M.P. The house is large and commodious, built of Portland-stone,
situated close to the river Frome, which runs through a finely-wooded park.
It was built about 150 years ago, by Robert Browne, Esq., whose ancestors
pui'chased the property from Su* Christopher Hatton in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. The house is built on the site of an old monastery, which was
a cell to Caen in France.
4 m. N. Godmakstoxe, Joseph Goodenough, Esq. 3^ m. fui-ther,
Minterne ilAGNA. IMuiterne House, Edward St. Vincent Digby, Esq.
A little further, LecUing House, J. T. Tatchell, Esq. About 1 m. s.w. of
Dorchester, Maiden Castle, one of the strongest and most extensive
camps in England. It occupies the entire apex of a hiU, and is supposed
to have been the Castro de Stica, or summer station of the garrison at
Dorchester. 3 m. fui-ther, Bridehead House, R. Williams, Esq.
Hotttrott anU Soutii Coajst liatHDag*
may be cited as an illustration. It consists of seven segmental arches ; the central one
over the railway is of thirty feet span, and twenty-seven feet six inches high, the
abutment arches bemg each of twelve feet span, and of correspondent height to the
soffits. The novelty consists in the main arch springing from the pier of the two
adjoining arches on each side, instead of from its o^vn, the spancUils above the haimches
being left open.
The bridge at New Cross is constructed of cast-iron ribs, seciu'cd by wrought-ii'on
ties, and has a very neat appearance. Here is the locomotive station of the Brighton
and Dover Companies ; the buildings are said to have cost upwards of £60,000. From
Croydon to the terminus at Brighton, the earth-works, from the undulating surface of the
country, assume a different character, amounting to no less than 6,861,683 cubic yards,
bemg at the rate of 156,000 cubic yards per mile, exclusive of the tunnels.
the number of bridges over and under the railway from Croydon to Brighton
amoimts to runety-nine, almost all of which are built of brick, with ckessings of stone
brought from the Heddon quarries, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the arches over the
railway being aU thii-ty feet span, and sixteen feet high. The principal tunnels <u-e at
Mersham, Balcombe, and Claylou HUl. Mersham Tiumel, one huncked and eighty feet
in depth from the siuiace in the deepest part, is through chalk, which \^as raised to
the surface of the ground by double horse-gins, one at the top of each, of twelve
vertical shafts, from whence the skiffs were moved on small tmcks by means of
tramways. The length of tliis tunnel, one thousand eight hundred and twenty yards,
wiU alone give an idea of the enormous labour expended upon its construction.
The Balcombe Tunnel, which is situated about thii'ty-four miles from London, is
one thousand one hundred and twenty yards in length, and the difficulties attending its
constmction may be imagmed fi-om the report of ]\Ir. Rastrick, who described the groiuul
as very treacherous, requii-ing great caution on the part of the miners in working it, as
" it swells and effloresces as soon as exposed to the air."
The Clayton Hill Tunnel, about forty-three miles from London, is a work of
extraordinary magnitude, the very contemplation of which would have alarmed the
architects and engineers of antiquity. It is two thousand two hundred and forty yards
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LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
in length, passing tlirough the whole range of the South Down Hills in the direct line
to Brighton.
The Patchani Tunnel, near Brighton, is insignificant when compared with those we
have enumerated, as it is only four hundred and eighty yards in length.
The principal Embankments are those of Earl's Wood Common, about twenty-three
miles from llu; Loiulon Bridge Station, and Yale Pool.
The largest Viaduct is over the Ouse VaUey, just beyond the Balcombe Station, about
thii'ty-five miles from London. It is one of the most magnificent undertakings of this
ILcft of IBlailinao from 5Lonti0n,
The ground about here is in the occupation of market-gardeners, and
from hence the Borough Market receives its principal supply of veget-
ables.
1 m. Lewisham. The name is a slight corruption of the Saxon, Lewis
Ham, or dwelling among the meadows, and anciently written Levisham.
Here was a Benedictine priory, subordhiate to the abl)ey of St. Pilu, in
Ghent, and most probably fomided in the Saxon times, this manor ha\'ing
been given to King Elfruda, nephew to King Alfred. The vUlage, which is
situated on the river Ravensbourne, extends some distance along the
Tunbridge Road, contams one principal street, and many pretty sul)url)au
residences. It is celebrated for its inineral springs. The waters, which are
of mild cathartic quality, nearly resemble those of Epsom. Lewisham
confers the inferior title of Viscoiuit on the Earl of Dartmouth, who is Lord
of the Manor, and who holds by his steward a ]\Iauorial Court once a year.
Ravensbourne Park, Charles J. Blake, Esq. ; Ivy Place, Charles Hicks, Esq. ;
Laiu'cl Cottage, Hon. Spring Rice ; The Limes, Edward Legh, Esq.
Sydenham, a chapelry in the parish of Lewisham, in the county of
Kent. It has a handsome cluirch, an almshouse, &c. Perry Hill, "William
Skeat, Esq. ; Sydeidiam Hill, Andrew J. C. Laurie, Esq ; Brockley, W. H.
Jackson, Esq.
1 m. E. Beckeniiam. A httle further, Eden Earm, Earl Auckland.
2 m. further, Bromley. The Palace, Bishop of Rochester. It is a plain
l)rick builchng, rel)uilt in 1777. In the garden there is a chalybeate spring,
called Blaise's Well. Phiistow Lodge, Robert Boyd, Esq. ; Brondey House,
Colonel Tweedy ; Strawfield Lodge, Mrs. S. Meynell ; Bromley Lodge,
W. Potts, Esq. A httle fiu'ther, Widmore. Sundridge Park, Samuel
Scott, Esq. This mansion stands on a hilly spot, and the famous arcliitects,
Repton, Nash, and Wyatt, have each bestowed a share of their skill upon
the construction of tliis house. The principal front is adorned with Ihree
porticos — one in the centre and one at each end, Ihe centre one b(diig
circular, sui)ported by six columns, and surmounted by a dome ; tlie otlier
two have each four columns supporting a pediment. They are all of the
Distance from
London.
Enter Kent.
Greenwich Rail-
wca way.
North Kent
.£3 Branch.
^ ni. NKW CROSS
STATION.
5^ ni. FORKST
UILL STA.
()J nl. SYDKNIIA.M
STATION.
Enter Surrey.
7i m. ANKllLEY
STATION.
VTA BRIGHTON.
161
nature that has ever been constructed in this country. It consists of thirty-seven
arches, each of thirty feet span, and about sixty feet in height, and one hiuidred feet in
its greatest height from the surface of the water to the parapet, its whole length being
four hundi-ed and sixty-two yards. When viewed from the circiunjacent country, it is a
beautifidly pictiu'escpie object, wliile from the train the traveller cannot fail to admire
the extensive prospect which opens to his view at this interesting part of the line.
The Brighton Terminus, although not remarkable for arcliitectural adornment, is a
very commodious and convenient station.
Distance from
London.
Enter Kent.
3 m. NEW CROSS
STATION.
5| m. FOREST
HILL STA.
6J m. SYDENHAM
STATION.
Enter Surrev.
1\ m. ANERLET
STATION.
3^igf)t of Eatltoag from Eontion.
New Cross, is a hamlet in the parish of St. Paul, Deptford, in the
counties of Kent and SiuTcy, which owes its pruicipal increase to the
establishment of the station in this locality, although long known to the
traveller by reason of its turnpike.
Forest Hill. Tliis precise spot has been ushered into notoriety solely
by the establishment of the railway station ; but the scenery by which it
and other places similarly situated are surrounded, serves to show how
much that is beautiful was hidden from our sight before the country was
intersected by railways.
1^ m. N.w. DuLwicH. At which is Godchffe College, founded in 1619,
by Edward AUeyne, Esq. The building is cliiefly in the EHzabethau style,
and occupies two-thirds of a quadi-angle, of wliich the chapel constitutes
one. The east wing was rebuilt in 1740, of red brick, ornamented vnth
stone, and contains a school room, and apartments for the fellows. The
opposite wing comprises the library, and apartments for scholars. The
altar-piece in the chapel is ornamented with a fine picture of the Ascension,
presented to the college by Mr. HaU ; and in front of the chancel is a black
marble slab, covering the tomb of the fomider, who was buried ia the
chapel. An extensive collection of pictures was bequeathed to the college
by Sir Francis Bourghers in 1811, for the reception of which a handsome
gallery has been erected at the south end of the college. Visitors are
admitted by tickets, which can be procured from the principal pruitsellers
in London.
li m. w. Norwood. This village derives its name from an adjacent
wood, which borders on a common formerly well known as the haunts of
gipsies. Its elevated situation, the beauty of the surrounding scenerjr, and
the salubrity of the atmosphere, have of late years caused the erection of
many elegant seats in the vicinity. The Beidah Spa, a spring discovered in
1827, is held in some estimation. Hill Lodge, B. D. Colvin, Esq. ; The
Oaks, John Howe, Esq. ; Biggms Wood, Hugh Bowdich, Esq. 2 m. further,
Streatham. Streatham Park, George Phillipps, Esq.
Anerley, county of Surrey, is remarkable for the beauty of its scenery,
and the good accommodation afforded at the pretty imi and grounds, built
and laid out since the formation of this line. It is a favourite place of
resort duiing the summer season.
2 m. w. Norbury Park, A. K. Barclay, Esq. The mansion was built
by the late William Lock, Esq., on a new site, having pulled dowai the
greater part of the old budding, wluch stood in a low situation, reserving
only the north end for his farm." It stands on a hill, commanding beautiful
and extensive prospects, and is justly considered one of the handsomest
houses in the county of Surrey. The architecture is striking, thoudi not
perfectly regular, and the walls of the principal rooms are painted by the
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LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
Coriutliiaii order, aud of perfect dimensions. At Cuisleiiuust, Camden
House, T. Bo\niar, Esq., the residence of the historian Camden when he
compiled his annals of Queen Elizabeth. Frognals, Viscount Sydney ;
Pheasant Grove, Lord W\niford; Cliislehurst, Right Hon. Sir H. Jemier
Fust ; Chesnut House, J. Bland, Esq.
1 m. E. Addiscombe. Addiscombe House, a handsome edifice, said
to have been buUt by Sir Jolui Vanburgli, and the Malls and ceilings
paiated by Sir James ThornhiU. Li the lOth century it was possessed by
the Heron family; and in later tiuies it was successively occupied by
Lord Chancellor Talbot (who died here). Lord Grantham, aiid the Earl of
Liverpool. Addiscombe, the military college of the Honoui'able East India
Company, Major-General Pasley. 3 m. fm-ther, Hayes. Hayes Place,
formerly the seat of the Earl of Chatham, and the birth])lace of his son,
William Pitt. 2 m. further, Farxborough. Locksbottom, General
Williams. At Epwood Hill, in this parish, are the remains of an immense
elliptic encampment. Roman bricks and coins have been found here, and
hence it is supposed to have been the Roman station of Noveo Magnus, once
the capital of the Belgio-British tribe of the Ribrosi. 2 m. n.e. Orpington.
The Priory, William Bereus, Esq. ; Mayfield House, Joseph Jackson, Esq.
About 3 m. s.E. Lullingstone Castle, Sir P. H. Dyke, Bart. The castle,
stands in a park 1^ miles long containing 1,800 acres. Nearly adjoining
the south-east side of Lullingstone Park, and close to the Darent, stood
Shoreham Castle, by some improperly called Lullingstone Castle. The
demesne is now a farm. The farm-house appears to have been constructed
of the materials of the fortress, which was in ruins in Leland's time.
Phillpott says this castle, if not built by, was certainly very anciently in the
possession of the faimly of Aldliam, one of which resided in this place in the
time of Hem-y III. About 2 m. s.E. of Hayes is Keston, Captain C.
Bates. 1 m. s.E. of Farnborough, Sir John W. Lubbock, Bart. 2 m.
further, Halstead, J. P. Atkins, Esq. 2 m. e. Shoreham. 3 m. s.E.
Addington. Adtlington Place, Aa'chbishop of Canterbiu-y, is a handsome
modern building, standing nearly in the centre of a well-wooded park. It
was commenced in 1772 by Alderman Trevothick, who had purchased the
estate for £35,000, and was subsequently sold by liis nephew, to form the
palace of the Archbishop of Canterbury, instead of rebuilding the old one at
Croydon. The mansion is nearly square, and its centre, slightly projectmg,
is surmounted by a pediment.
2 m. N.E. Sanderste^vd. Selsdon Park, George R. Smith, Esq., was
chiefly bmlt from the designs of its proprietor, and the construction of tliis
very handsome mansion exhibits a choice selection from our ancient archi-
teetui'C. The centre is occupied by a very light cloister of five arches, the
spandi'ds of lancet-pointed open work, springing from buttresses, the
interstices of which are filled with light tracery of stone. This arcade is
terminated by two small turrets, rising above the embattled parapet, wliieh
surmounts the whole. The house stands on a hill, and commands most
beautiful prospects. A little further, Salmons. Garstone House, M. J.
Langdale, Esq. 2 m. further, Mardcn Park, Colonel Sir W. R. Clayton,
Bart. The house is a liandsome quadi'angular building, on a rising ground
near the church. The extensive pleasure-grounds are agreeably diversified,
aud embellished with two fine sheets of water.
85 m. NOEWOOI)
STATION.
Ift^ m. CROYDON
STATION.
14^ m. stoat's
NEST STA.
VIA BRIGHTON.
163
8^ m. NOEWOOD
STATION.
Epsom Br. G3"
10^ ni. CKOTDON
STATION.
IH m. stoat's
NEST STA.
celebrated artist Barret with views of the Cumberland and Westmoreland
lakes and momitaius. The park is extensive, agreeably diversified, and
embellished with the richest plantations. The walnut-trees are here most
abundant, and about a centm-y ago Norbury Park was said to possess no
fewer that 50,000. In some years £600 worth of walnuts have been
gathered in this park ; and, to show the uncertain produce of this tree, in
other years they have not yielded a bushel.
2 m. N.w. Norwood. (See Sydenham.)
Croydon, a market-town, county of Surrey. Area of parish, 940 a. ;
population, 16,712. It is a very old town, built on the site of the ancient
Noviomagus, and alternately with Guildford the seat of the county assizes.
It has also a county court and petty sessions, and is the place of
election of members for East Surrey. The town is well built, and con-
tinually increasing, the situation being salubrious, and its conununication
with the metropolis so rapid. Its principal public buildings are the town
hall, poultry market-house, gaol, union workhouse, and its various places of
worship. The chui'ch is a spacious structm-e, in which arc the tombs of
several archbishops of Canterbury, whose archiepiscopal palace is ki the
vicinity of the town. Independently of the Trinity Hospital for forty
poor persons, with a revenue of £2,000 per amium, there are some alms-
houses, and other charities, producing £500 per amimu, and several public
schools, including Archbishop Tennison's for thirty chilcbeu, and one
belongiiig to the Society of Friends. Croydon has a considerable trade in
com for the London markets. Market, Saturday; fairs, July 6th, and
October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Near the town are some barracks. Waddon,
Joseph Lanfear, Esq. ; Seldson House, G. R. Smith, Esq. ; Oakfield
Lodge, R. Steriy, Esq. ; Bu'dhurst Lodge, J. W. Sutherland, Esq. 1^ m.
w. Bedington. Bedington Park, Charles Hallowell Carew, Esq. The
present mansion was built in 1709. It formerly consisted of three sides of
a square, but the interior of the north wing having been bui-nt soon
afterwards, it was never restored. Tlie centre is a large and lofty hall,
with a noble Gothic roof of wood. The great door has a curious ancient
lock, very richly wi-ought, a shield ^vith the arms of England, which moves
in a grove, concealing the key-hole. The old mansion was buUt in the 16th
century, by Sir Francis Carew, who expended vast sums of money in
laying out the gardens and grounds, and is said to have first planted the
orange-tree in England. In August, 1599, Queen Elizabeth passed three
days here on a visit to Sir Francis. The orangery at Bediiigton was long
famous. In 1691 it was described as above 200 feet in length, most of the
trees being 13 feet high, and that in the pre^aous year the gardener had
gathered from them 10,000 oranges. Bedington House, Sir Henry Bridges.
2 m. w. WooDMANSTERNE. 2^ m. further, Banstead. Nork Park,
Dowager Lady Arden ; Biu-gh House, Earl of Egmont ; Banstead Park,
Mrs. E. Spencer. 2 m. n. from Woobmansterne, The Oaks, Earl of
Derby, considered one of the most delightful spots in England, was
originally a smaE edifice built by a society of sporting men called " The
Hunters' Club," for the convenience of the Epsom race meetings. The
mansion was greatly enlarged by the late Earl of Derby, who piu-chased it
of General Burgoyne, and the grounds improved with beautiful plantations,
made out of a part of the comnion, which was enclosed for that purpose,
nearly thi-ee miles in circumference. The huvn is remarkable for the beauty
of its turf, and here is a singular beech-tree, the boughs of which have
gro-wn into one another.
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LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
5 m, E. Sheneoaks, Rev. E. P. Baynard. ■ It is a haudsome villa resi-
dence, situated on a romantic situation amongst the hills and woods.
7 m. s.s.E. by e. Titscy Place, William Levesou Gower, Esq.
H m. N.N.E. NuTFiELD. Tliis placc is noted for producing fuller's
earth, superior to any other of England. In 1755 a quantity of brass Roman
coins, of the Lower Em]iii-e, were found in this parish in an earthen vessel.
Nuttield Park, Daniel B. Meek, Esq.; HaU Land, Miss S. M. Eidler;
Pilcher House, Thomas Hoof, Esq. ; Pcndell Court, John Perkins, Esq.
1 m. fui-ther, Mertsham House, Sir W. G. H. Jolliife, Bart.
3 m E. Bletchingley. Previous to the Reform Bill, a borough, re-
turning two members to Parliament. It once possessed a castle, supposed
to have been built by Richard de Tonbridge. In the reign of Hem-y III.,
his descendant, Gilbert, surnamed the Red, havmg joined the disaffected
barons, and conunanded a division of their forces at the battle of Lewes, in
126-4, liis conduct, though liis party proved victorious, occasioned the
deniolition of this fortress ; for the King's forces, then in garrison at Ton-
bridge Castle, hearing of his defeat, sallied out on the Londoners, who had
been dispersed in the beguuiing of the engagement, and were collecting
theii- shattered remams at Croydon, and destroyed Bletchingley Castle in
then- way. This castle stood at tlie western extremity of the town on a
bold brow of a liiU, but now only the foimdations are to be found. 2 m. fiu--
ther, Godstone. Rook's-Nest Park, Charles Turner, Esq. A handsome
niansion, situated near the foot of the chalk hills, in the centre of 240 acres
of land, of which 140 are laid out as a park. It was formerly a i)art of the
priory of Tandi'idge, and was long tlie residence of Sir Hem-y Straekey,
Bart., Master of the Household to George III. 1 m. further, Tandbidge.
Tandi-idge HaU, Jolm Pearson, Esq. ; Tandi-idge Court, the seat of the
Pepys' family ; Southlands, Mrs. Trowers ; "The Priory, Captain R.
Wellbank.
2 m. s.E. BuKSTOw. Burstow Lodge, Mrs. M. A. Sanders. 3 m.
further, Fellbridge House, a handsome mansion, at the soutliem
extremity of the parish of Godstone, on the borders of Sussex, was erected
by tlie late James Evelyn, Esq., on the site of a former house, called Heath
Hatch. It stands in a park, bounded on the south by Fellbridge Water, a
small stream which here divides the counties of Surrey and Sussex.
6 m. E. East Grinstead, George Covey, Esq. The ruins of Brambletye
House, a castellated mansion in the Italian style, of the time of James I.,
are situated about a mile south of the town. Brookhiu-st, E. Capes,
Esq.; Kidbrooke Park, Lord Colchester; Ashdown House, Augustus E.
FuUer, Esq., M.P.
2 m. E. Wakehurst Place, Sir Alexander E. Cockbum, M.P. 5 m. further,
Pippingford Park, John Mortimer, Esq. 2 m. n.e. of which, Hartfield.
Hartwell House, Sir Thomas Bradfield, Bart. ; HoUyAvychc House, General
F. Maitland; Sandhm-st, Richard Price, Esq.; Holtye House, Robert
Whatley, Esq. 3 m. e. Withyiiam. Buckhurst Park, Earl Delawarr ;
Penns' Rocks, Stephen Becching, Esq. ; Highfield Park, R. Price, Esq.
l-h m. N.N.E. LiNDHELD. Oat Hall, John Bent, Esq. ; New House,
Alexander Graham, Esq. ; Buckshalls, Charles Jolland, Esq. ; Beadlesliill,
Steplien Lowdell, Esq. ; Gravely, Thomas Seutt, Esq. 4 m. s.E. Fletching.
Danehurst, Colonel Francis John Davics ; "V^'oodgate, Warburton Davies,
I
20J m. HEIGATE
STATION.
=£5) Dover Rail-
way.
25i m. HORLEY
STATION.
Enter Sussex.
29i m. THKEE
BBIDGES' STA.
33| m. BALCOMBF.
STATION.
371 ni. hay-
ward's HEATH
STATION.
Ilastinijs
•=C!) Line.
VIA BRIGHTON.
165
Dorking and
Reading Br. 03"
20| m. EEIGATE
STATION.
254 m. HOELET
STATION.
Enter Sussex.
29| m. THREE
bridges' sta.
Horsham Br. 03-
33|m, BALCOMBE
STATION.
R7f ni. HAY-
WAED's HEATH
STATION.
3 m. s. Chipstead. Hooley Cottage, H. Butler, Esq. ; Shabden Park,
Mrs. A. Little ; Pirbright, John Pape, Esq.
2 m. w. Reigate. A parliamentary borough and market-town, county
of Siu'rey, situated on a branch of the river Mole. Area of parish,
5,900 a.; population, 4,584; population of parhamentary borough, 4,415.
It sends one member to Parliament. Registered electors (1848), 198. It
is a well-built town, with many superior residences. The church contains
several handsome monuments, aud it has a grammar and national schools, a
town hall, market-house, and clock tower. Reigate is the head of a poor-
law miion, and amongst its curiosities may be named the foimdations of an
ancient castle, with a cave, in which it is said the barons held meetings to
settle the articles of Magna Charter. The ueighboui'hood of Reigate
is remarkable for the beauty of its scenei-y, and the sand of the county,
used ill glass-making, together with fuller's earth, produce some trade to
the inhabitants. Market, Tuesday. Linkfield Lodge, Thomas Burt, Esq.
Great Dood House, Mrs. D. Hume ; Heath House, Henry Lainson, Esq.
Springfield House, Samuel Relf, Esq. ; Reigate Lodge, Thomas Smith, Esq.
Priory Park, Earl Somers, a modem mansion, in beautiful grounds,
standing at the southern extremity of the town of Reigate, on the site of a
religious house foimded by William de Warren, Earl of Sui-rey, whose
chief seat was Reigate Castle, not a portion of which now remains. In
the centre of the area in which the old castle stood is the entrance to a
cave, which is supposed to have served as a depot for treasui-es and military
stores, and a place of safe custody for prisoners. It is 235 feet in length,
one room being 123 feet long, 13 feet wide, aud 11 feet high to the crown
of the arch, in one part of which is a crypt, nearly 50 yards long, with a
stone seat which extended the whole length of the room on both sides.
Park Cottage, W. Williams, Esq. ; DeviUe House, Wdliam Yatman, Esq.
2 m. N. Gatton. Gatton Park, Countess of Warwick, for many years the
residence of Sir Mark Wood, Bart., who was the owner of both Upper and
Lower Gatton, stands in the centre of an extensive park, in wluch is also
situated the parish church. In the piping times of the rotten borough
system, it is recorded that the elections for Gatton were conducted in the
servants' haU of tliis mansion. Sir Mark's butler acting as returning ofiicer.
Gatton (Upper), John CiuTie, Esq., is a handsome mansion, standing on the
hiU next to Chipstead, surrounded by a park of about ] 00 acres.
HoRLEY. The church is a fine edifice, and here are the traces of a
considerable castle. Horley Lodge, George Bu-ch, Esq. ; Kennersley Park,
John Clark, Esq.
1 m. w. Crawley. Oakfleld, William Brown, Esq. ; Ifield, Mrs. Lewin ;
Crabbett Park, H. Dawes, Esq. ; Broadfield, — Briggs, Esq. ; Buckingham
Hill, Rev. S. B. Piggott. 1 m. n.w. Highfield. The church, dedicated
to St. Margaret, contains statues of a knight aud his lady recumbent.
Balcombe. a parish in the rape of Lewes, comity of Sussex. Area,
6,050 a. The only remarkable featm-e of this locality is the tunnel to
which we have adverted in our account of this railway. Benjamin F.
Robinson, Esq. 2 m. further, HiU House, Lord William de Blackhear.
2 m. w. CucKFiELD. The parish church contains some monuments by
Bacon, Plaxman and Westmacott, and a very beautii'id stained window, by
Ward, has lately been placed in the chui'ch by Thomas Waller, Esq., of
London. The adjacent paving of the floor has been covered with tiling
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LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
Esq. ; Scarles, Sir Thomas M. Wilson, Bart, The uiausioii stands rather
low, in a park of between 500 and 600 acres, the entrance to wliich is
under a large Gothic arch, shaded by stately trees. The gai-deus alone
contain upwards of 100 acres. 2 m. fiu-ther, Maresfield. Forest Lodge,
Lady Campbell ; Marslialls, Arthur Le Blance, Esq. ; Maresfield Park, Sir
Jolm Shelley, Bart. ; Twyford, Bobcrt Trotter, Esq. J.P. ; Nutley Com-t
House, George Wilson, Esq. About 2 m. s. Uckfield. It is situated on
tlie river Ouse, through the aid of which it canies on a considerable trade
with Lewes. Uckfield House, Mrs. S. Kelly; The Rocks, R. S. Streatfield,
Esq. ; Buxted Park, Earl of Liverpool.
5 m. E. Chailey. The Hooke, Robert W. Blencowe, Esq.; Ades,
James Ingram, Esq. 2 m. further, Isfield, Newick Lodge, John Day, Esq.
1 m. E. Caymoore, William Cheeseman, Esq. 1 m. further, Ditchling.
Here, on the Downs, is Ditclding Beacon, 864 feet higli. There are dso
remains of an ancient British camp. Knevington, J. B. Cripps, Esq.
Brighton, or Brightelmstone. Supposed to have been a Roman
station, is said to have derived its name from Brichtelm, a son of Cissa,
the first King of Sussex. In the middle of the last centm-y it was but an
insignificant fisliing village; it is now a parliamentary borough, sea-port
town, and parish, and one of the most fashionable watering-places in
England. Many of its streets, squares, crescents, &c., vie in point of
elegance and architectm-al taste with the most aristocratic parts of the
metropolis, while its shops display every article of fasliiou and luxury that
can be found in the grand emporiums of Regent Street, and other great
thoroughfares of London. It owes its origin as a place of resort, and its
magnificence as a splendid city (in aU but the name), to the long-continued
favoui- of George IV., who, when Prince of Wales, erected the oriental
palace or pavilion wliich, with its gardens, occupies so conspicuous a
portion of the valley in wliich it is situated. Brighton is sheltered on the
north and north-east by the South Downs, and extends along the sea-shore
for nearly tliree miles, the frontage to the ocean bemg defended by a high
sea wall, which forms a beautiful promenade. Area of parish, 1,980 a.
It is difficult to give a very accurate estimation of its population, as it is
subject to continual fluctuation ; but in 1811 it amounted to 46,730, while
the ascertained population of the parliamentary borough was 48,567. It
i\^ m. BURGESS
HILL STA.
■ISJ m. HASSOCKS
GATE STA.
.CO Lcwca Line.
50f m. BEIGHTON
STATION.
Brtfihtott to |lort!Smottth»
The line from Brigliton jiasses through Shoreliam, Worthing, Littlehainpton, Bognor,
Chichester, Emsworth, and llavant, to Portsmouth. The level natiu'c of the country has
dis])(uised with the necessity for any of those gigantic works which ornament and beautify
most of the disfricfs which are traversed hy railways; but great credit is due to
Mr. John Uriiclli Hastriek, the Company's engineer u|) to 18l(), for the construction of
the tinilier viaduct at Shorcham, the great drawbridge at Ar\indel, and the swing-bridge
VIA BRIGHTON.
167
41| in. BUEGESS
HILL STA.
4Si m. HASSOCKS
GATE STA.
50| m. BRIGHTON
STATION.
of au ancient pattern by the same gentleman. Oaklands, Hon. E. Cnrzon ;
Boluore House, Misses Dealtry ; Mill Hall, Edward Ludlow, Esq. ; Bovde
HiU, CaiJtain William Preston, R.N. ; Staplefield Place, Sir John Shaw ;
Cuckficld Place, Rev. John Sergison. The house was erected in the latter
part of the IGth ccntiuy, in a pictiu'esque situation, surrounded by a park.
The approach is by a spacious gravel walk to the gate-house, wliich opens
into a court leadiug to the principal entrance of the mansion. 6 m.
further, Cowfold. Avisford, Sir John William Anson, Bart. 2 m. further,
West Guinstead. Knep Castle, Sir Charles M. Burrell, Bart. The
castle was biiilt about fifty years ago, and named after an ancient castle,
some small remains of which are still to be seen on the high road leading to
Horsham.
Close to the Station, Clayton Priory, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W.
Elwood.
2 m. w. Hurst, or Hurst Pierfoint. Hampton Lodge, Richard
Weekes, Esq. ; Danny Park, W. J. Campion, Esq. ; Pakyns Manor,
Nathaniel Borrer, Esq. 4 m. fiu'ther, Shermanbury. Shermanbury
Place, Stephen ChaUen, Esq.
2 m. s.w. Newtimber Place, Lady Gordon.
returns two members to Parliament. Registered electors (1846), 2,766.
It is governed by a constable, and twelve headboroughs. Petty sessions
are held weekly, and a daily court of county magistrates is held in the town
hall. Its principal structui-es are the suspension chain-pier, an elegant work
of art, extending 1,014 feet into the open sea, the chui'ch of St. Peter, which
possesses an ancient Norman font, numerous other churches and chapels for
aU denominations of sectarians, the towai hall (a noble biulding), coimty
hospital, assembly rooms, theatre, baths, and perhaps some of the
handsomest and best hotels in the kingdom. There are no less than 158
daily schools, many almshouses, infirmaries, and other charities, and
amongst its learned establishments we may cite the Sussex Literary and
Scientific Institution. With the exception of the fisheries, which employ
about 150 boats, chiefly for the London markets, Brighton has only a retail
trade for the supply of its inhabitants and visitors, but its Tlim-sday
market is admirably furnished with all the luxuries of the table. Brighton
communicates with France by a regidar line of steam packets between its
port and that of Dieppe, and with Hastings and Portsmouth by different
branches of this railway. Amiual races are held here in August. Pairs,
Holy Thui-sday, and September 4th.
iSnglitott to iport.simotttii^
near Portsmouth. These, with the exception of a short timnel at WindmiU Hill, Brigliton,
about two hundred yards in length, the very beautiful ])rick viaduct over the London
Road, at the entrance to Brighton, and a large terminal station at Portsmouth, the two
latter works designed and carried out by R. Jacomb Hood, Esq., C.E., are all the works
we can enumerate on the line from Brighton to Portsmouth.
168
LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
ILeft of Eailiaag from Brigl^ton.
Hove. It is a pretty little watering-place, has a fine old church, and
possesses many good houses.
Kingston, or Kingston-on-Lea.
Shoreham, a parliamentary borough, sea-port town and parish, in the
comity of Sussex. Area of parish 170 a. ; population, 1,998 ; area of
parliamentary borough, including a considerable part of tlic rape of Braniber,
27,980. It returns two meinljers to Parbament. Registered electors
(1847), 1,921; ciistoms' revenue, £25,182; registered ships, 8,962 tons.
It is an old and dl-built to\Tn ; it has however, like most parishes m tliis
county, a very fine old church, a market-house, and a noble suspension
bridge over the Adur, the piers of which are surmounted by the supporters
of the Duke of Norfolk. The harbour wliich is formed by the mouth of
this river is a very inchfferent one. Ship-buikbng, and the import of corn,
coal, and Irish provisions, with exports of timber, &c., form the chief
trade of this place. Markets, Saturday and Monday. Charles II. made
his escape from Shoreham to Pes Camp after the battle of Worcester.
Lancing. Stands umnediately on the sea-coast, and although frequented
during the bathing season it has a dull and desolate aspect.
■J- m. s. Worthing. A celebrated watering-place and chapelry, in the
parish of Broadwater, county of Sussex, situated on the English Chamiel.
Population, 4,702. The rapid rise of this place from an obscure vdlage
within the memory of man, is said to be due to the patronage bestowed
upon it by George III. The air is exceedingly mUd, and the sands along
tlie shore form a delightful promenade of several miles. The mns are
excellent, and the modem buildings towards the village of Broadwater
display considerable taste and elegance. The parish of Broadwater has an
area of 2,240 a., with a population, including Worthing, 5,345. Its
church is of Saxon origin, and is a remarkably picturesque and interesting
edifice. Here are cattle fairs, June 22nd and October 30th.
Goring, a small parish, in the rape of Arundel.
OUiver, Esq.
Courtland, Wilham
1 m. s. Kingston.
Edward Penfold.
1 m. s.w. Rustington. Greenfold, Captain
li m. s. Little Hampton. Is a small harbour, nmeh frequented for
sea-bathing. It is situated at the mouth of the river Ai-un, which has
its source in St. Leonard's Forest, whence it flows for a few miles by
Horsham, thence timis due south, having received the water of the Rother,
which rises from the north-west part of the county, and joins it near tlie
village of Stopham. Its coiirse becomes very serpentine as it flows
through a rich tract of marshes by the town of Arundel to the sea at
Hampton. This river is celebrated for its undlets, which, in the summer
season, are seen in shoals as far as Ai-undel, and it al)ounds in eels and
other fish.
Distance from
London.
HOVE STATION.
SOUTHWICK
STATION.
56 m. KINGSTON
STATION.
50^111.. SHOKEHAM
SLATION.
LANCING STA.
eijm. WOETHING
STATION.
C4 111. GORING
STATION.
5| m. ANGMER-
ING STA.
i8t m. ARUNDEI,
AND LITTLE
HAMPTON .STA.
Cross the river
Arundel.
VIA BRIGHTON.
169
Distance from
London.
HOVE STATION.
SOUTHWICK
STATION.
56 m. KINGSTON
STATION.
aBJm. SH0REHA5I
STATION.
LANCING STA.
eijm. WORTHING
STATION .
64 m. GOEING
STATION.
66i m. ANGMER-
ING STA.
685 m. ARUNDEL
AND LITTLE
HAMPTON STA.
Cross the river
Arundel.
Etrjl^t of Eailiriag from 33rfc(!)tan.
X. Blatchingtox. Axgletox.
SouTirwicK has a very ancient and interesting church.
Kingston House, William Grorringe, Esq.
1 m. N.E. Old Shoreha:^, formerly a town of some importance, situated
near the mouth of the Adur, is mentioned in our ancient histoiy as the
spot where Ella, the first King of the South Saxons, made good his second
landing on liis return from Germany with the remforcemeuts which enabled
liiui to accomplish the conquest of this province. The church, great part of
which lies in niins, is a fabric of very early date. The arches are large, in
the Saxon style, and adorned with the zigzag ornaments. On the south
side is a remarkable door- way, tlie columns nearly bimed m the ground, with
foliage to the cajiitals, supportmg an arch, having in the architrave three
distinct parts ; the first contains' a sort of triglyphs, the second diagonals,
and the third patera;. Buckingham House, Harry Bridget, Esq. ; Eniugham
House ; Thomas Elane, Esq. ; Highden, Sir H. D. Goring, Bart. ; Combs,
John Hampton, Esq. ; Cysbury, Hugh Penfold, Esq. ; Einden Place,
W. W. Eichardson, Esq. ; Eowdell, INIajor Sandham.
Um. N. CooiiBS. ^ m. further, BoTOLPHS. AKttle fui'ther, Steyxixg,
anciently a place of much note. Kmg Ethelwald, father of Alfred the
Great, and St. Cuthman, are buried here.
1 m. E. DoxxiXGTOX. A little further, Soupting. 4 m. fui-ther,
Weston Park, The Reverend Goring. Tliis place gave bii'th to three
brothers, sons of Sir Thomas Shiiiey, who attained to considerable
eminence. Sir iVnthonv Shirlev, the second son, becoming known to
Robert Earl of Essex, m 1596 'embarked on a voyage of adventure to
Africa and the West Indies. He took the Island of Jamaica, but bemg
deserted by his ships, was obliged to return to England. Sii- Robert, the
thii-d son, entered into the service of Persia, and performed such eminent
ser\-ices against the Turks, that the Sultan gave him a relation of his own
in marriage. Sir Thomas, the eldest son, undertook several sea voyages to
foreign parts, to the great honour of his nation, but small emichiag of
himself.
3 m. N.w. FiXDOX. Fmdon Place, WiUiam W. Richardson, Esq. ;
Muntham House, Thomas Eitzgerald, Esq.
1* m. X. Goring Castle, Captam Sir George B. Pechell, Bart. ; Goring
Hall, David Lyon, Esq. A little fiuther, Patching, Sir Richard Hunter,
Bart. ; Mitchell Grove, John Forth, Esq.
AxGMERixG. Ham House, W. K. Gratwicke, Esq.
Aruxdel. a municipal and parliamentary borough, market-town and
parish, county of Sussex, situated on the river Arun. It is a weU-bnilt
town, and has a thriving trade in corn and timber, the river bemg deep
enough to permit vessels of 200 tons to approach the town. Arundel
Castle, Duke of Is'orfolk. This noble pde, one of the grandest palaces m
the kingdom, eiijovs a twofold celebrity— in its great antiquity, and its
peculiar privilege of confen-ing the title of Earl on its possessor.
" Since W'illiani rose, and Harold fell
Tliere have been Counts of iVi-uude
And Earls old Ai-undel shall have
While rivers How and forests wave."
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LONDON TO PORTSMOUTH
i m. s.w. FoKD. 1 m. fui'ther, Climping.
5 m. s. Yaptox, C. H. Gibbhis, Esq. ; J. P. HoUoway, Esq. 2 m fiutlier,
MiDDLETON. The village, wliich, as the name implies, formerly stood in the
centre of the parisli, is now ou the sea-shore. The church is entirely swal-
lowed up by the sea.
2i m. s. BoGNOR, formerly called Hothampton, is a market-town and
chapelry, on the south coast, in the parish of Berested, in the county of
Sussex, and a well-frequented bathing-place during the season. Population,
2,190. This was a favoimte spot of the Princess Charlotte, who here
founded a school, and from a small fishing village, has become a very consi-
derable town, containing ^ood terraces and pleasant residences overlooking
the sea, several places ot worship, and a good market. The coast liere is
rocky and dangerous. Markets, Thursdav and Saturdav. Manor House,
Dr. and Lady Maiy Arnold ; Aldwick Place, John CabbeU, Esq. ; Beach
House, Sir John Chetwode, Bart., M.P. ; Eelpham House, John Dale, Esq. ;
Aldwick Pa^-ilion, Captain Dixie, R.N. ; Chapel House, Mrs. Admiral
Jacksou; The Lodge, Lord George Lennox; Bersted Lodge, Earl of
Mayo ; Aldwick Lodo;e, Captain Monev, R.N. ; Dome House, Admiral
Schombcrg ; Sudley Cottage, Christopher Teesdale, Esq. ; The Pavilion,
Charles Walters, Esq.
1 m. s. Merstojt.
Chichester Harbour, about two miles from the city, is formed out of a
creek, or inlet, in the EngKsh Chamiel, the entrance to which is both narrow
and dangerou.s, and can only be entered at a certain time of the tide.
In this creek are situated Hay ling and Thorney Islands. At low water
it forms a vast area of many thousands of acres of nmd, the e{flu\-ia from
which in the summer season is far from conducive to health, and renders
this part of the country from Chichester to the vicinity of Portsmouth
very insalubrious.
6 m. s. Selsea. It is an island, or more properly, peninsula, being a
considerable flat tract of land which runs far into the sea, so as to be
surrounded at high-water on all sides but the west. There is a feny a little
below Sidlesham, and a good road at low water, with a small bridge across
the narrow stream. This place is remarkable as having been originally an
episcopal see. After its removal to Chichester, the Bishop continued to
have a mansion and park here, no traces of wliich are now left ; but at the
begimiiiig of Elizabeth's reign, by virtue of an act empowering the Queen
to take into her hands certain of the temporal possessions of any see that
should become vacant, making compensation for the same with parsonages
impro])riate and tithes, Selsea, with seven other manors, was separated
from the estates belonging to the bishops. The chiu'ch is situated at the
north-east corner of the peninsula, nearly two miles from the vUlage. It is an
ancient building, and appears to have once been larger thau at present. At
the west are some ruins, which arc said to have formed part of a tower
begun some years ago, but the design was relinquished. In the midcUe
aisle are several ancient coffin-shaped stones, two of which have crosses or
pilgrims' staves upon them. Near the churchyard are the marks of some
70^ m. roKD
STATION.
71| m. y.wTON
STATION.
7+1 m. BOGJiOB
STATION.
77 m. DBATTOX
STATION.
79i ra. CHICHES-
TER STA.
VIA BRIGHTON.
171
70 J m. FORD
STATION.
7I5 m. YAPTON
STATION.
7+i 111. BOGNOK
STATION.
77 m, DRAYTON
STATION.
79J m. CHICHES-
TER ST A.
2 111. N. Bignor Park, John H. Hawkins, Esq. A little further, Coates
Castle, John James King. 2 ni. e. Stopham House, George Barttelott, Esq.
N. Tottingtou, William Stubbs, Esq.
1 m. N. Walberton. Walberton House, Eichard Prime, Esq., M.P. ;
Avisford, Lady Elizabeth Reynell ; Hill House, P. Cobbett, Esq. ; Hill
Cottage, John' Halliday, Esq. li m. further, Eartham, the Hon. Mrs.
Huskisson ; Charles Bailey, Esq. li m. e. Dale Park, John A. Smith, Esq.,
]M.P. 3 m. further, Lavington House, Bishop of Oxford. It is beautifully
situated under tlie steepest and highest range of the South Downs, which
are here clothed with magnificent woods. It commands an extensive view
over a rich and variegated country, and, with its extensive woods, forms
one of the most beautiful seats in this county.
4 m. N. Petworth Road. I m. further, Bui-ton Park, E. Bainbridge,
Esq., is a very handsome edifice, which was commeuced in the year 1710,
from designs by Leoni, after the old mansion of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth was partly destroyed by fire. The principal front is 173 feet
long, and very imposmg in its appearance. In the centre is a small Doric
doorway, over which are balustrades, and a large circular-headed window.
The pediment which crowns this division bears in its tympan the arms of
the Biddulph family. The whole front is in five divisions, upon a rusticated
basement, with a bold blocked cornice sm-mounting the principal story,
upon which is the ckawing-room and the saloon. The situation of this
mansion is one of great beauty, m the midst of a large park, picturesquely
diversified, and intersected by a succession of small lakes falling into each
other. There are beautiful views of the Downs, from the verge of which is
a fine prospect of the sea. 3 m. fm-ther, New Grove House, unoccupied,
i m. further, Petwohth. Petworth House, Colonel Wyndham. 1 m. n.e.
HiUyears, Mrs. L. Ladbrooke. 8 m. n. Shillinglee Park, Earl of Wintcrton.
4 m. N.w. Lodsworth House, H. HoUish, Esq. ; and Blaekdown House,
James Hemy, Esq. ; Pitshill, Mitford, Esq.
I m. N. Hampnett.
Chichester is a city and county of itself, a parhamentary and
miuiicipal borough, capital of the county of Sussex. Area of city liberty,
1,680 a.; population, 8,.512 ; population of parliamentary borough, 8,084.
It sends two members to Parhament. Registered electors (1848), 789.
Chichester is surrounded by Roman walls, which are now formed into public
promenades, and planted \vith trees. Many Roman coins, and other
antiquities, have been discovered in the city and suburbs, and it is supposed
to have been the Regnum of that people. It was partially destroyed a.d.
491 by the East Saxons, under EUa, but rebuilt by his son Cissa (from
whom it derives its name), and was constituted by him the capital of the
kingdom of Sussex, and so continued until its conquest by the West Saxons.
Without pretending to magnificence beyond its ecclesiastical buildings,
Chiclicster is a clean, and neatly-bidlt crucilbrm city, well di-aiued, paved and
lighted. The market and council houses, corn exchange, gaol, uiiirmary,_
the guildhaU (part of an ancient priory within an enclosure), the hospital of
St. Mary, abnshouses, grammar school with a revenue of £1,300 per
annum, blue-coat, Lancasterian, national, and other schools, with the
mechanics' institute, and the Uterary and philosophical society, are its
princi])al public builcUngs. In the centre of the city, from whence diverge
the foiu- streets of which it is composed, stands 'its beautifid octagonal
cross, erected in 1478. The cathedi-al is a plain structure in comparison
with the general character of such buildings in this country, but it is
nevertheless a most interesting fabric. It was built in the 13th and 14th
centuries, and is 410 feet in length, and 227 feet in extreme breadth, having
a iiolilc spire 300 feet high. Although the interior is plain, tlie choir is
very richly and elaborately adorned, and, amongst other curiosities, arc the
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place of defence thrown up m a semicircular form. Here also was the
first monastery founded in this county, the charter of which was given by
Adelwalch, King of Sussex, aud included the whole peninsula, with part of
the luuidred of Slanwode. This monastery for canons regular was dedicated
to St. Peter, and was erected on the south-east side, and contiguous to the
spot where the parish chmxh now stands. The remains of this builduig,
and the adjoining city, according to Camden, " are visible at low water,
the sea having here encroached considerably upou the land." About a
mile and half out at sea there are several places having rocks, or the ruins
of buildings under water. The best anchoring off the island is, to this day,
called the Park, and the rocks between the islands and the shoals farther
out, bear the name of The Streets, where a tomb-stone, with an inscription,
is said to have been a few yeai's since picked up by some fishermen.
1 m. s. BosHAM, situated on the north of Chichester Harbour-, was
formerly a place of considerable merchandise, but Chichester has since
absorbed the whole of the trade of this and other small mercantile towns.
Emsworth. One of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful little
town ou the south coast. It is situated in Hampshire, just on the borders
of Sussex, on an arm of the same inlet which forms Chichester Harbour. It
was formerly a small fishing hamlet, but from its favourable situation has
become a po])idous and thriving town. It is neatly built, and contains a
church, in the Norman style of architecture, with two towers at the west
end, and surrounded with octagonal turrets, terminating iu low spires. It
has several vessels employed in the coasting trade, aud a considerable
number of boats in the oyster fishery, for which it has long been celebrated.
Higliland Cottage, William Baynes, Esq. ; Verletta, Major John Temple.
I m. s. Thorney Island.
Hay ANT, a market-town, county of Hants, consists of one long street, in
the centre of wliich stands its venerable cruciform chui-ch, and scpiare stone
tower. From Havant there is a connnunication by bridge with Hayling
Island, and iu the vicinity is the pretty village of Warbliiigton, with its
picturesque chm-eh, and the lofty ivied tower of its ruined castle. Shaw-
field Lodge, G. A. Shaw, Esq. 2 m. s. North Hayling. 2 m. further.
South Hayling. Gothic Cottage, Miss M. Brereton; Lennox Lodge,
Rev. Erederick Leicester ; Clarence Cottage, Richard Meade, Esq. ; Manor
House, William Padwick, Esq.
82J m. BOSHAM
STATION.
Enter Hampshire.
SJm.EMSWOETH
STATION.
88 m. HAVANT
STATION.
VIA BRIGHTON.
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82| ni. BOSH
STATION.
Enter Hampshire.
btm.EMSWOBTH
STATION.
m. HAVANT
STATION.
Tareham Br. CO=
portraits of all the sovereigns of England, with many other historical
subjects, and some ancient and other moniunents, which are beautiful
specimens of statuary, two or three of which are by Flaxman. The Bishop's
palace and gardens, the cloisters, and other ecclesiastical buildings, are on
the south side of the cathedral, within an enclosm-e. The annual revenue
of the see, which extends almost entii-ely over the county, is about £6,000.
There are eight parishes in the city, but the modern church of St. Peter, a
handsome structure, is the only one worthy of especial notice. Markets,
Wednesday and Saturday ; fairs for cattle and horses, May 4th, Whit
Monday, October 10th and 20th. In the vicinity of the city are some
barracks, and Kingley Bottom, on the south-east of Chichester, is said to
have been the bui-ial-place of the South Saxon kings. Collins and Hayley,
the poets, were natives of this place. Nyton, Charles P. Peckham, Esq. ;
The Palace, Bishop of Chichester. 3 m. x. Goodwood, Duke of Richmond.
Few situations present greater advantages of a local nature for an extensive
mansion than are found at this splendid place. The scenery around is most
beautiful, embracing a view of the Channel, the Isle of Wight, and Cliichester
spire. The house, situated in a spacious park, is grand and extensive. The
carriage-front extends 166 feet, and is ornamented with two circular turrets
of white fUnt, with hemispherical roofs. The entrance is formed by a portico
two stories high, consisting of the Doric and Ionic orders, M'ith a bold block
cornice, and surmounted by a balustrade. From either turret there is a
front of 106 feet towards the east and south, which stands upon an angle
of 45". The whole building is composed of square flint stones of the
neatest masomy. Over the entrance in the garden front there is a
pediment, and on this side of the house are some fine cork-trees. 1 m. n.n.e.
Molecombe Hot.se, Earl of March, M.P. A Kttle further Westde.\jj.
Charlton, Rev. G. H. Woods ; Chilgrove, L. Woods, Esq. 1 m. n. of
SiNGtETOX, Grove House, Colonel G. Wvndham. 4 m. fui-ther, Mldhtjrst.
Cowdi-ay Lodge, Earl of Egmont ; Heat'hfield, T. A. Da\ds, Esq.
2 m. s. Stoke House, Sir H. Seymom-, Bart., M.P. Stoke House was for
many years the residence of Lord George Lennox, grandfather of the
Duke of Richmond. On the south accUvity of Stoke Downs are two large
mounds, supposed to have been erected over the bodies of the sea-kings
whom the men of Cliichester encountered and slew in the year 900.
Berkeley Lodge, Hemy CoUins, Esq. ; Stone Wall, John Pannell, Esq. A
little to the x. Funtington. Oakwood, John Baring, Esq. ; Densworth
House, B. Winter, Esq.
2 m. N. Stanstead Park, 3 m. further, South Harting. Uxholt Park,
Frederick Bullock, Esq. ; Down Park, Henry Wihuer, Esq. ; Up Park,
Sir W. Fetherstonliaugh, Bart. In the 17th centiu-y this park was the
residence of Ford Gray, Esq., who pulled down the old house, and erected
the present magnificent seat. It was piu'chased in 1796 by Sir Matthew
Fetherstonliaugh for nineteen thousand pounds, the wood and park being
computed to be worth aU the money.
i m. N. Leigh Park, Sir George Thomas Staunton, Bart., M.P. 4 m.
N.w. Idsworth House, Rev. Sii- J. C. Jervoise, Bart. 3 m. fui-ther, Buriton.
Manor House, K. Fielder, Esq. ; Old Ditcham, John Chase, Esq. ;
Ditcham Park, Earl of Limerick ; Nm-stead House, Colonel Hugonin. 2
m. further, Petersfield. Though only a chapeh-y to Buiiton, is a market-
town and borough of considerable antiquity. Its first charter of incorpora-
tion was granted by Queen Elizabeth, who empowered the uihabitants to
return two members to Parliament. Two rctiu'ns had, however, been
previously made, one in the 35th of Edward I., the other in the time of
Edward VI. Near the church is an equestrian statue of William III.,
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LONDON TO DOVER.
PoKTSMOUTH. This principal naval station of England is a parliamentary
and municipal borongli, and sea-port town, in the hmicked of Portsdo-mi, the
county of Hants, situated at the south-west extremity of Portsea Island, at
the entrance of its noble harbour. Ai-ea of parish, 110 a. ; population, 9,354 ;
ai'ea of borough, including the town aud parish of Portsea, 5,090 A; popu-
lation, 53,027. It sends two members to Parliament; registered electors
(] S4S), 2,189, aud is a polling-place for the south division of the county.
The town is enclosed by bastioned ramparts, faced with masonry, surrounded
by deep trenches and extensive outworks, and entered by four gates, with
drawbridges, &c., forming in every respect a perfect fortress. In the main,or
High Street, which is generally well biult, is the governor's liouse, and
several excellent hotels ; and amongst the principal Ijidlduigs we may
enumerate the church, a spacious structure, with a cupola, several Dissenting
chapels, the new market-house, town hall, and gaol, the garrison, mariue
and other barracks, the theatre, assembly and ball-rooms, new almshouses,
PhUosopliical Society's rooms, &c. The by-streets generally are mean and
ill-biult, and in that which leads to the Point are many low public-houses
for the accommodation of sailors and boatmen. At the Point is the station
of the floating-bridge, which connects Portsmouth -^ath the opposite to\n\ of
Gosport. The ramparts roimd the town are well planted -with trees, and
form an agreeable promenade, from which the views of Spitliead, the Isle of
Wight, Southsea (now a fashionable watering-place), its castle, and Cimiber-
laud Port, with the continual movement of Britain's bulwarks to and from
the harbour, are truly picturesque and beautiful. Portsea, which is a
%\ m. POUTS-
MOUTH STA.
The new Terminus of the South-Eastern Railway at London Bridge has lately been
opened. It occupies the central portion of the main building. The elevation is in the
Italian style, and consists of tln-ee stories, terminating with an ornamental cornice, and
surmount^ed by a clock, set in a frame of cement decorations. Ai-ound the station is a
covered way, on iron columns, which is glazed to the extent of the pat]iM\ay in order to
give light to the rooms on the ground floor ; and a portion of the covering extends beyond
the pathway, as a furtlier protection to tlie passengers agaiust rain in setting down.
The departure and arrival platforms have a wooden roof, between seven hundred
and eight himdrcd feet iu length, and nearly one hundred feet span. A considerable
portion of the covering is of rough plate glass, in sheets eight feet long, and thi-ee feet
six inclies wide, the spaces between the plates being plastered and panelled.
On the left-hand side of the approach to the station is a covered passage, similar to
the Lowther Arcade in the Strand, with shops, and a lar^e refreshment-room in the
centre of the thoroughfare which fronts the termiims. This building, which is nearly
two hundi'ed feet in length, has its basement in Tooley Street, whence it rises about sixty
feet, divided into three stories, the upper elevation forming the arcade on a level with the
railway, the lower part in Tooley Street forming a range of ordinary shops. The Arcade
is also finished with a bold cornice, and its western extremity surmounted by a clock
similar to the one over the centre of the main building.
This Company, as far as Rcigate, use the same line as that to Brighton. From
Reigate the South-Eastern diverges to tlie left tln-ough a deep cutting in a sand hdl, aud
soon reaches Bletchingly Tunnel, one tliousand and eighty yards in length. Near
Tunbridge is the central station, covering twelve acres of land. The cutting of the
Tunbridgc Wells Tunnel is through a very remarkable strata, which may l)e called a
geological plienomeua. It sliows, first, a bed of sandy brown clay, passhig into a dark
blue clay, divided by sand and ironstone. Near a spring there is a thin land of limestone
containing fossils. Passing through tlie tunnel, alternate beds of clay and sandstone
LONDON TO DOVER.
175
95^ m. POKTS-
MOUTH STA.
standing on a lofty pedestal, and inscribed to his memory by a William
Jolliffe, of considerable importance in the annals of the borough.
Broadsbush, William Askew, Esq. ; Borough House, Mrs. Eames.
subm-b of Portsmoutli, and is only separated from it by the MUl-Dam
Creek, is also enclosed within an additional line of fortifications. Here is
the grand naval dock-yard, with its splendid wet and dry docks, basins,
warehouses, iron and copper mills, block and rope houses, anchor forges,
with all conveniences for the construction and outfit of sliips of war. The
yard contains also the residence of the Port Admiral, the Royal Naval
College, and a chapel, and building docks for war-steamers are in
course of construction at the north-east of the yard. The Gun-Wharf, or
Arsenal, with its large artillery and ammunition stores, and the quays
bordering on the harbour stand between the dock-yard and Portsmouth.
At Landport, also a suburb within the borough, are the Tipner and Hilsea
barracks. Portsea has a free grammar school, a mechanics' institution,
St. Paixl's Academy, female penitentiary, a general hospital, and savuigs'
bank. Steam packets ply several times a day between Portsmouth and
the Isle of Wight ; and there is a regular communication also by steamers
with Southampton, Plymouth, Dubhn, and Havre. Portsmouth Harbour
is only 220 yards wide at its entrance, but within it the whole navy of
Britain may ride iii safety. It is about four miles long, and in one place
extends to a width of nearly five, but is much narrower in general. The
trade of Portsmouth consists chiefly in imports of coal, cattle, corn, sheep,
and provisions from Ireland, with wine and timber from abroad. Registered
sliipping, 213 vessels of 14,682 tons; customs' revenue (1848), £60,577;
corporate revenue (1848), £2,395. Markets, Tuesday, Thiusday, and
Saturday.
appear, followed by a seam of white marl on black clay, approaching to lignite. At the
forty-second mile more black vegetable clay rests upon sandstone, quarried for buildings.
The strata here changes from an angular to a dome-like appearance, when they abruptly
end at what geologists call "a fault." The sand rocks are gone, and their places
fiUed with clay. The depth, the contortions of the strata, and various colours of sand
and clay, make tlris perhaps the most interesting of aU railway cuttuigs.
The situation of the Tunbridge Wells Station is remarkable, being constructed in the
centre of the natural basin in which the town is buUt, and is approached each way by-
tunnels ; in fact, the station may be said to be situated iii the centre of a tunnel, which
in the low ground approaches so near the siuface as to allow the station being made.
At Ashford are the workshops of the Company. These consist of the large engine-
shed, two hundred and eight feet long, by sixty-four feet wide. The total length of the
workshop is three himcb-ed and ninety-six feet. The engine repaii-ing shop is two hundred
and fifty four feet long, by forty-five feet wide ; the large crane, capable of Uftiiig twenty
tons, traverses over this part. The machine-shop, or tuimery, is one hundi-ed and forty-
two feet long, by forty-five feet wide. Over the engine-house, which adjoins this part of
the building, is a tank holding 54,700 gallons of water. The tender-shop is seventy-two
feet long, by forty-five feet wide. The smiths' shop is one hundred and seventy -four feet
long, by forty-five feet wide, and contains twenty fires. The wheel-hooping and boiler-
shop is one hundi-ed and forty-two feet long, by sixty feet wide ; it contams the furnaces
for bending, and a hydraulic press for stretching the tires, besides several smiths'
fires. The wliole of these buddings are twenty-eight feet high. The length of the
carriage and truck-house is six hundred and forty-five feet, capable of holding fifty
carriages and eighty trucks. The store-room is two hundred and sixteen f(;et long, by
forty feet wide, and is a perfect model of neatness. Here is deposited every article which
can by any possibdity be required, from things the most unwieldy and huge in bulk, to the
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LONDON TO DOVER.
most dimiuutive screw, and the wliole aiTaiigcd with the precision, elegance, order,
and svnimctrv, which distiHgiiishes a British man-of-war
At Saltwood is a Tiumel nine hundred and fifty-two yards long.
Although not exactly within the scope of oui- work, we may be allowed here to refer
to the advantages derived by travellers to the continent from the exertions of this Com-
pany to render the harbom- of Folkestone availa])le at all tides. That terrible shingle,
which has so long baffled the exertions of infant science, and even now, at Dover, braves
the exertions of the British Govermnent, has, at rolkestonc, at length yielded to the
natural Ughts of scientific experience, under the tutelary genius of commercial enterprise.
Folkestone Viaduct, which spans the little river Foord, is supported by nineteen
arches of uniform span, each of thu'ty feet. The height from the lowest point is one
hundred feet, and the total length seven hundred and fifty-eight feet. The pressure is
calculated to be one thousand two hundred pounds to the square foot.
The engineermg features of the line between Folkestone and Dover are most
remarkable. The line is alternately thi'ough chalk rock and on artificial embankments
washed by the sea, and embraces the Martcllo Tower Tunnel, six himdred and thii-ty-six
yards ; and the Abbott's CUif Timnel, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven yards.
Those interested in such works should first ride in an open third class carriage between
the two points, and then walk on the summit of the cHifs along the pathway on
the edge. The blasting of the Roundowu CHff on the 26th of Januaiy, 1843,
was a feat wliich attracted learned men, geologists, and crowds of spectators. Sii'
John Herschel was its historian, and his account may be read in the "Athenseum"
for lSi3, p. 111. The cliff rose thi-ee hundi-ed and seventy-five feet above the level of
the sea, and was the highest pouit of the ridge. Upwards of nineteen thousand pounds
of gunpowder were used on this occasion. The explosion was almost noiseless — a low
miu-mur, lasting hardly more than half a second. In ten seconds, fom* hundred thousand
cubic yards were thrown down foui" hundred feet, and distributed over eighteen acres, at
an average depth of fourteen feet, and in many ]5arts from tliirty to fifty feet. There
3Left of iclailinag from 3Lonl!on.
Mertsham House, Sii' W. G. H. Jolliffe, Bart. 1 m. s. Nutfield (see page
161.)
2 m. N. GoDSTONE, a pretty village, countv of Surrey, surrounded by elegant
mansions, is cliiefly remarkable for its sandstone quarries. Ai'ea of parish,
6,600 A. ; population, 1,S96. 1 m. e. Rook's-Nest Park, C. H. Turner,
Esq. 1 m. further, Tanchidge HaU, John Pearson, Esq. ; Tandridge Conrt,
the seat of the Pepys' faiinly ; Soutliland, ilrs. Ti-owers ; The Priory,
Captain "Welbank. 2 m. n.e. of Godstone, Oxted. Oxted Court, Richard
DartnaE, Esq. ; BaiTow Green House, C. L. H. Master, Esq. ; Perrisfieid
House, Charles M'Niven, Esq.
Edexbridge takes its name from its situation on the banks of the river
Eden, one of the heads of the Medway, which crosses the village. 5 m. n.
"VYesterham. Squeries, Charles TVarde, Esq. i m. e. HiU Park, Da^'id
BaOlie, Esq., is an elegant spacious edifice, in the ItaUan style, and has a most
classic appearance, standing in a recess. The chimney-piece in the dining-
room is very superb and ancient. The park is of great beauty. On its
western extremity its principal feature is a wiuding valley, surrounded on each
side by considerable Imls, sometimes precipitous, and at other times forming
a broad slope to the edge of the lake below, now and then studded with
majestic oaks. A stream of peUueid water travels along the bottom of the
valley, and in its progress expands itself into a lake of several acres. In the
wood, and immediately in front of the dining-room windows, the brook falls
over a rock 30 feet in depth into a dark pool below. The house is backed
to the west by a bold eminence, covered with fine oaks ; on the south by a
beautiful wood, animated by tlie cascade ; and on the east and north are open
sweeps, which are gradually lost ui the horizon, or in the surrounding
Distance from.
London.
LONDON- BRIDGE
STATION.
19 lu. to Mert-
sham.
21 m. Reigate Ju.
27 m. GODSTONE
STATION.
32 m. EDEN-
BBIDGE STA.
LONDON TO DOVER.
177
was no smoke, but dust cm-led out at the borders of the vast rolling and uiululatiiii;,-
mass. There was scarcely any tremor. Not a single fragment tiew out as a jirojcetile in
any direction, and altogether the whole phenomenon was totally milike anytliing which,
according to ordinary ideas could be su])posed to arise from the action of gunpowder.
Nothing, concludes Sir John, can place in a more signal light the exactness of
calculation which (basing itself on a remarkably simple rule,) coidd enable the
eminent engineer (Mr. Cubitt), by whom the whole arrangements are understood to
have been made, so completely to task to its utmost every pound of powder employed, as
to exhaust its whole effect in useful work, leavino; no superfluous power to be wasted in
the production of useless iiproar or miscliievous dispersion, and thus saving at a blow not
less than £7,000 to the South-Eastern Company.
The two parallel tuiuiels excavated through the centre of Shakspeare's celebrated
cliff are each thirty feet high, twelve feet wide, and one thousand three hundred and
ninety-three yards long, of a Gothic form, and securely arched with brickwork, except
where the extreme harclness of the chalk does not require such support. Seven shafts
are sunk from the surface to the tunnels, and the same number of outlets to the face of
the cHff, tkrough which the excavated chalk was, during tlie progress of the work, carried
to the sea. The viaduct that leads from the terminus to the tunnel is a ponderous piece
of workmanship. It is formed of heavy beams of timber secm-ely framed and bolted
together, and might not be improperly called a " Giant's Causeway." The sea-wall
beyond the Shakspeare Tunnel is one of the most gigantic works of the radway, being
upwards of three-quarters of a mile in length, from sixty to seventy feet in height, and
about twenty-five feet in thickness at tlie foiindation. It is composed entirely of the
shingle or beach, formed into a compact body with lime bnrnt from the chalk thrown
down to form the slantings of the cbffs. These slantings are marvellous, and the works
l)etween Dover and Eolkestone are of the most stupendous character, and are probably
unequalled by anything of the kind in the kingdom.
Distance from
London.
LONDON BBIDGE
STATION.
19 m. to Meit-
sham.
21 m. Reigate Ju.
37 m. GODSTONE
STATION.
33 m. EDEN-
BRIDGE STA.
Bttjl^t 0f l^atltoag from SLontJon.
^ m. w. Gatton. Gatton Park, Countess of Warwick.
3i m. s.E. LiNGFiELD, wlicrc are the remains of Starborongh Castle,
built by Sir Richard de Cobham, in the time of Henry III. During the
civil war in the time of Charles I. this place was garrisoned by the
Parliament. It appears to have had a round tower and a dome at each
corner, a drawbridge, and a court in the centre. 3 m. s. East Grinstead.
2 m. s.E. Hever. Hover Castle, E. W. M. Waldo, Esq. The castle is a
very fine and venerable remain, sm-romided by a moat, crossed by a cb'aw-
bridge, and supplied by the river Eden. The entrance gateway, which
consists of a centre, flanked by round towers, is embattled and strongly
macheolated, and is also defended by a portcuUis. Tlie inner buildings
form a quadrangle, enclosing a court. The hall still retains vestiges of its
ancient splendour. It was once the property of Sir J. Boleyn, grandfather
of Aime Boleyn. The Boleyns made this their principal residence ; and
here, during the halcyon days of courtship, the stern and inflexible tyrant
Henry, who, without a relenting pang, could consign that beauty to the
scaffold which he had raised to his bed, is said to have spent some of his
happiest days. Tradition states that when on a visit to the castle with his
attendants, he used to wind his bugle-horn when he had reached the top of
the hill to which its towers were visible, in order to give notice of his
approach. On the decease of Sir Thomas Boleyn, Earl of WUtshire and
Ormond, and father to the unfortunate Anne, Henry seized this estate as in
A A
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LONDON TO DOVER.
coimtry. In the wood, among the old forest trees, is a beech of tlie
prodigious girtli of 28 feet. This place formerly belonged to, and was the
lavoxu-ite retreat of Artlim- Lord Hillsborough, who changed its ancient
name of Valons to Hill Park. Dunsdale Lodge, C. Newton. Esq. A
little further, Brasted Park, Edward Tiu-ton, Esq. ; Combe Bank, Lord
Templemore ; Montreal, Viscount Hobuesdale ; Cheveuing, Earl Stanhope.
4 m. N. BeUevue, Colonel H. Austen. A little further, Kippington,
Colonel Thomas Austen; close to which is Sevenoaks, a market-town
and parish, partly above and partly Ijclow the great ridge of saud-liills
which nms across this county, and divide the upland from the weald.
Kuole Park, Earl Amlierst. Knole has been a remarkable mansion from
the period of the Conquest. It stands in an extensive aud beautiful park.
The princi])al entrance is through a great tower-portal, leading into the
first or outer quadi'angle. On a grass-plot on each side are models of
ancient statues, the ' Gladiator,' and ' Venus,' aud ' Orta Mari.' There is
an entrance from tliis covu't through a large tower in the centre of the
building to the inner quacb'augle, which has a portico in front, supported ])y
eight Ionic columns. Over this is an open gallery, with a balustrade.
Some of the water-spouts bear the date of 1605, aud others 1607. The
great hall is /"i feet 10 inches long, 27 feet broad, aud 26 feet 8
inches high. At one end there is a richly-carved screen, supporting a
grand music gallery, on which are the arms of Thomas Eai'l of Dorset, and
those of liis Coimtess. lu the chinniey are a veiy euiious pair of ancient
dogs of elaborate workmanship. The hall, which is adorned with several
family portraits, has at one end the dais, or raised floor, according to
ancient custom, for the principal table of the noble possessor of tlie
mansion, while other tables are placed lengthways down the hall, for tenants
and domestics of the family. The windows are of stained glass. The
Holbehi Galleiy contains an extensive collection of portraits, and is 88 feet
long. The apartments contain a rare and lai'ge collection of curious,
tapestry, cabinets, state beds, &c. They exhibit a perfect idea of the style
of decoration of the time of James I. St. Julians, Right Hon. J. C.
Herries, M.P. ; Bradbourue; H.Hughes, Esq.; Beacluuont, William Lam-
bard, Esq. ; Park Villa, Lady Nelthorpe ; Under River, Erancis Wood-
gate, Esq. A little to the north, Chipstead, Hem-y Newton, Esq. ; Sir-
Richard Rycroft ; Chipstead Place, Erederick Perkins, Esq. 2 m. n.e. of
Sevenoaks, is Seal. The Wilderness, Marquis Camden; The Grove, Sir
Alexander Crichtou, Bart ; Seal Chart, Lord ]\Ionson.
TuNBRiDGE is an ancient market-toi,\Ti, situated on the river Medway,
county of Kent. Here are no less than five branches of the above-named
rivei' — one called the Tun — each of which is crossed by a stone bridge.
The chm-ch, town hall, market-house, some chapels, aud the union work-
house, are its principal public edifices. It has a grammar school, wiWi sixteen
exhibitions of £100 each at the Universities, several minor exhibitions, a
fellowship and a scholarship at Oxford, and a revenue of £700 for ])ayuicut
of masters' salaries. The ruins of Tunbridge Castle, built shortly after tlie
Conquest, are strikingly i)icturesque. Its ancient court is now a beautiful
garden, and a modem residence has been erected within the old castle
walls, wliicli are extant. Here are also the rcnuiins of a priory. Tunbridge
has a considerable manufactory of toys and turned ware. Market, Friday.
Colebrook Park, Benjamin Smith, Esq. 4 m. N. Siiipborne, Dowager-
Viscountess Torrington; Sir John Jervis; Eairlawn, Miss M. E. Yates.
:?7 m. PENSHV'RST
STATION.
11 m. TUNBRIDGE
STATION.
LONDON TO DOVER.
179
37 m. PENSHUKST
STATION.
•11 ni. TUNBRIDGE
STATION.
Tiiiibridge WeUs
Branch 03=
riglit of his late wife, and afterwards enlarged it by pvirchases from others
of her family. The next possessor was Anne of Cleves, who, after her
divorce, had this and other adjoining manors settled on her for life. She
made Hever Castle her general place of residence, and died here in the 4th
of Philip and Mary.
Red Leaf, William Wells, Esq. ; and 1 m. s. Penshurst Castle, Lord de
Lisle and Dudley. This ancient, liistorieal, and interesting mansion, which
stands at the south-east corner of the park, is a large irregular building,
containiiig many spacious and noble apartments, in which the arcliiteeture
of the different ages to which they belong are easily traced. In Hasted
and Harris's " Histories of Kent" are some views of the house as it was
in days of yore. Even now it presents a tridy venerable aspect, and gives
an admirable idea of the splendom- and ma^uifieence in which our ancestors
resided in their baronial halls. The principal entrance is through an
ancient gateway, over which is the following inscription :
" THE GREAT RELIGIOUS AND RENOWNED
PRINCE EDWARD THE SIXT, KlNGE OF
ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND IRELANDE, GAVE
THIS HOUSE OF PONCESTER, TVITH THE MAUNORS,
LANDES, AND APPURTENAYNCES THER
UNTO BELONGINGE VNTO HIS TRUSTYE
AND WELBELOVED SERVANT SYR
WILLIAM SYDNEY, KNIGHT BANNERET."
The front quadrangle is of great architectural beauty. The hall, a uoblc
room, with a fine timber roof, and the chapel, are striking objects. In the
inner quadrangle are the kitchen, buttery, and other domestic otBces ; and
the old family dimier-beU, set in a wooden frame, serving as a memorial of
baronial festivity, still remains in the centre of the yard. The park, of
about 400 acres, is beautifully diversified wath hills, woods, and lawns, and
well planted with large oak, beech, and chesnut-trees. The gardens are
extensive, and laid out in terraces. In some lofty beech-trees on a hiUy
part of the estate is the ancient heronry. The south side of the ])ark is
watered by the Medway, and a tree is still pointed out, said to be the
celebrated oak called the " Bear's Oak," which was planted at the birth of
the gallant and accomplished Sir Philip Sydney. It measiu'cs 27 feet in
cii'cumferenee, and is celebrated in some lines by Waller the poet, as well
as by Ben Jonson in his " Forest." Penshurst Castle is open to the public
every Monday and Satui-day.
I m. further, Penshurst, comity of Kent. Was formerly the residence
of the Saxon kings of Kent, and the birthplace of that flower of chivaky
Sir Philip Sydney, and of the no less celebrated patriot Algernon. Area of
parish, 4,6:30 a.; population, 1,470. Pair, July 1st. The Grove, Mrs.
Allnutt ; New House, Thomas Hillman, Esq. 1 m. further, South Park,
Viscount Hardinge. 2 m. s.E. Ashurst.
1 m. s. Mabledon Park, John Deacon, Esq. ; Tunbridge Castle, T. E.
West, Esq. 4 m. w. Tunbridge Wells, to which there is a branch from the
Tunbridge Station.
Tunbridge Wells, a market-town m the counties of Kent and Siu-rey,
celebrated for its medicinal waters. It is prettily situated in a valley,
surroimded by three hUls, called Mounts Ej)hraim,' Pleasant, and Sion, on
which are numerous vQlas, and capital hotels. The town contains a
pump room, baths, ball rooms, libraries, theatre, parade, market-house,
church, a handsome chapel of ease, and several Dissenting places of
worship, iiumerous schools, library, and two medical institutious. In the
vicinity of the wells, in a sequestered spot, arc some curious rocks, which
have a very picturesque appearance. 2 m. further, Erant. Shcnii'old,
Hon. P. Ashburnliam ; Ely Grange, Mrs. H. Hebden; Saxonbury Lodge,
a A 2
180
LONDON TO DOVER.
The principal part of Ihis mansion is supposed to have been erected about,
llic latter end of the 17tli century, but great adtlitions have since been made
to the bmlding. It is a large, substantial and convenient edifice, situated in
a finely-wooded park. raim\\Ti, — Ridgway, Esq. It formerly belonged to
the Vane family, of whom was Harry Lord Vane, whose wife was the heroine
of Smollett's "Lady of Quality."' Oxenhoath, Sii- W. R. P. Geary, Bart.
3 m. N.E. H.4X)L0w. Green Trees, Thomas Kibble, Esq. ; Hadlow Castle,
W. B. May, Esq. ; Nortli Erith, Sir Jasper Atkinson.
4 ni. N. East Peckuam. Riding Hall, William Cooke, Esq. A little
further, Mereworth Castle, Baroness Le Dcspcnccr. Though called a
castle, it has not the least pretension to that appellation, except having
bccu built on the site of' an old and embattled mansion, and being sur-
rounded by the old moat.
4 m. N. Linton Phice, Earl Cornwallis. This mansion has been greatly
improved by the present noble owner, whose alterations and improvements
have Ijeen ably executed by the Messrs. Cubitt. The house is situated on
an eminence, from the summit of which there is an extensive view over the
Weald of Kent. Two avenues of trees contribute greatly to the improve-
ment of the landscape. The mansion displays a fine Coriiitliian portico and
two wings.
4 m. N. Chart Sutton, James Russell Howe, Esq. Sutton Vallance,
Charles Hoare, Esq. At this place are the ruins of Sutton Castle, which
though not extensive, are very pictvu-esque. The crumblino; walls of what
appears to have been the keep are finely mantled with ivy, and partly
grown over with brushwood. AJI the upper part is destroyed.
Headcokn. 2 m. e. East Sutton Place, Sii- Edmund Fibuer, Bart.
2 m. fui'ther, Leeds Castle, Charles Wvkeham Martin, Esq., M.P. It forms
a very imposing feature in the central division of this coimty. It is sur-
roiuided by a very broad moat, and the entrance to the west is approached by
a bridi^e of two stone arches, conmiunicating with a strong gateway with
portcullis. The iimer gate opens into a si)acious coiu't, containing two
ranges of embattled buildings, in which are the principal apartments. The
park contains some fine timber, and variety of ground.
3 m. N.N.E. at Pluckley, Surrenden, Sir Edward Dering, Bart. It was
erected by Sir Edward Dering on the site of the old original manor-house,
and is described by Phibpot, in his " History of Kent," to be as " eminent
for its magnificence and beauty, as for its contrivance and ciu-iosity." It is
situated on the brow of a hill, in the midst of rich pasture and noble woods,
and commands picturesque and varied prospects. lu the time of the
Commonwealth, the learned Sir Edward Dering suffered much in the cause
of royalty ; but having previously adliered to the Commonwealth, for his
inconsistent conduct, liis estate was confiscated, and liis house four times
plundered by the parliamentary soldiers. 2 m. further, Chaiitfarver.
Calehill Park, Edward Darell, Esq. 4 m. further, Otterden Park, Charles
Wheler, Esq. 1 m. further, at Charing, G. E. Sayers, Esq.
AsHFORD, a market town, coimty of Kent. It has one principal street, of
great length, well-paved and lighted. The church, which was formerly
collegiate, is a si)acioas and venerable edifice, and contains some remarkably
interesting; and noble monuments. It has also a grammar school, which was
founded, m 10,38, by one of the ancient Kentish family of Kuatehbull.
Market, Tlmrsday. Fairs, for cattle, horses and mooI, August 2nd,
September 9th, October 12fli and 2'ltli. Ashford House, Viscount Strang-
ford. 3 in. w. Ilothlicld Park, Sir Tuftou, Btirt.
46 HI. PADDOCKS
WOOD STA.
51 m. HARDEN
STATION.
58 m. STAPLE-
HUBST STA.
56 m. HEADCORN
STATION.
63 m. PLUCKLEV
STATION.
67 ni. ASHFOED
STATION.
■^ca Ranisifatc Bv.
LONDON TO DOVER.
181
16 m. PADDOCKS
WOOD STA.
Miudstone Br. K?»
51 m. HARDEN
STATION.
53 m. STAPLE-
HUEST STA.
56 m. HEADCOEN
STATION.
62 m. PLUCKLET
STATION.
67 ra. ASHFOBD
STATION.
Hastuigs Br. G'
Thomas Marling, Esq. ; Knowle House, Samuel Newington, Esq. ; Ericlge
Castle, Earl of Abergavemiy. The house, a regular building in the
castellated style, is embattled and flanked with round towers, Ijut without
any mixture of ancient arcliiteetm'e in either doors, windows, or other
parts. It stands on a bold eminence, in a park containing about 2,000
acres. 2 m. w. of Tmibride Wells, Speldhurst. Broomhill Bank,
Colonel Armytage ; BuiTswood, and Broome Hill, David Salomons, Esq.,
Alderman of Loudon.
m. s.w. La^mbeuhitrst. Bayham Abbey, Marquis of Camden ; Scotney
Castle, Edwavd Hussey, Esq. The old mansion is of very ancient date ; it
was castellatetl in the "time of Edward ELI. or Bichard II., having been for
many years the property of the Barons de Scoteni, the first of whom,
Lambert (temp. Henry 11.), may possibly ha\'^ given his name to the
adjoining village of Lamberlim-st (anct. Lambert's Hurst, or Wood). It
passed into the family of Ai'chbishop Chicheley, thence to the DareUs, and
finally to the ancestors of the present o'^nier. The present house was
built in 1837.
5 m. s. at GouDHUKST, Bedgebury Park, Viscoimt Beresford ; Finch
Oaks, Richard Springetts, Esq. ; Twisden, Robert Springetts,Esq.; !\Iidwclls,
ISIiss ComwaUis ; Braudford House, Mrs. T. C. Roberts ; Pleasant Place,
George Hindes, Esq. ; Paynetts, S. Stringer, Esq. ; TajweU, Giles IMiller,
Esq. ; TayweU House, James D. Warre, Esq.
1 m. s. Staplehurst, G. J. Ottaway, Esq. ; Loddeu House, Mrs.
Usborue. 2 m. s.e. Erittendejj. 2 m. further, the ruins of Sissinghiu-st
Castle. This ancient mansion, which occupied a secluded situation near a
branch of the Rother, ha\Tng been long uninliabited, was, during the late
wars, made use of as a French prison, and from this cii'cumstauce acquired
the name of Sissinghiu'st Castle. 3 m. fuither, Benenden. Hemsted
Place, Thomas L. Hodges, Esq.
4 m. s. BiDDENDEN. 4 m. furtlier, Texterden. This place was one of
the first in which the wooUen manufactiu'e was established in the reign of
Edward III. It became a scene of early opposition to the Chui'ch of Rome
prior to the Reformation, when in the time of Archbishop Warham 48
inhabitants of its to^vn and neighbourhood were publicly accused of heresy,
and five of them condemned to be burned. It possesses aU the privileges
of the Cinque Ports, and confers the title of Baron on the Abbott
family.
4 m. s. High Halden.
2 m. S.E. Bethersden, Charles Scriber, Esq. ; George Witherden, Esq.
Bethersden was formerly much celebrated for its marble quarries, and
though they are now but little used, the marble obtained here was at one
time in considerable request for chimney-pieces, &c. It is of the grey
terbonated kind, and bears a good polish. From its similarity to tlic
Peskworth marble, it is frequently confounded with that, and called by the
same name. In the parish church are several brasses of the Lovelaces,
and among the sepulchi-al monuments is one to Sii' George Chute, Bart.,
and several for the family of Witherden.
2 m. s. KiSGSNORTH. 3 m. fmlher, Orleston. 2 m. beyond, Kexard-
INGTON. Here are remains of ancient entrenchments, chiefly consisting of
breast-work, and artificial mounts, and below them, in tlie marsh, arc other
remains, which seem to have been comiected with the former by a narrow
ridge, oi' causeway.
183
LONDON TO DOVER.
1 m. s.E. Sandliiig Park, William Deedcs, Esq., M.P. 1 m. fiirtlier,_
Hythe, a inirliamentarv and municipal borough, a market-toAvn, and one of
the cuique jiorts, coiuity of Kent. It lies in a valley towards the east end
of Romuey Marsh, \ip\vards of half a mile from the sea. Its once famous
harbour has been entirely choked up with shingle, and on the beach, wliich
stands nuiny feet liigher than the town, are several martcUo towers. The
principal pubhc edifices are the county hall, borough gaol, branch bank,
theatre, library, and its beautiful old chiu-ch, which is cruciform, in the early
EngUsh style of arcliitectiu-e ; and under its remarkably beautiful chancel,
is a cry])t full of liuman bones. Here is a very ancient hospital, of which
the chief is styled Prior, with an annual revenue of £275, anci another with
£189 per aimnm. Hythe is frequented for sea-batliing. Market, Thui'sday.
Richard Strangeways,'Esq.; Thomas T. Hodges, Esq.,"M.P.; Belle^Tie, E. C.
Hughes, Esq. 3 m. E. Sajjdgate. Cheritou, R. Brockman, Esq.
5 m. further, Denton. Denton Coui-t, Sir John
It is built in the Elizabethan style, and contains
Tliis fine place was for a long time inhabited by the
Rev. WiUiara Robinson ; and in the year 1 76(5, the jioet Gray was for some
days the guest of tliis gentleman, who in one of his letters, says : " My
residence was at Denton, eight miles cast of Canterbury, in a little quiet
valley on the skirt of Barham Downs." Dane HUl, Lady Montefiore. A
little further, Broome Park, Sn H. C. Oxenden, Bart., is situated in the
same valley as Denton. The house is a respectable building, of the time of
Charles I., and was erected by Basil DiswcU, Esq.
2 m. N. Hawkinge
W. E. Bridges, Bart.
spacious apartments
Dover. A parliamentary and municipal borough, cinque port, and
market-town, county of Kent. Area of borough, 320 .\. It sends two
members to Parliament. Registered electors (1847), 2,000; corporation
revenue (same date), £5,049 7.'?. ; registered shipping (same date), 109
vessels ; aggregate burden, 4,249 tons ; customs' revenue (184G),
£23,590 14s. The town, properly so called, is irregidarly built on the
banks of the Pent, inunediately under a high cliiF, on the top of which is
situated the citadel, and other important military works, ascended from
its principal street (Snargate) by a double spkal stone staircase of
beautiful consti-uction. There are also various other minor streets and
lanes. Its principal edifices are three parish cluirches, several Dissenting
chapels, the town liall, gaol, workhouse, theatre, museum, baths, assembly
rooms, military hosjutal, the Maison Dieu (a structure of great antiquity),
custom house, docks, bonding warehouses, and several excellent hotels.
Eor some years past Dover has assumed much unportanee as a fashionable
wateriug-place, and to meet its increasmg popularity many handsome
residences and terraces have been built on the old rope-walk, commencing
near the inner basin of the harbonr, and extending along the shore as far
as " Smith's Eolly," under the Castle Chff, forming altogether a beautiful
promenade. The Castle, one of the most picturesque objects on the
English coast, is a fortress of great strength and autiqidty, occupymg 35
acres. There are conflicting opiidous as to its origin; but it is quite
certaui that some early jjortions of tlic edifice arc Roman, and others Saxon.
Its spacious keep is a si)lendid specimen of this style of building, while the
Roman and Saxon Idw ers here and tlieiT invest t he wliole area wit h an interest
to the antiquary and historian, whicli few other spots can surpass. Indcpen-
75 m. WESTOK-
HANGER AND
UYT}IE STA.
83 m. FOLKE-
^5T0NE STA.
8 m. DOVER
STATION.
LONDON TO DOVER.
183
75 m. WESTON-
HANGER AND
HYTHE STA.
83 m. FOLKE-
STONE STA.
8 m. DOVER
STATION.
2 in. N. Mouks Ortou Park.
2 m. E. Beacliborough, E. D. Brockmau, Esq., M.P. The house is
situated amongst most romantic grounds, with conical hills rising in front,
clothed with smooth sheep pasture. On one of the hills is an octagonal
summer-house, commanding a very extensive view of the coast and across
the Chaimel to France. 3 m. n.e. Sibton, — Honeywood, Esq. 2 m.
fui'ther, AcRiSE. Acrise Court, Thomas Papillon, Esq. This seat was
built by Thomas Papillon, Esq., a merchant of eminence in London, in the
time of Charles II. The present proprietor has expended considerable
sums in improving the hoiise and opening the grounds, wliieh formerly
enclosed many pleasing views of liiUs and vaUey.
Folkestone. A parliamentary and municipal borough, market-town,
and sea-port, and member of the cinque port town of Dover. It lies in
a hoUow between two high cliffs, which are comiected by a viaduct of this
railway. A few years ago it was one of the most straggling and miserable-
looking towns in England, but it has lately risen iuto importance to the
detriment of Dover, in consequence of its superior position with regard to
the passage between its port and Boulogne, and many handsome villas and
several hotels have been erected for the accommodation of visitors, who are
also attracted to tliis spot by the fine sands and the bold and Ijeautiful
scenery by which the town is sui-rounded. It is most u-regularly built, but
it has a handsome market-house, bmlt by the Earl of Rachior, an endowed
school, and other charities, a gaol, library, and capital baths. It has also a
pier, battery, and a harbour, which has been greatly improved of late, as
vessels drawing from 10 to 12 feet can now enter it at high water. The
ehui-ch is a very ancient edifice. With Hythe, &c., it sends one member to
Parliament. Folkestone has a great trafiic -nith Boulogne, but the
popidatiou derives its chief support from its fisheries. Market, Thiu'sday.
Folkestone is the birthplace of the celebrated Harvey, wlio discovered the
cii'culation of the blood. Broachuead, J. S. Banks, Esq. ; The Ford, James
Kelcey, Esq. ; Ivy Cottage, John White, Esq.
dently of these cui'ious remains of antiquity, the bomb-proof magazine, the
extensive barracks for thousands of soldiers, the magnificent views from its
ramparts are well worthy of inspection, and combine to render Dover Castle,
and the military works wliich extend along the neighbouring height, a stiU
formidable defence against any attempted invasion of this portion of oui-
shores. Dover harboiu-, though difiicult of access, owing to a movable bar
of shingle, has undergone great improvements of late, and consists of three
basms — the outer one enclosed between two piers 150 feet apart. The
harbour of refuge ui progress of formation in the bay, has met with some
obstruction, owing to the recent storms, which did considerable injui-y to
the tackle, &c., used in its construction ; but when completed, it wiU be a
soiu'ce of considerable advantage to the town, as well as security to the
shipping interest. Steam packets ply regularly between this port and
France and Belgium, fi-om wliich countries it imports large quantities of
fruit, eggs, vegetables, &c. Dover has an excellent coasting trade and
fishery."^ The borough is governed by a mayor, aldermen, and councillors,
and is the seat of quarter sessions, a board for licensing pilots, and a Coiu't
of the Constable of the Cuaque Ports. Markets, Wednesday and Satm-day.
Fair, November 23rd.
5 m. N.N.w. Waldershare, Earl of Guildford. This mansion was built
by Sir Henry Furness, upon a large scale, after a design said to be by
Inigo Jones. He also enclosed a spacious park, and planted it with long
avenues. The park is well stocked with deer. It was enlarged some years
ago ; and on digging the ground a great many Roman utensils of diflerent
coloured earths were discovered. 4 m. n.e. Oxney, Richard Roffey, Esq.
184.
LONDON TO MARGATE.
^Sftforlr to itlargatf^
ILcft of Eailtoag from ^sfjfortj.
2 m. w. Eastwcll Park, Earl of Wincliilsea and Nottingham. Tlic
mansion is a large ciiilicc, witliout extraorclinarv oniaincnt, standing in an
extensive park, mcU furnished with deer, and rendered interesting by a bold
equality of gromid, some part being so elevated that both the seas may be
plaiidy seen, namely, that of the buoy of the Nore towards the north, and
the other on the south over Romney Marsh towards the coast of Erance.
This hill is clothed with fine woods, tlu'ough which eight avenues of walks,
called the Star Walks, branch off in opposite directions from an octagon
plain. On the top of the liill nearly adjoining the pai-k, on the south, is
Eastwell church, a siriall ediiice, dedicated to St. Mary, and di^dded into
two ]iarts by pointed arches, supported on octagonal colomiades. Eastwell
church contains several fine monuments of the Finches : and on the north
side of the chancel is an ancient tomb, said to belong to Richard Planta-
genet, whom tradition asserts to have been a natiu'al son of Richard III.,
and whose bm'ial is thus recorded in the register of Eastwell, under date
1550 : " Ryehard Plantagenet was buried the 22ijth day of December.
Anno di supra." It is observable that a similar mark to that prefixed to
the name of Plantagenet occurs before every subsequent entry in the old
register, where the person was of noble blood j but whatever may be the
tnith of the tradition, the tomb itself seems of an earlier date ; it had been
iidaid with brasses, which are now gone. Of this Richard a very curious
account has been left by the late Dr. Thomas Brett, of Spring Gi'ove,
which was subsequently published in Peck's " Desiderata Curiosa," vol. ii.
Hb. HI. p. 18.
Chilham, county of Kent. The ruins of its ancient castle and its fine
old church are worthy of especial notice. Chilham Castle, J. B. Wildmau,
Esq. The mansion was erected by Sir Dudley Digges, Knight, INIaster of
the RoUs in the reign of Charles I., as appears by an inscription over the
principal entrance :
"the lord is my house of defence, and my. castle,
"dudley digges. maky kempe."
The situation is commanding and beautiful, rising with a gentle ascent on
the north side of the river Stour. Upon the extreme verge of the hiU,
which rises very abruptly on the side next the river, stands the keep of the
ancient castle of Chilliam ; and it is related, that when Sir Dudley Digges
erected the present mansion, wliieh is very near the castle, he discovered in
digging the foundation several traces of building, apparently of Roman
constniction, and fragments of armoiu", coins, arms, &c., and other evidences
to justify the supposition of its having been a Roman station, and a day's
march from wliere Julius Caesar first landt-d in l^ritain. Tiie kec]) is
apparently of Anglo-Norman constniction, and is the oidy portion of the
castle remaining. Its princi])al feature is an octagonal tower of about
40 feet diameter in extent, and about 25 feet within the waUs, being about
S feet in thickness. The ground-floor of the tower is now used as* a
brcwhousc. It is about 80 feet high, having over it what is supposed to
Distance from
London.
72 111. yiY?. STA.
76 m. CHILHAM
STATION.
LONDON TO MARGATE.
185
^jsftfovrr to i^targatr.
Distance from
London .
m. WYE STA.
76 m. CHILHAM
STATION.
l^it^t at Eailtoag from ^&i)taxti,
i m. E. Wye. A village situated on the river Stour, in the county of
Kent, wliich is here crossed by a tive-arched bridge. _ Wye in former times
was a market -town of some little importance. Spring Grove, Cliarlcs Jen-
nings, Esq.
1 m. N.
OLANTIGH, .T. S. W. SAWBEIDGE EELE DEAX, ESQ., M.P.
2 m. N.E. Chartham. On Charthara Downs, which extend along the
south side of the road between Ashford and Canterbury, are a vast number
of barrows of different sizes scattered over the ground, which in the
ancient deeds of the adjoining estates is described by the name of " Danes
Banks." Several of these have been opened at different times, and the
remains of bodies, both male and female, with various articles of trinkets,
&c., found in them. It is supposed by early writers that this is the spot
where Csesar first encountered the Britons, and that the fortress which
stood soutli-west of the barrows was that to wliich they retii-ed. On the
contiguous plain to the soutli, called Swaddling Downs, are tliree or four
lines of entrenchments wliich cross the wliole line from east to west, and
on the road under Denge Wood eastward from Jiilliberrie's grave is
another small entrenchment. The manor of Chartham was given to the
priory of Christ Church, by Duke Elfiid, in the year 871, towards the
clothing of the monks, who had a church here. In the time of Edward I.
they had also a vineyard here, and in that of his successor the prior had
confirmation of the liberty of free warren in this manor. After the disso-
lution, Henry VIII. granted it to the dean and chapter of Canterbiuy, to
whom it still belongs. The priors of Clu-ist Church had a residence here,
and it was probably to this house that Arclibishop Winchelsea retired
when suffering under tlie displeasure of Edward I. Prior Goldsten, alioul
the year 1500, repaired and rebuilt certain portions which had fallen to
decay, and in 1.572 a large chapel connected with the house was taken
B B
186
LONDON TO MARGATE.
have been the prmcipal state-chamber, panelled with oak. The roof of the
tower, -n-hich is ascended by the great staircase, is covered with lead, and
affords a splendid view of the country. Chilliam Castle lias belonged to
some of the most celebrated warriors and noblemen whoso actions have
graced the pages of history, but the records are too long for insertion here.
A little to the s. Godmersiiam, William Baldock, Esq. ;" Godmersham Park,
Edward Knight, Esq.
1 m. N.w. Old Lees, William Hillyard, Esq.
2^ m. further, at Selling, Behnont, Lord Harris ; Leveland, Thomas
Dodd, Esq. ; Harefield, Charles Neame, Esq. ; Court Lodge, John Neamc,
Esq. ; Luton House, Miss C. Neame. A little fiu'ther, Siieldwich. Lord's
House, Charles Dupin, Esq. ; Lees Court, Lord Sondes. This splendid
mansion was erected by Sir George Sondes, K.B., temp. Charles I. from a
design by Inigo Jones, upon the site of the old mansion of Lees Coui-t. The
front is adorned with fom-teeu Grecian-Iouic pilasters, which divide the
windows. Above the ground-floor the building is raised one story, and
covered with a cottage roof, supported by brackets ; it is altogether a very
stately edifice, surrounded by beautiful grounds. 1 m. n. of Selling, at
BouGHTON, Boughton House, John P. Lade, Esq. ; Breuley House, Edward
Jannan, Esq. ; Groves, Colonel Percy, h m. further, on the road to Faver-
sham, Nash Com-t. 2i m. w. of which, is Eaveesham, a place of conside-
rable note. In 930 a wittanegemot was held here by Athelstan. King
Stephen and his Queen Matilda were interred here, at the abbey built h\
him for monks. At the dissolution of the monasteries, the body of King
Stephen was thrown into the river, and his leaden cofiin broken up.
James n. was arrested here in 16S8, when attempting to escape. Preston
House, Mrs. F. Barnes. A little to the w. of Faversham, is Ospringe.
Ospriuge Park, General Sir Thomas Montresor; Oaks, Edward Toker,
Esq. ; S.Midale House, Jolm Hyde, Esq. ; The Mount, General G. Gosselin ;
White Hill, Mrs. B. Foord.
Canterbury, a city, borough, and county of itself, and the metropolitan
see of England, is situated on the river Stour, in the county of Kent. Area,
including fourteen parishes, 3,240 a, ; population (1841), 15,435; inhabited
houses, 2,769. It returns two members to Parliament ; registered electors
(1848), 1,924; corporate revenue (1843), £3,204. This venerable city
is replete with historical associations. At the period of the Eomau
invasion it was a settlement of the Britons, and a place of great religious
note, and the Romans fixed upon it as one of their principal stations.
Historians, and the venerable chroniclers who sought truth, without
reference to its application to particular argiunents, assert that Christianity
was introduced here in the 2nd century, upwards of 400 years before the
arrival of St. Augustin, the first priest who ever preached the doctrines,
and introduced the discipline of the Romish Church into England, but not
without great opposition on the part of the British clergy, ^-ho are said to
have derived their knowledge of Christian doctrines from the Bible, and
the preaching of St. Paul. Cauterbiuy afterwards became the capital
of the Saxon kingdom of Kent, by the name of Caer Cant, whence is
derived the Latin Cantuaria, and Canterbury. The archbishopric was
founded a.d. 597 ; and amongst the archbishops — of whom there have been
93 up to the present time — we may cite as the most famous, St. Augustin,
St. Dunstan, Lanfranc, Anselm, Bccket, Cardinal Pole, Cranmer, Abbot,
Laud, Tillotson, and Howley. The city of Canterbury is situated in a vale,
and has four principal streets, branching from a centre at right angles,
extending as far as the ancient city walls, beyond which are conside-
rable suburbs. No city in England, and scarcely any in tlie north of
Europe, abounds in such rich and maguidcent ecclesiastical monuments.
The cathedral was erected in the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries, on the
SI 111. CANTKR-
BTRY STA
LONDON TO MARGATE.
187
81 m. CANTEK-
BUKY STA.
dovni. Tlie seat of the priors is uow called the Deanery, having been the
residence of the deans of Canterbury for several years unmediately pre-
ceding the Commonwealth. The church dedicated to St. Mary is a
spacious edifice, built tu the form of a cross (without aisles), with an
embattled tower at the west end. The chancel has a light and elegant
appearance. The windows are large and filled with painted glass. Among
the more remarkable sepulchi-al memorials is a large slab in the chancel,
inlaid Mdth brass of a knight as large as life, crossed-lcggcd, in mail armour,
with a surcoat above a shield on his left arm, a Kon at his heels, and a long
sword hanging pendent from a very rich girdle. It is intended to per-
petuate the memory of Su- Robert Septrand, who was with Richard I.
at the siege of Aeon. Mystole, Sir John Tagg, Bart. The Faggs resided
here in the time of Charles 11., and the present mansion was built in the
time of Queen EHzabeth. It is a moderate sized house, pleasantly situated
in a small park. Not far distant from this house, in 1668, in digging a
well, at the depth of nineteen feet the workmen turned up a parcel of
strange and monstrous bones, some whole, some broken, together with four
teeth of an unusual size, perfect and sound, but in a manner petrified and
turned into stone, each tooth weighing about half a pound.
site (as it has been said) of the first Cluistian church in England. It is
built in the form of a double cross, with a central and two western towers,
the whole comprising every featui-e of Christian architecture. The choir
is the finest in England; and in the chapel of the Holy Trinity is the
tomb of Thomas a Bccket, around which the pavement is worn into hollows
by the knees of the pilgrims worshipping at his shrine. In the recent
reparations of tliis edifice discoveries were made, which induced the
authorities to remove the old camdngs, when highly-elaborated stone stalls
were brought to Hght, and the origmal character of the building restored,
rendering this cathedi-al the most uniform and splendid of British eccle-
siastical structm-es. Amongst the highly-interesting mouimients on this
sacred spot, that of the Black Priace^isVell worthy of inspection. His
efiigy in black marble, as perfect and as shining as at the period of its
erection, reposes at full length on a stone tomb. Attached to the cathedi-al
are the chapter-house, cloisters, and a most splendid library ; wlule under
the cathedral is a spacious crypt, which has been used as a French
Protestant chui'ch ever since the reign of Elizabeth. Amongst the nume-
rous ecclesiastical buddings and antiquities Ijelonging to this city, we may
name the parish churches, some of which are very ancient, an ancient
gateway, the ruins of St. Augustin's Abbey, and the remains of a huge
Norman castle, the Old ' Chequers Iim,' the resort of the pilgrims, and
the Donjon, or Dane John Field, now beautifully planted and laid out as a
public promenade. Canterbury possesses many educational institutions,
Avith a grammar school founded by Hem-y VIII., for 50 pupils, haying
several exhibitions and scholarships "at Cambridge. Amongst its hospitals
and charitable foundations, we may cite that which owes its origin to
Archbishop Lanfranc, for poor brctiiren, with an annual revenue of £411;
B B 2
188
LONDON TO MARGATE.
Jesus Hospital, fouuded 1595, revenue, £584 ; cand another with a revenue of
upwards of £300. Of the public edifices of the city, the ancient guildhall
is the most cm-ious. There are also an infirmary, a sessions house, gaol,
house of correction, large barracks, exchange, workhouse, theatre, baU-room,
museum, library, and a pliilosophical institution. The trade of Canterbury
consists chiefly in exports of hops and agricultuivil produce. _ There are
however some woollen mills in the ueighboujhood, and the city is famous
for its brawn. It is the seat of quarter sessions, and petty sessions are
held every Thursday. The Archbishop of Canterbury is " Prknate of all
From Canterbury there is a short branch to Whitstable, which is
partly in the parish of Seasalter, and partly in the parish of WTiitstable,
lying near the entrance of the East Swale, opposite to the Isle of Sheppy.
On the shore by Taggei'ton, are several copper-houses, where considerable
quantities of copperas, or green \atriol, are manufactured. Whitstable Bay
is frequented by a considerable number of colliers, from which Canterbury
and the siu-rounding places are supplied with coal. Many boats are
employed in the fisheries, "VVTiitstable being a royalty of fishery, or oyster
dredging, appendant to the manor ; and for the due regulation of the trade,
a court is held annually in Eebruary. Great quantities of Roman pottery
have been found in dredging for oysters round a rock, now called the
Pudding Pan, which is supposed by some to have been the island of
Kaunoss Op Tommause, though now covered -with the sea. Court Lees,
William Hyder, Esq. ; SwalecUffe, W. E. HUtou, Esq. On the coast, about
4 m. E. of Wliitstable, is Herke Bay, a watering-place of very modern
origin, having sprung into existence in a few years. It is much frequented
for the pui'pose of bathing, and enjoying the healthy and bracing air. One
of the most prominent objects in the town is a very handsome clock-house,
or tower, erected on the parade at the sole expense of Mrs. Thwaites, which
serves at the same time as an excellent land-mai'k for mariners.
CANTERBURY
(.continued).
4 m. N. Herne. Broomfield House, William Cutforth, Esq. ; Hunters'
Fostall, Lieutenant W. G. Goddard. 2 m. further, Herne Bay.
4. m. N. The Rcculvers. That this was the site, not only of a large-
military station, but of a town in the time of the Romans, appears from
the many cisterns, vaults, and foimdations of biuldings which have been
discovered at various times by the fall of the cliff, and from the great
number of Roman and British coins, pottery, &c., found here.
2 m. N. BuRCHiNGTON. Qucx Park, J. P. Powell, Esq. Here King
William is stated to have taken up his abode till the wind was favourable
for his embarkinglo Holland.
84. m. STURRY
AND HERNE BAY
STATION.
88 111. CROVE
FERRY ST A.
m. MIN.STF.B
STATION.
LONDON TO MARGATE.
189
CANTEEBUET
{continued).
84 m. STUBET
AND HEENE BAY
STATION.
88 m. GKOVE
FEERY ST A.
93 ni. MINSTER
STATION.
Sandwich and
Peal Branch. (f5>
Euglaud," and the first peer of the realm next to the royal family. It is
his pri\Tlege to crown the sovereigns of England ; and he has the power to
confer degrees in divinity, law, and physic. His diocese comprises 258
parishes, independently of 100 parishes in other sees, called " peculiars,"
over which his jui-isdiction extends. Net revenue of Archbishopric (1843),
£20,969 ; revenue of chapter, consisting of a dean, twelve prebends, six
preachers, six minor canons, &c. (1831), £15,982. Markets, Wednesday
and Satiu-day. Its fair begins October 10th, and lasts upwards of a week.
Canterbiuy races are held at Barham Downs, in the vicinity of the city.
4 m. s.E. PatkicksbotjRNE. Bifrons, Dowager ]\Iarchioness Conyng-
ham. A little further. Bourne Place, Lord Londesborough ; Knackington
House, Lord Sondes. A little fiu'ther, Bishopsboukste, Captaui H. H.
Douglas; Charles Oxeudeu, Esq. 4 m. E. Littleboukne, Lee Howletts,
George Gipps, Esq. ; Lee Priory, Captain Frederick D. Swanne. This
beautifvd residence is situated in a most delightful neighbom-hood. The
manor was anciently called Legh, and was the seat of a family which
derived its name from the estate. The house was originally built in the
reign of James I., and was improved and altered to its present state by
Thomas Barrett, Esq., in 1782, under the superintendence of the late James
Wyatt, Esq., the architect. The entrance to the grounds is through a
lofty gateway, between two octagonal embattled towers. The principal
front of the mansion is on the north, where the centre forms a square
embattled tower, with piimacles on the angles, and octagonal tun-ets at the
extremities. In the west front is a large muUioned window, above which
rises the large octagonal tower containing the library. It is suiToimdcd
by a singularly beautiful ornamented jiarapet, selected from the best models
of antiquity, terminating in a well-proportioned spire, conspicuous in the
distance above the mass of foliage which envelopes the mansion. This beau-
tiful seat was left to its late possessor, Thomas Brydges, by his uncle, Thos.
BuiTctt, Esq., and here Sir Egerton Brydges, who resided with his sou, estab-
lished his celebrated printing-press, at which he reprinted many of the
rarest tracts of antiquity, with poems and original works of his o\\ii. 2 m.
fm-ther, Dane Coui't, E. B. Rice, Esq. 1 m. fui-ther, Goodnestone Park,
Sir B. W. Bridges, Bart. The mansion, envu-oned by a mass of the richest
foliage, is a plain brick edifice, spacious and commodious, without any
ornamental decoration on the facade, except a large pediment over the
centre of the building ; but the internal arrangements are excellent,
affording every requisite accommodation. The park, upwards of 200 acres
in extent, is beautifully diversified, -n-ith extensive lawns of varied surface,
whose gentle undulations are bounded by eminences covered with wood.
On an elevated spot in the park is a pavilion which commands a beautiful
view of the surrounding mansions and chuixhes, and the adjacent country.
Sttjhry. a parish in the county of Kent, on the Stoui-, which is here
crossed by a handsome bridge. Near the church are the ruins of Stui-ry
Court, formerly in the possession of the Strangford family. This is the
nearest station to Moles HUl, Alfred De Lanney, Esq.
4 m. s. WiXGHAM. Dui-ing a long period Wiogham belonged to the see of
Canterbury. The archbishops had a palace here, in which Edward L was
entertained by Archbishop Winchelsea, Edward II. by Archbishop Walter
Reynolds, and Edward III., witli many nobles, by Ai'chbishop Meerphan.
MiNSTEE. A parish in the county of Kent. The clmrch, the most
remarkable featm-e in this historical spot, was built on the site of the
Saxon nunnery of St. Mildi-ed, founded as early as 640, and is a noble
190
LONDON TO DEAL.
Margate. A sea-port, market-town, and watering-place, county of Kent,
on the North Sea, about tlu-ee miles w.n.av. of tlie North Foreland. Its
principal editlees are its churches, town hall, market house, assembly rooms,
theatre, public lil)rary, schools, almshouses, infirmary, baths, bazaars, and
hotels. It has long been a favouiite place of resort ior the holiday people
during the bathing season, the commmiication with London by steamers, as
well as railway, being both cheap and expeditious, wliile nothing is wanting
on the part of the caterers for the public taste to render its amusements
agreeable to the visitors. The harbour is fonned by a curved stone pier,
with a lighthouse. Depth of water from 8 to 13 feet at high, aud dry at
low tide. Margate lias some trade, and a fishery.
Min^ttv to 390aU
■4:^ Mai-gate Br.
101 111. MAKGATE
STATION.
5Left of Eailtoag from i^fnstcr.
Sandwich. A parliamentary and municipal borough, cinque port, and
market -to'mi, on the river Stour, about two miles from its mouth in Pegwell
Bay. Tliis venerable town was formerly the outport of the metropolis, and
having I'isen into great commercial importance upon the decKne of Rich-
borough, the ancient Rhutupium, towards the 6tli centiuy, it has in its turn
ceded to the more happy positions of other ports ; and, notwithstanding its
trifling exports of agricultural produce, malt, bark, leather, ashes, and wool,
and its impoi't of coal, principally for the consumption of the town and its
vicinity, it is now a place of very little importance, and although the railway
may effect great improvement m its trade, it is impossible that it can
recover itself as a sea-port, owaug to the natm-al impediments to its
navigation. The town, which is very nearly surrounded by ancient
fortifications, is large, iiTcgularly built, aud exceedingly dull. It contains
tliree parish churches. That of St. Clement's is a fine specimen of the
eaiiy Norman architecture, with a massive tower. The other pruicipal
edifices are tlie guiklluill, gaol, hospital, and Dissenting places of worship.
It has a free granunar school, with several scholarships in Lincoln College,
Oxford, and the alternate nomination to four in Cains College, Caml)ridge.
Some of the houses are curious for their antiquity. The borough sends two
members to Parliament. Registered electors (1S4S), 94-3. About two
miles from the town lies Richborough, which was destroyed by the Danes
hi the 11th century. Here are the vestiges of a castle, and the traces of
the ancient Roman station, Rhutupium.
Distance from
London.
MINSTER ST A.
98 nl. SANDWICH
STATION.
LONDON TO DEAL.
191
97 ra. RAMSGATE
STATION.
structure. Ebbsfleet in this parish was the landiug-place of Hengist and
Horsa, as well as of St. AuOTstin, the first Romish priest who ever visited
the shores of Britain, although Christianity had been established in
England upwards of 500 years pre^^ous to that period.
Eamsgate. This celebrated watering-place and sea-port town is situated
iu the Isle of Thauet, in the county of Kent. The town occupies portions
of two cliffs, and the gorge or valley between them, in which is the com-
mercial or traclmg part, leading to its beautiful, if not most useful and
convenient harbour. The houses, terraces, crescents, &c. are handsome,
and the town is well Hghtcd, paved, and suppKed with water. Its principal
edifices are the modern Gothic cluu-ch, custom house, market house,
assembly rooms, baths, barracks, bbrai-ies, &c. The harboui- is one of
the handsomest in England, and eontams the largest artificial haven; its
construction was commenced by Smeaton in 1750 and completed by Remiie.
The piers extend nearly 2,000 feet into the sea enclosing an inner basin,
with wet and dry docks, storehouses, &c., and its entrance is guarded by
batteries and a lighthouse. The cost of coustmction was enormous, and
far beyond the amount of service that can ever be derived from it, as it is
sometimes difiicult of access, and only fit for the reception of vessels of
small burden at any time. Ramsgate is a member of the ruined cinque port
of Sandwich, and has a considerable import and coasting trade. Customs'
revenue (with Margate) in ISiS, £10,044 ; registered shipping, 7,144 tons.
Markets, Wednesday and Satiu'day. CUffe House, Sii- W. Curtis, Bart. ;
East ClifFe Lodge, Sir Moses Moutefiore, Bart. ; Dandelion, Mrs. E.
RammeU ; Shottindane, Mrs. G. JoUy.
Mimttv to 9cal»
Distance from
London,
MINSTEE STA.
m SANDWICH
STATION.
Ei'stt of Eailiriag from iHmsto:.
4 m. w. Staple. Grove Park. 1 m. further, Dane Coui't, E. R. Rice,
Esq., M.P.
2 m. s.w. Eastry. Eastry was an ancient demesne of the Saxon kings,
who are said to have had a palace here, in which, according to the chroniclers
Thom and Malt of Westminster, the two cousins of Egbert, King of Kent,
were mui'dered by the courtier Thunor, and afterwards biuied in the hall
under the royal throne. The chm-ch is a spacious edifice, and consists of a
nave, chancel, and aisles, with a large and strong tower at the west end,
the entrance to which opens under a semicircular arch. Brookstrcet House,
Mrs. Mary Boteler ; Updown House, Sir Jolin Bayley, Bart. ; Eastry
Court, William Bridger, Esq. ; Walton, Thomas Castle, Esq. ; Statenbro',
Henry Elve, Esq. ; Haruden, H. W. Harvey, Esq. ; Statenbro' House,
George Sayer, Esq. About 2 m. further, Knowlton Park, Captain Hugh
Daeth ; and a little further, at Nonningtox, St. Alban's Coiu-t, WiEiam O.
Hammond, Esq. ; FredviUe, John P. Plumptre, Esq.
192
BRIGHTON TO NEWHAVEN.
Deal, a municipal and parliamentary borough, and market-to'wii, county
of Kent, situated near the south extremity of the Downs, opposite the
Goodwin Sands. Although the town is nominally divided into Upi)er,
Middle, and Lower Deal, the iirst-named is entii-ely detached, lying at the
distance of half a mile from the town, and consists chiefly of detached
houses, amongst which are several handsome residences, and the parish
chiu'ch, a spacious edifice, but without any peculiar claims to the notice of
the traveller. Middle and Lower Deal consist principally of one long
street, stretchmg along the shore for a great distance ; Low^er Deal
forming the chief residences of the hardy and coiu'ageous boatmen, to whose
daring and humanity the shipwrecked maruier so often owes the preservation
of his life. The houses in Middle Deal are well built. The piincipal
edifices of the town are the castle, court house, gaol, custom house,
naval store house, and the new public rooms, with Library and baths.
Deal Castle was built by Henry VIII., and is coeval, and of precisely
similar construction with those of Sandown and Wabner, which stand at
the north and south extremities of the town. The ornamental changes
which have been effected, from time to time, in these castles, are due to the
taste of the different Lords Warden of the cinque ports, and the Captains
of Deal Castle, of whom the late Lord Carrin^ton held the latter appoint-
ment for many years, and greatly improved its appearance. Sandown,
which retains its prunitive, fortUke. and forbidding aspect, was the prison of
the regicide. Colonel Hutchinson. The inliabitants of Deal are chiefly
connected with maritime traffic ; and dui-ing the war, the supply of slops
102 in. DEAL STA.
Bngiiton to JielDftabrn*
%ttt flf Eailinag ixam 3Srfg!)t0tt,
Stanmer Park, Earl of Cliiehester. This mansion, which stands nearly
in the centre of a fine park, whose undulating surface is varied by thick
masses of rich foliage, forming a pleasing contrast to the downs by which
it is surrounded, was built oy Hem-y Pelham, Esq., about 1724. The
building is uniform, and is approached by a road wliich sweeps round a
lawn of rich verdure. The house is composed of two stoi'ies, the east or
principal front of the mansion being surmomited by a pediment, the
entrance being ornamented with a portico. The gardens and shrubberies
are laid out M'ith great taste and judgment.
See Hayward's Heath and Hastings Line.
2 m. E. Seaford, a cinque port. The river Ouse, the estuary of which
formerly constituted its harbour, now empties itself into the sea at New-
haven. Seaford was originally a member of the port of Hastings, but was
made a port of itself by charter of Henry VIII.
Distance from
Brighton.
4 m. FALMT.R
STATION.
8 m. LEWES STA.
Hastings
=C0 Line.
15 m. NEWHAVEN
STATION.
BRIGHTON TO NEWHAVEN.
193
102 1)1. DF.AI. STA.
from this town to the ships lying in the Do^\^ls, was a source of great
profit. Markets, Tuesday and Saturday; fail's, April 5th, and October i2th.
Walmek, an adjoining village, assumes a very different aspect, and has
some pretty marine villas and handsome residences. The beauty of the
sceneiT towards the castle, and in the vicuiity of the village, has induced
many tashionablcs to resort to tliis spot diuing the bathing season. The
church, partly of Roman architectiu'e, stands on rising ground near the shore.
Deal Castle, Marquis of Dalliousie ; Sholden Lodge, Edward Banks, Esq. ;
Oxuey Court, William Banks, Esq.; Northbourue Court, Mrs. Haimam.
1 m. s. Wahner Castle, Duke of WeUingtou. Walmer Castle stands close
to the sea-shore and commands a beautiful view of the Do^iis and coast
of Erance. This fortress is appropriated to the Lord Warden of the cinque
ports. Here the late Mr. Pitt, who held that office, frequently spent some
of the summer months.
2 m. s.w. Ripple. Li this parish is an oblong entrenchment called
Dane Pits, comprehending about half an acre of ground, and having various
small eminences in it. At a short distance north from Ripple Church
is another ancient camp, supposed to have been thrown up by Caesar
on Ids march to Barham Do\nis. Ripple Court, John Baker Sladen,
Esq., J.P.
Brtfiiitott to Sfluftabett*
Distance from
Brighton.
4, m. FALMER
STATION.
m. I.KWES STA.
15 m. NEWHAVEN
STATION.
%i^i ai Eatlfoag from Brfcffjton.
Falmek, a small parish in the rape of Lewes. 3 m. s. of wliich is
OviNGDEAN. Li this parish, not far from the church, is an ancient farm-
house recently modernised, in which Charles II. sought refuge, and was
entertained for a few days prior to his escape to the continent, which he
effected in a small vessel from Shoreham. 1 m. s.e. of Oviagdean is
RoTTiNGDEAN, near which the cliffs are peculiarly grand, those called the
Free Charles or Cheorles are the highest on the Sussex coast, rising about
.500 feet above the sea.
Newhavex, a small sea-port, situated at the mouth of the Ouse on the
English Channel. It is a neatly-built town, has a church, a fort, a
drawbridge across the Ouse, and "^a fail- harbour. Its trade consists iu
exports of corn, &c., and imports of coal and timber. Customs' revenue
(1846), £13,480; shipping, 1,187 tons.
194
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
Eiic (Brrat SUcstcrn 3^atlUja2»
The scientific world 1ms adniittcd that this nol)lc line is one of the grandest achieve-
ments of the engiuccrinc; art, on which the name of Brunei is indelibly stainped, from
London to the Ijand's End. It is not, however, oiu- intention to enter into a liistory of
the Company, the diifieidties it had to encounter in its parliamentary progress, the
millions invested in the accomi)lishment of the main line and its tributary branches, nor
to expiate upon the gigantic establishments called into being by the system of locomotion
over which the Comi)any so admirably presides ; we merely undei'take to point the
traveller's attention to tin; wonders of uatiu'e and art, as they almost vie with each other
on his rapid flight from the metropolis to the western coasts of Britain, and, above all,
to those stupendous works which the hand of science, imdaimted by the aspect of those
solid rocks, which even the Egyptians and Romans woidd have regarded as impenetrable
barriers, has achieved by the union of genius and labovu', by penetrating into the very
bowels of the earth, and overcoming the stubborn obstructions opposed to man's project
by natiu-e's original structure. We shall abstain, too, from any mention of the gradients,
levels, earthworks, and other technical details which can only interest the scientific and
professional reader, and confiue oui'selves exclusively to a brief description of the visible,
and at times, from the darkness, almost invisible, though well-appreciated works which,
to the end of time, will mark the power and perfection of science, connneneiug with
the tuomels. Of these wonderful works, the Box Tunnel between Bath and Chippenliam
is the most stupendous. It is upwards of three thousand one hundi-ed and twenty -three
yards, or rather more than one mile and three-quarters in length, cut through the solid
stone, the surface of the country at the eastern entrance of the tunnel being sixty-nine
feet six inches above the level of the rail, and at the western entrance sixty-foiu- feet.
Air and some light are achnitted into this monster tuimcl by means of eleven shafts,
varying from ninety-four to two hnndi'ed and ninety-three feet in depth. Between Box
and Bristol are seven other tunnels, the first of which, connnencing at the Bristol end, is
nine himdi'cd and ninety feet long, thirty feet wide, and thirty-fave feet high at each
entrance. The west front, or entrance, is in the Roman style of architecture, and
presents a very pleasing and bold outline. The next. No. 2, or the Ivy-Mantled Timnel,
is four hundred and seventy-five feet in length, and its greatest depth from the surface of
the land is ninety-nine feet six inches. The western face represents the entrance to an
old ivy-mantled castle, and is so pleasing an object that it has long been considered one
of the principal attractions of the neighboiu'hood.
The BrisHngton Tunnel (No. 3) is three thousand one hundred and forty-eight feet in
length, and one himdi'cd and sixteen feet six inches from the surface of the gromid to
the rails.
2Lcft 0f Eailfeag from Eontion.
Ealing. A parish, coiuity of Middlesex, one part of which is called
Great, and the other Little Ealing. From its situation near the western
part, of the metropoUs, it has become a favourite residence, and contains
several handsome Adllas and scats. Among the learaed persons who are
buried in Eabng churchyard may be mentioned Old Mixon, the dramatist ;
Seijeant Maynard, an eminent lawyer; John llorne Tooke, author of
" Diversions of Purley ;" and t he celebrated Mrs. Trimmer. Grove House,
James Gardner, Esq. ; Dane Cottage, John Graham, Esq. ; Heatlificld VUla,
Thos. Harvey, Esq. ; Ealing Park, VVilliam Lawrence, Esq. The gardens
of Ealing Park are laid out in a most costly and beautiful style, and are
famed for the prize exotics they produce. Stallbrd House, Mrs. Nmm;
Ealing Grove, Robert Slark, Esq. ; Gore House, George Smith, Esq. ;
Sutherland House, Captain Augustus W. WetheraU, R.N.
Distance from
London.
Thames Junction
■^CO Railway. 03-
5^ m. EALING
STATION.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH. 195
Wilt (Breat Wit^ttvn IslaiHiiag*
Tlie Saltford Tunnel (No. 4) is five hundred feet in length.
The Tvviverton Tunnel (No. 5), arched throughout, is seven liundi'ed and sixty-seven
feet six inches in length, the entrances are of castellated Gotliic architecture, with a retain-
ing wall in connection with the tunnel one thousand one hundred and twenty feet long,
and forty-nine feet high.
Independently of the above, there is a short tunnel through Middle HiU, west of the
Box Tunnel, and an archway east of BrisHngton Tunnel one hundred and eleven feet
long, thii'ty feet wide, and thii-ty feet high.
Among the principal bridges, that of the WlianicMc Viaduct, which cames the
railway over the valley of the Brent at HanweU, is the grandest effort of arcliitectui'al
science and ingenuity of this description wliich the line can boast. It consists of eight
semi-eUiptical arches, each of seventy feet span. The whole length of the structure is
eight hundred and eighty -six feet, the height from the foundation to the top of the parapet
eighty-one feet, and the width between the parapets thirty feet. The design is remarkably
elegant, and this ■viaduct is considered one of the finest features in the whole undertaking,
while its picturesque appearance on the landscape, and the extensive views of the
surrounding country, obtained from its summit, rivets the traveller's attention. The
bridge, wluch crosses the Thames at Maidenhead, is a wonderful work of art. It
consists of ten arches, two across the river, each of the extraordinary span (for brick-
work) of one hundred and twenty-eight feet, the remaining eight being land arches of
different spans, varying from twenty-one to twenty-eight feet.
Tlie Bath Viaduct, upwards of thi-ee hundi-ed and six feet in length, consists of
sixty-five segmental arches, varying in span from nineteen feet and a half to twenty feet
and a half. The design, in perfect keeping with the architecture of the city of Bath, is
both chaste and elegant.
Near to this viaduct is the bridge across the river Avon, constructed of wooden
framing, resting on stone piers. It consists of two openings, each of eighty-nine feet,
and rismg sixteen feet nine inches ; the height from the surface of the water to the rails
thirty-six feet. The Twiverton Viaduct is two hundred and forty-five feet long, and
consists of nine arches, seven of fifteen feet, and two of twenty-four feet span each,
and foui-teen feet six inches high.
AH the bridges over the railway, many of wliich have considerable pretensions to
architectural beauty, have a general clear width of thirty feet between the parapets.
The London Terminus is situated at Paddington. As to the passenger portion of
the station, whatever may be the ultimate intentions of the dii-ectors, it at present con-
sists of three or four of the dry arches under the Harrow Road, fitted up for the accom-
modation of passengers, but without any attempt at architectui'al display.
Distance from
London. [
Ti>ames juncHon \ ^l^t flf ISlailtosg ftom Hontion.
«ca RaUway. szr-
5i m. EALING I II ni. N.w. Castle Bere, Thomas Hunt, Esq. Castle Bere Lodge, for
STATION. ^^^^ y^^^^ ^]^g residence of the late Duke of Kent. A litttle before
reaching Ealing we pass through Acton. There are few liistorical events
' connected with this place, and those entirely relate to the civil war of the
17th century. Shortly previous to the battle of Brentford, which was
! fought in November, 1G42, the Earl of Essex (Lord General) and tlie Earl
of Warwick fixed their head-quarters at Acton. On CromwcU's triiunphant
I rctuni to London after the battle of Worcester, he was met in this \illagc
i by the Coimcil of State, the principal members of the House of Commons,
and the Lord Mavor, &c., of the city of London.
c c 2
196
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
Hax-well, county of ^Middlesex, has a populatiou of 1,469, within an
area of 1,160a. The comity lunatic asylum, which in situated ui tliis
parish, is a fiue builduig, witli extensive grounds, and is couducted in a
manner which reflects great credit upou the county ; the Average munberof
inmates is 800. The railway ^•iaduct is a noble piece of architcctiu-e, and
HanweU can also boast an artesian well 290 feet in depth. The church
was rebuilt in 1782, and in the vaults underneath lie the remains of Jonas
Hanway, founder of the Marine Society. Holly Lodge, Thomas Jones, Esq. ;
The Briars, John Kemiedy, Esq. ; Heath House, Thomas Reed, Esq. ; Rose
Cottage, "V^'Uliam Smith, Esq.
SouthaU Green, Benjamin Annstrong, Esq. 1 m. s. Norwood, Colonel
Phipps ; Noi-wood Green, Miss Thackthwaite. ^ m. further, Heston. Alfred
Cottage, William Ashby, Esq. ; The Cottage, Mrs. McArthiu'. 1 m. e. at
"VYhite Green, Osterley Park, Earl of Jersey. This celebrated mansion was
commenced by Sir Thomas Gresham, to whom the City of London is
indebted for its Royal Exchange, and here Queen Elizabeth was entertained
by Sir- Thomas with all the magnificence wliich wealth and loyalty could
suggest. In 1760 the ancient stmctm-c was taken down, and the present
mansion buUt on the site. Osterley is of a quach-angular form, 110 feet in
length from east to west, and 117 feet from north to south. The ground
plan of the former house is nearly preserved in the present edifice. At each
comer of the original building stood a square tuiTet, which are retained as
vestiges of the original fabric, but have been newly cased. In the east are
twelve columns, composed of the Ionic order, supporting a ricldy ornamented
angular pediment. The entrance is by a spacious flight of stone steps, and
the building finished at top in every direct ion vritha stone balustrade. _ The
gardens are very extensive, and formerly contained a valuable collection of
rare bu-ds, representations of upwards of one hundred of wliich are given
in a volmne called " The Osterley Menagerie," published in 1791, by
Wniiam Hayes of SouthaU, at present the property of our publisher.
West Dkayton. A large irregidar tillage, separated by the river
Cohie from the neighboui-ing comity of Buckiugham. The Paget family
erected a spacious mansion in this parish, whicli was taken down by the
Earl of Uxbridge ia 1750. This mansion stood near the church, and two
fiue avenues of trees stiU denote the former stately character of its
approaches. The site of the mansion is at present occupied by a market-
farden. Manor House, Rev. Robert L. de Burgh. A commodious
weUiug, a short distance fi'om the chm'ch, fonnerly the property of Lord
Boston. BmToughs, Miss M. Ai-abin. An old and spacious brick mansion,
wliich obtains its name from having belonged to Sir Thomas Bm-gh, who
was Esquire to the body of Edward lY. This is a residence of the duU,
secluded character favom-able to traditional story ; many a man'ellous tale
is accordingly told respecting its hall, its chambers, and the pensive sliaded
walks of the attached grounds. Among these stones it may be mentioned
as the most remarkable, that not a few rustic neighbom's believe the
mansion of BiuToughs to have been an occasional residence of Oliver
Cromwell, and that the body of the Protector was privately conveyed to
this place when tlu-eatened with disgraceful exposure, and was re-buried
beneath the pavement of the haU.
Draj'ton Hall, Peter Pole, Esq. 1 m. s. Hakmondswoktii, E. !Mills, Esq. ;
The Hall, Hem-y Smith, Esq. 2 m. w. Colnbrook. A chapelry, partly in
^Middlesex, and partly in Buckinghamslui-e. This place, wliich is of great
antiquity, and is supposed to have been the station Ad Pontes of Antoninus,
derives its name from the river Colne, by wliich it is separated from
Middlesex, and is iutersected by several brandies of that river, over each of
which is a small bridge. Why this river is called the Colne may be con-
sidered one of the wonders of topographical orthography. The Colne is a
small brook havinjj its rise at Loudon Coliiev in Hcrtfordsliirc, which
7j m. HANWELL
STATION.
9 m. SOUTHALL
STATION.
13 ni. WEST
DEAYTON STA.
Euter
BuckiiigliamsLire.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
197
7J m. HAPfWELL
STATION.
13 m. WKST
DUAYTON STA.
Eutin-
Buckingliiinishii-e.
9 111. SOUTHALL
STATION.
N. Haiiwell Park, Tlioinas Turner, Esq. The luansiou is not large, but
situated in pleasant grounds, and counnands a deUglitfid view over the
valley of the Brent. Hamvell chm-ch is situated close to the mansion,
and there is the following curious entry in the register of Hanwell parish •
daughter
" Thomas, son of Thomas Messenger, and Elizabeth his wife, was born and
baptized October 24tli, 1731." In the margin is the following note : "By
the midwife at the font called a boy, and named by the godfather Thomas
but proved a girl." l^ m. n. Greenford. (See North- Western.)
1 m. N. SouTiiALL. Although only a village in the parish of Hayes
county of Middlesex, it has a weekly market on Thm-sday for the sale of
cattle, mferior to none in the county. Southall Park, Lady EUis.
3 m. N.w. Hayes, a small parish, county of Middlesex. Manor House, Eev.
C. Hale. Some interest is thrown over the ancient annals of this parish,
from the circumstance of tlie Manor House having been occasionally
occupied as a residence by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1095. A
difference occm-riiig between Ansolme, then archbishop, and William Rufus,
the archbishop was commanded to reside there for more easy commuuication
with the King at Windsor. During this compulsory residence at Hayes, the
archbishop was attended by tlie majority of the English prelates, who
unavailmgly solicited his submission to the terms of the monarch. After
some time, however, a transient reconciliation took place between these
two great parties. WhitehaU, Mrs. Collenge ; Hayes Park, Colonel Joseph
Grant. The park, though of moderate extent, attracts considerable notice,
as the appendages of wood and water are beautifully diversified.
About 1 m. N.E. Cowley Grove, Thomas Williams, Esq. 1 m. n.n e
HiLLiNGDON, Hon. Count E. de Salis ; Hillingdou House, R. H. Cox, Esq. ;
Hilliugdon Lodge, Thomas H. Bent, Esq. ; Herendcn Heath, C. Rutter'
Esq. ; HiUiugdon End, R. C. Walford, Esq. 1 m. further. Little Hil-
LiNGDON, Charles Mill, Esq. 1 m. further, Uxbridge. It has little to
recommend it beyond its corn market, which is the largest in England, its
numerous floiu- mills, malt works, and a brickfield. It is on the verge of
the county, and in the parish of HilHiigdon. It communicates with London
by the Grand Junction Canal and Branch. The ' Crown Inn' was formerly
known as the " Treaty House," from its having been the place where the
Commissioners of Charles I. and the Parliament met in 1G14 ; and in tlie
neighbourhood are the remains of a camp, attributed to tlie Britons. Mill
House, William Currie, Esq. ; Dawley Lodge, Countess de Sabs ; Montao-u
House, Daniel Rutter, Esq. ; Huntsmore Park, C. T. Tower, Esq. ;
Bebnout, Richard Fell, Esq. A spacious brick mansion, built in the early
part of the last century, wliicli was long the residence of Mr. Harris, iomt
patentee of Covent Garden Theatre.
U m. N.E. of Uxbridge is Ichenham. Swankley Park, T. T. Clark, Esq.
It IS a curious old family mansion, built by Sir Edmmid Wright, 1638. It
was aftei-wards the ]3roperty of Sii- James Harington, one of" the judges of
Charles I., the celebrated author of " Oceana," and subsequently it became
the residence of Sir Robert Vyner, the facetious Lord Mayor of London
who entertained Charles II. at Guildhall. This mansion, which is a square,
substantial biulding, with two wings slightly i)rojecting, is conqioscd of
brick, with stone groins, window casings, and finishings. In the upper
story is a scroll of stone-work pediments. The grounds, though ratlier
flat, are agreeably wooded with venerable timber, and adorned with planta-
tions and evergreens. A branch of the Colne passes through the grounds in
front of the house. 1 m. further, Ruislip.
198
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
empties itscll' into a umeli larger stream, the Ver, rmuring through
St. Albans, the aueieut Vcriilam which confers the title of Earl on the
Grimstone family. The Gade and the Cess also join the Ver, and yet the
little brook Coinc not only swallows up tliese three streams, either of
which has six times its bidk of water, but gives its own name to the whole
from St. Albans, five miles above its junction with the Ver, to Staines
where it falls into the Thames. Lieutenant R. Cordner. 1^- m. s.w. by w.
Richings Park, General Sir T'homas Willsliire, Bart. This mansion, formerly
the residence of the Right Hon. John Sullivan, is situated on the low groimds
near Colnl)rook. The ground and gardens are well disposed. Ricliings
Lodge, J. G. Mui'dock, Esq.
Langley Maksh, or St. Mary's, county of Buckingham. The parish
has an area of 3,S20 a. Lan";ley Park, Robert Harvey, Esq. ; Horsemore
Green, John Russell, Esq., and Samuel Goldney, Esq. ; South End Manor
House, Mrs. Alexander. 1 m. s. Ditton Park, Lady Montagu. It is
a handsome mansion, erected in the early part of tliis century by Lord
Montagu, the former mansion having been destroyed by fire in 1S12. The
))ark is flat, partaking of the character of all the land bordering the Thames
on the MidiUesex and Buckinghamshire sides of the river, but it contains
some fine tunber. The house and pleasure-gi'ounds are siuTOunded by a
moat.
Slough. Although in the immediate vicinity of numerous wonders of
nature and art, this spot has no remarkable feature beyond the station, if
W"e except the observatory erected by the late Sir William Herschel, on the
roof of the house in which he resided for many years of his life. Slough
Wellington Villa, William Abbot, Esq.; Finefiekl, William Beauchamp, Esq.;
Belle Vue, William Bonsey, Esq. ; Preston Cottage, Mrs. Du Bois ; Sussex
House, Thomas Gould, Esq.
Just after passing the Slough Station is a short branch to Windsor and
Eton. 1 m. distant is Eton College, founded by Hem-y VI. Tills royal
and justly celebrated place of leanung has sent forth into the world a
larger amount of learned men, of Ulustrious senators, statesmen, and
warriors, than all the other public schools of the empire. The college
consists of two quadrangles, one appropriated to the school and the
lodgings of the masters and scholars of the foundation (between seventy
and eighty), the other eontams the apai'tments of the provosts and fellows.
Tiie library is one of the finest in Europe, containing some very valuable
drawings, pamtings, and Oriental manuscripts. Under the presidency
of Dr. Hawtree, the present learned and worthy head-master, the
nundoer of pupils — sons of the nobility and enunent gentry of the British
empire — has greatly increased, amounting in some years to nearly eight
himdred. The chapel, in which the cathedral service is performed by the
choir of the Royal Cha})el of St. George's, Windsor, is of exqiusite
architectvu"al beauty, and is similar in the disposition of its parts to that of
King's College, Cambridge, wliicli owes its foundation to the same royal
lienefactor. In the neighbourhood of tiie Slough Stat ion are the seats of
many of tiie nobility ami gentry. Doi-ley Court, Lady Palmer. In the
ncighboiirlioDd, Salt Hill, famous as the place of reiuiczvous of (he Etonians
during tlie ancient .Montem, and no less eelcbralcd for possessing two of
the most deliglitfid buis on the Western Iload, ' BolJiain' and tlie ' Castle.'
16 111, i.Aivia.Kv
STATION.
18 111. SLOUOII
STATION.
«C8 Windsor Br,
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
199
16 ni. LANGLETC
STATION.
18 m. SLOCGU
STATION.
1 m. N. from Uxbridge, Denham. G. G. Wandesford Piggott, Esq. 2 m.
further, Habefield. Harcfield Place, C. N. Newdigate, Esq. ; Brake-
speare, J. A. Partridge, Esq. 3 m. further, RiCKMAKSfl'ORTn. 2 m. n.w.
from Dculiam, Chaxfont St. Petek. Hill House, Mrs. Acton ; Orch Hill,
WiUiam Blount, Esq. ; Chalfout Park, Jolm Ncinbhard Hibbert, Esq. ;
Feruacre Lodge, William Jones, Esq. ; Milton Green, John Marshall Marr,
Esq. ; Bulstrode Park, Colonel Reid, M.P. ; Ebn Cottage, Miss Hibbert.
2 m. fiu'ther, Chalfont St. Giles. Misbourne House, Anthony Davis,
Esq. ; The Vache, Thomas N. Allan, Esq. ; Stonedeau, George Du Pre
Kaledon, Esq. ; Nightingale House, John Mail-, Esq. ; The Grove, George
Priestley, Esq.
14 m. s.Tv. from West Drayton, Iyer. Iver Lodge, Johii Boswell, Esq. ;
Delaford Park, Charles Clowes, Esq. ; Heath Lodge, J. A. Edwardes, Esq. ;
Broacbuoor, R. EUis, Esq. ; Iver Grove, T. H. England, Esq. ; Belle Villa,
William Goodman, Esq. ; Lee Cottage, "WiUiam Haw, Esq. ; Sandstone
Castle, H. P. Loddington, Esq. ; Mansfield House, William Medley, Esq. ;
Iver Ebis, Mrs. Snook ; Thorney House, William Trumper, Esq. ; The
Hill, Arthur Warner, Esq. ; Dromenagh Lodge, H. G. Warley, Esq.
1 m. N. Langley Marish, M. Swabey, Esq. This mansion is a fine square
stone building, with a pediment on its principal front. The apartments are
finely proportioned, and it is suri'omidcd by a park aboimding ^nth fine
timber, and eidiveued by a piece of water wliich iiuis along the south front
of the house, at the foot of a sloping lawn, ornamented ^nth clumps of
trees and woodland scenery. Windsor Castle and its distant forest are
seen in the background. This house was built by the Duke of Marlborough
in 1740, who planted an extensive enclosure with firs, now called tlie
"Black Park," from the dark hue of its trees. In the centre of this
almost impenetrable forest, for such it appears now from the self-sown trees
wliich have sprung up in all dii-ections, is a fine lake.
14- m. N. the vdlage of Stoke Poges. Its chui-ch and its rm-al and
picturesque chm-chyard have been immortalised by the elegy of the poet
whose ashes, together \nth those of his mother, repose under its sod.
Sussex Cottage, Captain Ibbotson ; Buckingham Villa, Mrs. Stafford;
Stoke Place, General Vyse. The pleasure-gi"ouiids, which contain a sheet
of water iii ft-ont, are tastefully laid out. Stoke Farm, Dowager-Countess
Sefton ; Stoke Park, G. J. Pemi, Esq. This is one of the most chamung
and magnificent residences in this part of the country. The house was
bmlt in 17S9, but has since undergone considerable alterations. The
entrance front is formed by a colomiade consisting of ten Doric colmnns,
and approached by a flight of steps leading to the Marble HaU. The south
front, one himdi-ed and lunety-six feet in length, has also a colon-
nade, consisting of twelve fluted columns of the Doric order. Above
this ascends a projecting portico of four Ionic columns, sustaining an
ornamental pediment. The park conuuauds some very flne \dews, par-
ticularly one to the south, over a large sheet of water towards Wiudsor
Castle. Bayliss House, William Butts, Esq. A little fiu-ther e. Burn-
ham House, George Grote, Esq. ; Bm-nham Grove, Sir Hugh Hoare,
Bart. ; Britwell House, William Miller, Esq. 6 m. w. Beaconsfield.
Ai-ea, 3,710 a. It derives its name from its position on an eminence, where
beaeon-flres were lighted in olden times, and consists of foui- streets, which
assume the form of a cross. In the chm-ch, a neat stractm-e, repose the
ashes of the celebrated Edmimd Burke, and there is a monument to the
famous poet Waller, who was lord of the manor, in the churchyard. It has
a weekly market on Wednesdays ; and fah-s, 13tli Eebniary and Holy
Thursday. Hall Cottage, ]\Irs. Hall ; Hall-Barn Park, John Hargreaves,
Esq. 1 m. N. Wilton "Park, James Du Pre, Esq. An elegant mansion,
bidlt of Portland-stone, situated in a finely wooded park of about 250 acres.
200
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
Windsor. A to\ni in Berksliire, situated on the right bank of the
Thanies. Is connected witli Eton by three arched iron bridges, with
granite piers. It sends two members' to Parliament, and has a weekly
market for the supply of provisions. The houses are well built in general,
and amongst them are some good substantial, and even elegant residences.
The most distingiushed buihlmg is the Castle, one of the finest castellated
palatial residences in Em-ope. It has been said that England is deficient in
royal palaces, but we doubt that any foreign power can boast a rival to
Windsor. Nature and art have combined to endow it with a truly majestic
grandeur. The Home and Great Parks are rcmarkalile for theii- venerable
trees and beatitiful scenery. The Castle, Her Majesty and H.R.H. Prince
SI.OUGH
(continued).
WIXUSOK CA.STLE.
Albert, was founded by William the Conqueror, and improved by Henry L,
who added many new buildings, and surrounded it witli a wall. ' Hem-y II.
held a Parliament here in 1170, and King John found shelter within its walls
during the wars of the Barons. Edwards I. and II. resided here to enjoy
the beauties of its position, and Edward III., or Edward of Windsor, so
called from its being his birthplace, afterwards destroyed the old fabric, and
built a new one, under the suiierintendence of the famous William of
Wickham, Archbishop of Canterbury, whose pride at the achievement of so
glorious a building, induced liim to place a stone in front of one of the
towers,;with the following inscription :
"this made wickham,"
at which the King, who took the whole m(n'it to liimself, was greatly
1 ra. s. of Maidenhead, Euay. A parisli in the hundred of Bray, county
of Berks, comprising the divisions of Bray Touehen, Water Oakley, and a
part of the town of Maidenlicad. The present town of Bray is supposed
to occupy the site of the Roman station Bibracte, as Camden states tliat
this place was occupied by the Bibroci wlio sulmiitted to Caesar, and
obtained his protection, and with it a secure possession of one of tlic most
beautiful spots in the county. Philippa, the Queen of Edward III., had
rents assigned to her from tJiis and the adjoining manor of Cookham. Bray
now forms part of the royal demesne, being inckuh'd within the liberty of
32| MAIDEN-
IIKAll STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
201
SLOUGH
(cmitinued).
Mi-^ Xn. MAIDEN-
HEAD STA.
incensed, and but for the happy manner in which the Arclibishop translated
his meaning, as being- the making of liimself, would have brought liim into
disgrace. During the wars of tlie Roses, the castle was suiTered to go to
decay. Edward IV. afterwards repaired it, and made additions, which
were enlarged by Henrys VII. and VIIL, as well as by Queen Elizabetli.
During the civil war it suffered, but was restored to its ancient splendour
by Charles II., and remained in that state until it imdei-went an entire
restoration imder liis late Majesty George IV., a monarch whose refined
taste for the arts is best attested by the magnificence of this exquisite palace,
Tlie lofty position of the castle, its splendid terrace, 1,870 feet in length,
faced with a rampart of stone overlookiug the transparent waters of tlie
Thames as it meanders in its serpentine coiu-se through verdant meadows,
and the parks and pleasure-grounds of the neighbom-ing gentry, — in fact,
the whole prospect from the terrace over many counties is so enchanting,
that it is difficult to pronounce whether art or natm-e has contributed most
to charm the senses. The Home, or Little Park, well stocked with deer, is four
miles in cu-ciunference, and completely enclosed by a higli brick wall. The
apartments are all on a truly royal scale of grandem-. St. George's Hall is
magnificent, but we have not space to enumerate its beauties. The Round
Tower or governor's residence, is the liighest building on the castle walls.
From the top there is an uninterrupted view over eleven counties : Mid-
dlesex, Essex, Hertford, Bucks, Oxford, Wilts, Hants, Sm-rey, Sussex,
Kent, and Bedford. There are two courts. Li the upper there is a fine
equestrian statue of Charles II., and in the lower the beautiful chapel of
St. George, -with the residences of the dean aud canons, and the Poor
Knights of Windsor are situate. The picture gallery, aud all the other
beauties of this noble castle, must be visited to be appreciated. The wishes
of the public have been kindly and condescendingly considered by Her
Most Gracious Majesty, all, except the absolutely private apartments of the
Royal Eamily, being open to public inspection. St. George's Chapel,
built by Edward III., was enlarged and beautified in the reign of
Kiug Hem-y VII., from designs by and under the personal superintendence
of the celebrated Su- Reginald Bray, Speaker of the House of Commons,
and for some years Prime Mioister to that monarch. Many of om-
sovereigns are interred in the vaidts of tliis royal chapel, and the ban-
ners and ensigns of all the eminent and valiant Knights of the Garter,
from the earliest institution of that noble order to the present time,
ornament the stalls in the choii-. The Great Park comprises 3,800 acres,
and Wmdsor Forest is fifty-six miles in circumference. Frogmore,
Duchess of Kent. A little to the right of Windsor is Clewer. Clewer
Villa, Captain Thomas Bulkeley ; Manor House, Edward Foster, Esq. ;
St. Leonard's Hill, Captam W. B. Harcourt; Forest Hill, W. F.
Riley, Esq. ; Leen Cottage, Mrs. Sydenham; Clewer Lodge, Hon. H.
Ashley. 4 m. s.w. from Windsor, Winkfield. Martins Wen, Lady M.
Berkeley; Spring , Cottage, Richard Boore, Esq.; Ascot Place, Miss
Ferrard ; Baston Lodge, George Hardy, Esq. ; Grove Lodge, Lady King ;
Winkfield Park, W. B. Martin, Esq. About 2 m. fui-ther. Ascot Race
Coui'se.
^ m. N.w. Maidenhead, county of Berks, is a municipal borough and
town, situate on the right bank ot the Thames, in the parishes of Bray and
Cookham. It communicates with the opposite county of Bucks by means
of a handsome stone bridge of seven arches, and by a viaduct erected by
the Railway Company. It has an endowed school and several charities,
and a weekly market on Wednesday. Folly HUl, Edward Barlow, Esq. ;
Kidwell, Robert Cranwell, Esq. ; Sun Cottage, Mrs. A. Hobbs ; Maidenhead
Bridge, J. Jeffries, Esq. 2 m further, Bovne HiU, Elizabethan Cottage,
George Morrell, Esq. 2i m. n. of Maiclcnliead is Cookham, Dowager
D D
202
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
Windsor Eorest, but retains some peculiar privileges, among which may be
included an exemption from toUs in the adjacent market-towns. A custom
prevails in tliis jilace, agrcealoly to which, in default of male heirs, lauds are
not divided among females of the same degree of kincbed, but descend only
to the eldest. The chm-ch is dedicated to St. Michael, and is an ancient
structiu-e, composed of various materials, and exhil)iting a mktiu-e of
almost every style of arcliitectui-e. Bray is celebrated from the memorable
conduct of "a vicar, whose name was Symon Symonds, and who possessed
the benefice in the reign of Henry VIII., and the tb-ee succceduig
monarchs. This man was twice a Protestant, and thrice a Papist, and when
reproached for the unsteadiness of his prmeiplcs (if principles they can be
called), which could thus suffer him unhesitatingly to espouse any form of
reliijion, and pernut him to veer with every change of administration,
reiifiedthat "he had always governed hmiself by what he thought a very
laudable principle, which was, never on any terms to part with his vicarage,
but live and che Vicar of Bray." He diecl in the forty-first year of Queen
Elizabeth. The principal charitable mstitution is a hos]ntal called Jesus
Hospital, founded in 1(327 by William Goddard, Esq., for forty poor persons
(six of whom must be free of the Eislmiongers' Company, under whose
goveruorsliip it is placed), who, in addition to their place of residence, are
allowed eight shillings a month. Over the door of the ahushouse is a statue
of the founder, wliich the tasteless veneration of the inhabitants induces
them to keep finely whitewashed. Bray Vicarage, Eev. William Levett ;
Bray Wick Lodge, Jolm Hibbert, Esq. A neat edifice, on a gentle eminence,
commauduig pleasing views of a richly cultivated district, mterspersed with
meadow-land, stretehiug as far as Windsor, washed by the waters of the
Thames. The ^aews of Cbefdeu, Taplow, and Hedsor, with their luxuilous
woods, with Windsor Castle and Eorest in the distance, are highly
pietiu-esquc. Braywick Grove, J. J. Coney, Esq. ; Conmon HUl, Mrs. E.
Law.
i-k m. s.w. White Waltham.
MAIDENHEAD
{cimtinued).
Jll.YWUOU LOUOK, CHARLES SAWYFK, ESQ
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
203
MAIDENHEAD
(continued).
Lady Young ; Formosa House, Jolm G. Bergman, Esq. ; Wliite Place, Mrs.
G. Leycestor. About 3 m. n.w. Great Marlow. Harleyford House, Colonel
Sir R. W. Clayton Bart. ; Thames Bank, T. S. Cocks, Esq. ; Dyer Cotta^-e,
Robert CoUins, Esq. ; To\ynshend Cottage, Robert Hammond, Esq. •
Manor House, R. Hampden, Esq., M.P. ; Westhorpe House, Sir George
Edmund Nugent, Bart.; Beech Lodge, Frederick Parker, Esq.; Spinfield
House, James Simpson, Esq. ; The Deanery, Wadliam Wyndham, Esq.
4 m. N.w. BisHAM. Bisham Abbey, George Hcm-y Vansittart, Esq. It is a
very ancient edifice, supposed to have l)eeu erected by WiUiam Montacute,
Earl of Sahsbm-y, in 1333, for canons regidar of the order of St. Augustin.
The Abbey has undergone many alterations and repaii-s at different periods.
It was frequently visited by King Hem-y VIII., and Queen Elizabeth re-
sided liere for some tune. A state apartment, of noble dimensions, yet
retains the name of the Queen's Council Chamber. The church is close to
the Thames. U m. s.w. Hurley. Hall Place, Sir Gilbert East Clayton
East, Bart.
4 m. N. High "Wycombe. Wycombe Abbey, Lord Carrington ; Newland
Cottage, John Furness, Esq. ; Castle Hill, John Neal, Esq. ; Brook Lodge,
John Pain, Esq. ; Terriers House, Robert Wingrove, Esq. 2 m. n.w. by w.
West Wycombbe. West Wycombe Park, Sir J. D. H. Dashwood King,
Bart. ; Plumer HiU House, Charles Venables, Esq. ; Plumer Cottage, John
Verey, Esq.
I m. N. Taplow. Taplow Hill, R. M. Bird, Esq. ; Springfield Cot-
tage, Hon. Edward Fitzmaui'ice ; Berry Hill, Hon. John Knox ; Wobm-n
Common, William Langfield, Esq. ; Ely Banke House, IVIiss Payne ;
Taplow Hill Cottage, Harry Tyer, Esq.; The Ehns, Mrs. Venables-
Taplow House, Eari of Orkney, the ancient seat of the Marchioness of
Thomond. Li the park is an oak said to have been planted by Queen
Elizabeth. Taplow Lodge, Miss Timno, was once tlie property of the
celebrated Sir John Lade, Bart. Taplow contains many otlier beautiful
seats and viUas. About 2 m. CHefdon House, Marquis of Stafford, was
built by George Villiers, second Duke of Buckingham, and went by mar-
riage to the late Earl of Orkney. This stately mansion, with the excep-
tion of the wings, was destroyed by fire in 179.5. The estate was sold by
auction in 1819, and Sir- George Warrender became the pm-chaser of the
principal lots, comprising the wings of the old mansion, tlie grounds, &c.,
which are not to be surpassed in beauty by any in the country. They rise
boldly from the Thames, and command the most lovely and extensive
views. Dropmore House, Lady Gremdlle, was purchased by the late Lord
GrenviUe of the learned Dr. Friend. Hedsor Lodge, Lord Boston, near
CHefden, stands in a lofty situation. The declivities of the hills towards
tlie west are steep, and on the south, near the Thames, is a chalky preci-
pice, whence the groimd rises boldly to the smnmit, on which the mansion,
a very elegant stmcture, appears conspicuous. The views from tliis sjjot
are delightful. Down Place, three mdes from Maidenhead, in Bucks, is a
very elegant villa, from which the views of Windsor Castle and Forest
are unequalled.
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Nethercliif Lodge, Mrs. S. Taylor; Sliottcsbrooke House, A. Vansittart,
Esq., is a siibsfantial brick house, covered willi stucco, aud simnoiuitcd
by au embattled parapet. This very ancient manor was long the property
oi" the Trussel family, one of whom, Sir William, who foimded a small
religious house here, iio traces of which now remahi, is supposed to have been
tlie'last speaker of both Houses of Parliament in the reign of Edward IIL
I2- m. s. HuusT. A very extensive parish, containing four liberties. It
has an almshouse, founded in 1682 by William Barker, Esq., for eight
single persons, who each receive sixpence a-day, and a gown once in two
years. The chiuxh is a very line Gothic structiu-e, aud consists of a nave,
and very ancient chancel, which separates it from the church by ornamental
and elaborately carved oak, surmounted by the royal arms, and Prince of
Wales' plume. It has two arched ceilings, supported in the centre by foiu-
large and beautiful Gothic arches, resting on cohunns of the same order ;
the present pidpit is chaste, in carved oak, in keejnng with the rest. There
are many curious ancient monuments. About 2 m. s.e. BiUingbear Park,
Le Marchant Thomas, Esq. I m. further e. Binfield. Porest Lodge,
WUliam Batty, Esc|. ; Manor House, George Augustus Bruxner, Esq. ;
Pope's Lodge, G. Fitzgerald, Esq. ; Park Cottage, Miss Hopkins ; March-
field House, Captain H. and Lady Harriet Mitchell ; Pope's Wood Villa,
Mi-s. Stevens; Binfield Place, W. Chute, Esq.; Grove House, Alfred
Caswell, Esq. ; Jacob's Coui't, Captain J. W. Hall ; Buifield Grove, Richard
Lo^^^ldes, Esq. ; Biuficld VUla, William Stevens, Esq. ; Paradise Cottage,
Captain C. M. Wright, E.N. It was at this village that Pope resided
whilst he was composing his poem of " Windsor Forest ;" and there existed
until lately, even if it does not now, a tree on which "Here Pope sung"
are inscribed in capital letters, and it would appear the poet had these stUl
haunts before him when he wi'ote these lines :
" Tliere interspers'd iu lav\Tis and op'niiig glades.
Thin trees arise, that shim each other's sliadcs ;
Here in full hght the russet plains extend,
There wrapt in clouds the blueish hills ascend.
E'en the wild lieath displays her puiijle dyes,
And 'midst the desert fruitful fields arise,
That crowTi'd with tufted trees and springing corn,
Jjike verdant isles, the sable waste adorn."
Reading lays claim to very high antiquity : it was initabited by the
Saxons before the incursions of the Danes, and formerly possessed two
castles. It is a municipal borough and market-lown, the eajiital of the
comity of Berks, aud is situated on the river Kennet, close to its iuuction
with the Thames. It consists of three parishes, with a population ot 18,499,
comprised within an area of 2,080 a., and returns two members to Parlia-
ment, chosen by about 1,300 electors. Its main streets, well paved, and
lighted with gas, are spacious, and contain many handsome residences.
Several bridges cross the various branches of tlie Kennet, which passes
through the town. Of the public edifices, charities, endowments, and
institutions, we may cite three old churches, a grannnar school, founded in
the reign of Henry VH., of which the celebrated Dr. Valpy was formerly
head master,' a blue-coat seliool, founded in 101') for forty -seven boys, which
enjoys a revenue of £],000 per annum, a county hospital, a county gaol
and house of correction, a borough gaol, formcrlx I lie |iri(iiy, a town hall,
30J m. TWYFOKD
STATION.
Guildford and
=a) lleigate Br.
35f m. RKADING
STATION.
nasingstoke
-^ Branch.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
205
30f ni. TWYTOBD
STATION.
35^ 111. EEADINO
STATION.
Ttvyforb is a chapeh-y in the counties of Berks and WQts. li m. s.w.
Bulmerslie Court, J. Wlieble, Esq. 3 m. n.w. Shiplake House, J. PhiUimore,
LL.D. li m.N. Wakgrave. 3 m. further, Henley-on-Thames, supposed by
some antiquarians to have been a town of the Ancient Britons, by others the
Roman station Caleva. Leland mentions the discovery of gold, silver, and
brass coins of the Romans at this place, but no notice of the town occurs
in history vmtil after the Norman Conquest. In 1643 the parliamentary
forces were qiiartered here when they were attacked by the royalists, who
entered the to^\^l, but were dispersed by the firing of the cannon down Duke
Street, which did much execution. In the following year the iidiabitants
sustained considerable damage from the wanton conduct of King Hemys
soldiers, who phmdered most of the houses. The town is beautifully
situated at the foot of the Chilteni Hundreds, on the banks of the Thames,
wliich is crosssd by a stone bridge. The key-stone on the face of each arch
is adorned with a sciJptured mask, from the cliisel of the Hon. Mrs. Damer.
Grove House, Benjamin Ferry, Esq. i m. n. of Henley, Fawley Court,
W. P. Freeman, Esq. Duiing the civil wars the King's troops conunitted
great havoc here, and nearly destroyed the beautifid mansion which then
existed, with the title-deeds, and other valuable property of the Whitelock
family. The present manor-house was built by Colonel Freeman, in 1684,
from designs by Sir Christopher Wren. It is a spacious and handsome
edifice, with fom* regular fronts. The apartments are of tine proportions,
and elegantly finished; and in the grounds are disposed several antique
statues of great value, which considerably augment the beauty of tliis
tridy delightful locality.
li m. N.w. Henley Park, J. W. Birch, Esq. 3 m. further, Stonor Park,
Lord Camoys. 4 m. fiu'ther, Wormcsley Park, near which is Ibstone Park,
Philip Wroughton, Esq. 3 m. w. Watlington. Watliugton Park, T. S.
Carter, Esq. A little to the north, Sherborne Castle, Earl of Macclesfield.
3 m. w. from Stonor Park, Swincombe. Swincombe, Rev. C. R. Keene.
I5 m. N.w. from Henley, Badgemore, Charles Lane, Esq. A substan-
tial red brick mansion, built by Jenkins, the clerk of the works to Sir
Christopher Wren in the buikUng of St. Paul's ; and the brickwork shows
the skill used in the selection of the materials. It has good gardens
and pleasure-grounds. A marble temple at the extremity has views of the
Thames, cut through vistas in the woods, quite unique in then- kind. 1 m.
fui-ther, Gray's Com't, Misses Stapleton.
Caversham. The chiu-ch, dedicated to St. Peter, is of different styles of
architectui'c. The lower division of the steeple being Norman, while some
of the windows on the south side are of the date of Henry I. ; those on the
north front, three muUions, sho-wing the style of Richard II. ; and the
contmuation of the aisle to the east, is of the style of Hem-y IV. In this
chui'ch is preserved a proclamation of King James, appouiting certain days
for persons afflicted with the king's evd to receive the royal touch. The
canons of Notely, comity of Bucks, had a cell here, and some remains of
the chapel may still be seen near the bridge. Li this chapel was a famous
relic, which is said an angel with one wing brought to Caversham, viz., the
spear-head which pierced our Saviour on the Cross. Caversham House,
Mrs. S. Browm; Thames Villa, Captain Thomas GiU, R.N. ; Rue Hill, Mrs.
M. A. Pocock ; Cane End, W. S. Vanderstegen, Esq. ; Priory, Charles
May Worthington, Esq. ; Trevor Cottage, Cheyne Wright, Esq. ; The
Grove, Wilson Yates, Esq.; Laurel Lodge, Johu L. Young, Esq.; The
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
library, a news-room, museum, mechanics' institute, several learned societies,
a theatre, baths, and the interesting ruins of a magniliceut abbey, foimded
by Henry I. The Forbery, a handsome public walk, was formerly a part of
the Abbey Close. SeveralParliaments were holden in Eeadiug Abbey in the
tune of the Plantagenets and during the civil wars. One of its churches,
St. Laurence, suffered greatly from the troops of the Parliament. St. Mary's,
the most ancient church of the town, is greatly admired for its tcsselated
tower. Reading is a poUing-place for the county, is the head of a poor-
law nnion, and lias two weekly markets, on Wednesday and Satm-day. Its
principal manufactures are silks and velvets. It is also a very extensive
mart for corn, malt, cheese, timber, and wool, and possesses large flour-
nulls, breweries, and ii'on foundries. It has various means of transit by the
Thames, and the Kemiet and Avon Canal, which connects it with Bristol,
while a' branch of the South-Eastern Railway causes its easy coumnuiica-
tion v\-ith Guildford, Dorking, and Reigate. Reading was the bnthplace of
Archbishop Laud in 1573. 1 m. s.w. Prospect Hill, William Stephens,
Esq. 1 m. fui-ther, Calcot Park, Colonel Jolui Blagrave. The mansion was
biult on the site of an old one in 1755, and much miproved by the present
proprietor in the year 1S30. Calcot Lodge, Major John Smith.
4 m. s. Shinfield. Hartley Court, Hon. Captain G. C. A. Agar;
Shinfield Lodge, Mrs. Babington ; Shmfield House, Rev. George Hulme ;
Manor House, Colonel William Dunn ; Grazelcy Lodge, ]\Irs. Farmer ;
Trunkwell House, Henry Greenway, Esq. ; Tlnec Mile Cross, Miss M. R.
Mitford ; Highlands, A^^iUiam Merry, Esq. ; Good Rest Lodge, Sii- Jasper
NichoUs. A little to the ic. Akborfleld. Ai-borficld Hall, Sir John Con-
roy, Bart. ; The Cottage, Edward Conroy, Esq.
Pangboubxe. a small village, celebrated as one of the best places for
angling on the Thames.
West End Lodge, Sir James Fellowes, Bart. ; Shooter's HiU, Captain
Henley ; Lower Bowde, E. W. Peele, Esq.
About 2 m. further, Bradfield. Bradfleld Hall, Rev. John Coimop ;
Bradheld Place, The Misses Le Mesui-ier.
li m. s. TiDMABsn. Tidmarsh House, John Hopkins, Esq.
1| m. s.w. Delabere Court, Henry Rudd, Esq. 1 m. s.e.
4U III !■
BOL'KNK
rrRLEY HALL, tKEDElJlCK WILDER, ESQ
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
207
41J m. PANG-
BOl'RNK STA.
Hill, G. H. Montagu, Esq.; John Stephens, Esq. In the year 1803 a
mineral spring was discovered here ; the water is saturated in the hio-hest
degree with iron, held m solution by the carbonic acid of gas Erom a
gallon of water 32 grains of soHd contents have l^een o])tained the o-reater
part of which seem to be oxide of ii-on. 1 m. fm-ther, Shiplake. Crowsley
Park, Hemy BaskerviUe, Esq. The house is a brick builcUno- with
ornamental parapet and square embattled towers. The pai'k contahTs about
160 acres, is well stocked with deer, and enriched with some noble oaks
Hohnewood Park, Hon. Mrs. Stonor.
li m. N.w. Maple Durham, a smaU village on the borders of tlie river
Ihames In the neighboiu'hood of Maple Dm-ham the hills are rau'-ed in
sott and beautiful variety along the margin of the Thames, and iudee'cl this
division ot the county is altogether picturesque. Through the thick woods
which now only crown the top of the elevations, and now beetle do^ even
to then- base, are cut walks prolific of captivatmg prospects. Maple
Dtoham House, M. Blount, Esq. It is a large and\-enerable mansion of
the Ehzabethaii age. The house is situated on an extensive lawn- in
tront IS a nolile avenue of elms, more than a mile in leno'th During-
the civil war Su- Charles Blount fortified Maple Dui'ham m aid of the
roya cause, imder the superintendence of Sir Ai'thur Aston, Governor of
Keachng, and the situation of the place rendered it most important-
It was courageously defended when exposed to the assault, but at leuo-tli
compelled to subnut. Dui-hig the attack several of the parUamentanau
soldiers were much hurt liy the bursting of their own petard
N. Just across the Thames, Whitchurch; near which, at a place
caUecl boilins s End, there is a small public-house, once honoured with the
presence ot King Charles I. While Charles was suffered to remain at
Caversham Lodge, he rode tliis way under the escort of a troop of horse.
Bowls were then a fashionable amusement, and this imi possessed a bowHno--
greeu,_occasionaUy resorted to by the neighbourbg gentry, in wliich sport
the Kin- jomed, forgetting for a time his sorrows. Hardwick House,
Meni-y Pli^p Powys, Esq., a handsome aud ancient, but not large mansion
on the border of the rn-er Coombe Lodge, built bv the present proprietor's
grandlather, Samuel Gardiner, Esq., durhig the latter part of the last cen-
tiu-y. Ihe mansion is constmcted of stone-colom-ed bricks, with portico and
xvnigs on either side all in the Grecian style of architecture. It is situated
on the slope of a liiU, backed with beech woods and fir plantations. The
south park, winch commences from tlie south front of the house, descends in
a gracetul slope to the river Thames, which i-uns for some distance through
tlie estate Ihe house aud woods have a very beautifid appearance from
t le Berkshn-e side of the river, or the railway, about half a mHe from
1 \f go.o^'^e Station. The next station. Goring, is hkewise on the estate •
aud the Ime passes through the lauds belonging to S. Gardiner, Esq
tin reaching the village of Southstake, about one and a half mile beyond'
6 m. N. ^Voodcot House, Adam Duff, Esq. The Chiltern Hills stretch
from Gathampton, a httle village about a mile north-west of IVhitchurch
r"< l^^ ''°''^^"^^'* direction as far as Watlington. Tliis tract, which coutahis
>ii,/&S acres, is chalk, m some places very white and pure, in others
impertect, which is covered at various depths with a clayey loam, generally
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
1 m. south of wliicli,
SULHAM HOUSE, EEV. JOHN WILDER.
Sulham House, which has lately been rebuilt by the present owTier, was
erected by Nicholas Wilder, Esq., of Nunbridge House, in the reign of
Henry VII. Purley HaU was subsequently pui'chased of H. Hawes, Esq.,
by the Rev. Dr. Wilder, Rector of SuDiam. Purley Park, Rev. Dr.
Thomas Dowler ; Piu-ley Lodge, R. W. Ramsay, Esq.
2 m. N.N.w. Baseldon. White House, James Elton, Esq. ; Basildon
Park, James Morrison, Esq. Tliis splendid mansion is constructed entii-ely
of stone, and stands in a park about three miles in circumference.
Goring. J. W. Raughton, Esq., J.P. ; and A. Duff, Esq., J.P. Cross the
Thames to Streatley, Streatley House, W. H. Stone, Esq. 2 m. further,
Aldworth. 2 m. fm-ther, Compton. Roden House, Prancis Crowdy,
Esq. 2 m. n.w. by w. is East Ilsley. Ilslcy HaU, Mrs. WilUams;
EidcUer's Green, Mr. W. Gegg.
2 m. w. Aston Tirrold, remarkable for the exubci'ance of its cherry
and apple orchards. 2 m. further, Blewberry. A field between Blewbcn-y
and Aston is thought to have been the scene of a severe conflict between
the Saxons under Ethclrcd and his brother Alfred, and the Danes, in which
tlie latter were defeated with great slaughter. Many human skeletons and
military weapons were foiuid near the spot in 1804, in making a new
turnpike-road. In the parish are two ancient roads, one a Roman, and the
other British, also an encampment of great extent, on Blewburton HiU.
Loughborough Hill, the loftiest eminence in this county, has been crowned
by an ancient work, apparently constructed for the jnirposes of warfare.
About 1 m. N. of Aston Tirrold is South Moreton, a little to the n. of
which is North Moreton.
Cross the Thames.
Enter
0.\fiu(lshire.
4-i| m. GORING
STATION.
474 m. WAI.LING-
rOED ROAD
STATION.
Cross tlic Tliames.
Re-enter
Berksliire.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
209
Cross the Thames
Enter
Oxfonlshire.
4ti m. GOEING.
STATION.
474 m. WALLIXG-
FOBD EOAD
STATION.
Cross the Tlianies
Re-enter
Berkshire.
sound and dry, containing a considerable quantity of flints, mostly brown,
rough, and honeycombed, some to perforation. Many of these flints have also
a sparry incrustation, and the best soils are most often covered with them.
The hills vary in height. High Bovm. is 820 feet ; Ipstone Heath, 720 feet.
The Stewardship of the Chilteru Hundi-eds is an honorary government
ofBce, accepted by members who desire to vacate their seat in the House
of Commons. If Oxfordshire ui its central division lose in a great measure
that inequality of surface so prolific in beauty, it can boast of its forests
and woods fraught with national benefit, and displaying at every rude turn
a captivatiug though circumscribed graudeui- of prospect. On the north
(and particularly on the western part of that district), stone fences supply
the place of the thick-set hedges, decorated with a profusion of wild flowers
which form the boundary of other enclosm-es, and the eye is often fatigued
by a rude and frigid monotony of scene. But the rivers which flow through
the country are the chief sotu-ces of its beauty. These, ghdiag through
almost every district, call forth luxm-iant vegetation in a thousand smiliug
meadows, and regale the traveller with a continual and enchanting change
of prospect, whether they stretch over fertile champaign or break from
woody interstice.
A little to the north is a medicinal water, called Springwell, which was in
liigh repute iii the early part of the last centiuy for the cure of cutaneous
diseases. It had its day of celebrity, and is now disregarded. The country
people have sagaciously discovered the cause of its efficacy. TVTien the water
ciu-ed, it was dispensed gratuitously, the proprietor then demanded a fee
from the patients, and its usefubiess hnmediately disappeared.
Close to the station is Cholsey. Wuiterbrooke, Mrs. Kirby. 3 m. N.
Wallingford. The town of Wallingford, county of Berks, claims great
antiquity and historic celebrity. It is situate on the banks of the Thames,
which is here crossed by a stone bridge of nineteen arches, with four draw-
bridges. By the river side are traces of an old castle, which sustained a siege in
the reign of King Stephen ; it was demolished in 1653. The town was
formerly surrounded by a waU, and boasted twelve churches, only three of
which now exist. It was once a place of importance, and is again
recovering its commercial position, having a considerable trade in malt,
corn, and floui". It is a parUameutary and municipal borough town and
parish, and sends one member to the House of Commons. Ai-ea of parlia-
mentary borough, with some adjoining parishes in the county of Oxford,
7,780 A. Number of electors (1848), 398. Its public buildings are not
remarkable, but it has several schools and abnshouses. 1 m. n. Howberry,
W. S. Blackstone, Esq., M.P. ; Chahnore Cottage, Wilham Alhiatt, Esq. ;
Wiuterbrooke, Captam Bond; St. John's House, WlUiam Shaw Clarke,
Esq. ; Castle Priory, Thomas Duffield, Esq. ; Bridge House, Mark Mon-ell,
Esq. ; The Retreat, Robert Morrell, Esq. Crossing the Thames a little to
the south, Newnham Murren, John Sanders, Esq ; Wdliam Lorvey, Esq.
3 m. N.E. Brightwell Park, "WiUiam Francis Lowndes Stone, Esq.
Brightwell Salome. Brightwell House, Sir Samuel Hancock.
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
DiDCOT. A small village, comity of Berks. 2 m. s.w. Hab^'ell.
Rowstock, Robert Hopkins, Esq.
1 m. s. Jklilton Hill, J. S. Bowles, Esq.
2 m. s. Wantage. A parish, coimty of Berks, situated in the Yale of
the Wliite Horse, on a branch of the Ock, and of the Wilts and Berks
Canal. It is celebrated as an ancient seat of royalty, and the birthplace of
Alfred the Great, a.d. 8i9 ; and in commemoration of the one thousandtli
anniversaij, a festival was held there on the 25th of October, 1S49.
Area of parish, 7,530 a. It has a brisk trade in. com and malt, and has
some manufactnres of sacking, twine, and coarse cloths. The church,
which is cruciform, is a very handsome structiu-e, and the town possesses
almshouses, and several other charities. The suiTOunding country was
formerly the patrimony of the West Saxon Kings. Market-day, Saturday.
StirUngs, Hemy Hajward, Esq. ; Grove Cottage, Mrs. Taylor. 2 m. e. of
which East Lockixge. Betterton House, Rev John Ferdiuando CoUins ;
Charlton House, Rev. W. Haywai'd.
2 m. s.w. Spaksholt. Sparsholt House, Rev. John Nelson. Close to
which is Kingston Lisle, E. Martin Atkyns, Esq. A little south of this
village is a vei-y smgular stone, called the Blowing Stone, being a large
perforated sarsden, brought from the adjoining hills, which on being strongly
blown through, emits a sound which can be heard for a distance of near
four miles.
ll m. s. East Ch.vxlow. Challow Hall, F. F. Bullock, Esq. 1^ m.
Letcombe Regis. Little Benhams, Thomas Goodlake, Esq. ; Benhams
Manor House, Mrs. Hawkins. H m. fui-ther, Letcombe Basset r. A
parish in the hundred of Kintbury Eagle, county of Berks. The
chui'ch is dedicated to All Saints, and the living is a rectory in the arch-
deaconry of Berks and diocese of Salisbuiy, rated in the King's Books at
£15 Os. 2ld. ; and in the patronage of the president and fellows of Corpus
Christi College, Oxford. There is also a Dissenting place of worship.
Dean Swift, dvmng his residence at the rectory, in 171i, wi-ote his
pamphlet, entitled " Free Thoughts on the Present State of Affaii's ;" but
it was not prmted until 1711. The ancient Tknield Street crosses the
Vale of the "NMiite Horse in this parish. The wliite horse was foniied
by the du-ection of .Ufred the Great, in commemoration and as a trophy
of the signal victory which he obtained over the Danes at Ashdown
in this neighbom-hood, in the year 871. The horse is portrayed in a
galiopping position on the upper part of a hill, where its steep situation
and barren soil funiish a complete secui-ity against the inroads of the
plough, the stagnation of waters, or the grazing of cattle. Its dimen-
sions occupy about an acre of gi'ound, and its shape is determined by
hollow lines wliich are trenches cut in the white chalk between two
and three feet deep, and about ten broad. The head, neck, body, and
tail are composed of one line vaiying in width, and one line or trench
has also been made for each of the legs. The chalk in the hollowed
spaces being of a brighter colour than the turf that suiTOunds it, catches the
sun's rays, and renders the whole figure visible at several mUcs' distance.
Though the situation of the horse preserves it from all danger of being
obliterated, yet the peasants of the surrounding country have a custom of
assembling at stated periods for the purpose of clearing it of weeds.
The holders of land in the neighbourhood of the "VMiite Horse were, by
the conditions of tenure, obliged to cleanse and repair it. The obliga-
53 m. DIDCOT
STATION.
5Gj m. STEVAN-
TON STA.
60 m. WANTAGE
EOAD STA.
63 1 m. FAEKI NO-
DON aOAD STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
211
uo III. miicoT
STATION.
Oxford and
Baubuvy Br. (t3»
5G| m. STEVAN-
TON STA.
60 m. WANTAGE
KOAD STA.
esf ni. FAKRING
DON BOAD STA.
li m. N. Appleford, Jesse King, Esq. 1 m. w. of wliich Sutton
Courtney. The Abbey, Rev. John Gregson ; Sutton Wick, W. Musson,
Esq. 1-i- m. E. Little Wittenham, W. Hay^-ard, Esq.
1 m. N.E. Milton. Milton House, John B. Barrett, Esq.
1-i- ni. N.N.E. East Hanney. 2 m. further, Garford. 2 m. n.w. of
which is Kingston Bagpuze. Kingston House, Mrs. Blandy. The manor
of Bagpuze was at an early period in the baronial family of Summery. A
]mrt ot this estate seems to have been subdivided, and to have formed two
chstinct manors, wliich, from the families by whom they were aftenvards
possessed, acquired the name of Kingston Ferrars, and Kingston LargveUe.
A tliird manor retauiiug the name of Kingston Bagpuze, was for many
years in the family of Kingston. The manors became .afterwards the
property of the Blandys. The manor-house is a modern brick mansion.
The parish chui-ch was rebuilt early in the present century. It is a small,
neat structure, and contains a few monuments of the Blandys, wliich were
carefully preserved when the old chui-ch was pulled down. 4 m. further,
Witney. 4 m. n.w. Cherberry Camp. Its width at the widest part is
310 paces, hi the narrowest, 211. It is surrounded by a triple vallum.
6 m. N.w. Fauringdon. It is situated about two miles from the Isis,
on the west side of Farringdon HiU, where stands the chm-ch, a large and
ancient edifice, displaying various styles of architectiu'e. It was built in
the form of a cross, with a double transept. In the organ gallery are
several niches, some of which contain carved busts of heads of religious
orders. Part of the spii-e was desti'oyed diu'ing the civil wars. The church
contains several line monuments, including that of its unknown founder.
Robert, Earl of Gloucester erected a castle here, but King Stephen levelled
it to the earth, and the site was granted by Kiii^ John in 1202 for a
Cistercian abbey, the possessions of which at the dissolution of monastic
institutions were granted by Edward VI. to Thomas, Lord Seymour, after
whose attainder they were bestowed by Queen Mary upon Sir F. Englefield.
Farringdon HiU, an eminence rising gradually from the Vale of the White
Horse, is surmounted by a grove, which commands most extensive views
over parts of Oxfordshire, Gloucester, and Wilts. Near Farringdon is
a Danish camp, two hundred yards in diameter, with a ditch twenty yards
wide. It was on the adjoining flat that Alfred obtained his twelfth victory.
Human bones are frequently discovered in the swampy ground one mile
south of the hiU. The town of Farrmgdon is neatly built, and very clean,
has a town hall, some charities, and a weekly market on Tuesday. It is the
head of a poor-law luiion, and a poUiiig place for the county. Area of
parish, 6,910 a. ; population, 3,593. Farringdon House, Daniel Bennett,
Esq. Tliis elegant mansion was built by the late Henry James Pye, Esq.,
the Laureate. It stands in a small park on the north side of the town, the
view of which is excluded by lofty ehns and some judiciously disposed
|ilantations. The grounds are agreeable from their inequality of surface.
During the civil wars the ancient mansion was garrisoned for Charles L,
and was one of the last places that sui-rendered, its defenders having
repulsed a large party of the Parliament's forces but a short time before
the reduction of Oxford. This attack was attended by a smgular cii-cum-
stance : Su- Robert Pye, the owner of the house, who had married Anne,
eldest daughter of Hampden, and was a colonel in the parliamentary army,
being himself the person who headed the assailants. About 1 m. e. of
Farrmgdon, Wadley House, Thomas MiUs Goodlake, Esq.
2 ra. N. Stanford. 2 m. further, Pusey. Pusey House, P. Pusey, Esq.
1 V m. N.w. BucKLAND. Bucklaud, Sir Robert Throckmorton, Bart. The
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tiou is now void as the frequent changes wliich the property has undergone,
and the endeavours of the pm-chasers on each transfer to avoid restric-
tions, have contributed to cancel every record that could make it binding.
The peasantry tlierefore preseiTe the memory of its existence, and
celebrate it with a rustic festival and various games. The horse, though
siaiple in its design, may hereafter vie with the pyramids for dui'ation, and
perhaps exist when those shall be no more.
3 m. s.w. AsHBURY. Li this parish is an encampment, called Alfred's
Camp, near to which are two barrows. Here are also some tmnixli and
a crorolech, called Weyland Smith, with which a tradition introduced by Sir
Walter Scott in his romance of " Kenilworth" is comiected. 3 m. further,
Ashdown Park, Earl of Craven.
7 m. s. AuLDBOUUNE. A name compoimded of the Saxon term Hauld
(hold), and Boui-ne (a brook). It anciently gave a name to a royal chase,
granted by Henry VXH. to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, which for
a long period served as a rabbit-warren, but is now enclosed and cultivated.
Previous to the battle of Newbui-y, in the reign of Charles I., a sharp
skirmish took place here between the Parliamentary and the RoyaHsts
troops. The southern part of the vicarage house is supposed to be the
remains of a hunting seat which belonged to John of Gaunt, Duke of
Lancaster. Near a farm-house, called Percy's Lodge, are vestiges of an
ancient bridge and encampment.
1 m. s.E. Swindon. A market-town and parish, county of Wilts. A
very neat and well-built town, situate on an eminence, commanding a good
prospect over the adjoining counties of Berks and Gloucester. It has no
pai'ticular trade, but has a lively and cheerful appearance in consequence of
the many persons of independent fortune who have chosen it as a residence.
The public bmldings are magnificent. It has a free school, and a weekly
market on Monday for corn and provisions, and a cattle, or great market,
as it is called, every alternate Monday. It has also five annual fairs, and the
petty sessions for the Swindon division of the hundred arc held here. There
are some good stone quarries in the neighboiu'hood. The Lawn, Ambrose
Goddai'd, Esq. l^- m. s. Wroughton. Wroughton House, H. J. Lovell,
Esq. ; Elcombe, Edward Budd, Esq. ; Elcombe Hall, Mrs. Pavey ; Salthrop
Lodge, John Simpson, Esq. A Little fiu-ther, Bui'derop, J. J. CaUcy, Esq.
3 m. fui-ther, Ogboukn St. George. Manor House, Samuel Camiing, Esq.
A little further, Ogbourn St. Andrew. Rocldey House, Edward Jones,
Esq. About 2 m. further, Marlborough. Tottenham Park, Marquis of
Aylesbm-y ; Savenake Porest, Earl Bruce ; Stitchcomb House, Henry
Woodman, Esq. ; Wye House, Stephen Brown, Esq.
3 m. s. Manor House, Horatio N. Goddard, Esq. About 1 m. further,
Broadhinton. 1 m. further, Winterbourne Bassett. 1 m. further,
Barwick Bassett. 1 m. further, Winterbourne Monckton. 1 m. further,
Avebury. Manor House, Mi's. Kemm. Avebury has particidar claims on
71J m. SHRIVUN-
HAM STA.
Enter Wiltshire.
77 m. SWINDON
JUNCTION STA.
82j 111. WOOTTON
BASSET STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
213
71i m. SHHlVEiN-
IIAM STA.
Enter Wiltshii-e.
77 m. SWINDON
JUNCTION STA.
Cheltenham
Union. 03=-
B2J m. wooTTON
BASSET STA.
mausioii was built in 1757 by Sir Robert Throckmorton, Bart., from the
designs, and imder the superintendence of Jolm Wood, Esq., of Batli.
Tlie dining-room, library, and chapel are handsome rooms ; the cediug of
the library, painted by Cepriani, is greatly admired. The pleasure-grounds
arc laid out with great taste. The manor has been in the family of the
present proprietor since 1545. Carswell House, T. H. Southby, Esq. ;
Newton Yilla, W. W. Wiatle, Esq. 3 m. further, Bamptou-in-t'he-Bush,
E. Whitaker, Esq., J.P.
Shrivenham, a parish, county of Berks. It has an area of 8,430 a.
With the exception of the chmxh, which is a handsome Gothic structure,
there is nothing remarkable at this place. Beckett House, Viscount
Barrington. The house was built by the present Viscount, in 1831, from
designs of the Hon. Thomas Liddell, and under his superintendence. The
remains of a large house were pulled down in 1816, part of which had been
buj-nt down during the civil wars; 4 m. n. Highworth. 1. m. w.
Annisley Hall, Captain Johnson, B.N. ; Lusldll House, John Archui-, Esq.
2i m. N.E. of which, is Coleshill House, Earl of Radnor. It was bmlt
from the designs of Inigo Jones, in 1650, and stiU remains as one of the
most perfect specimens of that architect's style. Its elevation is simple, yet
imposing ; and its plan that of a perfect quadrangle, with rusticated groins,
divided into a basement and two principal stories. The doorway in the
centre is ascended by a flight of steps, and surmounted by an eUiptical
pediment. The windows have bold carvings, with architrave and cornice,
and its high sloping roof terminates vdHi dropping-eaves and blocked
cornice, having dormer windows finished Avith pediments ; a balustrade and
gazebo crown the whole. The interior is finished in the same style, with
bold projecting mouldings and ornamented ceilings. The grounds abound
with pleasing scenery, and are diversified by that irregularity of surface
whicli renders landscape picturesque and beautiful. The river Cole
meanders thi'ough the vale wliich skirts the western side of the park, and
the town of Highworth in the distance forms an agreeable object. 1 m. w.
Wameford Place, Lady W. Warneford. 1 m. n.w. Stanton Fitzwarren,
Rev. J. C. A. Trenchard ; Kingsdovm House, D. Archer, Esq. 2 m. n.
Buscot Park, Pryse Lovedeu, Esq. 2 m. n.w. Lechlade. Manor House,
George Milward, Esq. 3 m. w. Fairford. Eaii-ford Park, J. R.
Parker, Esq.
Lydiard Tregoze, Viscount Bolingbroke. It is a fine mansion, sur-
mounted by a pediment. The grounds are extensive, and contain many
beautiful clumps of trees, among which are numerous venerable oaks, the
park being also ornamented with a handsome sheet of water. Lydiard
Park, C. O. Wombwell, Esq. ; Marsh Cottage, Captain B. Horsell ; Midge
Hall, CorneUus Bradford, Esq. A little to the n. Lydiard Millicent.
Lydiard House, Rev. H. T. Streeten. A Little further, Purton. Bentham,
William James Sadler, Esq.
2 in. N. Little Blunsden, J. J. Galley, Esq. On Blunsden Castle
HiU is a large cii-cidar entrenched work, which is generally supposed to
have been a Roman encampment, and that has been rendered extremely
probable by the circumstance of the Roman road passing close under the
lull.
WooTTON Basset, an ancient borough, coiuity of Wilts, which from the
reign of Henry VI. until the passing ot the Reform BiU sent two members
to Parliament. It has a weekly market on Tuesday, and six annual fairs.
The houses, altliough built of brick, are mostly covered with thatch, and lie
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
the attention of the antiquary, for at tliis place are the ruins of the most
gigantic and most interesting of our British moniunents, and yet perhaps
less known tlian many objects of a similar nature ; for though it may be
classed with Stoneheuge, Stanton Drew, Long Meg and her Daughters, and
various other monuments of the kind, and surpasses all in the number
and magnitude of its upright stones, its vallum and foss, and its collateral
appendages, it has failed to attract the same degree of attention and
notoriety which attaches to many of the others. This is to be accounted
for by the relative situations ; for while Stoneheuge, being placed on a
commanding and conspicuous spot near a prosperous city has had many
essays and volumes published respecting it, Avebury, being a village,
obscui'ed by trees, hedges, and houses, is so little seen as a whole, that,
with the exception of Dr. Stukeley's folio volume, there has been very
little published about it. In its original state, tliis great temple must
have presented a singular and impressive a]")pearance. The whole is
sui-rounded by a broad ditch and lofty vallmu ; within the enclosure
was a series of upright stones, consisting of one huncb-ed in niunber,
placed at a distance of twenty-seven feet from each other, aud mostly
nieasm'ing from fifteen to seventeen feet in height, aud about forty feet in
circumference. Within the area of tliis circle, the diameter of which was
about one thousand foiu- huudi-ed feet, were two double circles, each
consisting of two concentrix cii-cles, and comprising the same niunber of
stones. Li the interior of the south concentrix was an upright stone of
larger size than any other, as it measm-ed more than twenty feet in height,
and within the northern were tlu-ee stones, placed perpendicularly, aud
ha-ving a large flat one for an impost, which appears originally to have
measm-ed seventeen feet by thiiiy-five feet. There were two entrances into
the grand circle, formed by rows' of upright stones. On the north side of
that leading towards Birkliampton was another group of three stones, two
of which still remahi, aud are verbally denominated the Devil's Quoits.
1-2 m. s. of Avebm-y is Kexnet, noted for the peculiar excellence of its
ale.
Chippenham. A parliamentary aud municipal borough town and
parish, county of Wilts, situated on the Avon, wliich is crossed by a fine
bridge of twenty-two arches. It formerly had some maniifactui*es of silk
and woollens. Its retail trade is still brisk, and its markets well attended.
It consists principally of one street, ia the centre of which is the to\ra hall,
and has a large and ancient chui-ch, a portion of which dates from the
12th century. Ai-ea of parish, 9,100 a. It has a union workliouse, a
literary institution, and several charities. Chippenham returns two members
to Parliament. Market-day, Saturday. Fairs, May 17th, June 22nd,
October 29th, aud December 11th. Coi-poration revenue in 1846 — 7,
£271 15s. Monkton House, P. M. Esmeade, Esq.; Ivy House, Mrs.
Humphries; Avon Cottage, G. J. Whitmarsh, Esq. 4 m. s.e. Bowood
Park, !Marquis of LansdoMTie, stands in a fine park, which is diversified in
natural features, and richly adorned with plantations. Within the
boundaries of the park there are no less than mne beautifid valleys, in the
broadest of which is a noble lake, and on an elevated piece of groimd alwve
is the mansion, which is of three distinct features, having been bmlt at
various periods ; the edifice, therefore, presents an ii-regular mass. The
chief front was built from the designs of the Adams', in the modem
Italian viUa style; a large wing, in imitation of a wing of Dioclesian's
palace, three hundred feet in extent, was sidjsequently added, aud forms the
southern side of two quadrangular courts, which are surrouuded by domestic
offices.
2 m. E. Calne. Highway Manor House, the property of Henry Augustus
Tonge, Esq. ; Highlauns, William Waite, Esq. ; Springfield, William Guudry,
Esq.; Castle Field, Captain J. Stanton, E.I.C.S. ; Chilvester Lodge, Captain
Warren, R.N. A bttle to the s. Blackland, William Tanner, E.sq.
93| m. CHIPPEN-
HAM STA.
TiDwiiridge
•C3 Briincb.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
2Lo
93J m. CHiPPF.x-
HAM ST A.
principally in one street, in the centre of which are the shambles, market-
house, and town hall. Formerly tliis place had a considerable trade in
broad-cloths. The church is a very ancient structure, but contains nothing
of interest. There are two free schools for twelve boys and twelve girls.
Area of parish, 4,S30a. Greenhill House, Richard Parsons, Esq.
3 m. m. N.w. Brinkworth. Box Bush House, Robert Stratton, Esq.
3 m. further, Somerford. 3 m. fm-ther, Malmesbury. A castle, called
Tngleburue, existed here before the middle of the 7th century ; and about
6i2, Maleduif, an Irish monk, erected a monastery from the names of its
founders, styled Maeldelmesbyrigg, which has gradually been altered to the
modern appeUatiou of Mabiiesbury. It was splendidly endowed, and its
revenue at the dissolution amounted to £803 17s. Id. A part only of the
nave remains, which has long been used as the parish church. A town
soon rose round the abbey ; and notmthstauding it was burnt by the
Danes in the reign of Alfred the Great, it became a place of much import-
ance. In the reign of Hemy I. a strong castle was built, which suffered
much under the invasion of Prmce Henry, afterwards Henry II. During
the civd war, in the reign of Charles I., the town was besieged and captured
by Sir William Waller ; it was aftei-wards retaken by the Royalists, who
could not however long retain it, and the parliamentary troops kept
possession until June, 1(546. Burton HiU House, John Cockerill, Esq. ;
Melbourne, Henry Gale, Esq. ; Cole Park, Peter A. Lovell, Esq. A little
to the N. Charlton Park, The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. The house is a
large magnificent freestone structure, in the form of an oblong square, with
four dissimilar fronts, of which the centre one is designed by Inigo Jones.
2 m. w. Dauntsey. Manor House, Yen. Ai'chdeacon Feuwick.
1 m. N.N.E. Langley Burrell, George Fisher, Esq. \\ m. n.
Draycot Cerne. Draycot Park, Viscount Wellesley. The house is a
large, irregular structure, and has an extensive park, with pleasm-e -grounds
attached to it. Contiguous to the house is the ehui-ch, a very cui'ious and
interesting fabric. 2 m. further w. Stanton St. Quinton Park. n. Huisli
Park, Thomas Clutterbuck, Esq. 1^ further, Kington St. Michael.
The chui'ch was erected, as tradition reports, by Michael, Abbot of Glaston-
bury, in the reign of Henry III., but the style indicates it to be of earlier
date. It consists of a nave, chancel, and two side aisles, with a tower at
the west end, which Kttle more than a centiu-y ago was, according to
Aubrey, surmounted by a spire. The north doorway has a semi-circidar
arch, with zigzag moiddings, and has a crowned head (supposed to be that
of King Etheh-ed, whose seat this was) cut in bold relief over the key-stone.
Three of the arches dividing the nave from the aisles are also cii'cular, as
is that which separates it from the chancel. The other arches are in the
early i)ointed style, and so are all the windows, except those of the tower,
which are rounded. Li some of the windows are fragments of stained
glass, exhibiting mutilated representations of male and female figures,
coats of arms, &c. Aubrey states that the south window, in his time,
contained full-length portraits of King Ethelred and his Queen. In the
church are several ancient monuments. Kington House, Nathan Atherton,
Esq. 5 m. n.w. Castle Combe House, George Poulett Scrope, Esq., M.P.
In a picturesque valley, on the banks of a rapid stream. Within the park,
are the ruins of the old castle of Combe, the ancient seat of a barony, but
dismantled since the time of Henry II. The family of Scrope have resided
here since the reign of Richard 11., whose chancellor was Sir Richard
Scrope.
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
s. are Monk's Park, Thomas Dowcll, Esq. ; Nestor Park, J. B. Piiller,
Esq.; Jaggard's House, Captain Cochrane. 2 m. e. Nottou House, Sii-
Jolm W. Awdry.
3 m. s.w. Lacock. Lacock Abbey, William Henry Fox Talbot, Esq.
One of the most perfect and picturesque remains of a monastic institution
in the kmgdom, is situated in a level aud fertile part of the comity, adorned
with venerable trees, and the meandering river Avon. The ancient
buildings of the nunnery are preserved with great care, and yet the
residence is replete with modern comforts. The abbey was foiuided by Ela,
Countess of Salisbury, in 1233. At the dissolution the abbey was granted
to Sir Hemy Sherrington, Knight, who converted the ancient buildings into
a residence, preserving with religious veneration any portion of tlie old
fabric. The carriage front, the jn-ineipal compartment of the edifice, is
flanked by octagonal tm-rets, crowned with cupolas, similar to the buildings
of the period of Hemy VIII., aud the roof partially concealed by an
ornamented opeu parapet. The principal entrance is by a double flight of
steps. On the left is a range of buildings, having two pouited windows,
with buttress and battlements, and beyond a liigh gable-roofed building.
On the right angle is a large octangular towei-, ornamented with balustrades,
aud a staircase turret crowoied with a cupola. On the garden front is a
large tower, with a curious old gabled building, having a t^visted ornamental
cliimney, and on the east side are the remains of the chapter house, vestry,
and old kitchen. The ancient cloister, a remarkable feature in the edifice,
extends round tlu'ce sides of the quadrangle ; on the fourth are the haU and
cellars. Several parts of the mansion bear a modern character in their
construction. Lackham House, Captain Erederick William Kooke. A
large stone mansion, situated in a large fertde park. Ragbridge Cottage,
Miss Ridler. A little fiu'ther, Bowden Park, Egerton Harman, Esq. The
house was built from designs of Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, the celebrated
architect, by the late Bernard Dickenson, Esq. Its principal front towards
the west has a semi-circular portico, with Ionic columns. It stands on the
brow of a stee]) hill, commanding extensive prospects. The grounds are
beautifully disposed, with plantations and luxuriant woods. At the eastern
extremity of the park is a handsome lodge, from the design of the same
architect. A little further, Spye Park, John Baynton Starky, Esq. The
house stands on lofty ground, near the south-west extremity of the park,
aud commands a fine distant prospect. This was once one of the best-
timbered estates in the county, but many of the venerable trees were
felled some years ago. The mansion is an old structure, with a modern
front. It was the residence of the witty aud profligate Earl of Rochester,
the friend of Charles II., of whom Lord Orford observed: "He was a
man whom the Muses loved to inspire, but were ashamed to avow."
Box, county of Wilts, is a parish comprising an area of 4,150 A. It
has an endowed school, with a revenue of £50 per annum. The most
remarkable featui-e of this ])laee is the tuimel excavated by the Great
Western Railway Company at Box Hill in this parish, which passes through
a freestone formation a distance of one mile and three-quarters. Many
Roman antiquities have been discovered in the neighbourhood. Shailors
House, William A. Bruce, Esq. ; Newtown House, Henry liolworthy, Esq. ;
Middle HUl Spa, Mrs. Lewis ; Middle Hill Villa, Mrs. Neate ; Alcombe
Lodge, Henry Ricketts, Esq. ; Ashley Grove, John J. Rogers, Esq.
3 m. s.s.w. Monckton Farleigh House, Wade Browne, Esq. The present
manor-house is built on the site of an old monastery of Clueniae monks.
Bishop Jewel died in the priory, and the pulpit in wliich he preached is
still in the parish church.
1 m. s. Prior Park, Roman Catholic College. This stately mansion, entirely
built of Bath-stone, stands about four hundred feet above the city. It
consists of a front pavilion and wings, forming altogether a line of building
98i m. COESHAM
STATION.
lOlf m. BOX STA.
Box Hill Tuiutel
Enter
Somersctshii'e.
Cross the Avon.
106| m. BATH
STATION.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
217
98 J m. COESHAM
STATION.
lOlJ in. BOX STA.
Box HiU Tunnel.
Enter
Somersetshire.
Cross the Avon.
106} m. BATH
STATION.
CoRSHAM, a parish, county of Wilts, containing an area of 0,710 a. It
has two annual cattle fairs, March 7tli and September 4th. Its charitable
institutions produced a revenue of £237 in 1836. Its parsonage-house was
formerly a priory. Corsham Court, the splendid seat of Lord Methuen,
wliich contains a most valuable collection of pictures by the old masters,
and is one of the finest mansions in the county.
li m. N.w. Pickwick. Haatham Park, J. A. Case, Esq. The house
was principally built by Lady James, the friend and correspondent of Steme,
who greatly cmbeUished the park and gardens. Pockridge House, J.
Edridge, Esq. Slaughterford. A village situated near Biddlestone, on
the Box Brook, and bears in its name the memory of some great slaughter,
as tradition reports of the Danes. T\liitaker, in liis " Life of St. Neot,"
contends that it was the scene of the battle of Ethandum ; but various
opinions are entertained as to the accuracy of this statement. A short
distance from Slaughterford, near the Fosse Boad, is a large wood, called
Bury Wood, within which are the remains of a large encampment, reputed
to be of Danish construction, and supposed to have been the fortress to
wliich the Danes retreated after their defeat. This entrenchment is stated
to consist of a double ditch and vallum, enclosing an area of eighteen
acres, and having two entrances. In this vicinity is the village of Colne,
wliich was ahnost totally destroyed by fire in 1770. Near Slaughterford
is BiDDESTONE, or BiDSTON, a parish of considerable extent, and comprises
a district which was formerly divided into two parishes. Li the church is
a monument to the memory of Edmund Smith, M.A., who was a poet of
some repute, and died in 1709.
3 m. N. Mabshfield. In this parish are some eutrenclunents, supposed
to have been raised by the Britons or Saxons about 599, when the battle of
Dyrham took place in this ueighboui'hood. Leland mentions the existence
of a nuunery also, but there are no vestiges of it. In the vicinity, at a
place called the Bocks, are three stones, wliich mark the limits of the
counties of Somerset, Gloucester, and Wilts.
Bath a city, and parliamentary and municipal borough, the capital of
the county of Somerset, is situated on the Avon, here crossed by seven
bridges, two stone, two iron, and three suspension. It was known to tlie
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extending one hundi-ed and thirty feet. The style is Corinthian, surmoimted
by a liuc'balustrade. From the centre front a fine portico projects, sup-
ported by six large and elegant columns. Fielding, who laid the scene of
the early years of " Tom Jones" at this place, has given a pictiu-e of the
beautifiil situation of the mansion, whose former occupier, Mr. Allan, is the
" Allworthy" of his novel. Making allowance for the fancies of an author
in an imaginary river, sea, distant island, and ruined abbey, the description
is tolerably correct ; at least many of its most agreeable featiires are real.
It was here that Pope passed some of the happiest days of his life in the
society of its foimder, Mr. Allan, to whom also he introduced his friend
Warburton, and was thus the founder of his fortune. 1 m. fui-ther,
IMidford Castle, Charles John ConoUy, Esq. The castle is situated on
the brow of a lull, which descends to the village of INIidford on the old
Warminster Road. This structure stands on a bold projection, surrounded
with elegant terrace plantations, which command at different points several
picturesque views of the vale and sm-rounding hills. It was erected about
seventy years ago by Disney Roebuck, Esq., on a most curious plan, which
combines the interior convenience of modern architecture with the dignity
and grandem- of the ancient. It was pui'chased by Charles ConoUy, Esq., of
Tatchbury !Mount, Hampsliii-e, the great-grandfather of the present proprietor,
and to his excellent taste and judgment both the castle and enclosures
round it are greatly indebted for their present beauty and elegance. Besides
other improvements, he fiu'nished the principal apartments with many
valuable paintings of celebrated masters, and other cmiosities. Attached
to the castle is a chaste Gothic chapel, the interior of which is ornamented
with several curious specimens of ancient Christian sculpture. On the
north-east of the pleasure wood stands a very pictui-esque building, called
The Priory, which serves as an ornament to the plantations, and to unfold
the view of a beautiful glen, and several cascades, all of his formation.
1 m. fiu'ther, Hinton Charter House. It is an extensive freestone
building, of two fronts. East front, ninety feet in length, and the south
fifty-three feet. About 1 m. fur'ther, at Norton St. Philip, the Duke of
Momnouth defeated the Royal forces mider Lord Faversham and the Duke
of Grafton. A little to the east, the ruins of Farley Castle, a place of very
great antiquity, having for many years been in the possession of the Saxon
forces. Farley Castle, J. T. Houltou, Esq., attached to which is the old
chapel of the castle, which is nearly perfect, and the curious monuments in
it are in tolerable preservation. Tliis building consists of a nave fifty-six
feet in length, and twenty feet in breadth, ancl a chantry on the north side
twenty feet in length, and fouj-teen feet iji breadth. The estate consists of
two manors in a ring fence, and comprises a park well stocked with deer,
well wooded, and agreeably diversified with hill and dale. 1 m. fuiiher,
Chatley House, Thomas Meade, Esq. A little further, Beckixgton ; and
a little to the left, Seymour's Coiu't, H. Shepherd, Esq. ; and a Httle to the
right, OrcharcUeigli, the seat of the Champueys. 2 m. fiu-ther s. Frome.
East Hill, Rev. E. Edgliill. 3 m. w. of Frome, MeUs Park, — Horner,
Esq. ; Keyford House, William Sheppard, Esq. 1 m. s. Marston House,
Earl of Cork. H m. further, Longleate, ilarquis of Bath. Tlie mansion
is a superb, uniform, magnificent structure, standing on a lawoi near a
branch of the river Frome. It is in the form of a parallelogram, two
hundred and twenty feet long, and one hundred and eiglity feet deep. It
is built of freestone, and ornamented \\ith pilasters of the Doric, Ionic, and
Corinthian orders. The suiTounding park within the jjlantations is about
fifteen nules in cii-cumference. 2 ra. e. from which is Warminster.
5 m. s.w. Camerton Park, John Jarrett, Esq. A little further, Wood-
borough, William Savage Wait, Esq. 1 m. s. Writlington. 1 m. s.e.
of which is AmmerdoMni, Colonel JoliJIfe. Near which is KiugswcU, Captain
Scobell, R.N. The architecture of the house is Grecian, and was built
by Captain Scobell about ten years ago. It stands on an elevated slope,
BATH
{continued).
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
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BATH
(continued).
Romans l)y the name of Aquge Solis, and its first baths were erected in the
reign of the Emperor Claudius. Its eharter, granted by Richard I.,
was confirmed by Henry III., and considerably extended by George III.
The position of this city is most imposing : it is enclosed by an amphi-
theatre of hiUs, on the western declivity of which its finest buililings extend
in a succession of terraces. The houses, being mostly built of white free-
stone, with great attention to architectui'al beauty, Bath has acquired the
just reputation of being the handsomest provincial city in the thi-ee king-
doms. Amongst its public buildings we may cite the Abbey Church, in the
latest Gothic style, two hundred and ten feet in length, with a tower one
hundred and seventy feet in height. This fabric was the chiu-ch of the
venerable monastery to wliich it was attached. St. JMichael's, St. James's,
the freemasons' lodge, assembly and concert rooms, a splendid theatre,
subscription club-house, the guildhall, the gaol, several well-endowed
hospitals, and the bath-houses. The hot springs, to which this city owes
its name and its celebrity, are saline and chalybeate, at a temperature of
from 90° to 117° Tahr. ; they rise on the bank of the Avon, and supply
five establishments — the King's, Queen's, Cross, Hot, and Abbey baths.
The first four belong to the corporation, and, notvnthstanding the decHue of
the city's celebrity, yield a revenue of about £1,500. The Great Pump
Room at the King's Bath is eighty-five feet in length, forty-eight feet in
breadth, and thirty -foui" feet in height, and contains a marble statue of the
famous Beau Nash, the master of tbe ceremonies, to whom Bath owed much
of its prosperity. The Abbey Baths are private property, belonging to the
Earl ]\Ianvers. They are fiu'nished in a very superior style, and are fre-
quented only by the most wealthy sojom-ners. Bath possesses a grammar
school, founded by Edward VI., to the mastership of which is attached the
rectoi-y of Charlcombe ; and a blue-coat and national schools. Among its
charitable institutions we may cite Partis's CoUege, for thii-ty decayed
gentlewomen, and the hospital of St. John the Baptist, with a revenue of
£.11,395. Among its leai-ned establishments, we may mention the Bath
and West of England Society, a literary and pliilosophical institution, a
pubUc subscription library, a mechanics' institute, and a Roman Catholic
collegiate establishment. Bath was once famous for its manufacture of
coarse woollens, termed " Bath Coating," but it has greatly declined. The
area of the borough is 980 a.; population, 52,346; registered electors
(1813), 2,911. It sends two members to Parliament. The corporation
revenue (1847), was £23,345, and its expenditure, £19,928. Markets,
Wednesday and Saturday ; fairs, February 14th and July lOth. Bath,
with Wells, form a bishopric, comprising within its diocese aU the county
of Somerset, except a part of Bristol ; but the Bishop's palace and the
catheckal are at Wells. Among the promenade and public walks of Bath,
Victoria Park and Sidney Gardens are delightful resorts ; and at Lansdown,
a short distance from the city, races are held, at which there are two meetings
in the spring, and a week after Ascot. 3 m. n.w. Aston Lodge, Robert
Bush, Esq. ; Tracy Park, Sir Alexander Hood, Bart. ; Hamswell House,
Robert "VVliittington, Esq. 3i m. n. Cold Aston. 2 m. fm-ther, Dyrham
Park, George Wm. Blathwayt, Esq. Dyrham is celebrated for a battle fought
between the Britons and Saxons, in the year 599 ; and an encampment on
Hinton Hill is pointed out as the Saxon camp, including twenty acres.
Dyrham Park is a very handsome mansion, the principal front being 130
feet in length. The park contains nearly 500 acres. 2 m. fiu'ther,
Dodington Park, C. W. Codringtou, Esq. On the brow of the hiU,
at Little Sodbury, are the remains of a very strong camp, in the form of
an ol)long square, extending from north to south about 300 yards, and from
east to west 200 yai-ds. The north-west side is defended by a jirecipitous
declivity, the other three by double ditches and ramparts. This is the last
of a series of five camps on the points of the Cotswold Hills, fi'om Painswick
to Little Sodbury. The whole are siipposed to have been formed or
occupied by the Romans.
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
amidst higher liills, and has a rich and extensive view over the surrounding
country. 9 m. s.w. from Writlington is Wells, and about 7 m. s.s.w.
Sheptox !Mallett. Between these two, Binder House, James C. Somer-
ville, Esq.
TwERTON. 2 m. w. Newton Park, W. H. P. Gore-Langton, Esq., M P.
The pleasm-e-groimds were laid out by Messrs. Brown and Repton. The
Norman barons of St. Loe had a castle near the site of the modem
house. The fine old keep or tower, and a handsome archway, the former
entrance to the castle, still remain. King John is said to have been
confined there.
3 m. s.w. Houndstreet Park, Edward William Popham, Esq. Close to
which is Publow. 2 m. fui-ther, Stowey House, Ei^ht Hon. H. Labouchere,
M.P. 5 m. E. Stone Easton Park, Sir J. S. Hippisiey, Bart.
Keynsham. a market-town and parish, county of Somerset, on the
banks of the Avon, wliich is crossed by a good stone bridge of fifteen
arches. The town, which is built on a rocky emiueuce, consists chiefly of
one street. The church is a handsome Gothic structure, with a lofty tower,
aud possesses many ancient monuments, particularly one in honour of Sir
Thomas Bridges. It has a union workliouse, and some smaU woollen and
linen manufactures. Area of parish, 3,330 a. Market-day, Thursday. At
this place the railway emerges from a tunnel 1,012 yards in length.
Bristol. A sea-port, city, and county of itself, so constituted by
Edward HI., although properly speaking it lies in the counties of Somerset
and Gloucester. It was a place of eminence in the time of the Anglo-
Saxons, but its origin is uncertain, although it is ascertained to have been
fortified as early as the 3rd ceutuiy. In the time of the Normans it
possessed a castle, built by the Earl of Glo'ster, son of Henry I. Under
Hem-y 'VTII. it was erected into a bishopric, which has latel;^ been united
with \hat of Gloucester. Dm-ing the riots of 1831 the episcopal palace
and many of the other buQdings were destroyed. It is situate on the
Avon, at its confluence with the Frome, eight miles south-east of its
embouchure in the Bristol Channel. The area of the borough, including
the district added by the Municipal Act, is 9,870 a., and it extends over
several hills and intermediate valleys. The Old City between the Avon and
the Erome is LU-built, and further south the buildings are of an inferior
character, but the squares, new streets, and modern residences aU around
are very handsome, especially on the north and west, in the latter of which
lies Clifton, wliich is within the city liberty. Bristol is well paved,
lighted, and drained, and the supply of water abundant. It contains many
public edifices of great beauty, with nineteen chm-ches of the Established
religion, of wliich the most interesting are those of St. Mary RedclifF,
completed in 1376, and considered one of the finest in England, St. James's,
formerly collegiate, St. Stephen's, built about 1470, St. Mark's, now the
chapel of the mayor, and the Temple Church. The Cathedi'al is a beautiful
structm-e, foimded in the time of King Stephen. It has a tower one
hundi-ed aud forty feet high, ornamented wath foui- pinnacles. This building
contains many Gothic beauties. It is adorned with painted \vindows, and
possesses several elegant monuments, particularly one to Mrs. Draper, the
Eliza of Sterne. Its gateway is one of the most splendid remnants of
Gothic architecture extant. The other principal buildings are the exchange,
built in the Corinthian style, erected at a cost of £50,000, and used as a
com market, the commerce rooms, the guildhall, bmlt in the reign of
Richard H., the new council hall, gaol, and bridewell ; the Bristol institu-
tion and the infirmary, which possesses fine lil)raries and museums, and
receive amiually aliout 7,500 patients, the general hospital, the Victoria
rooms, the ofiice of the Bristol Steam Navigation Company, with a hall
used for concerts, &c., the baths and pump-room at Clifton, a handsome
1081 m- TWEB-
TON STA.
111^ m. SALT-
roaD STA.
113J m. KEYN-
SHAJI STA.
Cross the Avon.
118 m. BRISTOL
STATION.
Bristol and
■ca Exeter Rail.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
221
108J ni. TWEK-
TON STA.
llli m. SALT-
FORD STA.
113J m. KEYN-
SHAM STA.
Cross the Avon.
118 m. BEISTOL
STATION.
Gloucester
and Birmingham
Rail. 03"
2 m. N.w. by w. Kelston Park, Joseph Neeld, Esq.
Court, the Late Sir John Smyth, Bart.
3 m. N. Ashton
Saitford. 2 m. n. Bilton. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a
large aud haudsome edifice, witli a finely oruamented tower, partly iu the
Normau aud partly m the early English style of architectui-e. The river
Avou flows aloug the south border of the parish.
theatre, and numerous fine bridges. About a mile from the city is the
celebrated Bristol hot weU, said to be a specific for scorbutic and other
diseases. Of the munerous schools aud charities in this city we may cite a
few: the graimnar school, founded in 1532, has several small exhibitions,
and two fellowships of £30 each at St. John's CoUege, Oxford. Queen
Elizabeth's Hospital educates one hundred boys, aud has a revenue of £5,000.
In 18il there were nearly sLx himdred schools in the city, educating
twenty-one thousand eight himdred and sixty-four pupds, of wliich Uvelve
were endowed. There are also numerous almshouses, and other charities,
estbnated at £23,000, besides £12,000 and £15,000 voluntary ammal
contributions. Bristol has a new proprietary college belonging to the
Baptists, a school of mediciae, a public hbrary of thirty thousand volumes,
also distmct law and medical libraries, and a mechanics' institution. It
was long esteemed the second city of the empire, but other ports have
carried away much of its commerce. It has still large iron and brass
foundiies, copper, tin, zinc, and glass-works, chemical and colour-works,
sugar refineries and distilleries, and considerable manufactures of pins,
shot, china, earthenware, soap, leather, tobacco, cottons, hats, and floor-
cloths, with huge establishments for ship-building. The Avon, though
narrow, is deep enough at Bristol for the largest ships, and at the
commencement of the present century its course was turned at a cost of
£700,000, leaving the old channel to form a harbour, furnished with locks
and quays six thousand feet m length. At Bmgroad, m the mouth of the
river, ships of large burthen aud first-class steamers load aud discharge.
Bristol stiU retams a large share of the West India trade, and imports all
colonial produce, as well as wool, turpentine, hemp, timber, wme, and
brandy from North and South America, the Baltic, and France. Its
exports are its manufactured goods to foreign ports, and colomal produce to
L-eland. Value of exports, in 1845, £216,778. In the same yeax
four hundred and thirty-two British and foreign sliips, aggregate bm-den,
97,764 tons, entered, and two hundred and forty-three, burden, 69,000
tons, cleared out of the port. Customs' revenue (1846), £911,314 13s. ;
registered shipping (1847), two hundred and ninety-five vessels, aggregate
burden, 38,914 tous. It has a chamber of commerce, and several
mercantile coi-porate bodies, with six banks. The regular steam com-
munication with the United States was first established at Bristol, where
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
the ' Great Britaiu' steamer was built. The govenuneut of the city is by a
mayor, sixteen aldermen, and forty councillors ; and the corporation has
jurisdiction over the Avon from four miles above the city dowTi to the sea,
and along the channel to Clevedou, and the right to license pilots to
numerous ports in the Bristol Channel. Corporation revenue (1SJ:3),
£49,176 ; in 1S47, £48,473 ; expenditui-e, £53,000. Markets, daUy, that
on Thursday for cattle. Pairs for horses, leather, &c., March the 1st, and
September the 1st. The spring assizes for civil causes, quarter sessions,
sheriff's, and other coui-ts, are held here. Bristol belongs to the Clifton and
Bedminster poor-law union. It sends two members to Parliament, and the
registered electors in 1S46 amounted to 11,032. Bristol claims to be the
birthplace of Sebastian Cabot, Chatterton, Southey, and Bayley the
celebrated sculptor.
BttlSTOL
{continued).
Uvi^tol to ©Kfter*
Although this railway does not display the same amount of engineering wonder and
difficidties as many others, on which the tunnels, viaducts, cuttings, and embankments
ai'e of such a gigantic natui'e as to give of themselves a character to the line, it must be
confessed that few, if any, present greater natural beauties, the country wliich it traverses
being highly pictm-esque, and offermg the most pleasmg and romantic prospects to the
traveller's notice. About a mUe from Bristol the line branches off fronx the Great
Westeni on the right, and before it reaches the first station passes through a tunnel
about three hundi-ed feet in length. From Yatton there is a short branch of four miles to
the village of Clevedon, which is situated on the Bristol Chamiel. From this station to
the Banwell Station there is nothing in the consti"uction of the Hne wliich is worthy of
especial notice, except the neat bridge across the river Yeo ; but the country is
remarka])le for its beauty, the romantic nature of its scenery being greatly increased by
the Meudip HiUs on the left, while on the right there is an uninteiTupted new of the sea,
%di at Eailinag from Brfstal
3 m. N.N.E. Bakkow Gukney, is situated on the same ridge of hills as
Clevedon. The summit of one which overlooks the vUlage, is distin-
guished by an old Eoman encampment, called Cadbiuy Castle. The camp
is of oval form, and siuToimded h\ a large double rampart, composed of
loose limestone, the produce of the spot on which it is placed. Ban'ow
Court, Montague Gore, Esq, 2 m. s. Wiuford House ; Butcomb Court.
i m. s. Yatton. On Canterbury HUl, in the vicinity arc vestiges of an
ancient fortification. In 17S2 thu-teen hmnan boches, some of them fresh,
and of unusual size, and a stone cotHn, were discovered in a limestone
quarry, aljout 2 J feet below the surface of the earth. 4 m. s.e. Paradise
House. Close to which is Meudip Lodge, Benjamin Sonicrs, Esq. It
commands fine views over the Welsh mountains. Langford Court, Hcni'y
Addington, Esq. 1 m. fuithci', Blagdon Rectory, Kcv. G. G. Waite;
Blagdon Manor House, H. Scymoui", Esq. On the summit of Blagdon is
the highest spot on the Mendips. From this [)lacc, on a clear day,
nearly two hundred miles in eu'ciim fere nee can be seen. There arc also
Koman and British encampments in the neighbourhood.
Distance from
London.
126J m. NAILSEA
STATION.
130J m. YATTON
STATION.
Cross the Yeo.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
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BRTSTOL
(continued).
Clifton is a watering-place aud parish. It comprises elegant terraces
and crescents, built on the sides aud sununit of a precipitous Uuiestoue hill,
commands fine views, aud is separated from a similar cHff by a deep chasm,
through which flows the ua'V'igable Avon. Its cclelsratcd hot baths have a
temperatm-e of 73" Fahr. Many of the wealthy inhabitants of Bristol
permanently reside here. Races are held annually in April. In the neigh-
bourhood of Bristol, in Gloucestersliire, are Redland Com-t, James E. Baillie,
Esq. ; Redland, Charles Ludlow Walker, Esq.; Stoke House, Sueed Park,
Daniel H. Collins, Esq. ; Henly House, Kingsweston Park, P. W. S. Miles,
Esq., M.P. ; Leigh Com-t, W. Miles, Esq. ; Henbui-y, Edward Sampson,
Esq.; Over Park, Knowle Park, Colonel Master; Stoke Park, Oldbury
Court. Near Bristol, iu Somersetshire, are Ashton Com-t, the late Sir John
Smyth, Bart.
nvi^toi to ertttv,
almost as far as Bridgewater. At Hutton is another short branch on the right to the
pretty watering-place of Weston-super-Mare. Erom this spot we notice notliing more
in the engineering department, except the bridges over the rivers Axe and Brew, until
after quitting Bridgewater. Crossing the river Pan-et by a neat bridge, the prospect
becomes lughly interesting, the river Tone rmniing on the left of the Hue for upwards of
seven mUes through the valley, presenting occasional spots of most romantic scenery.
Passing the Taunton and "W^ellington Stations, about fom- mUes from the latter, the Line
enters a tunnel upwards of half a mile in length, aud emerges through a deep cutting into
the valley of the river Culme. Beyond is the Tiverton Station, from which there is a
branch Line of about seven miles to the ancient town of Tiverton. From CoUumpton
Station the Hue still wends its way through the vaUey of the Culme, until its arrival at
the Exeter Terminus, a distance altogether from Bristol of about seventy-six nules.
Distance from
London.
126J m. NAILSEA
STATION.
130J m. TATTON
STATION.
Clevedon Br. 03"
Cross the Yeo.
Efrji^t of 3EvaiI&)ag from Bristol.
Nailsea, a parish, comity of Somerset, celebrated for its manufacture of
crown glass. It has also very extensive coal-works. 2i m. n.e. by e.
Bebnout House.
2 m. N.E. Charlton House.
2 m. N. Clapton-in-Gordano, Naish House.
3 m. N.w. at Walton-in-Gordano, Walton Castle, the ancient seat of
the lords of the manor, stands on the summit of the Clevedon Ridge, and
commands a fine and extensive prospect. It is embattled romid, and
adorned wdth a smaU tm-ret at each angle. The keep, or citadel, is
octangular, and has a smaU turret of semicircular shape on the south-east
side. The floor and roof are now faUeu in, aud a great part of the walls
are going fast to decay.
From this station there is a short branch, about fom- mUes, to Clevedon, a
spot much resorted to by the inhabitants of Bristol for the purpose of sea-
bathing. Clevedon Court, Sir Charles Elton, Bart. On one of the rocks
in the ueighbomhood of this village, with great bolcbiess and graudness to
an immense height, was formerly a tower, called "VYakes' Tower, which
has long been demobshed ; and in tins place, in the year 1738, a summer-
house was biult by IVI. Elton, Esq., which has since gone to ruins. The
mansion house of Clevedon is situated on the south of the village, on the
slope of a hiLl. It is a noble old building, erected at difi'erent periods.
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
B;V?rm:LL. A monastery was founded here by one of tlie early Saxon
kings, to the abbacy of wliich Alfred the Great appointed Hassan, his
subsequent biographer. It was entu'cly demolished in the Danish iiTuptions,
and, although restored, never recovered its former splendoui', having fallen
into decay several years before the general suppression of monasteries.
About the year 1820 two caverns in tlie rock, one denominated the Bone,
and the other the Stalactite, were discovered here. The formei', when first
observed, contfiincd several waggon-loads of bones; the latter exhibited
some fine specimens of transparent stalactites.
Thomas Law.
The Caves, llev. James
6 m. s.E. AxBRiDGE. An ancient borough and market-town. The Axe
drainage, effected about forty years ago, improved so much the value of
property in this parish, that land worth only 2s. (Sd. per acre is now rented
at £5. 4 m. fui-ther, Stoke Lodge. 3 m. further, Wells. The town is
small, but handsome, from its numerous ecclesiastical buildings. The
Cathedi-al is of the time of Edward ni. Its interior is highly decorated,
and contains the tomb of Lia, King of Essex. The other principal
buildings are the episcopal palace of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the
chapter house, deanery, St. Cuthbert's parish chui-ch, &c. Cardinal
Wolsey and Archbishop Laud were bishops of this diocese. 1 m. fiu'ther,
Dinder House, J. C. Somerville, Esq. 3 m. further, Shepton Mallett.
11 m. s.E. Glastonbtjiiy, once so famous for its monastic institutions.
There is a branch Kne in progress wliich is intended to pass close
to it. This ancient municipal borough and market-town contains an area of
7,216 a. It consists of two parishes, and two streets, crossing each other
at right angles, the ancient mai-ket cross, once so admired, but now so
decayed, standing at the. point of intersection. Of its once splendid abbey,
which Avith its dependencies covered sixty acres, and with the abbey
lands produced an income of £40,000 per annum, nothing remains but
the ruins of the church, St. John's Chapel, and the Abbot's Kitchen.
Many other interesting monuments of Glastonbury's halcyon days of
ecclesiastical power are stUl extant, such as 'St. George's Inn,' formerly
the abbey hospitium, the abbey house, the tribunal, the great gate-
house, now also an inn, the Hospital of St. John, founded in 1246, the
two ancient parish churches, and St. Michael's Tor, a most interesting
tower on a Mil near the town. The chm-ch and monastery appertaining
to it were destroyed by an earthquake in 1271. The abbey was founded in
605, on the site of a British chui'ch, said to owe its origin to St. Joseph of
Arimathea, whose " miraculous thorn," wliich constantly blossomed on
Christmas Day, and the shi-ine of St. Dunstan, one of its abbots, attracted
multitudes of the faithful in the Middle Ages. At this venerable and long
venerated place many kings, nobles, and prelates were interred, amongst
whom was the illustrious Arthiu', whose remains were discovered some
centuries back, under the front of the high altar of the abbey chm-ch. At
the dissolution of monastic institutions, the last Abbot of Glastonbury
refusing to surrender the abbey to Henry VUL, was, ^vith two of his
monks, drawn on a hurdle to the Tor, and there hanged. 2 m. w. from
Glastonbm-y, Sharpham Park, Lord Cavan. Here Fieldmg the novelist was
born in 1717. 2 m. n.w. Splash House, and 3 m. s. Butleigh Court, Dean
of Windsor; and 1 m. further, Bartram House. Knowle HaU, Mrs. Dakin.
11 m. s.E. SoMERTON. A small market-toA\Ti and borough. The town
was at one time the residence of royalty. Ina, and several other West-
Saxon monarchs held their courts here, and by them it was called " The
Pleasant Place." John, King of Erance, was confined after his removal
from Hertford in the castle of Somerton, of which only a part of the town
waU and a round tower remain, but in a very ruinous condition. Somerton
was at one time occupied by the Romans, and strongly fortified. In the
year 877 it was plundered and laid waste by the Danes, but subsequently
rebuilt, and became an important place, both for possession and the strength
133f m.BANWELL
STATION.
136| m. WESTON-
SUPER-MARE
STATION.
Cross the river
Axe.
Cross the river
Brew.
145J m. HIGH-
BRIDGE STA.
151| m. BRIDGE-
WATER STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
225
133|ni.BANWELL
STATION.
Weston-super-
Mare Branch. tt3=
136| ni. WESTON-
SUPER MAKE
STATION.
Cross the river
Axe.
Cross the river
Brew.
Hoi m. HIGH-
BRIDGE STA.
lijlj m. HRIDGE-
WATER STA.
1| m. w. Wall, where there are vestiges of a Roman camp. 1 m.
further, Kewstoki;. A priorj of Augustine canons was founded in 1210
by William de Coiu'tnay, and dissolved in 1534, when its revenue was
valued at £110 ISs. 4|rf. The remains of the monastic building is now
converted into a farm-house, and the chapel and refectory into a barn.
2 m. N.w. Wick St. Lawkence. 2 m. n. Kingston Seymour. The
Manor House, erected in the reign of Edward IV., though it has undergone
many alterations, is still remarkable for its antiquity.
From tliis Station there is a short Hue of about 1^ m. to Weston-
super-Make, a maritime town and parisli, which, from an unsightly
village, has recently risen into a favourite watering-place. It has all the
appliances of good sands, bathing estabUshments, neat villa residences, and
a tine view of the opposite coast of Wales.
HiGHBRiDGE, on the Brew, which rises on the western borders of
Wiltshire, not far from the town of Bruton, past which it Hows nearly in a
south-westerly direction — some miles lower, however, it assumes a north-
westerly course, and passes at a short distance south-westward of Glaston-
bury to the Bristol Channel, near the mouth of the Parret. From the vicinity
of Glastoubm-y the course of this river is entirely through the marshes ;
it is navigable up to Highbridge, a distance of two miles from its mouth.
li m. N.w. BuRNHAM, situated near the mouth of the Parret, which
rises at South Parret in Dorsetshire, and then entering this county, flows
nearly northward by Crewkerne to Laugport, where it is joined on the east
by the small river Yeo, and assumes a north-easterly cUi'cction to Bridge-
water, having nearly midway between these towns received the waters of
the Tine from the west, formmg the harljour of Bridgewater; it thence-
forward pm-sues a very devious com-se, for the most part in a northerly
dii-cction, and finally falls into Bridgewater Bay at Sterk Point. The
navigable part of its coui'se commences at Langport, whence to Sterk
Point is a distance of about twenty miles. Bm-nliam church, dedicated to
St. Andi-ew in 1316, is a spacious edifice, with a lofty plain tower, that
serves as a landmark. It contains the fine altar-piece designed by Inigo
Jones for the chapel of the intended palace of Charles II., at Whitehall,
and afterwards placed in Westminster Abbey ; by the Dean and Chapter of
which it was presented to Dr. King,_ of Rochester, and for many years
incmubent of this parish, who erected it in the chiu-ch at liis own expense.
It is of white marble, and is executed in the Grecian style, the principal
objects are three boys holding a Bible, two children in a kneeling attitude,
one poming incense on the altar from a thm-ibuliuu, and the other bearing
a paten, with two angels in the act of reverence, inclining toward the
altar as supporters.
Bridgewater, county of Somerset, on both sides of the river Parret,
which is crossed by a stone bridge. The tide rises at this place six feet at
a tune, the " boar," as it is termed, beuig frequent on the rivers of the
Chaimel, particularly the Severn. Bridgewater is a parliamentary and
mmiicipal borougli, and a port, situated about seven miles from the mouth
of the river in the Bristol Chamiel. The parish, which comprises ahnost
the wliole borough, contains 3,530 a., with a population of 10,136. It is a
neat town, clean, and well supplied with water from a cistern imder the
town haU. It was incorporated as a borough by King John, who here
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of its fortress. The scenery around Somcrton is peculiarly beautiful. The
church is very ancient, and iu the south wall of the bclti-y is an effigy of
"Edithe in portr;iiture of stone." Somertou Eai'dley, William Piimey,
Esq., M.P. 4 m. s.e. Ilverchester, or Ilciiester. A very ancient town.
It was the Cau--Peusavelcoit of the Britons, the Ischalis of Ptolomy, and
the Gifelcestre of the Saxons. The Romans also fortified tlie tofloi, vestiges
of which are still visible. There was formerly a castle here, and in the
ruins was foimd a staff, with a head of brass, having statues of two km^s,
a queen, and an angel, wdth the following lines in old Ercuch round tlie
bottom :
JESU DE DKU ERIE,
NEME DUN ET MIE.
At the Friary House (some remains of which are visible) Roger Bacon was
bom, in the year 1214. He was unfortunately surrounded by bigotry and
intolerance ; nevertheless his researches and discoveries wiU command
respect to the latest era of hmnan science. Ilchester was also the birth-
place of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, the celebrated authoress.
9 m. S.E. Langport. Ouce a royal burgh, and certain privileges are
still enjoyed by the inhabitants. Li, or about 1312, a hospital was founded
for poor lepers. Near tliis place is Michelney, or Great Island. Here a
Benedictine abbey was founded by King Athclstan, and its niius have been
converted into a barn. Of the ancieut edifice may yet be seen part of the
kitchen, some painted glass, and several stone staircases and pointed arches.
Hill House, Mis. Stuckey ; Herds HUl, Thomas W. Baggelote, Esq.
Taunton, one of the principal towns in the county of Somerset, and a
parliamentary borough, is situated on the river Tone, and contains a
population of 12,306, within an area of 2,730 a. A castle was built here
for a royal residence by Ina, King of the West Saxons, about the year 700,
in wliich he held his fii'st great council. This castle was afterwards
demolished by Ids Queen, Ethelburga, after expelling Eidbright, King of
the West Saxons, who liad seized it. The town and manor arc supposed to
have been granted to the chui'ch of Winchester in the following reign, and
another castle is said to have been bmlt on the site of the first oy the
Bishop of Winchester in the reign of Wdham the Conqueror. At tliis
period Taunton had a mint, some of the corns bearing the Conqueror's
effigy bein^ stiU in existence. In the reign of Hem-y VIL, in 1497, Perkin
Warbeck siezcd the town and castle, which he quickly abandoned on the
approach of the King's troops. In 1645 it again participated ia civil war,
bemg celebrated for the long siege it sustained, and the defence it made
under Colonel (afterwards tlie renowned Admiral) Blake, who held it for
the Parliament against 10,000 troops under Lord Goring, until relieved by
Fairfax. Taunton was again im]ilicated in rebellious proceedings by its
connection with James, Duke of Monmouth, who was proclaimed King on
the Comhill of tins town June 21st, 1685, many of whose followers,
after Ins defeat at Sedgmoor, were inhumanly put to death on the same
spot by the bmtal Kirke, without fonn of trial, besides those who were
condemned by the merciless Judge Jeffreys at the bloody assize which lie
held here in the following September. This very ancient town is well
built, the streets arc wide and open, wlule most of the houses have small
gardens in front. Its two churches arc dedicated to St. James and
St. Mary. The latter is a splendid speeiiuen of IIk; fforid Golliie, and its
lofty tower is said to b(> of truly magnificent workmanship. The iiderior,
roof, &c., deserve inspcelion, and its organ is the finest in the country. It
163 m. TAUNTON
STATION.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
227
163 m. TAUNTON
STATION.
erected a castle, and it was one of the first towns seized by the barons,
temp. Henry III. It was in this town also that the imfortuuate Duke of
Monmouth was proclaimed King, and lodged some time in the castle pre-
viously to his defeat at Weston Moor, 3 m. distant ; and it is also cele-
brated as the principal scene of Judge Jeffrey's butcheries, assisted by
Colonel Kirke, after the battle, when nearly all the prisoners (1,500) were,
as it is said, executed. The town is irregularly built, but the streets are
well paved. The church, which is very ancient and has the loftiest s]iire
in the county, is considered a very fine specimen of Gothic architecture,
and possesses an altar-piece of exquisite beauty, said to be by Guido, the
subject of which is "The Descent from the Cross." Bridgewater has a
granunar school and other endowments, an abnshouse, infirmary, town hall
and market-house, with a dome and Ionic portico, union M'orkhouse, gaol,
court-house, and thi-ee banks, most of which are creditable buildings in
point of architectm-e. The entrance of its harbour is difficult, but the
quay is accessible to vessels of 200 tons. It is comiected with Taunton by
means of its canal. The borough returns two members to Parliament, anil
the registered electors in 1846 were 529. It is also a polling place for
West Somerset. Bridgewater was the birthplace of the celebrated Admiral
Blake, a.d. 1594. Markets, Tuesday and Saturday, and four fairs — second
Thursday in Lent, June 21th, October 2nd and 3rd, and December 2Sth.
1 m. N.N.w. Hill House, R. E. Evered, Esq.
3 m. N.w. Cannington Park, Brymore House, Hon. P. P. Bouverie,
formerly the seat of the renowned John Pym ; but nothing remains of the
old mansion except the porch. 3 m. further, Fairfield House, Sir P. P. F. P.
Acland, Bart. A little further, Kilncourt. Alfoxton House, Langley
St. Albyn, Esq.
3 m. w. Emnore Castle, WiUiam Trevelyan ; Halsewell House, Colonel
Kemeys Tyiite ; Barford House, Earl of Cavan. 2 m. further, at North
Petherton, Shovel House, C. Chapman, Esq.
1 m. w. Norton Manor, Charles Noel Welman, Esq., recently buUt in the
Tudor style, with extensive terraces, on the slope of a wooded h'iU. Bebnont
Lodge, j'. E. Marshall, Esq.; Wheatley, Captam Barbor; Sandliill Park, Sir
J. Hesketh Lcthbridge, Bart. The mansion was built in 1720, since which
it has undergone many alterations and improvements, two wings having
been added to the building in 1815. The character of the edifice is Doric,
with a portico supported by eight handsome columns at the entrance, and
a bay in the eastern front corresponding wiih the same. The park is one
of the most beautifully wooded in the county, conmianding magnificent
views of the vale, boimded by the Quantock HiUs on the north-east, and
the Blackdomi HiUs on tlie south. A little to the north of which, Cothel-
stone House, Edward Jeffries EsdaUe, Esq. Tliis mansion, which was
erected some years ago by the present proprietor, is built of white sand-
stone from a quarry on the estate, and is a correct and fine specimen of
the Grecian-Ionic architecture. The principal front has coupled pilasters
supporting a regular entablature throughout, the centre being broken by
two columns, which with the capitals, cornice, mouldings, &c., are taken
from the Temple of Minerva Polias, at Athens. Cothelstone is most beau-
tifully situated, and commands magnificent prospects over the Vale of
Taunton and the Browiidown and Blackdown Hills. Bagborough House,
F. Popham, Esq. 4 m. further, Hartrow, Bickham Escott, Esq. 4 m.
further, Nettlecombe Court, Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, Bart. 4 m. n. of
which is Watchet, and 2 m. n. Cleave Abbey. 3 m. N.w. of which
DuNSTER. Dunster Castle, John F. Luttrell, Esq. It is situated on a
steep hiU at the southern extremity of the principal street; it is sur-
rounded by beautiful parks embellished mth trees, and afforclmg pasture
to a great number of slieep and deer ; the view from it is delightful,
varied, and extensive. The original castle was built prior to the Norman
Conquest.
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228
LOXDON TO PLYMOUTH.
has some very fair public buildiu^s, chapels, and cxcelleut institutions,
hospitals, almshouses, grammar and other schools, and charities. It still
manul'actiu'es a few silks and -n-ooUeus ; and its trade, which consists
principally in ex])orts of agricidtm'al and dairy produce, is carried on by
means of the Bridgewater Canal. It returns two members to ParHameut.
The registered electors ui ISiS numbered 1,016. "Weekly markets,
Wednesday and Saturday.
1 m. s. "Wdton House, "William Kinglake, Esq. ; Eastshell House, John
Wybart, Esq. 1 m. fiuther. Orchard House. A Httle further. Amber
House, John Gould, Esq. ; Poundsford Park, Thomas Thompson, Esq. ;
Poundsford Lodge, C. J. Helyar, Esq. ; Barton Grange, F. "W. Newton,
Esq. ; Korton Manor, C. N. "Wehnan, Esq. ; MounseU Court, General
Sir J. Slade, Bart. ; Liukford House, J. A. Aileu, Esq. 3 m. s. Henlaide
House, l\irs. Andertou. A little fm-ther. Hatch Coui-t, "WiUiam Oakes,
Esq.; Hatch Villa, "^V. P. Collins, Esq. A little fm-ther, Crocombe
Coui't, ilrs. Carew. 4 m. fiu'ther, Ilmikster, near which are Jordans
House, "William Speke, Esq. ; DiUington House, J. Lee Lee, Esq. Tliis
mansion, which is supposed to have been erected in the time of Eliza-
beth, or her successor, is situated ta a fertile vale, siuTouuded by a
park, and beautifidly diversified scenery. It is a handsome, gabled, stone
edifice, its form being that of the letter E. In the centre of the principal
front is an embattled porch, with a large mullioned window of painted
glass on each side, giving light to the haU and apartments. The rear of
the house is sheltered by a gently rising bank, which greatly contributes to
the beauty of the situation. Barington Court, John Lee Lee, Esq.
3 m. further, at Ceewkeexe, Hinton St. George, Earl Poulett. This mansion
is supposed to have been erected by Sir Amias Poulett in the loth centui'y,
and it certainly bears the characteristic featui'es of the age in which he
lived. The south front displays an extensive range of biuldiugs in the
castellated style, which has recently been improved. The principal carriage
entrance is on the west side. At the end of the approach stands a finelv-
proportioned tower, and imder a Gothic arch is the entrance to the grand
hall, or saloon, which for elegance of coustiniction is almost unequalled.
This magnificent room leads to a noble suite of apartments. The body of
the ecMce is chiefly of stone, and is partially surmounted by a pierced
parapet. The gardens attached to the mansion are liighly cidtivated, and
the park, wliich is well timbered, commands fine prospects over the greater
part of the county. 3 m. s. Crickett St. Thomas, Lord Bridport. 3 m. s.w.
Chakd.
"Wellington, county of Somerset, is a market-town and parish, containing
a population of 5,595, within an area of 4,830 a. The town is well bmlt,
and consists of four streets, the pi'incipal one, in the centre of wliich stands
the market-house, being very spacious. The chiu'ch is a large and handsome
Gothic structure, with an elegant embattled tower at the west end, one
hundi-ed feet high. In its south chapel is a splendid monument to the
memoiy of the learned Chief Justice Sir John Popham, who had also served
the oflace of Speaker of the House of Commons, and was a native of this
place, as well as its most munificent patron. His mansion here was
garrisoned for the Parliament, and besieged by the Royalists, l)y whom it
was destroyed. An hospital for twelve inQrm persons, founded by him, is
still in existence. "WeUiugton has a union workhouse, several chapels,
some woollen mUls, and a celebrated mauufactui'e of earthenware. This
tow^has the honoiu- to give the titles of Viscount, Earl, Marquis, and
Duke to the hero of "Waterloo, which glorious victory is conuuemorated by
an obelisk 120 feet high, erected on a lofty hill tlu'ce miles south of the
town. E. Drakes Place, !Mrs. Thomas ; Heatherton Park, Alexander Adair,
TAUNTON
{continued).
170 m. WELLING-
TON STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
229
TAUNTON
[contimied).
170 m. WELLING-
TON STA.
2 m. w N.w. of Dunster is Minehead, and 8 m. further being also 35 m.
from Bridgewater,
O^^e
ASHLEI COMBE, EAEL OF LOVELACE.
This place, resembling a convent in the Apennines, stands 200 feet above
the sea, on a terrace erected on the slopes of the bold wooded hdls of
North Somerset, wliich rise abruptly for 1,500 feet from the water's edge.
The house commands a view northwards of Swansea Bay and the Welsh
mountains of Carmarthenslure, and eastward up the Bristol Channel of
above 30 miles. Owing to the mildness of the temperature, many of the
shrubs and trees belonging to the southern climates endiu'e the winters here,
and grow with great vigour and beauty, especially the pine tribe.
i m. N. Okidge House, Captaiu Mahcr. It is an ancient manor-house,
situated in the centre of an extensive orchard and gardens, close to the river
Tone. 1 m. N. Pyrland HaU, R. M. King, Esq. 1 m. further, Hester-
combe, Miss Warrc. 2 m. further, Tetton House, J. D. Acland, Esq.
1 m. further. Erne Court.
3 m. N.E. Walford, R. King Meade King, Esq. The groimds are finely
timbered, and the range of the Quautock Hills immediately behind afford
some of the most picturesque views in the countv. Monkton House,
E. W. Rundcll, Esq.
1 m. N. Nynehead Com-t, E. A. Sanford, Esq. 2 m. n.w. Shipley Park.
1 m. further. Spring Grove, J. Spunvay, Esq. ; Court House, A. Glass,
Esq. MiLVEKTON, a very ancient market-town, situated in a richly wooded
country, weU cidtivated and very popidous. 3 m. s.s.w. Wyvell Lis-
COMBE, called by the Saxons Wliitefield Liscombc, is encompassed on every
side, wii\\ the exception of a small opening towards Taunton, by lofty hiUs,
whose summits are encircled by beautiful woods. At the time of the Romans
this was a place of some importance, as appears from the remains of an
encampment, or large Castreme, on a hiU about a mile from the town, still
called the Castle The sunnnit of tliis hill contains about five acres, and
vestiges of fortifications and fomidations of buddings have often been dis-
covered near its sm'face ; in the year 1711 urunerous Roman coins were
found.
North of Wellington are London House, J. Wakond, Esq. , Tone
Dale, Henry Fox, Esq. ; Swallowfield, Mrs. Jackson ; Fox Dove, Charles
Fox, Esq. ; 'Binden House, H. G. Moysey, Esq. ; Wellcsley House, H. G.
Smith, Esq.
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
Esq. The mansion house, bmlt by the late Sir Thomas Gunston, Knif^ht,
has been greatly eiilargcd and improved by the present possessor. Though
standing on an eminence, and commanding extensive views of the vale,
it is so encircled with stately timber that only a pai-tial view of it can be
obtained from the railway, and that not of the pi'ineipal front, which looks
upon the range of the Elackdown Hills.
1 m. E. Bridwell House, John Were Clarke, Esq. The mansion is a
handsome modern building, situated on a fine sloping lawn, bounded by a
fine slioet of water and some fine overhanging trees. The groimds are
diversified, well stocked with timber, and display many pleasing prospects.
2 m. further, Hemyock, an extensive parisli bordering on Somersetshire. It
formerly contained a castle, which had two romid towers at the entrance,
vnih a portcullis, and was enclosed with an entrenchment. In the time of
the civil wars it was garrisoned against Charles I., and is believed to liave
been demoUshed soon after the Restoration. It is thought Hemyock
Castle was budt on Roman foimdations, as the hiUs in this neighbourliood
aboimd with iron pits, and quantities of wood aud iron scoria are found in
this and the neighbouring parish. 1 m. s. The ruius of Dewkswell Abbey ;
a little further, Walford Lodge. The house is dehghtfuUy situated on
the soiith side of a high range of hUls. Fine hanging woods and young
plantations decorate the declivities. The mansion was buUt about the
beginning of the present century, and the prospects from it and the
surromiding hiUs embrace much beautiful scenery, including tlic city of
Exeter, tlie towns of Honiton and Ottery, the coiu'ses of the Exe, Otter,
and other streams. South-west from the house, at a short distance, is
a large entrenchment called Hembury Fort, supposed to have been the
Roman station, Moriduimm, or the site of a Roman camp. Roman coins
and antiquities have been found in the immediate neighbourhood.
5 m. s.E. Hembury Grange, Edward Simco Drew, Esq. ; Hembury Fori-
House, William Porter, Esq. 4 m. further, Honiton. Honiton has been
noted for the valuable quality of its lace, some kinds of whicli were sold for
more than iivc guineas per yard, being made of thread imported from the
Netherlands, and rivaUmg iii beauty aud excellence Brussels lace. In the
vicimty of the town are quarries, produehig a peculiar quaUty of stone,
used for making whet-stones for scythes, the trade in which is by no means
inconsiderable. 3 m. further, Axminster. 3 m. further, Rhode Hill,
Hon. Admiral Sii- John Talbot, K.C.B. 2 m. further, Lyme Regis. In
the neighbourhood of Lyme Regis, Weare Clitf, Robert Ray, Esq. ;
Penhay House, John Ames, Esq. ; Monckton Wild, Rev. R. S. Ilutchings ;
Wootton House, F. Drew, Esq.; Ford Abbey, — Mialls, Esq.; Sadboro'
House, Colonel Bragge ; Fairfield, John Hill, Esq. ; Somerhill House,
P. Risden, Esq. Fern Hill, C. Bowden, Esq. ; Hay, B. Clewctt, Esq.
Enter Devonshire.
179 m. TIVEKTON
.lUNCTION STA.
ISlJm.coT.i.uMP-
TON STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
231
Enter Devonshire.
179 m. TIVEETOPi
JUNCTION STA.
Tiverton Br. C3"
181 J 111. COLLI MP-
TON STA.
Tiverton. From tliis station is a line to Tiverton, in the cotuity
of Devon, a parliamentary and municipal borough town, on both sides
of the rivers Exe and Loman. It is of great antiquity, delightfidly situated
on the slope of a hill, and contains four principal streets, in a triangular
form, enclosing an area of gardens, in the centre of which is a fine bowling-
green. The borough contains a population of 10,040, withm an area of
1G,790 A. The principal buildings are the castle, the church, and the free
grammar school. The castle, from its remains, appears to have been a
place of great strength, and in the reigns of King Stephen and Charles I. it
was often the scene of military operations. The chui-ch is considered the
finest in the whole county, with the exception only of Exeter Cathedral.
Its tower is IIG feet in height. The view from the churchyard over the
river Exe in its serpentine course, the fertile plain of pasture ground on
its banks, the buildings of Westex, and beyond all the rising hills ; the
ruins of the castle, surrounded by venerable trees, appearing on the right,
and Exe Bridge on the left, baffles all description : it must be seen to be
appreciated. The grannnar school, founded by a private gentleman, Peter
Blundell, is a noble building, cased with Pui-beck-stone. Tiverton possesses
also other grammar and endowed schools, ahushouses and charities, a town
hall, theatre, market-house, corn market, assembly and reading rooms.
Many of its inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of lace, and some
in woollens. A navigable canal connects it with the Tone, Taunton, &c.
It sends two members to Parliament, and the number of its registered
electors in 1848 amounted to 442. Tiverton has sulfercd much at different
periods from fire and pestilential diseases. CoUipriest House ; Rembarton
Coiu-t ; Tiverton Court ; Asliley Court ; Hensley House ; Calverleigh
Court, Joseph Charles Nagle, Esq. 3 m. n. Bampton. The town is
pleasantly situated in a vale, watered by the river Exe. A chalybeate
sprmg, strongly impregnated with iron, rises near the town. The site of
an ancient castle, erected in 1336 by a member of the family of Coburu,
is still discernible. John de Bampton, a Carmelite, and the first who read
Aristotle pubUcly at Cambridge, was a native of this town. 4 m. s.w. of
Tiverton is Crcweyshays House. 4 m. further. South Molton. Castle
HiU, Earl Eortescue ; Cochrane House ; Little Bray House, — King,
Esq. ; Court Hall, Lord Poltimore.
CoLLUMPTON. A market-town and parish, county of Devon, built on a
small elevation gradually declining towards the river Cidm. The jiarish
contams an area of 5,70o a. The town, wlucli suffered greatly by fire in
1839, is tolerably well biult ; it has many antique houses, some slated and
others thatched, and its chiu'ch, dedicated to the Virgin Mai7, originally
collegiate, is a curious and venerable structure, consisting of three aisles,
containing an area of 4,021 feet, with an elegant roof of gilt carved work,
highly ornamented with seraphhn, &c. At the south side of the church is
another separate aisle, built by John Lane, a clothier of the town (temp.
Hem-y Vlil.), and called after him, "Lane's aisle." The tower is a
remarkable piece of architecture, 100 feet liigli, ornamented with lions,
eagles, &c. CoUumpton is a polling-place for the north cUvision of tlie
county ; has county sessions, and a lai'ge serge factory. Mtuket, Saturday ;
fairs, 1st Monday in May and No\ ember.
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2 m. s.w. KiUerton Park, Sii- Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., M.P. The
luausiou is a s})leudid edifice, and its situation under an eminence, clothed
with the most hixuriant trees, is most happy. The park by which it is
encircled contains some uol)le timber, and is well stocked \nth deer and
game of every description, and in many situations the most delightful
prospects over the vale are obtained.
_ ExETEK is a city of great antiquity, and has for centui'ies been con-
sidered as a place of importance ; it is the capital of the comity of Devon,
a municipal and parliamentary borough, a river-port, a bishopric, and a
county in itself. It is situate upon the river Exe, which is here crossed by
a handsome stone bridge. It is about three miles in circimifereuce, the
area of the city, which includes nineteen parishes, being 1,800 a., with a
population of 31,312 — the population of the whole borough bemg 37,231.
It has two mam streets, each nearly two miles in length, and crossing at
right angles. ]\Iany handsome modern squares and terraces are iutermix.ed
with antique narrow streets, and there are two fine market places, and
several subiu'bs containing mmierous elegant viUas. Its venerable cathe-
dral, which was commenced in the 13th century, is a noble specimen of
ancient English architecture, the beauties of whiich we cannot attempt to
describe in a work of tliis limited nature. The episcopal palace was built
in the reign of Edward IV., and there are fifteen clnu-ehes M-ithin and four-
without the city walls, many of which have claims upon the traveller's
attention. In the north-east front of the city are the ruins of the castle of
Rougemont, once a strong fortress and of great extent ; it was formerly
the residence of the West Saxon Kings. Independently of the interest
these ruins inspire with the lovers of antiquity, the \iews from the ramparts
over the proverbially picturesque scenery of this part of Devonshire are
most enchanting. When the castle was erected is miknowai, but it was
either rebuilt or repaired by "VYiQiam the Conqueror. In the castle-yard
stands the county sessions house. The prhicipal public buildings of the city
are the granunar school (founded 1633), a modern comity hospital, lunatic,
blind, deaf and dumb asylmns, female penitentiary, iniirmary and work-
house, a county and city gaol and bridewell, large cavab-y and artillery
barracks, ancient guildkall, containing some interesting portraits, a theatre,
circus, baths, ball-room, park, promenade, several fomitains, a public
library, museum, atheuseiun, mechanics', and scientific and literary institu-
tions, about sis. banks, custom house, bonding warehouse and cloth halls.
There are many other well-endowed schools and ancient hospitals. Exeter
has also five weekly newspapers, and there arc stiU some manidactures of
serges, paper, &c., large breweries and iron foiuickies; but its trade has
deebued notwithstanding the improvement of its port by the formation of a
floating basin, and the deepening of the Anchorship Canal to Topsham, by
which vessels of 300 tons may now approach the city. Markets, Wednesday,
Friday, and Satiu'day— Friday being the largest for corn and wool in the west
of England. Races in xiu^ust. Corporate revenue (1847), £8,195 ; corpo-
rate debt (two-thiixls of \diich. was inem-rcd by the ship canal), £150,000.
Exeter sends two members to Parliament, and has done so since 1286.
Registered electors in 1847, 3,798; it is also the place of election for the
south division of the comity. Exeter was erected into a bishopric in 1050,
by Edward the Confessor : it comprises four archdcaneries and 640 benefices,
including nearly the whole of Cornwall and Devon. The episcopal revenue
in 1831 was £2,700; the revenue of dean and chapter, inclusive of twenty-
four prebendaries, about £10,000.
4 m. N. Stoke House, E. A. Sanders, Esq.
4 m. N.N.E. Poltimore House, Lord Poltimore.
5 in. N.E. Blue Hays. 6 m. n.e. by e. Taysbear. A bttle further,
Rockbear House. 4 m. further. Otter y St. Mary.
4 m. £. Bishop's Court, Jolm Garrett, Esf[. Close to wJiicli is Whisladc
ISaJ 111. HELE
STATION.
193 j m. EXETEK
STATION.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
233
185i m. HELE
STATION.
193J m. EXETEE
STATION.
2i m. w. Bradninch, which formerly sent two members to Parliament, is
now almost in ruins. Its chui'ch is an ancient Gothic structure, dedicated
to St. Denys.
14- m. N. Pynes, Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart. 5 m. further, Escombe
and Cadbury. 5 m. n.w. Do^vTLes, J. W. BuUcr, Esq. 4 m. w. Eidl'ord
House, B. Fulford, Esq. Although this venerable mansion has undergone
many altei'atious, it still retains most of its original architectural character.
It stands on a gentle emuience near a noble sheet of water, and consists of
a quadrangle, with a large entrance gateway, from whence there is also a
door leacUng to a neat chapel. Over the gateway are sculptui'cd the arms
of the Eulford family. This house was garrisoned for King Charles duiing
the civd wars, and suffered greatly; but was afterwards thoroughly
repaired by Colonel Francis PiiKord. In this mansion is the portrait of
King Charles, by Vandyke, presented to Su- Erancis Fulford, Knt., by the
King, as a testimony of his royal approbation. The park abounds with
every description of forest tree, beautiful plantations, and tliat undulating
surface which creates so great a charm iu landscape, wliilst the scenery in
the vicinity and the views of the distant country are extremely deliglitfid.
Close to which is Creedy House, Col. Sir H. E. Davy, Bart. This elegant
mansion has two fine fronts, and is delightfully situated in an extensive
park, surroimded by a high wall. It was here that the learned Sir
Humplu-ey Davy, Bart., resided. A little to the south Crediton, a
borough, market-town and parish in Devon. In the reign of Edward I.
tliis place sent members to a Parliament held at Carlisle, and in 1316
Bishop Stapleton obtained for it the grant of a market and two amiual
fairs. Towards the end of the 16th century the opponents of the Reforma-
tion assembled their forces at Crediton, but were compelled to withcbaw by
Sir Peter Carew, who was sent agaiust them with a superior force. In
1644; Charles I. reviewed his troops in this town, which was subsequently
possessed by the army under Sir Thomas Fairfax. Crediton is pleasantly
situated in a vale, on the banks of the river Creedy, and within i of a mile
of the river Exe, with which this river unites near Exeter. 2 m. Coombe,
John SaUifant, Esq. ; Stockleigh Court, J. P. Bellew, Esq. 12 m. further,
Chulmleigh. H HI- s. of Chulmleigh, Edgersford House.
4 m. further. King's Nimpton. Broome House, D. G. Pearce, Esq. ;
New Place, Sir P. P. E. P. Acland, Bart. 10 m. fui'ther, Barnstaple.
Tliis place, a Saxon borough in the reign of Athelstan, was formerly a port
of considerable trade, and a principal depot for wool, from which
circumstance it seems to have derived its name. In 1588 it furnished three
ships to assist Queen Elizabeth in her expedition against the Spanish
xirmada, and during the civil war in the time of Charles I. it was the scene
of several conflicts between the rival troops. It is pleasantly situated in a
fertde vale, sheltered by a range of hiUs, on the east side of the river
Taw, over which there is a bridge of sixteen arches. Upcott, J. W. Harding,
Esq. ; Bremsworthy House, S. May, Esq. ; Towstock Court, Sir Bom-cliier
Palk Wrey ; Fremmgton House, W. A. Yeo, Esq. ; Kingdoms ; Yoidstou,
Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart. ; Arlington Coui't, Sir John Palmer Bruce
Chichester, Bart. ; Inkledon Castle. 8 m. N. of Barnstaple, Ilfracombe.
5 m. w. at Taphouse. FuKord House, B. Fidford, Esq. 5 m. fiu-ther,
Twidgc House. 8 m. further, Oakiiampton. Is an ancient town situated
in a recluse valley suiTounded by hiUs. At the time of the Domesday
Survey it was held by Baldwin de Brioniis, a Norman, whose exertions for
the Conqueror were rewarded by the office of Hereditary Sheritt' of Devon ;
lie built a castle here which he made his principal residence. The nuns
of this castle arc situated about one nule south-west of the town, on a high
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234
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
House, Henry Porter, Esq. 2 m. further, Farringdon House. It is a exetek
spacious and commodious mansion, tlie grounds pleasant, and the plantations '^"'^ mued).
particularly flourishing. Tlic \'ie\T from Windmill Hill, at a short cUstauce
from the house, suj)poscd to be the site of a Roman entrenchment, is
beautil'ul and extensive. From the reign of Richard I. until the beguming
of the IGt.h centiuT this estate belonged to the family of Farringdon, the
last of whom conunitted smcide through sorrow at the loss of his wife.
5 ni. fiu'ther, H^uipford. 3 m. s.e. from which is Sidmouth. 11 m.
fui'ther, CoLYTON. .3 m. w. of which is Wiscombe Park. 3 m. s.e. North
Brea House ; Wear House, Sir J. T. B. Duckworth, Bart., M.P. ;
The Retreat, A. H. Hamblin, Esq. A little further, Topsham.
1 m. Elford House, Colonel Lee. 1 m. further, on the east bank of the
Exe, Nutwell Court, Sir T. T. F. E. Drake, Bart. 1 m. fui-ther, Courtlands,
J. Spicer, Esq. 7 m. e. from Topsham is Bicton Lodge, Lady RoUe.
This elegant mansion, for many years the seat of the late venerable Lord
RoUe, is a spacious building, with beautiful gardens, standing in a fine
pai'k, plentifully stocked with oak and beech trees, and abounding in deer
and every description of game.
It is scarcely possible to picture to one's mind a more beautiful country than that which is
traversed by the South Devon Railway in its short journey of fifty-three mUes from
Exeter to Plymouth. It is true that this line. Like the preceding line from Bristol to
Exeter, does not present to the eye of the traveller those colossal works which attest the
skill and science of the engmeer, and are so conspicuous on the Great T^'esteru and other
lines ; but the natural beauties of hills and valleys, magnificent sea-^aews — the radroad
absolutely skirting the ocean for many miles after leaving Exeter — the splendid seats with
wliich the county is studded, and the venerable towns and prhnitive villages passed in
rapid succession, each vying with the other in aU that constitutes the pictui'esque and the
beautiful, these lovely scenes more than compensate for the absence of stupendous
viaducts, or the dark and dismal tunnels which pierce the bowels of the earth. After
lea\dng the Exeter Terminus, the hue crosses the river Exe by a handsome bridge, and
continues its course along the right bank to Starcross, a little bevond wluch it skii-ts the
3Lcft of Eailinan from "Exdtt.
2 m. E. crossing the river Exe, Exmouth. It derives its name from its
proximity to the month of the river Exe, and is one of the most frequented
watering-places in Devon, its rise ha\-iug being very rapid, as little inore
than a eentui-y l)ack it was a small hamlet inliabited by fishermen. One of
the Judges on circiut received great benefit from its waters about the
period named, which fij-st brought Exmouth into repute. It is fm-nishcd
with every accommodation necessary for a watering-place. The town is well
sheltered from the north-east and south-east viands by lofty hills which rise close
beliind. There are many good houses and an exeeUeut assembly room, &c.
The walks are dehghtfnlly pleasant, and conunand splendid views. The
tourist is presented \nth a magnificent view of about twenty miles (from
a hid called Chapel Hill), extending along the coast from Exeter to Berry
Head. This line is broken by several liills tliat gradmdly ascend from the
coast on the opposite side of the river, which is intersjjersed with splendid
wood and foliage. Behind these hills spring up bokl towering headlands,
woody summits, and rocks so formed as to constittite a complete landscape.
East Buoleigh. A parish in the hundred of East Budleign in the county
of Devon. The aniiquitv of the place is evinced by its having given name
Distance from
London.
202 m. STAECKOSS
STATIOJT.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
235
EXETER
{cuntinued).
mass of rock which rises from tlie verdant meadows of tlie valley, and is
skirted ou one side by the western branch of the river. The extensive
area which tliey incbidc, tlie solidity of tlieii- strncture, and the advantages
of situation, prove tliat tliis fortress before it was dismantled must have
been strong and important. A lofty keep rises magnificently from a large
conoidal elevation, which is opposed ou the other side of the stream by a
deep wooded bank. The river meanders through the intervening meadows,
and laves with its waters the roots of the ruined walls. The whole of the
surrounding scenery is exceedingly pleasing, the acclivities being covered
with fine woods which, in combination with the mouldering tiu-rets and
ivy-clad ruins of the castle, form some very pictui-esque views. Tlie
chm-ch like the castle is situated on an eminence at some distance from
the town, and from the opposite heights makes a fine landscape. The old
chapel in the market-place was founded originally as a chantry. Oak-
hamptou Park ; Oaklands, Albany B. Savile, Esq. s.w. Peamore, Samuel
K. Kekewich, Esq. 2 m. s.w. ShiUeuford Abbey. Near which is Haldon
House, Sir Lawrence V. Palk, Bart. : Kenbury House. A little further,
Trayliill House, J. H. Ley, Esq.
(Brtttv to ill^moutii*
sea by Dawlish, &c., until it arrives at Teigumouth, whence it continues its course along
the nortli bank of the Teign, Mhicli it crosses just before arriving at Newton Bushel, one
mile beyond which station a branch line diverges to Torquay, a distance of five miles.
After crossing the river Dart, by a well-constructed bridge, it reaches Totness, from
whence, verging westward, it approaches the mountainous district of Dartmoor Forest,
in which many distant eminences rise from 1,.500 to nearly 2,000 feet above the level of
the sea. Between the Brent and Kiugsbridge Road Station, the railway is carried over
the river Avon by a good bridge, and across the Erme beyond the Ivy Biidge Station,
by a fine viaduct. Two other rivers, the Yelme and the Plym, are crossed by well-
const rucied and handsome bridges before arriving at Plymouth. It is almost an idle
compliment to state that the works iq)on this Hue, although partaking chiefly of the
ordinary routine of railway construction, have been, not only most efficiently, but
admirably performed.
Distance from
London.
202 m. STAECBOSS
STATION.
S^i'stt of ^KaiUnao from iSieter,
Starcross, a small sea-port town, in the pai'ish of Kenton, situated on
the west side of the river Exe, and much frequented as a watering-place.
On an eminence in the neighbourhood is a conspicuous landmark, erected
in 1773, by Lord Courtenay, consisting of a lofty triangular tower, with an
hexagonal tui'ret rising from each corner. 2 m. n. Powderham Castle,
Lord Coiu'tenay. The castle is situated on the banks of the river Exe,
which, at high water, is one mile and a half broad, and about three miles
from its coniiuence with the Bristol Chamiel. The views from the house
are extensive, pictm-esque, and beautiful, with an uninterrupted prospect of
the ocean to the west. The mansion, although of vast antiquity, has been
altered in its external appearance since 1752, up to which ])eriod its
embattled towers, frowning turrets, its draw-bridges and portcullis, stiU
retained the formidable aspect of the ancient fortress. It is however stiU a
castellated building, but of the modern style, and the interior contains many
noble apartments. The grounds of Powderham are very extensive, the
park well stocked with deer, the shrubberies, plantations, lawns, pleasure-
grounds, are all on scale of grandeur and magnificence, the domain lying
within a circumference of about ten miles. Ou an eminence in the park is
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236
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
to tlic liuudrcd. A market ^yas formerly held on Sunday and afterwards
ou Monday, but is now MhoUy discontinued. There is an amiual fair held
on Easter Tuesday. Budlcii^h Salterton in this parish is rising into repute
as a watering-place ; hot and cold baths have been built, and there is good
accommodation provided for visitors. There arc some remains of an
ancient chapel dedicated to St. James. The church is a small structure.
At Poer Hayes, formerly a mansion, now a farm-house, the celebrated Sir
Walter Raleigh was born about the year 1552.
On Dawlish Beach are neatly -built baths, library, reading room, billiard
and assembly rooms. An annual regatta is generally celebrated in August.
The towering cliifs which overhang tlie sea, give an ah" of grandeur to the
scenery which is finely contrasted with the rich fertility of the vale and the
luxuriant foliage of the wood-crowned heights. 1 m. n.n.e. Mount
Pleasant.
Teignmoutii, a maritime town, occupying a site on both sides of the
river Teigu at its mouth in the English Channel, in the county of Devon.
The two parishes of East and West Teigmnouth contain an area of 1,280 a.
and a population of 4,459 ; and are eomiected by a bridge of many
arches, one of wliieh opens or swings so as to aibnit vessels of between 350
and 400 tons to pass into the river. The climate of Teigmnouth is so mild
that geraniums, myi'tles, &c. ^row in the open aii*. Teigmnouth, which is
now one of the most fashionable bathmg-places on the western coast, is a
place of gi'cat antiquity : it was bui'nt hj the Danes, and again nearly
destroyed dnring the early part of the 18th centmy when the French
landecl and set fire to the tovsai. The situation is beantiful, and
the scenery veiy pictm'esque. The sea views are magnificent, wliile it is
sheltered on the east and north-east by a range of hiEs, at the base of
whicli stands the pretty village of Shaddou, which forms a suburb to West
Teignmouth. The cHiis have a singular deep-red coloui", whicli contrasts
strangely with the occasional patches of verdni'e. The Den and other puljlic
gardens are beautifully planted, and nothing in fact is wanting to render it
agreeable to the visitors who frequent this delightful spot. The princijial
buildings are the new octangular chm-ch of West Teignmouth, besides
other places of worship, spacious assembly rooms, a theatre, and the
bathing establishment. Here is also a dockyard, in whicli small ships of
war have been occasionally launched, and a quay from which considerable
quantities of pipe-clay and granite are exported. Coal and provisions are
its cliief imports. Market, Saturday.
2 m. E. BUccoMBE, a demesne long inherited by the Carew family. It
enjoys some extraordinary privileges — it is not included in any liundrcd ; no
oflicer, civil or miUtary, has right to take cognizance of any proceedings in
this parish ; and by a royal grant from the crown it was exempt from all
duties and taxes, in consequence of some noble service done by an ancestor
of the Carews. It is the smallest parisli in England as to the nmnber of
dwelUngs, which are two only — the mansion-house and the parsonage.
4 m. E. Torquay, a market-town and chapelry, situated in a cove of
Torbay, in the county of Devon. Po])idation, 4,085. This favourite
watering-place is so sheltered by heights, the climate so temperate, and the
scenery so picturesque and beautiful, that it affords a pleasant retreat for
invalids and persons of delicate health. The town consists princii)ally of
ranges of terraces, biult in a superior manner, on the slopes of the hill down
to the quay, interspersed with elegant villas, admirable hotels, with library,
assembly, and news' rooms, mechanics' and other institutes, capital schools,
a bank, and all necessary bathing establishments. The harbour is good,
and Torquay has some timber trade, a share in the Newfoundland lisliery,
excellent markets, and steam communication with Portsmouth and Ply-
206 m. DAWLISH
STATION.
209 m. TEIGN-
MOUTH STA.
21-i m. NEWTON
STATION.
219 111. TORQUAY
STATION.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
237
i ra. DAWLISH
STATION.
209 m. TEIGN-
MOUTH STA.
214 ni. NEWTON
STATION.
219 m. TORQUAY
STATION.
the Belviderc Tower, built in 1773, whieh commands the most deliglitful
prospects in this most beautiful part of Euglaud. 2 m. w. Mamliead, Sir
Robert WUliam Newman, Bart. The mansion was commenced hj Sir Peter
Ball, Knight, an eminent loyalist, in 16S0, and was finished by his sou. It
subsequently came uito the possession of the first Earl of Lisburne, who
greatly improved the estate. Li front of the house, the smooth verdure of
the lawn is relieved hj groups of trees and shrubs judiciously disposed,
while towards Haldown Hill, the most beautifid plantations of fire and
forest trees are crowned at the top of the hill, called Mamhead Point, by
an obelisk of Portland stone, 100 feet high. The views of the suiTounding
country are most beautiful from this spot.
Dawxish, a village on the British Channel, comity of Devon. Area of
parish, 4,710 a. It is much resorted to for sea-bathing, its scenery and
climate are delightful, and it has a fine beach. 1 m. w. Luscombe House,
Charles Hoare, Esq.
i m. Eastcliffe House, G. S. Curtis, Esq. i m. further, Brookfleld House,
— Winstanley Esq. 2 m. n.w. Lindridge. The present mansion, spacious
as it is, is but a very fragment of the enormous pile originally standing on
this site, which is said to have covered an acre of ground. The present
edifice is formed out of the central part of the old mansion, and contains
many noble apartments, amongst wliicli is one fitted up as a ball-room, in
1673, and preserved untouched from that period. The panels are of
burnished gold, the gilding having cost £500. The grounds are sweetly
pictui-esque and finely wooded — oak, beech, chestnut, elm, plane, and
wahiut fiourishing so luxmiantly, as to be the theme of admiration
throughout the county, i m. further, at Chudleigh, Ugbrooke House,
Lord CUfford. This is considered one of the most enchanting spots in the
comity, the grounds containing every object whieh constitutes beautiful
scenery — woods, lakes, rocks, cataracts, lawns, and inequalities of sm-face ;
while the noble park, plentifully stocked with deer and game of every sort,
abounds with elm, oak, chestnut, and ash, of the most luxuriant growth ;
and with the home, or pleasure-gromids, occupies an area of eight miles in
cii-cmnference. The mansion is built in the quadrangular form, havhig two
fronts, and four towers fm-nished with battlements, and rough-coated.
The internal accommodation is most complete, the rooms being generally
spacious and nmnerous, and the state a]mrtments of noble dimensions.
The Hln-ary and chapel form an additional wing, which commmucates with
the main biulding by a large room and a lofty gallery. 3 m. N.w. from
Chudleigh, Canonteign, Viscomit Exmouth.
Newton, or Newton-Abbot, with Newton-Bushel, form a market-
town in the parish of Woolborough, in the county of Devon, on the river
Teign. 2 m. "N.w. Stover Lodge, Duke of Somerset. 2 m. s.w. Hogwell
House, P. J. Taylor, Esq.
G m. w. AsiiBURTON, a parliamentary borough, inarket-to\vn, and parish,
county of Devon, was anciently called Aisebmtone. It was made a town
by charter of Edward III., in 132S, being noted for the mines of tin and
copper wliich then abounded in the neighbourhood. In the parliamentary
war, having been previously occupied by the royal troops under Lord
Wcntworth, it was taken 'by the parliamentary troops under General
Fairfax on his march westward, in January, 165-i. The town is surrounded
by hills, and consists principally of one long street. It is well supjjUed with
water, the river Yeo running through the town, and the river Dart within
11 miles. The manufaetm-e of serge for the East India Company is carried
on to a great extent, the annual returns being said to exceed £100,000.
238
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
I. A portion of t lie ancieut abbey is now used as a Roman Catholic
1. Chelston, Sir John Louis, Bart.; Puze Park, Mrs. Grmidj.
mouth
cliapcl
Torbay, au inkt of the English , Channel, is one of the most picturesque
bays on the Dcvonshu-e coast, and lies between the headlands of Bob's
Nose and Berry Head. Latitude of the last-named 50" 21' north ; longi-
tude, 3" 28' west. The cliffs by which the bay is envu-oned abound in line
marble quarries, and contain sonie highly curious caverns. On the west
lie Brixham and Pamgton; and duiiug the prevalence of the westerly
wmds the bay is crowded with shipi)ing. It was at this place tliat the
Prince of Orange lauded in 16SS. Torbay has hnportant fisheries.
ToTNESs, a parliamentary and miuiicipal borough, market-town and
parish, situated on the river Dart, in the county of Devon, opposite Bridge-
town, with wliich it is connected by a bridge. Ai-ea of borough, which
comprises the parish of Totness and the manor of Bridgetown, 1,411 a. ;
popiUation, 4,2-40. It sends two members to Parliament; registered
electors (1848), 378. Totness is a town of remote antiquity, and consists
principally of one long street, in which some of the houses are ornameuted
with piazzas, wlule the upper stories project considerably over the lower.
The castle, the keep of which is still in tolerable preservation, is a large
circular turreted buildmg, standing on an immense artificial mound. The
chm-ch is a fine edifice, and its handsome tower is adorned with piimacles.
Bridgetown, which may be regarded as its suburb, contains more modern
erections. Here are several places of worship, an endowed grammar and
blue-coat schools, a guildhall, council house, theatre, assembly rooms, &c.
The situation of Totness is highly picturesque, and the scenery in the
vicinity most pleasing. Corporation revenue (1848), £438. 1 m. n.e.
Gat combe Park, Captain B. Williams; Park Hill, John Harris, Esq. A
little further, Bury House, Thomas M. Moore, Esq. ; Loventor, Sir
George Baker, Bart. 1 m. s.e. by E. Weston House, George Farwell,
Esq. 4 m. further, Whatton Court, Henry Studdy, Esq. ; Sandiidge, Lord
Cranstoun; Greenaway House, Colonel Carlyon. s.w. Magonett, R. P.
Hidme, Esq.; Sharpham, Richard Dm-ant, Esq.; Ashpriuktou House,
Major Northcutt. 2 m. s.
FOI.LATON IIOUSK, Cl.'lUl.l. S. LAlll, i.;'.
i223J m. TOTNESS
STATION.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
239
f m. TOTNESS
STATION.
The mines of tin and copper are still worked, as also some very fine quarries
of slate. The church, dedicated to St. Andi-ew, was forme^-ly collegiate.
It is a venerable and spacious crucifomi structure, in the later style of
English architect lUT, built iu the form of a cross, aud ha\ing a hauclsome
tower ninety feet high terminated by a small spire. Li the chancel are
several stalls; and in one part is a memorial stating that in 1754 the
representatives of the borough "chose to express their thanks to their
constituents by purchasmg an estate for educatmg the boys of the borough."
Adjouiiug the chm-ch is au ancient chapel or chantry, now used as a
grammar school. 3 m. n.w. Buckland Court, E. R. P. Bastard, Esq.
1 m. jf. Dartington Hall, A. Champemowne, Esq. This was a place of
some knportance at the time of the Norman Conquest, as William gave it
1^0 Wdliam de Falaise. In the reign of Richard II. it was escheated to the
Cro^vn, and about a century aften\-ards it came into the possession of an
ancestor of the present proprietor. The hall is a building, or rather mass
of buildiugs, of considerable antiquity, of as early a date as the commence-
ment of the 15 th century. It stands on an elevated spot, and commands
fine views of the beautiful vale of Totness and other distant places. The
walls are of black marble, and strongly built. The hall, or apartments now
used, appear to be nothing more than offices to the originally superb
stnictiu-e. From the remains of walls, it is evident it comprised a double
quackangle. Opposite the present edifice are the remains of an inmieuse
range of building, supported by au arched front, and the foundations of
several walls have been discovered at various times. The ancient mansion
was approached by a flight of steps from five dooi-ways projecting from the
front. In the present mansion is a fine apartment, called the Great Hall,
70 feet in length, aud 40 feet wide. The roof is of oak, curiously framed,
and the chimney-piece 14 feet high. The outside is embattled and
strengthened by buttresses. There are a collection of paintings by the
first masters. The Yineyard, Rev. Richard Champemowne.
x.w. Wensland, Charles Weller, Esq. ; Broomborough, James T. P.
Phillips, Esq. ; Eristford, E. W. W. Pendaiwes, Esq. Bekrt. Pomeroy
Castle. The ruins of this magnificent fortress are situated on a rocky
eminence, at the base of which flows a beautiful brook, aud, combined with
the general scenery of the district, fonus one of the most pictm-esque
objects in the whole coimty. The castle was erected by one of the noble
family of Pomeroy, shortly after the Conquest ; and his progeny resided
here until the reign of Edward VL, when the estate was sold to Edward
Seymour, Duke of Somerset, in wliich family it has remained ever siuce.
The principal remams are, the great gate, the waUs of the south front, the
north wing of the court, or quach-angle, some apartments on the west side,
and two tuiTcts beautifidly mantled \Wth ivy. Bucktastleigh, a village.
An abbey was founded here by Ethelwardus*^ in the reign of Hem-y I., aud
vestiges of it are still to be seen. Mauy of the houses in the ^-illage, with
a large manufactory, were biult with materials from the ruins of the abbey,
and a modern Gothic mansion has been erected on part of its site. Prior
to the dissolution a weekly market was held — the market -house is still
standing. The chmxh is situated on an eminence northward fi-om the
village, and comprises a nave, chancel, transepts, and a tower, and two
small chapels on the uoi-th and south sides. Within the Hmits of the
parish are vestiges of an encampment.
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LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
At Tor Abbey and Eollaton Park reside the deseendauts of ilie historic
family of Cary,"^thc parent stem of the Lords Hmisdou and Palkland— the
former nearly "^related to Queen Elizabeth, and the latter rendered illustrious
by the cavalier Lord Falkland, " the generous and the just." Duudridge
House, the projierty of J. Parrett, Esq., unoccupied ; SandweU House,
Mrs. Bennett; Powders House, William D. Adams, Esq. The mansion
cannot be seen from the raili-oad, but some of the plantations are visible at
the hill overlooking Totness. Li tlie approach from the lodge to the
house there is a beautiful and extensive view over the sm-rouucling country,
bounded by the high hills of Dartmoor. 4 m. s.w. Dartmouth, a parlia-
mentary and municipal borough and sea-port, most pictm-esqucly bidlt on a
steep acclivity, forming a succession of terraces often connected by stau's.
The Govemmcnt dockyard and quay project into the river. It is defended at
its eutrance by a strong castle and battlement. It sends one member to
Parliament, aiid gives the title of Eai'l to the Legge family.
Brent, or South Brent, on the river Avon, ia the county of Devon,
Area of parish, 10,1 SO a. ; about seven miles from Ashburtou. The chiu-ch
of South Brent contains some very ancient and cui'iously-carved seats.
I m. s. Black HaU, James Cornish, Esq.
Kingsbridge Boad. 3 m. i. Modbury. G m. s.e. Kingsbridge.
Ivy Bridge derives its name from the bridge covered with ivy, which
here crosses the river Eune. It is a village and cliapeky in the county
of Devon, lyhig iu several parishes. 2 m. s. Fleet House, John C. Bul-
teel, Esq.
Pltmpton, or Plympton St. Mary, in the county of Devon. Area of
parish, 11,200 a. i m. s. lies Plympton Maurice, or Earl's Plympton, a
market and stannary to^vn, and a municipal borough by prescription. Area
of parish, 170 a. ; population, 933. It was formerly a place of some im-
portance, but is now decayed. The town is ancient and irregularly biult.
The guikUiaU, an antique building, contains a portrait of Sii- Joshua
Reynolds, who was a native of the jilace, painted by himself ; an endowed
school, and the ruins of a castle. Market, Satia-day. 1^ m. w. Saltram
House, Earl of Morley; Chaddlewood, Mrs. Symons. 2 m. s. Kitley,
E. R. P. Bastard, Esq. Situated near the estuaiy of the Yeahn, formerly
the seat of the Pollexfen family. Edmund PoUexfen, a distinguished
lawyer, died in 1710 without male issue ; and his daughter married WiUiam
Bastard of Gerston, whose descendants have ever since resided at Kitley.
The present house was built by the late E. P. Bastard, Esq., M.P. for
South Devon, from the designs of Mr. Repton.
Plymouth, a parliamentary and municipal borough, sea-poi-t to^\Tl, and
naval station, situated on the east side of a peninsula between the rivers
Plym and Tamar, at the head of Plymouth Sound, in the hiuidred of
Roborough, iu the county of Devon. The Ijorough comprises the parish of
Stoke Damerel, and contains a population of 3(),527, and with the adjacent
borough of Dcvonport the united area consists of 2,300 a., and a pojju-
lation of 80,059. Plymouth sends two members to Parliament ; registered
electors (1848), 2,231. The town is u'regularly biult and laid out, but the
buildings have a line substantial a])[)carance. The citadel, a fine bastioncd
fortress, stands on the top of a cHtf in the Hoe, an open space between the
town and llic Soimd, and contains fine barracks and the; residence of the
governor; and in this vicinity are several handsome modern streets. Tiie
chief buildings of the town arc the guildliall, new market-place, gaol, the
2291 m. BEENT
STATION.
231f m. KlNGS-
BKIDGE EOAD
STATION.
2.3.5 m. IVY
BEIDGE STA.
241f ni. PLYMP-
TON STA.
24fiJ 111. PLY-
MOUTH STA.
LONDON TO PLYMOUTH.
241
229i m. BRENT
STATION.
231J m. KINGS-
BRIDGE EOAD
STATION.
235 m. IVY
BBIOGE ST A.
241J m. PLYMP-
TON STA.
246| m. PLY-
MOUTU STA.
1^ m. N.w. Sharptawe, in Dartmoor Forest. Tliis forest was originally
made by King John, and its bomidary set out by perambidation in tlie
reign of Edward III. Prom its higlier parts innumerable streams descend,
spreading beauty and fertility tlu-ough a considerable portion of the country.
Its siu'face is also diversified by vast masses of granite, which spring up at
various parts, and are distinguished by the name of Taws, and may be seen
at the distance of many miles. It was at one of these, at Crochem Taw,
that the Stannary Parliaments of this county held their meetings.
2 m. N.w. Harford.
2 m. N.w. CoMWOOD, a parish in the hundred of Ermington. The church,
dedicated to St. Michael, contains three stone stalls. The ground is hilly,
with several small streams encompassing the parish; the river Yealm
running tlu-ough it, and the Orme separating it from the parish of Harford,
one mile from the Stake.
1 m. N. Boringdon Park, Earl of Morley. The house was built about
the end of the lith centm-y ; and although it has been much altered and
diminished, it still contains a fine old hall and other good rooms. It has
been occupied as a farm-house. Close to the house is a deer park, of about
.500 acres, which includes a variety of fine and picturesque scenery. At
the beginning of the last centm-y. Lady Gotham removed her residence
from Boringdon to Sotham. 1^ m. w. Elfordleigh, E,. W. Langmeade,
Esq. 1 m. further. Little Efford, G. W. Soltau, Esq. It stands on an
elevated position, and commands one of the most beautifrd. and varied
views in the neighboiu-hood, in which the Laira, and the seat of the Earl
of Morley, form prominent features. 1 m. n.w. Newnham Park, George
Strode, Esq.
Devonport formed a part of Plymouth, and was called by that name
until 1S24, when it received its present name, an event which was comme-
morated by a fine Doi-ic column, erected on a height. The town stands on
an eminence, and is enclosed by ramparts, and defended by several batteries.
The naval dockyard, which is similar to that at Portsmouth, occupies 96
acres. The buHdings are nearly all of granite and limestone, and have a
noble appearance. The residence of the Port Admiral, theatre, assembly
rooms, chapels of ease, barracks, and military hospitals, are the principal
public buildings. It sends two members to Parliament. Registered
electors (1848), 2,161 ; population, 43,532 ; corporate revenue (1846-7),
£1,873 ; expenditure, £1,420. Markets, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
1 m. N. Manudon, Mrs. Walrond. About 1 m. further, is Compton
HaU, George Baughton Kingdon, Esq. 1 m. further, Maristow, Sir R.
I I
2^3
LEWES AND HASTINGS.
hospitals, freemasons' hall, theatre, Athciiffum, library, the Royal Union
baths, barracks, and the Royal Hotel, a first-rate establishment. Plymouth
has four parochial churches,' of wliich St. Andrew's is spacious and contains
some interesting monmnents, and has an embattled tower; there are
also several places of worship for Dissenters of cUfferent denominations.
Amongst its educational, learned, and scientific institutions, Plymouth boasts
the foflowing : a granunar and other schools, the Natiu-al History Society
of Devon and Cornwall, tlieological, law, medical, and public libraries,
a mechanics' institute, a branch of the Bank of England, and several other
banking institutions, and various well-endowed charities, producing an
annual'i-evenue of alrout £2,300. Of the government liuildings we may cite
the observatory, the royal naval and military hospitals at Stonehouse, the
\-ictualliug office at Devil's Point, the gun-wliarf, and the mUitaij prison-
all these are solid stone structui'es. Plymoutli Harlwni- consists of the
Hamoaze (the mouth of the Tamar opposite Devonport) and the Catwater
(the mouth of the Plym at the east of Plymouth), on which are situated
Hoo, Oreton, and Tm-nchapel with theii- several wet and di-y docks for
merchant-ship building. The Soimd also forms a noble harbour for ships
of war by reason of the Breakwater built across it, a stupendous structure,
and a noble work of art, composed of granite and marble, 1,700 yards in
length and sixteen yards in width at the top, on the western point of which
is a lighthouse. On the east coast of the Soimd lies Bprriland Bay, and at
the west are Cawsand Bay and Mount Edgecmnbe, and in it are several
islands, the principal of which. Mount Batten, has a strong fortification
opposite the Hoo. The trade of Plymouth with London, Newcastle,
Bristol, &e. is very extensive. Its imports consists chiefly of West India
and colonial produce, and timber from North America and the Baltic ;
and it has su^ar refineries, a celebrated distillery famous for its giii, soap,
starch, and glass works, manufactures of sailcloth, &c., and considerable
pilchard and other fisheries. Its registered shipping amounts to 39-i
vessels, of the aggregate bm-den of 34, SOS tons, and the customs' revenue
amounted in 1847 to £108,055. Corporation revenue (1848), £14,154.
Markets, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
PLYMOUTH
{continued).
Srlucsi atttr fj^asitmsia; i^atlbjag*
3Left of Eailinas torn l^aoluarti's %^mi%
1 m. N. Bakcombe. Barcombe Place, George Grantham, Esq. ; Beech-
land, W. H. Blaauw, Esq. ; Newick Park, J. H. Slater, Esq.
4 m. N. Platchet Place. A little to the north, Maiding Deanery,
— Green, Esq. ; Hamsey Place, — Whitfield, Esq. ; Ilorstead Place,
J. Barchard, Esq. 3 m. further, XJckfield.
2 m. E. Glyndebourne, Sir James Langham, Bart. The mansion is a
noble pile of biuldings of the age of Queen Elizabeth, the front exlubiting
numerous bay windows and other rich ornaments of antiquity. The terrace
commands a'fine view of the surrounding country. The church is in the
Grecian style and of modern date. It is built of flint and faced with stone,
having a si)acious portico. The large cast window is richly adorned with
scriptural and other paintings.
Distance from
London.
■S8m. HAYWARD'S
HEATH STA.
■Vl\ ni. COOKS-
BRIDGE STA.
50 111. LEWES
STATION.
LEWES AND HASTINGS.
243
PLYMOUTH
(continued).
Lopes, Bart. A little further, Buckland Abbey, Sir T. T. F. E. Drake, Bart.,
is situated on the eastern banks of the Tay, and was fonncrly a monastery
of Cistercians, founded iu 127S, by Amicia, wife of Baldwin de llivers, Earl
of Devon. Modern alterations have nearly obliterated the monastic character
of this edifice, but its ancient features are traceable in various portions of
the building. Li the chiu'ch of Buckland is a fine monument to Lord
Heathfield, the illustrious defender of Gibraltar, to whom this estate
belonged, who died July 6th, 1790. Boebury House, Sir R. Lopes, Bart. ;
Bickham House, J. H. Gill, Esq. ; Pound, Su- A. Biiller ; Woodtown,
— Cornish, Esq. ; Wabeddon, — Coiu'tenay, Esq. ; Sortridge, — Spry,
Esq. ; HalewaU House, — Scobell, Esq. ; Grenofeu, Miss Carpenter. 2 m.
further, Tavistock, a parliamentary borough, town and parish, county
of Devon, situated on the Tavy, here crossed by three bridges. The town
is well built. It has a chiu-ch, situated on the site of an ancient abbey,
Dissentmg chapels, guddliall, &c. Sir F. Drake was born here, iii 1545,
and the poet, W. Brown, 1590. Tavistock gives the title of Marqids to
the Duke of Bedford, who has much property in the ueighbom-hood.
1 m. E. Mount Tavy, Mrs. Carpenter; Park Wood, — Bridgman, Esq.
i ra. further, Hazelden, — Hitchins, Esq. 1 m. w. Manor House, Duke
of Bedford. 1 m. further, Killworthy and Hurdwick, Duke of Bedford.
6 m. fui'ther, Endsleigh Cottage, Didce of Bedford.
1 m. s.w. across the mouth of the harbour. Mount Edgecumbe, Earl
Mount Edgeciunbe.
6 m. s.w. Stoketon House. 2 m. n.w. of wliich is PentiUie Castle,
J. T. Coryton, Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Cote Hill, Earl Mount Edgecumbe.
A Little further, Harewood, Sir T. Trelawny, Bart.
HcUjciai anlr l^astmsis Batliuafi*
Distance from
London.
38 m. haywaed's
HEATH STA.
471 m. cooKS-
BEIDGE STA.
50 m. LEWES
STATION.
Etgj^t of l^atltoas from l^agtoarli's f^catfj.
Combe Place, Sii- H. Sliiffner, Bart.
Lewes, a parKamentary borough in the county of Sussex, situated on
the river Ouse, which is here navigable from Newhaven and crossed by a
stone bridge. The town, which is built on the site of the Roman station
Mutuantonis, contains a grammar school, a county haU (a very noble
bmlding), county gaol, house of correction, theatre, and banks. Lewes
boasts of one of the oldest abnshouses in England, founded by Gmideda,
fourth daughter of William the Conqueror. The borough sends two
members to Parliament; registered electors (184S), 844; is a polling
place for the eastern division of the county, and the head of a poor-law
umon. It carries on a considerable trade with London by Newhaven in corn,
malt, cattle, wool, &c., and large sheep faii-s are held here iu September
and October. Henry III. was here defeated by the Barons, a.d. 1264, and
confined in the castle. Priory House, W. C. Mabbot, Esq. ; Manor House,
W. C. Vcrrall, Esq.
1 I 2
244
LEWES AND HASTINGS.
Ghaule House, Lord Dacre. 2 m. n.e. Lougliton, Sir Thomas
DowTimau.
Ji m. N.E. Habxington, and 2 m. n. Chalvington.
From hence there is a short branch "to Hailsham. The only object
worthy of notice is the chm-ch dedicated to St. Mary, nothing is known
respecting its foundation; but we find it mentioned as early as tlie time of
Edward III., it is a handsome edifice consisting of a nave and two aisles,
paved with tiles. The tower is ornamented with a pimiacle at each corner
and a vane in the middle. Major C. H. Smnock. 6 m. n. Heathfield,
Captain J. T. Fuller; Heathfield Park, Sir Charles Richard Blunt, Bart.
3 m. N. HunsTMONCEUX. Hurstmonceux Park, William D. Gillon, Esq.
Near the south edge of Hurstmonceux Park are the ruins of the castle,
one of the oldest brick buildings in the kingdom. A little further, Wind-
miU HiU, H. B. Curteis, Esq.
Bexhill, a pai-ish in the rape of Hastings, county of Sussex, remarkable
for its various chalybeate spriugs.
N.w. Ore. Cogm-st Hall, M. Brisco, Esq., M.P. ; Beauport, Sir C. M.
Lamb, Bart. ; Donne Lodge, William L. Shadwell, Esq. ; Stoare Place,
Dowager Lady Elphinstone ; Ivy House, INIi-s. H. Harkness ; Mount
Pleasant, H. E. Wyatt, Esq. ; Valebrooke, Colonel Elliot ; Eidge Cottage,
Mi-s. Whistler. A little further, Crowhnrst Place, George Gatty, Esq.
1| m. further, Battle. Heming Fold, George Duke, Esq. Ferme Ornee,
beautifully sui-rounded by and adjouiiiig the neighbouring parks, having
Beauport, the seat of Sir Charles M. Lamb, Bart., on the east, the
estates of Battle Abbey on the west, and Crowhurst Place, belonging to
— PapiUon, Esq., and the residence of George Gatty, Esq., on the south.
Battle Abbey, Sii- Godfrey V. Webster, Bart. The remains of tliis ancient
and higlily historical structnre were converted into a mansion house by the
descendants of Sir Anthony Browne, who piu'chased the estate of the
grantee, soon after the dissolution of monasteries. Much of the old abbey
had however been destroyed, and the materials sold. The grand entrance
is composed of a large square Gothic building, embattled at the top with a
fine octagonal tower at each corner : this is supposed to be part of the
original building, at all events it is of very ancient date. The tront of the
gateway faces the town, and is adorned with a series of arches and neat
pilasters. The remains of the abbey occupy nearly thi-ee sides of a large
quadrangle, and it is supposed that the fourth was taken down when the
opposite side was converted into a modern habitation, in order to open the
view. The side of the square occupied at the present time by the dwelling-
house has imdergone the greatest alterations. The remaining side opposite
to the gateway consists of two low parallel walls, which once supported a
suite ot chambers, and terminated m handsome turrets : this was part of
another gate. On the outside of the house a]ipear nine elegant arches,
wliich are the only remaius of the old abbey church, and ui all probability
belonged to the inside of a cloister. The other ruins consist of a great hall,
or retectory, standing contiguous to the church ; but the most beautifid
part of the remains is a detached biulding, used as a barn. It has twelve
wdndows on one side, and six on the other. Under the hall is a curious
vaulted-building, in the Gothic style, formed by crypts of freestone, divided
by elegant pillars and springing arches. With the exception of a heavy
modern roof, this may be considered the most ancient part of tlie abbey.
This celebrated abbey was built in performance of William the Conqueror's
vow, to found a monastery in honour of St. Martin, if victory crowned liis
53 m. GLYNDE
STATION.
67f m. BEKWICK
STATION.
61^ m. POLEGATE
STATION.
>C3 Polegate Br.
65 m. PEVENSEY
STATION.
73 m. BEXHILL
STATION.
74| m. HASTINGS
STATION.
LEWES AND HASTINGS.
245
53 m. GLTNDE
STATION.
671 ni. BERWICK
STATION.
61J m. POLEGATE
STATION.
Eastbourne
Branch. C^-
65 m. PEVENSET
STATION.
72 m. BEXHILL
STATION.
7-i| m. HASTINGS
STATION.
1 m. s.E. Firle Place, Yiscoimt Grage.
Berwick, a small Tillage consisting of a few straggling houses. Berwick
Court. 2 m. s. Little Hmton, Thomas Cutt, Esq.
1 m. s. FoLKiXGTOX. Folldngtou Place, Thomas Sheppard, Esq., M.P. ;
Batton, Thomas Freeman, Esq. 2 m. further, Eastbotjrxe, which is also
reached by a short branch fi'om Polegate. Eastboiu'ne possesses a theatre,
ball-room, library, chalybeate spring, and a good beach for bathing. "VVithin
three ndles of this place is Beachy Head, the highest headland on this part
of the English coast, which rises 56i feet above the level of the sea, and
has a lighthouse on its snmmit. ' Compton Place, Hon. Mrs. Cavendish;
South-Field Lodge, Sir William Dom^^ille, Bart. ; Ex)se Cottage, Robert
Johnson, Esq. ; Lark Field, C. W. Bowden, Esq.
3 m. s.w. Friston Place.
Pevexsey. It is reckoned among the sea-ports ravaged by Godwin,
Earl of Kent, in the time of Edward the Confessor ; it is also celebrated as
the place where William the Conqueror landed with his invading army.
On the east side of the toAvn are the ruins of Pevensey Castle, supposed to
have been constructed out of the remains of some Boman fortress.
HLiSTiNGs and St. Leonard's. Hastiugs is a parliamentary and muni-
cipal borough, and one of the cinque port towns, situated on the English
Channel at the east termination of this Bailway ; it is however connected
by branches of the South-Eastern Bailway with Dover, Tunbridge, &c., &c.
It returns two members to Parliament. Begistered electors (1S48), S99 ;
corporation revenue (1847), £1,939. The town, which consists of two
priucipal streets, is built at the base of the cliffs which nearly surround it.
On the mariue parade, Pelham Crescent and the squares and ten-aces are
very handsome residences. There are two ancient parish churches, and a
new church which is a very elegant structui'c, a grammar school, founded
1618, a town hall, gaol, custom house, union workhouse, assembly rooms,
baths, libraries, and capital hotels. Here is also a fort, and on the summit
of the cliff the extensive and most picturesque ruins of the castle in which
the Conqueror took up his abode prior to the fatal battle of Hastings. In
the time of Queen Elizabeth the harbour was destroyed, and with it the
extensive ti'ade it then earned on ; it has now no pretensions to commerce,
beyond its fisheries and boat buildiug, but it is one of the most favourite
bathiq^-places on this part of the coast. ^Markets, Wednesday and
Satui'day. Manor House, Earl Waldegrave ; Alton House, P. F. Bobert-
son, Esq. ; Hastings Lodge, Frederick North, Esq. ; Bohemia House,
W. Brisco, Esq. A little to the west, St. Leoxard's, a very beautiful new
town commenced about fifteen years ago. The buildings are handsome,
the new church displays great architectural taste, and it is altogether a
most agreeable wateiiug-place. Alligria, Bobert Holland, Esq., M.P. ;
North Lodge, Thomas A\"ood, Esq. ; Park Cottage, William H. James, Esq.
1 m. e. Fairlight. Fau-Iight Place, B. Batley, Esq. ; Fairbght Lodge,
P. Martineau, Esq. A little fm-ther, Bromham, Dowager Lady Ash-
bumham ; Gesliug Lodge, Arthur Louis, Esq. ; GesHng Cottage, G. G.
Monk, Esq. 2 m. further, Icklesham. New Place, Henry Famcomb,
Esq. 2 m. beyond which is Wixchelsea, one of the cinque ports, a town
of great antiquity, ha^'ing been granted by Edward the Confessor to the
monks of Fescamp, in Normandy. In 1006 the Conqueror landed here;
and 1188, Henry II. In 12.50 three hundred houses were destroyed by the
sea, and a new town built a bttle further inland. It was stomied by Prince
Edward, in 1266, and ui 12S7 the whole iovra was entirely swallowed up
by the sea. In 1360 it was pillaged by the French; and in 1380 by the
Spaniards. Hem-y VIII. bvult the castle of Camber, the ruins of wliich are
246
PADDOCK WOOD TO MAIDSTONE.
arms witli success. 2 m. w. of Battle, is Ashburnham Place, Earl of
Aslibumliani. Tliis uoblc mausiou stands in the midst of an extensive
park, aboundins; in fine timber, and weU stocked with deer. The edilicc
was rebuilt under the superintendence of George Dance, Esq., R.A. The
principal front is divided in seven compartments, sepai-ated l)y hexagonal
tui-ret -formed buttresses, and these, bein^ carried above the building, supply
the jilace of pimiacles. The centre, with its two side sections, is sunuountcd
by a parapet with qnatrefod. piercui^^s. The intennecUate spaces between
the buttresses are tiUcd with handsome labelled windows. The grand
portico, a beautiful piece of architecture, projects so as to afford a conve-
nient sheltered carriage-way. From the centre of a fine ten-ace a flight of
steps leads to the park and canal, both of which are appropriately adorned
and embeUished. At and near Battle, are Vine Hall, T, Smith, Esq ;
Oaklands, H. Sharpe, Esq. ; Marlev, Erederick Webster, Esq. 4 m. n.w.
Rose Hill Park, Augustus E. FuIler,'Esq., UP. ; Rose Green, Don Miguel ;
and 6 m. n. Iridge Place, Su- S. B. Peckham ^Micklethwaite, Bart.
HASTTNGS
(continued).
ilatrtrodt Wiootf to Maitj^tont.
%ttt of Eailiaag from ^atitiocfe maati.
2 m. N."w. East Peckham. Riding HaU, William Cooke, Esq. ; Mere-
with Castle, Baroness Le Despencer.
WATERixGBrRY, a prcttv village, situated in the most fertile part of the
county of Kent, in the midst of gardens and hop-grounds. Li former times
it was a market-town, o m. N.w. Addington Park, Hon. Colonel John W.
Stratford. 3 m. x. ^Iallixg. St. Leonard's House, J. Savage, Esq. ;
Clare House, Alfred Wigan, Esq. A little further, at Laekfield, Brad-
bourne Park, Captain John Twisdeu. 1 m. w. of which, at LE-i-BorEXE,
LeyboiuTie Grange, Sir J. Hawlev, Bart.
1 m. w. Barham Court, formerly called Teston Hall, Right Hon. Thomas
Pemberton Leigh. This elegant and commodious residence consists of a
centre and two wings ; a small portico adorns the centre, having on each side
two Avindows. The grounds are varied and beautiful, and a neat conservatoiy
is on the right of the mansion. Dm-ing the civU wars of the 17th century
this house was plundered and demolished, and its o-mier, Sii" PhiUp Botelor,
grievously persecuted for his loyalty. He was afterwards slain at the head
of the regnnent he had raised in defence of the King. In the reign of
William the Conqueror this mansion belonged to Odo, Bishop of Bayeux.
8 m. N.w. Preston Hall. 1 m. n.w. Boxley House, Viscount Marsham ;
Boxlev Abbey, Lady ]\Iaria Finch ; Brooklyn House, Edward Burton, Esq. ;
Sandling, C. Ti-acey, Esq.
1 m. E. Vinters, James Whatman, Esq. The park is undidating and
finely timbered, particidarly with elm and oak, some of the elms measuring
twenty-four feet ui circumference at tlu'ce feet from the ground. Tiic old
house was very much altered in 1582, and a great part of the present house is
of that date. In 17S3 Mr. Whatman rcljuilt a great ])ortion, and enlarged
the i)ark, throwing into it a very beautiful secluded valley of half a mile in
length. The house contains a vahudjle and extensive library, and some
pictui'cs.
Distance from
Paddock Wood.
3 m. YALDING
STATION.
m. WATEKING-
BUEY STA.
8 m. EAST PAR-
LEIGH STA.
10 m. MAIDSTONE
STATION.
PADDOCK WOOD TO MAIDSTONE.
247
HASTINGS
(cuntintied).
still standing In the time of Queen Elizabeth it had attained its greatest
splendour • but towards the end of her reign, the calamity of a retm-mng
sea bc"-an' to be felt, the chamiel was at first choked, and by msensilile
den-roes' the whole coast was deserted. The population dcchned apace—
the houses and clmrches fell to ruin, and desolation spread over the whole
compass of the hill on which it stood, so that the town, once contauung a
space of two miles in cu'cmnference, is now shrunk into a small compass,
and contams only a population of 627 souls. The Erycrs, Richard
Stvlcman, Esq. 2 m. n.e. of Winchclsea, is Rye, also one of the cinque
ports George I. once landed in the town, having taken refuge m the
harbour from a storm. Leasham House, E. B. Curteis, Esq. ; Springfield,
Jeremiah Smith, Esq. ; Conduit Hill, E. N. Dawes Esq.
ilatrtroclt WBoors to ittaOriStottn
Distance from
Paddock Wood.
3 m. YALDING
STATION.
5 m. WATERING-
BUET STA.
8 m. EAST FAE-
LEIGH STA.
10 m. MAIDSTONE
STATION.
Efrjf)t of laaitoag frottt ^atitiodt MooK.
1 m. E. Yalding. This place has been several times alRicted with the
plague, particularly in 1510, 1603-4, 1609, and 1666. The contadou
appears to have been introduced by taking children do^ra from London.
A little further, Jennings Hunton, John Savage, Esq.
-\ m. s.E. West Earleigh, Sir Hem-y Eitzherbert, Bart. ; BowhiU,
Richard T\Tiitehead, Esq. The following extracts, fi-om an agreement
between the vicar and his parishioners, in the 33rd year of ElizEUJcth, are
ciuious : The communicant, first time, pays \d., aftei-wards, U. ; baptizing
a child, id. ; marriage, Is. %d., and 4rf. to the clerk ; burying a man or
woman, SJ. ; child, 4c?. ; herb garden, Id. ; grain, one-tenth as in aU other
things.
East Earleigh.
Maidstone, a parliamentary and municipal borough, and market-town,
county of Kent, situated on the river Medway, which is here crossed by a
bridge of five arches. It sends two members to Parliament. Registered
electors (184S), 1,.5.56. It is an assize towm, and the principal place of
election for West Kent. In the time of the Britons it was a considerable
city, the various interesting ecclesiastical buildings it now" possesses proves
its importance in the middle ages. Its spacious clnu-ch, known as " The
Pilgrims' Chapel," has been s])lendidly restored, and may be regarded as one
of the most ancient parisli churches in the kingdom. Here are also the
remains of a priory, part of wliich is used as a school, an ancient palace,
formerly belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and many very ancient
and cimous houses, and a market-cross. Amongst its public edifices, we
may enumerate the town and county halls, county limatic asylum, county
gaol, house of correction, union workhouse, large ban-acks, covmty assembly
and concert rooms, theatre, Library, philosophical society, mechanics' insti-
tute, and the banks. Amongst its educational and charitable institutions,
are a proprietary, and a grammar and other endowed schools, and nmnerous
abn.shouses. Tlie position of Maidstone, in the " Vale of Kent," is beautifid,
the land is most fertile, and produces the best hops in the whole county.
It was lierc that the hop-vine was first planted upon its introduction into
Englaud, in the 16th century. Vessels of sixty tons come up to the town,
by wliich means the stone oi' the neighbouring quarries is exported. There
arc several extensive paper mills in the vicmity of the town, which is
continually increasing in commercial importance and prosperity. During
the civil wars of the 17th century, Maidstone stood two attacks from the
parliamentary forces. Market, Thursday. The Mote, Earl of Romney.
6 m. s.E. nollingbourne House, B. D. Dui)pa, Esq.
248
LONDON AND GREENWICH.
iloulrott anty (Brccnluirh liatltua^*
The advantages of selecting a conveiiieut metropolitan terminus is fully shown in
the case of this Hue. Had tliis line terminated even a quarter of a mile south of its
present site, the whole of the south and soutii-eastward lines would assuredly have been
carried to independent termini. The line leavuio- the London Terminus in the borough,
runs along the side of Tooley Street to the rig-lit of St. John's Church, Horsleydown ;
thence crosses the Nichirigu and Grange Roads, and continues to the right of St. James's
New Church, then slightly curving crosses Blue-Anchor Road, Corbett's Lane, and the
ILeft 0f ^l^ailtoao from EontJon.
Deptford, a parliamentary borough which, with Green-ndch and Wool-
wich, sends two members to Parliament (see Greenwich), and a naval port,
situated on the Thames at the junction of the Ravensbourne. Ai"ea of its
two parishes, 1,0G0a. ; population, 23,165. It is a very populous but
mean and dirty place. Independently of its two chiu'ches it possesses a
well-endowed charity school, two very ancient hospitals for decayed pUots
Greenwich, a parliamentary borough and market-town, in the county of
Kent. Area of parish, 2,030 a.; population, 29,755; population of parlia-
mentary borough (including Deptford and Woolwich), 72,748. Returns
two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1848), 3,928. Tliis
town, which has undergone vast improvements within the last twenty
years, has an Eui'opeau reputation from the magnificence of its hospital
for decayed seamen, erected on the site of the ancient palace of the Sove-
reigns of England, the Placeutia of the Tudors and the Stuarts, which is
said to have been erected from the designs and under the superintendence
of Sir Reginald Bray, Speaker of the House of Commons, who greatly
assisted in the construction of Henry VII.'s beautiful chapel at West-
minster, and St. George's Chapel at Windsor (see Manning's " Lives
of the Speakers"). This noble pile, certauily the finest palatial structui-e
in the kingdom, was commenced in the reign of Charles 11., granted by
William III. as an asylum for decayed or disabled seamen of the royal
navy, and completed, by the aid of parliamentary grants, from designs and
under the personal but gratuitous superintendence of Sir Christopher
Wren. It consists of four noble quadJraugles, between Greenwich Park
and the Thames, having a river frontage or terrace 865 feet in length,
bounded by a noble iron palisade extending throughout its entire length,
which forms one side of the great square; tlie buildings on the other two
sides are surmoimted by domes of beautifid ])roportions. At the head of
the square is the older portion of the palace, built by Inigo Jones. The
hospital contains dormitories and dining-haUs for 2,700 pensioners, inde-
pendently of those who live outside the hospital; a beautiful chapel,
ornamented with carved work, and one of West's best pictures — the Ship-
wreck of St. Paid; a spacious hall 106 feet in height by 56 hi breadth,
decorated with portraits of oui" great naval heroes, representations of
celebrated engagements, the coat worn by the great and gallant Nelson
when he received his death wound, liis sword and other relics of the hero
Distance from
London.
LONDON BRIDGE
STATION.
DEPTFOBD STA.
3|m. GREENWICH
STATION.
LOW DON AND GREENWICH.
249
ilontron antr (BveenUjtcli l^atHuaj),
SuiTey Canal, from whence it readies Dcplford, and from thence London Street, Green\\ ich ;
the whole distance being three miles and three-quarters. The entire distance is on a
viaduct, consisting of eight himdred and seventy-eight arches of eighteen feet span. The
whole width is twenty-six feet and the height twenty feet ; the arches are eighteen
inches and the piers five feet in thickness. Sjianning tlie river Ravensbounie is a balance-
bridge, which requires the force of eight men to raise it, when necessary, to allow masted
vessels to pass above the bridge.
Distance from
London.
LONDON BRIDGl;
STATION.
DEPTIOKD STA.
Sfm.GKEENWICIl
STATION.
and their widows, belonging to the Trinity House, and a naval arsenal,
victualling office, and dockyards, founded by Henry VIIL, which cover an
area of upwards of 30 acres. The population is cliietly employed in the
Government estabbslnnents, and in the private ship-building yards, which
are numerous in this localitv.
of Trafalgar, the statue of the hero of Acre, &c., forming altogether a
gallery of great historical and national interest. Eor the better support of
tliis noble institution, the estates of the unfortunate Earl of Derwentwater,
forfeited for liis loyalty to the house of Stuart in 1715, were granted to it
for ever, which, with other parliamentary grants and aids vested in com-
missioners for the management of its estates, &c., now amounts to an
annual revenue of nearly £140,000, the expenditure being £13'±,233 per
aummi. Near the hospital is a naval school for the sous of officers and
seamen. Greenwich Church is a very fine stone edifice ; aud of the various
charities of the town we may cite Trinity Hospital, founded by the Earl of
Northampton in 1G13, and Queen Elizabeth's College, founded by the
learned antiquary Sergeant William Lambard in 1558 — the former pro-
ducing an annual revenue of £2,270, and the latter about £700 — with
various wcU-endowed schools. The hotels of Greenwich are of a very
superior order, and much frequented during the siunmer season for white-
Ijait and other delicacies. Greenwich Park, one of the most favourite
resorts of Cockncyism, and the scene of the most roysterous merriment
during the Easter aud Whitsimtide fairs, wluch attract thousands from the
metropolis, M^as originally a portion of Blackheath, and was cnqxxi-ked by
the good Duke Hiunphrey of Gloucester, who was Protector during tlie
minority of Henry VI. It contains about 200 acres of land beautifidly
wooded, and numerous herds of deer. The hill in Greenwich Park upon
which the Observatory stands rises IGO feet above the river. Tliis building
owes its origin to Charles II. who fomided it in 1G71 ; it is the residence
of the astronomer royal, and the longitudes in all British charts are
reckoned from tliis locality. Latitude 51" 28' 6" north, longitude 0° 0'.
Of the original Palace of Greenwich, or as it was when repaired and partly
rebuilt in the reign of Hem-y VII., not one stone remains ; but for many
ecniturics it was a favomitc royal residence, and the birih])lacc of the blulF
Hal and liis daujjliters Marv aud Elizabeth : here also Edward VI. died.
250
LONDON TO KOCHESTEK.
The London Terminus of this short but veiy picturesque line of railway between the
metropoUs and Rochester, or more correctly speaking of its suburb, Strood, a distance
of tliii'ty-one miles, consists of two narrow passages tlu'ough the north side of the
building of the South-Eastern Tenninus, opposite Tooley Street, whicli serve the purposes
of Ijookiug-otBces for the first and the second and tliird classes. The platform for the
departure and arrival of passengers is similar to that of the Greenwich Eadway, to which
it adjoins, and from which it is separated only by a wooden fence between the arched
columns which support the roofs of the three stations, Dover — North Kent, and Green-
\nc\i, all which belong to the South-Eastern Company. Passmg over tlie densely-
populated neighbom'hood of Rotherliithe, &c., by the old and well-known Greenwich
viaduct, duiing which the traveller breathes nothing but sulpluu" and ammonia from the
myriads of chimney pots just below the level of the line, at a distance of about a mile
from the station, the eye is regaled with a view of the Sui-rey Hdls as the tram branches
off to the right upon its own viaduct, which passes over low grounds and market-gardens,
and is continued by an embankment and cuttings as far as the New Cross Station, from
which ])oint the country assumes a perfectly diiferent aspect. Over the embankment of
about thii'ty feet in depth at and near New Cross, are several weU-constructed bridges
of oue and three arches, of a light and elegant ap])earance; and here and thei'e are
bridges for foot-passengers, composed of wood supported by lofty brick piers.
At the Lcwisham Station, which is on the slope of an eminence, the scene is parti-
cularly cheerful, beautiful green meadows risuig abruptly to the summit of the hill on
the left, with here and there some remarkably pretty cottage residences and handsome
gardens, and the common with its green tm-f intersected by various cross roads, and
studded with country inns and houses on the low ground or valley to the right. The
country from this to the Blackhcath Station is exceedingly pretty. At Blackheath the
heavy work of this Une coumiences, and continues scarcely without intenuission until
the line enters the open eoimtry at the Plmnstead Marshes. Deep cuttiugs, lined with
brickwork, lead for a considerable distance to the entrance of the long, dark, dismal, and
dreary tuuucl, upwards of a mile in length, wliich crosses an entire angle of Blackhcath,
from wiiieh the train emerges near to Charlton and thence proceeds onward to the next
station, within a stone's throw of Woolwich Dockyard. From tliis spot it passes onwards
again tlu'ough short tmuiels and under numerous bridges, which indeed abound on this
line, and thi-ough lofty retaining walls tiU it reaches the Woolwich Arsenal Station, and
then has a run of some mQes on a slight embankment tlu'ough Pliunstcad Marshes ; the
view here beiag boimdcd on the left by the Thames, and the Essex Coast, the rising
ground of Plumstcad with its red-towered Chui'ch, and Abbey Wood lying on the right.
Beyond the Abbey Wood Station to the riglit arc the beautifid woods of Belvidere, and
immediately on the left of the line the pictui-esque and venerable Church of Erith with
its primitive s])ire. From the Erith Station to Dartford are occasional views of the
river and its shipping, interrupted by a succession of short timnels, bridges, cuttings,
and embankments, and, indeed, along the whole line the engineering works sufficiently
attest the great amount of laboiu* wliich must have been exi)endcd in its construction.
At the Dartford Station is a long viaduct which crosses the river Darent, and carries the
line over tliat marshy locahty. Here is a fine view of the town of Dartford on the
3Left of Eatliaag from 3LontJon.
1 m. N. in Greenwich Park, Ranger's Lodge, Earl of Aberdeen. James I.
often resided at (ireenwieli. Mis Queen, Anne of Denmark, added to
I lie builtliugs, and laid the foundation of the house, now the Ranger's Park
Lodge.
Distance from
London.
t m. NEW CROSS
STATION.
5 111. I.KWISUAM
STATION.
LONDON TO ROCHESTER. 251
right, and on the left beneath is a pretty lake-like pond, studded witli little islands, and
on its banks a neat residence near the large mill. Objects of considerable picturcsqueness
which attract the traveller's attention before reacliiug the Greenhithe Station, are the old
sandpits, which are traversed by this line. They contain an area of many acres, the
cuttiags being of great depth, and it must have been the work of ages to have fashioned
them to their present form. On theii* summits trees are growing to the very edges of
the cliffs, and here and there are summer-houses in the same perilous position, while the
bottoms of the pits are laid out and cultivated with vegetables. Througli the openings
that occasionally intervene, and in emerging from some of the short tunnels, the most
lovely and diversified prospects now present themselves to the traveller's view. The
wide reaches of the noble Thames, ^vith the smoke of innumerable steamers gracefully
cui-liug in the au-, contrasted with the snowy wliiteness of the sails of the homeward
bound merchantmen, all in motion, adds the gi'catest vivacity to the scene, which is
bounded by the distant hdls of Essex, while on the right is that undulating surface of
richly-cultivated land for which the county and Kentish fanning are pecidiarly celebrated.
At Northtleet another beautiful new presents itself, heightened by the picturesque
appearance of Huggins's College, ■^dth its quadi'angular range of buildings, and its
elegant spii-e. From this station an almost continuous cutting, of great depth in many
places, and crossed by a series of handsome bridges, leads to Gravesend. In the modem
ei-ections in this iovra, which have been necessitated by recent fires of great magnitude,
there is a general improvement in the style of building, wliich has not been lost siglit of
by the Dii"ectors of the Noi-th Kent Railway, who appear by the taste they have here
displayed to have emulated the public spirit of the inhabitants.
The Gravesend Station consists of two very pretty elevations of light-coloured brick,
with stone dressings, tlie one on the left for the down train, that on the right of the line
for the up train. Although both have considerable architectm-al pretensions, that for the
up traiu is a much more imposing building than the other, and consists of a centre, with
two slightly-projecting small wings, the space between which is filled up by a portico and
entablature, supported by four handsome columns, and two pilasters against the wing
walls, of fine stone. The Booking-office and Waiting-room is a weU-proportioned
apartment, with a large bay window in the centre, overlooking the Ihie. Handsome
glazed sheds cover each side line of way, which are sustained by iron columns, and the
roofs supported by ornamental ii-ou girders, the centre liue of rail being open. From the
station the cutting is continued, mth occasional retaining walls, and numerous bridges
over the Hne, until its jmiction with the Rochester Railway at Milton, near Gravesend,
which follows the line of the old canal, and enters the tovra of Strood just after
emerging from a tunnel upwards of a mile in length. Tliis tunnel, wliich was executed
by the Thames and ]\Iedway Canal Company many years ago, is the only work upon the
line the merit of which does not belong exclusively to the Railway Company. ^Ye
camiot close this brief account of the North Kent Railway ■«"ithout expressuig our
athniration and astonishment at the perseveriug ingenuity and the scientific manner in wluch
the natui'al difficulties of this comitry have been overcome by the skill of the engineer.
His selection of the line was bold and hardy, but the manner in which it has been
accomplished is highly creditable to him.
Distance from
London.
i m. NEW CROSS
STATION.
5 m. LEWISHAM
STATION.
Eisfjt of Eailtoag front ilontion.
s. Lewisha:h. The Limes, Edward Legh, Esq. This house and lands
was formerly the favourite resort of the late Rev. John Wesley. Ravens-
bourne Park, Charles J. Blake, Esq. ; Ivy Place, Charles Hicks, Esq. ;
Laurel Cottage, Mrs. Spring Rice.
K K 2
LONDON TO KOCHESTEE.
Blackheatii. A large common in tlio lathe of Sutton-at-IIone, chiefly
in the parish of Grccuwich, county of Kent, adjoining Green\\'icli Park,
which origmally formed a part of the heath. Upon and around this
beautiful spot are many handsome viQas and residences, and on, and in the
immediate vicinity, arc two chapels of ease, and Mordeu College, vdih an
annual revenue of £5,000, founded by Sir J. Mordeu in 1695, for decayed
merchants, consisting of 30 brethren above 50 years of age, and a chaplain.
Tliis spot has figured considerably in liistory, ])articularly as the scene of
the early insurrectionary movements of Wat Tyler and Jack Cade. The
heath is traversed l)y the Roman Watling Street, and, independently of its
curious caves, many sepulchres and relics of the middle ages have here
been discovered. From several points of tlie heath, near Greenwich, there
are beautifid views of the river and tlie metropolis. Tt is a favourite resort
of the holiday peojile from Loudon, who fref|ucnt its annual fairs, held May
the 12th ami October the 11th.
Woolwich Arsenal. This is the largest arsenal in England, occupying
upwards of 100 acres, and containing 24,000 pieces of ordnance, iude-
pendently of other warlike stores, for both army and navy, with a royal
laboratory. In the arsenal is a foundry capable of melting from seventeen
to eighteen tons of brass metal at one time ; and connected \nth this
department is a splendid description of machinery for boring and tiu'ning
brass or ii-on guns, workbig in circidar or horizontal directions Avith the
greatest correctness. In the extensive range of buildings near the wharf
are outfittiugs and every appendage for 10,000 horses for artillery service,
kept ready for immcfliate use. It is also the head-quarters of the Royal
Corp of Horse and Foot Artillery, Engineers, and the Sappers and ]\Iiners,
for whose accounnodatiou here arc substantial and excellent barracks.
Here are also barracks for the Marines and other troops, and a mUitary
academy for engineering and ai-tillcry. The observatory and nu)del
dcpartraeuts are situated on the parade, a fine piece of ground at the south
end of the towni. Woolwich, in conjunction with Dcptford and Grceuwicli,
scuds two members to Pai'liament ; and the county magistrates sit here in
petty sessions monthly.
To the left of the line arc Plumstead Marshes, wliich were first enclosed
in the reign of Edward I., by the monks of Lessons' Abbey, from which
frequent communications were issued by the Crown for repakiug the Ijanks
f. 111. HI.
HEATH
9 111. CHARLTON
STATION.
9 m. WOOLWICH
DOCKYAHD.
10 m- WOOLWICH
ARSENAL.
12 m. ABBF.Y
WOOD ST A.
LONDON TO ROCHESTER.
253
G m. BLACK-
IIKATH STA.
9 m. CHARLTON
STATION.
9 m. WOOLWICH
DOCKYARD.
10 m. WOOLWICH
ARSENAL.
12 m. ABBEY
WOOD STA.
Lcc Manor House, The Right Hon. E. T. Baring, M.P. ; Lee House,
William J. Stuart, Esq. 2 m. s.w. Eltham. Cold Harboiu-, Lieut. Bed-
ford, R.N. ; Elmstead House, Edward Major, Esq. ; Park Place, Mrs. L.
Whitbread. A little further, Mottingham Com-t Lodge, Jos. Carter, Esq. ;
PA1B.Y HALL, JOHN FRITH, ESQ.,
now in the occupation of James Hartley, Esq. It is a red brick mansion,
pleasantly situated in a small park, in the rural hamlet of Mottingham, on
the road to Chislehurst. The liousc was originally built by Heury Earl
Bathurst, who resided here when High Chancellor of England.
CiiAJiLTON. Charlton Manor House, Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., a splendid
mansion in the Elizabethan style. The churcli is also a fine edifice. Horn
Fair, so called in honour of that saint, is held here on St. Luke's day.
Woolwich. The town is situated on the Thames, county of Kent, but
nearly separated from the river by the royal dockyard, the most ancient
establislmient of the kind in the British dominions. Some of the finest ships
in the service were formerly built in this yard, amongst which we may cite
the luducky ' Royal George,' lost at Spithead, the ' Nelson,' ' Trafalgar,' &c. ;
but owing to the shallowness of the river, ships of a smaller di-aught, and
principally steamers, are now constnicted here. The dockyard has under-
gone great improvement of late years, and some fine new docks have been
added to it. The tovni is irregularly built, and not the cleanest in the
world ; it possesses two chm-ches, the old one placed conspicuously on a
hiU imniediately over the town, several chapels and Dissenting places of
worship, numerous schools, and a theatre. Area of parish, 840 a. ; popu-
lation, 25,785, mostly employed in the Government establishments.
li m. s. Shooter's Hill. Wood Lodge, J. A. Hooper, Esq. ; Shrewsbm-y
House, Captain Hornby, R.N.; The Shrubbery, Anthony Strother, Esq.; The
Grove, H. A. Soames,' Esq. ; Bloomfield House, Captain F. Warde ; Seven-
droog, A. Turner, Esq. At this place is a tower erected to commemorate
the reduction of Sevcndroog, a strong fort near Bombay, in the year 1750.
Pltimstead. Bramblebury House, Mrs. Dickinson; The Mount, Sir
Edward Perrott, Bart. ; Gloucester Lodge, WiUiam H. Power, Esq. ;
Manor House, John Russell, Esq. 4 m. s. Bexley. Lamb Abbey,
254
LONDON TO ROCHESTER.
and breaches. Tlirougli insidRcient attention, however, upwards of 2,000
acres were inundated in the time of Henry VIH., and were not wholly
recovc^rcd nntil tlie reign of James I. It is here that the reviews of the
artillery take place.
Erith, a beautifidly situated viUage, on the banks of the Thames, about
two miles and a halt from Craj'ford. Its ancient and primitive-looking
chiu'ch, nearly covered with ivy, with its slender steeple, backed by the
ornamental timber of Belvidere Park, render this, particularly when viewed
from the river, one of the prettiest and most pictm-csqnc spots between
London and the Nore. Woodland Cottage, Mrs. Chamberlayne ; Yewtree
Cottage, Wilham Craftou, Esq. ; Veranda Cottage, James Page, Esq.
Edward III. held a tournament at Dartford, on his return from France,
in 1331. The most remarkable historical event, however, connected with
this manor, was the insurrection under Wat Tyler, in the reign of Richard II.,
which was as singular in its origui as in its termination. The insolence of
the tax-gatherer so incensed the people of this shire, that they rose in arms,
making Tyler their Captain. The King having refused a personal interview,
they marched to London and siezed the Tower. At length Richard
consented to a conference, and repaired to Smithfield, where he was met by
Tyler, on horseback, who made such luircasonable demands, and insisted on
tliem with sucli rudeness, even lifthig up his sword in a menacing mamier,
that Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, with one blow of his sword laid
Tvler dead at his feet.
Greenhitiie, a hamlet, in the parish of Swanscombe, coimty of Kent,
situated on tlie banks of the Thames. Many of its population, \yhich
exceeds 1,000, are employed in the clialk and lime works in the vicinity.
The hamlet consists of a main street, with a pier in the Thames for the
convenience of steam-boat passengers. Ingress, James Harmer, Esq. The
house is beautifully situated in a park, the lawn reaching the Thames,
and is entii-ely built of stones taken from Old London Bridge.
NoRTHFLEET, On the banks of the Thames, county of Kent. Area of
parish, 3,980 a. ; popvdation, 3,G21. The village is on a chalk cliff, rising
to a considerable height above the river, and has a venerable church, with
some curious brasses of great antiquity, some interesting monuinents, and
a massive tower. Near Northfleet is Huggins's College, a noble institution
for decayed gentlemen and gentlewomen, in which the comforts of the
imnates have received as nmch attentive consideration tVoin its Ijcne-
ficent founder, as the architectural beauty of this Samaritan palace.
Tlie building is a very conspicuous object in the surrounding scenery, and
the Christian kindness wliieh prompted a single individual to found and
endow such an institution, must ever be registered in the archives of
tlie heart. WombweU Hall, John Blenchley, Esq., Oldbury Cottage,
Samuel Gould, Esq. ; RosherviUe Gardens, J. Roslier, Esq. ; Brook Vale,
IVilliam Hubble, Esq. ; New House, Frederick KeUy, Esq.
Gkavesend, a municipal borough, river port, market-town and parish,
on the banks of the Thames, county of Kent. The recent terrible con-
flagrations (two dreadful fires having occurred within a few years), though
14 m. ERITH STA.
17 ni. DARTFORD
STATION.
20 111. OHEF.N-
IIITIlK STA.
'M 111. NORTH-
FLEF.T STA.
21ni. GRAVESEND
STATION.
LONDON TO ROCHESTER.
255
11 m. ERITH STA.
17 111- DAETFOED
STATION.
20 m. GRKEN-
HITHE STA.
23 111. NORTH-
FLEET STA.
2-ini. CRAVESEND
STATION.
N. Malcobn, Esq. ; The HoUies, Thomas Lewen, Esq. ; Penn Hill, William
King, Esq. About 1 m. s. The Grays. Pauls Cray Hill, James Chapmau,
Esq. ; Frognalls, Viscount Sydney ; The Rookery, General Samuel Craw-
ford ; Kiviugton, J. Berens, Esq.
1 m. N.E. Belvidere. Sir Culling Eardley, Bart. The house occu-
pies a very beautiful situation about one mile from the river Thames.
From the contmued passage of shipping the view is unponnaonly auinuited
— not a sail can navigate the river but nuist pass in full view of the
building, wliilst the romantic situation of the mansion from the river excites
the admiration of every passer-by.
1 m. w HoUy Hill House, Mark Boyd, Esq.
1 m. s. Lessness Heath, Thomas Gilbert, Esq. A little further, Cray-
ford, Mrs. S. Barnes ; May Place, John E. Bui-nett, Esq.
D.VRTFORD is situated near to the ancient market-town and parish of
Dartford, in the lathe of Sutton, ia the county of Kent, fornierly a royal
residence, to which purpose its ancient nunnery, founded in 1335, was
converted at the period of the Reformation, and some remains of which
now exist. Dartford lies in a valley, on the river Darent, which is
navigable from the Thames, and over which is an ancient bridge. The
church is a venerable structm-e at the foot of the bill, on the old Dover
road, and the town contains a market-house, a county bridewell, union
workhouse, grammar and charity schools, branch bank, abnshouses founded
in the reign of Henry VI., and other charities. It is the seat of the
lathe sessions and a county court. Dartford has extensive gimpowder,
paper, oil, and ilour mills, with a factory for steam engines, and carries
on a considerable trade with London by the Darent and Thames. Market,
Satm-day. West Hill House, E. Hall, Esq.; Bowman's Lodge, Mrs.
Kmg ; Waterside, John Hall, Esq. ; Low Field, Henry Mungeam, Esq. ;
Powder MUls, C. Pigou, Esq. 1^ m. s. Wilmington, Mount Pleasant,
Major-General Monteith ; Oakfield Lodge, Josiah Rolls, Esq. ; Sunmier-
hill House, Mrs. E. Russell; Church-hill House, Mrs. Tasker.
A little to the s. Swanscoicbe, Lieutenant Frederick Bedford, R.N. ;
Cross, Benjamiu Ranyard, Esq. This place is celebrated from being con-
sidered the spot where the Conqueror, on his march was impeded by the
men of Kent till he consented to grant them a fidl confirmation of all their
ancient laws and privileges. Whether this story is true or not is uncertain,
but that the Kentish men did preserve their privileges is a remarkable
and indisputable fact, and these were as frequently insisted upon before
the Justices Itinerant, in the reigns of Henry IH. and his successor,
Edward, and as frequently acknowledged and confirmed.
2 m. s. SoTJTHFLEET. Was so named from its situation near Northfleet,
and from its standing on a fleet or broad expanse of water, wliich anciently
flowed up the Thames to tliis parish. This spot, it is said, was chosen by
the Danes as a wintering place for theii- navy; and this seems to be
proved by the fact of anchors having been dug up from part of the marsh,
a considerable distance from the river ; and if we consider the position of
this valley and the size of the ships then used, tliis tradition is not impro-
bable. Cadbury House, Francis Andi-ews, Esq.; North End, William
iVi-mstrong, Esq.; Southfleet House, Z. Piggott, Esq.; Betsome House,
Thomas Tilden, Esq.
1 m. E. Milton. Fort House, William Alexander Coombe, Es((. ; The
Grove, John Humpage, Esq. ; Clarence Cottage, Joseph Mabbott, Esfj.
256
LONDON TO ROCHESTER.
calamitous, no doubt, to the miiusured owners of property, will have the
effect of adding OTcatly to the beauty of the old part of the town, which
has been nearly destroyed. The upper town is open, well built, and lighted,
containing terraces, handsome rows of houses, new streets, and detached
villas, connnencing from the Old London Road, and extending to the top of
Windmill Hill, from whence the most extensive and beautiful ])rospects
are enjoyed. Liland, over a fertile and pictiu-esque country, studded with
ancient seats, while liere and there the lovely villages of Kent, with their
venerable embattled clim-ch towers, like distant castles, add imaginary
grandeur- to the scene. Seaward, all is motion, from the humble fishuig-
sraack to the proud Lichamau ; from the gay, green, mastless and matchless
steamboats of the Diamond and Star Packet Companies, to the leviathan
Scotch, Irish, and foreign steamers, which at every instant are herald-
ing forth their apjjroach from the dangers of the sea into the calm
waters of Father Thames by huge masses of black smoke, which rise
in graceful cm-Is into the clear blue sky of the horizon. A constant
succession of such scenes is presented to the visitor of Gravescnd's famous
hill, surpassing in beauty, if not in grandeur, the forests of masts collected
in the port of London. ' The principal edifices of the town are the chm-ches
and chapels, market house, town hall, a battery, custom house, free school,
some handsome endowed ahnshouses, theatre, bazaars, libraries, baths,
concert room, and the new river piers, both of wliich are elegant constructions,
forming most agreeable promenades, wliile the pubHc gardens on the east,
near the new pier, extendiug to the shore, are laid out with great taste, and
are much frequented in the season. On the Essex shore, opposite^ to the
town (to which there is a ferry), stands Tilbm-y Fort, a large brick fortress,
erected by Henry VHI., and sui-roundcd by a moat, wliich, from the marshy
nature of the ground, may be completely laid under water. On the west,
between Nortlifleet and Graveseud, lies Rosherville, famous for its garden,
formed out of an old and extensive chalk-pit, in which there is every species
of amusement for the public, consisting of dancuig, singing, instrumental
music, &c., concluding with a cUsplay of fireworks. Here is also a new and
elegant river pier. In the reign of Richard II. the town of Gravcsend was
burnt by the French. MUton, next Gravcsend, is a pretty village, with a
handsome church. Markets, Wednesday and Saturday. Parrock Hall,
Thomas Colyer, Esq.; Clitfe Cottage, Henry Ditchburn, Esq.; Parrock
House, William Harvey, Esq. ; MUlers Cottage, Thomas Goddard, Esq. ;
Clifton House, Miss Penn ; Ruckland ViUa, Charles Spencer, Esq. ; Parrock
Cottage, Edward Tickner, Esq.
li m. N. HiGHAM. Hermitage, Mrs. M. A. Beutley; Brick House,
Mrs. M. A. Street ; Oakley, George Lake, Esq.
Stkood, or Stroud. The terminus of tliis railway is situated on the
west bank of the Medway, county of Kent. It is a long, straggling
village, a suburb of Rochester, withm its jm-isdiction, and with which city
it communicates by the bridge, to which we sluiU refer in oiu- account of
that city. Ai-ea of parish, l,3iOA. ; population, 2,SS1.
Rochester, a city, parliamentary and municipal borough, and river port,
county of Kent. Ai-ea, with Chatham, 6,150 a. ; population of parish,
4,908 ; population of parliamentary borough, 11,943. It sends two
members to ParUament. Registered electors (IS48), 1,277 ; corporation
revenue (1848), £4,300; customs' revenue (1848), £16,922; registered
shipping, 17,625 tons. It is situated on a bend of the Medway, and
connnunicates with Sti-ood by an ancient and very handsome bridge of
eleven arches, built in the reigu of King John. Rochester contains many
antique houses, and its princi|)al street is long, narrow, and wimhng. The
cathedral was chiefly built by Gunduljjli, the first Bishop after the Conquest,
and is one of the best specimens of Norman and early English architecture.
Its length is 383 feet.
28 m. HIGHAM
STATION.
31 m. STROOi),
IIOCHESTER, AND
CHATHAM STA.
LONDON TO ROCHESTER.
J57
28 m. HIGHAM
STATION.
31 m. STROOD,
HOCHESTER, AND
CHATHAM STA.
2 m. s. HiGHPiELD Court. 2 m. further, Millpham. Camer House,
William M. Sinitli, Esq. About 1 m. s.E. of Highfielcl is Cobham.
In the chancel of the church, whicli is very spacious and has hmcet windows,
there is a series of brasses in memory of the Cobhams, which are considered
unrivalled for their richness, antiquity, and high preservation. Twelve of
these are inlaid on grave-stones which measure 12 feet long by 8 feet
Ijroad, and are arranged in two rows in front of the altar. Wood House,
John Braithwaite, Esq. ; Cobham Hall, Earl of Darnley. The various
dates at which this mansion had been constructed during several centuries,
together with some alterations of a modern style, rendered it a building by
no means handsome or agreeable in effect, uutd the late Earl, without
destroying any portion of the original edifice, rendered it more uniform in
appearance and improved its general aspect. At the end of tlie magnificent
pictui'e gallery, which occupies a portion of the principal floor of the north
wing, is an apartment in which Queen Elizabeth is reported to have slept
in one of her progresses through Kent, and in the centre of the ancient
ceiling are still preserved her arms and the date, 1.599. The apartments
are truly grand and splendidly ornamented. The collection of pictui'cs is
very fine. The grounds and plantations have been arranged wath great
taste. The deer park and woods are very extensive, and many of the old
oaks and Spanish chestnuts are of enormous girth and size. The avenue
leading to the village of Cobham, consisting of four rows of lofty old limes,
is one of tlie finest specimens of the old style of ornamental planting. The
di'ives through the park are most perfectly jneturesque, and the adjoining
wood displaying the rich forest scenery and the varied prospects of the
rivers Thames and Medway, render this place perfectly grand and beautiful.
1^ m. s. Shorne. Com-t Lodge, T. C. Barratt, Esq. 1^ m. s.E. Merston.
Gads HiU, J. W. Thomas, Esq.
The parish church of St. Nicholas is also a very venerable building ; and
the following are the principal public edifices — Town hall, a handsome brick
ccUfice, buHt in 1687 ; custom house, theatre, baths, assembly rooms, two
forts, the grammar school, founded 1542, with six exhibitions to the
Universities ; free mathematical school, with an annual revenue of £650 ;
St. Catherine's Hos]ntal, for poor women, founded in 1815 ; Watts' ditto,
for the nightly entertainment of six poor travellers, revenue (1837) £2,503 ;
Hayward's House of Industry ; and other charities. Of the antiquities of
this city we may cite numerous remains of ancient walls, gateways, and
monastic structures ; and on a rock rising from the river are the picturesque
ruins of a Norman castle buHt by the arcliiteet of the catheih-al. Bishop
Gundulph, presenting to the eye ot the traveller for many miles around the
majestic keep of tliis noble and once powerfid fortress. Coal is imported
in large quantities for the supply of the city and country, and hops are its
principal export ; vessels of heavy i)urdeu come up to the bridge. Market,
Friday. Next to Canterbury the bishopric is the oldest, but it is one of the
smallest and poorest in England.
258
LONDON TO EPSOM.
Chatham is a continuation of Rochester, and consists of one lona;,
irre^ularlv-lniilt street, well paved and lighted, but remarkable in itsell
for little beyond its shops, which are well su])plied. It is a parlia-
mentary borough, and sends one member to Parliament. Registered
electors, 893 ; population of pai'ish, 15,411 ; population of parliamentary
borough, 17,093. The heig]\ts around the town arc crowned by strong
forts, and its dockyard is inferior only to that of Portsmouth. It was
founded in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and occupies above 90 acres. It
contains five tide docks, and six builtUng slips for ships of the largest size,
saw mills, forges, machinery works, roperies, an armoiy, officers' and
artificers' quarters, a chapel, &e. The military and naval estabUshments
are separated from the town by a line of fortifications, and comprise large
infantry, marine, engineer, and artillery barracks, a school for engineering,
and a noble marine hospital. Opposite the dockyard are moored the hidks
for the convicts who work in the dockyard. Brompton, a military
suburb of Chatham, is neatly and handsomely budt. The parish chiu'ch
of Chatham is abnost entnely modem, but a small portion of the old
Norman structure is embodied in it. Bishop Guudulph's Hospital, founded
in 1078, with an annual revenue of £3,000, a seaman's hospital, a
0)rietary school, a literary institution, and a museum, are the cliief public
dings. The iuliabitants of Chatham are cliiefly engaged in the Goveni-
meut works, or in the necessary trades for the supply of those employed in
the dockyard, and other establishments. Market, Saturday. Fail's, May 15th
and October 20th. Races in August. In 1667, Admiral de Rnyter sailed np
the Medway and burnt several vessels and stores, notwithstanding the forts.
11 m. s.E. SiTTiNGBOUKXE, at and near wliicli are Bedgar House, George
Cobb, Esq. ; Glover House, J. D. Dyke, Esq. ; Rodmersham, Richard
Demme, Esq. ; Afton Court, Edw. Homewood, Esq. ; Borden Cottage, J. G.
STROOD
{continued).
Hontron to (^Bpieiom*
%dt at Eaitoag from 3Lontion.
London to Croydon (see Brighton Line).
i m. s. Barrows Hedges. 1^ m. further, The Oaks, Earl of Derby. 1 m.
s.E. Little Woodcote.
5 m. s. Banstead. (See Brighton Line.)
5 m. s.E. Nork Park, Dowager Lady Arden.
Christopher Buckle, who died in 1759.
The mansion was built bv
i m. s.E. Woodcote, Baron de Tessier. 1 m. further. The Race Course.
There are three race weeks at Epsom, the dates of which are regulated by
Easter : one the begimiing of AprU, the Derby the week preceding Whit
Sunday, and the other in October ; if, however, Easter should fall in March
the Derby week is postponed a fortniglit . The Derby stakes, which amount
to the largest sum of any run for on any course in the kingdom, come off
on the Wednesday, and the Oaks on Friday, and generally eoUcct 100,000
Distance from
London.
13 m. CAKSHAL-
TON STA,
14| m. SUTTON
STATION.
15| m. CHEAM
STATION.
17i m. EWELL
STATION.
18t m. EPSOM
STATION.
LONDON TO EPSOM.
259
STEOOD
{continued).
Giiford, Esq. ; Monice Court, William Gascoigne, Esq. ; Sharstead Court,
E. B. Eaunce, Esq. ; Rodmershani Lodge, William Lushingtou, Esq. ;
Bobbiug's Court, Thomas Kuight, Esq. ; Tuustall House, WiUiam Mutton,
Esq. ; Trotts Hall, "WiUiam K. Paekmau, Esq. ; Bobbing Place, \. Simpson,
Esq. ; Marston House, J. M. Tracey, Esq. ; Woodstock Park, Edward
Twopemiy, Esq. ; Milstead ]\Iauor Hoiise, Sir John Maxwell Tvldeu ;
GOEE COUKT, FKANCIS BRADLEY DTNE, ESQ.
Hontron to Op^onu
Distance from
London.
13 m. CABS HAL-
TON ST A
14J m. SUTTON
STATION.
15| m. CHEAM
STATION.
171 m. EWELL
STATION.
18^ m. EPSOM
STATION.
Eitjfjt of Eatliuas ftom IL0nti0n.
Loudon to Croydon (see Brighton Line).
Cahshaxton, a parish, county of Surrey, has some claims to antiquity,
and was formerly a market-town. It contains several handsome villas, and
some mills that are worked by a beautiful stream of water, which, running
through the \'illage, adds greatly to its picturesque appearance. 1 m. n.e.
Bedington Park, C. H. Carew, Esq.
Sutton. The Manor House, Francis Gosling, Esq.
Cheam. Lower Cheam, Sir E. Antrobus, Bart. 1 m. w. Nonsuch Park,
W. E. G. Farmer, Esq.
EwELL. The Rectory, Rev. Sir L. Glyu, Bart. ; Garbrand HaU,
Henry Batson, Esq. ; Ewell Castle, James Gadesden, Esq. ; EweU Grove,
Sir John R. Reid, Bart.
Epsom, a large and remarkably pleasant village on the road from
London to Dorking ; towards the close of the 17th century a place of
fashionable resoit on accomit of its mineral waters, the spring, situated
on the common, being the first of the kind discovered in England. About
1640, the fame of these waters had spread into France, Holland, Germany,
and other countries, from which were prepared salts sold at .5.9. per
ounce, and the demand was greater than the supply. In 1609, a ball-room
L L 2
260
HEIGATE TO GUILDFORD.
visitors, li m. further, Tad\\-orth Court, Mrs. Hudson, a handsome okl
Dutch house, built in the year of the Revolution. It has a fine old hall and
superb stair-case, and when built was considered inferior to none in size and
beauty in the county.
2 m. s.w. Ashstead Park, Honourable F. G. Howard. 2 m. further,
Leatherhead. Randall's Park, Nathaniel Bland, Esq. ; Ehn Bank, Mrs.
Clarke ; Yale Lodge, Thomas Dickens, Esq.
EPSOM
(continued).
UtiQatt to (ButHrforlr*
This railway, in eonjuuctiou with tlie Guildford and Reigate, connects the important
tovrm of Reading and Guildford flith the South-Eastern and Brighton Railways near
Reigate. Its junction Mith tlie above-named railways is at the Red HUl Station,
tweuty-oue miles south of London. Red Hill is also the point of junction of the South-
Eastern Railway Avith the Brighton Railway.
General Geographical FEATrRES. — The first portion of the line from Reigate to
near Guildford, sku'ts the foot of the rauge of hiUs kiiown as the North Dowus, keeping
to the north of Reigate, Betchworth, and Dorking ; but making a small divergence to
the south as it passes Gomshall, Shjre, Albuiy, and Cliilworth, to avoid 'Mr. H. Drum-
mond's Park at Albury.
The general character of the works on that portion of the line which lies
between Reigate and Guildford, consists of short and deep cuttings and moderately
high embankments as the line crosses the spui-s thrown out by the North Downs
and passes over the intei-vening valleys, which it leaves to the north. After passing
a short distance to the south of Shalford the line enters the valley of the Wey,
and forms a junction with the Godalming Branch of the South-Western Railway, thi-ee-
quarters of a mile fi-om Shalford and one mile south of the town of Guildford.
Mole Viaduct. — The river ilole at a distance of one mile from the town of
Dorking, is crossed by a viaduct consisting of five segmental arclies of thu-ty feet span,
at a height of fifty feet above the river. This structvu'e is situated amidst most
chanmng sceneiy near the entrance of the vale of Mickleham, and forms a pleasing
object in a landscape whose beauty is seldom equalled.
Wliilst the works of constniction were going on Mr. P. W. Barlow perfected his
patent for cast-iron sleepers. They are used on portions of this line ; and as it is most
probable that they will work iu railway economy and construction a great change, a
description of their form and advantages will not be deemed superfluous iu this place.
The cast-iron sleeper consists of two parts, each part being three feet two ruches
long, eight inches broad, with a strcugtlicuiug flange two inches and a half deep on the
under side at one edge, and niiming lengtliways of the sleeper; this flange is still
further supported by foui- feather-shaped castings, counecting it with the under surface
of the sleeper plate. Near each end and on the upper sui-face are cast half-chairs, so
3Lcft of B-ailinng from l^citjatc.
Betchworth. Broome Park, Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart.
Place, J. W. Freshfleld, Esq. ; Betchworth House, Right Hon.
Goulbouru, M.P. ; TA'onliam House, Viscount Tcmpletou.
!Moor
Henry
Distance from
London.
23 m. EEIOATE
STATION.
26 m. BETCH-
WOKTH STA.
Enter Box HiU
Tininel.
REIGATE TO GUTLDrORD.
261
EPSOM
{coiifinned).
was erected, and sucli ^Yas the course of visitors that neither Bath nor Tun-
bridge exceeded in splcudom-. About the beginning of the last century
these waters gradually lost their reputation, through the knavery of an
apothecary, who started in opposition a pump-room. At present the well
is preserved, but few visitors resort to it. The prmcipal som-ce of the wealth
of Epsom is derived from the races. Horton Place, John Trotter, Esq.,
M.P. ; Horton Lodge, Hem-y Willis, Esq. ; The Cedars, William Everest,
Esq. ; Abele Grove, Peter Hunter, Esq. ; Pitt Place, Richard D. Neave,
Esq. ; The Ebns, James Pierson, Esq. ; Durdans, Sir G. J. Heathcote,
Bart.
i^rtgatc to (Bttillifottr,
that where the two portions of the sleeper are brought together the rail is securely
clipped, and held fast by the chairs being screwed together by means of two screw bolts
one inch in diameter, which pass through the lower parts of the half chairs, the chairs
being so constructed as to allow the bolt to pass under the rail, when it is fixed in its
proper position.
The joint sleeper is three feet ten inches' long, and has three chairs on it; to these
are secured, by a feather-shaped flange on the upper side, a tie -rod, which keeps the rails
at their correct gauge, and at the same time preserves the top of the i-ail at its proper
level.
It will be observed that no wood is used in this system of laying the permanent way,
thereby at one great step removing an enormous source of outlay in keeping in repair a
railway, by doing away with the necessity for constantly renewing the decayed sleepers
and keys. But "this is not the only saving ; for the permanent way of a mile of double
Line of railway laid with wooden sleepers and keys costs £3,358, whilst hj using the iron
sleepers it will cost only £3,037. Again, when a wooden slee])er road is renewed, the
decayed wood is useless, whereas the iron, although deteriorated by wear, has lost Little
of its actual weight of metal, and can be re-manufactm-ed at a trifling expense.
Another great saraig wUl be effected by the ii-on sleepers not requiring such a large
sum per annum to be laid by for the renewal of the road as it wears out. The sum
requh'ed to be expended aminally per mile for renewing a wooden sleeper road is about
£92, but for a cast-iron sleeper road it wiU. not be more than £36 per mUe, thus effecting
a saving of £56 per mile per amium ; and it is confidently expected that even a much
greater saving wiU be effected, as there is every reason to suppose that the ii-on sleepers
will last at least twenty years, if not for a longer period, whilst a wooden sleeper cannot
be calculated to last longer than twelve years — in fact, some decay in tlirce years.
It is not only the Railway Companies who will be benefitted by the use of the ii-on
sleeper, but the traveUer will experience a greater degree of comfort as he journeys ; for
the iron sleeper, by keeping the ends of the rail in the joint sleepers exactly level with
each other, does away with that very unpleasant cracking noise that is heard, and the
jolt also which is felt as the caniage passes over the joints of a wooden sleeper road.
Distance from
London.
23 m. KEIGATE
STATION.
26 m. BETCH-
WOKTH STA,
Enter Box Hill
Tunnel.
Eigfjt of l^ailtoag from 3^ei(jate.
2 m. N. Walton-on-the-Hill. The Hennitage, Edward Day, Esq.
Erom the remains of an ancient building discovered at Walton-on-the-Hill,
consisting chiefly of bricks and tUes, there is every reason to believe this
was once a Roman station. 1 m. w. Headley. Headley House, Felix
Ladbrooke, Esq. ; Headley Grove, Captain A. Evans.
262
WOKING TO GODALMING.
Dorking, a beautifully situated little market-town, county of Surrey.
Area of parish, 10,150 a. • population, 5,538. It is well built, and contains
many handsome residences, whUe the neiglibourhood is studded with
gentlemen's seats. The chiu'ch, which has lately been rebuilt, contains the
mausoleum of the ducal house of Norfolk, and in the cemetery are traces of
some Roman foundations. Here are some almshouses, and an union work-
house. Dorking has a considerable trade in lime, made from the abundant
chalk pits in the vicinity. It is also famous for its poultry, and has good
markets for corn and cattle. Market, Thursday. At and near Dorking
are Lyne House, S. J. Broadwood, Esq. ; Brockham "Warren, M. Bro^\-ne,
Esq.;"Buckland Com-t, jSlisses Carboruiel; Holcomb Cottage, B. Fuller, Esq.;
Holme Wood, George Rennie, Esq.; Shrub HiU, Dowager-Countess Rothes ;
Ashurst, WUliam Strahan, Esq. ; Pipbrook, Thomas Warlters, Esq. i m. s.
Deepdene, Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., M.P.
1 m. s.w. Berry HiU, Charles Barclay, Esq.
Rookery, Richard FuUer, Esq.
A little further, The
29 m. DOKKING
STATION.
1 m. E. Abinger Hall, Lord Abinger. 1 m. s.E. of which, is Walton 34 m. gomshall
Place, W. J. Evelyn, Esq., M.P. Walton House has been in the possession ^"^ ^^'^^ *''''•
of the Evelyns since the time of Queen EKzabeth. It was the birthplace of
the celebrated John EveljTi, author of " Sylva." A little further, Parkhurst,
Edward Lomax, Esq. 1 m. further, Tanners, Edward Lomax Esq.
1^ m. s.w. WoxERSH. Wood Hill, Jolm Sparkes, Esq. ; Lostiford
House, John Sparkes, Jun., Esq. ; Hullbrook, William Street, Esq.
Loseley House, J. M. Molyneux, Esq. This venerable edifice, consisting
of a main body and one wing, was the ancient seat of the family of More.
It stands in the middle of a beautiful park, and though large, appears to
have been more spacious in former tunes. It was built between 1562 and
1568, and contains some noble apartments, with a gallery 121 feet long.
Queen Elizabeth and other sovereigns have honoured Loseley with their
presence. 1 m. further, Comptou, G. Best, Esq.
1^ m. s.E. Monersh, Lord Grantley.
38 m. CHILWOETH
STATION.
40 in. SHALFOED
STATION.
=£3 Godalniing Br.
42 m. GUILDFOED
STATION.
WiokinQ to (Botralmmfl,
3Lcft of Eai'toao from Mokms.
Guildford, a parliamentary and municipal borough, and market-town,
capital of county Surrey ; situated on the river ^\c\, which is here navigable,
and crossed bv a bridge of five arches. Area of parbauicntary borough, com-
Distance from
London.
25 m. WOKING
STATION.
Cross the river
Wey.
30^ ni. GUILD-
rOED STA.
WOKING TO GODALMING.
263
29 111. DORKING
STATION.
34 m. GOMSHALL
AND SHIEE STA.
38 m. CHILWOETH
STATION.
40 m. SHALFOKD
STATION.
42 m. GUILDFOED
STATION.
1 m. w. Denbies, the late "W. J. Denison, E.sq. 1 m. further, Polesden,
Joseph Bonsor, Esq It is situated in one of the most picturesque pai'ts of
the county, -witli ]3ox Hill in view from the house, a fine lawn to the east,
and the beautiful wood of Ramuore Common to the soutli. The grounds
are remarkal^le for a fiue teri-ace-walk, 40 feet wide, and 1,300 feet long,
shaded to the nortli by a grove of stately beecli-trees, and commanding
extensive prospects. The old house, erected in Ifi.Sl, was pulled down by
the Hon. Richard Briusley Sheridan, who resided here some years, and
intended to rebuild it on a larger scale ; but his ilhicss caused his plans to
be abandoned, and the house became a heap of ruins, until purchased by
Joseph Bonsor, Esq., who built the present house. 1 m. N. Burford
Lodge. ^ m. fui'ther, Mickleham. Juniper Hall, Miss Beardmore ;
Mickleham Hall, A. G. Gilliatt, Esq. ; Norbury Park, H. B. Sperling, Esq.
2 m. further, Leathekhead. H m. w. Eastwick Park, David H. D.
Barclay, Esq. It was formerly the residence of the Earls of Effingham.
In ISOl it was sold to James Laurel, Esq., who altered the house, and
covered the brick front with stucco. It is sm-rounded by a large park.
i m. N. Netley Place, Edward Lomax, Esq. A little to the west of
which is Albury Park, Henry Drummond, Esq., M.P. ; Albui'y, Viscount
Sidmouth ; Western Lodge, John CoUingwood, Esq. ; Western Cottage,
A. K. Barclay, Esq.
3 m. N. East Horsley, Earl of Lovelace.
Chilworth Manor, R. A. C. Austin, Esq. ; Postford House, Sir William
Magnay, Bart.
i m. N. Shaleord. Edmond House, Henry Austin, Esq. It is situated
on the banks of the Wey, and was erected by John Austin, Esq., in the
year 1600, on the site of the ancient rectorial manor-house. Erom the
house is seen the picturesque ruins on St. Catherine's HiU, and it com-
mands delightful prospects. Charles X. of France resided here some time
during his exile. Gosden House, John Sparkes, Esq.
Guildford. (See Woking and Godabning.)
iSHoHtng to 6otralmtng;«
Distance from
London.
25 m. WOKING
STATION.
Beading and
Guildford Br. C3-
Cross the river
Wey.
.304 m. GUILD-
FORD STA.
Eiflfjt of Eaitoag from HEokins.
N.w. are Purbright Lodge, W. P. Anderson, Esq. ; Maplesden Lodge,
Mrs. Gilford ; Woodbridge, R. D. Mangles, Esq., M.P. ; Woodbridge
House, Hon. Colonel Onslow ; Hermitage, H. A. Wedgewood, Esq. ; West-
264
GUILDFORD TO FARNHAM.
I^risiug tliree parishes, 210 a. ; population of ditto, 5,925. It sends two
members to Parliament ; registered electors (1847), 475 ; corporate reve-
nue, £1,2S6. Guildford is beautifully situated in a break of the Surrey
Downs, on a steep declivity, and is surrounded by handsome mansions and
picturesque scenery. It has one principal street of considerable extent, in
which the houses are generally well built. Its principal buildings are its
churches, two of which are very ancient, and one modern, a beautiful county
hall, guildhall, council chamber, county gaol, house of correction, market
house, theatre, and an union workhouse. It has also a royal free grammar
scliool, founded by Edward VI., ^dth two University exhibitions of £39 ;
and a revenue of about £100 ; a blue-coat school ; a fine hospital for the
poor, with a chapel, and a revenue of between £350 and £400; and other
charities. The old castle, the remains of M^hich are considerable, and form
a very conspicuous and interesting object, was the residence of several of
the Saxon and Norman kings. The chief trade of Guildford consists in
corn, coals, malt, &c., and in the neighbourhood are paper and powder mdls.
Market, Tuesday. % m. n. Stoke Park, Mrs. Delap.
2 m. N.E. Blandon Park, Earl Onslow ; Merrow House, J. W. Thrupp,
Esq. ; a little to the e., Sutton, ^Irs. "Wyudham ; Hatchlands, Colonel H.
Sumner ; a little to the s., Ferr HiU, P. Bray, Esq. ; Netley Place, J. Eraser,
Esq. ; Aisle Hall, R. Goldhawk, Esq.
GoDALMiNG, a municipal borough and market-town, county of SiuTcy,
on the Wey, wliich is here crossed by a bridge. The town consists of a
long narrow street, a large church, and an almshouse and other charities.
There are parchment, paper, and leather works, with stocking and glove
manufactories ; some trade also m hops, coals, timber, and bark, is carried
on by the Wey, navigable from the town to the Thames. Markets, Wed-
nesday and Saturday. Park Hatch, Jos. Godmau, Esq. ; Lee House, Jolm
Leech, Esq. ; Putteuham Priory, Richard Sunnier, Esq. ; MUford, Colonel
R. S. Webb ; Busbridge, E. B.'S. Wilder, Esq.
OriLDrOED
(continued).
3ii m. GODAL-
MING STA.
(Btttltrforlr to dFarniiam*
ILeft of Hailtoag ftam ffiuiltiforti.
1 m. s. Eoyle Park, Captain C. E. Mangles. 1 m. further, Hampton
Lodge.
1 m. E. Moor Park. Originally the seat of Sir William Temple, and
where he breathed his last; and to which he was so attached that he
ordered his heart to be buried in a silver box under the sun-dial against
his window. Moor Park is also remai'kable as the place where Swift
first contracted his acquaintance w'ith his beloved Stella. Al)out 4 m.
from the mansion is a remarkable cavern, knowni by the name of IMother
Ludlaw's Hole. A little fvu'ther, Waverley Abbey. Near the mansion are
the ruins of the first Cistercian convent erected in England.
Distance from
Guildford.
GUILDFORD STA.
G^ m. ASH STA.
n m. FARNHAM
STATION.
GUILDFORD TO FARNHAM.
265
GUriDFOED
(continued).
oi\ ni. OODAL-
MING STA.
wood Lodge, L. A. Coussniaker, Esq. ; Sutton Place, Countess Waldegrave;
w. Do^\^l Place, William Baring, Esq. ; Elstead, Captain J. Cornwall,' Esq. ;
s. Knowle Cranlev, J. Bradshaw, Esq. ; Easliing House, J. H. Frankland,
Esq. ; Brads! one Brook, E. Gibson, Esq. ; e. l?rainlcv House, H. Jakill,
Esq. ; Baynards Park ; Rev. T. L. Thui-low ; Slialtbrd House, M. H. Turn-
bull, Esq.
1 m. w. Heasliiug House, Henry Tliorold, Esq. 1 m. s. of w liieli Mouse
Hill, Rev. A. Thomas ; IVIilford, Richard Greville, Esq. 1 m. w. Peper
Harrow, Viscoimt Middleton. The mansion stands in a beautiful park,
finely wooded, and watered by the river Wey, which runs through it in its
passage from Fandiam to Godalining. In the latter part of the last century
the ";rounds wx're much enlarged by different purchasers. The mansion
stands on a bank sloping down to the river, sheltered on the north by rising
grounds, covered witli plantations, which also fonn a protection on the
east.
©mltrfortr to iFainhanu
Distance from
Guildford.
GUILDFORD STA.
64 m. ASH STA.
Reading and
Guildford Br. (t^
11m. FAKNHAM
STATION.
iXigfjt of Uama^ from ©fuiltiforti.
Asii. 2l m. N.E. Henley Park, Henry Halsey, Esq.
Farxuam, a market -to'OTi, in the county of Surrey. This town is clucfly
celebrated for its superior hops, which are grown in the immediate viciuity.
It has a fine old chiu-ch, and an endowed grammar school. It possesses
mamd'actui-es of bagging, canvas, &c. Its castle, the residence of the
Bishop of Winchester, who governs the town by his bailiifs, has a fine
library, and a good collection of pictiu'es. Market, Thursday. ^ m. n.
Famham Castle, Bishop of Winchester.
2 m. s.E. Bentley. Maiyland, J. S. Seawell, Esq. ; Northbrook, John
F. Shrowder, Esq. ; Crooks," Hem-y M. Monison, Esq. ; Hill Farm, F. R.
Thresher, Esq. ; \Velclies, Robert Bury, Esq. 1 m. s.w. of Bentley, Wdley
House, Mrs. Raikes ; Runwick House, Charles Knight, Esq.
If u
266
HORSHAM BRANCH.
|(|oriE(iiam 3Srauch,
iL?ft Of i^ailtoag from ?l?orsijam.
A little to the south of the Hne,
UOLMliUbll, TIIOltAS BEOADWOOD ESQ.
The luausioii is situated hx a park formiug part of an estate of 3,061
acres, in the Gothic style of arcliitccture, entu-ely composed of stone
quarried on the projierty. It commands a very extensive valley-view, also
over the Chalk Hills and into Kent. On one side of the house rises a
spring, a soui-ce of the river Adur, on the other the source of the river
Mole.
A little to E. South Lodge, Edward Boldero, Esq.; St. Leonard's
Lodge, Cajjtain Montague ; New Ijodge, Robert Aldridgc, Esq. ; Brook
Hill, William Borough, Esq. ; Woldenfold, Mrs. White. '
.s. Henne Park, Charles Eversfield, Esq. ; Nutters Lodge, Jolm J.
Nelthorpe, Esq. 12 m. s.w. Petworth. Petworth House, the maguificeut
scat of Colonel Wyndham ; Stophani House, George Barttelot, Esq.
Distance from
London.
31 m. CBAWlrEY
STATION.
34i m. FAYGATE
STATION.
H7J 111. IlilltsllAM
.STATION.
HORSHAM BRANCH.
367
il|orjsliam Branch*
Distance from
London.
81 m. CEAWLEY
STATION.
34J m. TAYGATE
STATION.
371 m. HORSHAM
STATION.
1^ijjf)t of Mailtoag from Jl^orsljam.
1 m. N. Crawley. This line, on which this is tlie first stopping place,
diverges from the Tlirce Bridges Station. Crawley is a parish, in the comity
of Sussex. Fairs, May 8th, September 9th.
6 m. N.w. Hockley. Remarkable as the place where the Danes, who
had passed into Surrey after sacking London, were defeated with great
slaughter by King Ethelwolf and his son Ethcnbald, or Athelstan. It was
formei'ly a custom in this parish that if either of two contracted parties
died before marriage, the survivor planted a rose at the head of the grave
of the deceased ; this practice was doubtless derived from the Romans, who,
as well as the Greeks, considered it a rehgious duty, and often in their wUls
directed roses to be strewed and planted on their graves, as appears by an
old inscription at Rivenneh and Milan. LcethLU Place, John SmaUpiece,
Esq.; The Leer, L. Steer, Esq. A Uttlc to the e. Capel. The HaU,
A. Spottiswoode, Esq. ; Kitlands, Mr. Sergeant Heath.
1 m. N. Oldbrook, William R. S. Fitzgerald, Esq. 3^ m. further n.
Newdigate, a parish, comprising the lianilet of Newdigate, m the first
division of the himdred of Reigate, but chiefly in the second division of the
hmidrcd of Copthorne. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is principally
in the early style of English architecture. Lyne House, James S. Broad
wood, Esq.
Hoksham, a parliamentary borough and market-town. It is a curious
town of considerable antiquity, tlie old houses arc built partly of tunber,
and standing in the midst of trees present a very pleasing effect. The
church is a fine specimen of the early English style of architectm-e. A
little to the n. Horsham Park, Robert H. Hurst, Esq., M.P.
4 m. N. The Numiery, Charles Compton, Esq.
\ m. N.w. Springfield, Jolm SheUey, Esq. A little further, Field Place,
Thomas Briggs, Esq. ; Stroud Park, William A. Commercll, Esq. ; Shnfold
Lodge, Edward Buiuiey, Esq. A little further, Wamhara Coiu-t, Edward
Tredcroft, Esq.
M M 2
266
BISHOPSTOKE TO PORTSMOUTH.
Btshojjistoltt to iUortismotttft^
Heft of MallbjaB from ISisijopstofee.
4 m. N.E. Bishops Waltham. The river Amlile has its source about half
a mile from the to^yn, and passes through a piece of water called Waltham
Poud, on the banks of which are the remains of the once magniJicent palace
of the Bishops of Winchester, built in 1135, by Bishop Hem-y De Blois,
brother of King Stephen. It contiimed the principal episcopal residence
until tlie parliamentary war, when it was destroyed by the army under
Waller. Northbrook House, Colonel Sa;rnderson; Swansmore House,
H. Chavers, Esq. 4 m. fm-thci', Preshaw House, Walter Long, Esq.
Fakemam. a market-town, county of Hants, at the north-west
extremity of Portsmouth Harbour. The town is prettily situated, and
contains some excellent mansions and private residences. It has a
union workhouse, and a philosopliical institu.te; manufactures of ropes
and earthenware, ship-building, and trade in coals, corn, and timber. It is
a polling-])lace for the south division of the coimty, and has charities
which produce about £250 per amimii. Market, Monday.
i m. N.N.E. Uplands, John Bcardmore, Esq. ;
THE DINTNG-HOOM AT VPLANl)
A little further, Roche Court, Lady Gardner. 2 m. further, Wickham
Gate. Rooksbury, William Gamier, Esq. ; Little Park, Jolni Guitton,
Esq. ; Park Place," Mrs. Poore.
1 m. E. Cams Hall, Captain E. Delme.
GospoiiT. A sea-port town, in the parish of jVlvcrstokc, county of
Hants, opposite Portsmouth, witli wliich it communicates by means of a
floating bridge across the harbour. Here are several streets, some of which
are well built, others very indiirerent, and the whole wearing a didl and
mclaucholy appearance. It is surrounded by ramparts, has extensive
Distance from
Bishopstoke.
5 III. BOTLEV STA.
11 m. FAHKItAM
STATION.
IG III. COSPOIIT
STATION.
BISHOPSTOKE TO POTITSMOUTH.
2G9
BtjSiiopjStoitc to llovt^motttii.
Distance from
Bishupsfoke.
5 III. BOTLEY STA.
11 m. FAEEHAM
STATION.
IG 111. GOSPOKT
STATION.
l\igfjt of 5i\a(lb3ns from l^ts^opstofef.
1 m. TT. BoTLEY. The Graug-e, Hugli Vaughan, Esq. ; Tlioni Hill,
W. Duniblctoii, Esq. ; Wanglicld House, F. J. Lyss, Esq. ; Croft House,
B. N. Anderton, Esq.
w. Blackbrook House, Colonel E. Leblauc; Blackbrook Place, Com-
mauder G. T. M. Purvis. 2 m. n.av. Titchficld House, llicliard Woolridgc,
Esq. In Titclilicld House Charles I. was concealed after his escape from
Hampton Court in 1647, and previous to his again resigning himself to the
care of Colonel Hammond, who conducted him to the Isle of Wight.
2 m. w. TiTCHFiELD. The church is a spacious edifice, of the workman-
ship of different ages. The north side is reported to have been built by
William of Wyckham. The south side is more ancient. In the part called
the south chancel is an interesting monument to the memory of Sir Thomas
Wriothesley, afterwards first Earl of Southampton, Jane his lady, and
Heiu:y their son, the second Earl, aU. of whom are represented by effigies on
the tomb. At a short distance from the to^vn, on the north, are the ruins
of an ancient seat of the Wriothesleys. It was erected by the first Earl of
Southampton on the site, and with the materials of an abbey founded for
Prcemonstratensian Canons by Bishop Peter de Rupibus in the year 1231.
The annual revenue at the dissolution amounted to £280 19.9. lOd.
Leland states it was "a righte stateHe house, embattled, and having a
goodUe gate, and a conducte castelid in the middle of the com-t of it, in the
very same place wher the monasteric stoode." The building is now in a
very dilapidated state, the entrance gateway being the principal part left
standing, sixteen rooms having been pulled dowa a few years back for the
sake of the materials. The old stables yet remain, and arc worthy of
notice. The chapel is whoUy in ruins. Titchficld is a small, well-built town,
])leasantly situated at the mouth of Southampton Water, near Titchficld
River, by which means small vessels can approach the town. Abshott
House, H. Bradshaw, Esq. ; Holly Hill, Lord H. Cholmondeley ; St.
Margaret's Castle, B. Garm'er, Esq. ; Court Barn, William Green, Esq. ;
Crofton House, Mrs. M. Naughteu ; Brooklands, S. Smith Esq.
barracks, a powder magazine, iron foundries, and a county liouse of
correction. Here is also the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard, which, with
the process of making the biscuits for the navy, is well worthy inspection.
Outside the town is Haslar Hospital, a magnificent naval infirmary.
Gosi)ort has a popidation of 8,802, and is governed by the county
magistrates.
270
FAREHAM TO PORTSMOUTH.
dFarcftam to i^ortismotttiu
Heft of i^ailtoaB from dFarej^am.
2 m. N. SouTiiAviCK, wlicrc was formerly a priory of Black Canons,
which became a scene of liistorical celebrity from its having been the place
of the marriage of Hemy VI. with Margaret of Anjou. The priory was
originally bnilt at Porchester by Henry I. in the year 1133, bnt was shortly
after removed to Southwick, where it continued to flom-ish until the
period of the dissolution. Southwick Park, Thomas Thistlewaite, Esq.,
includes the site of the priory, a portion of which remains. The manor-
house is a large building of some antiquity, having two wings, terminating
in gable-ends, and embattled. In this edifice two monarchs have been
entertained — Charles I., and George I. The former was here when the Duke
of Buckingham, whom he had thus far accompanied from London, was
assassinated by Felton at Portsmouth.
Running the whole distance of the Kne from Eareham to Cosham is
Portsdown HiU, from the summit of wliich most extensive and beautifid
views may be obtained, taking in the British Channel, New Eorest, and the
Isle of Wight on one side, and the gracefid spire of Chichester Cathedral
on the other. An amiual fair is held here on the 26th of Julv.
Distance from
Farehum.
3 m. PORCHESTER
STATION.
5 m. COSHAM
STATION.
9 m. PORTS-
MOUTH STA.
Saltisijut^ Branrii*
Heft of iiailbjap from 1i3is|)opstofee.
li m. s. Chilwokth. Stoneham Park, John Fleming, Esq.
RoMSEY, a municipal and borough town, county of Southampton. It is a
polling place for the county, and the head of a poor-law union. Thr. town
is ancient and straggling, but contains no buildings of any impin-tancc
except its church. The present church, or al^bcy, as it is now generally
called, although part of a nunnery which was originally founded by
Edward the Elder, is a cruciform structure of early Nonnan architecture.
Its vast and beautiful proportions, combined with the simplicity of its
style, camiot faU to attract the visitor's admiration. In its external
appearance it is not unlike the venerable abbey of St. Alban's, but is in a
much better state of presei-vation, beuig budt of a hard stone which
appears to have defied the elements to which it has been exposed for so
many centuries. It has undergone considerable repairs of late, and during
the works many curious remnants of the old faith were discovered, amongst
which was a stone statue of our Savioui- on the cross, larger than life,
and the scalp of a female — probably one of the nuns — to which the hair
still clung, in a perfect state of preservation. Romsey Chiu-ch is a tndy
venerable and interesting monument of antiquity, and will well repay the
visitor for the time he may bestow upon its closest inspection. 2 m. s.e.
Embley Park ; and a little to the s. Broadlands, Viscount Palmerston, M.P.
2 m. s.w. Sharefield English.
1 m. E. Ea.«t Dean.
2 m. s. WniTE Pabisii. Melchct Park, Right Hon. F. T. Baring;
Broxmore Park, F. Bristow, Esq. ; Cowcsficld House, George Lawrence,
Esq. 2 m. further, Landford House, Captain W. H. Trollope.
Distance from
BISHOPSTOKE
STATION.
2 m. CANDLERS-
FORD STA.
7 ni. ROMSEY STA.
Cross the Test.
11 m.DUNBRIUGE
STATION.
15 m. DEAN STA.
Enter Wiltshire.
FAREHAM TO PORTSMOUTH.
271
iFarriiam to Jlortsfmoutft.
Distance from
Fareham.
3 m. PORCHKSTEE
STATION.
m. COSHAM
STATION.
9 m. POKTS-
MOUTH STA.
i^tgtjt of liatlb3aB (torn jFaretam.
PoRCHESTEU, or PoRTCUESTEE, a village in the coiuity of Hants, situated
on the north side of Portsmouth Harboiu-, near its extremity. It is a
place of singidar interest to the antiquarian, having been one of the chief
cities of the Britains (Caer Peris) prior to the Roman invasion. Porchester
Castle, devoted during the long war to the safe custody of French prisoners,
is, though greatly dUapidated, stiU a curious monument of the early style
of fortification. Its com't, now entirely covered with turf, contains a very
large area, and in the centre stands the old church, wliile its ponderous
square tower is a conspicuous object for many mdes around. The castle walls
are of great extent, and, according to some archeologists, the foundations
display evident proofs of construction different from, and anterior to that of
the Roman works found throughout England. The village is but a poor,
straggKng place. Beach Cottage, Thomas Brine, Esq.
CosHAM. A village, county of Hants, situated at the foot of Portsdown
Hill, on the old coach road to Portsmouth. It consists of a short street of
small houses, with several imis or taverns, originally intended, no doubt,
for the accommodation of sadors on their way to and from Portsmouth.
Cosham House, John Burrdl, Esq. ; East Cosham House, Sir Wdliam
Wiseman, Bart.
SaUiSbmi) Branch*
Distance from
BISUOPSTOKE
STATION.
2 ni. CANDLEHS-
FOKD STA.
7 m. EOMSEY STA.
Cross the Test.
11 m. DUNBKIDGE
STATION.
15 m. DEAN STA.
Eutcr Wiltshiic.
3£lt3i)t of IRailtoag from 1i3(0|)O})Stolie.
\\ m. N. Cranbm-y, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq.
2i m. N. Germiiis, E. S. Smith, Esq. 5 m. further, Stockbridge.
a borough, market-town, and parish, and consists of one long street, which
is intersected at the west end ]3y the river Test, and at the east by the
Andover Canal, over each of wliich is a bridge. Five smaller streams cross
the street in the intenncdiate space, with bridges over them. The streams
are particularly favourable for trout-fishing, the ]irincipal nobility and gentry
of this and the adjoining coimtics meeting here three or four times a-year.
4 m. N.w. Mottistont Alibcy, Su- John B. MiU, Bart. It is a spacious and
venerable edifice, occupying a portion of the site of a priory of canons
regular of the Order of St. Augustine, founded by William Brywear, in
the reign of King John. In the reign of Henry VII. the number of
registered persons being reduced from eleven to three, the Kmg procured
a buU from Pope Alexander to suppress it ; however, this was not acted on,
and it continued tdl the dissolution, at which period its income, according
to Dugdale, amounted to £125 3s. 5rf. The gardens and pleasure-grounds
at Mottisfont are very commodious, and cmljellished with several fine
trees.
2 m. N.w .East Stiverley. Manor House, Major-Gencral Yates.
West Dean. 2 m. n. Norman Court, Charles B. Wall, Esq. ; and I m.
N.w. Winterslow. Roach Court, Thomas Edginton, Esq.
272
WEYBRIDGE TO CHERTSEY.
Saiisbuky, or New Sahum, a city, parliamentary and municipal borough,
ca])ital county of AVilts, is situated on the Avon, whicli is here crossed by
three bridges. Area of city, 480 a ; population of city, comprising parts
of tlie parishes of Fuherton Anger, and ]\Iitford, 11,026. Salisbury sends
two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1848), 701 ; and is the
place of election for south division of county. This vcuei'ablc city, Mhicli is
partly siuToundcd with walls, is well l)iult, liglited, and drained by numing
brooks flowing througli the principal streets. The spacious market place,
which is in tlie centre of the to^ni, contains tlie council house, the jjublic
library and news room ; and the butter cross, an edifice built in the reign of
Edward III. ; and in other parts (independently of the catliedral, to wliich
we shall advert hereafter) are three parish churches, chapels for several
denominations of Dissenters ; a grammar school, tlieatre, assembly and
concert rooms ; a county infirmary, and county gaol in Fuherton Auger.
The cathedral, an object of universal achniration, stands in an enclosed
space of about half a square mile called the " Close." It was built and com-
pleted in the 13th century, entirely in the early EugUsh style, in tlie fonn of
a double cross : length, 474 feet ; width of large transepts, 210 feet. The
altar-piece and stained glass are works of great merit. The west front is
higlily elaborated, and many of the exterior parts are ornamented with
statues. The spire is 404 feet liigh, and is the loftiest, and, as may well be
imagined, the most conspicuous oljjcct in this part of England. All the
ecclesiastical buildings by which this magnificent and venerable pile is sur-
rounded are in keeping with the structui'e itself. The cloisters, chapter
house, Uljrary, bishops' palace, deanery house, and the residences of the
canons, &c., are handsome and even elegant buildings — the whole of which
are surrounded by a liigh wall. The charities of this ancient city are
numerous, and produce an ammal revenue of £5,000. The trade of Salis-
bury, though formerly celelu'ated for woollen and other goods, is now exclu-
sively confined to the supply of the residents of the city and neighbourhood,
and agricultural produce. Salisbury is the seat of the county assizes, the
22 ni. SALISBURY
STATION.
gSariJljntrtjc to CUcrtsici).
Heft of ivatltoag from ^IJacgiiritinp.
"w. Addleston.
li m. s.w. Ougar House, S. K. Escott, Esq. ; Ongar Hill Cottage, Hemy
Pim, Esq. ; Botley's Park, Thomas Gosling, Esq.
Chertsey, a market -town, county of Surrey, situated on the banks of tlie
Thames, which is here crossed by a handsome bridge of seven arches,
which connects it with Shepperton, county of ^Middlesex. Chertsey is a to^ni
of great antiquity, and possessed a monastery immediately after the Saxons
were converted from Paganism, wluch was bunit down by the Danes, and
the ecclesiastics murdered ; but King Edgar rebuilt it, and it continued in
a flourishing state until the dissolution ot monastic institutions in the reign i
of Henry YIIL, when its annual resources amoimted to £774. The Saxon
kings had also a palace in the town, and here Henry VI. was buried,
although his body was sulisequently removed by Henry YII. to Windsor.
In the immediate vicinity of the town are numerous villas and seats of great
beauty, and a place called Cowey Stakes, said to have derived its name from
the stakes driven into the river hy the Britons to ine\ent Julius Casarfrom
Distance from
Weybridge.
l^ni. ADDLESTON
STATION.
3 ra. CH£ETSEY
STATION.
WEYBRIDGE TO CHERTSEY.
273
23 m. SALISBURY
STATION.
spring, quarter and petty sessions, and a court-leet for the manor. Several
Parliaments were held here in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Palace,
Bishop of Salisbury ; Tlie College, J. H. C. Wyndlmm, Esq. 1^ m. n. of
Salisbury, ruins of Old Sarum, a fortress of the Britons, afterwards of the
Romans and Normans. It was frequently the residence of the Britisli
monarchs ; under the Saxons it remained of importance, and in the time of
William the Conqueror the Bishop's See was transferred to it from Sherborne
in Dorset, but removed to Salisbury in the time of Henry III. A few
traces of walls, ramparts, and of its castle aud cathecbal remain, but Old
Sarum has been almost wholly deserted since the time of Hem-y VII.
li m. fm-ther, Durnham House, Edward Hinxmau, Esq. 2 m. further.
Lake House, Rev. E. Duke, E.S.A., near which is a spot caUcd Ogbury
Camp, but which ought to be regarded as a British Oppidan, or place of
residence, rather than a military work. It is undoubtedly of very early con-
struction, and differs from most other works of the kind, being destitute of
any fosse, the earth having been heaped up in the manner of a parapet. When
dug away level at the bottom, the height of this vallum is thirty-three feet,
and its c'ircmt is one mile one furlong and fifty-tive yards. 2 m. further,
Amesbuky.
2 m. w. Bemertou Rectory, Rev. W. Pigot. This retired rectory is re-
markable as having been the residence of no less than four divines of great
and just celebrity : Walter Cecil, afterwards Bishop of Wmchester ; George
Herbert, the biographer of Walton ; John Norris, the Christian platonist ;
and William Cox, Archdeacon of Wilts, famed throughout Europe for his
historical works. 1 m. further, WdtouHouse, Rt.Hon. Sydney Herbert, M.P.
2i m. s.E. Lougford Castle, Yiseomit Folkestone, li m. fm-ther. New
HaU, Colonel Buckley. 3 m. fm-ther, Trafalgar House, Earl Nelson.
3 m. fm-ther, Breamore House, Su- Charles Hulse, Bart. ; Bingate House,
Captain Brymer.
2i m. E.s.E. Clarendon Park, Su- E. H. Bathmst, Bart.
SSacgijnlrgc to ChcrtiEicj).
Distance from
Weybridge.
\\m. ADDI.ESTON
STATION.
3 m. CHKETSET
STATION.
2cviflfjt of lElaitoag from TOe^^^^^S^'
Ik m. A little to tlie E. Wobum Park, Lady King. The mansion is a
handsome brick edifice ; the grounds are agreeably refreshed by a serpentine
canal, which, after meandering through them in a pleasing- manner, termi-
nates in the Wey at the distance of a mde.
landing upon the territory of Cassivalanus. Cowley, the celebrated poet,
resided in the town, where some portions of his residence are still preserved;
and at St. Amie's HiU, Charles James Eox formerly resided, and his widow
has only lately deceased there. Chertsey has a handsome church, a good
trade in malt, a weekly market on Wednesday, monthly markets for cattle,
and four annual fairs. At and near Chertsey are the following seats :
Arbourn Cottage, S. A. Beck, Esq. ; Beomond House, Mrs. Bethune ;
Bretlands, R. C. Blunt, Esq. ; Eox HiU, J. Ivatt Briscoe, Esq. ; Lyne Grove,
Hon. Captain George Cavendish ; Childown, E. S. Cole, Esq. ; Crouch
Oak, Captain E. De Visme ; Dimplebrook Cottage, William Evans, Esq. ;
Gogmore Cottage, C. W. Hallett, Esq. ; Silverlands Park, Lady E. Hotham ;
Monks Grove, Lady Montfort ; Pan Grove Lodge, Mrs. Summers ; Long
Cross, "William Tringham, Esq. ; Sandgates, Miss Wightwick.
274
HAMPTON COURT BRANCH.
fl^amjjtott CTourt Branrii.
i m. w. East Moui.sey. 1 m. further, West Moulsey. (See South-
ampton Line.)
Hampton Coukt. A short branch of the South-Western Eailway
diverges from the Esher Station, near Ditton Marsh, passing througli the
parish of Thames Ditton, that picturesque and tridy rural spot so celebrated
as the resort of the angler, terminating on the Surrey side of the Thames,
at the foot of the old wooden bridge of Hampton Court, immediately
opposite to that splendid palace, which is indeed one of the few England
possesses appertaining of right to royalty worthy the name of a palace, and
the residence of her monarch. This edifice owes its origin to Cardinal
Wolsey, although the principal portion of the building is comparatively of
modem construction. It is said that Wolsey, when at the summit of his
power, was desirous to build a palace suitable to his rank, but that being
equally anxious to preserve liis health, he consulted the learned physicians
of all countries as to the most healthy locality witliin twenty miles of
London, and that theii* report having been favourable to this spot, he
purcliased the lease of the manor of Hampton Coiu-t of the Prior of the
Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England a.d. 1514. The old palace,
built after the designs of Wolsey, who had studied architecture, was begun
in 1515, and when finished we are told that its magnificence excited great
envy at court, so much so, that the King, whose jealousy was aroused,
questioned him upon the subject, when, with marvellous tact, the Cardinal
replied, " That he was only trying to form a residence worthy of so great a
monarch." The King, pleased with the reply, accepted the present, and
bestowed upon his minister the manor of Richmond, the favourite residence
of his father, in lieu thereof. After having served as the occasional place of
residence for all the kings and queens of England, from Henry VIII. to
the period of the Commonwealth, being also the bii'thplace of Edward VI.,
and the spot where Anne, wife of James I., died, masques, grand fetes, and
the public receptions of the foreign princes and ambassadors having been
here held, it was sold in 1651 to a private gentleman, Mr. Phelps, for
£10,765 19s. 9d., and subsequently re-conveyed to Oliver Cromwell ; and
it was here that the marriage ceremonies were performed between his
daughter Elizabeth and Lord Falcouberg in 1657. After the Revolution
it became the favourite residence of William III., who caused a portion of
the old palace to be pidled down, and built what is now called the Fountain
Court, in which are the state a})artments, under the superintendence of the
great architect of St. Paul's. This splendid structure was finished in 1690.
Distance from
Kingston.
3 m. HAMPTON
COURT STA.
Sitatciloo Britrgc to SSItntrsior.
Heft of ISlailtoag from 3Lontian.
Bridgefield, A. Atkins, Esq. ; Cedar Cottage, P. J. Baylcy, Esq. ; Frog-
more, M. Blackmore, Esq. ; Northlicld Cottage, George Cubilt, Esq. ; Slope
House, Mrs. Martin; Mount Pleasant, H. 0. A. Rich, Esq.
WATKELOO TO
WANDSWORTH
STATION.
HAMPTON COURT BRANCH.
275
P^ampttitt Court 33rancii.
Distance from
Kingston.
3 lU. HAMPTON
COUKT STA.
i m. s.E. Thames Ditton.
We camiot find space for any detail of the various beauties this magnificent
palace displays, but the pruicipal external feature -which strikes tlie visitor
is the marked diiierence between T\'olsey's portion and tlie Dutch style of
the Fountaui Court and gardens ; nevertheless, as a whole, it is a grand and
unposmg stracture. The hall and chapel of the fonner, with the state
rooms of the latter, adorned with a truly splendid collection of paintings
by some of the greatest masters of the world, must long contume to offer
an interesting and enlightened source of amusement, recreation, and sensible
enjoyment to the public, to whom its beauties have been consecrated by the
kindness of Her Majesty. The pictures are of such a quality as to rivet
the attention of the conaoisseux, but amongst them are a collection of
historical portraits which cannot fail to excite an equal interest m the
minds of the student and the lovers of biography. The state apartments,
the walls of which are adorned with the great works of Correggio,
Georgione, Pannegiano, Tintoretto, and, indeed, all the greatest artists of
the various schools of Italy, with many fine Dutch pictm-es, and some
curiously interesting sea fights of Vandevelde, as well as the famous
portraits of the beauties of the Court of Charles 11., and " last, though not
least," but first, indeed, in point of interest, with the grand and inestimable
cartoons of Raphael, are open to the public gratuitously eveiT day in the
week except Friday, when they are closed for the purpose of being cleaned.
The hours are ten 'o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the evening
from the 1st of April to the 1st of October, and during the remainder of
the year from ten till four. The vine in the private garden, and the maze
in the wilderness, are open every day until sunset, but a small gratuity is
required by the gardeners who show them. To the Great Hall of the
Cardinal, a noble saloon, hung vrifh perhaps the finest specimens of
tapestry in Europe, and decorated -n-ith trophies and banners in a tasteful,
princely, and baronial style, the visitor's steps should first be du-ected.
A httle book, " The Stranger's Guide to Hampton Coiu-t Palace," is
sold by the attendants, which, independently of the well-compiled facts in
the text, and an acciu-ate catalogue of the pictures, contains about a dozen
well-executed woodcuts of the different views of the palace, at the small
charge of 6d. Busliv Park, Earl of Denbigh ; York Cottage, John Goldney,
Esq. ; Julia Cottage, John Parker, Esq. ; St. Alban's Bank, Mr. Justice
Wightman.
S^atcrloo Brttrgr to ffiSltntriSor.
WATERLOO TO
WANDSWORTH
STATION.
Eigtt of Eailtoag from Ecntion.
Wandsworth, a large village and jjarish, county of Sun-ey, situated on the
river Wandle, near its mouth in tlie Thames. Tlus village, Uke most in the
immediate vicmity of the metropolis, contains a countless number of elegant
villas and mansions; it has also numerous manufactories for chemical
works, &c., with oil, flour, and other mills, worked by water power.
N N 2
276
WATERLOO BKIDGE
rutnev Park Laue, Sir G. G. H. Larpcnt, Bart. ; Putuey Heath, Marqiiis
of Bristol: Putney Park, Robert Huttoii, Esq.; The Hill, Colonel and
the Right Hon. Baroness North ; Lime Groye, Lady St. Aubyn ; Grauard
Lodge," Sir H. Webster, Bart. 2 m. s. "Wimbledon Common, on the south-
west angle of which is a circular encampment, conjectured by Camden to
mark the site of the battle fought in 56S bet^yeen Ceauling, King of the
West Saxons, and the forces of Ethelbert, King of Kent, in which the
latter were defeated with the loss of two of theii- generals, Auslach and
Sneben.
1 m. s. RoEHAiiPTOX is situated on the western extremity of Putney
Heath. The Ix-auty of the surrounding country, and Richmond Park, haye
caused many villas to be erected here The Priory, Right Hon. Sir James
L. Knight Bruce ; The Park, Lady Dover ; Roehampton House, Earl of
Bessborough ; Charles Druuuuond, Esq.
A little to the s. East Sheen. Paine's Eield, Daniel De Castro, Esq.;
PaleweU Lodge, WiUiam Gilpin, Esq. ; Elm Lodge, WHliam Parker, Esq.
PUTSEY STA.
BAKNEb STA.
MOKTLAKE STA.
Richmond, county of Surrey. The town, though in parts irregularly built,
contains many elegant houses, and some of the best hotels, two of which —
the Star and Garter, on the hiU above the terrace, and the Castle Hotel, in
Hill Street — are inferior to few if any in England. The beauty of the scenery,
the magnificent views from the teiTace, the venerable oaks in the park, the
silvery brightness of the Thames as it gently flows through the verdant
meadows, all combine to render this spot the most enchanting of any
within twenty miles round London, indeed few places in the comitry sur-
pass it. It is much resorted to during the summer season, and amongst its
visitors few are more enthusiastic in their admiration of its beauties than
the hosts of foreigners who frequent it, particularly on Sundays. On Rich-
mond Green are the remains of the palace of Henry YLL., who named it
after his own Earldom in Yorkshii-e ; it previously bore the appellation of
Sheen, or the bright and shining, and few places ai'e more so when illu-
mined by the rays of a simmier sun. Queen Elizabeth died in this palace,
and the room in which she breathed her last is said to be the little bay-
windowed chamber over the old gateway, forming the entrance to the
castellated house of Mr. Simpson, on the Green beyond Maid of Honour
Terrace, which is unquestionably a portion of the old palace. The royal
arms over the centre of the gateway, although much defaced by time, are
not entii-ely obliterated. On the Banks of the Thames here are some
beautiful villas. Near the viaduct of this branch of the South-Westera
Raihvay, which is a very handsome structui-e, is AsgUl House, the beautiful
residence of B. Cohen, Esq. ; next to it Northampton House, a portion of
the old palace, and QueensbiuT House, the seat of Sir John B. Dundas, Bart.
The view of Richmond Bridge from this spot is higlily pictiu-esque, but it
woidd be impossible to do justice to its scenic beauties in so short an account.
At and near Richmond are Nightingale Hall, Ladies H. and E. Ashburn-
liam ; U})pcr Dunstable House, Sir. H. Loraine Baker, Bart. ; Bingham
Villa, Captain H. A. Bowyer; Grove Lodge, Colonel Sir J. Bryant; The
Yilla, Duke of Buccleuch, beautifully situated on the banks of the
Thames. Erom the lawn there is a subterraneous conmiunication with the
gardens and shi-ubberies on the opposite side of the road, wliieh are laid out
with great taste, and extend almost to the summit of the hiU. Queensbury
VUla, Miss J. Dundas ; Devonshire Cottage, Hon. Mrs. C. Lamb ;
Lansdownc House, the Marquis of LansdoAvne ; EitzwUliani House,
Dowager Countess of ^Midgravc ; Richmond Hill, Earl Onslow ; Spring
Grove, Sir C. Price, Bart. ; SiifBeld House, J. H. Ravenshaw, Esq.; Park
Shot House, James Robertson, Esq. ; Tliompson's Villa, Earl of Shaftesbury.
RICUMOKi) STA.
TO WINDSOR.
277
PUTNEY STA.
Loop Line to
Houuslow. (^
BARNES STA.
lORTLAKK STA.
RICHMOND STA.
Putney, a large and populous village, county of Surrey, opposite Eulham,
with which it is connected by a wooden bridge across the Thames. It is
studded with handsome vdlas, both in the vdlage and on the banks of the
Thames, where there has lately been established the Civil Engineers College.
The pretty Gothic chui-ch, wliich stands close to the bridge, is a very_ con-
spicuous object. It is a great resort for the Londoners at holiday times,
and during the river regattas and rowing matches ; and there are many inns
for the accommodation of visitors, i m. n.w. Barn Ebns, the late Sir L.
ShadweU, Knt.
Bahnes, county of Surrey, on the Thames. The village has nothing to
recommend it, but there is a terrace facing the river on which there are
several pretty cottage residences. At Barn Ebns, in this parish, Walsing-
ham entertained Queen Elizabeth ; Cowley, the poet, resided ; and the
celebrated Kit-cat Club held its meetings there. MiU Hill Lodge, William
Barton, Esq. ; St. Margaret's College, William Paine, Esq. ; Grove Cottage,
J. Wiggin, Esq.
MoRTLAKE, county of Surrey , on the Thames ; area of parish, 1,910 a. ;
population, 2,778. The chui-ch has a very ancient tower, and though the
village is insignificant there are several handsome villas in the parish, wluch
has also an endowed school, and almshouses.
li m. N.E. Kew. The churchyard on the green is interesting from the cir-
ciunstance of the remains of Gainsborough, Zoffany and Meyer being buried in
it. The great featiu-e of interest is however the botanical gardens, which,
under the able superintendence of Sir W. J. Hooker, have arrived at the
highest state of perfection. They are open to the public every day of the
week, except Eriday. The grounds were laid out under the direction of
the Princess Dowager, mother of George III. ; and the temples, of which
there are several, were budt by Sir William Chambers. The pagoda is
more to be admired for its u-regularity tiiau its beauty. There is also an
imitation of a ruin, of which Horace Waljjole remarks that " a solecism
may be committed in architecture, as the ruin in Kew gardens is built by
Act of Parliament bricks." There are sixteen different descriptions of
hot-houses, the chief of which is the new pabn house, which now com-
pleted is the glory of these gardens. It was designed by Decimus Bui-ton,_
Esci., and is made of iron from the Hammersmith works of Mr. Tm-ner of
Dublin, the stone and brick work by Messrs. GrisseU and Peto ; the
arrangement of boilers by Messrs. Bui'bridge and Healy, the hot-water
pipes by Mr. Turner. It consists of a centre and two wrags occupying an
area of 362 feet iii length; the centre is 100 feet wide and 66 feet m
height to the summit of the lanthorn ; the wings 50 feet wide and 30 feet
high. The central portion of the building (138 feet long and 100 feet
wide) has a substantial gallery all around at the height of 30'feet from the
floor, ascended by a light spiral staircase, so as to give the opportunity of
seeing the plants from above as well as below, by bringing the spectator
on a level with the smnmits of many of the loftiest, and also the means of
watering the plants from above. To avoid the unsightliness of a cliimney
attached to, or even placed near, so noble a stmcture, the smoke is con-
veyed by an underground floor, to a distance of 479 feet from the stove ;
where a large ornamental tower, vnth. a resevoir near the top for the supply
of water to the stove, is erected, 96 feet in height, so situated and of such
a form as to be an architectui-al object when seen from the mainwalk.
The other stoves are : the conservatory, containing a fine coUeetion of
tender plants, especially of pahns and other monocotyledonous tribes ; the
orangery, a small greenhouse, in the winter occupied with Cape heaths ;
a low double-propagating house for small plants ; a small stove with a
miscellaneous collection of tropical plants ; the old orchidcons house now
containing a miscellaneous collection; a large greenhouse with a collection
of plants from temperate climutes ; an old stove containing South African,
278
WATERLOO BRIDGE
In the park, wliich is eiglit miles in circumference, surrounded by venerable
oaks, and enjoying the most picturesque and beautifid prospects, is the
elegant villa residence of the Prune Miuister, Lord John Russell. White
Lodge, H.R.H. the Duchess of Gloucester, and the mansions of Major-
General Sir E. Bowater, G.C.H., Dowager Countess of Dunuiore, and the
Earl of Errol. li m. s. Haui Common, surrounded by handsome viUa
residences, and near to wliich is Ham House, formerly the residence of the
Earl of Lauderdale, when he and his colleagues, ClilFord, Ashley, Bolinbroke,
and Ai'lington, held those secret meetings which were designated as the
*' Cabal," after the initials of theu" names. It is now the property of the
Earl of Dysart, and is highly iaterestmg from its historical associations.
Auiongst other events, Charles II. is said to have taken refuge liere after
the battle of Worcester. It is a veneralDle mansion, sui'rounded by a moat,
and has a fiue avenue of lime-trees on the banks of the Thames. A little
furthei', Peteusham, Dowager Duchess Montrose; Petersham Lodge, Mrs.
Mellish ; Glen Villa, Lord W. Eitzgerald ; Sudbrook Park, Hydropathic
Society.
i m. N. Pagoda House, WiUiam Selwyn, Esq. 1 m. further, Kew.
Cross Richmond Road on the way to Twickenliam. Cambridge House,
Henry Bevau, Esq. ; Twickenham House, Mrs. Cambridge, and Major H.
J. Sharpe ; JNIarble HaU, Colonel J. and Lady A. Peel. This was formerly
the residence of the Countess of Suffolk, the mistress of George II.
Orleans House, Earl of Kihnorey, where Louis Philippe resided during his
first exile.
Twickenham, county of Middlesex, on the banks of the Thames,
opposite Richmond, with which it is connected by its beautiful stone
bridge. It is a large village, consistiug of several streets of ueatly-biult
houses. Sandy Combe Lodge, G. B. Beaumont, Esq. ; Heath House,
Samuel Briggs, Esq. ; Gothic ViUa, James Lloyd, Esq. ; Vine Cottage,
Thomas Walton, Esq. ; River Side, Mrs. Woohiougli ; Pope's Villa, Thomas
Young, Esq. The visitor must not expect the jjresent viUa is the one in
which the immortal bard resided. Not only was this temple of the Muses
— this abode of genius — the I'esort of the learned and the wittiest of the
land — levelled to the earth, but aU that the eartli produced to remind
posterity of its illustrious owner, and identify the dead with the living
strains he has bequeathed to us, was plucked up by the roots, and scattered
to the winds.
1 m. s. The remains of what was once Strawberry Hill, the Gothic seat
of Horace Walpole. 1 m. further, Teddington. Meadow Cottage,
Edward Delight, Esq. ; Teddington Place, Charles Bevan, Esq. ; Broom-
field Farm, Charles Green, Esq. ; Maud Cottage, Mrs. Hardisty ; TedcUngton
Grove, J. M. Stracham, Esq. ; Teddiugton House, W. Venour, Esq. ; Park
House, F. Webb, Esq. ; Clarence House, Abel Wright, Esq. i m. further,
Bushey Park.
i m. s. Feltham. a retired spot, most pleasuigly situated, and
containing a few pretty villas, but nothing particular to notice.
s.E. Little Hanworth Park, Sir Frederick Pollock; Hanworth Park,
Henry Perkins, Esq. 2 m. s. Kepton Park, where there was formerly a
royal palace. It is now iu ruins, and the park occupied as a farm by Mr.
Thomas Taylor.
s. AsHFOKD, Sir John Gibbons, Bart. ; Clock House, Francis Clifford, Esq.
Staines. A market-to\\ni and parish, county of Middlesex, situated on
the banks of the Thames, at the infiux of tiie River Cohie. Tlu; bridge is
an elegant new structure of stone. The town consists principally of one
long straggling street.
Cross the Thames.
TWICKENHAM
STATION.
lELTIIAM STA.
ASHFORD STA.
STAINES STA.
TO WINDSOR.
279
Australian, and Indian plants; a propagating house; the Australian
house ; the orchideons house, containing a most interesting collection of
orchideae and ferns ; a stove 50 feet long, with a miscellaneous collection
of wai-m-country plants ; the cactus house, with a perfectly unique collec-
tion of this most curious tribe ; a range of frames containing ferns chiefly
in pots ; an old house built for a pahn house and containing two or three
of the finest in the gardens ; a large double vhiery temporarily occupied by
.geraniums and some ornamental ])lants. There is also a nmseum, yet in its
fiufaucy, destined to receive all kinds of fruits, seeds, giuns, &c., and all
vegetable products useful in the arts, in medicine and in domestic economy.
Cross the Thames.
TWICKENHAM
STATION.
Brentford Br. C5=
FELTHAM STA.
ASHFORD STA.
STAINES STA.
i m. s.w. Whittox, where Sir Godfrey Kneller resided and acted as a
justice of the peace for the county of Middlesex ; several curious stories
have been preserved respecting his decisions, whicli show that they were
formed on what he supposed principles of equity rather than the letter of
the law. One examination may suffice : a soldier stole a joint of meat, was
detected and brought before Sir Godfrey ; the soldier protested that the
butcher had tempted hmi to the theft by displaying in reproachful triumph
the joint the hungry spectator could not purchase. Su- Godfrey, to the
honour of liis feelings, but injury to his judgment, discharged the thief and
read a severe lesson to the astonished butcher. This transaction is said to
have occasioned the following lines by Pope :
" I think Su- Godfrey should decide the suit,
Who sent the thief that stole tlie meat away,
And punished liim that put it in his way."
The mansion hi wliich Kneller resided is now in ruins. Wliitton Hall,
Augustus Gostlhig, Esq. The grounds of this domain were laid out and
planted with a fine variety of forest trees and other exotics by Ai'cliibald Duke
of Argyle, hi the 18th century. The cedars were raised from seed in 1725,
and now rank among the most flourishing and beautiful in the kingdom.
1 m. w. East Bedfont. The parish church is a small rural structure,
but possesses many marks of antiquity. The southern entrance to the
chm-chyard is rendered an object of notice by two aged yews, which are
suffered to retain their sombre mnbrage, spreadmg like a pall over the
ashes of the village dead, for by the ingenuity of some rural village
designer, they have been trained to resemble two majestic peacocks.
Carefid periodical trimmmg prevent nature from obUterating this distortion.
The date 1701-, which is cut in one of them, shows them to be of no
modern date.
1^ m. N. West Bedfont.
2 m. N. Stanwell. Stanwell Place, Mrs. Gibbous. In 1541, Henry VIII.,
bemg advised to exchange some of the lands accrumg to him in conse-
quence of the dissolution of the monasteries, selected Lord Windsor, then
possessor of Stanwell, for one of the persons with whom he would nego-
280
BRENTFORD AND HOUNSLOW.
]^ m. w. Egham. Portnall Park, Colonel Challoner. Porteiiliall, or
Portnall Park, formerly belonged to the Crowu. In 1528 Henry YIII.
granted to Sir William Fitzwilliani his park of Portnall, paying annuallv a
red rose to the Sheriff of Snrrey. It is a manor within a manor, havnig
the right and privilege of appointing a keeper. Bishopsgate, late Admiral
Sir Edward Codriugton ; Park Cottage, Captain H. Seymour ; Englefield
Green, Countess Norbmy ; Englefield Lodge, Lady Whatley ; Round Oak,
Englefield Green, H. Ward, Esq.
i m. w. Wyrardsbury. Ankerwhyke, G. S. Harcourt, Esq. Here are
the remains of a Benedictine nunnery, founded in the time of Henry II. ;
close to which is the cedar of Lebanon, considered the largest and finest
tree in the kingdom, under wliich, according to tradition, Henry VIII. and
Anne Boleyn often stood. Close to Ankei-whyke, Wyrardsbury Hall,
Brook HamUtou Gyll, Esq. On this estate is a portion of Kiag John's
hunting lodge, now a farm-house, in Avliich was found the massive oak table
on which John signed the Magna Charta.
Crossing the Thames is the Little Park, Windsor, containing about 500
acres. On the s.e. is the Ranger's Lodge, the Royal Dairy, and the Kennel.
This quarter of the park was formerly ornamented with a venerable tree,
immortalised by Shakspeare, and since known as Heme's Oak.
In a fertde valley which divides the Little Park from the Forest, is
Frogmore, Duchess of Kent. The house, though not large, is a neat modern
structure. It is partly built with freestone, and partly cased, and is deco-
rated ■«'ith a projecting column towards the south, uniting the building
with two wings. In Windsor Park, Woodside Lodge, Captain Martin ;
Cumberland Lodge, General Wemyss.
WTRARDSBrRT
STATION.
DATCHET STA.
Brtntfortr antr l^oun^lolD.
3Left of Bailinag from Barnes.
Chiswick Grove. A little further, STRi\:N'D-ON-TiiE-GREEN, a small
hamlet by the river side, chiefly inJiabited by fisliermen. It may be
remarked, in the absence of particulars more important, that the facetious
Joe ^liller, the comedian, whose jests are so generally known, was long a
resident here. He died at Strand-on-the-Green in 1738.
1-J- m. s., across the Thames, Kew. H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge ;
His Majesty the Kin^ of Hanover; Priory Lodge, Lieutenant-Colonel
Girandeaux ; Kew Gardens, Sir William J. Hooker.
A little to the left is the immense chimney lately erected for the Grand
Junction Water- Works. Its height is near 150 feet, and it has upwards of
120 iron circular steps, neatly introduced in the brickwork, to enable the
engineer to ascend to watch the progress of the works. Li the woi'ks arc
two engines, on an improved construction, by whose power 40,000 gallons of
water are propelled per minute to the mam at Paddington to supply the
metropolis.
BARNES STA.
Cross the Thames.
CHISWICK STA.
BRENTFORD AND HOUNSLOW.
281
ciate a bargain ; accordingly he went to cline with him, and towards the
close of the banquet informed him he was so well pleased w-ith his abode
that he detennined to possess it, and commanded hioi on liis allegiauce to
repair to the Attoniey-General without delay, which he did, and found the
deed of conveyance ready prepared for his signatiu-e.
wykaedsbukt;
STATION.
DATCHET STA.
i m. Jf. Hortou, near which, at Harefield Com-t, the residence of the
then Dowager Countess of Derby, Milton resided for some time. Here,
the "i\j:cades" was performed by her Ladyship's grand-children; and the
woody and river sceneiy of Harefield, and personal accomplishments of the
Countess, are no doubt refen-ed to in the following lines from "L' Allegro."
" Towers and battlements it sees
Bosom'd hijrh in tufted trees,
'WTiere perhaps some beauty lies,
The cynosure of neighbouring eyes.
Straight mine eye has caught new pleasures,
WTiilst the landscape round it measures.
Russet lawns and fallows grey.
Where the nibbling flocks do stray,
Moimtains on whose barren breast.
The labouring clouds do often rest.
Meadows trim ■with daisies pied.
Shallow brooks and rivers wide."
Datchet. The village of Datchet, situated on the banks of the Thames,
nearly opposite to the royal castle of Windsor, is celebrated by the immor-
tal bard as the scene he lias chosen for the adventiu'es of Falstaff in the
" Merry "Wives of Windsor." Its veiy primitive little country church, its
antiquated wooden bridcje across the Thames, near the falling water of the
weu', its own mead, an3 the meadows of Eton, with the view of its beauti-
ful chapel ou one side, and the Home Park on the side of the river, com-
biued -^vith the many fine mansions, and the splendid oaks of Ditton Park,
render it a very pictm-esque spot. Independently of the bridge to which
we have alluded, there is a handsome railway viaduct across the river.
Datchet Lodge, J. W. West, Esq. i m. n.e. Ditton Park, Lady Montague.
iSrtntforlr antr iboun.slobj.
BAESES STA.
Cross the Thames.
CHISWICK STA.
m^t at Eailfoag from Barnes.
Chiswick House. The elegant mansion of the Duke of Devonshire ; Sutton
Court, Colonel Armytage ; Sutton Court Lodge, William Chui'ton, Esq. ;
Mersham House, John Tapps, Esq. 1 m. k"e. Chiswick, noted as the
residence of the immortal Hogarth, to whose memory there is a monument
iu the churchyard.
i m. N. Gunnersbiuy, supposed to be named from Gunniclder, niece
of King Canute. It was pui-chased for the late Princess Amelia, in 1761,
and her Royal Higbiess occasionally resided there till the time of her death.
In accordance with the will of the Piincess, this estate was sold at her
decease ; and some time after, the house falling into the hands of a specula-
tive tradesman, he took it down and disposed of the materials. A large por-
tion of the estate was afterwards pnrchased by Alexander Copland, Esq.,
who built, partly on the site of the ancient mansion, the present elegant
villa. Gunnersburv Park, Baroness Rothschild.
READING TO GUILDrORl).
BRENTForxD has been the scene of many important historical events. In
1016 Edmund Ironside pm-sued the Dane's to this place, having compelled
them to raise the siege of London, and in the parliamentary war a great battle
was fought here. Siou House, Dowaijcr Duchess of Northumberland. Sion
House is a strnctm-e of magnificent climensions, and forms one of the most
interesting objects on the" banks of the Thames between London and
Richmond. Inverness Lodge, Charles Jack, Esq.
IsLEWORTH, beautifully situated on the banks of tlie Thames, and noted
for the abundance of rasj^bcrries it supplies for tlie London market. St.
Margaret's, Earl of Kilmorey ; Isleworth House, Dowager Lady Cooper ;
MiUplatt, Captain Edward Dundee.
Worton Hall, Charles Edgeworth, Esq.
BRENTFORD STA.
ISLEWORTH STA.
HOUNSLOW STA.
Join the Line to
Staines.
i^catrttts to ©titltrfortr.
This line commences at the Forbury, and from thence after passing Sandhurst
crosses the Blackwater stream, near wliich at Blackwater the Turnpike-road from
London to Southampton is crossed on the level ; at Earuborough it passes under the main
line of the South-Western Railway, and again passing over the Blackwater stream
reaches Asli. Erom Ash to Guildford the Godalming Brancli of the South- Western
Railway is used, thus sa\ing the cost of getting through the North Downs.
About a mile from Reading the river Kennet is crossed by an arch of sixty feet
span, and two land arches on the north-west side of the river twenty feet span eacL
It is situated close to the bridge over the same river, built for the purjiose of carrying
the Great Western Radway, and not far from the junction of the Kennet and Thames.
Half way between Wokingham and Reading the river Loddon is crossed by a very
fine skew-arch of sixty feet span and foiu' land arches, two on each side. This bridge is
situated a few yards on the north-east side of the Loddon bridge public-house.
The greater number of the girder bridges built, for carrying roads over the line, are
constructed on a principle which has been successfully adojited by ]\Ir. Barlow, the
Engiueer-in-Chief. The girders consist of flat plates of iron twenty-eight feet long, by
%ttt ai Eail&jag from l^catjfng.
Wokingham, or Oakingiiam, a market-to-mi, counties of Berks and Wilts,
prettdy situated in the vicinity of Windsor Forest. Its principal edifices
are a fine old church, a town hall, and a market jilace. It lias endowed
schools and f)thcr charities, amounting to nearly £500 per annum. Manu-
factures of sdks, gauze, and shoes, arc here carried on, and there is a good
trade in malt and flour. Holt House, Captain Kendrick ; Grove Cottage,
John Hidme, Esq. ; Albert Cottage. John Nash, Esq. 2 m. e. at Binfield,
Pope's Lodge, E. Fitzgerald, Esq. 2 m. s.e. of wliich East Hampstead Park,
Marquis of Downshire. 1 m. further, South Hdl Park, Sir James Mathe-
son, Bart. This was formerly the seat of the celebrated G«orge Canning. A
Distance from
Reading,
7 m. WOKINGHAM
STATION.
EEADING TO GUILDFORD.
283
BRENTFORD STA.
ISLEWORTH STA.
HOUKSLOW STA.
Join the Line to
Staines.
i m. N. Boston House, Mrs. Clitheroe, a substantial family seat, partly
built by Lady Read in 1662, and enlarged in 1761 by James Clitheroe,
Esq. The grounds are ornamental, and well shaded with wood ; in the
plantations are some cedars of considerable beauty. Elm Place, Tliomas
Crampton, Esq.
SnALLBURY Green. Spring Grove, the seat of the late Sir Joseph
Banks, Bart. This is a substantial plain brick mansion; the principal
interest attached to it being the name of its late eminent possessor, a name
revered where science and private worth are respected.
HouNSLOW. Adjoining the toAvn on the west was formerly an extensive
heath, which bad been the site of ancient encampments, and forming a
military station or place of rendezvous for troops, particularly in the reigns
of Charles I. and James 11. The latter monarch was visiting his army, en-
camped here in 16SS, when he was alarmed by the acclamations of the
soldiers on the arrival of the news of the acquittal of the seven bishops
who had been tried for a supposed libel against the Government. Li more
modern times the Heath has obtained a most unenviable notoriety by the
number of robberies committed on it. Heath Cottage, Thomas Hey"wood,
Esq. ; Rose Cottage, Lieutenant J. S. Britton.
Bratrtns to ©mlUfortr.
four feet wide, and one inch thick ; on these are cast upright pieces both longitudinally
and transversely, so as to form a series of shallow boxes ; these girders are then bolted
together side by side and filled with concrete.
By this means the advantage is gained of ha\'ing only a space of fifteen or eigliteen
inches between the imder side of the gii'der and the suiiace of the roadway, while at the
same time the girders are of great strength.
This railway, by reason of its connecting tlie Great Western, South- Western, South-
Eastern, and Brighton Railways, is one of great advantage to the traveller as well as to
the merchant. In the ih'st place, by connecting Readmg with Reigate, it enaliles the
fashionable residents of Bath and Chelteidiam, and other places in the west of England,
to reach Brighton for theii" summer sojom-n at that place without the necessity of passing
through London. The continental tourist can now proceed with Little trouble or fatigue
from the west of England to Dover or Folkestone, there to embark for his health-
restoring travels.
At Famborough, where the South- Western Railway is intersected, a direct communi-
cation is formed with Portsmouth and Southampton.
Distance from
Reading.
7 ni. WOKINGHAM
STATION.
Eitjl^t of Eatllnaa frotn ^Acatiing,
1 m. w. Bcai-wood Park, John Walter, Esq., M.P. 2 m. further, Abok-
FiELD. Aborfield HaU, Sir Jolm Conroy, Bart., K.C.H. Aii Elizabethan
mansion, built by Sir John Conroy in 1843, near the site of an ancient
house, pidled down in 1837. It is situated on a high bank above the river
Loddon, which, flowing tlu'ough the jjark, forms one of the pictiu-esque
features in a locality proverbial for its rural beauties. The Cottage, Edward
Conroy, Esq.
4 m. s.w. SwALLOWFiELD. Farley Hall, Mrs. Anderdou ; Kingsbury
Cottage, K. Bazalette, Esq. ; Farley HiU, Mrs. C. Dickinson; Swallowfield
House, Sir 11. Russell, Bart. . Elm Cottage, Thomas Simmonds, Es(i. ; Farley
Hill Castle, Perrv Slaudibh, Esq. ; Wyvoll's Coui't, Edward Vines. Esq.
2
284
READING AND BASINGSTOKE.
little to the w. of South Hill Park is a large ii-re^ular fortress called Caesar's
Camp, situated on the suiuuiit of a liill, and defended by a double ditch.
About 4r m. s. of this cain]i is a raised road, nearly 90 feet wide, vulgarly
denominated the De\dl's Highway, with a trench on each side running east
and west.
1 m. N.E. The Royal Military College at Sandiiukst, Major-General
Taylor. This institution was founded by his late Royal Higlmess the Duke
of York, for the scientific instruction of cadets intended for the army, and
for officers already possessing military commissions. The college stands in
the midst of picturesque groimds, with a Hue sheet of water in front of it,
and is surrounded by many thriving and beautiful plantations.
Erimley.
Enter Ilainpsliire.
Cross the river
Blackwater.
13 m. BLACK-
WATER STA.
16 m. FAHNBO-
EOUGH STA.
London
and Southampton
■4::!) Railway. C3>
Enter Surrey.
20 m. ASH STA.
26 m. GuiLDroRD
STATION.
Uratrtng antr BajE^msjOitoHr^
3Lrft at iSattoag from 3£l£atiins.
li m. s.E. Strathfieldsaye, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Welling-
ton, was anciently the property of a family named Saye, by whose heirs it
was conveyed in marriage to Sir Richard Dabridgecourt, who was Shcriif of
Hampshire in the 13th year of Richard II. In this family it continued till
the reign of Charles I., when it was purchased by Sir William Pitt, Comp-
troller of the Household, who made it his residence^ It continued in the
family until 1814, when it was purchased by the Parhament, and presented
to his Grace the Duke of WeUington, who holds it of the Crown on a simi-
lar condition to that under which the Duke of Marlborough holds Blenheim,
namely, that of presenting a flag to the Sovereign, bearing the royal arms,
on the amuversary of the battle of Waterloo.
Basingstoke (See London and Southampton.)
Distance from
Reading.
READING STA.
7i m. MORTIMER
STATION.
15i m. BASING-
STOKE STA.
t^tatrttts to l^tittscvfottr.
3Left of Eailtoas from 3^eat(tns.
li m. s. SuLHAMPSTEiVD Abbotts, and Sulhampstead Banister, are
scattered villages, and form one parish. The church is an ancient and plain
edifice, without a tower. Sulhampstead House, Mrs. Thoyts.
i m. s. Padworth House, Christopher D. Griffiths, Esq. The Kennet
wends its way through the grounds of this noble mansion.
li m. s.w. Aldermaston. Aldermaston House, D. H. D. Burr, Esq.
Esq. The house, the interior of which was recently destroyed by fire, was
a fine edifice of the 17th century, altliough strong traces of mvieh greater
antiquity were discovcicd when it was rej)aired and almost rebuilt in 1G36.
Eor centuries tliis splendid speeimeu of the old English architecture was
possessed by the ancient families of Foster and Congreve. The present
proprietor lias rebuilt, the mansion.
Distance from
Reading.
READING STA.
5 J ni. Til BALE
STATION.
8f m. ALDERMAS-
TON STA.
READING AND BASINGSTOKE.
285
Enter Hampsliire.
Cross tlie river
Blackwater.
13 m. BLACK-
WATER ST A.
16 m. FABNBO-
ROUGn STA.
London
and Southampton
«e!) Railway. (^
Enter Surrey.
20 ni. ASH STA.
26 m. GUILDFORD
STATION.
2 m. s.s.w. B,iJRKHAM. Manor House, a neat house with pleasant
slu-ubbcries, Henry CUve, Esq. 2 m. s. of which, Finck Hampstead. The
Cottage John Gibson, Esq. 1 m. "W. is West Com-t, Dr. B. Hawkins.
Blackwater, a pretty village, situated on the river Blackwater, county
of Hants. 1^ m. n.w. Yateley. Yateley HaU, H. P. Collctt, Est^. ; Manor
House, Captain George Mason.
Earn BOROUGH.
Ash. (See Guildford and Farnham Line.) 1^ m. w. Aldersholt. Henley
Park, Henry Halscy, Esq.
ijlratrtttg antr BaiStngiBitoitf.
Distance from
Reading.
READING STA.
7j m. MORTIMER
STATION.
15^ m. BASING-
STOKE STA.
Eisf)t of Eatltoag from Ecatimtj.
Mortimer is the first and only station on this short branch of the Great
Western Railway, of whicli there is nothing memorable loeyond its position
as an intermediate station. Mortimer HiU, R. H. Noble, Esq. ; Mortimer
House, P. Smith, Esq,; Mortuner HaU, Sir C. P. Hunter, Bart.
1 m. N. Oakfield Park, Robert Allfrey, Esq.
14- ni. s.s.w. Silchester, wliere are the remains of the ancient Sigontiacum
of the Romans, consisting of a flint and brick wall, enclosing an area of
one mile and a lialf in circumference, now a farm, in the fields of which can
be traced the lines of the principal streets. In 407, Constautiue, the
usurper, was invested with the purple in tliis city, which was destroyed by
ORa and the South Saxons in 493. The Bangalow, Hemy Newnham, Esq.
I^ratrtttfi to ^unQtvfov'tj*
Distance from
Reading.
READING STA.
5| m. THEALE
STATION.
8f m. ALDERMAS-
TON STA.
9^itj]^t of l^atltoag from l^eatimtj.
Theale, a chapelry in the parish of Tibhurst, county of Berks. With
the exception of the cliurch, a modern structure of some eleo-ance and
pretensions to architectural beauty, it contains nothing remarkable. 1 m.
N.w. Englefield House, Richard Benyon De Beauvoii", Esq.
1 m. N.w. Beenham. The church is an ancient fabric of old English
architectm-e, and formerly belonged to the monastery of Reading ; it was
partly burnt down about forty years since by lightning. Beenham Lodge, A
GaUiui, Esq. ; Beenham House, the handsome seat of Major-General
Dickson.
286
READING TO HUNGERFOED.
la m. s.w. Brimpton.
1^ m. s. Wasing. Wasing Place, William Mount, Esq.
1 m. s. Crookham House, Henry Tiill, Esq.
Newbury. A mvmicipal borough, market-town, and parish, county of
Berks. The town is situated on the Kcnuet, which passes through its
centre, and is crossed by a stone bridge ; it is well built, jind its streets are
broad, and well paved. ' The chui-ch is a plain stone building of the time of
Henry VII., a portion of which, with the tower, was erected at the sole
expense of the famous John Winchcombe, better known as Jack of Newbury,
who was a great benefactor to the town, and the most wealthy clothier in
England at that time. When the Earl of Surrey marched against
James IV., King of Scotland, who was ravaging the borders of the
kingdom, this spii-ited individual at his own expense armed and clothed one
hundi-ed of liis worbuen, and at the head of this little band accompanied
tlic Earl to Elodden Eield, where he greatly signalised lumself by his
intrepid conduct. On the termination of the battle he returned to his
native place. The house and factory wherein he entertained King
Hem-y VIII. and his Queen Catherme, with many of the nobility, are stiU
standing, but the trade for which the to\vn was celebrated has siuik into
insignificance. Duiing the ckeadfid contest between Charles I. and his
Parliament, Newbui'y became remarkable for being the scene of action in
two succeeding years. The first battle was fought on a common called the
Wash, in the year 1643, the other in the fields between Newbury, Speen,
and Shaw, in the year 164-4, the King commanding his army on both days
ill person. At the commencement of the first engagement the advantage
was on the side of the Royalists, the army l)eing in good condition and
well supplied with necessaries Tlie parliamentary troops on the contrary
had been harassed by long marches, added to which the preceding day
Prince Rupert attacked them on Auburn Chase, and from that time they
had been imder arms without either victuals or refreshment. Early in the
day the battle commenced, and was disputed on both sides with equal
intrepidity and success. The approach of night was welcome to both
parties, and the battle ceased without any decisive advantage being
obtained by either. In tliis action the King sustained an irreparable loss
in the deaths of more than twenty officers of distinguished abilities. The
Earl of Sunderland, Viscount Ealkland, and the Earl of Carnarvon were
amongst the nmnber of the slain. The latter, a short time before he was
killed, was seen jocosely to take measure of a gate through which he said
he intended to bring Essex the Parliamentary General prisoner, if it was
wide enough for his horns. The second battle like the preceding was on
tlie first day ended by the welcome approach of night; but the parliamentary
forces having nearly surrounded those of the King, Charles duruig tlie
night precipitately left the field and fled to Bath, and the army marched to
WaUington. Many vestiges of these sanguinary conflicts have at different
times lieen found m the sui-romiding coiuitry, and three skeletons
were lately discovered with some cannon balls, in digging for gravel.
Newbury has several well-endowed hosjiitals, some rilibon manufactures, and
niunerous corn mills and malt Idlns. The north part of the town, Speeii-
hamland, was the Spma;m of the Romans. 2 m. w. Hampstead Park,
Dowager Lady Craven. 4 m. further w. High Clerc, Earl Carnarvon.
The mansion is situated on rising gronnd, in a noble park thirteen miles
in circumference. It is a ])rick structnre, stuccoed, in a modern style oi'
architecture, and more distinguished for elegance than noble a]jpearanee.
lOS ni. WOOL-
HAMPTON STA-
ISJm.THATCHAM
STATION.
17 111. NEWBUllY
STATION.
READING TO HUNGERFORD.
287
10| m, WOOL-
HAMPTON STA.
ISim.THATOHAM
STATION.
17 ra. NEWBURY
STATION.
i m. N.AV. WoOLHAMPTON, a small place, consisting of neat houses, plea-
santly situated on the south side of a range of hills. Woolhampton House,
Earl'of rahuoutli. 2 m. further, Buckljibury. Bucklebury, W. H. H.
Hartley, Esq. ; Roselaud Cottage, General Piggott.
2 m. w. Makston. Marston House, Heury M. Bunbury, Esq.
i ra. N. Thatcuam.
1 m. N. SlIAWE-CUM-DoNNINGTON.
THE PEIOEy, JOHN HUGHES, ESQ.
Shawe Hou.se, H. R. Eyre, Esq. This large and ancient mansion is
celebrated for having been the head-quarters of Charles I. at the period of
the last battle of Ncwbui-y ; and in the wainscot of one of the chambers is a
hole, said to have been made by a musket shot, fired through one of the
windows, while the King was standing near it. Castle House, H. P. Best,
Esq. Domiington Castle rears its lofty head above the remains of the
venerable oaks which once siu'rounded it. It was formerly a place of much
importance ; when it was originally built is uncertain, but from records in
the Cotton Library it belonged to Walter Abberbury. Towards the end of
the reign of Richard II. Sir Richard Abberbury rebuilt it, and from his
son it passed into the possession of Geoffrey Chaucer, the parent of English
poetry. It is said that until a few years back, " an oak was standing, under
which Chaucer penned many of his famous poems." During the civil wars
it was fortified as a garrison for the King, and twice besieged. During the
last siege tlu-ee of the towers were demolished and pai't of the wall, but the
Royalist Governor, Colonel Boys, refused to give or accept quarter on any
terms whatever, and bravely defended the fortress till released by the King's
army. In an old well, a few years back, were found four brass camion, six
and four-pounders. 2 m. fiu'tlier, Winterbourne. Snelsmore Hill, Alfred
Coles, Esq. 1 m. further, Chieveley. Priors Coui-t, John Thomas Wasey,
Esq. 2 m. further, Langley Hall, Sir W. C James, Bart.
li m. w. Elmore House, Mrs. Majendic. A little further, Benham Park,
F. H. R. ViUebois, Esq.
288
DIDCOT TO BANBURY.
li m. N.w. Grceiihain Lodge, A. J. Croft, Esq. s. Kintbuky. Holt Lodge,
Lieut.-Col. Butler ; Liglewood House, Captaiu Thomas Dmin ; Forberry
Grove, J. H. Smith, Esq. About 2 m. s. Inkpen. Kirby House, Johu
Butler, Esq. Near which is Woodhay. West Wooddey House, Rev.
Johu Slopcr. This large aud aueieut brick-built mansion has little to
recommend it exteriorly, although said to have been built by luigo Jones.
But few in the comity surpass it in internal comforts, and the elegant
disposition of its domestic accommodations. The land, which was a part
of the forfeited estate of the Earl of Worcester, was granted by the
Parliament to Su- Benjamin Rudyerd, a celebrated lawyer, poet, and
statesman ui the reigns of Ehzabeth, James, and Charles I., who erected
the present mansion, and furnished it with pietm-es, &c., several of which
now remain. His grandson sold the estate to the ancestor of the present
proprietor. Some years ago it boasted one of the finest avenues in tlie
county, leading directly to tlie mansion. Scarcely a vestige of it now
rcn:aius. 2 m. w. Hmigerford Park, George WUles, Esq. A neat mansion
in the Italian style, built on the site of the old house.
Htjngeeford. a market-town and parish, county of Wilts, at the
western extremity of Berkshire, situate on the Kenuet, two streams of
which river, as weU as the Kenuet aud Avon Canal, pass thi-ough the town.
It consists principally of one Ion" street, m the centre of which is the
market house, in which is preserved the " Hungerford Horn," given, with a
charter, by John of Gaunt. This curious reUc of antiquity is of brass, and is
used to assemble the inhabitants to choose the constable, wlio is lord of the
manor for the tune beuig, holding his right immediately from the Crowu.
The church is very ancient, and leading to it there is a pleasant shady walk.
It conuuuuicates with Bristol by means of the canal.
54- m. w. Saveruake Park, Earl Bruce. The lodge is situated m the
midst of an extensive tract of woodland, called Severnake Porest. No
natural scenery can be imagined more picturesque and beautiful than that
displayed in this umbrageous district, in which the diversity of wood and
lawn, hill and dale, frequently present the most interesting views for the
pictorial art. The forest is altogether sixteeen mdes in cncumfcrence.
Towards the south-east corner is a portion called Tottenham Park, which
is the residence of the Marquis of Aylesbury. 2 m. further, Marlbohough.
(See Great Western.)
22J m. KINTBURY
STATION.
25| m. HUNGER •
FORD STA.
Sttrtot to 9Sani)ur2«
Eeft of Eaitoag from Diticot.
1 h m. w. CuLHAM. Cidham House, J. S. Phillips, Esq. The station
is four miles from the town of Abingdon, county of Berks, which is a
parliamentary and municipal borcnigh, and uuirket-town on the Ock, where
it joins the Isis. It is a well-built town, and has a grammar school, founded
in 1568, with many ancient bmldings, and well-endowed charities. The
market house, which is also the town hall, is a very handsome buUdiug.
There are two churches, St. Nicholas aud St. Helen;' the former is of the
13th century. The i)rineipal trades arc malting, sail cloth, and carpeting.
It is an assize town, alternately with Reading, aud it now sends one member
to Parliament ; formerly two. It is also a polling place for tlie county.
Markets, Monday and Friday for corn, and seven cattle fairs. Corporation
revenue in 1843, £831.
Distance from
Didcut.
Cross the Thames.
3 m ABINGDON
EGAD STA.
DIDCOT TO BANBURY.
289
22i m. KINTBUKY
STATION.
25f m. HUNGEE-
FOKD STA.
N. Barton Court, Admiral Dimdas. The house is a large building with
wings, beautifully situated ou a braueh of the Keiinet, aud protected on the
nortli side by rows of stately trees. Denford House, G. H. Cherry, Esq.
3 m. fm-tlier n., Wickham. li m. fui-ther, Welford, a parish, partly hi
the hundred of Kmtbury Eagle, but chiefly in that of raircross._ At the
period of the Norman survey there were two chiu-ches ; that remaimng, dedi-
cated to St. Gregory, has a iiide Roman round tower supportmg an English
stage, crowned with a decorated spii-e ; the body of the structure exhibiting
the latter style. Welford House, Charles Eyi-e, Esq. 3 m. further,
Chaddleworth. In IIGO a priory was founded here for regular canons of
the order of St. Augustine, which was dissolved by Wolsey, at which period
the revenue amomited to £71 Is. lOd. The church is a very ancient fabric,
of old Norman architecture ; at the entrance is a porch of great Saxon anti-
quity. Chaddleworth Park, Richard Sherwood, Esq, ; Woolley Park, B.
Wroughton, Esq.
J m. N. Eddington. 1 m. fui-ther, EdcUugton House, R. Compton, Esq.
1 m. further, Newtowm Lodge, J. T. Coxe, Esq. 2 m. fui-ther, Shefford.
5 m. N.w. of which is Lamborne. Lambonie Place, Henry Hippisley, Esq. ;
Inhohnes, J. H. Valpy, Esq.
1 m. N.w. Chilton Lodge, Lady Cooper ; Chilton House, James Shutter,
Esq. Crossing the river'Kennet is Chilton Folllvtt. Littlecott, _ F. L.
Popham, Esq. Littlecott Park comprises an area of about four miles m
circumference, adorned with groups of various kinds of trees ; on one side of
it rises a lofty hill cro'mied with wood, and foniung a fine view, with the
luxurious meadows spreading alon^ the banks of the river Kennet ; a branch
of this river rmis thi-ough the garden, and there constitutes a preserve for
trout. The house is an ancient and spacious building, erected in the early
part of the 16th centuiy, about the tune of the termination of the feudal
warfare, when defence became no longer an object in a country mansion.
Considerable alterations were however made in the early part of the present
century. The great haU is very spacious, measuring 46 feet in length by
2i in width, and 25 in height ; its walls are hung with quantities of ancient
armour and other oflensive and defensive accoutrements. li further,
Ramsbtjrt. INIanor House, Thomas Smith, Esq. ; Crow Wood, Captam H.
Seymour ; Cedars, G. B. Hankey, Esq.
Sitrcot to Banfettrg.
Distance from,
Didcot.
Cross the Thames.
3 m. ABINGDON
KOAD STA.
lafgi^t of Eailtoag from Dfticot.
1 m. N.N.w. Newnham. Newnham Park, G. G. V. Harcourt, Esq. The
house is situated on the slope of a hiU, and has a handsome stone elevation
with proiecting wini?s joined to the body of the structure by corridors.
6 m. ftirther, Cuddes'clen Palace, Bishop of Oxford. The present Bishop of
Oxford, the Riglit Reverend Samuel Wilberforce, D.D, has entirely repau-ed
and enlarged the palace, with the addition of a chapel, which is a specimen
of the best decorated Gothic, under the able direction of B. Feney, Esq
The windows of this chapel are filled with the finest specimens of pamted
glass. The east T\-indow was presented to the Bishop by His Royal High-
ness Prince Albert.
1 m. further, Baldon House, G. Thompson, Esq.
P P
290
DIDCOT TO BANBURY.
3 in. fiu-ther, Marcham. Marcham Park, Thomas Duffield, Esq. ; Oakley
Ho\ise, Edmund Currie, Esq. ; Sheepstead House, Thomas Morland, Esq.
2 m. N. Radlcy House, Sii- George Bowyer, Bart.
2 m. N.N.w. Witham Abbey, Earl of Abingdon. 2 m. furtlier, Bigbrook,
Lord A. ChurcliiU. 2 m. n.w. Ensham. 3 m. from which is Ensham
Hall, Earl of Macclesfield ; Frcelaud Lodge, "VV. E. Taunton, Esq. 3 m.
W. from which is Witney, a parish in the hundred of Bampton, county of
Oxford. It was a town of some importance prior to the Conquest. In the
5th of Edward HI. it was made a borough. The town is pleasantly
situated on the river Windiiish, and it consists principally of two streets,
containing neat, wcU-buUt houses, and has a clean and respectable
appearance. The environs are exceedingly pleasant, and the grounds in the
neighboiu'hood agreeably diversified with hiU and dale. Witney has long
been celebrated for its manufacture of blankets, which have been invariably
regarded as superior to all others in texture and colour. About 2 m. s. of
Witney is Cokethorpe Hall, H. Strickland, Esq. 7 m. w. of Witney,
BuRFOED. This })lace is of considerable antiquity, and was called by the
Saxons Bercford, of which the present name is a variation. In 685 an
ecclesiastical synod was held liere by the Rings Etheked and Berthwdd, at
which Andhelme, Bishop of Sherbourne, was ordered to MTite against the
error of the British Chiu'ch respecting Easter. In 752 an engagement
took place at Battle Edge, a little west of the town, between Ethelbald,
King of Mereia and Cutlu'ad, King of the West Saxons, who liad revolted
against his authority, in which Ethelbald was defeated, and the royal
standard bearing the devise of a golden dragon ca])tured. This event was
commemorated by an amiual festival on Midsummer Eve for several ages,
when the inhabitants paraded the streets, bearing the figui'cs of a di'agon
and a giant. Li IB-IO, an encounter took place here between Eairfax and
the Royalists, when the former was victorious. The town is pleasantly
situated on the banks of the small river Windrush. The houses are
indiiferently biult, but the inhabitants are well supplied with water.
Market, Satm-day. Bury Barnes, C. F. A. Eaidkncr, Esq. 2 m. s. of
Bm-ford, BroadweU Grove, WiUiam Harvey, Esq. G m. s.W\ of Witney is
Bampton. Not far distant from the chiu-ch are the remains of a castle,
which is said to have been built l)y King John. These remains are now
occupied as a farm house, and in general character they woidd appear not to
be older than the reign of Edward II. or Edward III. Some ornaments
were eWdently bestowed on the interior in the time of Hemy VII., for on
the ceiling of the principal room are represented the red and white roses
united.
2 m, w. Woodstock, a borough and market-town, having separate
jurisdiction, though locally within the city of Oxford. It is of Saxon
origin, and appears to have been chosen at an early period as an abode of
royalty. The manor house is supposed to have been built on the site of a
Roman villa. It was the abode of Alfred the Great, and continued a royal
residence to the time of Queen Anne. Woodstock returns one member to
Parliament.
10 m. OXFORD
STATION.
Cross the Isis.
m. WOODSTOCK
STATION.
DIDCOT TO BANBURY.
291
10 m. OXFORD
STATION.
Cross the Isis.
19 m. WOODSTOCK
STATION.
5 m. N.w. Chiselhampton. The Lodge, Charles Peers, Esq. 3 m. fiir-
ther, HiVZELEY. Hazeley House, H. Hammersley, Esq. ; Hazeley Lodge,
W. Long, Esq.
Oxford. To give anythiug like an adequate description of this city of
palaces, the principal seat of learning in the British empire, would require
volumes. The arcliitectural grandeur of its colleges, its nohle public build-
ings, its spacious streets, its sm-roundiug scenery, the beauty of its meadows,
the meandering waters of the Isis and the CherweU, its shady promenades,
stately trees, eacli and aU arrest the eye, and rivet the traveller's attention
at every step ; but as ocular demonstration can alone produce that appre-
ciation of this magnificent city, whicli aU it contains so justly merits, we shaU.
merely give such statistical details as the nature of tliis work absolutely
requii-es from us. Oxford is the capital of the shire, a city and parliamentary
borough, which contains an area of 2,930 a., with a population of 32,556.
The origm of Oxford is satisfactorily traced to the 8th century, when Didan,
an Anglo-Saxon nobleman, there founded a monastery a.d. 727. When it
became an university is not satisfactorily ascertained ; but that Alfred the
Great founded schools there for students in grammar, arts and divinity,
is generally admitted by the most learned antiquarians. Although the city
was thrice destroyed by hre during the incursions of the Danes, like the
phcEuix rising from its ashes, it each time recovered strengthened in
its position and its reputation for learning, and shortly after the Norman
invasion it obtained that steady and flourishing aspect which has increased
with every succeechng age. It now contains nineteen colleges and five liaUs.
The See of Oxford comprises the whole county, with the archdeaconries of
Berks and Bucks; the revenue of the bishopric in 1847, was £2,500.
Tlie oldest chm-ch hi Oxford (St. Peter's in the East) dates from the 9th
century. This beautiful city contains munificently endowed schools and
institutions of every description, and aU the corporate buildings and estab-
lishments are on a scale of magnificence inferior only to the colleges of the
university. Oxford, exclusive of the university's pecuUar iurisdictiou, is
governed by a corporation of mayor, aldermen, and councillors ; it is the
seat of quarter and petty sessions, mayor's court, court of hustings, assizes,
and monthly county courts. Corporation revenue (1847), £5,704. _ The
university has sent two members to Parliament ever since the reign of
Edward I; registered electors (1847), 2,758. The city also sends two
members ; registered electors in the same year, 2,881. Oxford is the place
of election for the county members. Market days, Wednesday and
Saturday. Pairs four times annually, and races are held in August at
Port-meadow, west of the city. Of the twenty -four libraries at Oxford the
BocUeian alone contams 222,000 volumes and 20,000 MSS., and is
entitled to a copy of every new work. The total revenues of the university
are estuuated at £457,490. Oxford has fourteen parishes, and amongst
its ecclesiastical edifices will be found every description of architectui-e
from the early Saxon, which, in spite of scepticism, exists in parts of
St. Peter's and the whole of its crypt ; but, as an eloquent writer has
obseiTcd, " the powers of the pen are as inadequate to describe as are the
creations of the pencil incompetent to delineate the resplendent beauties
of the city of Oxford." 4 m. n.e. Woodeaton, John Weyland, Esq.
4 m. E. Shotover House, the late George V. Drury, Esq. ; Holton Park,
Mrs. Biscoe. 2 m. further, Waterperry House, J. W. Henley, Esq., M.P. ;
Waterstock House, W. H. Ashhurst, Esq.
1 m. N.w. Bletchington Park, Viscount Valentia. 1 m. further,
KiKKLiNGTON, formerly a place of much pohtical consequence from its
situation as a frontier town between the kingdoms of Mcrcia and the West
Saxons. In the year 977 was held a great comicil or synod, at wliich were
present King Edward the Martyr and St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canter-
bury. Sidcman, Bishop of Devonshii'c, dying at this synod, willed to be
buried in his own chiu'ch at Crcditon ; bvit King Edward and Archbishop
1- ? 2
293
DIDCOT TO BANBURY.
2^ m. N.N.E. Tatley. Tatley Park, William Evetts, Esq.
2 m. N.w. KiDDiNGTON. Kiddiugtoii House, M. Ricardo, Esq.; DytcUey
Park, Viscoimt DiUou.
w. of Woodstock is Blenheim Park, Duke of Marlborough. Professor
Waggeu, in his work on " The Art and Artists of England," states that if
nothing was to be seen in England but this seat, with its park and treasures
of art, there would be no reason to regret the reason of a journey to this
country. To attempt anything Hke a description of it in the limits of oiu-
work would be impossible. It can be inspected by the curious, and those
who wish for a guide-book will find it amply described in a small " Hand
Book to Blenhehn," pubhshed by Slatter of Oxford. At the north corner of
the park, Woodleys, Thomas Thornhill, Esq. 4 m. w. of Blenhehn,
Cornbury Park, Lord Churchill.
1 m. N.N.w. Steeple Aston, John Lechmere, Esq.
Aston Park, Viscount Chetwynd.
1^ m. further. North
4 m. E. Sandfokd. Sandford Park, Captam S. Cox; Manor House,
A. H. Renton, Esq.
1 m. N. Tew Park, M. P. W. Boultou, Esq.
li m. s. Kiddington, M. Ricardo, Esq. ; Glympton Park, George H.
Barnett, Esq.
4 m. w. Heythorpe House, Earl of Shrewsbury. The mansion is a fine
specimen of the decorative style of architectm-e. The grand, or north front,
has a centre portico, adorned by four Corintliiau columns. On either side is
a handsome and spacious wing, joined to the mam division of the builchng
by tasteful masonry. 4 m. fiu-ther. Chipping Norton. Over Norton
House, Colonel Dawkins.
2 m. N. Addcrbury House, W. H. Chamberlin, Esq.
2 m. w. Deddington. On the east side of the town are the remains of
an ancient castle, which extended over more than 10 acres of ground ; but
nothing remarkable is known to have occurred except the imprisonment of
Piers Gavcston, the favom-ite of Edward II. 2 m. fiu'ther, Empton Castle.
5 m. fm'ther, Swerford Park.
Banbury, county of Oxford, a parliamentary and municipal borough,
and market-town, watered by the Cherwell and the Oxford and Bkmingham
Canal, once famous for its strong castle, now for its cheese and cakes. It
is a respectably built town, has a large church, built in the style of St.
Paul's Cathedi-al, and a blue-coat school. It has a brisk market for
agricultural produce, and a good carrying trade. Incorporated by Queen
Mary. Its castle sustained two severe sieges during the civil wai's of the
17th century, but no part of it remains except a portion of the wall. It
sends one member to Parhament ; registered electors (181G), 300.
Market, Thursday.
4 m. N.w. Wroxton Abbey, Colonel J. S. North, and Baroness North.
3 m. further, Upton House, Viscount ViUiers.
2 m. s.s.w. Wykham Park, Mrs. Stuart.
3 m. s.w. Broughton Castle, Rev. Lord Save and Selc. The castle in its
wholeness affords a striking example of the almost rc^al magnificence of the
feudal barons. An old tower formerly the centre to the court and the outer
gate, is still perfect, but there are no traces of the portcidlis. There would
appear also from the remaining staples to have been two otlu'r gates. The
most ancient part of ihc builduig is the eastern side, at the south-east
ande of which is a small tower with loopholes for the tliscluirgc of arrows.
A broad and deep moat, which is crossed by a stone l)ridge of two arches,
surrounds the whole. 2 m. fui'ther, Swalchifc House, Baroness Wenman.
23 m. nr.YFORD
STATION.
Enter
Northampton.
28 m. AYNHO
STATION.
Si m. BANBURX
STATION.
DIDCOT TO BANBURY.
293
23 m. HEYFORD
STATION.
Enter
Northamptoii.
28 m. AYNHO
STATION.
aim. BANBUEY
STATION.
Duiistan ordered that he should be buried in the church of Abingdon, and
he was accordingly laid on the north side iu the porch of St. Paid, It was
likewise, as a mark of kindness, allowed by the council to be lawful for the
country people to go on pilgrimage to St. Mary of Abingdon. The manor
of Kii'klington was formerly part of the possessions of the Crown, and
subsequently descended to John of Gaunt.
1 m. E. Eastfield House.
Heyford. 2 m. further, Middleton Park, Earl of Jersey. 5 m. fiu-ther,
Bicester, a market-town and parish, in the hundred of Plowley. This place,
called by the Saxon Burenceaster and Bm-naceaster, both implying a fortiiicd
place, is supposed to derive its name from its founder Berinas, a canonized
Saxon prelate ; or from Bernewood, a fortress in Bucks, on the verge
of which it is situated. A priory for canons of the Benedictine order was
founded in 1182, and dedicated to St. Eburg, the revenue of wliich at
the dissolution was £1G1 2s. 10c?. In 1355 a royal licence was granted to
Nicholas Jordan for the establishment of a hospital for poor and infirm
people ; but the design does not appear to have been carried into execution.
During the civil war, in the reign of Charles I., the inhabitants suffered by
repeated exactions levied by both parties; and in 1G43 a skirmish took
place, in which the Royalists were defeated and diiven through the town.
Aynho, a large and respectable village, situated on an eminence. Below
the rock on which the village stands there is a powerful stream of water,
called the Town Well. Erom this spring and its situation it receives its
name Avon-ho, softened into Aynho. Ayidio Park, the fine seat of
the Cartwrights.
2 m. N. Astrop House, William Wills, Esq. ; Ealseley Hall, J. East, Esq.
4 m. N.N.E. Wardington. 2 m. further. Chipping Warden. _Li this
parish are some entrenchments, denominated Ai-bury Banks, which had
been a camp of the West Saxons when they invaded Mercia, or works
thrown up by the Danes previous to the desperate battle fought between
them and the Mercians, in the place called Danes' Moor. A little to the
south of this village, Edgeeote Hall, the seat of the Carter family. Part of
this mansion bears traces of great antiquity, and was the residence of Thomas
Lord Cromwell, Earl of Essex, Vicar-General to Henry VIII. In this
curious building many of the doorways and windows are in tlie pointed
style, and a saloon above stairs has a floor flagged, apparently as a
preventive against fire, or as a refrigeratory di-awiug-room during the heat
of summer.
4 m. E. Thenford House, John M. Severn, Esq.
3 m. N. Williamscote, John Loveday, Esq.
294
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
Brtieltol to Btrmmsliam*
2Left of l^atliMau from Bristol.
1 m. E. SvsTON. 4 in. further, Dyrliam Park, George Blathwayt, Esq.
li m. w.N.'vr. HiGHAM Acton. In the church there is a beautiful cross,
raised on arches, much mutilated. The village, situated at the confluence
of the Stonor and Loden branches of the river Erome, derives its adjunct
from iron works, which formerly existed here. 3 m. further Ajlviston.
Harts Cottage. 2 m. further, Holviston.
5 m. w. Thoknbxjuy. This town, which is of considerable antiquity, is
situated on a small rivulet, two miles west of the Severn, iu the Isle of
Berkeley.
THOENBCET PAEK (NOBTH FRONT), HENEY WENMAN NEWMAN, ESq.
This is a Grecian vUla, built iu 1839 l)y the present proprietor. A few
liundred yai'ds on tlie south side of the mansion is the beautiful Gothic
tower of tlie clmrcli of Thonil)ui-y, risiug in the distance over the ruins of
the uufinished Castle of Thornbury, the buildmg of whicli was begun by
Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckiughaju, but stopped when he was behcadecl
in 1521.
Distance from
Bristol.
6 m. MANGOTS-
riELD STA.
10^ m. YATE STA.
15 m. WICKWAK
STATION.
BRISTOL TO BTHMINGHAM.
295
ISn.gtol to Bttmmgham.
Distance from
Bristol.
6 m. MANGOTS-
FtELD STA.
lOi m. TATE STA.
15 ni. WICKWAE
STATION.
lAiUf)t of Eaitoag from Bristol.
JMangotsfield. Here was once a miniiery, of wliich part of the cloisters
was seen by Leland, but no vestige of it now remains. Hill House, John
D. Paul, Esq.
■I m. w. Yate. H m. further, Chipping Sodburt, a market-town and
parish, which existed in the 12th century, and was endowed by King
Stephen with the same pri\-ileges as Bristol. It is said to be one of the
great marts for cheese in England. Little SodbiuT Manor House, W. H.
H. Hartley, Esq. 2 m. further, Doddiugton Park, 0. W. Codrington,
Esq., M.P. 4 m. further, Acton Titryille.
1 m. N. Badminton Park, Duke of Beaufort.
WiCKWAR, is situated in the Vale of Gloucester, and_ consists chiefly of
grazing land. It is supposed to have derived its name from Wic, a hamlet
or ^^Ilage, and from the family of La Warr, who were lords of the manor.
In the vicuiity are rocks of a compact stone, called the White Lays, whicli
when broken small forms an excellent road. Calamine and lead ore, with
pit coal, are found in the neighbourliood. The town consists chiefly of one
long street. The chui-ch is a handsome edifice, dedicated to St. Mary, has
an aisle on the north side, and a good tower at the west end. It stands on
a hni, some distance from the town, and was bmlt by a rich clothier, named
Woolworth. Here is also a free grammar school, founded and endowed
by Alexander Hosea, in 16S1, with a house for the master, and £28 per
THOENBDRY PARK (SOUTH-WEST FRONT)
296
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
1 m. s. Charfield. 2 m. w. of which, Tortworth Court, Earl Ducie ;
Tortworth Cottage, Hon. Mr. Moretoii.
2 m. s."W. Berkeley Castle, Earl Fitzhardmge. Ever since its foundation
Berkeley Castle has formed the baronial residence of the holders of the
manor, who lay claim to a barony from the fact of possessing it. It has
existed seven centimes, and has been the scene of various remarkable
transactions, the most melancholy of which was the barbarous murder of
Edward II. in 1327. A small apartment leading iato the keep is pointed
out as the di-eary place where tliis dire cruelty was perpetrated. A little
further, Berkeley, situated on an eminence in the beautiful Vale of
Berkeley, about a mile from the river Severn. The church is an ancient
structure, containing luimerous monuments of the noble family of Berkeley.
The tower, a modern erection, stands at some distance from the church.
Here is a market-house, and a grammar school, founded in. 1696, annual
revenue under £50. The trade of this town, which is facilitated by the
Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, consists of cheese, malt, coal, and timber.
Market, Wednesday ; fair. May 14th. The Vale of Gloucester is renowned
for its rich pastui'age, and is famous for the production of the " double
Gloucester cheese." Berkeley Castle forms an important object in the
scenery of this locality.
Frocestek. This manor was anciently the property of the See of York,
and afterwards of the See of Gloucester, but now the property of the Earl
of Warwick. Queen Elizabeth, during her progress in 1574, slept here one
night. 2 m. w. Slimbkidge. Dr. Jeuner, who discovered and introduced
vaccination, was a native of this parish.
1 m. w. The Leaze. 2 m. n.w. of which is Frampton Court, H. C.
Clifford, Esq. 3 ni. fiu'ther, Harlingham. Slow House.
4 m. N.w. Hardwick House, Thomas Barwick L. Bacon, Esq. This
ancient manor house was built about tlie year 1625, on the site of the old
castellated mansion of the Botelers, to whom the estate belonged in the
14th century. It contains a spacious hall, and many large apartments.
The park has been thrown into cultivation.
Gloucester, a city and capital of the comity, is also a county within
itself, a parliamentary and municipal borough, and a river port. It is
situated on the east 'bank of the Severn. 33 m. n.n.e. Bristol, and S m.
w.s.w. Cheltenham. It was founded by the Britons, and named Caer
Glocw, by which ai)pellation it is now distinguished in Wales ; and Alfred
of Beverley mentions it as one of the twenty-eight cities erected previous
to the Roman inva-sion. On a monumental stone seen by Camden was the
following mutilated inscription :
DEC COLONIC GLEV
VIXIT ANN LXXXVI.
The stone is now lost, but Gale and Gibson mention it as remaining in their
days. This city has been the scene of much warfare. In 577 it was taken
possession of by the West Saxons. In 679 it was nearly destroyed, but
Wolpherc, about the commencement of the 8th century, restored it, and,
according to Bcde, it was esteemed " one of the noolest cities in the
kingdom." The Danes plmidered the cii-y in the reign of King Edgar,
and partly consumed it by fire during the reign of his son Ethelred.
After the decisive battle between Canute and Edmund L'onside, the latter
retired to this city, and here also Edward the Confessor resided. WiUiam
the Conqueror often made Gloucester his place of residence. Henry I., in
1123, and Henry II., in 1175, held a court here, and Henry HI. was
crowned in the abbey church by the Bishop of Winchester ami Bath. In
17 m. CHARFIELD
STATION.
22i in. BERKELEY
STATION.
36f m.FROCESTER
STATION.
28^ m. STONE-
HOUSE STA.
374 M- GLOUCES-
TER STA.
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
297
17 m. CnARTIEI.D
STATION.
22 1 m.BERKELEY
STATION.
26|m.rROCESTEE
STATION.
28^ m. STONE-
HODSE STA.
37i m. GLOUCES-
TER STA.
2 m. E. Woottok-undek-Edge. 2 m. further, Newark Park, —
Clutterbuck, Esq. 2 m. further, Lasborough Park.
2 m. s.s.E. Stancomhe Park, Pm-uell B. Piu-uell, Esq. 3 m. s.e. of
which, Duesley, a small, irregularly built town, situated at the foot of a
liill, clothed ^Tith a wood, chiefly of beech-trees. A baronial castle, of the
Berkeleys, once lords of the mauor, built dm-mg the reign of Edward the
Coiifessor, stood here previous to the reigu of Queen Mary, when it was
entirely destroyed. The site is now an orchard, at the north-west
extremity of the town, the fields adjacent to which are called Castle Fields.
On the south-east side of the chui'chyard some springs rise out of the
ground Hke boiling water, in so copious a manner, as to drive a fulling mill
about 100 hundred yards below, and arc never kno^vll to diminish in
quantity. _ At their rise they cover a fine gravelly bottom, about fifteen feet
square, with nearly two feet of water. 2 m. e. of wliich, Slouts' Hill. It
is a handsome modern building, with octagonal projections, turretted and
ornamented in the pointed style. It commands a fine view of the village,
and some fine beech woods hanging from the slope of the eminence to the
south. This was the bu-thplace of Mr. Samuel Rudder, one of the histo-
rians of Gloucestershire. 2 m. fui-ther, Kingstead Park.
2 ra. S.E. The Ridge, George Bengough, Esq.
1 m. S.E. Stanley St. Leonard. Here are some considerable remains
of an ancient convent, of which the kitchen has been converted into a daily.
Previous to the year 1GS6, when a great fire destroyed most of its buildings,
it was a considerable town, having two faii-s. At present it enjoys an
extensive manufactm-e of woollen cloth. The houses iu the village are very
scattered and irregular.
STONEnousE. i m. n. Standish House, Lord Sherborne.
5 m. N.E. Painswick House, W. H. Hyett, Esq. ; Buenos Ayres, W. H.
Hyett, Esq. The house is a handsome modem ecliflce, judiciously situated
among beech groves, and enlivened by plantations ; the surroimiing views
are extensive and very fine.
2 m. s. Matson House, Viscount Sydney. King Charles II. had his
head-quarters here during the siege of Gloucester.
1 m. s.w. Barnewood Coui't. 1^ m. further, Bowden Hall. 1 m.
further,
PEINKNASH PARK, JAMES ACKERS, ESQ. A. M. OXON.
Q Q
298
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
1278 or 1279 a Parliament was assembled at tliis place by Edward I., and
several laws enacted, known under the general appellation of the Statutes
of Gloucester. Richard U., in 137S, Henry IV., in 1103 and 1107, and
Henry V., in 1120, held a Parliament here. Diu-ing the ci\dl war in the
reign of Charles I. the city suffered much from the Royalists. In its
circuit it encloses the Island of Aluey, and both branches of the Severn are
crossed by handsome stone bridges. It has four principal thoroviglifares,
and a handsome modern subm-b. The cathedral, which is of higli antiquity,
was once the abbey chm-cli of the Benedictines, and was fouuded in 1017.
It is one of the liucst cathccbals in England. Here are the tombs of
Edward II., and Robert Duke of Normandy. The tower is 223 feet in
height. The conversion of the abbey church into a catliedi'al was the chief
means of its preservation at the Reformation, and diu'ing the civil wars it
was respected by Oliver Cromwell. It is now nearly perfect in all its
parts as it was left by its most favom-ed architects. This magnificent pile
combines many interesting specimens of Saxon, Norman, and English
architecture, and as the eras of erection are known, the characteristic styles
of different periods can thus be satisfactorily traced. The nave is an
interesting specimen of the style wliieh contiiiued to prevail for nearly two
ceutm-ies after the Conquest.
" The arch'd and pond'roiis roof,
By its own weight made steadfast and immoveable, ^
Looking tranquillity,"
renders the higlily-wi'ought ornaments of the choir more conspicuous and
admu-able. The Castle of Gloucester, of which the last remains were
destroyed a few years ago, was probably erected about the period of the
Norman invasion, as Domesday Book records that " sixteen houses were
taken down for its site." Of the eleven churches that formerly existed, six
only now rematu, the others liaviag been destroyed at the siege in 1643, or
since taken down. The priucipal trade of Gloucester is in the hemp and flax-
dressing business, and the manufacture of pins. The latter is carried on
here to a far greater extent than at any other place in England. 1 m. s.w.
Lanthouy Priory, now hi ruins, so named from a Priory of Austin Canons
founded here in 1187 by MUo, Constable of Gloucester, for the reception of
monks cbiven from an ancient priory of Lauthony, in the north part of
Monmouthslure, by the ravages and"^ ill-treatment of the Welsh. 1 m.
further, Hempsted House, Rev. S. Lysons. It stands on an elevation;
approached through a fine double avenue of elm-trees, planted in tlie
year 1710. It was the occasional residence of the Rev. D. Lysons,
E.R.S., E.A.S., &c., &c., the antiquary, author of " Magna Britannia,"
" Environs of London," &c., &c. 1 m.'fm-thcr, Quedgeley, J. C. Hey«-ai-d,
Esq. 2 m. w. of Quedgeley, Ebnore Com-t.
3 m. w. Highnam Court, T. G. Parry, Esq. A little south of which is
Higli Grove, W. M. Paul, Esq. 14 m. further, Ross, at and near which
are Myndc Park, T. G. Symonds, Esq. ; The Chase, George Strong, Esq.,
M.D., an elegant stone building, in the Gothic style of arcliitecture,
erected about tliirty years ago. The estate, mth the wood adjoining,
formed once the deer park of the Bishops of Hereford, who anciently
had a seat here, hence the name. Gayton, D. Higford Burr, Esq.
4 m. N.E. Morels End. 4 m. further, Newent. Ford House. 2 m. n.
Boyce Court. 3 m. further, Donningtou Hall, Richard Webb, Esq.
3 m. N. Hatherley Coui-t, Rev. Sir J. P. Wood, Bart. ; and 1 m. further
Staverton Court, D. Latimer St. Clair, Esq. The Court is of modern
construction, the grouiuls are beautifully laid out and planted, the
evergreens superb, and the climate is mild. The old court-house, now
a farm, is very ancient, and surrounded by orchards and (inc ehn-trccs.
The popuhitioii of Staverton is about 200, the land is rich, and the
poor are comfortable. It possesses an excellent school. Staverton House,
Colonel Pearce, K.H.
GLOUCESTKa
{continued).
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
299
GLOUCESTER
{continued).
Prinknasli was formerly the property of the Abbots of Gloucester, who
obtained liberty of free warren in the reign of Edward III., and sometimes
resided here. In the reign of James I. it became the property of Sir John
Bridgman, Chief Justice of Gloucester, in whose famdy it remained until
1770, when it was purchased by an ancestor of the present proprietor. The
mansion is situated in a pleasant park, on the acclivity of a hdl, commanding
an extensive prospect over a fertile and pleasant district. 2 ni. e. of which
is "V^''itcomb Park, Lady Cromer. The park extends itself at the base of some
commanding eminences, clothed with beech wood. The scenery is extremely
fine, and from some points is opened a grand and interesting view over the
Vale of Gloucester, bounded by the Malvern Hills. In Herefordshire,
2 m. fm-ther, Brimpsfield. This, with other manors, was given by the
Conqueror to Osborne Gilford, who attended him to England, and whose
family retained possession tdl the reign of Edward II., when his descendant,
John Gilford, a determined enemy of the Spencers, was attamted of high
treason, and his castle at Brimpsfield razed to its foundations by a detach-
ment from the army of the King, who was then on his march from
Cii-encester to Worcester. The site of the castle is pointed out by a moat
and rampart, covered with a close thicket, and sui'rounding an area about
300 yards in cii-cumfereuce. Edward III. granted the manor to Sir
Mam-ice Berkeley, in the year 1340. It has since passed through several
noble families, and now is, or lately was, the property of John Pitt, Esq.
The park contained about 200 acres. In this parish was a priory or ccU of
Benedictine monks, subordinate to the Abbey of St. Stephen at Fountenay
in Normandy, but of its foundation and history little is knowTi, and the
only relic of it is in the name of an adjoining field. The Roman Ermin
Street passed along the north side of the parish. 1 m. e. of Brimpsfield,
Elkstone, a parish in the hundred of Rapsgate. At this place is a quaiTy
of stone, which, when first raised, is easily cut, but becomes exceedingly
hard by exposure to the air. The church, dedicated to St. John the
Evangelist, is one of the most ancient buildings in the county of Gloucester,
though its external appearance does not promise so much, it having been
considerably altered, especially in the reign of Richard II., when the tower
was bmlt. Indeed, little of its original structure remains on the outside
except a fascia running round the upper part of the nave, below wliieh are
a variety of grotesciue heads and figures, and a round-headed window at the
east end of the chancel, ornamented with an embattled fret. The south
door is a rich specimen of ancient architectnre. Over it is a fignre of our
Saviour sitting on a throne, with his right hand extended, and holding a
book in liis left. Over His head is the figvu-e of a hand, pointing downwards,
and round Him are the Holy Lamb, and symbols of the Evangelists, all
carved in basso-relievo. This OToup of figures is surroimdcd by a scmi-
cireuJar arch, and grotesqu.c heads, and zigzag mouldings. The appearance
of this chancel is very singular, the arches not being correctly cu'cidar, but
exhibiting great irregidarity, part of which no doul)t has been occasioned
by its decay. The columns and pilasters supporting the arches lean
outwards several inches beyond the perpendicular.
Q Q 2
300
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
3 m. jf.v. Bodington Manor, John Xeale, Esq. At BoDDfGTOX, says
Lelaud, " ther is a favre manor place and a parke. It came to one Rede,
servant to the Lorde Bcauchampe, that married hys Lorde's daughter, the
eldest of thi-ee, and the Redes have y^ stUle." It is now the property of
John Xeale, Esq., and "is evidently of the first style of brulding that
prevailed when castles were no longer necessary for the seciiritv of
residence." The mansion is surrounded by a moat, and in an adjomiag
field was an oak of extraordinary dimensions, a deliueation of wliich was
given in "Lyson's Gloucestershire Etclungs." The circumference of the
bole was nearly eighteen yards ; the lower part was quite hollow, formiug a
void sixteen feet in diameter. This venerable tree was destroyed bv fire in
the year 1790. ^iile House, G. A. W. Welch, Esq.
5 m. w. Chaselet. 3 m. further, Ederstteld. HiU House ; Down
House, George DowdesweU, Esq. 1 m. further, Haffield House. A little
fui-ther, Donniugton Hall, Richard Webb, Esq. !MvcH INIakcott. Near
the church, says Blount, stood ^Mortimer's Castle, the site visible, and
another perhaps more ancient, called Ellington Castle, the site overgrown
with wood, and called the Quarry Wood, a short distance from the village.
3 m. further, Horn House, WiUiam Money Kyrle, Esq.
A short branch of li m. takes U5 to Tewkesbitrt, a parliamentary and
municipal borough town, and parish, county of Gloucester, iu the Yale of
Evesham, nearly surrounded by water, being situated on the banks of the
Avon at its junction with the Severn, and at the influx of the Carron and
Swilsrate iuto the Avon. It sends two members to Parliament ; resistered
electors (ISIS), 407. Corporation revenue (1S4S), £S2S. The town, which
is picturesquely seated, contains many fine houses, and an abbey church of
great magnificence, founded by the Sitxons. It is biult in the style of a
cathedral, its interior higlily ornamented, and altogether claims the especial
notice of the traveller, as it contains many elegant monuments of
distinguished persons. Here is a new church, and the following public
buildings : a town haU, market house, gaol, penitentiary, two bridges — a
handsome one of stone across the Avon, and an iron bridge of 170 feet
span over the Severn — several Dissenting places of worship, and good quays
ou the banks of the river. Amongst its learned, educational, and charitable
institutions may be enumerated a literary and scientific, mechanics', dis-
pensary, lying-m hospit:il, blue-coat, free grammar, and other schools,
almshouses and other charities, which produce .in annual revenue of about
£400. Its manufactmcs lu-c stockings, leather, bobbinet lace, ujuls, &c.
4+5 m. CHELTEX-
HAJI STA.
47^ m. CLBBVE
STATION .
51^ m. ASH-
CHVSCH STA.
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
301
44^ m. CHELTEN-
HAM STA.
47\ m. CLEEVE
STATIOI?.
5H ni- ASH-
CHUBCH STA.
Cheltenha3i, a parliamentary borough town, and parish, in the county
of Gloucester. It sends one member to Parliament ; registered electors
(1848), 2,006 ; and is a polling place for the east division of the county,
the seat of petty sessions, and a manor court. This very fashionable
watering-place is situated on the river Chelt, in a beautiful and fertile vale,
sheltered from the northerly winds by the Cotswold Hills. It has a splendid
principal street, one mile and a-half in len^h, numerous handsome terraces,
squares, &c., with many elegant detached villas, interspersed with planta-
tions of trees and gardens, laid out ^rith exceediag taste and beauty.
Cheltenham owes its almost magical rise into importance entirely to its
saline springs, the medicinal virtues of which attract thousands annually
to this locality of fashion and enjoyment. Sulphates of soda and magnesia,
iodine and iron held in solution by carbonic acid, are the ingredients of the
Cheltenham waters, which, owing to the discovery of several springs, are
abundant. The various pump-rooms and baths are all of elegant con-
struction, adjacent to which are handsome saloons and libraries, surrounded
by pleasure-grounds Mith fine avenues, most tastefully disposed for the
recreation of the visitors. The principal buildings of the town are an
ancient Gothic parochial church, and five other handsome district churches,
besides places of worship for Dissenters. Here are also several hospitals
and charitable endo-«Tnents, a grammar school founded in 1574, and endowed
with scholarships in Pembroke College, a charity school, a female oqjhan
asylum, a general hospital founded by Queen Charlotte in 1806, mechanics',
literary and philosophical uistitutions, and a zoological garden. Leckampton
Court, the ancient seat of the Trye family; Charlton Place, Samuel H.
Gael, Esq.; Marl Hill; ShackeRs ; "^Glenfall. 4 m. e. DowdesweU House,
— Rogers, Esq. 1 m. further, Sandywell Park; Brookhampton Park,
Fulwar Craven, Esq.
1 m. s. Southam House, Earl of EUenborough.
1 m. E. Cleeve, or Bishop's Cleeve, remarkable for the beauty of its
scenery. 2 m. further, WiscHcoiiBE, a market-town and parish, called by
the Saxons Winchelscombe, and was the residence of the Mercian Kings,
of whom Offa founded a monastery here in 787. Egforth, Offa's son, had a
palace here, and in 798 laid the foundation of a stately abbey for 300
monks of the Benedictine order. The abbey and aU its buildings were nearly
destroyed soon after the dissolution. The building is represented to have
been exceedingly magnificent, very few traces of it however remain ; but
the memorial is preserved in part of a hamlet which is still called the
abbey demesne.
li m. If. Toddington. Sudeley Castle, J. and W. Dent, Esqrs.
4 m. E. Alderton Rectory, Rev. Charles Cobjr. 2 m. e. Toddington,
Lord Sudeley; Wormington Grange, S. Gist Gist, Esq. 4 m. x.e. of
which is Broadway. Clarendon tells us that after Charles's retreat from
Evesham the army marched that night to Broadway, where they quartered
a little to the east. Eamcomb, Sir G. H. Cotterell, Bart., a modem
building in the Gothic style of architecture, erected by Sir John Cotterell,
Knight, commands a most delightful prospect to the west over Worcester-
shire. Though its situation was origiiially bleak and uncomfortable, being
on the summit of a hill, it Ls now well sheltered by plantations, which
have been disposed in a most pleasing style so as to make it a desirable
summer residence ; it also forms a good object to the eye, its form being
castellated and well adapted to its site and surrounding scenery.
3 m. s. Spring Hill, Earl of Coventir, an elegant modem buildiog,
embosomed in woods. Most extensive plautations have been made in the
early part of the present century, winch neing judiciously planted in belts,
tend much to improve the hincLs and tcniperatm-c. 2 m. s.e. of Spring
HiU is Boi KTON-ox-xiiE-HiLL, remarkable as the birthplace of the cclc-
303
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
The battle of Tewkesbury, so fatal to the house of Lancaster, was fought in
the "Bloody Meadows" in the immediate vicinity of the town; and in the
civil war of the 17th eentui-y it was alternately in the hands of Round-
heads and Cavaliers. Near Tewkesbui-y are Apperley Coiu-t, H. E. Strick-
land, Esq. ; Beckford Hall, W Wakeman, Esq. ; Chambers Court, E. G.
Stone, Esq. 2 m. n.w. Pull Court, J. E. DowdesweU, Esq. 2 m. s.w.
Eorthampton Court, J. Yorke, Esq. 8 m. w. Bromesberrow Place,
W. Yatc, Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Eastnor Castle, Earl Somcrs. The Castle, an
elegant modem structure from designs by Smirke, is delightfully situated on
a fine lawn surroiuided by excellent plani-ations. 2 m. further, Ledhuey,
Robert Biddidph, Esq ; Longworth, R. B. Phillipps, Esq. ; Bosbmy House,
Rev. Edw. Higgius. 3 ni. n. of wliich is Hope End, Thos. Hejwood, Esq.
Bredon, in the county of Worcester, is an iuterestiug spot from the
traces of a Roman camp on the summit of its hill, from which there are
fine views over the sun-omiding country. 2 m. w. Piakrupp House,
Captain Shipton, R.N.
2 m. N.w. Stensham Court. J. Taylor, Esq.
4 m. w. Upton-on-Se^T)iin, according to Doctor Stukeley the Upoessa of
Ravemias ; and the opinion of its having been a Roman station has received
confirmation from the discovery of some ancient armoiu- in the neigh-
boui'hood. A bridge consisting of six arches was erected in the reign of
James I., which was broken down and a battery placed in the churchyard
to prevent the approach of CromweU and liis forces; but the plan was
inefficient, and the parKamentary forces entered the town. IJptou is
situated on the right bank of the river Severn, which is here navigable for
vessels of 100 tons burden. It is neatly built, and the streets well paved.
3 m. w. Earls Crome Court, Hon. J. Coventry. A little further, Severn
Bank, John C. Dent, Esq.
1 m. w. Croome Park, Earl of Coventry. It has been well observed
of this new charming place, that nature has contributed but little to its
beauties, but that the powers of art have been blessed with imcommon
success. Wood, water, and ornamental bridges are dispersed Avith great
taste, and even lulls and dales have been produced from an almost
undistinguished level. The house is built on the site, and iiideed partly on
the walls, of one which was pulled downi in the early part of the last
centm-y ; the style of architecture of the house is very plam, and bespeaks
comfort rather than magnificence, but its inside makes up for anything
that may be called deficiency from without. Croome Park was notliing
but a morass, when towards the middle of last centiu-y tlie Earl of
Coventry undertook to drain it, and towards the end of the ceutm-y he had
reclahned the moorisli fetid sod and made it perfectly dry pastui-age for
sheep and other cattle. There are but few ujider drains, the principal are
open and tufted at bottom, so that cattle can graze without loss of herbage ;
no water ever stands, and Croome is now noted for its dryness. 2 m.
further, The Rhydd, Sir A. Lechmere, Bart.
3 m. N.w. Kempsey. Kempsey House, Robert NuttaU, Esq. 2 m.
further, The Nash. Madresfield Coiul;, Earl Beauchamp. 4 m. N.M^
Hindlip, Viscount Southwell.
i m. w. Spetcldey Park, Robert Berkeley, Esq. 2 m. further,
Worcester, which is also reached by a short branch between Spetchley
and Wadborough stations.
Worcester, the Cacr Guorangon of the ancient Britons, is a city, par-
liamentary and municipal borough, and capital of tke county, situated on
the Severn It sends two members to Parliament, and is a i)()lling |ilace for
the county. Worcester is one of tlic handsomest cities in Engkmd, the
streets being very regular, houses well built, and the whole eily excellently
paved and lighted. The cathedral is of Auglo-Nornuin origin, and was built
Jt m- BHEDON
STATION.
56-J 111. ECKIJNO-
TON STA.
&/4 m. DEFFOKD
STATION,
61^ m. WAD-
BOROUGH STA.
64^ ni. SPETCH-
LEY STA.
B| m. WORCES-
TER STA.
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
303
53i m. BKEDON
STATION.
56^ m. ECKING-
TON STA.
57i tn. DEFFORD
STATION.
61^ m. WAD-
BOROUGH STA.
G-J^ HI. SPETCH-
LEY STA.
C85 m WORCES-
TER STA.
brated Sir Thomas Overbury, who was poisoned by the infernal arts of
Frances Howard, Countess of Sussex, afterwards mistress and wife to Can,
Earl of Somerset, the abandoned minister of James I. Bonrton Park,
Sir James B. East. A little farther, Moreton-in-the-Marsh. At tliis
spot is the Eour-Shire-Stone, which marks the point of meeting of the
counties of Gloucester, Oxford, Warwick, and a detached part of
Worcester ; near this stone on the heath a memorable battle was fought
between the English and Danes. A little n. Batsford. Batsford Park,
Lord Redesdale.
1 m. E. Kemmertou Court, J. Hopton, Esq. 1 m. further, Overbury
Hall, Lady Slierbrook. The park is situated on the south side of Bredon
HiU, an inuncnse mountainous mass dividing Leasham from the Cotswold
district ; the perpendicular height of the hill is 800 or 900 feet, yet the
woodlands are not confined to its hollows, but spring up its sides in the
most picturesque manner.
EcKiNGTON. Wooller's Hill, E. C. Hanford, Esq, An old EKzabethan
house, which has been in the same family several centuiies. 2 m. further,
Ehuley Castle, Mrs. Colonel Davies. It is an old mansion, with a very pic-
turesque deer park, in which is the site of the old castle of Ehnley, formerly
the residence of the Earls of Beauchamp and Warwick, and forfeited to the
Crown, at the death of the " King-maker," when the castle was destroyed.
The moats stdl distinctly mark the precincts of the castle. A little s.
Ham Court, Joseph John Martin, Esq.
Defford. 4 m. n.e. Pershore, once famed for its abbey and ecclesias-
tical establishment, is now not less so from its beauty and the fertility of
its son, which renders it extremely agreeable in smnmer. The town stands
on a bank of the Avon, and is handsome, well built, and paved. A convent
was founded here about 689, part of which may be seen in the Chm-ch of
Holy Cross, and the Abbey House. Wick House, Thomas H. Bund, Esq. ;
Avon Bank, General T. Marryatt. 5 m. e. Evesham. The appellation,
Evesham, is said to be derived from Eve, who is superstitiously said
to have had an interview with the Vii'giu Mary on this spot, and to
this circumstance is attributed the erection of an abbey for BenecUctiue
monks, wliich was completed in 709. The most memorable account in
the history of the town is the decisive combat that was fought here on
the 4th of August, 1265, between Prince Edward and Simon Montford,
Earl of Leicester, by whom Henry III. was detained a prisoner ; the
combat was characterised by savage ferocity, but termmated in favour
of the prince, and m the rescue of the captured monarch.
3 m. E. PiNVlN.
1 m. N.E. Crowle House, Major Clowes.
13 m. E. Alcester, a market-town, supposed to have bceu a Roman
station, as various lloman coins, tesselatcd pavements, and other Roman
antiquities have been found in the town and envii-ons. A little to the s.
Ragley Park. 7 m. further e. Stratford-on-Avon. Strat.ford appears
now to live on the fame of Shakespeare. You see mementos of the great
304
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
iu the reign of Henry HE., but received considerable augmentations at
subsequent periods up to 12S0. Its light and elegant architecture, and its
fine proportions, are greatly admired, although it has little of exterior orna-
ment, and the pointed style prevails thi-ougliout. The choir, cloisters, and
chapter-house are beautiliU structures. In the city there are also eleven
parish chiuxhes, some of which, particularly St. Nicholas and St. Clement,
present considerable claims to attention for their architectui'al beauty. The
Bishop's Palace is near the cathedi'al, on the banks of the river Severn.
The principal corporate and public buildings are the guildhall, new county
coiu'ts, market-haU, coimty and city gaols, house of industry, coiuity
infirmaiy, subscription library, tlieatre, &c. Worcester has also a famous
I'oyal grammar school foimded by Hem-y "\TII. for forty scholars, and
another founded by his daughter Elizabeth, with foiu-teen exhibitions of
£30 to the Universities, and several scholarships at Worcester College and
Magdalen HaU, Oxford. At tliis school, Butler, the author of " Hudibras,"
and the gi-eat and gentle Lord Somers were educated. Here are also several
other endowed schools, and many excellent charities. Worcester is the
chief seat of the Pronneial Medical Association of Great Britain. Here are
also held the triennial musical festivals, in aid of the fmids for the widows
and oq^hans of the clergy. The prmeipal mauufactm-es of this city are
gloves, lace, china, leather, nails, tiu'ned wares, spirits and beer; here
are also considerable ii'on works, and a good trade in com and hops. The
Severn is here navigable for large barges, and its banks are lined with quays
and wai'ehouses for goods. Here are several banks, and four weekly news-
papers. In 1651 OUver Cromwell gained a signal victory over Charles II.,
and in 1652 Lord Somers, the son of a respectable attorney, was here born.
Markets, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The Palace, Dean of
Worcester.
li m. N. PerdcswcU HaU, Sir 0. P. Wakemau, Bart. 1 m. fiu-ther,
Beavere Hall, J. G. Curtlcr, Esq. ; Hawford House, B. Parham, Esq. ; and
Hawford Lodge, Mrs. Clowes.
3 m. N.w. Harrow Park, Rev. R. B. Brown. 1 m. further, Thomgi-ove,
Mrs. Shelton. 4 m. w. Cotheridge Court, William Berkeley, Esq.
12 m. further, Bjiomyahd. About 7 m. further, on the road to Leoiiix-
STEE,
WOECESTEK
(continued).
I'UDLESTON COUET, ELIAS CHADWICK, ESQ.
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
305
WOECESTEE
{continued}.
native poet wherever you turn. There is the Mulberry-Tree Inn, the
Imperial Shakespeare Hotel, the Sir John Falstaff, the Royal Shakespeare
Theatre, and the statue of Shakespeare meets your eye in its niche in the front
of the Town Hall ; opposite to that a large sign informs you that there is
kept a collection of the relics of Shakespeare, and not far off you arrive at
another sign conspicuously projcctmg into the street, on which 'is proclaimed
" In this house the immortal bard was born." The people seem all alive to
the houom- of their town ha\ang produced Shakespeare. The tailor will
descend from his shop-board, or the cobbler start up from liis stall, and
volunteer to guide you to the points connected with the history of the great
poet. A poor shoemaker on being asked at his door the nearest way to the
chui-ch containing Shakespeare's tomb, innuediately rose up and began to put
on his coat, when it was remai-ked to liim that he was not requested or
desired to give himself that trouble, but merely to say which was the most
direct way. The man answered, and said, " I don't want anything for
showing a gentleman the way to Shakespeare's tomb, it is a pleasui-e to me,
I am fond of it." The old man bustled along, holdmg forth with enthusiasm
in the praise of Shakespeare, and coming to the sexton's house, said : " There,
I have saved you ten minutes' walk, don't forget to look at old Johimy
Coombe !" and was turning off highly pleased that he had done something
to the honour of Shakespeare, and reluctant to receive even the value of a
glass of ale for his services. Ann Hathaway's cottage stands at the farther
end of this scattered and secluded hamlet, at the feet of pleasant uplands,
and from its rustic casements you catch glimpses of the fine breezy ranges
of the Ibnington and Meon HUls, some miles south ; and of Stratford church
spire east, peeping over its trees. The cottage is a long tenement of the
most primitive character, of timber framing, fiUed up with brick and plaster
work. Its doors are grey with age, and have the old-fashioned wooden
latches, ^ith a bit of wood nailed on the outside of the door to take hold of
while you pull the string. The antiquity of the house is testified by the
heads of the wooden puis which fasten the frame-work standing up some
inches from the walls, according to the rude fashion of the age, never having
been cut off. The orchard is a spot all knolls and hollows, where you might
imagine the poet when he came here a wooing, or in the after days of his
renown when he came hither to see his wife's friends, and to indulge in day-
di-eams of the past, as he represents the King of Denmark :
" Sleeping -n-ithin mine orchard —
My custom always of the afternoon,"
lying on the mossy turf and enjoying the pleasant sunshiiie, and the flickering
shadows of the old apple-trees ; all the homely herbs and flowers which
grow about the real old English cottage, and which Shakespeare delighted
to introduce into his poetry : the rosemary, celandine, honeysuckle, marigold,
mint, thyme, rue, sage, &c., meetiug your eye as you proceed.
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306
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
DUNHAMPSTEAD. 2 m. w. ]\Iab.tin HuSSIJs'GTREE.
2 m. w. DROiT'vncH, a parUauientary and municipal borough town and
county, 7 ni. n.x.e. fof Worcester, on a canal comniuuicatiiig with
the Severn. It formerly retimied two members to Parliament, but one
only since the Refonn Act. The town, which contains several churches,
a union workhouse, a well-endowed poor's hospital and other charities,
is famous for its Brine Springs, wrought since the time of the Ancient
Britons; they are situated in the centre of the town, and rise through
strata of red sandstone and gypsum, and yield about 30,000 tons of salt
annually, the half of which is exported. Droit^vich is the place of election
for the east di^isiou of the county. jMarket on Friday. Faii-s, Friday in
Easter week, June ISth, September 22nd, and December 1.5th. Near
here are several fine mansions. Droitwich was higlJy prized by the
Ancient Britons on account of the brine springs; was known to the
Romans under the name of Salinae, and was a very populous town at the
period of the Conquest. 1 m. s. Hadzor House, J. H. Galton, Esq. The
mansion is an Italian stnicture, containing a valuable collection of statues
and pictures, and suiTomided by extensive pleasui-e -grounds and gardens.
High Park, Rev. Joseph E. Weightman.
1 m. w. from Droitwich, Westwood Park, Sir J. S. Pakington, Bart.
2 m. fiu'ther, Ombersley Com-t, Lord Sandys. 5 m. further, Witley Com-t,
Lord Ward, late the residence of Queen Adelaide. About 2 m. n.
Abberley. Abberley HaU, Mrs. MoiUiett. 4 m. further w. Stanford
Court, Sii- Thomas E. Winnington, Bai-t.
7 m. N.w. Hartlebury Castle, Bishop of Worcester. 2 m. fui'ther,
Stohrport.
1 m. "w. Bromsgrote. The town principally consists of one long street,
and contains a handsome antique chui-ch, standing on an eminence, and
ascended by fifty steps, with a tower and spke 1S9 feet liigh ; a town hall, and
some good houses. The grammar school, which was founded by Edward YL,
possesses seven scholarships and six fellowships in Worcester College,
Oxford. The amount of the various other schools and charities is about
£207 per annum. Bronisgrove has large nail manufactories, a branch bank,
and extensive button factories. It is also the head of a poor-law union.
Market, Tuesday ; fairs, Jiuie 2ith and October 1st. Bronisgrove Lickey,
north of the town, is a hiU range, iii which rise several affluxes of the
Trent and Severn. Bromsgrove in ancient times sent members to
Parliament.
7 m. x.w. Ai-Ungton HaU. 2 m. fiu-ther, Spexilshouse. I5 m. fui'ther,
Keddermixster. At the time of the Conquest a royal manor, and continued
so until the reign of Henry H., when it passed iato private hands, and
amongst its possessors was Waller the poet. As early as the reign of
Hemy A ILL. Kidderminster was noted for the manufacture of broad cloths.
About the year 1735 the manufacture of cai-pets was introduced, which has
continued to progress with pennanent improvement, and now constitutes
the staple credit of the town. The clim-ch, dedicated to St. Mary, is a
spacious and venerable structure, and a beautiful specimen of the EngUsh
style of architecture. A little to the n. Lea Castle, J. P. Brown
Westhead, Esq., M.P. 2^ m. s.w., at Bewdley, Spring Grove, Ai-thui-
Skey, Esq.
6 m. N.N.w. BeUbroughton, Charles Noel, Esq. 2 m. fm-ther, Clent
House, John Amphlctt, Esq. i m. further, Hagley Park, Lord Lyttelton.
The house was built in the palladium style, about ninety years back. The park
is very ancient, with large tunber. The property came into the possession
of the family about the end of the 16th ccntuiy, and was first occupied as a
seat about two hundi-ed years ago. 2 m. further, Stourbridge. Park
House, John Amery, Esq.
687 m. DUN-
HAMPSTEAD STA.
704 m. DEOIT-
WICH STA.
7-3^ m. STOKE
WOEKS STA.
( at m. BEOMS-
GEOVE STA.
BRISTOL TO BIRMINGHAM.
307
68^ m. DUN-
HAMPSTEAD STA.
704 m. DRoiT-
WICH STA.
73^ m. STOKE
WOEKS STA.
75i m. BKOMS-
GKOVI STA.
2 m. S.E. HiMBLETON.
1 m. K.E. Hanbuiy Hall, the seat of the Venion family.
1^ m. E. Mere Hall, Edward Bearcroft, Esq. 4 m. further, Fakenham.
This place gave name to an adjoining forest, and has long been noted for the
manufactiu'e of needles and tish-hooks. John de Eakenham, an eminent
and learned Roman Catholic divine and Abbot of Westminster was born
here. He held disputatious with Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, but performed
many kind ofBccs for Protestants iu the reign of Mary. 4 m. further,
Coughton Park, Sir R. G. Throckmorton, Bart. This venerable seat was
originally of quadrangular form, but such a mode of consti-uction being fouud
gloomy and inconvenient, one side of the building was taken down some
years back, and a prospect of the windings of the river Yarrow is now
obtained, and a view of the country beyond. At a short distance from
Alcester is Beauchamp's Court, formerly a distinguished residence of the
Beauchamps and Grevilles ; on the site of the mansion is now a farm-house.
The Earl of Brooke and Warwick takes the title of Earl from this ancient
court.
1 m. E. WooDGATE. 1| m. further, Crumpfield.
2 m. E. Hewell Grange, the Hon. Robert Henry Clive, M.P. Though long
dismantled it has been refurnished, and is once more the seat of elegance,
plenty, and hospitality. The house, which was built in 1712, is a handsome
specimen of architecture, and stands in the midst of a pleasant park, having
hiUs gently swelling, and a lake of clear water of about thirty acres. The
house itself is very extensive, having one front 127 feet in length, and the
other 109 feet. The plantations are on a very large scale, and abound ^\dth
oaks in various stages of growth. This, and a considerable portion of the
parish of Takdebig, were given by the Empress Maud to Bordesley Abbey.
In the chiu-ch there is a chancel, called Sii- Thomas Cooke's. He founded
Worcester College, in Oxford, and died in 1702. 2 m. further, Bordesley
Abbey. It was founded by the Empress Maud, in 1138, as a Cistercian Abbey,
to the honour of the Blessed Virgm, but it is a curious fact that WaUeran,
Earl of MeUent, iu one of his charters, calls himself the founder, although he
is actually a witness to the original and prior charter of JMaud. It was very
extensive, having occupied eight acres of ground ; but very Utile is now left
to gratify the antiquary, with the exception of St. Stephen's Chapel, which
remains entii-e, though much altered by modern repaii's. At the dissolution
it was granted to Andrew Lord Windsor. 2 m. further, Beoley, where
once stood a large and magnificent castle, whose ancient ruins can now
scarcely be traced. Here are Beoley HaU and Beoley Park, but nothing
particularly curious, except the numerous and elegant monuments in the
church, belonging to the Sheldon family.
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308
SWINDON TO GLOUCESTER.
Blackwell.
Baknt Gkeen. 1 m. N. Aston Hall.
5 m. N.w. Hales Owen, a parish in the conuty of Salop. King John, in
the 16th year of his reign, gave the manor and advowson of the chm'ch,
which is stated to have been built prior to the Conquest, to the Bishop of
Winchester, who founded here a priory of Proemonstratensian Canons, of
which some small portion still remains, showing some fine lancet windows in
the eai'ly style of English architectui'e. The HaU, F. D. L. Smitli, Esq. ;
The Leasowes, John Attwood, Esq. This beautiful seat is indebted tor
much of its classical elegance to the enlightened taste of the poet Shenstone,
■who was born here. The Leasowes, jCss M. A. Attwood ; Willy Lodge,
David Homfray, Esq. ; Belle\Tie, W. Y. Hunt, Esq.
Moseley Hall, James Taylor, Esq. ; Moore Green, the late W. C.
Russell, Esq.
77ini. BLACK-
WELL STA.
794 m. BAHNT
GREEN STA.
84 m. king's
NOETON STA.
Bb* m. MOSELET
STATION.
88 m. CAMP HILL
STATION.
9O5 m. BIRMING-
HAM STA.
JblMtniTOtt to (Bloucrjster,
iLeft of l^ailinag from ,Sl]atnlion.
i m. s. Ptjrton, a pleasant collage, situated on rising ground. Near
the village is a Roman camp with a double ditch, the outer one very
peifeet. At Red Street in this parish a desperate battle was fought
between the Royalists and parliamentary forces. Benthara, W. J. Sadler,
Esq.
MiNETY. JSIinety House, W. T. K. P. Keene, Esq. ; Brayden House,
Mrs. Keene. 4 m. w. Charlton House, Earl of Suifolk; and Berkshire.
2 m. E. RODMAHTOX, a small "voUage of Roman origin, situated to the
north of the Foss Way. was probably an advanced post to the station
at Cliichester. A tesselated pavement and Roman coins were discovered
here in 1636, in a field called Hoc-bei-ry. The coins are of brass, of the
time of the Emperors Antoninus and Yalentinian. The old Roman
street passes near the south-east boundary of the parish. A farm-house
at Hasleden in this parish is supposed at one time to have been a
monastery, and attached to the old manor-house at Tarlton are the
remains of a chapel. 2 m. fnrther, Cherrington. The church, dedicated
to St. Nicholas, is a small ancient edifice with a nave, chancel, south
transept, and low tower at the west end, exhibiting in some parts traces
of the early English style. The Rev. Joseph Trapp, the translator of
Virgil, was born here in 1672.
6 m. s.w. Tetbuey, a large town, situated on a pleasant and commanding
eminence, and principally consistiug of foui* streets meetuig in the centre.
On the south-east were traces of a strong camp, now completely destroyed,
where arrows and javelin-heads have been found, with various English
coins of high antiquity. A castle is said to have been buUt here long
before the invasion of IBritain by the Romans. The church is a handsome
fabric, consisting of an ancient tower and a modern body ; the former is
terminated by a spire of good proportions, the latter is a successful imita-
tion of the pointed style, ajjpearing externally as a single nave with cloisters,
but witliin-side dinded into aisles by a very light arcade and clustered
columns which literally support nothing, as the principle on which the roof
Distance from
Swindun.
4J m. prxTON
KOAD STA.
8i m. MINETT
STATION.
l-l m. TETBUEY
EGAD STA.
SWINDON TO GLOUCESTER.
309
77^ m. BLACK-
WELL STA.
79i m. BAENT
GREEN STA.
8J- m. king's
NOKTON STA.
6^ ra. MOSELET
STATION.
i m. CAMP HILL
STATION.
1^ m. BIEMING-
HAM STA.
Halfchxtrch.
1 m. E. The Layes.
King's Norton, a parish, coimtj of Worcester. It possesses a spacious
church, with a handsome spire ; and its grammar school was founded by
Edward VI. The Birmingham and Worcester Canal passes here through a
tunnel nearly two miles long. Walker's Heath, Mrs. Amphlett ; Broad-
meadow House, E. Caddick, Esq. ; Oakfield House, Thomas Gilbert, Esq. ;
Woodfield House, John Guest, Esq. ; Kiugscote House, T. Moilliett, Esq. ;
Wetheroak Hill, Robert Minors, Esq.
MOSELEY.
JbUjtntrott to (Blouccsiter.
Distance from
Swindon.
4| m. PUETON
BOAD STA.
8| m. MINETT
STATION.
14 m. TETBUEY
EGAD STA.
Cirencester
Br. C3»
l^it^t of Eatltoag from .Sfamtion.
3 m. N. Crickiade. About the year 905, Ethelwald collected a large
body of troops and advanced to this place on a predatory excursion, from
which he retreated with his plunder before Edward, who marched to attack
him, reached the town. In 1016 it was plundered by Canute the Dane.
Colcutt, George Akerman, Esq.
li m. e.n.e. Lea. Lea HaU, Charles Large, Esq. 2 m. n.e. Ashton-
Keans. 3 m. N. SoMERFORD Keans.
i m. s. Kemble. Ekn Green, J. H. EUways, Esq. ; Manor House,
Robert Gordon, Esq. 2i m. n. Salpertou Park, John Browne, Esq.
A short branch of three miles reaches from this station to Cirencester,
remarkable for its cleanliness, and the piu'ity of the air ; is a parliamentary
borough town and parish, county of Gloucester, situated on the river Chum,
and on a branch of the Thames and Severn Canal. It was a town of the
Ancient Britons, and was fortified by the Romans, traces of whose walls, two
miles in circumference, are still extant. It consists of four principal streets,
chiefly built of stone, and possesses several hospitals, a union workhouse, a
free grammar and yeUow-coat schools, at the former of which the learned
Dr. Jenner was educated. It formerly boasted three churches, one only,
St. John, remains, but it is generally admitted to be one of the most
magnificent parochial edifices in the kingdom. It has five chapels, and a
tower 138 feet high, ornamented with statues and pinnacles, and its front
is a smnptuous specimen of Gothic architectnre. Cirencester, or Cicester
as it is pronounced, contains also the ruins of an ancient abbey, and Roman
remains are frequently discovered in the vicinity. It was of considerable
note in the time of the Romans ; is memorable as the place where the
conspiracy against the life of Henry IV. was suppressed, and suffered
considerably from civil war, temp. Charles I. It sends two members to
Parliament ; registered electors (1848), 496. Markets, Monday and Friday,
and five fairs. The Abbey, Miss Master. A little to the n., Cirencester
House, R. J. Mullings, Esq., M.P. ; Oakley Grove, Earl of Bathurst. The
mansion lies near the town, the view of which is intercepted by a lofty wall.
310
SWINDON TO GLOUCESTER
of the theatre at Oxford was constructed has been applied to this buUding.
There are places of worsliip for Dissenters. There is a grammar school
and Sunday school supported by bequests, also an almshouse for eight
poor persoias. In Maudlin-meado\y, uortli of the town, is a petrifying
spring impregnated ^yith calcareous earth. The poor are chiefly employed
by wool-staplers, and the market was formerly noted for wooUen yarn, but
the introduction of machinery has put an end to the trade. Market,
Wecbiesday. Eairs are held on Ash-Wecbiesday, the Wednesday before
and after April 5th and Jidy 22nd for com, cheese, horses, and cattle. A
little to the n. Upton, a tythiu" in the parish of Hawkesbm-y, upper
division of the hundi-ed of Greeubalds Ash, in the county of Gloucester.
A little to the s. Estcourt, Thomas G. B. Estcourt, Esq. 1 m. s.e. High
Grove, Wilham M. Paul, Esq. 1 m. fui'ther, Weston Bii't, Robert S.
Holibrd, Esq.
I^ m. s.w. MiNCHlNHAMPTON, a parish, in the hundred of Longhee,
county of Gloucester. Shortly after the Conquest the manor of Hampton
was given to the nimnery of Caen in Normandy, and a chiu'ch was foimded
here, hence it derived its prefix of Miachiu, from Mouachina, a diminu-
tive of Monacha, a nun. The town is pleasantly situated on the summit
and south declivity of an emiuence bordering on the vale of the Severn
to the east. It consists of one ii-regular street, intersected by another
partially paved, and is abimdantly supplied with water from springs.
On Hampton Cormnon is a very extensive entrenchment, supposed to
be a Danish camp, and near it a valley called Woful Danes Bottom,
where Alfred the Great is said to have obtained a great victory over the
Danes. A little to the s. Gatcombe Park, D. Ricardo, Esq. An elegant
modern mansion erected by — Sheppard, Esq. In a field adjouiing the
park partly in Averiug and partly in Minchinhampton parishes, is a
lai'ge oval tumidus now planted \vith firs, which, according to Eosbrook's
" Gloucestershire," vol. i, p. 380, had huge erect stones at each end of it,
and arms within it. On the summit is placed a large fragment of rock,
evidently a sepidchral monument, called the Tingle Stone. In the field
near it are also two erect stones, one perfect about ten feet high out
of the ground, the other has its top broken off, which are assigned as
monuments to the memory of Long, a Danish chieftain, whence the name
of Longstone. A little to the w. Dunku-k House, Edward Dalton, Esq.
1 m. N.N.w. Stanley Park.
l^i^ m. s. Hill House, Earl Lanesborough. 1 m. fm-ther, Woodchester,
which has obtained great celebrity from the various Roman antiquities
that have been discovered at different periods ; the principal of which is a
great tesselated jiavement discovered in digging graves in the churchyard.
This pavement appeared to have been a square of forty-eight feet ten
inches, consisting of twenty-four compartments, enriched with a great
variety of elaborate architectural ornaments.
22 J ra. BKIMS-
COMB STA.
24| m. STROUD
STATION.
27 ra. STONE-
HOUSE STA.
Junction with
Bristol Railway to
Gloucester.
SWINDON TO GLOUCESTER.
311
22i m. BHIMS-
COIIB STA.
24| m. STEOUD
STATION.
27 m. STONE-
HOUSE STA.
Junction with
Bristol Railway to
Gloucester.
lined -ndth perennial trees. It was built in the early part of the last century,
and is a very spacious and convenient edifice, in the French style, with a large
hall in the centre, and rooms en suite. The east front is of freestone, and of
gi'eat length ; the west has been extended by a portico and \^'ings ; and other
improvements were effected under the direction of the late Earl. The park
and grounds are aU that the natnre of the country would permit even the
refined taste of Lord Bathurst to accomplish, of whom Pope, in comparing
the talents of Lords BurUngtou and Bathm-st, observes :
" Who plants like Bathurst, and who Ijuilds Uke Boyle?"
Independently of the woods, avenues, and lakes, in this fine park, there are
many objects of great antiquity and curiosity. " Grismond's Tower," an
ancient circular tumulus, about 20 feet high, in which were found, about
50 or 60 years ago, several urns, contaiuing ashes and burnt bones ; an
ancient stone cross, which fonnerly stood in the lesser market place in
Cirencester ; and Alfred's Hall, a modern ruin, erected to commemorate the
execution of the treaty between Alfred and Gothi-um the Dane. 3i m. n.
Comey House. 1 m. fiu'ther, Cotwold House ; Reudwold Park. 2 m.
further, Coleboume Park, Henry Elwes, Esq.
7 m. N.N.E. StoweU Park. 1 m. further. North Leach. 4 m. n.e.
Barnsley Park, Sii- James Mnsgrove, Bart.
2 m. E. Ampney Park. 3 m. further, Duntisborne, W. H. Baillie, Esq.
2 m. further, Abbngton House, Rev. C. Coxwell.
Bkimscomb, although a station, is a place of no importance ; but it lies
near to the market -town of Minchiuhampton, county of Gloucester, which
is a portion of the parliamentary borough of Stroud, from wliich it is distant
four miles. The woollen and cloth manufactories of this town employ about
1,000 hands. 5 m. n. Miserden Castle, Sir E. B. Sandys, Bart. The
mansion, which is situated on an eminence in the park, has a very ancient
aspect, and is said to have been built with the materials of the old castle,
the site of which, a circular mound surrounded by a moat, is in a deep
valley within the park, now overgrown with trees. The castle was founded
by Ralph Musard, sheriff of the county from 17th John to 9th of Hem-y HE.
It is unknown when it was destroyed. The rooms of the present mansion
are capacious. Diu'ing the civil wars it was garrisoned for the Parliament
by 300 men. This ancient manor has belonged successively to the Musards,
De Spencers, Woodstocks, Mortimers, Kingstons, and Sandys.
2 m. N.N.w. Lypiatt Park, J. E. Dorrington, Esq.
Stroud, county of Gloucester, is a well-built manufacturing to^ii, and
parliamentary borough, situated on an eminence at the confluence of the
rivers Erome and Slade ; it has many woollen and fulUng mills and other
establishments, it is the principal clothing district of the county, and 9 m.
s.s.E. of Gloucester. It sends two members to Parliament; registered
electors (1848), 1,120. The chm-ch was anciently a chapel of ease to
Bisley. The Stroudwater Canal, which is a part of the Thames and Severn
Canal, commences at Badbrook, close to the town. Stratford House,
William Hem-y Stanton, Esq. ; The Grove, T\' illiam Capel, Esq. The
house was built five years ago, in the Gothic style, on the same site as an
old one which had belonged to the family for several centuries.
312
AYLESBURY BRANCH.
U^ltfihuv^ Brattcii»
Atlesbury. Was originally a British tovm, which was conquered by
Cuthwolf, the brother of Cenlwin, King of the West Saxons, a.d. 571, and
was the Acglesberg, or jEglesbury of that people. It is a parliamentary
borough, market-town and parish, in the county of Bucks, of which it is
also the capital. It is situated on an eminence nearly in the centre of the
couuty, and surrounded by the rich vale which bears its name. Area of
parish, 3,200 a. The town, though formerly built of timber, now contains
several handsome streets and commodious houses, a fine hall, in which the
Lent assizes are held, and an ancient church, with a curiously carved
pulpit ; the chm'ch, from its elevated position, and the general flatness of the
surrounding country, forming a conspicuous object for many miles round.
The market-house is an elegant structure, said to have been built after the
model of the Temple of the Winds at Athens. Aylesbury contains also a
county gaol, an infirmary, a grammar school, founded by Sir Henry Lee, of
Ditchly, and several other cnarities. The inhabitants derive much profit
Distance from
CHEDDINGTON
STATION.
7 m. ATLESBUEY
STATION.
iletgiiton 9Stt^?artr to littttsstaiile*
Dunstable, county of Bedford, once the residence of the Norman kings.
It is a very ancient town, which was famous for its once celebrated priory,
founded by Henry I., a part of which forms the parish church, and two
arches in the adjoining waU. The priory church was originally in the form
of a cross, with a tower in the centre, supported by four lofty arches, parts
of which belonging to the two western pillars stUl remain. These are of a
large size, with clustered columns, and surmounted with hexagonal capitals.
This fabric appears to have been very extensive and magnificent. It is one
of the few specimens of Saxon architecture now remaining in the kingdom.
The roof is of oak, finely carved with knots of flowers, &c., and the beams
are supported by angeb horizontal and perpendicular. The west front,
though devoid of symmetry, was wonderfully enriched with a great diversity
of carving, &c. The centre of the town was formerly adorned with one of
those beautiful crosses erected hj Edward I. to the memory of Eleanor, but
the enthusiastic zeal displayed in the civil wars robbed the town of this
ornament. Many tournaments have been held at Dunstable in different
reigns, several of which the respective monarchs have honoured with their
presence ; but now, and for ages past, more celebrated as the principal place
tor the manufacture of strand-plait for the well-known Dunstable bonnets,
at which trade many females are employed. The town, which is situated
on the chalk downs, has a remarkable aspect, the old brick houses having
Distance from
Leigh 1 071
Buzzard.
7 m. DUNSTABLE
STATION.
AYLESBURY BRANCH.
313
^^Icsimrs Branch*
Distance from
CHEDDXNGTON
STATION.
7 ni, ATLESBUEY
STATION.
from the rearing of ducks, for which the viciiiity is very eligible, and a
cousideral)le quantity of lace is here manufactured. Aylesbury sends two
members to Parliament ; registered electors (1846), 1,513. It is also the
place of nomination for the county election, and the quarter and petty
sessions are held here. Alarket, Satm-day ; fairs, Saturday before Palm
Sunday, May Sth, Jmie 11th, September 25th, and October 12th, principally
for cattle and wool. 3 m. n., at Weedeu, The Lilhes, late Lord Nugent. A.
little further, Hahdwick. 1 m. further, Whitchurch. Little London,
James HoUand, Esq. 6 m. e.n.e. Waddesdoji. 2 m. further, Wootton
Underwood. Wootton House, Duke of Buckingham. 1 m. s. Dorton
House, C. J. Ricketts, Esq. ; Oiileys, Joseph Elliott, Esq. 1 m. e.
Hae-TWELL. HartweU House, John Lee, Esq., LL.D. This was long the
residence of the exiled King of France, Louis XVIII. 2 m. w. Winchendon,
T. T. Bernard, Esq. 7 m. s.w. Thame. Thame Park, Baroness Wenmau.
Urtfiftton Btt^jarlr to launistatilc*
Distance from
LeightoH
Buzzard.
7 in. DUNSTABLE
STATION.
mostly an antique appearance. There are several good charities, a public
school, almshouses, &c., and a fund for poor clergymen. The Dunstable
lark is abundant on the downs in the vicinity during the autunni and
winter months. Ai'ea of parish, 520 a.; population, 2,582. Market,
Wednesday ; fairs. Ash- Wednesday, May 22nd, August 12th, and November
12th.
1 m. X. Houghton House, H. Brandreth, Esq. 5 m. e. Ltjton. The
Hyde, Captain L. Ames ; Captain Hall ; Rev. W. McDouall ; Luton Hoo,
C. T. Warde, Esq., stands on an elevated position in the midst of a weU-
wooded park. The river Lea, which travei-ses the grounds, has been formed
into a noble lake at the foot of the eminence on which the mansion is
seated, presenting a wide expanse of water, with islands and plantations of
almost indescribable beauty, while the breaks through the woods, the
groups of noble beech-treesj with the undulating surface of the park, give
a picturesque effect to the whole. The mansion, purchased in an unfinished
state of Sir Robert Napier by John, third Earl of Bute, was one of the
most splenclid edifices in this, or perhaps any other county, it was finished
by the brothers Adams, the architects of the Adelphi, &c., but has recently
been greatly damaged, and nearly destroyed by fii'e.
314
BLETCHLEY TO OXFORD.
Blctchlcii to ©vfovtir*
ILcft of iaatltoag from Bletcl^UiJ.
WiNSLOW, a market-toMTi and parish, county of Bucks, with an area of
1,900 A., nearly the whole of which belongs to W. Selby Lowndes, Esq.,
of the Manor House. This town is of some considerable antiquity, havmg
been given by King Offa to the Abbey of St. Alban's, in 794. Selby
Villa, William S. Bowen, Esq.; Selby Cottage, W. S. Lowndes, Esq.
2 m. s. Swanboiu-ne House, Sir Thomas E. Eremantle, Bart.
i m. s. Middle Claydon. The chui-ch, dedicated to All Saints, contains
a monument to the memory of Sir Edward Vernev, standard-bearer to
Charles I., who was kiUed at the battle of Edgehill, in 1642. Middle
Claydon House, Sir Harry Vernev, Bart. 4 m. further, Doddershall
Park, George G. W. Pigott, Esq.
Latjnton.
1 m. s. Ambroseden Park.
Distance from
Bletchley.
6 m. wiNsi.ow
STATION.
9^ m. CLAYDON
STATION.
1.5 m. LAUNTON
STATION.
17 m. BICESTER
STATION.
21 m. ODDINGTON
STATION.
1 m. s.E. Oddington. 1 m. e. Chaklton, Fenton House, Christopher
Lamborn, Esq.
IsLiP. Memorable as the birthplace of Edward the Confessor. Ih m. s. 22i m. islip sta
Woodeaton, John Weyland, Esq.
27 in. OXFORD
station.
Bucfttnsham antr ^aniittr^*
3Left of IXailtoag.
li m. w. TiNGEWiCK. 1| fm-ther, Einmeke. 2 m. further, Mixbuky.
1 m. s. of which Shelswell Park, John Harrison Slater Harrison, Esq.
2 m. w. at CoTTisFORD, Tusmore Park. Many Roman coins have been
found here, and a neighbouring district called Bayard Green was one
of the three places appointed Ijy King Richard I. for the first autliorised
tournament that took place in England. The lion-hearted King retained
to the last a predilection for his native country, and the number of cross-
legged efSgies comiected \\'ith Oxfordshire prove tlie ardour with which the
gentry entered into his view. A second tournament was held on Bayard
Green in the 32nd of Henrv III.
15 ra. BUCKING-
HAM STA.
BLETCHLEY TO OXFORD.
315
Blctrivlej) to ©vfovtr.
Distance from
Bletchley.
6 m. wiNSLOW
STATION.
Banbury Br. 53"
9J m. CLATDON
STATION.
1.5 ni. LAUNTON
STATION.
17 m. BICESTEB
STATION.
21 m. ODDINGTON
STATION.
2iJi m. ISLIP STA.
27 m. OXFORD
STATION.
Ktgf)t of Eail&jag from Bletcfjieg.
2 m. X. Great Orwood, or Orwood-cum-Singleborough, is a widely
scattered villa^-c, wliicli belongs to the Warden and FcUoats of New
College, Oxforcl, wlio hold a Coiu't Baron annually. 3 m. n.w. Hadstock.
1 m. fui'ther, Padbury.
i m. N. Steeple Claybon. At the period of the Conquest this was the
most populous place in the hiuidred. In an adjoining wood an earthen
vessel filled with coins of ancient date has been discovered.
2 m. Stratton Audley. Caversfield Side, Mrs. Biu-gess ; Manor
House, Daniel H. Webb, Esq.
Bicester. (See Oxford and Banbiuy). 2 m. n. Caversfield, R. B.
Marsham, D.C.L., Warden of Merton College, Oxford. 2 m. further.
Swifts House, Su- Heni-y Peyton, Bart.
2 m. N. Bletchixgdon. Heathfield House ; Bletchingdon Park,
Yiscount Valentia.
2 m. N.w. Hamptox Poyle.
ISucUuitjiiam antr Bantmri)«
15 m. BUCKING-
HAM STA.
Et'fll^t of Badirrag.
BucKiXGHAM, a parliamentary and municipal borough, market town, and
parish, county of Bucks, on the Ouse and a In-ancli of the Grand Junction
Canal, is irregularly built, but contains many good tliough small brick houses.
The town hall is a spacious brick edifice, sm-mounted with a swan, the
armorial bearing of the borough. The gaol is a fine Imikhng, but the church,
which is a vicarage, is the chief ornament of the town, and is situated on an
artificial mound, the site of the ancient castle. It was built in 1780, towards
the cost of wliich, Earl Temple, the ancestor of the Duke of Buckingham,
contributed largely, and is a very handsome stmcture. Of the educational
and charitable establishments we may cite the grammar school, founded by
Edward YL, the green-coat and national schools, two old hospitals, and
other small charities. The gaol, town hall, and union workhouse, are fair
buildings. Area of parish, 5,336 a. Registered electors (18i6), 388.
Buckingham sends two memljers to Parhameut, and is a poUiug place for
the comity. Its charter of incorporation dates from the reigu of Henry VEIL
The corporation revenue in 1846 was £759. 2 m. x. Stowe, the once
princely seat of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, reduced by the
rutliless hammer of the auctioneer to a collection of bare walls.
s s 2
316
BUCKINGHAM AND BANBURY.
s. Evenley Hall, Hou. P. Sicluey Pierrepont. 2 m. s.w. Crowton. In
the chm-ch is a handsome monument to the memory of the Bev. William
Friend, formerly rector of the parish, and his thi-ee sous; the elder of
these was head-master of Westminster School, the younger hecame
physician to the army hi Spaiu and the Queen of George II., aud was
author of many important works on medical subjects.
5 m. w. Tadmarton. 5 m. fm-ther, Brailes House, Henry J. Sheldon,
Esq. 2 m. n. of which is Compton Wynyate, Marquis of Northampton.
3 m. s.w. Weston House, Sir George B. Philips, Bart., M.P. 4 m. w.
of Brailes, Shipston-on-Stour. 2 m. n. of which is Homugton Hall,
Bev. H. Townsend. 3 m. further, Eatington Park, John E. Shirley,
Esq. 4 m. w. of Shipston,
10XC01.E, PHILIP H. HOWAHD, ESQ., M.l".
22 ni. BKACKLEY
STATION.
29 111. BANBL'Kr
STATION.
53lctclilci), fS^otmvtt, antr ISrtrfortr,
3Left of Eatliuag from Bletcfilcg.
N. Simpson. Stai^le Hall, John Bichards, Esq. ; Walton Manor House,
William Sibthorpe, Esq.
i m. N. Waa'endon, which lies on the borders of Bedfordshire, on the
great Loudon Boad. In the church are some monuments of the Saunders
of Battlesden. The Hall, H. C. Hoare, Esq. 2 m. further, Broughton.
lu the church are some monuments of the families of Broughton, Chester,
and Duncombe. The advowson of tlic rectory lias always been annexed to
the manor. A yearly payment is allotted to the rector in lieu of tithes,
according to an Act of Parliament passed in 17 IS. 1 m. further, Willen.
2 111. E. of which is Molesoe.
Distance from
Bletchley.
IJ m. FENNY
STKATFOKD STA.
4j m. WOBUEN
SANDS STA.
BUCKINGHAM AND BANBURY.
317
yiJ ni. BHACKLET
STATION.
29 111. BANBUUY
STATION.
Brackley, coiiuty of Northampton, an ancient market-town, and head
of a poor-law union. It has two old churches, a town hall, an endowed
school, and some ahnshouses. Its manufactvires are shoes and lace. It
formerly sent two members to Parliament, and was a celebrated jtlace in
olden times for toui'uaments. It is one of the oldest boroughs in England,
and contains some remnants of its former importance, and the ruins of an
ancient hospital founded by the Zoucli family, though no trace of its castle
can be discovered. Mai-ket, Wednesday.
4 m. N. Cropredy Bridge. This spot acquires an interest from the battle
which took place in the civil war of King Charles, usually termed at that
period the battle of Cropredy Bridge. In this contest the King's forces
were disposed with much judgment. The van of his army was led by
General Wibnot, in the body was the King aud the Prince, and the rear
consisted of 1,000 foot under Colonel ThelwcU, with the Earl of
Northampton's and Earl of Cleveland's brigade of horse. A party of
dragoons was sent to keep Cropredy Bridge, which was attacked by Waller
with 1,500 horse, 1,000 foot, and 11 pieces of cannon, and to assist in the
execution of his design, he had sent 1,000 horse more to pass a ford one
mile below. Timely notice of this having been given to the Earl of
Cleveland he immediately charged that body, and put it to the rout. The
alarm quickly reached the King, who ordered the van to return, and himself,
drew up those about him, to a hill a little above the bridge, where he saw
the enemy preparing to charge against the Earl of Cleveland. The Earl of
Cleveland after Ms encounter made a stand under a great ash, where he
perceived a body of their horse of sixteen cornets and as many colours of
foot placed against the hedges and within nuisket-shot, and also advancing
upon him, which he likewise did upon them with notable vigour ; and
having stood their musket and carabine shot he charged them so furiously,
being well seconded by all the officers of his brigade, that he routed both
horse and foot, and chased them with good execution beyond their cannon,
all which, being eleven pieces, were taken, with two barricadoes of wood,
which were cb'awii upon wheels, and in each seven small brass aud leather
guns charged with case shot. Most of their cannoneers were killed, and
their General taken prisoner.
ISIctcWca), ©lloijurn, mXj BctrfortJ,
Distance from
Bletchley.
\\ m. FENNY
STRATFORD STA.
4| m. WOBURN
S.INDS STA.
Iclirjijt of Eailtoag from Bldcj^Icg.
Fenjj^y Stratford, a chapelry, in the county of Bedford, one mile north-
east of Bletchley, in which and the adjoining parish of Simpson it is
situated. It has two principal streets and a lace mauufaetoi'y.
24 m. s.E. WoBURN, a market-to\\ai. Ai-ea of parish, 3,200 a. The
population are mostly employed in agriculture, thread-lace, and straw-plait.
It has a handsome market house, a free school, almshouses, and other
charities. The church-tower is detached from the main body of the
building which is a spacious structure. Market, Eriday. Woburn Abbey,
Duke of Bedford, was founded for monks of the Cistercian order in 1145.
The principal front is of the Ionic order, with rustic basement, wJiile the
otTices at a short distance from the mansion form two elegant but simple
buildings. The mansion contains a splendid collection of pickires by the
great masters. The park, which is extensive and enclosed by a wall
318
BLETCHLEY, WOBURN, AND BEDFORD.
1 m. N. Brogborougli House. A large, square, l)rick iDuilcling, staudiug
ou au emineuce, and formerly fortified. It is believed to Lave stood a
siege dui'iug the time of Charles I., but has long been deserted.
5 m. K.N.TV. TiCKFOKD. The Abbey, William Powell, Esq. Here was
formerly a cell of Cluniac monks, foiuided and endowed by Eulke
Pagane'lli, in the reign of William Rufus, and invested with the power of
punishing criminals by Henry II. The possessions of this monastery were
valued at £120 lis. yearly. It was granted to Cardinal Wolsey towards
the building and endowment of his two colleges at Ipswich and Oxford, but
on the disgrace of that minister was bestowed on Queen's College in the
latter city. This grant was afterwards reversed, and the lauds remained
with the Crown until James I. sold them to a physician named Atkins.
The site of the priory is now occupied by the abbey, a neat modern
mansion.
2i m. N.w. Cranfield, a small parish, containing a handsome Gothic
church.
Makston Mouetaine. 2 ni. n. Wootton Manor, Henry Boldero, Esq.
3 m. further, Stagsden. 3 m. n.w. Turvey. The chm-ch, dedicated to
AU Saints, contains several monuments to the ancient family of Mordaunt.
Turvey Abbey, Charles L. Higgins, Esq. It does not appear that there is
any authority for calling this an abbey. There is no record or trace of a
religious house here, nor does any part of the parish appear to have been
monastic property, excepting a small priory which l)elonged to the manor of
St. Neot's. It is, however, probable that Mr. Higgins's house might have
been the site of that manor. The manor of Turvey was in the family of
jVIordaimt from the time of the Conquest to the commencement of the
present century, when it was purchased l)y au ancestor of the present
possessor. In the parish church are monuments of Sir John Mordaunt,
and the three first barons. Turvey House, T. C. Higdus, Esq. ; Pictshill,
W. B. Higgins, Esq. ; Richmond Cottage, Rev. Robert Davis ; Turvey
Cottage, Harry Thornton, Esq. 2 m. N. IIarkold, a small to^\^l, situated
in a fertile agricultural district on the banks of the river Ouse, over wliich
there is a stone bridge. A prioi-y was founded here in Stephen's time,
which afterwards became a convent of Augustine nuns. There are no
remains of the ancient buildings exce]it the refectory, wliicli is now used as
a barn. Harrold Villa, Miss A. Bletsoc ; Harrol'd Hall, Major-General
Magenis.
7 m. RIDGMOUNT
STATION.
Ill LIDLIKG-
TON STA.
lOi 111. AIIPTIIII.L
STATION.
i
BLETCHLEY, WOBUUN, AND BEDFORD.
319
7 m. RIDGMOUNT
STATION.
8| m. LIDLING-
TON STA.
10^ m. AMPTHTLL
STATION.
eight feet liigh, is finely diversified, aboimdiug with uoble timber, and
afibrduig beautiful prospects of forest-scenery, the whole effect of which is
heightened by detached sheets of water so arranged as to form an expanse
which is bounded by flouiishiiig plantations.
1 m. E. Aspley Guise, Rev. B. C. Smith; Aspley House, Lieutenant-Colonel
H. Smith. A little fui-ther, Husbome Crawley, R. S. Orlebar, Esq.
1 m. s.E. Segenhoc Park, Duke of Bedford. 4 m. fui'ther,
FLITWICK MANOB HOUSE, JOHN THOMAS BEOOKS, ESfJ.
This is an ancient house, buHt at different times. In the park are remains of
an encampment, and in the grounds a garden and arboretum planted in
182G.
4 m. s.s.E. Tingreth House, IVIisses Trevor.
LiDLiNGTON, containing 2,400 a., chiefly arable. John Cook, Esq. ;
Mrs. Piatt.
2-2- m. s.E. Ampthill. AjupthiR House, Hon. William Petre. Amptliill
Park, Baron Parke. A magnificent edifice with wings, and a noble flight
of steps leading to the hall. The park, remarkable for its venerable oaks,
furnishes many pleasing prospects, and the plantations generally, parti-
cidarly the firs, are exceedingly fine ; added to these beauties there is an
extremely picturesque water view. In the park, on the site of the old
castle, a cross was erected by tlie Earl of Ossory, upon wliicli the following
lines, written by Horace Walpole relative to Queen Catherine's residence
there, are inscribed :
" In (lays of old, here AmpthiU's towers were seen,
Tlie moimifiil refuge of an injui'ed Queen ;
Here flow'd her pure, but unavailing tears ;
Here bUnded zeal sustain'd her sinking years ;
Yet freedom hence her radiant banners wav'd,
And love avenged a realm by priests enslav'd :
From Catheiine's wrongs a nation's bliss was spread,
And Luther's hght fron'i Harry's lawless bed."
Ampthill was formerly a royal demesne, previously to which it had been
the residence of Cornwall, Lord Fanhope, and his wife Elizabeth, sister of
King Henry IV. Houghton Park, Duke of Bedford. 2 J- m. n.e. Ha^vnes
Park, The 'Dowager Lady Carteret. The park is of great extent, and
possesses scenery of a very picturesque description.
320
NORTHAMPTON AND PETERBOROUGH.
Bedford, the capital of tlie comity, is a parliamentary borough, coutaiuiug
an area of 2,200 a. ; it sends two members to Parliament, and has enjoyed
this privilege since the reign of Edward L; registered electors (1843),
532. It is a very ancient town, seated on the banks of the Ouse, in the
fertile Vale of Bedford. Tlie principal public builcUugs are the comity hall,
gaol, house of correction, a lunatic asylum, infirmary, and a penitentiary,
with a public Hbrarv and assembly rooms. The Ouse, which rims tlirough
the toMTi, is crossed by a good stone bridge of five arches. Bedford has
four churches of Gothic architecture, and a grammar school, founded in 1556,
with eight exhibitions of £S0 per aunimi each to Oxford, Cambridge, and
Dublin," open to the sous of all resident houseliolders. Aimual rental of
the scliool property derived from estates in London, £12,798. Sii- W.
Harpm-, Lord Mayor of London in 1561, was a great benefactor to tliis
town, and his charities are most extensive. There are also free and
blue-coat schools, and a hospital for a master and ten poor brethi-en,
founded temp. Edward H., and fifty-eight almsliouses. £800 per annmn
2 m. X.W., on the road to Thrapstone, Clapham. WoocQauds, John T.
Dawson, Esq. 2 m. further, a little to the right of wliich, Oakley House,
Francis Russell, Marcpiis of Tavistock, is situated upon the north bank of
the river Ouse, and appears to have been erected in the reign of
Charles 11. It is a lofty-roofed mansion, with numerous windows. A wide
terrace, with a veranda, surrounds the base, contracting the height and
adding extent and space to this luxurious retreat. The entrance is on the
east, under a rustic colonnade, having four niches in the outer M"all, adorned
with marble statues, and from the house the path is contuiued by a long
arch of foliage round the garden towards a sloping meadow, the garden of
which is laid out in the French taste, and separated from the meadow by a
ha-ha fence, at the bottom of which flows the river. At the entrance to
the paddock is a i-ustic lodge.
16J ra. BEDFORD
STATION.
Northampton anlr ||ctcriJorouQii,
ILeft of Eatlinag from Bli'sinort]^.
NoKTHAMPTON, a parliamentary and municipal borough and town,
capital of the shire. Ai-ea of borough, comprising fom- parishes, 1520 a. ;
population 21,242 ; sends two members to ParUament ; registered electors
(1S48), 2,390. It is a large and handsome to^Ti, situated on the river Neu,
which is navigable and is here crossed by several bridges. The streets and
thoroughfares are broad and well built, that called the Drapery being
remarkable for its handsome shops. The market-place, or square, is
surrounded by neatly-built houses of a reddish stone, dug from the quarries
in the vicinity. It fonnerly possessed seven parish churches, thi'ce of which
were destroyed by fire in 1675, with a considerable part of the town. Its
principal church, AH Saints, has a fine portico of eight Ionic columns,
sm-mounted by a statue of Charles II. ; St. Giles's has nothing worthy of
note ; St. Sepulchre is said to owe its origin to the Knights Templars, being
circular in form, and similar to that erected over the Holy Temple at
Jerusalem ; St. Peter's is considered a curious rehc of Gothic architecture.
There are also various Dissenting chapels. Of the cliarities we may cite
St. Thomas's jjoor hospital, fomided 1540 ; St. John's hospital, county
infirmary, lunatic asylmn, luiion workhouse, and an endowed grammar
school. Northampton contains also a county ball, a very ancient town-hall,
Distance from
Bliswurth.
5 m. XOKT HAMP-
TON STA.
NORTHAMPTON AND PETERBOROUGH.
321
16| m. BEDFOKD
STATION.
are also given in marriage portions, and £500 to decayed hoiiseholders, all
of which are supported by a bequest from Sir William Harpur, the income
from which amounts to £14,000 per ammm. Bedford is more richly
endowed than any town in the empire of its size. It comprises five parishes.
Straw-plait, corn, malt, coals, and timber form its principal trade. Markets,
Monday and Saturday ; fairs, first Tuesday in Lent, Aprd 21st, July 5th,
August 21st, October 11th, November 17th, and Deceml)er 19th. Races
in March. Bedford suffered greatly in the time of the Saxous and Danes,
and was in a very decayed state in the reign of Hem-y A" III., but it is now
in a flourishing condition, if not tlie most important town in the county.
Near it are tlie remains of CaldweU and Newnham Priories. 2 m. s.e.
Kempston House, Robert Newland, Esq. ; Kempston Grange, H.
Littledale, Esq. ; Kempston Hoo, Robert Hobson, Esq.
On the road to Northampton, 2 m. w. Biddenham, C. L. Grimshawe,
Esq. ; Captain John W. Robe. 1 m. further, Brojiham. The Hall, Hon.
George R. Trevor, M.P. 5 m. fui-ther, Turvey.
2 m. further, Milton Hall, Philip Booth, Esq. 2 m. w. Puddington.
The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome stone structure with
tower and spire. In the reign of Henry VIII. the vicar of Puddington
was hung at Woburn with the Abbot of that monastery, for withstanding
the measui'es of that imperious monarch. Huiwick House, Richard Longuett
Orlebar, Esq. ; Hinwick Hall, Wdliam Augustus Orlcbar, Esq. The pedi-
ment of the south front is ornamented -ndth the figiu'e of Diana in her
carriage di-a\™ by stags, &c. 3 m. fiuther on the Wellingborough Road,
Coleworth House, H. Mayeyach, Esq. ; Waterside House, H. Payne, Esq.
1 m. N.E. GoLDiNGTON. The Lodge, Captain W. S. Addington, R.N. ;
Putnoe, Henry Boidtou, Esq. ; The HaU, WiUiam K. Browne, Esq. ;
Goldiugton House, ]\Irs. Elliott.
^ortivampton antr iletcriiovoufift.
Distance from
Blisworth.
5 m. NORTHAMP-
TON STA.
Eisfjt of Eailinag from Blisijj0rtfi(.
Delapre, or De-la-Pre Abbey, was a convent for nims of the Cluniac
order. It was fomided in the reign of Stephen, by Simon de Liz, senior
Earl of Nortliampton, the annual revenues of wliich were valued at the
dissolution at £119 9s. 7d. In the cemetery belonging to tliis convent,
Leland informs us that many soldiers were buried who fell in the sanguinary
conflict which took place in the fields of Hardingstone, in the 38th of
Henry VI., in which the Duke of Buckuigham with other noblemen
were killed, and the King taken prisoner. Near the south-west corner
of the park, where the abbey stood, is one of those monumental memorials
which King Edward I. erected to the memory of his consort. Queen
Eleanor. It is an ruterestiug and pictiu-esque structm-e. Standing on
eight steps in an open space and on elevated ground, it assumes a very
imposing appearance. Above the steps it is divided into three stories, the
lower of which has eight faces separated by buttresses at the angles.
Each face is ornamented with a pointed arch, having a central mulHon
pilaster wath tracery, and the whole sui-mountcd by a purfled pediment.
Two shields are also attached to each face, charged Mith the arms of
England and Pontliieu singly, and those of Castile and Leon quarterly.
A carved book is also affixed 1o four of the sides. The second or next
322
NORTHAMPTON AND PETERBOROUGH.
sessions house, gaol, barracks, theatre, several aucient chapels, and traces
of a castle erected at the Conquest. The revenue of its charities amounted
to £5,572 in 1838, a portion of which is employed in loans to deserving
tradesmen. The manufacture of boots and shoes, for which Northampton
is celebrated, employs upwards of a thousand hands ; it has also a
considerable trade in leather-dressing, saddleiy, brass and ii'ou works, lace
and hosiery ; and a fair for horses, which is much frequented. It has several
banks, and some local journals, and is the principal place of election for
the county. It has figured conspicuously in history, and was once the seat
of a university for a short period. Several Parliaments have been held
here. In 1460 the Earl of Warwick gained a victory over the Lancastrians
in the meadows of the Nen, near the towni, and in IGIB Northampton was
fortified by Lord Brooke for the Parliament. Fletcher, the di'amatist, was
born here in 1576. ]\Iarkets, Monday, Friday, and Saturday. 2 m. w.
Upton Hall, Captain Vernon, li m.'^N.w. Dalliugton Hall, John ReddaU,
Esq. li m. further, Harleston Hall, T. R. Andrews Esq.
1 m. N. Kingsthorpe Hall, Miss Boddington. 5 m. n.w. of which on the
Thornley Road, Spratton Hall, John Ramsden, Esq. 2 m. further,
Cottesbrooke, Sir James Langham, Bart. 2 m. w. of which is Guils-
borough Grange, Lady St. John. 2 m. n. of Kingsthorpe, on the road to
Market Harborough,' Boughton Hall, Rev. G. S. Howard Vyse. 1 m.
further, Pitsford Hall, George Payne, Esq. 4 m. further, Lamport Hall,
Sii- Charles Isham, Bart. 2 m."^ further, Maidwell Hall, Rev. Thomas
Holdich, M.A.
1 m. N. Little BiUiug, Lewis Loyd, Esq. 1 m. further. Great Billing,
Robert C. Elwes, Esq. 2 m. fiu'ther, Overstone Park, Lord Overstone.
1 m. K. Earls Barton. The church in this jmrish is a very singiUar
style of English architecture. The tower is divided into four stories, each
of which is constructed with upright stones, disposed like beams or wood-
work, with the space between every two filled up \vitli small stones and
rubble ; many parts of the interior are entitled to particular notice from the
antiquity. The church occupies the area of an ancient castle, and to the
north are some deep ditches of the keep. Earls Barton, William Wliitworth,
Esq. 2 m. w. Ecton, Ambrose Isted, Esq.
li m. N. Wellingborough, a market-town and parish, in the county of
Northampton. Area, 4,490 a. The population is chiefly employed in making
shoes and bobbin lace. It is said to derive its name from the medicinal
springs in the vicinity. It is a very ancient town, although, owing to a con-
flagration in 1738 in which it was greatly injured, the prevailing buildings
are of modern erection. The church is a handsome and spacious edifice,
with a tower and spire, and has three stalls on each side the chancel. The
market place is in the centre of the town, which possesses also an endowed
free school. The school, town lands, and charities, possess a revenue of
about £431. Market, Wednesday. Springhill Cottage, Thomas O. Beale,
Esq. 2 m. further. Great Harrowden, Charles Hill, Esq.
2 m. N. Fincden Hall, M. Dolben, Esq.: Woodfield Cottage, Miss
Paul.
5 m. N.w. Burton Lattimer. Burton Hall, Rev. L. Harper. 2 m.
further. Burton Seagrave, Lady Mary Hood. 1 m. fm-ther, Kettering.
The town, which is but indifi'erently built, is situated on the declivity of a
hill, at tlie foot of wliich flows a small stream, a branch of the river Nen.
2 m. w. Thorp Malsor, Colonel T. P. Maunsell, M.P. 2 ni. n.w. Glendon
Hall, John Bootli, Esq. 1 m. further, Rushton Hall, W. W. Hope, Esq.
The Hall is beautifully situated on a declivity slo])ing towards the river Ice,
wliich passing under a handsome bridge of two arches gives a pleasant
effect to the diversified plantations. 2 m. n.e. Boughton Park, Duke
of Buccleuch.
8 m. BILLING
EOAD ST A.
11 m. CASTLE
ASHBY STA.
15 m. WELLING-
BOROUGH STA.
17 m. DITCHFORD
STATION.
19^ m. HIGHAM
FEKEEES STA.
NORTHAMPTON AND PETERBOROUGH.
323
tier upwards consists of open canopies, with pillars, pediments, &c. and
four statues, one of which at least was intended as an effigy of the Queen.
Above this is a diminished square compartment, ornamented with tracery,
having crocheted pinnacles, pediments, &c. The whole is surmoimted with
a single shaft of stone in the form of a cross. This structure like many
others in the country, has been much injured and disfigured by officious
but tasteless persons, in repairs and restoration, in which they have iujui-ed
the masom-y of the building they professed to restore. About i m. e.
of the Queen's cross is the village of Hardingstone, pleasantly and
healthfully seated on the brow of a hill, and thence commanding some
extensive views. Tlie towm of Northampton, particularly as seen from
some parts of this village, spreading over the brow and down the slope of
an opposite hdl, and interspersed with churches and other public buildings,
assumes rather a grand and imposmg appearance. In the chiu'ch are some
monuments to the Harveys who formerly possessed property in the village.
The Cottage, Mrs. Whitworth.
8 ra. BILLING
ROAD ST A.
11 ni. CASTLE
ASHBY STA.
15 m. WELLING-
BOROUGH STA.
17 m. DITCHFORD
STATION.
19% m. HIGHAM
FERRERS STA.
I m. s. Little Houghton.
Yardley Hastings.
A little further, Brayfield. 2 m. further,
i m. s. Castle Ashby, Marquis of Northampton. This is a noble
mansion, standing on the brow of a gentle eminence, surrounded by a
beautiful and well-wooded estate. The house occupies the site of a more
ancient and probably castellated edifice; but no part of the present
building was erected before the reign of Elizabeth. The mansion sur-
rounds a large quadrangular court, having a screen of two stories on the
south side, erected from a design by Inigo Jones.
2 m. s. Walliston. 2 m. fm-ther, Easton Maudit. In the church are
some curious monmnents of the Everton family. One records the memory
of Sir Christopher and Margaret his lady; their figm-es are placed
recumbent, anci their faces emblazoned with painting. Over them are
two arched canopies of marble, supported by six pillars ; and eight figui-es of
children are attached to the side of the tomb. Over another monument is
a vast canopy with statue at top, and supported by two large figures of
alms men or priests in black gowns and hoods, and having cushions on
their heads.
4 m. s.E. Hinwick House, R. Orlebar, Esq.
DiTCHFORD. 2 m. s.E. Rushdcn Hall, Thomas Williams, Esq. An old
lantern is shown here, said to have belonged to Guy Fawkes.
1 m. s. HiGHAM Ferrers, a borough and market-town, in the county
of Northampton. Area of parish, 2,260 a. This borough, which is the
property of Earl Fitzwilliam, is situated on a lofty eminence and once
possessed a castle, very slight traces of which are now visible. It has a
beautiful church with an embattled tower, from which rises a finely-
proportioned hexagonal spire. The interior of the church is richly carved,
and contains ten stalls, besides numerous interestmg mouments. Arch-
bishop Chicheley founded a college here in li22, now in ruins. It has a
town hall, free school, and ahnshouse. Market, Saturday. 5 m. s.w. at
Knotting, Hinwick Hall, William A. Orlebar, Esq. It has a handsome
T T 2
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NORTHAMPTON AND PETERBOROUGH.
2 m. N.w. Woodford Lodge.
li m. further, Ckanford.
Bart.
Cranford Hall, Rev. Sir George Rolnnson,
2 m. N.w. Lewick. Drayton Hall, W. B. Stopford, Esq. 1 m. further,
Siidborough House, Mrs. Evles ; Sudborough Lodge, J. R. Goodiuau, Esq.
2i 111. fm-ther, Brigstock. 'Earming Woods, Right Hou. R. Veruou Smith,
M.P.
1 m. w. Aldwinkle, celebrated as having been the birthplace of that
original and admired poet, John Dryden, who -was born in the Rectory
House ; and Thomas Eidler, the celebrated ecclesiastical historian, was also
born here.
Lilford Hall, Lord Lilford.
OuNDLE, is a neat market town and parish, in the county of Northampton,
almost surrounded by the Neu, which is here crossed by two good stone
bridges, one of which, called the North Bridge, has numerous arches over
the causewav. Ai-ea of parish, 3,390 a. It has a spacious chm-ch, the
tower of which is remarkable, displaying five stories, each angle being
terminated with an octagonal tun-et, and the whole by an hexagonal
crocheted spire, 200 feet in height.
2 m. N.E. W.VIIMINGTON. 1 m. N. Cotterstock Hall, Dowager Countess
of Westmoreland. 2 m. w. Biggin House, J. W. Russell, Esq. 6 m.
further, Deene Park, Earl of Cardigan.
^ m. w. Fotheringay Castle, near Oundle, wliich witnessed the last
act in the mournful tragedy of Mary Stuart's life. 3 m. further.
|l
22| 111. EING-
STEAD STA.
25J 111. THEAP-
STON STA.
28 m. THORPE
STATION.
31i m. BAEN-
WELL STA.
33| m. OUNDLE
STATION.
i
36 m. ELTON
STATION.
(
APETHOHPE, EAEL OF WESTMOEELAKD.
NORTHAMPTON AND PETERBOROUGH.
325
22J m. KING-
STEAD STA.
25^ m. THXAP-
STON STA.
28 m. THOEPE
STATION.
.31 J m. BAKX-
WELL STA.
331 m. OUNDLE
STATION.
3C ni. ELTON
STATION.
front on the east, built by General Livesay, 97 feet long, with a porch
12 feet square, carried up in a turret in which is a clock; over it is a
neat, light, airy cupola, with a beU. Each side of the front and the end of
the house is faced with a Corinthian pUaster. li m. n.n.e. Melchboui-ne
Park, Lord St. John.
1 m. N.N.E. RiJfGSTEAD, Thomas WUkius, Esq.
2 m. s.E. Hakgra'st:. 5 m. fiuther, Kijibolton, Wornditch House,
Thomas Day, Esq. ; Kimbolton Castle, Duke of Manchester ; Stoneley
Cottage, Captain E. Wellstead, R.N. ; Stoneley Hall, R. WeUstead, Esq. ;
Ashfield, John Beedliam, Esq.
Theapston is a market-town and parish, in the county of Northampton,
situated on the river Neu. Ai'ea, 990 a. It has a cJiurch, Dissenting
chapel, and several schools. !Market, Tuesday.
2 m. s.E. Clapton HaU, J. Rogers, Esq. The present house consists
of one wing of a mansion, built after a plan by Sir Thomas Tresham, and
gives a tolerable design of the whole. The exterior walls are decorated
with emblems, iuscriptions, and architectiu-al devices of the Elizabethan
age.
Barnwell. 4 m. s.E. Luddington.
2 m. s.E. PoLEBROOK, a parish in the hundi-ed of Polebrook. The
living is a rectory in the archdeacomy of Northampton and deanery of
Peterborough, in the patronage of the Duke of Bucclcuch, to whom the
manor belongs.
-g m. E. Eltox, a village and parish in Hunts, on the bank of the river
Nen, the most considerable river in the county of Northampton. It takes
its rise near Catesby and Halison, in the hundred of Eowsley, near the
border of l\^arwickshire, and being quickly joined by a number of small
streams in the neighbourhood of Daventry, it runs east to Northampton,
where it becomes na^^gable. Elton church, dedicated to All Saints, is in
the decorated style of arcliitectiu'e, with handsome tower and flue western
arches. Elton HaU, Earl of Carysfort. This domain formerly belonged to
"the famous and ancient family of the Sasscotts," one of whom. Sir Richard
Sasscott, Knt., was Sheriff of Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire in the
9th of Edward IV. Camden mentions a chapel which he saw here " of
singular workmanship, and most beautiful (painted) glass windows." A
curious tower of the old mansion is still standing.
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RUGBY, MARKET HARBOROUGH,
2 m. further, Blatherwyclie Park, Augustus Stafford, Esq., M.P.
4- m. u. Stibbington. ^ m. n. Wansfokd.
li m. N. Castok, a parish, county of Northampton, containing an area of
7,020 A. It was the Roman station Dui-obrivae, and is situated on the river
Nen. Coins, and other relics of antiquity, are often discovered in the
neighbourhood. J. L. Wright, Esq. ; Alexander Christie, Esq. ; William
Simpson, Esq.
1 m. N. Milton Park, Earl FitzwiUiam.
Peterborough (see Great Northern).
39J m. WANS-
FORD STA.
42| m. CASTOH
STATION.
43 m. OVEETON
STATION.
45f m. PETEK-
BOKOUGH STA.
Iflttsi)^, M^tktt fl|atiJOtottfih, atttr ittetrbottrne.
2Left of Eailtoag from Eutflig.
Stanford Hall, Baroness Brave, li m. n.w. Swinford.
i m. w. North Kilworth, Richard Goff, Esq. 2 m. fui-ther, Misterton.
Misterton Hall, Mrs. Pochin. A little farther, Lutterworth.
3 m. N. MowsLEY. 2 m. further, Sheahsby.
Market Harborough, a market -town, in the parish of Bowden Magna,
hundred of Gartree, county of Leicester. It is situated on the south border
of the county, and on tlie north bank of the river Welland, and consists
of one principal and several smaller streets, weU paved and lighted. The
town haU is a large buildiug, erected by the Earl of Harborough in 1788.
The church, which is regarded as one of the finest in the county, is a large,
handsome, and massive edifice. It consists of a nave, aisles, and a chancel,
with two tiers of windows, two porches, and a tower, surmounted by an
octangular crocheted spire, and was founded by John of Gaunt in 1370.
Here are also other places of worship for INIethodists, &c., and a free
grammar school, founded in 1614, now a national school. This place is
supposed to have been occupied by the Romans, and was the head-quarters
of the royal army prior to the battle of Naseby. 2 m. ^^ Foxton. 2i m.
further. Church Laugton HaU. 2 m. foi'ther, Curlieu, Sii- John H. Palmer,
Bart.
i m. N. Medbourne ; and 1 m. e. Holt, the ma^ficent mansion of
Cosmo Neville, Esq. The hall is a large castellated edifice, with large
pleasure-grounds, and stands on a bold height, liaving fine views.
6 m. s.w. Noseley, Sir A. Hazlerigg, Bart. A fine old mansion, which
has been in the family for many years. 1^ m. further, Rolleston Hall,
Henry Greene, Esq. The Hall is a handsome stone mansion, with extensive
plantations, and a fine sheet of water in front.
Distance from
Rugby.
a\ m. STANl'OHD
HALL STA.
9| ni. AVELFOaD
STATION.
12f m. THEDING-
WORTH STA.
17J m. MARKET
HARBOROUGH
STATION.
22^ m. MED-
BOUR.NK STA
I
AND MEDBOURNE.
327
39i m. WANS-
rOHD STA.
42i m. CASTOE
STATION.
43 m. OVEETON
STATION.
45f m. PETEK-
BOKOUGH STA.
2 m. s.E. Watebnewton.
3 ra. s. Alwalton. Here, on the banks of the Nen, are found ^eat
blocks of fossil stone, susceptible of a very high polisli. Alwalton House,
Leonard Thompson, Esq., and Lady Mary Thompson. A little w. Chesterton
Rectory, Lord George Gordon.
1 m. Over Long Waterville. Orton Hall, Earl of Aboyne.
Ulttfibg, itlarltet l^artorousfi, anlr iWrtitiottrnr,
Distance from
Rugby.
h\ m. STANFOED
HALL STA.
9| m. WELTOED
STATION.
12| m. THEDING-
WOETH STA.
17J ni. MAEKET
HAEBOEOUGH
STATION.
22| m. MED-
BOUENE STA.
^^igi^t flf l^aiKnag from ^filugfig.
1 m. s. Claycaten.
2 m. s. Weleord. -I ra. e. Sulby Hall, George Payne, Esq.; and
li m. s. WooUey House, Richard Schneider, Esq.
li m. E. Husbands Bosworth. The Hall, George F. Turvile, Esq. ;
High-Croft House, William F. Marshall, Esq.; Wheeler Lodge, Admiral
Sir Francis Mason ; The Cottage, Miss Middleton.
i m. s. Thedingworth. 2 m. further, Sibbertoft. 4 m. further,
Hazlebeach, The Hall.
1 m. e. Marsten Hall, G. B. Bennett, Esq. 1 m. further, Lubenham
HaU.
5 m. s. Kelmarsh, The Hall, Lord Bateman. This is a large mansion,
the east front of which is modern and consists of a body and two wings
connected with ofiices, the west front is dissimilar, older, and less orna-
mental. The pleasure-grounds are pleasingly diversified by the effect of
wood and water.
2 m. s.E. Braybrook. In the church are some curious old monuments,
the most important of which is one raised to Sir William Griffin in 1509.
2 m. further, Desborotjgh.
2 m. E. DiNGLEY. Dingley Hall, H. H. Hungerford, Esq. This
mansion is erected partly in the ancient and partly in the modem style.
The entrance to one of the fronts is by a noble portico, the entablature of
which is supported by columns of the Ionic order ; on it are several inscrip-
tions — date, 1588.
2 m. s. Stoke Albany, R. B. Humfrey, Esq. 3 m. further, Rushton
HaU, W. W. Hope, Esq. ; and 2 m. s.w. Rothwell Priory. Tliis place is so
denominated from the place and the springs, the water of one called HotweUs
is of a strong petrifying quality, and in the other are found, especially m
the month of March, numerous small bones ; hence it goes by the name of
Boneswell. Tliis town is supposed to have been much more extensive in
former days than it is at present. It is surrounded by a wall and gates,
and is situated on the south side of a rocky hill. A small priory of nuns of
the order of St. Augustine was founded here, by whom is uncertain, but
most probably by one of the Clare family. The market which was
considerable, lias 'fallen into disuse; but one of the largest fairs in the
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RUGBY TO DERBY.
2 m. x.v. Eastou Park, Tliomas L. Graves, Esq. 2 m. fui-tber, 271 m^HocoNc-
Stockerstoue Hall, Thomas AValker, Esq. 4 in. fui-ther, Loddingtou Hall,
C. C. Morris, Esq.
5 m. N. UpriXGHAM, a market-to-mi, parish of jSIarUnsby, comity of
Rutland. It stands on an elevated position, and consists of one priucipal
street, with a square m the centre, pretty -well paved, and the houses yell
built. Ou the south side of the square stands the chm-ch, a spacious
ediiice in the old English style of architectui-e, with a lofty spire. Here
are also several Dissenting places of worship, a hospital for poor men, and
a free dammar school, at which the late Dr. Charles Manners Sutton,
Archbishop of Canterbury ; Lord Manners, late Lord Chancellor of Ireland ;
HeniT Eare, D.D., Bishop of Chester; and other emiuent scholars were
educated, li m. w. AA'ardlcy, George Eiuch, Esq. I m. K. Ayston, G.
Fludyer, Esq., and Lady Mary Fludyer.
t^ttsi)^ to ^tvh^*
IBLtit Of l^ailtoag from Hugfig.
1 ni. w. OvEK Clatbkooki:. Claybrooke Hall, W. S. S. Crawford, Esq.
2i m. jT.w. Little Wigston.
2 m. N. Ekowleswokth, J. H. Marven, Esq.
1 m. s.E. Brotjghtox Astley. Sutton Lodge, Miss Messenger. 3
m. further, Stoxt Stanton, Henry Townshend, Esq. 2i m. N.w.
Naeborough. The Hall, George B"^ellairs, Esq. ; Rose Cottage, Mrs.
Braiuley. 2 m. fni-ther, Thurlaston. Norinanton Hall, Rev. Joseph
Arkwi'ight. It is a tine mansion, situated in^jf^jioble park. 1 m. fiu"ther,
Tooley Hall, Samuel P. Lynes, Esq. A little further, Pickleton House,
Charles Noel, Esq. ; Ku-by Mallorv Hall, Baroness de Clifford. The house
is built of brick, and its priucipal front is stuccoed. In the contiguous
church are several monuments of the Noel family.
2i m. w. Enderby Hall, R. Mitchell, Esq. The scenery around the Hall
partakes of the wild featm-e of the forest, preseutiug a rocky hiU, with
some tine woods.
2 m. N.N.w. Aylestone. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a
lofty spire, on the south-east corner of which is a large patch of ivy growing
between the tower and spii-e, which gives it a most smgular appearance.
Aylestone Hall, Jos. Knight, Esq. This is a curious and ancient buildiug,
wliich passed through the families of Rutland and Vernon before it was
purchased by the present proprietor. It has lately been restored.
Leicester, a parliamentary and municipal borough, and great
manufacturiug town, capital of county, on the river Soar, 20 m. e.n.e. of
Rugby, and 20i m. s.s.e. of Derby" Area of borough, comprising six
parishes, 3,900 a.; population, 48,167; inhabited houses, 10,046. The
Distance from
Rugby.
7i lU- ULLES-
THOKPE STA.
llm.BKOCGHTON
ASTLET STA.
14J m. COUNTES-
THOEPE STA.
Cross the river
Soar.
16i m. WIGSTON
STATION.
•ca Ashby-de-la-
Zouch Branch.
20 m. LEICESTER
STATION.
I
RUGBY TO DERBY.
329
271 ni. BOCKixG-
HAM STA.
county is held here on Trinity Monday. The remains of the unfinished
market house is still standing, and from the style of the building is an
object of curiosity ; it was begun by Sir Thomas Thresher, but owing to
his death was not completed.
1 m. Rockingham, a village in the himcked of Corby, in the county of
Northampton, was formerly a market-town, containing about fifty houses
and between two and three huncbed inhabitants. It is situated in the
middle of the forest, and owes its origin to the castle erected here by
William the Conqueror on the top of a hQl, the decli^^ty of which it
occupies. Here was convened, ia 1094, the council of barons, bishops,
and clergy, to settle the dispute between William Rufus and Archbishop
Anselm, respecting the right of episcopal investiture. The remains of this
fortress consist of two massive bastions which flanked the great gateway.
The keep, and part of the body of the chiu'ch, was destroyed dmin^ the
civil wars of the 17th century — Sii- Lewis ^Yatson (Lord Rockingham)
having garrisoned it for the King. Rockingham Castle, Hon. R. Watson.
iln0i)s to SaeHjg*
Distance from
Rugby.
7f m. ULLES-
THOEPE STA.
11 m. BEOUGHTON
ASTLEY STA.
14^ m. COUNTES-
THOKPE STA.
Cross the river
Soar.
16^ m. WIGSTON
STATION.
20 m. LEICESTER
STATION.
i^igijt zi l^ailbDflg from KugfiB.
Ullesthorpe, a hamlet, in the county of Leicester, in the parish of
Claybrooke, about tlu-ee miles from Luttei'worth. Population, .594. Four
Ebns Lodge, Robert Goodacre, Esq. 1 m. e, Ashby Parva, Joshua
Hopwood, Esq.
24- m. s.E. BiTTESWELL. The Hall, W. C. Smith, Esq. 1 m. further,
Lutterworth, a town situated on the river Swift, which falls into tlie
river Avon. The Hill, J. S. Shackleford, Esq.
2 m. s Ashby Magna, The Vicarage, The Hon. and Rev. Arthur Savile.
li m. further, Bealiug HaU, J. E. Cooke, Esq.
CouxTESTHORPE, a chapeby, in the county of Leicestei", in the parish of
Blaby, William Christian, !^q. 5 m. e.'^Wistow. The HaU, Sir H.
Halford, Bart. The HaU is a marked feature in tliis part of the country,
from the form of plantations winch encompass it ; it is built of brick, is
stuccoed, and has in front five pediments.
>
1 m. E. WiGSTON Magna. Within this lordship is some moated ground
with ruined waUs, where the family of the Davenports formerly had a
mansion. Wigston Hall, Captain C. H. Baddeley. The HaU is a building
of considerable beauty, with extensive grounds, commanding a fine view of
the neighbouring country. 3 m. fmlher, Stretton HaU, Lieutenant-Colonel
Kiug. 1 m. further s.' Glenn Cottage, C. W. Packe, Esq., M.P. 2 m.
further. Burton Overt. In front of the rectory is a large oak-tree
planted at the Restoration, by the then rector, from an acorn of the royal
Boscobel Oak.
2 m. N. Knighton HaU, Sir C. E. Hartopp, Bart.
24 m. s.E. Evington. Evington Old HaU, Colonel Burnaby ; Evington
HaU, H. F. Coleman, Esq. A little further, Stougliton Grange, George A.
Keck, Esq.
3 m. E. Thurnby. 4 m. fui-ther, BiUesden Coplow, C. T. Freer, Esq.
u u
330
RUGBY TO DERBY.
borough sends two members to Parliament; registered electors (ISiS),
3,505 ; corporation revenue (18i7), £20,648. It is a town of great
antiquity, was tlie Rat it? of the Romans, and a flourishing Saxon city at the
Conquest. Richard III. was buried here. Leicester is clean and well
built, has foiu- good bridge s over the Soar, eight churches, a news room,
concert haU, a muscmu of the Philosophical Society, mechanics' institute,
county gaol, guildliall, county bridewell, court house, held m the great hall
of the old castle, a union workhouse, and a very handsome raQway station.
Here is also a grammar school, founded by Queen EUzabeth, not in a very
flourishing state; Ti-inity and "VVyi-ton's Hospitals, Newton's Charity for the
support ot" schools, a female asylum, green-coat, national, and British and
foreign schools. Leicester is the cliief place in England for the manufacture
of woollen, and other hosiery goods, in which 25,000 hands are emploved,
and here are also some lace "^factories. The town is supplied with coal by
the Swannington Railway. [Markets, Wednesday and Saturday.
1 m. w. Danett's HaU, J. W. Noble, Esq. 1 m. fui'ther, Westwatee.
Brauuston Hall, C. Winstanley, Esq.
li m. further, Leicester Grange.
1^ m. N. Belgrave, John Ellis, Esq., M.P. I m. further, Burstall Hall,
Robert Brewen, Esq.
1 m. w% Wanlip HaU, Sir George James Palmer, Bart. A handsome
modern house, built of brick and stucco, near the river Soar ; it is
elegantly fitted up, and the pleasui-e-grounds laid out with much taste.
1^ m. further, Rothley Temple, James" Parker, Esq. 1 m. w. Swithland
HaU, Earl of Lanesborough.
1^ m. w. IMouNT SoRRELL. It is romanticaUy situated amidst variegated
scenery. The houses in general are built of red granite, obtaiued from the
adjoining cUffs.
i m. w. Quorndon HaU, Sir Richard Sutton, Bart. A Uttle further,
Qtjormdon, the head-quarters of the Quorn Hunt. Veranda Cottage, J.
Tracey, Esq. ; Quorndon House, Edward B. Farnham, Esq. 1 m. fui'ther,
Woodhouse. Beau Manor Park, WUliam Herrick, Esq.
Loughborough, a market-town and parish of Leicester. Ai-ea, 5,460 a. ;
area of town, 10,025 a. It is one of the most important to^Tis in the
county next to its capital. In 1557 it suffered much from a plague, or
pestilential disorder, caUed in the parish register " The Swat, abas New
Acquaintance. Stoupe, knave, and know thy master." Loughborough
contains several handsome streets, and a good market-place. The chm-ch
is a large edifice, with a fine tower, and here are many places of worship
for different sects of Dissenters, as weU as schools, amongst which is
Burton's, founded in 1495, and charities with an annual revenue of about
£420. Here are also a miion workhouse, public library, news room,
barracks, theatre, and thriving manufactures of hosiery, lace, machinery,
shoes, &c. The trade of the town is facUitated by a canal, which
communicates with the Trent and Soar, as weU as by the railway. Bmleigh
Park, Miss Tate ; Burleigh Eicld, Lieutcuant-Colonel Clanchey. 2 m. w.
Garendon Park, Charles M. Plnlips, Esq.
2^ m. N.w. Whatton House, Edward Dawson, Esq. 3^ m. w. from
Whatton House, Langley Priory.
Kegworth, a considerable village and parish, coimty of Leicester, -with
an area of 2,260 a. Kingston HaU, Right Hon. E. Strutt. 1 m. n.w.
Lockington Hall, J. B. Story, Esq. 3 m. further. Castle Donnington.
Donuington HaU, Llarquis of Hastings. The liouse, erected about the
commencement of the present century, stands in a plain considerably above
the general level of the country. The style is Gothic ; it is buUt of stone.
2i^ m. STSTON
STATION.
(f ni. SILEBY
STATION.
30 m. BAKROW
STATION.
32^ m. LOUGH-
BOROUGH STA.
Enter
Nottiushamshire.
■S7i ni. KEG-
WORTH STA.
Cross river Trent.
Enter
Derbyshire.
RUGBY TO DERBY.
331
4 m. E.N.E. ScRAPTOFT. Nether Hall, Mrs. Anne Bird; Upper HaU,
John Needham, Esq. 3 m. further, Queenby Hall, William Ashby
Ashby, Esq. The hall is a large, substantial, commodious, and venerable
building, and consists of a centre with a lofty haU and two side wings
projecting from each front. The ■windows are large, and divided into
several lights by perpendicular and horizontal stone mullions. Ai'ouud the
house is a terrace, which commands a great variety of prospect — on one
side very extensive, over a distant hilly country, and even to the mountains
of the Peak ; on the other side is a beautiful landscape of hills, with
scattered wood, shelving into a binding valley, so low that you look down
upon it in a very picturesque manner, the sides of the hdls all cut into rich
enclosures. The interior is fitted up in a style of great propriety. There
is also an excellent library.
24^ m. sysTON
STATION.
Peterborough
Branch. (tS"
271 m. SILEBY
STATION.
30 m. BAEEOW
STATION.
32^ m. LOUGH-
BOEOUGH STA.
Enter
Nottinghamsliii-e.
37i ni. KEG-
WOETH STA.
Cross river Trent.
Enter
Derbyshire.
It is a village of very
3i m. further, Baggrave
4- m. N.w. Syston. Area of parish, 1,3S0 a.
considerable pretensions, well built, and clean.
1 m. s.w. Barkby HaU, W. A. Pochin, Esq.
HaU, E. Buruaby, Esq.
SiLEBY, a pleasantly-situated village, on the banks of the river Soar.
Barrow, or Barrow-upon-Soar, a parish, county of Leicester. Area,
7,950 a. It has a grammar school, revenue £100 per aimum, an almshouse,
and a new workhouse capable of holding 300 paupers.
2 m. E. Prestwold. The HaU, C. W. Packe, Esq., M.P. A lar^e
modem mansion, standing in a fine park. The HaU contaliis some family
portraits by Vandyke, Sir P. Lely, Sir G. KneUer, and Dahl.
1 m. N.w. Stanford-on-Soar. 1 m. fui-ther, Stanford HaU, Rev. S. V.
Dashwood, stands on a gentle eminence, looking down on a pleasing piece
of water and an extensive paddock, with some fiiie plantations at the back
of the house. The house was bmlt nearly on the site of the old manorial
edifice, with more attention to comfort than to external or intemal show.
Erom the house a fine view is obtained over the forest hiUs in Leicester-
shire, and of the Quorndon "Woods. A Uttle fm-ther, Rempstone HaU,
Dowager Lady Sitwell.
2i m. N. Thrumpton HaU, Mrs. Westcomb. The mansion, aUhough
haviag undergone considerable alterations, partakes much of the style of
James I. The gardens are extremely neat and agreeable, and the surrounding
scenery picturesque in every point of view.
5 m. E. Bminy Park, the late Lord RauclifFe, a strong-lookiag, heavy
biulding, built in the ancient style of two centuries ago. The house itseU is a
tr u 2
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LEICESTER TO.
and surrounds a coui-t-yard, and is equally convenient either for the residence
of a small or large faniilv, and few are better calculated for exercismg the
rights of private hospitality.
Sawley. 2 m. s.w. Shardlow Hall, James Sutton, Esq. 1 m. further,
Aston-on-Trent. The Hall, Edward A. Holden, Esq.
i m. s. Elvaston. The Castle, Earl of Harrington. Though neither
the situation nor the house has any particular beauty, this has long been
the residence of the Staidiope family. The grounds are disposed in the
ancient manner, but some apartments in the mansion have been fitted up in
a modern style. A little to the s. Thurlston Grange, Rev. E. N. Higlunore.
H m. s.w. BouLTON. The Cottage, George Sale, Esq. 1 m. w.
Osmaston Hall, Erancis Wright, Esq. The house was erected in 1096, and
is a very noble stracture. The south front measures 192 feet in length,
and that to the north 217 feet.
Deebt, a parliamentary and municipal borough town, capital of county,
situated on the Derwent, at the head of its navigation, and on Markcaton-
bi'ook, both of which are crossed by handsome bridges. Here is also the
junction of the principal brandies of the Midland Railway. Area of borough,
including five parishes, 1,660 a. ; population, 32,7J;1. Derby is a very
ancient town, supposed to have been the Derventise of the Romans ; by the
Saxons it was called Northworthige, and by the Danes Deoraby. It is
generally considered a handsome town ; in some of the streets, which are
clean, well paved, and lighted, the houses are well built, although the
ancient streets are nan-ow and crooked. It has a very fine market-place,
with a covered market, and large assembly rooms. A splendid edifice of
Grecian architecture contains the post-ofiice, the county bank, an hotel, and
public rooms, and a museum. The town and county goal, the theatre,
infirmary, and several Dissenting places of worship are handsome buildings.
Derby has five chuixlies, of which the principal and most worthy of notice
is AUliallows, although its style of architecture is not uniform. Its tower
rises to the height of 170 feet ; the upper part is ornamented with rich
tracery, crochets, high pinnacles and battlements, and the interior is light,
elegant and spacious. This church contains many interestuig monuments.
Here are also some pretty almshouses, built by the Diike of Devonshu'e, a
42J ni. SAWLEY
STATION.
45| m. BOEROW-
ASH STA.
461 m. SPONDON
STATION.
49J m. DEHBY
STATION.
i
Utict&ttv to Mxtvton=on='EvtnU
Heft of itvailtoag from Hcicester.
i m. s. Glenfield. A little further. Frith Hall, Isaac Hodgson, Esq.
1^ m. s.E. Braunstou Hall, C. Winstauley, Esq. ; near which, tlie property
of the same gentleman, the ruins of Kirby Castle, said to have beeu a resort
for Jane Shore, and much frequented by visitors during the summer
season.
s.w. Desford.
Bagworth. 2i m. s.w. Osbaston. The Hall, Miss Cope ; The Lodge,
Edward Whitby, Esq. A little to the right, Ncwbold Manor House, now
in a dilapidated state, which was last occupied by Lady Mary Montague.
2 m. further from Osbaston, Market Boswortii. The town Is pleasantly
situated on an eminence, and contains some good houses ; the manufacture
of worsted stockings is carried on here to some extent. The Park, Sir
Alexander Dixie, Bart.
Distance from
Leicester.
m. BHAMSTON
STATION.
8 m. DESFOED
STATION.
12J m. BAG-
WOBTII STA.
BURTON-ON-TEENT.
333
Nottingliam
Branch. cc?>
42J m. SAWLET
STATION.
45j m. BOKROW-
ASH STA.
•K5| ni. SPONDON
STATION.
49| m DEEBY
STATION.
massive pile, and being built of bi'ick, with stone corners and window
cases, has rather a sombre effect. The park has in it a fine sheet of water,
and a long avenue of trees.
i m. N. Breeston. 1 m. fui-ther, Risley. The HaU, Rev. J. H. Hall.
In the year 1729 a large silver dish or salver, in basso-relievo, of Roman
workmanship, was found in the park.
i m. N.E. Draycott Hou.se, Hem-y Oldknow, Esq. A little further,
HopweU HaU, Thomas Pares, Esq. A handsome house, situated on an
eminence in a park of about 90 acres.
Spondon. The HaU, WiUiam D. Holdeu, Esq. 1 m. n.e. Chaddesden.
The HaU, Sir H. S. WUmot, Bart. ; The HUl, E. W. Clarke, Esq. ; The
Moor, O. Bateman, Esq.
i2 m. N. Locko Park, Robert Holden, Esq.
very ancient free school, founded temp. Henry 11., and uimierous charitable
institutions, producing an annual revenue of £2,000. In the immecUate
vicinity are some beautifiU pubUc gardens, and among the establishments of
the town are a phUosophical society, a town and county library, and a
mechanics' institute. Eew towns are better situated for trade and
manufactures, commimicating so easily with most parts of England by
raUways and canals. Its siUc mUls are weU known, seventeen of which in
1830 employed 3,000 hands. Cotton fabrics, hosiery, lace, porcelain of the
finest colour and most beautiful manufacture, fluor-spar and marble
ornaments, roUmg mills, foundries, soap factories, tanneries, corn mUls,
matting, bleaching, and metallic work, find ample employment for the
industrious classes, who obtain higher wages here than in most manu-
facturing towns. Derby returns two members to ParUament ; registered
electors (1816), 2,177 ; and it is the place of election for the south division
of the county. TJie county assizes, county quarter sessions, three times
annuaUy, and borough quarter and petty sessions are held here. Corporate
revenue (1816-7), £9,769; expenditure, £8,102. Linacre, the physician to
Henry YIIL, and founder of the Royal College of Physicians, Dr. Darura,
Hutton the antiquary, and the novelist Richardson, were natives of this
town. Market, Friday. Derby has eight aimual fairs.
HetcfSitct to §$ttrton=ott=l^r0ttt*
Distance from
Leicester.
54 ni. BRAMSTON
STATION.
8 m. DEsroKD
STATION.
12J m. BAG-
WORTH STA.
I^f0i)t of Hailtoag from Heicfstfr.
2 m. N. Bradgate. The birthplace of Lady Jane Grey. 2 m. N. Bradgate
Pai'k, where are the rums of a venerable and once deUghtful mansion,
erected hj Thomas, first Marquis of Dorset. 2 m. further, Roeclifi'e HaU,
Sir E. W. Heygate, Bart.
It m. N.w. Groby. 1 m. further, Steward's Hay, WiUiam Martin, Esq.
A Uttle further, Newton Lenford.
2 m. n.e. Bury Camp.
2 m. N.E. Markfield, C. T. Dalby, Esq. 1^ m. fm-ther, Ulverscroft
Cottage. 1 m. further, the ruins of Ulverscroft Priory, situated in Charnel
Forest. The church or chapel is in ruins, and the priory house now
occupied by a farmer. The situation of the house is in a sequestered valley,
by the side of a brook ; and the combination of ruins, trees, &c., present
scenes of picturesque beauty.
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RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
1 m. s.w. HuGGLEscoTE. Spring Cottage, J. Whetstone, Esq.
further, Ibstock. The Grange.
Snibstone.
2 m.
1^ m. s.w. Raatinstoxe. Tlie Hall, L. Fosbrooke, Esq. ; Ravenstone
House, R. G. Cresswell, Esq. 5 m. fui'ther, Suastou Lodge, H. Clement,
Esq.
1 m. s. Packjngton. 14 m. further, Measham. Measham Hall, W. W.
Abney, Esq.
1 m. s.s.w. Willesley Park, Sir C. Abney Hastings, Bart.
3 ni. s.w. Oakthorpe. 1 m. further, Stretton-en-le-Fields. Stretton
Hall, Sir John Robert Cave Brown Cave, Bart.
4 m. s.w. OvERSEAL. Shrubbery House, Mrs. Booth. 1 m. further,
Nethebseal. Sir George Hewitt, Bart. ; Thomas Mowbray, Esq. ;
Netherseal Hall, Sir Thomas Gresley, Bart.
2 m. w. Caldwell. The Hall, Miss Evans, who is lady of the manor,
and a large landowner.
Burton, half a mile from which stands the market town and parish of
Burton-on-Trent, in the counties of Stafford and Derby. Ai-ea of parish,
7,730 a.; population of ditto, 8,136, and of the township, 4,863. This
very ancient town has figured much in history. During the reign of
Edward II., in the rebellion of the Earl of Lancaster it suffered considerably,
previously to which it had sustained great damage from fire ; and in the
civil wars of the 17th century it was several times taken and retaken. The
most ancient and remai'kable monument it possesses is its bridge, the
longest in England, erected about the period of the Conquest, altliough
some antiquarians assign an earlier and Saxon origin to it. It is 1,545 feet
long with 37 arches, and the Hchens and mosses which grow aU over it give
it a very romantic and picturesque appearance. The principal church, a
14^ m. BARDEN
HILL STA.
16 m. COALVILLE
STATION.
16i m. SWAN-
NINGTON STA.
20| m. ASHBT-DE-
LA-ZOUCH STA.
23 J m. MOIRA
STAT I OK.
Enter
Derbyshire.
25J m. GRKSLEY
STATION.
30^ m. BURTON
STATION.
Uttfiijg to Staffovtr*
Heft oC Mailtoag from Kugfig.
Stretton-tjnder-Ton. 1 m. s.w. Brinklow. 1 m. w. Combe Abbey,
Earl of Craven.
Anstey Hall, Henry W. Adams, Esq.
14 m. s.w. Hawkesbury HaU.
Nuneaton, county of Warwick, is situated on the Anker. Area of
parish, 7,020 a. ; population, 7,105, many of whom arc employed in ribbon
weaving. The town is finely built, and has an ancient Gothic church,
grammar and free schools. 24 m. s.w. Arbury Park, Charles N. Newdegate,
Esq. This mansion was built on the remains of an ancient priory, and is
indebted to the taste of Sir R. Newdegate, Bart., for improvements, which
renders it one of the most elegant specimens of the compendious Gothic
style which Horace Walpole so greatly assisted in rendering fashionable.
Distance from
Riigbij.
4i m. STRETTON
STATION.
7J m. SHILTO.N
STATION.
9| ni. BULKING-
TON STA.
.43) Coventiy Br.
ISJni. NUNEATON
RUGBY TO STAFPORD.
33c
lini m. BARDEN
HILL STA.
10 m. COALVILLE
STATION.
164 m. SWAN-
NI.NOTON STA.
SOflU. ASHBY-DE-
I.A-ZOUCH STA.
23i m. MOIBA
STATION.
Enter
Derbyshire.
35| m. GKESLEY
STATION.
30i m. BUETON
STATION.
1 m. E. Bardeu Hall, Robert J. Wood, Esq. 2 m. n.w. of which Charley
HaU.
Whitwick.
1 m N. SwANNiNGTON. Tliis IS a great coal district, 4,000 tous being
weekly sent hence to Leicester. 2 m. n.e. Grace Dieu, Ambrose Lisle
PhUlipps, Esq. Here was a religious house, beautifully situated in a
retired spot, near the centre of Chamwood Eorest. This village was the
bii'thplace of Francis Beaumont, the celebrated dramatic poet.
li m. N. Cole Orton, Sir G. H. Beaumont, Bart.
AsHBY-DE-LA-Zoucir. Here the wild sons of William the Conqueror
carried on the chase in a spirit very different from that which now marks
Melton Mowbray, and the lists were the well-known theatre of a now
equally obsolete, but more chivalrous, species of contest. 3i m. n.e.
Staunton Hakold. Harold HaU, Earl Eerrers. A little further, Calke
Abbey, Sir John H. Crewe, Bart.
2 m. N.E. Blackeoedby. H m. further n. Habtshokn.
Gresley. 1^ m. N.E. Stanton Hill , M. Piddock, Esq. A little further,
Bretby Park, Earl of Chesterfield.
very neat structure, with a noble tower, is of the early part of the last
century, and was built on the site of the old one, dedicated to St. Modwena;
there is also another church. Burton formerly possessed a rich and
magnificent abbey, founded in 1002 ; some traces of it are stUl visible.
The town now consists of two streets, with a handsome town hall, market-
place, assembly rooms, subscription library, union workliouse, and several
Dissenting chapels. Its trade, which is greatly facilitated by the Grand
Trmik Canal connecting the Mersey with the Trent (navigal)le from this
town to the Humber), consists chiefly in the splendid ale which bears its
name, and for which Burton has been so long renowned, ii"ou works, cotton
goods, and hats.
i^lugijj) to Staffottr*
Distance from
Rugby.
4i m. STEETTON
STATION.
7J m. SHILTON
STATION.
9J lU. BLLKING-
TON STA.
13|m. NUNEATON
STATION.
KigJjt of ilatltoag from Mugfig.
1 m. e. Newbold Revell, Sir George Skipwith, Bart. ; Newnham
Paddocks, Earl of Denbigh.
Shilton.
Bulkington.
\ m. N. Weddington Castle. A little further, Caldecote Hall.
2i m. N.w. HiGHAM-ON-THE-HiLL. Lindlcy Hall, D. Hemming, Esq.
This place is rendered memorable from having'been the residence of John
Hardwiek, who led the Earl of Richmond to the ueighboiu-ing tield of
battle at Bosworth. 2 m. further Shenton. The HaU, Colonel F. W.
WoUaston. About 1 m. e. of which is Bosworth Field, celebrated as the
scene of the decisive battle which took i)lace August 2nd, 1485, between
Richard III. and the Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII., which was
336
RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
The exterior of the building is entirely cased with stone, and each front
presents a different design of architectural beauty, though aU are consistent
in general character. 1 m. w. Astley Castle, also the property of Charles
N. Newdegate, Esq.
4 m. N.w. by w. Ansley Park.
Atherstone, a market-town and chapelry on the Watliiig Street, in the
parish of Mancetter. It consists of one street a mile long, well built, has a
chapel, part of an ancient convent, a grammar school, foiuided in 1573, with
a revenue of £288 per annum ; and manufactures of hats and ribbons.
Market, Tuesday ; foui' fairs, that held December 4th for cattle ; popidatiou,
3,743. Atherstone was a place of small consideration at the time of the
Conquest, and was bestowed on the monks of Bech in Normandy by
Hugh, Earl of Chester. The monks procured a weekly market and
yearly fair, and to their patronage the to^vn appears indebted for its
first steps towards prosperity. Atherstone also retains much interest in
an historical view, from the meeting that took place previous to the
battle of Bosworth between Riclmiond and the two Stanleys, in whicli
such measures of co-operation were concerted as occasioned the over-
throw of King Richard in the ensuing battle. This conference is
supposed to have taken place at the Hall Closes, the property of Charles
H. Bracebridge, Esq. ; and Richmoud is said to have fixed his head-
quarters at the inn called the ' Three Tuns.' i m. w. Mcrevale, W. S.
Dugdale, Esq. This elegant mansion, about one mile from Atherstoue,
is built of brick, with spacious aud commodious apartments, many of
which command extensive views over the county of Leicester. The
terraces, walks, and gardens are beautifully constructed and laid out, aud
the park abounds in veuerable oaks. In the parish, aud uot far from tlie
mansion, are the remains of a monastery of the Cistercian order, fouuded
by Robert, Earl Teners, in tlie 13th of King Stephen. The proprietor of
Merevale is a descendant of the learned Sir WilUam Dugdale, the famous
iiistoriau and antiquary, li m. furtlier, Baxterley Park.
4 m. N.E. Appleby HaU, George Moore, Esq.
Ta:viwokth, a parliamentary and municipal borough town, in the
counties of Warwick and Stafford, situated on the rivers Thame aud Anker
at their junction, both of which are here crossed by handsome bridges,
and the latter by a railway viaduct of eighteen arches. Area of parHa-
nientary borough and parish, 12,290 A. Sends two members to Parliament ;
registered electors (1848), 407. It is a very pretty town, built on the
ancient Watling Street, and was once the residence of the Kings of
Mercia, and a place of considerable importance. In the 3rd of Queen
Elizabeth it was incorporated, and in the 5th sent two members to
Parliament for the first time. It is well imilt, and Lies in a rich tract of
meadow-laud through which gUde the before-named rivers. The cluirch,
■nliich is large, was built shortly after the Conquest, according to Lelaud,
on the site of an ancient nunnery, aud contains some fine monuments.
Here are two grannuar schools, founded by Queen Elizabetli and Mr.
Thomas Guy, the rich bookseller, tlie generous founder of the hospital
whicli licars his name in Southwark. The town contains all the usual
public buildings, with assembly and reading rooms, horticultural society,
and various Dissenting chapels. Cotton spinning, calico printing, dyeing,
I85 m. ATHER-
STONE STA.
22J 111. POLES-
WORTH STA.
Enter
Strtffordsliire.
Biniiinsliam and
-C3) Derby Br.
2Gi 111. TAM-
WORTH STA.
(
RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
337
184 ni. ATHEE-
8T0NE STA.
S-!^ III. POLES-
WORTH STA.
Enter
Staffordsliii'e.
Birmingham and
Derby Br. 03-
26J m. TAM-
WOETH STA.
the last of those sauguinaiy conflicts between the houses of York and
Lancaster which had for so many years disturbed the intei-nal tranquillity of
the kingdom, and deluged plains with blood. It is at present enclosed, and
the particular spot called Richard's Well is distinguished by a monument
erected by subscription, through the exertions of the late Ur. Parr, who
visited the site in 1S13, and wrote an appropriate inscription in Latin.
Numerous swords, spears, and otlicr military relics have been dug np at
diiferent times in the neighbourhood.
i m. N. Atherstone Hall, Charles H. Bracebridge, Esq., is a mansion in
the modern style, rebuilt about 150 years since, nearly on the site of the
ancient Priory of Augustine monks (originally from Bech, in Normandy).
The ancient chapel and choir are still standing and used as a church, and Latin
and English grammar schools. The property of the friars passed to the
Devereux at the Reformation, and through the Repingtons to the present
family, whose ancient seat was Kingsbridge in this county, where they still
hold rent-charges, remains of property first held by them in ] 100. About
half a mile below the house runs the river Anker, dividing the comities of
Warwick and Leicester.
2 m. N.w. Sheepy Hall, Charles Lowe, Esq. 2 m. further, at Twyckoss,
Cliffe House, Robert Faux Esq. 2 m. further, Gopsall Hall, Earl Howe.
This beautiful mansion was built in the year 1705 by ^Ir. Alderman
Westly, of Leicester, at a cost of £100,000. At present it consists of a
fine centre, with a noble portico, supported by six Corinthian columns, and
surmounted by a beautiful entablatiu-e, and a pediment, and two projecting
wings. The apartments are of fine proportions, and the private chapel very
handsome ; it is fitted up with cedar wood, and the front of the altar is
made out of the celebrated Boscobel oak. Here is a splendid " Crucifixion,"
by Vandyke. The park is fine, and has been much unproved by additional
plantations.
POLESWORTH.
■^ m. N.N.vv. Wigginton Lodge, Sir C. M. Clarke, Bart. 1 m. further,
Camberford Hall, William Tonge, Esq.
2 m. N.E. Statfold. The Hall, Stanley Pipe Wolferstan, Esq. 2 m.
further, Thokp Constantine. The Hall, Captain W. and Lady Elizabeth
Inge, li ni. further, Cliftok Campville, a village placed at the eastern-
most angle of the county. It is chiefly remarkable on account of its
church, dedicated to St. Andrew, and which is surmomited by one of the
finest spires to be seen on any parish church in the kingdom. Some of
the windows contain paintmgs on glass, one of them a representation of
St. Mark. The south chancel is distinguished by a very noble alabaster
monument in honour of Sir John Vernon and his Lady, both of whom died
in 1545. On the top are their effigies in a recumbent posture; the
knight dressed in a long bonnet and gown, and his lady in a square hood,
with a purse, knife, and beads by her side. Clifton Hall, John H. Pye,
Esq. ; Eaunton HaU, C. E. H. Mousley, Esq. 1 in. N. of Clifton Campville,
Lullington, C. R. Colville, Esq.
338
RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
■wool-stapling, taiming, carpet and lace making are its cliief manufactures.
The railway and the Fazeley and Coventry Canal greatly facilitate the
trade of the town. 2 m. s. Dra\i:on Manor House, Sir Robert Peel, Bart.,
M.P. This is a magnificent white mansion in the Elizabethan style of
architecture, from designs by Sir Robert Smirke ; a large and well-wooded
park surrounds the house, and the extensive gardens display all the
beauties of horticulture. Upon a lofty mound on the east side of the park
are traces of Roman encampments.
3 m. w. Hints and Weefoed. Hints Hall, S. P. Shaw, Esq. ; CanweU
Hall, Lady "VYenlock ; Clenthill Cottage, Augustus Wyatt, Esq.
2 m. N-.TV. Elmhirst Hall, John Smith, Esq. A little further, Haunch
Hall, Captain John Foster.
1^ m. w. Lichfield, a city, parliamentary, and municipal borough and
a comity of itself, in the county of Stafford, on the Grand Junction Canal,
and one"^ of the principal stations on the Stafford and Rugby branches of
the TCorth-Western Railway. It is situated on a plain, and is generally
well built. The cathedral 'is one of the finest in England, in the richly-
decorated style of the 13th and 14th centuries; it contains many inte-
resting monuments, amongst which are those of Lady ]\I. Wortley
Montague, Johnson, Garrick, Miss Seward, and the " Sleeping Children"
by Chautrey. The cathedi-al likewise contains, amongst other curiosities,
the Saxon Gospels of St. Chad. Lichfield has a large episcopal palace,
deanery, three parish churches, and a grammar school, where Addison,
Ashmo'le, Johnson and Garrick were educated, founded by Edward VI. ; a
poor's hospital (founded temp. Hem-y III.), an ancient female hospital, an
asylum for clergymen's relicts, and other charities ; a union workhouse, a
giiildhall, gaol, house of coiTCction, theatre, market house, two branch
banks, celebrated breweries, and some manufactures of carpets. It
sends two members to Parliament; registered electors (1S48), 70-i. The
see was founded by the Saxons, and amongst its bisliops claims the
celebrated St. Chad.' Episcopal revenue (1848), £4,500; benefices 491, in
the counties of Stafford, Derby, Warwick, and Salop. Markets, Tuesday
and Friday. A little to the ic.w. of Lichfield, Maple Heyes, John
Towneley, Esq., M.P. A little to the w. Pipe Grange, Major Majendie ;
and a Httle to the s. Freeford Hall, Captain R. Dyott; S^vinfen Hall,
J. Swinfen, Esq. 2 m. further, at Thickbroome,
Dudley nud
■CO Walsall Br.
32i m. LICH-
FIELD STA.
JIAM.FY HAM., .lOllN .SHAW MANI.KY, KSQ.
RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
339
Lichfield and
Derby Br. G3-
32i m. LICH-
FIELD STA.
■i m. N. King's Bromley, which derives its name from the circumstance
of its being the property of the Crown for nearly two centuries after the
Norman Conquest. It had prenonsly been distingiushed as the residence of
the Earls of Mercia. Leofric, the husband of the famous Godiva, died here
in 1057. Mention is made of a remarkable instance of longevity in the
person of INIary Cooper resident in this parish, who had seen her descen-
dants to the sixth generation, and what is more extraordinary all alive at
the same time, so that she coidd say to her daughter " rise daughter, go to
thy daughter, for thy daughter's (laughter hath got a daughter." The
HaU, a large handsome mansion in a waUed park, John Newton Lane, Esq.
4 m. N.N.E. Hawgrave, Hawgrave HaU. H m- further, Yoxhall. ^ In
levelling a piece of ground in tliis parish some years ago, about forty
vessels "of soft earthenware containing human bones were discovered.
Hoarcross Hall, the splendid mansion of H. C. Meynell-Ingram, Esq. ;
Yoxall Lodge, Thomas Gisborne, Esq. ; Longcroft 'Hill, B. H. Allen,
Esq.
4 m. N.E. Alrewas. A parish in the northern di^dsion of the hundred
of Offlow, county of Stafford (immediately adjoining Whichenolti, on the
opposite side of the river), the canal running almost through the centre of
the village, which is of considerable extent, and situated in the valley of
the Trent. The original chm-ch of this parish was established at a very
early period, being one of the prebends instituted by the Bishop of Lichfield
in 822. This place seems to have been celebrated in ancient times for
its eel fisherv. In the south division of the parish is a large extent of
waste grounci, called Fradley and Alrewas Common, a great proportion
of which is capable of being converted into excellent pasture ground. It
consists of between two and three thousand acres, and there is plenty of
marl in the neighbourhood. On one part of it is a remarkable spring,
vulgarly said to be bottomless, which always overflows, and though placed
in a low situation actually permits the plummet to descend 42 feet.
Near this well Dr. Plot mentions that an uncommon species of fungus was
found in his time, the interior of which resembled sponge, both in colour
and textiu-e, and was covered with a membranous skin. This fungus was
very large, being at least four or five inches in diameter, and rose from a
short pedicle, which extended broader and broader almost to its very brim,
in the shape of an inverted cone.
340
RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
Armitage, county of Staiford. Ai-ea of parish, 1,950 a. The Grand
Trunk Canal passes' through a large tunnel, and joins the Trent in this
parish. The church is situated on a rocky eminence, and forms a very
pictm-esque object. The Park, J. Spode, Esq.; Lee Hall, Henry G
Gascoyne, Esq. ; Armitage Lodge, C. J. Birch, Esq. 1^ m. s. Longden.
Lyswys Hall, Charles S^ Foster ; Church Hill, William Henry Chetwynd,
Esq., and Lady Chetwynd ; Broughton Hall, IVlisses Wakefield.
2 in. s.w. Beaudesert, Marquis of Anglesea. This beautiful seat is
situated on the side of a lofty sloping eminence, sheltered by rising grounds,
and embosomed in trees, commanding a most extensive and lovely prospect.
The mansion was partly rebuilt in the reign of Queen Elizabeth by Thomas,
Lord Paget, but many portions of the edifice are of much older date. The
exterior is very magnificent, and in the various alterations all its original
character has been judiciously preserved. It is built of stone and brick,
upon the plan of a half H. The old entrance porch in front leads into a
grand hall, 80 feet by 21 feet, with a lofty groined roof, and adorned at the
end with a beautiful window, containing the armorial bearings of William,
Lord Paget, K.G., and his lady. Here is also a magnificent gallery, 97 feet
long by 17 feet wide. The state rooms generally are of fine proportions.
This estate belonged originally to the Bishops of Lichfield, and was granted
to Sir William, afterwards Lord Pa^et, by King Edward VI. Of this
nobleman Fuller observes that a grand foreign potentate said, " He is not
fit to represent kings, but to be a king himself."
RuGELEY, a market-towTi and parish, county of Stafford, on the south-
west bank of the Trent, here crossed by an aqueduct of the Trunk Canal.
Area of parish, 7,120 a. The town is seated in a vale. It is w'cll built,
has an ancient church, besides chapels for Dissenters, a grammar school,
with an annual revenue of £350, almshouses, and other charities.
Manufactm-es of felt and hats, chemical works, iron forges, and in the
vicinity some large collieries give employment to the inhabitants. Market,
Tuesday. Hagley Hall, the Hon. Robert Curzon, is a very irregularly
built mansion, owdng to the many alterations and enlargements which have
been effected in the course of centuries. It was the patrimonial property
of the Weston family from the reign of Edward III. At what period the
house was built is imknoMai. It was, however, greatly improved by
Viscount Curzon, father of the present Earl Howe. It has a picturesque
appearance, and is surrounded with beautifid woods and plantations.
CoLwicK, a very picturesque village on the river Trent, county of Stafford,
the birthplace of Lord Anson, 1697. Area of parish, 8,800 a. 1 m. n.w. by vr.
Shugborough Park, Earl of Lichfield. The principal front of this splendid
mansion is adorned with a magnificent portico of eight fluted columns of
the Ionic order ; and for the external appearance, as well as the noble
proportions of its apartments, there are few mansions in the county which
surpass it. James Stuart, the architect whose classic taste acquired for
him the title of Athenian, built a monument in a conspicuous spot in the
park to the memory of George, Lord Anson, the celebrated Admiral, which
is a perfect model of Adrian's Arch at Athens. It is called " The
Triumphal Arch," and is decorated wath medallions and naval trophies.
Many other classical works from the designs of Stuart adorn the grounds of
this beautiful estate. The lodges at the entrance of the principal approaches
to the house are greatly admired. 1^ m. further, Milford Hall, R. B.
Levett, Esq.
1 m. s.w. Wolseley Hall, Sir Charles Wolseley, Bart. This curious old
HaU stands nearly in the centre of the county, and has undergone great
alterations aiad improvements during the present centuiy. It is a fine,
37i m. ARMITAGE
STATION.
4(>| m. RUGEtKY
.ST AT I O.N.
43i m. COLWICK
STATION.
RUGBY TO STAFFORD.
341
37i m. AKMITAGE
STATION.
40* m. EUGELEY
STATION.
jVewcastle-uiider-
Line Br. 03"
r in. COLWICK
STATION.
Near the station are three small villages, called Hamstal Ridwahe,
Pipe Ridware, and Mavesin Ridware. These three villages lie in an
angle between the river Blythe and the Trent. Somewhere m this neigh-
bourhood stood Blithsburgh, a Saxon town of great antiquity, which is
supposed to have risen on the ruins of some more important station,
belonging originally either to the native British or the Romans, and
afterwards successively occupied by the Saxons and Danes. At Hamstal
Ridware there is an old ehui'ch, with a spire, and it has some painted glass
in the windows. There are also several monuments. Adjoining the church
is the Manor House, and near it a watch-tower. In this house a curious
stone hammer, dug up in the neighbourhood, is preserved, as are likewise a
coat of mail provided for King Charles in the tnne of the rebellion, and a
curious iron case, in which the heads of scolding women were placed to
enforce silence, of which the foUowiiig description is given : " This truly
valuable instrument is composed of narrow, thin plates, opening into two
equal parts, having vacancies for the nose and eyes. When fixed on, a
piece of flat iron projects into the mouth, and pressing on the tongue
preserves sUence. There is a ring in the centre, through which a cord was
put to lead the culprit to the churchyard, where she was obliged to remain
until she promised reformation." At Malvesyn Rydware is the seat of
Hugo IVIalveysin Chadwick, Esq., and also an ancient church, dedicated to
St. Nicholas, which contains several antique monuments. Some of the
tombs have been opened at diiferent periods during the last century, and
in 1785 the stone cofiin in which lay the corpse of Hugo, the founder of
the Priory of Blithsburgh, was opened after an interval of 600 years.
The bones were in a tolerably entire state, but moist.
i m. N.N.E. CoLTON. BeUamoor Hall, James OlcDiam Oldham, Esq. 4-
m. further. Abbots Bromley, situated in the centre of a sort of circular
recess, formed by the hundreds of Totmanslow and Offlow. The name of
Abbot was given to it from the circumstance of an abbey ha^ving been
founded in its neighbourhood. The towTi was formerly a place of more
importance than at present, and possessed a variety of privileges which are
now wholly neglected. It consists prmcipaUy of one extensive street, the
houses in wliicli are mostly bmlt of brick. There is a free school, founded
in 1603, and in a very flourishing condition ; and an almshouse weU
endowed. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a large building, and
an ancient structure, partly in the decorated, and partly in the later style of
English architecture, with a Nonnan entrance. The tower is surmounted
by a lofty steeple, containing some excellent bells. The trade of the town
is principally in malt, which is carried on to some extent. There are three
annual fairs : IVIarch 11th, May 22nd, and September 4th.
BKthfield Park, Lord Bagot. This very ancient seat of the noble family
of Bagot, came into their possession in the reign of Edward III., a.d. 1367.
The mansion surrounds a quadrangle, and retauis much of its ancient
simplicity, the alterations wliich have taken place at difterent periods not
having destroyed the character of the original architecture. The entrance
porch is pleasing, and the five pointed roofs in succession at once set the
stamp of antiquity upon the whole. Over the chimney of the hall is a good
sculpture in stone representing King John signing Magna Charta. The
library, and a dining-room lately added, are of good proportions. The
grounds are well disposed.
2 m. N.w. Tixall House, James Tyrer, Esq. The mansion is built of
Tixall stone, and is ornamented with a portico of the Doric order, the half
of each of the columns being formed of a single block of stone 15 feet in
length. The front is extended by a screen on each side, also decorated with
columns and pilasters of the same order to the length of 144 feet, each screen
being surmounted by a pedestal on which is a lion couchant. The apartments
are finely proportioned. The most interesting feature is however the ancient
gate-house which stands a few paces to the west of the mansion, and is
343
COVENTRY TO LEAMINGTON
stately edifice, aad is remarkable for possessing one of the handsomest
carvecl oak staircases in the kui.o-dom. The wainscoting of the drawing-
room is also beautifully executed in the same material, both being the
workmanship of an eiiiinent artist m the reign of Charles II. The
pleasui-e-grounds and gardens are beautifully laid out, exhibiting the greatest
taste and judgment in their disposition, and they are enlivened by the
meandering sweeps of a branch of the Trent, which glides through the
grounds. "This fine estate has been in the possession of the Wolseleys ever
since the reign of Heni-y 11.
COLWICK
{continued).
9t in. STAVFOED
STATION.
€obtntv^ to 3lramtttetott anlr Wiavhiitk*
3Left 0f Eailinag from Co&mtrg.
2 m. E.
STONEL£IGH ABBEY, LOKD LEIGH.
Leamington, county of Warwick, one of the prettiest towns and most
fashionable watering-places in England, is situated on the Leam, a branch of
the Avon. From an obscure hamlet, consisting only of a few cottages, it has
daring a few years, from tlie celebrity of its mineral springs, risen with
unprecedented rapidity into a large and populous town. The spaciousness
of its streets, the elegance of its houses, and the beauty and interest of the
surrounding scenery is not excelled by any place in the kingdom. The river
Leam, over which is a handsome stone bridge connecting the old with the
new town and the river Avon, wind through the adjoining meadows,
enlivening the landscape ; and in the distance are seen the stately towers
of Warwick Castle and chui-ch rising above the intervening groves, and
presenting themselves in vai-ious ponits of view with increasing beauty
and efi'ect. The mineral springs are of three kinds — sulphui'eous, saline,
and chalybeate. There is a constant and plentiful supply for drinking and
Distance from
Coventry.
5 m. KENIL-
WOKTH STA.
m. i.EAMiNa-
TON' STA.
I
AND WARWICK.
343
COI.WICK
(continued).
49j III. STAFFOED
STATIO.N.
justly considered the most elegant antique edifice of its kind in the kingdom.
It consists of three stories, decorated with Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
columns, and is flanked by four octagonal towers, and viewed in front it
presents a mass of building as grand and important as the mansion itself.
Behind this splendid building are the ruins of the ancient seat of the Actons,
which was completed in 1555, the most remarkable of which are a bay-
window richly decorated with Gothic ornaments, and an oriel, on the
ceding of which are the arms, neatly carved in stone, of jVIoutfort, Treville,
Byron, and Walsh, ancestors of the Actons. The grounds are beautifully
disposed.
Cobftttrg to aeamtitfitott antr ffij^atlutctt*
Distance from
Coventry.
5 m. KE>'IL-
WORi'H ST A.
9j 111. IRAMING-
TOX STA.
'^i^i of Hailbjag from Co&cntrg.
i m. "W. Kenilworth, so named after Kenulph one of the Kings of
Mercia, is a market-to^Ti in the county of Warwick, celebrated for its
castle, which furnished one of the most beautiful subjects for the pen of
Sir Walter Scott. It was built temp. Henry I., and retained all its
majestic grandeur until the ruthless hands of Cromwell's soldiers sacked
and partly destroyed it. The extensive ruins are still the object of general
attraction ; there are also some vestiges of an abbev, founded about the
same period. The town, wliich is beautifully situated, consists of one long
street, with an old church containing a modern stained glass window of
great beauty. It has also a granunar school. Area of parish, 6,460 a. ;
population, '3,149, chiefly employed in the manufacture of gauzes, ribbons,
horn-combs, and chemical products. 4 m. further, Wroxhall Abbey,
Chandos Wreu-Hoskyns, Esq. A nunnery was founded where the Abbey
now stands in the reign of Stephen, by Hugh de Hatteu. The nuns were of
the Benedictine order, and the revenues at the dissolution amounted to
£72 125. 6d. In the 36th of Henry VIII. the site of the numieiy, with
the church and lands, was granted to Robert Burgoync and John Scuda-
more, and a mansion was shortly after erected here by the Burgoyne
family. This mansion with the manor of Wroxhall was pui-chased in 1713
by the eminent Su- Christopher Wren, and both are now, or lately were,
the property of his descendant Christopher Wren, Esq. 1^ m. further,
Baddesley, Clinton Hall, the fine old baronial seat of M. E. Ferrers, Esq.,
the male representative of the great house of Ferrers.
2 m. w. Warwick, lies nearly in the centre of the county to which it
gives name, on the right bank of the river Avon, which is liere crossed by
a one-arched stone bridge, erected at the expense of the Earl of Warwick.
It is a parliamentary and municipal borough town, and capital of the county.
Ai-ea of borough, 5,360 a. ; population, 9,775. It returns two members to
Parliament; registered electors (1848), 787. Corporation revenue (1848),
£2,355. Markets, Tuesday and Saturday. It stands on a rocky eramence ;
the streets are regularly "laid out and well built, modern improvements
owing their origin to a \lreaclful conflagration which nearly consumed the
whole town in 1694. It was once entirely surrounded, by walls and
strongly fortified, the traces of which are still visible. At either end of the
town is a gateway, the western surmounted by a beautiful chapel. It has
two parish ehmxhes, St. Mary and St Nicholas, the former has a square
tower 130 feet high, and contains many rich and splendid monuments.
344
COVENTRY AND NUNEATON.
for bathing. The spring first discovered here is called the Old Well, and
its -water was analysed in 1088. The second in 1784. The hotels, baths,
and other buildings are suited to the taste, condition, and requirements of
the various classes of visitors. The museum and picture gallery contains
a good collection of foreign birds, beasts, &c., and an extensive collection
of pictures. The church, an ancient structure dedicated to All Saints, is
in the decorated style of English architecture with a tower surmounted by
a spire ; it has been considerably eidarged, and undergone many recent
alterations. An Episcopal Cliapel lias been built in the upper town, pro-
fessedly after the Norman model, and in some respects the details of tliat
style have been imitated ; tlie interior is darkened by the adoption of the
massive round column, and the deep-toned painting of the glass in the
windows. There are places of worslup for Independents and "VVesleyan
Methodists. 2 m. e. Offchurch, now a small village, is traditionally
said to have been a place of note in the Saxon Era, and that during the
Octarchy, Offa, King of Mercia, made it his residence. The manor was
long vested in'the Priors of Coventry, and was granted at the dissolution
to the family of Knightlcy. The Warwick and Napton Canal intersects
the old Roman Eossway on the southern boundary of the parish. The
church is dedicated to St. Gregory and endowed with £200 private bene-
factions and £200 royal bounty, Saxon Era. Oifchurch Bury, Lord
Guernsey, M.P. A part of this building has marks of considerable
antiquity, and it is probable tliat the Priors of Coventry used this messuage
on theii" manor as a place of occasional retirement. To the tHSto ancient
divisions of the structure large additions have been made, but not without
some attention to the original chax-acter of the building. A profound
though agreeable air of retirement marks the neighbourhood of this seat.
LEAMINGTON
[continued).
€ofaftttt2 anlr jlunraton*
3Left of Eatltoag from Cobcntrg.
2 m. w. Allesley Park, Rev. Edward Neale.
3 m. N.w. Cawley, a small parish in the hundred of Hemblingford.
1 m. w. ExHALL, county of Warwick. Area of parish, 1,750 a. ;
population, 936, employed in ribbon weaving. 5 m. fui-ther, Fillongley Hall.
1 m. N.w. Springfield House, George Whieldon, Esq.
Bedworth. 2 m. n.w. by "w. Arbury Park, Charles Newdegate
Newdegate, Esq., M.P. 1 m. further, Astley Castle.
2 m. w. Stockingford.
Distance from
Coventry.
\\ m. COUNDEK
KOAD STA.
2f m. FOLESHILL
STATION.
i\ lU. LONGFORD
AND EXHALL
STATION.
5 m. HAWKES-
BUHY LANE STA.
6| m. BEDWORTH
STATION.
8| m. CHILVEKS
COTEN STA.
10 III. NUNEATO.N
STATIO.V.
COVENTRY AND NUNEATON.
345
LEAMINGTON
{rnntinued).
All the pubHc buildings and institutions of the town are handsome and
well endowed, but it would be difficult, if not impossible, to do them justice
in the narrow space to which this account must be confined. The anti-
quities of Warwick, which is supposed to be of Saxon origin, would
require a volume to describe them witli accui'acy. Independently of the
Avon, Warwick has the advantage of a canal. Manufactures hats, worsted,
and silk, and an iron-foundry. Warwick also possesses chapels for all
denominations of Dissenters, a grammar school, ^yiih two exhibitions to
Oxford, and several to Cambridge University ; almshouses, and other
charities, producing an annual revenue of nearly £7,000. The court house,
gaol, county hall, market house, and museum are all good 1)uildiugs.
Warwick Castle, Earl of Warwick. The Castle stands on a rock, at the
base of whicli flows the river Avon. The approach exhibits three stu-
pendous towers. The entrance is flanked •n-ith embattled walls covered
with ivy, and towards the river a magnificent view of the buildmg is displayed.
The whole exterior is higlily calcdated to excite chivalric hardihood and
baronial pride. The jdeasure-groimds are arranged vdth remarkable good
taste, and the park abounds with wood and water, and is replete with
diversified prospects. 2 m. w. Grove Park, Lord Dormer. 2 m. further,
Lougbridge, John Staunton, Esq. 1 m. s. Sherbourne House. 3 m.
further, Charlccote Park, Mrs. Lucy. Charlecote was built by Sir Thomas
Lucy, in the Tst of Elizabeth's reign. It was in the hall at Cliarlecote
that' Shakespere was brought before Sir Thomas Lucy for deer stealing.
The Lucy family have resided on tliis estate ever since 1558. li m. w.
Alverston Lays, Robert Reid, Esq. 1 m. fiu'ther, Welcombe Lodge,
4 m. s.E. of Charlecote, Compton Verney, Lord Willoughby de Broke ;
close to whicli is Walton Hall, Lady Mordaunt.
2 m. N.w. Guy's CMe, Hon. C. Bertie Percy. A picturesque irregular
stone mansion, built on a rock above the Avon. It was an oratory in
the tunes of the Britons, founded by St. Dubritius, and subsequently the
retreat of Guy Earl of Warwick. Henry V. visited Guy's Cliffe and gave
orders for founding a chantry, which were carried into efi'ect in the reign
of Henry VI. by Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. John Rous was
chantry priest here, and wrote a work on the antiquities of Guy's Cliffe.
The chapel and possessions were granted at the dissolution to Sir Andrew
Flamock. In the adjacent rounds is a cross erected on Blacklow Hill,
whereon Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall was executed by the Barons in
the reign of Edward 11. ; and also Guy's Well and Guy's Cave, connected
with the history of Guy, Earl of Warwick, whose effigy was carved out
of the solid rock in the chapel, temp. Hem-ici VI. The house contains
valuable pamtings. i m. s. Shrubland Hall, Matthew Wise, Esq.
€oljfntrj) anU Stmcatott*
Distance from
Coventry.
1| m. COUNDEN
ROAD STA.
2| ni. FOLESHILL
STATION.
i\ m. LONGFOED
AND EXHAI.L
STATION.
5 m. HAWKES-
BURY LANE STA.
6J m. BF.DWOETH
ST.\TION.
8| m. CHILVEKS
COTEN STA.
10 m. NUNEATON
STATION.
Ei(j!)t of 5^ailtoag from OToticntig.
2 m. E. Stone.
FoLESHiLL, county of Warvrick. Area of parish, 2,810 a.; population,
7,063, chiefly employed by the ribbon manufacturers of Coventry.
1 m. E. Hawkesbm-y Hall.
i m. E. Tildish HaU.
2 m. E. BULKIXGTON.
Chilvers Coten.
, (See Rugby to Stafford, p. 334).
I Y T
346
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
Btvmtnfliiam* to HeelrjBi.
2Left of Eatlinng ftom Bfrminsl^am.
5 m. N.w. Sutton Coldfield, a market-towu and parish, county of
Warwick, of considerable antiquity, having been of some note in the Saxon
times. In the time of Hemy VlII., having fallen iuto decay, Vesey,
Bishop of Exeter, and chaplain' to tliat mouarch, who was a native of the
place, restored and laid the foundation of its present prosperity. Sutton
Coldlield, Shirley Eai-mer Steele Perkms, Esq. A little to the n.w.
Moore HaU. Eour Oaks Hall, Sir Edward C. Hartopp, Bart. A little to
the w. Sutton Park.
2 m. N. WisHAW.
2 m. N. Moxhul Park, C. B. P. Noel, Esq.
1 m. w. Leemarston.
KiNSBiTRY. 1 m. K. CUffe Hall.
2 m. N.w. Middleton Hall, Lord Middleton. The house is an elegant,
but not spacious seat, in the centre of well-wooded grounds.
1 m. w. Drayton Manor House, Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P. 3 m. s.w. of
which is Canwell HaU, Lady Wenlock. A little fui-ther. Hints HaU,
Samuel Pole Shaw, Esq. A little to the n. Manley HaU, John S. Mauley,
Esq.
Tamwoutii. (See Rugby to Stafford, p. 336).
^ m. "W. Elfobd, the Hon. Mrs. Howard. A Uttle to the s. Eisherwicke,
where the Marquis of Donegal erected a magnificent mansion in 1774.
1 m. N.w. Alkewas. i m. further, Wichuor Park, John Levett, Esq.,
a handsome mansion, situated in a picturesque park.
1 m. w. Barton-tjnder-Needwood. Barton is the head of one of five
wards, into which the ancient forest of Needwood has been divided. The
chapel, dedicated to St. James, is a handsome building in the latest style of
EngUsh architecture, erected iu the time of Henry VIII. Barton HaU,
Lorenzo Hall, Esq. ; Yew-tree House, a handsome Gothic building, Mrs.
Webb ; Newbolds, Thomas Upton, Esq. ; SUver HaU, W. C. Lyon, Esq. ;
Fulbrook, Captaiu WUliam Ai'den.
2| m. N.w. Rolleston. RoUeston Hall, Sir O. Mosley, Bart. An
excellent modern house, on an ancient site, having been upwards of 200
years in the possession of tlic Mosley family. 1 m. further, Tutbury.
Kingstanding, G. H. Holland, Esq.
Byrkley Lodge, David Watts RusseU, Esq.
3i m. E. Needwood House, L. HaU, Esq. ; East Lodge, Tonman Mosley,
Esq. A little further, Hanbury. New Lodge, G. E. Anson, Esq. A
little s. of which is Newboeough. HoUybush HaU, T. K. HaU, Esq. ;
Four Cross HaU, H. C. Ingram, Esq.
Distance from
Birmingham.
4i m. CASTLE
BEOMWICH STA.
6i ni. WATEK
ORTON STA.
8 J m. FORGE
MILLS, OR COLES-
HILL STA.
10 m. WHITACRE
JUNCTION.
\\\ m. KINGS-
BURY STA.
15i m. WILNE-
COTE AND FAZE-
LEY STA.
17i m. TAM-
WORTH STA.
Rugliv and
=a) Stafford.
21^ m. IIASELOR
STATION.
23i m. OAKLET
STATION.
Pudlcy and
.£3 WalsaU Br.
26i m. BARTON
AND WALTON
STATION.
30J m. BURTON
JUNCTION STA.
Ncwcastle-nnder-
-es Line Br.
Enter Derliyshire.
* The traveller, starting East of TIanipton Station, on the London and Binningliani Rail, would
join this Line by a Branch from Hampton to Whitacre.
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
347
Btrmmsiiam to He^trjai*
Distance from
Birmingham.
4^ m. CASTLE
BROUWICH STA.
6i m. WATER
OKTON STA.
8J in. roKGE
MILLS, OK, COLES-
HILL STA-
10 m. WHITACRE
JUNCTION.
Hampton Br. 03"
11^ m. KINGS-
BURY STA.
15^ m. WILNE-
COTE AND FAZE-
LEY STA.
17i m. TAM-
WORTH STA.
Rugby and
Stafford. C3=
2I5 m. HASELOE
STATION.
23^ m. OAKXEY
STATION.
26i m. BARTON
AND WALTON
STATION.
Leicester Br. (t3=-
30| m. BURTON
JUNCTION STA.
Enter Derbyshire.
Efgtt of Eailiaag from Birmfngj^atn.
Castle Bromwich, a small village iu the parish of Aston.
Viscount Newi^ort.
The Hall,
Water Orton. 2 m. s. Coleshill Park, Earl Digby.
1 m. E. Neteer Whatacre.
2i m. e. Baxterley. 1 m. further, Baxterley Park.
^ m. E. WiLNECOTE, a hamlet iu the parish of Tamworth ; population, 718,
mostly employed in the collieries, and brick aud lime-kilns, which have been
established in the hamlet during the last few years.
i m. e. Haselor. The Hall, Thomas Nevill, Esq. 3 m. further,
Clifton Hall, J. M. Pye, Esq.
i m. E. Crocks Hall. 1 m. n.e. Catton Hall, Sii- Robert H. Wibnot,
Bart.
i m. s.E. Walton-on-Trent. Edward II. forded the Trent at this place
in pursuit of the disaffected Barons. 2 m. further, Rosliston.
Burton-on-Trent. (See Leicester to Burton-on-Trent, p. 334.) 2. m s.
Drakelow, Sir Thomas Gresley, Bart. The mansion is situated in a low but
pleasant situation, amongst the luxuriant meadows bordering on the Trent,
opposite Staffordshire. The mansion is a large irregular pile of brick
building, whitened over, but affording nothing particularly remarkable.
3 m. E. Brctby Park, Earl of Chesterfield.
li m. N.E. Newton Park.
Y Y 2
348
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
3 m. Tatton Hall. Diuistall Hall, Charles Ai-kwright, Esq. ; Eauge-
moor House, Charles Barton, Esq. ; CoUuigwood, J. S. Stone, Esq.
2 m. w. Dovecliffc, Edward Thornhill, Esq.; Egginton Hall, Sir H.
Every, Bart. The mansion is situated on the banks of the river Deve, and
was erected in 173G, on tlie site of the old hall, which was then consumed
by fire. A little from Egginton, Bark Hall, A. P. E. JMosley, Esq.
H ni. N.w. Coneygree House. A little further, at Etwall, Etwall Lodge ;
Hilton Cottanre.
li m. N. Darley Park, Samuel
1 m. further, Allestree Hall,
Derby. (See Rugby to Derby, p. 332.)
Evans, Esq. ; Darley Hall, Iklisses Evans.
William Evans, Esq., M.P.
li m. N.w. Markeaton Park, WiUiam Muudy, Esq., M.P. 2 m. further,
Kedleston Park, Lord Scarsdale. The park is about five miles in circum-
ference, and displays some fine plantations, gilded with venerable oaks,
through which the road leads over an elegant stone bridge of three arches,
thrown over a fine sheet of water. Above the luidgc several islands and
cascades have been formed, which agreeably diversify the scenery. The
mansion is an elegant builcUng, 360 feet in extent, consisting of a centre,
and two pavilions, connected with the main building by corridors of the
Doric order, i m. further.
LEYLANDS, L. B. NEWTON, ESQ.
4 m. s.w. by w. Radbourne Hall, Edward S. Chandos Pole, Esq.
2 m. s.w. Little Over Hall; The Pastures, Sir- Hugh S. Blane, Bart.
DuFFiELD, a very large and populous parish in the county of DerJjy.
Ai'ea, 17,390 a. Tlie inhabitants are employed chiefly in collieries and the
manufactures of cotton and cotton lace. Here are several almshouses.
34f m. WILLING-
TOU STA.
Cliuniet Valley
-CO Branch.
41J m. DEKBY
STATION.
{
Ik m. w. Famdeu HaU. 2 m. further, Ravensdalc Park.
Mansell Park. l-J- m. s.w. of which is Ednaston Lodge.
2 m. N.w. Hazlewood HaU.
1 m. N. Bridgehill House, John Striitt, Esq.
House, George Henry Slrutt, Es([.
1 in. fiu'ther.
and 14 m. s. Melford
MjJ 111. DIFI'IELIJ
STATION.
4S\ m. BEI.l'KB
STATION.
.1
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
349
341 ni. WILLING-
TON STA.
41J ni. DEEBY
STATION.
Trent Valley. GCt-
46j in. DUFFIELD
STATION.
485 m. BELPEK
STATION.
WiLLiNGTON. 2 m. s.w. FoKEMAKK. Eoremark, Sir Robert Burdett,
Bart. This is a handsome stone building, witli a portico i)i-ojectiug from the
north front, which is otlicrwise uniform with, the soutli, and like that
consists of a centre flanked with turrets ; each front has a handsome doul)Ic
flight of steps. 3 m, further, Melbom-ue Castle, Viscount Melboui-ne.
1 m. N.E. Chaddesden Hall, Sir H. S. Wilmot, Bart. 1 m. fui'ther,
Locko Park, Robert Holden, Esq., consists of agreeable slopes, and pleasant
inequalities of ground, enlivened by a good artificial lake. 2 ni. further,
the ruins of Dale Abbey. This was a house of the Proemonstratensian
order, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. A monk who belonged to it lias
left a manuscript history of its founder, from which it appears, "There
once lived ui the street of St. Mary, in Derby, a baker, who, having spent
many years in acts of benevolence and piety, went to Deep Dale, which
was very marshy ground, near which under the side of a hdl he cut in the
rock a small dwelling, and built an altar towards the south, and there
spent day and night in the Divine service, suffering hunger, tliirst, cold and
want." Subsequently Serls de Grendon (1st of Heniy II.) invited canons
from Caike who settled here, and they with immense labour and expense
built a church and other offices. Their Prior also went to the Court of
Rome and obtained important privileges, and the place was much fre-
quented by persons of all ranks ; but in a short time the canons became
corrupted from the prosperity of their situation, and frequented the forest
more than the church, and were more intent upon hunting than prayer, so
much so that the King commanded them to return to Calke. They were
succeeded by other canons from Tupholme, but the latter did not remain
long at Deep Dale, and it was not until Geoffry de Salescosamara and
William de Grendon obtained charters, that it recovered its former position.
The annual revenue at the dissolution amounted to £144 12s. The
church was a very grand and magnificent structure, but hardly any part of
it is now standing except the arch of the east ■window, which is partly
covered with ivy and forms a pleasing object. The chapel stdl remains
standing at a little distance from the abbey ruins, and Divine service now
is, or latterly was, regularly performed in it. Beyond, on a pleasant
wooded hill, is the hermitage or cave cut in the rocK by the poor baker.
This is overhung with trees, and had originally a window on each side of
the doorway. The abbey buildings appear to have been of considerable
extent, various parts having been converted into dwelling-houses and
barns. Some of the windows of these houses contain painted glass with
inscriptions.
2 m. E. Spondon Hall. W. D. Holden, Esq. 2 m. further, Opbkook.
Draycott House, Henry Oldknow, Esq.; Hopwell HaU, Thomas Pares,
Esq.
1 m. s.E. Osmaston HaU, F. Wright, Esq. 2 m. further, Elvaston Castle,
Earl of Harrington ; Thuilston Grange, Rev. H. Highmore.
1^ m. N.N.E. Oldbrook Hall.
li m. N.E. Horseley Park. 2 m. further, Stainsby HaU, E. D. SitweU,
Esq. 2 m. further, Shipley HaU, Alfred M. Mundy, Esq. Extensive coal
mines are worked here, from whence there is a smaU raih'oad forming a
junction about a mile distance with the Earwash Valley RaUway.
Belper, a market-town in the parish of Duffield. It is well buUt, has
two churches, a stone bridge over the Derwent, extensive manufactories of
silk hose, cotton goods, earthenware, nails, &c. It is a polUiig phice for the
south division of the county. Markets, Saturday. Eait's, May 13th and
October 31st. Bclpcr House, Jed. Strutt, Esq.
350
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
2 m.'N.N.w. Alderwasley Hall, Edward Hm-t, Esq.
4 m. N.w. WiKKSWORTH, a town of considerable autiquitj, staudinc
near the extremity of the mining district, iii a low valley, nearly snrroundcd
by hiUs. The cliui-ch is a handsome Gotliic building, apparently of the
14th centui-y, and contains many monuments to the Hurts of Alderwasley.
2 m. w. Carsingtou Hall.
South Wingfield. The Manor House, now an interestiug ruin, was
a splendid and spacious edifice, erected by Ralph Lord Cromwell, Lord
Treasm-er, in the reign of Hemy \T;. It was afterwards for several
generations one of the seats of the Earls of Shrewsbury, and Mary Queen
of Scots while a prisoner passed some months here. 2 m. N. Ogston Hall,
Gladwm Turbut, Esq.
Im.
li m. w. Eastwood Hall ; Stubbing Edge, William Milnes, Esq.
further, Overton Hall.
1 m. Tupton Hall, Dr. Packman. 2^ m. n. Wingerworth Hall, Sir
Henry Hunloke, Bart. It is a spacious building, standing on an elevated
site, and commandiui^ several extensive prospects over the adjoining
country. On Stain Edge Cliffe, which forms part of the estate, are several
rock basins, and two seats supposed to have been augurial. 2 m. w.
Stubbing Coui't, J. H. Pedley, Esq.
Chesterfield, a municipal borough to\TO, parish, and township, in the
county of Derby, situated on the river Rother, and a canal comiectiug it
'wdth the Trent. Ai-ea of parish, 13,160 a. : population, 11,231. It is a
polling place for the north division of the county. It possesses several
excellent charities, producing an amiual revenue of nearly £800 ; corpora-
tion revenue (1848), £486. Chesterfield is a place of historical renown :
it was the scene of the great battle between Henry, nephew of Ilem-y III.,
and Robert Fen-ers, Earl of Derby, in which the latter was defeated ; and
again during the civil wars of tte 17th century when the parliamentary
troops were completely routed by the Earl of Newcastle. The town is
irregularly budt, the church is a spacious cruciform edifice, with a singidar
twisted spire 230 feet high, wliich seems to lean towards the direction ui
wliich it is approached. Here are various schools, abnshouses, literary and
mechanics' institutes, town hall, gaol, handsome assembly rooms, and a
union workhouse. Manufactories of silks, lace, cottons, hosiery, worsted,
machinery, and earthenware. Iron, coal, and lead abound in the vicinity.
Chesterfield races, which are much frequented, are held m autiunn.
Market, Saturday; and eight annual fairs. li m. s.w. Walton Hall;
Walton Lodge, Rev. J. B. Jebb.
1 m. N.N.w. Highfield House, James Wilson, Esq.
1 m. w. Whittington, a small village, but of considerable renown, from
its having been the place where the Earl of Danby assassinated the Duke
of Leeds. The Duke of Devonshire and Sii- John d'Arcy, son of the Earl of
Holderness, assembled here to concert measures for the Revolution of
1688. Whittington House ; Dunstan Hall.
Renesham Hall. A little fuilher, Eckington, in the county of Derby.
Area of ])arish, 6,610 a. ; population, 4,401, chiefly employed in potteries
and nail makmg. Here are three scliools, which are endowed. 5 m. e.
Norton Hall, Samuel Shore, Esq. 1 m. further, Beauciiieff Aebey, an
extra-i)arochial liberty, formerly i)art of the parish of Norton, situated in
the hundred of Scarsdale, county of Derby. The liberty, comprising al)Out
1,000 A., was bv a deed executed at a Coiut held at Richmond, March 14th,
51| m. AMBER-
GATE STA.
Buxton and Mat-
«C0 lock.
55| m. wiNG-
FIELU STA.
59 m. STKETTON
STATION.
61^ ni. CLAY-
CEOSS STA.
65^ m. CUESTER-
FIELD STA.
I m. STAVKl-KY
STATION.
71| m. ECKING-
TON STA.
\
1
BIRMIXOHAM TO LEEDS.
351
51f m. AUBEB-
GATE STA.
Ambcrgate and
Notts. 03"
55J m. wiSG-
TIELU STA.
59 m. STRETTON
STATION.
6\\ m. CLAT-
CROSS STA.
6.5^ m. CHESTEB-
FIELD STA.
69 m. STAVELEY
STATION.
71 fm. ECKING-
TOX STA.
1 m. E. Heage, where there is a martial vitriolic spring, the only one that
has yet been found in this country. It is situated in a black, bo.?j;y soil,
and was discovered by a labouriog man while formini^ a drain for some
neighbouring grounds, and who was surprised to find that during the short
continuance of his work an ulcerous disorder ia one of his legs was entirely
cured. The water has also been foimd efficacious in stopping inward
bleeding. 2 m. further, Butterley Hall.
1 m. E. Alfretou Hall, W. P. Morewood, Esq. A little further, Alfreton,
a small town, which formerly belonged to a family that took its surname
from the place, one of whom, the founder of Beauchicf Abbey, has
erroneously been noticed as a participator ia the murder of Thomas
a Becket. It stands on the brow of a hill, and consists of two streets,
intersecthi^ each other at right angles at the market-place. The houses
are irregularly bmlt, exhibiting some specimens of early architecture.
Market, Friday ; fair, July 22nd.
i m. E. Steetton.
4 m. E. Hardwick Hall, Duke of Devonshire. This celebrated residence
is situated on a ridge of elevated ground, near the east borders of the
county. It stands in a fine park, well tunbered, from amidst which the
towers of the mansion emerge with great majestv, covered with carved open
work, in which the letters E. S. often occur, under a coronet, the initials of
EHza, Countess of Shrewsbury, by whom it was built.
1 m. x.E. Tupton Grove, John [NleynelL, Esq. 1 m. s.E. Hasland House,
B. Lucas, Esq. 2 m. E. of which is Srixox. Scarsdale, Robert Arkwright,
Esq. The haU is an ancient and spacious building, standing on elevated
ground, and commanding fine views over the adjoining country.
5 m. E. Bolsover Castle, Rev. John Hamilton Gray. Bolsover Castle
was built by the great Nomian Baron Renerel soon after the Conquest. It
became not long after the property of the Crown, and was for many
centuries one of the most important of the royal fortresses. The present
castle was rebuilt in the reign of Elizabeth, by the Countess of Shrewsbury
and her son, Sir Charles Cavendish ; and the adjacent magnificent range of
buildings, now in ruins, in the reign of Charles I. by WiUiam Cavendish,
first Duke of Newcastle. Charles I. and Hemietta 5laria were frequently
entertained at Bolsover Castle. The present proprietor, the Duke of
Portland, is heir to the Cavendishes, Dukes of Newcastle. This castellated
and very ancient building is in excellent repair, and has been lately fitted
up in the old English style by the Rev. Jolm Hamilton Gray, who now
inhabits it. The situation is commanding, the view magnificent, and the
castle a most picturesque object from the surrounding country. The
proportions and decorations of several of the rooms are extremely beautiful,
and the castle is an excellent specimen of an ancient mansion in good
preservation, and in its modem arrangements preserving its original
character.
Staveley, county of Derby. Area of parish, 10,050 a. ; population,
3,315, many of whom are employed in the coal and iron mines. It possesses
an endowed hospital, and charities of about £100 per annum. 2 m. x.e.
of which RomiUy House.
2 m. E. Barlborough HaU, Rev. C. H. Rhodes. 1 m. further, Southgate
House, Henry Bowdon, Esq. 6 m. n.e. of which is Worksop Manor
House, Duke of Newcastle. The original house was destroyed by fire in
1701, and the present one was built from the designs of Payne. It was
intended to form a quadi-angle, of which, however, onlv one side has yet
been buQt. The present front faces the north, and is of fine wliite
freestone, 31S feet long. Erom the centre a portico projects, consisting of
352
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
1601, exempted from assessment for taxes. Tlic elmrch or chapel is a smaU
edifice, erected about 1660, with the exception of tlic tower. Beauchieff
Abbey', E. V. Peggc Biirncll, Esq., situated in a beautiful little vale near
the northern boundary of the county, Avithin a sliort distance of Shetiield ;
was founded bv Robert Eitz Rauuli^li, Lord of Alfreton, Ijetweeu the years
1172 and 1176 for regular canons of the Proemonstratensian Order. It was
dedicated to Thomas a Bccket and the Virgin Mary, and from the former
patron has erroneously been sup]wsed to have been founded in ex])iation of
his murder. At the dissolution its revenues were estimated at £1:26 3*. 4(1.
Handswortii.
3 m. N.w. Wentworth House, Earl Fitzwilliam, is a magnificent struc-
ture, consisting of a centre and two wings, extending upwards of 600 feet
in length. The apartments are on a similar scale of grandeur. The
gallery is supported by splendid Ionic columns, the intervening niche being
onianleuted with fine marble statues. Here is also a collection of pictures
of the great masters containing some chcfs-d''cBuvres of Titian, Guido, and
Caracci. The park is a noble domain, and the mausoleum erected in
honour of the late Marquis of Rockingliam is one of its greatest orna-
ments, and a truly magnificent temple. 3 m. w. Thunderchife Grange,
Earl of Efiingham, is an elegant structure, with delightfid pleasure-grounds.
The estate formerly belonged to the Abbey of Kirkstead in Lincobishire.
The mansion was built by the ancestor of the present nobleman in 1777, a
few yards from the site of the ancient edifice.
SwDTTON, a chapeh-y in the parish of "VVath-upon-Denie, north division
of the wapentake of Stafforth and TickhiU, West Riding of the county
of York. The living is a perpetual cui"acy in the arclideaconry and
diocese of York, endowed with £800 private benefactions, £100 royal
bounty, and £600 parliamentary grant. The ciiapel, dedicated to St.
Mary, has a fine Roman door ; there is a place of worship for Wesleyan
Methodists. A considerable trade in earthenware is carried on in this
chapelry.
Wath is in the West Riding of the county of York. Area of parish,
11,120 A. ; the population mostly employed in collieries and potteries.
i m. w. Dakfield, a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshii-e, on the
river Deme.
7G| m. wooD-
IIOUSE MILL STA.
.Ca Sheffield Br.
81^ m. MASBO-
ROUGH STA.
8j m. SWINTON
STATION.
Stm.WATH ANH
BOLTON STA.
90^ HI. DAEFIF.LD
STATION.
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
353
76| m. WOOD-
HOUSE MILL STA
Ketford and
Gainsborough. C3-
81i m. iiASBO-
EOUGH STA.
6J m. swiNTOX
STATION.
8im. WATH AND
BOLTON STA.
0^ m. DARFIELD
STATION.
six splendid Corinthiau columns, supporting a beautifidly ornamented
tympanum and pediment, and the whole fa^oMe is light and elegant. The
apartments are numerous, exquisitely proportioned, and splendidly decorated.
The park, which iiicludes a circuit of eight miles, is very fine, with au
abundance of majestic old timber. Well)eck Abbey, Duke of Portland,
has very little appearance of a monastic edifice, its turrets and architectural
embellishments partaking entirely of the usual character of buildings of the
early part of the 17th century, although many changes have been effected
since the period of its construction. It is a noble and elegant fabric, and
the interior fittings are of the most costly nature, while the proportions
of all the apartments are perfect. The library is a noble chamber, the
ceiling and chimney-piece of florid Gothic. The collection of pictures in
this princely establishment is of the highest rank, amongst which are some
of the rarest specimens of the Dutch school. The park, which was a part
of the ancient and extensive forest of Sherwood, is about eight miles in
circumference, and contains some of the finest timber in England. The
exquisite beauty of its forest trees, their great age and size, the flourishing
plantations, and the general beauty of the grounds, embellished with a
noble lake, have long been the theme of the tourist's admiration.
Tbeeton.
Masborough, a village and suburb of Rotherham, a manufacturing town,
parish, and township. West Riding, county of York, on the Don. The
towu is badly built, the streets narrow, confined, and irregular. The
church, a fine structure, with a noble spire, was made collegiate by Arch-
bishop Rotherham, in the loth century. The town is governed by a body
of the inliabitants, and has weekly and Midsummer sessions. Manufac-
tories, iron goods of every description, starch, rope, turnery, soap, glass,
with extensive breweries and flax-mill; its trade being greatly facilitated
by the Don and railway, and the abundant supply of coals in the neigh-
bom-hood. Corn and cattle market, Monday.
2 m. N.E. Aldwark Hall, George S. Eoljambe, Esq., is delightfully situated
on an eminence rising from the river Don, and skii-ted with wood down to
the margin of this beautiful stream, i m. e. Thryberg Hall. John Eullerton,
Esq. i m. further, Ravenfield, — Bland, Esq.
4 m. E. Conisborough Castle, one of the most ancient fortresses of
England, the origin of which is lost in antiquity, although it is .supposed by
some antiquarians to have been built after the Conquest, upon the
foundations of a pre^dous fort. It is situated on the top of a lofty hill, on
the south side of the river Don, and commands most extensive and
beautiful views. It was, as is apparent from the remains, a very grand
pile of building. The groimd plot of the castle is 700 feet in circum-
ference, sm-rounded by a fosse 40 feet deep. Much of the outward wall,
and the foimdatiou of the inner, are visible; and the noble keep, 78 feet
high, is almost entii-e. It was the property of the Crown until granted
by James II. to Lord Dover ; it now belongs to the Duke of Leeds.
1 m. N. POULTON.
1^ m. N.E. Barnbrough Hall, — Eyston, Esq.
4 m. E. Melton-on-the-HiU, A. Montague, Esq.
4 m. E. Heckletou Hall, Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P. U m. N. Brods-
worth Hall, near which is Clayton-in-the-Cl.\y.
354
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
2 m. AV. Barxsley, a market town aud cbapelry, parisli of Silkstoue,
in tlie West Riding of the county of York. Popidation, 12,310, employed
prijicipally in manufactures of linen yarn, drills, and damasks, glass
niakiug, ii-onfoundries, coal, needle and wire works, bleaching and dyeing.
The town is neatly built, but owing to the smoke of the furnaces, the
houses being generally of stone, they have a dingy appearance, fi'om
which fact it is often called Black Barusley. It has a fine market place, a
free grammar and national schools, a subscription library, and a scientific
institution. The church is a handsome and spacious structure. ^Markets,
"Wednesday aud Satm-day ; and three annual fairs. Near Bamsley are the
ruins of ^louk Bui'tou Priory.
i m. w. RoYSTOX, an extensive and populous parish, containing an area
of 12,710 A., and a population of 4,3-tl. 2 m. y. Nottox.
Chevet Hall, Lady Pilkington.
Thornes House, B. GaskeU, Esq.
1 m. Heath Hall, J. G. Smythe, Esq. :
i m. w. Altofts Lodge, T. B. Hodgson, Esq. i m. further, Newland,
Hem-y Tempest, Esq. U m. further, Hatfield Hall, W. R. H. Johnston,
Esq. ; Stanley Hall, Thomas Hague, Esq.
2 m. N.w. Moor House, Jolm Maude, Esq.
!Methley, a parish in the lower division of the wapentake of Agbrigg.
The church, dedicated to St. Oswald, is principally in the later English and
decorated styles, and contains several ancient and splendid monuments ; the
most curious is a mutilated statue of the patron saint over the south door,
now, from its antiquity, in a state of rapid decay. The river Calder bounds
the parish on the south, and luiites with the Aire on the east. H ni. ^y.
Methlev Park, Earl of Mexborouo^h.
1 m. w. RoTHWELL. Near the parish chui'ch are the remains of a
castle, or mansion-house.
1 m. s. Oulton Hall, John Blaydes, Esq. ; Oidton Green, ^Mrs. Heming-
way. 2 m. further, Lofthouse House, Joseph Charlesworth, Esq.
Leeds, a parUamentary and municipal borough, in the West Riding of
the county of York, situated on the north side of the Aire, communicating
with Holbeck and Hnnslet, its suburbs, by three stone and two ii'on bridges.
It lies 30 miles n. of Sheffield, and 170 miles x.n.w. of London. Area
of borough and parish, 21,450 a. ; ])opulation, 152,051; ; inhabited houses,
31,626. It sends two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1S18),
6,298. It is about one mile and a half in length by one mile in breath,
irregularly built, like most manufactiu'ing towns, which are embellished by
modern stractures and public buildings from time to time in proportion with
their prosperity. The houses in Wellington, West, and Guildford Streets,
&c., are handsome edifices, and so are the corporate buildings, the coloured
and white cloth halls, the connnercial buildings, of stone, in which are the
news and concert rooms, the central market, erected at a cost of £35,000,
the free and south markets, cavalry barracks, court house, corn exchange,
theatre, music hall, hall of the literary society, assembly rooms, &'e., &c.
Leeds contains also many charities, producing £5,000 per annum ; hospitals
and infirmaries for fever, lying-in, for the eye aud ear ; dispensaries and
schools of medicine. Its educational establishments are the grammar
school, founded in 1522, Avith several exhibitions and scholarships to the
Universities; St. John's, founded 1705, for training girls as servants;
Laneasterian, infant, national, and Sunday schools. Ijceds has also a public
library, literary institution, society of arts, and mechanics' institute. It has
also a fine modern church, and about forty Dissenting chapels. The happy
94J m. BAEXSLEY
STATION.
98 m. BOTSTON
AND NOTTON
STATION.
lOlf m. OAKEN-
SHAW ST A.
.ca Wakefield.
104| m. NOEMAN-
TON ST A.
1071 m. METHLET
STATION.
109J m. wooD-
LESFOKD STA.
115i m. LEEDS
STATION.
BIRMINGHAM TO LEEDS.
355
If m. BAENSLEY
STATION.
98 m. ROYSTON
AND NOTTON
STATION.
lOlf m. OAKEN-
SHAW STA.
Pontefract. 03=-
104|m. NOEMAN-
TON STA.
York Branch. {Kr*
1071 m. METHLEY
STATION.
109| m. wonD-
LESFORD STA.
115| m. LEEDS
STATION.
3 m. N. Brearly Mauor. 2 m. e. South Kirby.
5 m. E. Clayton-in-the-Clay, close to M-hicli is Frickley. Erickley
Hall, R. K. Dawson, Esq., situated ou a gentle and rising ground in the
centre of a beautiful and fertde vale ; a short distance east from the house
are the remains of an ancient building, supposed to be the ruins of a
Roman Catholic Chapel.
3 m. s.E. by e. Gre.\t Houghton.
i m. N.E. Eelkirk. 3 m. further, Hemswoeth, at which there is a fine
church principally in the late style of English architecture, with decorated
windows at the east end.
3 m. E. Nostel Priory, Charles Wiun, Esq.
NoRMANTON. 1 m. E. Suydal Hall, Mark Eavell, Esq. Erom Normanton
there is a short bi'anch to Burton Salmon, with a station at Castlefoi-d.
li m. N.E. Kippax Hall, E. H. ^Nlcdhurst, Esq ; Kippax Park, T. Davison
Bland, Esq. The original mansion was built by Sir Thomas Bland, Knt,
in the reign of Elizabeth, but only a part of that building still remains in
the centre of the existing edifice, the house having been considerably
enlarged about the latter end of the 17th century, and great additions
having been made subsequent to that period. The principal front, with
the offices, is upwards of 600 feet in length ; the mansion is entered by a
noble flight of stone steps in the centre — the wings appearing larger than
the body of the building — the whole of which is surmounted by a balus-
traded parapet. The park is large and beautiful, rising to the mansion.
1 m. fui-ther Ledstone Hall, H. J. Ramsden, Esq.
li m N. Swillington House, Sir John H. Lowther, Bart. ; Leveuthorpe,
J. T. Leathes, Esq.; near which is Temple Newsom, H. C. ISIeynell
Ingram, Esq.
position of Leeds, its ready means of communication with both seas, and
the abundance of coal in the neighboiu-hood, have conspired to render it one
of the most celebrated manufacturing towns in England. Ten years ago it
had 106 wooUen, 41 flax, 13 worsted, and 2 silk mills, employing steam
force equal to 1,117 horses, and 18,432 hands. Many others are employed
at their houses in hand looms. Leeds is governed by a mayor, recorder,
aldermen, and burgesses ; corporate revenue, £21,236. Leeds has also
extensive factories i'or machinery, chemical works, glass houses, potteries,
soap works, and tobacco mills ; a branch of the Bank of England, and many
other banks. Leeds is connected with the North Sea by the navigation,
and with Liverpool by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal ; and by railways with
York, Selby aud Hull, Wakefield and Derby, Manchester and Halifax. It
has quarter sessions, court baron for the honoiu- of Pontefract, court of
record, and pettv sessions for the West Riding. Markets, Tuesday and
Saturday. Kirkstall Grange, William Beckett, Esq., M.P. ; Armley Park,
Mrs. Gott ; Wither, John Gott ; Farmley Park, William Armytage, Esq. ;
Middleton Lodge, C. J. Brandling, Esq. ; MidcUeton HaU, T. W. Hembleton,
Esq.; Killingbeck Hall, George Walker, Esq.; Marston Hall, Edward
Ward, Esq. ; Seacroft Hall, John AVilson, Esq. ; Goodman House, George
Goodman, Esq. ; Rouudhay Park, Stephen Nicholson, Esq. ; Harehills Grove,
James Brown, Esq. ; Gleddow Hall, T. Benyon, Esq. ; Gleddow Mount,
William Hay, Esq.
z z 2
356
LEEDS AND THIRSK.
Hcctrs citttr ^iitrsiH*
Eeft of J^ailtong from Eecbs.
i in. N.w. The Ruins of Kirkstall Abbej, situated in a delightful dale,
watered by the Derwent. It is difficult to ascei'tain the area it once
covered, but the foimdatious now visible, though overgrown with weeds.
are veiy exteusive. The scattered ruins of this venerable structure are
evidences of its ancient maguificence. The northern part of the gate is
the principal portion now remaining of this monastery.
1 m. s.w. HoRSFORTH, a to\vnship in the parish of Guisley, West Riding
of the county of York, on the Aire, here crossed by a bridge. HorsefaU
Hall, John Y. Stanhope, Esq.
1 m. s.s."w. Bramoak Hall, E. H. Hare, Esq.
1 ni. w. Poole, pleasantly situated on the river T^Hiarfe, here passed by a
handsome stone bridge, built by subscription in 1754. 1 m. further,
Cayley Hall, Misses Fawkes ; Leekley Park, Rev. A. Fawkes. li ra.
further, Otly, or Otley, a market-toA\Ti, West Riding, of the county
of York. Area of parish, 23,060 a. The town lies in the Vale of the
Wharfe, crossed by a bridge. It is well built, has a large church, a
grammar school, mechanics' institute, and several woollen and worsted
mills. Market, Friday. Farnley Park, F. H. Fawkes, Esq. ; Ashfield
House, Miss Hartley; Newhall Hall, F. Bilham, Esq.; Barley Hall,
T. HorsefaU, Esq. ; Burley Grange, John P. Clapham, Esq. ; Weston
Hall, Vavasour Carter, Esq., in the Valley of the Wharfe, or Wharfedale,
is situated on a gentle acclivity, sheltered on the west, north, and north-
west by rising grounds, covered with venerable and wide-spreading trees,
while to the east and south is a wide expanse of rich meadow, and fertile
pasture-grounds, through which the river Wharfe winds its course.
Though erected at different epochs, the principal portions of Weston Hall
bear the character of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Externally the antique
appearance of the stiiicture has been well preserved. Gray describes it
" as a venerable stone fabric," but the interior accommodation is quite in
keeping with the habits of modern society. In tlie garden is a banqueting
house, decorated with the armorial bearings of the Vavasours, Stophams,
Savilles, &c., and some ciuious heraldic illustrations of those ancient
families in old stained glass ornament the windows of the hall.
Stainbuen.
Pannel.
Haeeowgate. This beautiful watering-place is a towiiship in the West
Riding of the county of York. Here are" two villages. High and Low Har-
rowgate. The former, from wliich there are extensive views, is situated on
an eminence ; the latter in the valley. The houses, although scattered, are
Distance from
Leeds.
.3 m. HEADINGLEY
AND KIKKSTALL
STATION.
)^ m. nOESFOETH
STATION.
Bramoak
Tiinnel, 2\ miles
in leiig:tli.
)i m. POOLE STA.
11^ m. WEETON
STATION.
14| m. PANNEL
STATION.
18 m. HAEEOW-
GATE STA.
LEEDS AND THIRSK.
357
Hcetrg; anlr tCiiir^ft*
Distance from
Leeds.
Sm.HEADISGLET
AND KIEKSTALL
STATION.
h\ m. HOESFOETH
STATION.
Bramoak
Tunnel, 2J miles
in length.
9J m. POOLE STA.
llj m. WEETON
STATION.
143 m. PANNEL
STATION.
Wetherby and
Tadcaster Br. G3"
18 m. HAEROW-
GATE STA.
Bicffit of Hai'Itoag from Erctus.
Headixgley -with Burley is a chapeliy, in the parish of Leeds, West
Riding of the county of York. Population, 4,768. Here are the Leeds
Zoological and Botanical Gardens, and the village has a fine old church,
and many handsome residences. The wapentake is styled the Skyrack, or
Schireack, from a celebrated oak still standing in this village, supposed to
be the identical tree under which the shire meetings of the Saxons were
held. KiRKSTALL, in the same parish, has a handsome modern church.
The population is employed in cloth manufactm-es and iron works. Kirk-
stall Grange, "William Beckett, Esq., M.P. \ m. n. of which is "Wheatwood
Hall, H. C. Marshall, Esq. 4 m. x.e. Meanwood Hall, Misses Beckett.
1 m. further, Moorfield House, John Perchon, Esq.
li m. x.E. Cookridge Hall, John Wormald, Esq.
2 m. x.E. Addle, Rev. George Lewthwavte.
\ m. s. Curshill Hall, WilUam Rhodes, Esq.
1 m. E. Arthington Hall, E. B. Wilson, Esq. 2 m. further, Harewood
House, the magnificent seat of the Earl of Harewood, is situated in the
West Riding of the county of York. The structure extends in front
250 feet, and for grandeur of style in the composition, and elegance of
decoration and finishing, both externally and internally, it ranks with the
first buildings iu the kingdom. The M"ings of the north front are enriched
with emblematical medallions, executed in a masterly manner by CoUins,
from the designs of Zucchi. In tlie centre is a handsome pediment,
supported by six three-quarter Corintldau columns, 30 feet high, which
compose the entrance from a flight of steps to a noble hall of the Doric
order, decorated with statues, urns, &c., which conducts through a range of
noble apartments, furnished ■n'ith the utmost magnificence. The south
front has also a noble portico of four columns, from Avhich is seen, over an
extensive slope, a beautiful sheet of water, beyond which the scenery over
the country is of sm'passing beauty. To the north, over a fertile vale,
intersected bv the river "\Miarfe, is seen Alms Cliff, a vast rock, vrhich rises
with extraordinary grandeur, and is visible at a distance of forty miles. The
gi'ounds were laid out by Capability Brown, and it may be truly afiirmed
it is one of the most beautiful demesnes in the kingdom. Just through the
park, Moorville, Hon. Edward Lascelles.
Dun Casewick.
2 m. s.E. Kirby-ovek-Blow.
1 m. N.E. Knaresbokough, delightfully situated on the north-east bank
of the river Nid. Soon after the Conquest a castle was built here, some small
portions of which still remain. In it the imfortunate Richard II. was
imprisoned after being dethroned by Henry IV. The place of his con-
358
LEEDS AND THIRSK.
generally handsome stone edifices. The hotels and boardiu^-honses are
muneroiis, spacious, and elegant. Here are several cluirches, a branch bank,
hospital, tlieatre, lil)raries, promenade and assembly rooms, and a race
course. The springs, clialybeate, sulphur, and saline waters, attract about
tTvo thousand visitors of rank and fashion during the season between spring
and autumn. The siilphm- well has been in high repute for cases of
scrofula and cutaneous diseases for nearly two centuries, and is an
alterative, &c.
Ripley. It is a very neat little tovn\, witli an ancient church, and an
endowed school. Rij^ley Castle, Sir W. A. Ingilby, Bart. According to
an inscription cai-ved in one of tlie rooms, the castle was built by Sir T\ .
Ingilby in the reign of T^'illiam and Mary. It has, however, been of late
years much enlarged, and is now a commodious mansion, embattled only for
ornament. The lodge and great tower still retain theii- great charac-
teristic power of strength and solidity.
8 m. w. Patelet Bridge.
Ripox, a city, parliamentary and municipal borough, and parish, on the
Ure, crossed by a bridge of seventeen arches, in the West Riding of the
county of York. It sends two members to Parliament ; registered electors
(1841), 561. Corporation revenue (1848), £218. The new bishopric of
Ripon comprises witliin its diocese most of the West Riding of the county
of York and a part of the North Riding. The minster was founded prior
to 661, in the time of St. Wilfred, who was its first Abbot ; but the date of
the present edifice, now called the cathedral, is not earlier than the ] 5th
century. It is a nobly-proportioned stmcture, 266 feet in length, transepts
132 feet. The town is delightfully situated, and though not regularly, it is
handsomely built, ^ith a s))acious market place ornamented witli a lofty
obelisk in its centre. The episcopal palace, and the modern Gothic parish
churcli, and the to^Ti liall and assembly rooms, are fine buildings. Here
are also a free grannnar school, national and endowed blue-coat schools,
numerous poor's hospitals and charities, a council liouse, house of correc-
tion and gaol, public rooms, library, branch banks, and a mechanics'
institute. Here are also manufactures of flax and of sadcUe-trees, and large
markets for wool, com, and butter every Thursday. In 1165, King
Heurv IV. held his court at Ripon, and Bishop Porteus was bom here in
1731." 2h m. w. Hollin House, P. H. Wood, Esq. The House, which- is
beautifully situated amidst finely timbered and picturesque grounds, forms
a pleasing object from the railroad, which passes within a quarter of a mile
of it, about two miles from Ripon. 2 m. s.w. Studley Royal, Earl de Grey.
The house is elegaut and commodious, the apartments beautifully finished,
and the collection of pictui-es by the great masters of the highest quality.
The prospects from the mansion are varied and pleasing over hiU and dale,
and the park (of 700 acres) is enlivened by herds of deer. Beyond the
woods and plantations, which are very extensive and most tastefully
disposed, are seen Ripon Cathedi-al and part of the town, with the edge of
the moors, Tliirsk terminating the distant prospect. The pleasure-grounds
of Studley are tlie most beautifid in England, occupying an area of 300
acres. They are situated in a vaUey about three-quarters of a mile from
the house, which is watered by a brook which runs from Eountains Abbey,
the hills on either side being covered with wood, while the most luxui-iant
foliage adoi'us the entrance. This is indeed a faiiy land, where in the
midst of the most enchanting sylvan sceneiy glides in one place the silent
and silvery stream, which at a short distance rushes like a torrent and falls
in graceful cascades. Here and there are placed beautiful statues, grottos,
temples, towers, and rotundas, bath rooms and di'essing rooms, in the
21 m. RIPLEY
STATION.
24 m. WOBMOLD
GKEEN STA.
29 m. BIPON STA.
LEEDS AND THIRSK.
359
21 m. EIPLEY
STATION.
24 m. WORMOLD
GKEEN STA.
29 ID. HI PON STA.
fincmciit is supposed to bare been iu that part of the riiiu still called the
King's Chamber. Li the early part of the civil war, and until the
reduction of York by the Parliament in 1644, the Eoyalist garrison at
Kuaresborough consisted of a great nmnber of horse and foot, and was the
terror of the surrounding country. Scarcely a day passed iu which
the Parliament did not receive intelligence of wanton cruelties. The
massive walls and formidable towers are fast mouldering away. The castle
contained nearly two and a half acres within its walls. Scriveu Hall, Sir
Charles Slingsby, Bart., is agreeably situated iu the park. The house
has been erected at different periods, but the new front was built by Sir
Henry Slingsby, who also made the road through the park.
2i m. E. Faknham, a parish, "Low" division wapentake of Clarow, West
Kidiug of York. Like most other parts of Yorkshire, minerals here abound
more or less ; iu the year 1757 a copper mine was opened, but the
adventurers failed iu success, from want of care iu their undertaking. The
parish is bounded on the west by the river Nid, which descends from
Midderdale by Pateley Bridge, Ripley, to Kuaresborough, where it joins the
river Ouse.
1 m. E. Burton Leonards. 1 m. further, Copgrove.
2 m. s.E. Newby Hall, Earl de Grey. This mansion is built of brick,
and stands on the eastern bank of the river Ure, commanding a fine
prospect over a fertile and well-cultivated country almost as far as Y'ork.
The situation was chosen and the structure designed by Sii' Christopher
Wren, about the year 1705. The house is of an elegant construction, the
portico has on each side the figure of a dog iu Portland stone, said to be
copies of the celebrated dogs of Alcibiades at Dimcombe Park, and are
extremely well executed. The entrance hall is very spacious, and is
adorned with an excellent organ ; there is also a large inlaid table
exhibiting 171 specimens of dlft'erent marbles, and two other tables of
Egyptian granite. In the drawing-room, which is 10 feet by 26 feet, is
some splendid tapestry from the tamous Gobelin's manufactory at Paris.
This wonderful imitation of nature by art comprises Venus rising out of
the sea, Venus requesting Vulcan to complete the arms of J^lneas,
Vertumnus and Pomona, and Diana and Endymion. The ceiling is
divided by cornices, elegantly wrought and richly gilt, into compartments
in which are the four seasons ; Diana accompanied by Nymphs, Venus and
the Graces, and Pliaeton attended by the Hours. The great staircase is
adorned with two columns of the most beautiful marble, with pilasters of
the same. The statue-gallery consists of a suite of three apartments, those
at the two ends are squares, the middle one is a rotunda cro\Mied with a
dome from which it receives its light. This repository excites the
admiration of all connoisseurs, the collection of statues, busts, &c. being
one of the best in the kingdom. Among these may be chiefiy remarked an
antique whole-length statue of Apollo, recliuiug against the trunk of a tree
after having destroyed the serpent Python, a small Muse, a Sdenas, a
bust of Hercules placed ou a tripod decoi'ated with three hassi-relievi,
representing various figui-es of Bacchantes, a bust of young Brutus, a
remarkably large antique sarcophogus of veined marble, grey and white,
9 feet in length, 5 feet in height, and 3 feet in width, the content is said
to be 211 gallons; it rests on foui' large feet representing the paws of a
Uon, with a lion's head sculptured above each of them. It is said that
when this extraordinary sarco]3hagus was found it contained some remains
of a human skeleton enclosed in a sheet of silver. Here are also two
small sarcophagi, one of which is ornamented with hassi-relievi of children
at play. Li the parlour, which is 20 feet square, the chimney-piece is of
Egyptian granite, and it contains also a cm-ious table of the same material.
In the library, which is of large dimensions, is a valuable collection of
books. The dining-room is 60 feet by 20 feet. The ceiling is supported
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WOLVERHAMPTON TO SHREWSBURY
midst of delightful walks, with a noble banqueting house; near to the
last place is a Gothic seat from which the venerable and truly majestic
ruins of Fountains Abbey are most advantageously seen, and it has been
truly observed that the prospect is the most impressive the imagination
can "^ conceive. On both sides of the valley rocks and hUls, covered with
wood, rise romantically in all their natural wildness, and a fine lawn
extends to where the abbey rears its venerable head in striking contrast
with the seat of this enchanting scenery, M^hich must be visited to be
appreciated, as the descriptive powers of the most imaginative poet would
be inadequate to do justice to the reality.
Norton Convers, Sir B. Graham, Bart.
4 m. N. KiRBY WiSKE.
See Great Northern, p. 85.
32i m. WATH
STATION.
33| m. BALDEKS-
BY STA.
36 m. TOPCLIFFK
STATION.
39m.THIESKSTA.
©Kolbcrhamptott to SiivcluiSijurs antr CticjStm
Ecft of 2S.aiIJiia2 from TOlol&crfiamptan.
1 m. s. Wolverhampton Race Course.
1 m. s. Wrottesley Hall, Lord Wrottesley ; The Wergs, Richard
Lees, Esq.
Albrighton. Albrighton Hall. 4 m. further, Patteshall, the magnificent
seat of Sir Robert Pigott, Bart. 2 m. further, Rudge Hall, Thomas
Boycott, Esq. 2 m. e. Badger Hall, — Cheney, Esq. 3 m. s. of which
is Craumere Hall. 2 m. further, Warfield, where was discovered a very
curious semi-circular cave, in which were found many human bones,
supposed to be a place of Druidical woi-ship and sacrifice, used for sacred
purposes soon after the introduction of Christianity in these parts, when
the rites of Paganism were driven iu tlieu- turn to seek protection in
subterraneous caverns and hidden recesses.
3 m. s.w. Whistou Grange. 1 m. from which is Coynton Hall.
2 m. s.s.E. Hatton Grange, Robert A. Slaney, Esq., M.P.
i m. s.s.w. The Manor, Lord Stafford. -I m. further. The Hem. 4 m.
further, Apley Park, Thomas Charlton Whitmore, Esq. ; Apley Castle,
St. John Charlton, Esq. 4 m. further, Bridgnorth.
5 m. s.w. Colebrook Dale, Francis Darby, Esq.
•urther, Willey Park, Lord Forester.
1 m. s. Broseley. 1 ra.
Distance frum
Wolverhampton.
1 m. STAFFORD
KOAD STA.
4^ m. CODSALL
STATION.
Enter Shropshire.
74 m. AL-
BRIGHTON STA.
12J in. SIIIFFNAL
STATION.
AND CHESTER.
361
32i m. wATH
STATION.
33| m. BALDEKS-
Bt STA.
.36 m. TOPCLIFPE
STATION.
39m.THIESKSTA.
by four elegant fluted pillars with enriched Corinthian capitals divided
into compartments, and superbly painted with subjects of ancient myth-
ology. Li the reign of Edward I. Alexander de Nubie was lord of this
place. In the year 17(30 it devolved on Sir Edward Blackett, Bai-t., who
rebuilt the house at an expense of £32,000. It was afterwards purchased
by Richard Weddel, Esq., from whom it descended to the present pro-
prietor.
4 m. E. Newby Park, George Hudson, Esq., M.P.
TopcLiFFE. The ruins of the Maiden Bower, formerly the seat of the
Percys, in which Cliarles I. was detained prior to his delivery to the Scots,
are in this parisli.
®!^oHjetJiani}itott to SiirtiDjsijtira) antr €fitMtv*
Distance from
Wolverhampton.
1 m. STAFFORD
HOAD STA.
44 m. CODSALL
STATION.
Enter Shropshire.
7i m. AL-
BKIGHTON STA.
12J m. SHIFFNAL
STATION.
Efglt of Batltoag from OIEoIber]^ampton.
i m. jf. Oxley Hall, WlLliam "Warner, Esq.
J m. N. CoDSALL. Bilbrook, Joseph Tarratt, Esq. ; Oaken, C. Wood,
Esq. li m. further, Chilhngton Hall, T. W. Giffard, Esq.
1 m. N. Donnington House. 1 m. x.e. of which, Tonge Castle,
— Diu'ant, Esq. This is a very maguihcent sti-ucture, erected on the site
of the old castle, which was purposely demolished to make room for it.
The architecture is a fantastic mixtui'e of Gothic and Moorish, and pro-
duces a strikiiigly grand effect arising from the numerous tuiTcts and
pinnacles, the rich colour of the stone, and the majestic appearance of the
whole given by the appearance of two stately Tiu'kisli domes. About
4 m. K.E., on the borders of Staffordshire, stands Boscobel House,
T. Evans, Esq., rendered remarkable in EngUsh historv as harag afforded
an asylum to Charles II. after the fatal battle of Worcester. The end and
back part of the house are nearly in the same state as at the time of
Charles's refuge, but some of the other parts have been much altered,
particularly an out-builduig converted into a sitting parlour, the principal
entrance removed, and the land in front of the house laid out as a pleasure-
ground ; but whatever could be traced of the Kiug's conccahneut has been
preserved with care, and even an oak springing from au acorn of the
original tree that slieltered the King, now stands a large tree in the
middle of the garden, surrounded by a wall in which is placed a brass
plate with an inscription commemorative of the event. 4 m. jr. of Tonge
is Weston-under-Lizard, Earl of Bradford.
Shiffnal, a market-town and parish, in the county of Salop. Area of
parish, 11,880 a., with a population employed chiefly in coal and iron
mines ; there is also an extensive paper factory. Oi-ton Hall, Rev. John
Brooke. 1 m. x. Drayton Lodge, Thomas P. Bainbridge, Esq.
i m. N.E. Aston Hall, George A. Moultrie, Esq.
2^ m. N.M\ Priors Lee Lee.
362
WOLVERHAMPTON TO SHREWSBURY
2 m. s. New Dawley.
1 m. s.w. Orleton Hall, Miss Cludde. The house is situated in a rich,
verdaut lawu, well clothed with venerable oaks. The mansion is very
ancient, and was tiU the present century enclosed with walls and a gate
house, surrounded by a moat.
3 m. s. Little Wenlock, near which is the Wrekin, a vast mountain
of stone 1320 feet higli. 3 m. further s. Buildwas Park, W. Moseley,
Esq. ; near whicli are extensive remains of an abbey of Cistercians, founded
in 1135 by the Bishop of Chester. The walls, particularly those of the
abbey chvu-cli, are nearly entii-e ; the chui'ch was cruciform, with a'massive
tower in the form of a cross.
Wrockwardine.
li m. s. TJppiNGTON. li m. further, Eaton Coustautine.
Longner Hall, Robert Burton, Esq. ; Attriigliam Hall, Lord Berwick.
1 m. s. Berrington Hall, Hon. and Rev. E. N. Hill. 3 m. further, Pitchford
Hall, Earl of Liverpool. 1 m. further, Acton Burnell, Sir E. Smythe, Bart.
SiiEEWSBUKY, capital of the county of Salop ; a parliamentary and
miuiicipal ])orough-to^Ti, nearly surrounded by the Severn. Area of
borough, 14,680 a. ; population, 17,688. It sends two members to
Parliament; registered electors (1818), 1,538; corporate revenue at same
date, £2,634. The town is handsome, and possesses many excellent houses.
It has a large town hall, county ditto, several ancient and handsome
chiu'ches, a market house, military depot, county gaol, infirmary, a theatre,
said to be a part of the ancient palace of the Princes of Po-n'ysland ; and at
the entrance of the town is a fine column in honour of the late Lord Hill.
It also contaius a very richly endowed grammar school, founded by
Edward VI., with a revenue of £3,000 per annum, and twenty-two
exhibitions to the Universities. Milling-ton's hospital has a revenue of
£1,230 ; and there are numerous other weU-endowed charities. Amongst the
places of amusement we may cite the music-haU, assembly-rooms and
promenades ; it also possesses a public library, a literary and philosophical
society, and a mechanics' institute. It has twelve corporate trading
companies, and manufactories of linen-thread, canvas, iron wares, brawn
and cakes, and a trade in coal and corn facilitated by the Severn, here
navigable for vessels of 30 or 40 tons, and by a branch of the Grand
Junction Canal as well as the railway. Its salmon fishery is well known.
Shrewsbury is governed by a mayor, aldermen, and assistants. The county
assizes, and sessions for county and town are held here. Shrewsbmy was
formerly surrounded by a M-all, defended by several towers, and had three
principal entrance gates, but the latter have entirely disappeared and there
are but slight traces of the former in existence. The castle was of great
strength, but it was dismantled temp. James II., and is now a private
residence of great beauty and interest. In 1403, the celebrated Hotspur
was slain near this town in the battle between Henry IV. and the Percys,
&c., and the town itself has sustained two severe sieges. Parliaments have
been held here, and it has several times for short periods been the residence
of royalty. Markets, Wednesday and Saturday, i m. n.w. Berwick Hall,
Hon. H. M. PoAvys.
3 m. w. Onslow Hall, John Wingfield, Esq. 3 m. i'mther, Rowton
Castle. ] in. further, Loton Park, Sir B. Leighton, Bart.
4 m. s. Condover Hall, E. W. Smythe Owen, Esq.
16i m. OAKEN-
GATES STA.
19J HI. WELLING-
TON STA.
20} m. ADMAS-
TON STA.
2.3i m. WALCOT
STATION.
25 1 m. UPTON
MAGNA STA.
29J m. siiKEWs-
BURT STA
AND CHESTER.
363
16J m. OAKEN-
GATES STA.
Newport Br. 03^
19| m. WELLING-
TON STA.
20i m. ADMAS-
TON STA.
23J m. WALCOT
STATION.
25| m. UPTON
MAGNA STA.
294 m. SHKEW.S-
BUEY STA.
Warmlbridge.
Wellington, a mai-ket-town and parish, iu the county of Salop, on the
Shrewsbiuy and Shropshire Canal. Ai-ea of parish, 7,950 a. The town is
situated near the ancient Watliug Street, is well built, has a handsome
church, a Roman Catholic and several other chapels, free and national schools,
gaol, almshouses, and union workhouse. The inhabitants are generally
employed in coal and iron mines. Limestone quarries, smelting fiu'naces,
glass works, &c. Malting is also carried on here, and the town has some
trade in timber. Li the vicuiity are some chalybeate springs resorted to
by invalids.
Admaston.
li m. N. RoDDiNGTON. 1 m. further, High Ercal.
2 m. N.w. Simdorn Castle, A. W. Corbet, Esq.
4 m. N. Bicton Hall, Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B. 1 m. further,
Hardwick Grange, Hon. Miss Hill. 1 m. further, Acton Reynald, Sir
Andrew V. Corbet, Bart. It was originally built in 1601, by Sir Vincent
Corbet, Knt., and added to about fifty years after. In 1799 aiid 1800 con-
siderable portions were taken down, and the house was very much enlarged.
The wings, stables, terraces, gateways and lodges (to a park wall of two
miles), keeping up the Elizabethan* character, have been added by the
present possessor. Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart. The liouse stands on
an eminence commandijig a most extensive view over half the country.
Moreton Corbet Castle, the ancient seat of the family, burnt during the
civil wars, is one of the most Ijeautiful ruins extant. About H m. distant,
Morton Corbet, anciently a Saxon castle, was nearly rebuilt in the 16th
century, is situate eight miles from Shrewsbury. The church contains
several fancy monuments of the Corbet family. 4 m. further, Hawkestone
Park, LordHin. This elegant modern structure stands on the side of a
beautifully romantic hiU. It consists of a centre and two wings. Facing
the west there is a fine portico, supported by lofty and well-proportioned
pillars of the composite order. The interior comprises many elegant
apartments. The park and grounds are celebrated for their extraordinary
combination of natural and artificial beauties. The scenery includes bold
and craggy rocks, hiU and dale, rich and extensive tracts of venerable
timber, which is enlivened by a noble expanse of water, nearly two miles
long, and in some places 100 yards wide. Many of the prospects are
rendered more striking and magnificent as they are attained by passages cut
in tlie rock, emerging from wliich, they being totally dark, makes the
contrast more effective. The different ornamental buildings occupy most
appropriate situations, and on an obelisk is a statue of Sir Rowland Hill,
first Protestant Lord Mayor of London. Near this obelisk is a cavern in
which, during the civil wars, an ancestor of the Hill family secreted
himself on account of his zealous attachment to the King ; he was, however,
discovered and confined in the Red Castle adjacent, which was soon after
demolished. Its remains, consisting of broken walls and tiuTcts, have a
fine picturesque appearance, situated on the summit of a hill covered on aU
sides by large trees and thick wood. About 2 m. w. of Hawkestone, Wem.
In the civil war this was the first town in Salop which declared for the
Parbament. Lord Capel, the Royalist General, was sent with 5,000 men
to reduce it, but was defeated by the forces under Sir William Brereton.
In the battle several women are said to have greatly distinguished them-
selves, which gave rise to the following :
" The women of Weni and a few musketeers,
Beat Lord Capel and all liis cavaliers."
The manor of Wem was granted by James II. to the infamous Judge
.Jeffries, who was also created Baron Wem.
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WOLVERHAMPTON TO SHREWSBURY
i m. w. Leaton Knolls, JoLu A. Lloyd, Esq.
Baschtjrch. a place of ^reat antiquity. Cynddylan, the British
prince, who was killed at Whitt^mgton in the Saxon Era, was buried here.
One of the eighteen churches found in this county at the Norman
Conquest stood at this place, at wliich time Basworth was the head of a
hundred. From the episcopal register it appears the church was destroyed
by fire in 1404, when service was performed in the manor house. The
present chui'ch is a plain, handsome structure, dedicated to All Saints.
The Ellesmere Canal passes through the parish, and the river Perry, which
skii'ts Boreatton Park, divides Basworth from the neighbouring parish of
Ruyton.
Abou.t i m. from the village is a remarkable British fortress or hold, the
remains of which are very cHstinct, and the object of great attraction to the
military antiquary. A natural emiaeuce of nearly 50 feet, is surrounded
at the bottom by a ckcular vallum ; the deep and beautiful pool called
Birth defends the work on one side, a morass, &c., on the other. A short
distance from which is Kynaston's Cave, situated at Ness Cliff, and is 630
feet above the level of the sea. The prospect from Ness Cliff is extensive.
The cliff is composed of red stone, and it is said Shrewsbiu-y Castle, the
Abbey Chiu'ch and town walls were built of stone from this clift". 2 m. w.
Boreatton Park, Rowland Hunt, Esq. '
4 m. s. Messhange, George R. Hill, Esq.
2 m. s.E. Walford Manor, Robert A. Slaney, Esq., M.P.
1 m. s. The Nursery, J. E. M. Dovaston, Esq., M.A. A little further,
Tedsmore Hall, T. Bulkeley Owen, Esq. The house is situated on very
high ground, and connnands a most extensive view of the Welsh scenery.
A little further, Pradoe, Hon. Thomas Kenyon. 2 m. fui'ther, Xuockiug
HaU.
2 m. N.w.
\^%
ASTON HALL, MES. LLOYD.
It is a modern Grecian building, rebuilt on the site of the old family
mansion; is pleasantly situated on the border of a fine sheet of water,
33J m. LEATON
STATION.
37 m. BAs-
CHURCH STA.
42i m. KEDNAL
STATION.
AND CHESTEU.
365
331 m. LEATON
STATION.
37 m. BAS-
CHDKCH ST A.
42^ m. EEDNAL
STATION.
1^ m. N.E. Ajlbkighton.
3 m. N. Petton. Petton Hall, William Sparling, Esq. A little further,
Bm-ltou Hall, Robert Chambre Yaughan, Esq. the Hall has from time
immemorial been the capital messuage or mansion of the lords of the
manor of Burlton, which manor was in 10S7 granted by Roger de Mont-
gomery to the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul iu Shrewsbury. It
continued attached thereto till the dissolution of the abbey, when it was
seized by Henry VIII. It did not, however, remain long in the Crown.
In the 2nd of Elizabeth, we find it mentioned in the partition of the estates
of a person named " Griffiths." It then passed to the family of Sawby, of
which was Sir Edward Sawby, K.B., who dying, left an only daughter
named Ursula ; she married first. Sir Robert Bertie, K.B., and, secondly,
George Penruddock, Esq., who thus became possessed of Burhon. This
gentleman taking an active part in the wars of King Charles and his
Parhament, and being a zealous royalist, this manor, as did many others m
the kingdom, changed its o\raer,' and became the property of Arthur
Chambre, Esq., of the Anglo-Norman family of that name, with whose
posteritv it has remamed from that time to the present, and now belongs to
his descendant and representative, the present proprietor. The haU was
ahnost in ruins a few years back, but ui 1837 it was thoroughly repaired.
2 m. further, >Woodgate, Robert Chambre Vaughan, Esq.
i m. x.E. Woodhouse, William M. Owen, Esq. 5 m. further, Elles-
MERE. This place derives its name from the Mere, or great lake that
washes it, and is of great antiquity, as we find the place was of importance
m the Confessor's time. In the year 1177, Henry 11., among other grants,
o-ave it to Da^-id the son of Owen. In the 6th of John, a castle (which
had been built some time previous) and the manor of Ellesmere passed to
the Prmce of Wales. The contmual skirmishes between the English and
Welsh made the tenure of EUesmere very precarious, and it frequently
changed owners, or at least possessors. None of the rums of the castle
are left, but the eminence on which the keep stood discovers that it has
been an ancient fort. The town is neat and clean, and rendered exceed-
ingly beautifid by the fine wood-fringed lake which comes close to its
walls. The trade is principally in malt, which is carried on to a great
extent ; and many of the labouring class are employed iu the spinning of
flax. The church is a spacious, but irregular, cruciform building. Li the
centre is a handsome square tower, adorned with pinnacles. The tracery of
the great eastern window is highly beautiful. In a chapel south of the
chancel is an ancient tomb of the Kynastons of Herdley. The ceihng
of this part is highly enriched with Gothic fret work. Oakley Park._
This mansion, which is of modern construction, stands on the banks of
the river Teme, and contains a collection of good paintings. The groimds,
natiu-aUv romantic and beautiful, are laid out with great taste and judg-
ment; the remains of a fine forest of oaks and the meanderings of the
Teme contribute greatly to enrich the scene. The prospects in various
directions are charming, one in particular towards the south-east, com-
prehending the town and castle of Ludlow, is much and deservedly
celebrated.
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WOLVERHAMPTON TO SHREWSBURY
fringed witb hanging woods, and contains some fine pictures — a Claude, two
Salvator Rosa's, two Canaletti's, Douienidiui's, &c., &c. The place was
formerly called Aston Alobots, and there is a chajjcl attached, where service
is performed every Sunday.
3 m. s. Cropwell HaU. 5 m. Llanymynech, a parish on the borders of
Denbighshire. Here were formerly mines of copper and lead, as is evident
from the mouth of a mine near tlie vestiges of a Roman encampment.
Erom this station a short branch of 2^ m. takes the traveller to
Oswi;sTiiY, a municipal borough, and market-to\vn, county of Salop.
It contains a fine church, also the remains of a castle erected in the time of
Stephen. Oswald, the Christian Kuig of Northumbria, was slain here in
642, from whom the town derives its name. Park Hall, R. H. Kiachant,
Esq. This is a singular and interesting mansion, built of timber in the
time of Queen Elizabeth. Porkington, W. O. Gore, Esq., M.P. Llan-
TAHDA. Broom HaU, H. P. T. Aubrey, Esq. 1 m. s. Sweeney Hall.
2 m. further, Crickheath Hall.
i m. w. Chirk Castle, the ancient mansion of the Myddletou family,
commands views into seventeen counties. During the straggles of Cambria
to recover her independence in 1164, the neighbourhood of Chirk Castle
was the theatre of the most sanguinary battle ever fought between the
English and the Welsh. Many of the English slain on the occasion were
buried in Offa's Dyke, and in allusion to that circumstance the place still
continues the appellation of Adware Bedore (the parcel of the graves.)
4 m. w. Llangollen, a market-town and parish, North Wales, county
of Denbigh, on the Dee, across which is a fine old bridge. Population,
4,906. The town lies in a narrow vale, surrounded by lofty mountains, and
is celebrated for the beauty of its scenery. It is well built, has a hand-
some ancient church, and good hotels. The inhabitants are partly employed
in flamiel manufactures. About a mile distant, on a rugged hill, stand the
ruins of Cadr Dines Brand, an ancient castle, and 1 m. fm-ther on, are the
picturesque remains of VaUe Crucis Abbey, founded about the year 1,200
by Madoc, Prince of Powis. 4 m. from the town is the Cysylltaw Aqueduct,
126 feet high, with nineteen arches, by which the EUesmere Canal is carried
across the river Dee.
Ruabon. In the church is a magnificent monument to the first Sii-
Watkin Wynn, by Roubilliac. There are also two others by NoUekins.
Garden Lodge, George Walmsley, Esq.
2 m. w. Plas-Power, Thomas Fitzhugh, Esq. A handsome modern man-
sion, surrounded by plantations of young trees.
li m. N.w. Gwyrsell Park, late John Williams, Esq.
14 m. w. Ruthin. At this place are the remains of a castle, built in
the time of Edward I., but untd 1400, during a fair holdeu at Ruthin,
nothing of importance occm-red. Here at that time Owen Glyndwr entered
the town with a small army, and assailed the fortress, but without success.
In the time of Charles I. the castle.was held for the King, but was given
up soon after to the Parliament. It stood, not on the sunnnit, but on the
side of the hill fronting the vale to the west, and from the extensive
foundations, and massive fragments of walls, seems to have been a grand
structure. The poor remains of tliis pile consist of a few fragments of
towers and fallen walls, nearly reduced to the foundations ; and the area of
the once formidable fortress at present comprises a nujadow, fives coui't.
45^ni.WHITTING-
TON STA.
47i m. GOBOWEN
STATION.
49Jni. PKKSGWYN
STATION.
SOJ m. CHIRK
STATION.
51J m. LLANGOL-
LEN STA.
53 m. CEfN ST.A
5-tj 111. Rl'ABON
STATION.
565 '"• RllOS STA.
59^ 111. WRK.XHAM
STATION.
AND CHESTER.
367
45J ni. WHITTING-
TON STA.
47i m. GOBOWEN
STATION.
49i m. PEESGWYN
STATION.
50J m. CHIEK
STATION.
51J m. LLANGOL-
LEN STA.
53 m. CEFN STA.
.54J m. EUABON
STATION.
56f m. EHOS STA.
59J m. WEEXHAM
STATION.
Whittington. Iu the village are the remains of the celebrated Castle
of the PevereUs, now the property of Thomas Lloyd, Esq., of Aston.
1 m. N.E. Halstou Hall, lately the seat of the Myttons. 3 m. fnrther,
Hardmck Hall, Sir John Roger Kyuaston, Bart.
1 m. N. GoBOWEN. Belmont House, James P. Johnson, Esq. The
north side of the park is bounded by the Ellesmere navigation, a system of
canals extending through the large and fertile tract of country between
the banks of the Severn on the soutli aud the Mersey on the north, between
North Wales on the west and Staffordshire on the east ; thus uniting the
Severn, the Dee, and the Mersey, and opening a communication with the
above-named districts to the ports of Liverpool and Bristol.
i m. E. The Quinta, T. R. West, Esq., M.P.
Chirk, a parish of North Wales, county of Denbigh, on the EUesmere
Canal. Population, 1,611, chiefly occupied in lime works and coal mines.
The village is a thriving one ; it is celebrated for the beautiful scenery in
its vicinity. At the north of the village the Dee is crossed by Teller's
aqueduct for the Ellesmere Canal, an iron trough 710 feet long supported
on ten arches, raising it 70 feet above the river. Pairs, second Tuesday
in Pebraary and second Priday in June.
1 m. N.E. Wynustay Park, Sir W. W. Wymi, Bart., M.P. The mansion
is a stately pile of buildings, possessing from its elevation a striking
character of unostentatious grandeur. The interior comprises several
grand apartments embellished with various paintings. There is also a fine
library. The house is beautifullv situated on a fine aud extensive lawn,
having a noble artificial sheet of water in front, and commanding a very
interesting and delightfid prospect of a fine valley diversified with every-
thing that can satisfy a cultivated mind. There is an avenue of fine oaks,
elms, beeches, chestnuts, and asli, which extends upwards of one mile as
you enter the park and approach the mansion. One oak, called the King,
is of immense size. The park is enclosed with a stoue wall eight miles in
circumference; the surface is greatly diversified and well wooded. The
views from it are distinct and fine. Near it, in turbulent grandeur, rolls the
rapid Dee through a natural breach made a little distance from Llangollen.
6 m. E. Bangor Iscoed. This place is noted as having possessed an
abbey containing no less than 2,400 monks, of whom 1,200 were at one
time massacred by the Saxons.
2 m. N.E. Erdigg Hall, Simon Yorke, Esq. This is a fine spacious house,
on a gentle rise, with a river flowing at its foot.
Wrexham, a parliamentary borough town, and two townships of North
Wales, chiefly in the county of Denbigh, but the parish partly in the county
of Plint. The borough, with Denbigh, Holt, and Ruthin, sends one
member to Parliament. It is the polling place for the county. The town
consists of wide streets crossing at right angles, has some fine houses, and
the church is a handsome structure of the time of Henry Yll. It has a
highly-decorated tower, 13.5 feet high, and it possesses some fine monu-
ments, two of which are by Rou1)illiac. The inhabitants are employed in
iron works and paper mills • and there is an active trade in flannel, coal,
and lead from the adjacent mines. 1 m. N. Acton Hall, Sir Robert
Cunliffe, Bart.
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WOLVERHAMPTON TO SHREWSBURY
and bowling-green. The cliurcli, though only a chapel to Llanrudd, is a
large and spacious structure, anciently conventual, and belonging to the
religious house of monks deuommated Bon-hommes, a ramified species of
the monastic order founded by St. Augustine, that was transplanted into
England about 1283. The roof the church is admired for its curious
workmanship, being partitioned into small squares, and ornamented with
various sculptui-e. The only monument worthy of notice is that to the
memory of Dr. Goodman, Dean of Westminster in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, who was a native of Ruthin.
Gresford Lodge, R. O. Gore, Esq., M.P. ; Glanalun, Mrs. Egerton;
Gwerselt Hall, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart.
Mount Hayleu, Colonel Maxwell Goodwin ; Plasteg, C. B. Trevor Roper,
Esq.
3 m. s.w. Bryn-y-gaer, an ancient fortification, beyond which are the
ruins of Caergwrle" Castle. This interesting ruin was originally a British
post, which, in conjunction with the neighbouring fortress of Caer Estyn,
aefended tliis vicinity. It was afterwards a Roman station, and was
distinguished by the usual accompaniment of Roman luxiuy, for in
Camden's time, in 1606, a gardener discovered here, by digging, an hyjwcaust
6f yards long, 5 yards broad, and i a yard high, supported by pillars,
consisting of polished tUes, on some of which were inscribed the letters
" Legio XX.," which seems to point out the founders. The first circumstance
in our records of this castle is a.d. 876, when Roderick the Great dinded
the principality of Wales into cautreds. In 877, when the Saxons invaded
North Wales, they comjjrehended it in their hundred called Exestan. In
1281 Edward I. and Queen Eleanor resided here a short time.
2 m. N.vv. Hawarden Castle, Sir S. R. Glynne, Bart. This is a castellated
mansion of modern erection, in the Gothic style of the 13th century. In
the park are the ruins of a castle, of very ancient date, built by the Britons.
Offa, King of JNIercia, in 7S0 made his celebrated dyke (called Clawdd
Offa) as a boundary between his kingdom and Wales, at which time
Hawarden formed part of his dominions. At a subsequent period the Earl
of Leicester, after taking Hemy III. and his son Prince Edward prisoners
at the battle of Lewes, held in 126*1 a political conference at this castle
with Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, at which peace was made between the
Welsh frontiers and the marshes of Cheshire, and soon after the barons
were compelled to make their submission for tenure to Llywelyn the Prince
of Wales, instead of to Hem-y the King of England. This forti'css was
for centuries in the possession of the Stanley family, but on James Earl of
Derby being taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester and beheaded, the
estate became sequestrated in 1651, when it was pui'chased by an ancestor
of the present possessor. Hawarden was the bii'thplace of that great
patron of the fine arts. Alderman BoydeU, late Lord Mayor of London.
Erom hence there is a short brancli to Mold.
Chester, the Deva Castra of the Romans, who long held it as a military
station of great importance, is an episcopal city, a county of itself, a
parliamentary and municipal borough, and a river port, the capital of the
county, situated on the Dee, here crossed by two bridges. Area of city,
compiising eleven parishes, 3,016 a. ; population, 22,961. It sends two
members to Parliament ; registered electors (1848), 2,216. The history
and antiquities of this curious and venerable city would fiU volumes ; our
brief notice cannot, therefore, do even the famtest justice to so memorable
a spot. Chester stands on a rocky eminence, almost entirely sur-
rounded by its ancient fortifications, wliirli form an oblong quadrangle.
62i m. GEESFORD
STATION.
64i m. EOSSETT
STATION.
i\ m. PULFORD
STATION.
69i m. SALTNEY
STATION.
^CS Holyhead Br.
.=£4) Mold Br.
7I5 m. CHESTER
STATION.
AND CHESTER.
369
62i lU. GEESrORD
STATION.
64J m. ROSSETT
STATION.
66i m. PULFOED
STATION.
69i m. SALTNEY
STATION.
71i m. CHESTER
STATION.
Gresford, a parish of North Wales, iii the coimties of Flint and
Deubigli. It has a churcli, with a flue chime of bells, and surrounded by
yew trees, one of great age.
RossET. Trevalyn HaU, Thomas Griffith, Esq. ; Hartsheath Park,
Wilson Jones, Esq.
2 m. N.w. Eaton Hall, Marquis of Westminster. This noble and
princely mansion was built by the late Marquis, from the design and
under the superintendence of Mr. Purdon, architect, on the site of the old
haU, a square brick fabric erected by Sir Thomas Grosvenor in the reign of
WilUam III. The fine vaulted basement-story of the old house was
preserved, and the external foundations and some sub-divisions ; but the
superstructure was altered and entirely refitted, and additional apartments
erected on the north and south sides, so as to make the area of the new
house twice as large as the former. The style of architectui-e is tliat of the
reign of Edward III., as exhibited in York Minster, with occasionally the
low Tudor arch and other styles of ecclesiastical architecture. Round the
turrets, and in parts of the parapets, are shields charged, in relievo, with
the arms of the Grosvenor family and alliances. The windows, rich in
tracery, are of cast iron, moulded on both sides, and grooved to receive
the glass. The walls, battlements, and pinnacles are of stone, of a light
and beautiful colom-. The entrance to the house is in the centre of the
west front, under a vaulted porch, which admits carriages to the steps
leading to the hall, a lofty chamber rising to the height of two stories, with
a groined ceiliug, embellished with armorial bearings, &c. in the bosses
that cover the position of the ribs. The pavement is of variegated marble.
The interior of this beautiful mansion is on a scale of grandeur, equalling
the external beauty of the building, while the magnificence of its furniture
and decorations almost defies description. The terraces, groves, gardens,
greenhouses, and the inlet of the Dee, forming a beautiful sheet of water,
with its pleasure-yachts, boats, &c., contribute to invest this splendid
property with a most imposing aspect.
envii'oned by a pubUc walk of two miles. The town consists principally of
four streets, which cross each other at right angles, and diverge to the
cardinal points, and are in the same manner intersected by uiferior ones.
Owing to the excavations in the rock that forms the streets, tlie houses
have low shops or warehouses on the level, and above them balustraded
galleries on each side, which make it appear to the stranger when walking
on them that he is up one flight of stairs. These excavations arc
unquestionably of Roman origin, statues, altars, and hypocausts haAiug
been frc(|ucntly discovered in the excavations for their original structure.
One of the principal and most interesting edifices of this remarkable city is
370
DUDLEY TO BURTOX.
the castle, which is said to owe its origin to William the Conqueror. It
stands at the south-west angle of the city walls. The upper ward, which
stands on the higher ground, underwent great rcpau-s towards the close of
the last century, and the lower ward was then demolished, and other
buildings erected on its site, consisting of an armory, barracks, court
house, county gaol, town hall, &c. Few stiiictures in England can compare
with them for dui-abihty aud elegance of style. Grosvenor Bridge, crossing
the Dee, is a stone stmcture of a single arch, 200 feet in span. The
cathechal, formerly the abbey cliurch of St. AVcrbnrgh, said to have been
founded in (360 by a king of the Mercians, is an irregular pile, but highly
ornamented, and contains numerous monuments of great historical interest.
The chapter house is a beautiful buddiug, in which are deposited the
i-emauis of Randlc, first Earl of Chester, aud several of his successors.
St. John's Church is abo well worthy of notice. It stands without the
walls, and was founded by King Etheh-cd in 6S9. The remains of St.
Werburgh Abbey are partly used for the gi-ammar school. The bishop's
CHESTER
{continued).
SuMrji to Burton,
ilfft Of Hailtoag from Butilfg.
Dudley, a parliamentary borough-town and parish, in a detached portion
of the county of Worcester, suiTOunded by the county of Stafford. Area
of parish and borough, 3,930 a. It sends one member to Parliament ;
registered electors (1848), 916. Dudley has some good streets, a hand-
some modern Gotliic church, a chapel of ease, and several Dissenting places
of worship ; a grammar school, founded in the 16th centuiT, open to aU
parishioners, with a revenue of £368 in 1832 ; Bayhe's charity school,
revenue £455 ; a blue-coat school, revenue £452 ; several other munificently
endowed schools, aud a bank. The ^dcinity of Dudley abounds in coal and
iron mines and limestone quarries, and its manufactui-es consist chiefly of
chain cables, fire-irons, and iron utensils, grates, nails, aud glass. Thenume-
TOLLEXD.
WEDXESBrRY. (See Bii-mingham Line, p. 38). Church Hill, J. Adden-
brooke, Esq. ; Oakwell End, J. Crowther, Esq. ; Wood Grove, S. Lloyd,
Esq. ; Leabrook House, Thomas Walker, Esq.
li m. w. Beutley Hall, remarkable as having been the property of Colonel
Lane, who so much, with his sisters, distinguished themselves in conceabng
and effecting the escape of Charles II. after the battle of Worcester. The
history of this monarch's escape is too well known to require to be detailed
in a work of this nature. That he should have resided so loug in this
county, known to a great number of individuals, and that uot one of there
should have proved false to the trust reposed in them, notwithstanding the
high rewards offered for his apprehension, is a circimistauce that reflects the
highest honour on its inhabitants at large. To them is due the glory of
setting the example to their more northern countrymen of the faithful and
noble character which they evinced in preserving the luifortunate Prince
Charles after the disi)ersion of his army at Cullodcn. The Miss Lanes
were equally bold and judicious as the celebrated Flora ^Macdonald, aud it is
somewhat singular that the plan of escape was in botli instances nearly
similar. Bescott Hall, H. Baruett, Esq. ; Park II iU House, Mrs. Dawes;
Gorway House, P. Potter, Esq. ; ^layfield House, II. C. ^\"indle, Esq.
Distance from
DUDLEY STA.
1 m. DUDLEY
POET STA.
2 m. GREAT
BKLDGE STA.
Wolverhampton
.eOLine.
3i m. TVED>'ES-
BURT STA.
C| m. WALSALL
STATION.
DUDLEY TO BURTON.
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CHESTEH
(.continued).
palace and prebcndal college occupy other portions of the abbey precinct.
The pubKc charities of Chester are very numerous, and amongst the schools
is one for five hundred children, supported by the [Marquis of ^Vestmuister.
Chester possesses also a good library, a mechanics' institute, museum, and
theatre. Of the commerce of this city, uotwithstaudiug that vessels of
600 tons can apjiroach it, little can be said at present, as Liverpool, that
great lenathan of the nortli-west, carries all before it ; but it exports copper
plates, cast iron, coal, and cheese ; and imports wines, and other foreign
produce, with L'ish provisions. Kegistered shippuig (lSi7), 6,6S2 tons ;
customs' revenue (ISiG), £91,261; corporation revenue, £9,778. The
assizes are held here, as well as county and borough quarter sessions. The
borough is governed by a mayor, aldermen, and comiciUors. Chester races
are held in May, in a meadow outside the walls, which afford a better view
of the sport than the grand stands of most coiu'ses. Markets, Wednesday
and Saturday ; fairs, last Thursdays in Tebraary and Aprd, July 5th to 10th,
October lOth to 15th, and 21th of November.
Butrlcj) to Burton*
Distance from
DUDLEY STA.
1 111. DUDLEY
POET STA.
2 m. GKEAT
BRIDGE STA.
Birmmgham
Line.C3-
3| m. WEDNES-
BDRY STA.
6| m. WALSALL
STATION.
ICig^t of i^ailtoag from ©utiles.
rous forges aroiiud this \ovni perfectly illuminate the county after smi-set.
Dudley-hill is composed of basalt, and the limestone contains many fossU
remains. Dudley is said to derive its name from a Saxon chief named
Dudo, the rains of whose castle, founded a.d. 700, stands on a hill north of
the town, while to the west are the reuiams of a priory. The Dudley Canal
jouis the Birmingham and Worcester Canal near Bu-mmgham. Two miles
from the town are some chalvbeate springs. Market, Saturday. Hill
House, Tliomas Badger, Esq. ; Portway Hall, S. H. Blacknell, Esq. ; Wood
House, William Chinner, Esq. ; Priory House, Mss Creswell ; Castle
Hill House, J. Whitehouse, Esq. ; HimleyHall, Lord Ward.
Great Bridge.
li m. s. Charleymount Hall, H. Dawes, Esq.
Waxsall, a parliamentary and municipal borough-town and parish, on an
eminence, beside the Tame, county of Stafford. It is a polHng place for the
county, and sends one member to ParUament ; registered electors (1818),
398. " The church, a modern erection, is handsome, and stands on a
commancUng position; here are also St. Paul's Chapel, Roman Catholic,
and other places of worship. The town hall is ancient, and the other
principal biulcUngs consist of the gaol, the grammar school with an annual
revenue of £800, a national, blue-coat and other schools, almshouses, sub-
scription and news rooms. The trade of the town consists of saddlery and
coachmakiug, ironmongery and kitchen utensils, brass and iron foundries,
coal and lime works, and a brisk trade in malt. Walsall was a royal demesne
at the Conquest, and had previously been fortified by Ethelfleda, the
dau^chter of Kin": Alfred.
B B B 2
372
STAFFORD TO WELLINGTON.
i m. w. Pelsall, a cliapelry in the parish of Wolvevhamptou, William
Hanbury, Esq. li m. s.w. ' Bloxwich, a hamlet celebrated for the
mauufactiu'e of awl-blades in great quantities, a branch of trade said to be
almost exclusively its own. Elmore House, Henry Brace, Esq. ; Lemore
House, James Cooper ; Bloxwich Hall, J. S. Foster, Esq. ; Field House,
Jos. Harison, Esq. ; Wallington House, John Russell, Esq.
Bkownhills, a small village, where are some collieries. 2 m. w. Wyrley
Grove, Phineas Fowke Hussey, Esq. 1 m. n.w. of which is Norton HaU,
Rev. A. Seyton. 3 m. n.w. Cannock.
Hammerwick, a small sequestered \'illage on the south-east edge of Can-
nock Chase. John Pavier, Esq. ; William Stubbs, Esq. 1 m. n. Burnt-
wood. Pipe Grange, Major J. R. Majendie.
Lichfield. (See Rugby and Stafford, p. 338.) 1 m. w. Maple Hayes,
John Towneley, Esq., M.P.
AiREWAS. li m. w. Wichnor Park, John Levett, Esq.
m. PELSALL
STATION.
11^ m. BEOWN-
HILLS STA.
13J m. HAMMEE-
WICK STA.
16f m. LICH-
FIELD STA.
=C0 Stafford and
Rugby Line.
233 IW- ALEEWAS
STATION.
Joining the Bir-
niiugliam and
Derby Line.
StaffortT to ®SlclUttQton»
Heft of l^ailtoag from ^tafforti.
Staeford (see page 41).
1 m. s. Haughton Dale, a pleasant village, situated on the coach-road
from Stafford to Newport.
Gnosall. The chief object worthy attention here is Princes Church,
which is of large dimensions, and was formerly a college for secular canons.
Bellfields, Miss Ann Wright. 21 m. s.s.e. Church Eaton. The Rectory,
Hon. and Rev. A. C. Talbot.
2 m. s.E. Woodcote HaU, John Cotes, Esq.
2 m. E. LillishaU House, Duke of Sutherland;
Rev. H. G. Bunsen.
LillishaU Old House,
2i m. s. The ruins of LiUishaU Abbey — a very considerable part of the
Abbey Church remains. The ^reat western entrance is a fine Norman
arch, richly veined with ribs and rmining foUage. The south door, which
commmiicated with the cloister, is certainly one of the most highly adorned
early Norman arches in the kingdom. Clusters of slender shafts, some
si)Lral, others overspread with lozenge work, support a semicircular arch
ornamented with the earliest Saxon and Norman arehitectui-e. The east
window is large, within which are some remains of tracery. The waUs of
the refectory are converted into a farmhouse. The boundary waU of the
precinct may be traced to a very gi'cat distance.
1 m. s.E. DoNNiNGTON, near which at the foot of the rocky eminence on
wliich it stands, is a weU caUed St. Cuthbert's WeU.
Hadley.
See Birmiugliam and Shrewsbury Line, p. 3G3.
Distance from
Stafford.
3^ m. HAUGHTON
STATION.
6 m. GNOSALL
STATION.
Enter Salop.
11| m. NEWPOET
STATION.
15 m. DONNING-
TON STA.
18 m. HADLEY
STATION.
19 ra. WELLING-
TON STA.
STAFFORD TO WELLINGTON.
373
9i tn. PELSALL
STATION.
IH in. BBOWN-
134 m. HAMMEE-
WICK STA.
16| m. LICH-
FIELD STA.
Stafford and
Bugby Line. Cc3"
2.32 ni. ALREWAS
STATION.
Joining the Bir-
mingham and
Derby Line.
3 m. s.E. Aldkidge, an extensive village, situated near the northern
extremitj^ of Sutton Colefield, at a distance of one mile and a half from the
confines of Wai-wickshire. The church is a stone structm-e, dedicated to St.
Mary, and consists of a chancel, a north and south aisle, the former being
separated from the body by four arches, in the pointed style of architecture.
li m. further, Little Aston Hall, Hon. E. S. Jervis.
2 m. s.E. Upper Stonehill. 1 m. further, Stonehill Chapel.
3 m. s.E. Shenstone House, Mrs. Dandridge ; Shenstone Park, William
Grove, Esq. ; Shenstone Lodge, Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart.
1 m. s.w. Freeford Hall, Captain R. Dyott. 1 m. fui-ther, SwinfenHall,
J. Swinfen, Esq.
14 m. s.E. Catton Hall, Sir Robert H. Wilraot, Bart.
^tafforSj to SatcUmstott,
Distance from
at afford.
8J m. HAUGHTON
STATION.
6 m. GNOSALL
STATION.
Enter Salop.
llj m. NEWPORT
STATION.
15 m. DONNING-
TON STA.
18 m. HADLET
STATION.
19 m. WELLING-
TON STA.
1 m. N. Ranton. Ranton Abbey, Earl of Lichfield.
2^ m. NouBTJKY. 1 m. N.w. Loynton Hall, J. H. Burne, Esq.; and
1 m. N. High Offley. Hill Hall, Thomas Cartwright, Esq.
i m. N. Newpokt. An incorporated market-town and parish, in the
county of Salop, situated near the line of the Roman Watling Street, on
the north-east border of the comity. The inhabitants are supplied with
water from large cisterns which are filled from a neighbouring spring by
means of a watercourse and pipes, kept in repair by the proceeds of some
property vested in the corporation for that purpose. In the vicinity are
quarries of coal and lime, also limestone. 14- m. E. Aqualate Park, Sir
Thomas F. F. Boughey, Bart., near which is tlie principal lake in the
county, measuring 1,818 yards in length, and 672 yards in breadth.
i m. w. of Newport, Summer Hill, G. Clement HiU, Esq.
i m. N. Chetwynd Park, C. B. B. Borough, Esq. 3 m. further, EUerton
Grange, Y. Viekers, Esq. ; EUerton Hall, R. Macefield, Esq.
1 m. w. Longford Hall, Ralph M. Leeke, Esq.
24 m. N.W. KiNNEKSLEY.
14 m. w. Apley Castle, St. John C. Charlton, Esq.
374
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
CoIiDtdi to itlancUfSitcr*
Heft of Mailhjag from aroltoictt.
Weston, a large and picturesque village, the iuhabitauts of which are
principally employed in the salt works.
1^ m. s. lugestrie Hall, Earl Talbot. This ancient and superb mansion
is situated on the deeUvity of a hill, and is approached from the north
through a magnificent avenue of beech-trees of iuuuense size and beauty.
The house is in the Elizabethan style of arehitectui-e, having been erected
dui-ing the reign of that Princess, the body being of brick, with groins and
dressings to the windows, and the large projections, &c. of stone.
The south front, which is in its original state, is a beautiful specimen of
the taste of the tune, and presents a striking and venerable appearance.
The north front, which was of more modem date, was pulled down by the
late Earl, and re-erected in the same style as the south, by which means
the unity of the building was preserved, and a noble suite of apartments
added to the mansion. The entrance porch and tower are richly orna-
mented with a carved balustrade rising from a base, witliin which is a
cupola. The balustrade is continued along the whole front.
Sandon IMills, rendered pictui'esque in appearance by the dark back-
groimd of the hill side on which the road to Stafford ascends after crossing
the line by a veiy handsome stone bridge. The view from the station
tlu'ough the arch of tlie bridge is most charming.
2 m. N.w. Yarlett. Yarlett House, George Sidney, Esq.
From this station there is a short branch of Si m. to Norton Bridge.
(See London and North-Western, p. 41.)
-J- m. s. Stoxe, a market-town and parish, in the county of Stafford, on
the river Trent and the Grand Trunk Canal ; is neatly built, and has a
church and union workhouse, large breweries, corn mills, and manufactm-es
of shoes. At the south end of the town, in a narrow lane, are part of the
foundation wall of Stone Abbey. 4- m. s. The Brooms, "William B. Taylor,
Esq. ; Brooms Yilla, Jolm Marsh, Esq. ; Walton, Thomas Plant, Esq.
i m. w. Darlaston Hall, Swinfen Jervis, Esq.
i m. N. Meaford Hall, Yiscount St. Yincent. This delightful seat has
been in the possession of the Jervises for many generations, and was the
birthplace and residence of the celebrated Admiral Jervis.
1 m. s.w. TiTTENSOR. New House, Thomas T. Broomhall, Esq. ;
Groundslow, William Lewis, Esq.
1 m. w. Trentham Hall, The Duke of Sutherland. This splendid
mansion, erected in the early part of the last century, underwent great
alterations from the designs of Holland the celebrated architect, which
gave a new and imposing character to the whole. The edifice is spacious,
and the apartments of noble proportions. The grounds, originally laid out
by Brown, arc of the greatest beauty, presenting natural advantages
Distance from
Colwick.
4^ m. WESTON
STATION.
7 m. S.\NDON
STATION..
llj m. STONE
STATION.
14| m. BARLAS-
TON STA.
16 m. TRENTHAM
STATION.
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
375
CoUDtrft to iWattchc!s;tet%
Distance from
Colwick.
43 m. WESTON
STATION.
7 ra. SANDON
STATION.
llf m. STONE
STATION.
14im. B AULAS -
TON STA.
ISm.THENTHAM
STATION.
iixifl^t of l^atlbjaj? from (Koliutcfe.
2 m. E. Stowe, a small and pleasant village situated ou the high-road
from Stafford to Uttoxeter. Adjoining to this parish is Chartley,
remarkable as having been for some time the residence of Mary Queen of
Scots during her detention as a prisoner by Elizabeth. The ancient
edifice was built round a court, and great part of it cmiously made of wood,
embattled at the top, and the sides carved. It was destroyed by fire in
17S1, so that little remains to mark its site but the moat by which it was
surrounded. Chartley Castle, Earl Eerrers. On the summit of an artificial
hUl stand the remains of the castle bmlt by Richard Blundeville, Earl of
Chester, in 1220. This fortress seems to have been very soon allowed to
fall to decay, as Leland mentions it as being ruiaous in his tune. Its present
remains consist chiefly of the fragments of two round towers, and part of a
waU twelve feet in thickness. The loop-holes are so constructed as to allow
arrows to be shot into the ditch exactly under the tower, or in a horizontal
direction. The keep appears to have been circular, and 50 feet in diameter,
a wall of brick having been raised on its foundations, and a summer-house
erected thereon, which has suffered considerably by time. In 1226 the
castle was besieged by Ecbnimd, Earl of Lancaster, who took it after a very
^dgorous resistance.
Sandon. li m. e. Sandon Hall, the Earl of Harrowby. This beautiful
mansion, erected by Lord Archibald Hamiltou, was recently destroyed by fire.
It was situated ou the declivity of a considerable eminence impencUng over
the Chester Road, and commanding a luxm-iaut prospect of the Trent, and
a large tract of coimtry. Ou a bold woody knoll, opposite the south front
of the house, is a Doric column ou a pedestal, surmounted by a vase, to the
memory of William Pitt.
2 m. n.e. Milwich. Summerhill, Mrs. EUza A. Vernon. 1 m. e. of
which, Eradswell Hall, William Eld, Esq.
1 m. E. OuLTON. The Hayes, H. C. Taylor, Esq. ; Oulton Villa, Edward
Rarlow, Esq. A little to the k. Spot Gate, Jas. Beech, Esq.
5 m. E. by e. Hildeestone, a township in the HHderstone quarter of
Stone parish, but forming an independent ecclesiastical district of itself.
The observance of a singular custom renders a portion of the lands in this
township tithe free. It consists iu offering IO5., presented on the crown of
a man's hat, in the porch of St. Michael's Church, in Stone, on the first
Sunday after Michaelmas Day. HQderstoue Hall, J. Bomme, Esq. A
little to the n.e. Oxleasows, J. Clews, Esq.
Barlaston. Barlastou Hall, Ralph Adderley, Esq.
1 m. E. Blubton, a chapelry in the parish of Treutham. The church is
an ancient structm-e with beU-turret. It was enlarged in 1822, by the late
Marquis of Stafford. There is also a chapel of ease, a handsome stone
edifice, in the early decorated style, erected in 1847, at the cost of the Duke
of Sutherland. Lightwood Lodge, William Bailey, Esq. ; Blurton House,
John Harvey, Esq. ; Blurton Cottage, W. K. Harvey, Esq. ; Langton Hall,
376
COLWICK TO MANCHESTEK.
exquisitely improved by the baud of taste. Hanging woods, verdant
la-mis, luxuriant clumps of sbadowiug trees, noble sheets of water of
immense length, all contribute to enchant the eye. In the valley, the
beauty of tlic river Trent lias l)ccn greatly increased by expanding it into
a lake, wliile the higher groimds command extensive and cUversitied
prospects of the surrounding country. 2 m. X.w. Buttei-ton Hall, Sir
WiUiam Pilkinsfton, Bart.
Stoke Lodge, Thomas Fenton, Esq. ; High Grove, Christopher Dicken-
son, Esq. ; Cliffe Bank Lodge, Alderman Copeland, M.P. ; Hill field House,
Robert Brown, Esq.
From this station there is a branch of 1^ m. to Newcastle -inder-Line.
This was a place of some note before the Conquest, though under a
different name, its present appellation being derived from a castle built
here by Edward, Duke of Lancaster, in the reign of Edward III. Its
manufacture of hats is very extensive, and is conducted mider au incor-
porated company of feltmakers; considerable business is done in the corn
trade, aud in the vicinity are some iron works. 1 m. w. Keel Hall, Ralph
Sueyd, Esq.
Etruria, a hamlet in the parish of Stoke-upou-Trent. Here the
Wedgewood manufactm-es were established by the late ]\Ir. J. Wedgewood,
who imitated the Etrarian vases with such perfect fidelity. Wedgewood
Hall, William Wedgewood, Esq.
Wallstanton. The Grand Trunk and Sir R. Gresley's Canals pass
througli the parish, and the foi-mer is here conducted through a tunnel one
mile aud a half in length 2 m. n.w. Apedale HaU, R. Heathcote, Esq.
This is a handsome modern mansion of a mixed style of architecture,
situated on an eminence commanding extensive and beautiful views.
^ m. s.w. Talk-on-the-Hill, From hence there is a short line to
Crewe, having stations at xilsogan and Radway Green.
19 m STOKE STA.
20i m. ETEUKIA
STATION.
22 m. BL'BSLEM
STATION.
24i m. HAKE-
CASTLE STA.
Harecastle
Tunnel.
•CO Crewe June.
Kilter Cheshire.
LINl.EY WOOD, .1. STAMFOnn CA I.mVK.I.I,, ESQ,
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
377
19 m. STOKE STA.
20i m. ETRL'EIA
STATION.
22 m. BURSI.Eil
STATION.
24| m. HAEE-
CASTLE STA.
Harecastle
Tiumel.
Enter Cheshire.
Charles Harvey, Esq.; Laugton Cottage, W. K. Harvey, Esq. 1 m.
fiu-ther, LoxGTOx, formerly called Lane Exd. Tliis place, which is situated
at the south point of the district of the potteries, and on the road between
Newcastle and Uttoxeter, has risen to opulence and importance in a few
years in consequence of the flourishing state of the china manufactm-e.
Tlie population is rapidly increasing, and among the indications of modern
improvement we may mention the establishment of a mechanics' institute.
The Trent and ^lersey Canal passes about two miles west of the town, and
through it rmis a small stream on which are several mills for grinding flints
Greenhouse, John Ashwell, Esq. ; Spratslade House, Sampson Bridgwood,
Esq. ; Mere House, Charles Harvey, jun., Esq. ; Spring Garden House,
Thomas Wynn, Esq.
Stoke-upon-Trext, a parliamentary borough, town and parish, county of
Stafford, on the Trent and the Mersey and Caldon Canals. 2 m. e. of
Newcastle-under-Line. It sends two members to Parliament; registered
electors (1S4S), 1,69.5. The most populous portion of the parish, together
with Burslem, Tuustall, &c., are comprised in the borough. The to^^^^ of
Stoke hes in the centre, and has a great town liall, several earthenware
factories, and a church. Eenton Hall, John Lockett, Esq. Eenton Vivian.
Manor House, P. B. Broad, Esq. ; Grove Cottage, George Padduck, Esq. ;
Shelton Lodge, Frederick Bishop, Esq. ; Shclton Hall, "William Bishop, Esq.;
Cauldron Place, John Ridgway, Esq.
Etruria Hall, Francis Wedgewood, Esq. 1 m. e. Hanley. The town
owes its prosperity to the manufacture of china and earthenware, and
extensive mines of coal and iron-stone, which abound in the neighbourhood.
Ivy Cottage, Richard Baddeley, Esq.
BuKSLEii, a market-town and parish, county of Staflord, in the potteries.
Here are many earthenware factories, a town hall, news room, police office,
old and new churches, and Dissenting chapels. Burslem is included in the
borough of Stoke-upon-Treut for parhamentary purposes. Joshua"\Vedgewood
was a native of this town. Newport Hall, "VViUiam Davenport, Esq. ; Dale
Hall, Samuel Garner, Esq. ; Lytch, John Goodwin, Esq. ; Big House, Jolm
Wedgewood, Esq. ; Brownliills ViUa, R. H. Haywood, Esq.
li m. N. Tt^nstall. Clough Hall, Thomas Kinnersley, Esq. Harecastle
HiU was originally tunnelled through h\ the celebrated Brindley, about
seventy years ago, in the constniction of the Trent and Mersey Canal,
and proved a work of vast labom- and expense in consequence of
unforeseen difficulties that presented themselves. The length of BriucUey's
tunnel is 2,8S0 yards, or about a mile and thi-ee-quarters, and it is in
many places 60 or 70 yards below the surface. Being only 12 feet high
by 9 feet wide, it is so narrow that two boats cannot pass ; and as
there is no towing path, the vessels have to be " legged" along, while the
horses are sent over the hill to wait for their exit on the other side.
Originally the boats going from north to south, and from south to north,
used it alternately at stated hours ; but as the traffic increased, the delay
caused by this arrangement was felt to be a great inconvenience, to remedy
which another tunnel, running parallel with the former one, at the distance
of a few yards, but loftier, wider, and with a towing path, was constructed
at great cost in 1826.
3 m. n.e. Knipersley Hall, John Bateman, Esq. A little further,
Biddulph Grange, James Bateman, Esq.
378
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
i m. s.w. Lawtou Hall, C. B. Lawton, Esq.
1 m. w. Rode Hall, R. AVilbraham, Esq. This mansion was originally
erected by Raudle Wilbraliani, Esq., since which it lias been enlarged and
improved, and a line conservatory built at the entrance. The grounds are
laid out in niodeni style, and slope down to a piece of water a mde in
length. The views from the house are beautiful and extensive, including
the ruins of Beeston Castle, and Delamere Forest.
1 m. N. Old MoretDn Hall, G. Holland Ackers, Esq., an ancient baronial
mansion, one of the finest specimens of half-timbered architecture in this
county, which is celebrated for such structures. Near which, in tlie park,
is also a new magniticent residence recently built.
CoNGLETON, a municipal borough, town and chapelry, parish of Atsburg,
in the vaUey of the Dane, county of Chester, near tlie Macclesfield Canal.
It is the head of a very extensive poor-law imion, having a circuit of eighty
square miles. The principal edifices of Congleton are the town haU and
gaol, market house, cluu-ch, a curious cross of Danish origin, union work-
house, and a mechanics' institute. Tlie chief part of the population are
employed in the manufacture of silk and ribbons on a very extensive scale.
Coal is abundant in the neighboui'hood, and a canal connects the town
with the Trent and the IMersey. Eaton Hall, an Elizabethan house, built
in 1S30, G. C. Antrobus, Esq. ;' Daisy Bank ; Buglaughton Hall. 2 m. w.
Somerford Booths Hall, Clement Swetenham, Esq. This ancient mansion is
pleasantly situated on the banks of the small river Dane. The house was
biult in i(512, and retains all the principal fcatiu'cs of its original character
in the peculiar style of its architecture. On the north front are bold
projections, terminating in pointed gables, with windows labelled, and the
mxulions are also of stone. On the south front is a beautiful bay
window. The interior is handsome and convenient. Until within a few
years the wliole place was surrounded by a moat, now filled up. Somerford
Park, Sir Charles Shakerley, Bart. The mansion is built of red brick, is
very spacious, and stands in a weU-timbered park. It is bounded on the
north by the river Dane, and on the south by a large plantation, covering a
sjjot previously occupied by an artificial lake. Tlie grounds are laid out
with great taste and judgment, and connnand fine views of the Staffordshire
hills.
North Rode. 1^ m. n.w. Gawsworth HaU, Earl of Harrington.
1 m. s.w. Park Mount, Henry Wardle, Esq. ; Park House, J. Norbury,
Esq. 2 m. further, Thorneycroft Hall, Rev. J. Thorneycroft.
3 m. w. Birtles Hall, J. Hibbert, Esq. ; Haubury Hall, Major Marslaud.
A little further, Capesthorne HaU, Mrs. Davenport ; Alderley Park, Lord
Stanley. This is the ancient inheritance of the Stanley family, and the
present residence is situated at the southern extremity of the park, and
was formerly denominated the Park House. It commands a fine view of a
Avood about three-quarters of a mile in length, chiefly consisting of
remarkably large beecli-trees. The ground rises rapidly from the ]iark to
the northward, and forms tlie range of high hiUs called Alderley Edge, tlie
highest point of which is 300 feet above the churcli, and the view from it
is extremely magnificent. Here both copper and lead ore have been found
near the surface, but tlie quaUty of the former is too poor to defray the
expense of procuring and smelting. 1 m. n. Priory, C. Beech, Esq. ;
Higherbeach, J. Brooksbank, Esq. ; Lowcrbcach, — BaUey, Esq.
S27 m. MOW COP
STATION.
30 ID. CONGLETON
STATION.
Cross river Dane.
S3i ni. NORTH
RODE STA.
:58 111. MACCLES-
rlELD STA.
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
379
m. MOW COP
STATION.
30m. CONGLETON
STATION.
Cross river Dane.
33^ m. NOHTH
BODE STA.
Churnet Valley to
Derby. 03"
38 m. MACCLES-
FIELD STA.
Mow Cop, a rauge of mountains separating Cheshii-e from Staffordshire.
One of the most peculiar features of this mountain is the Old IVIan of Mow,
au isolated rock near the summit, which from the railway bears a striking
resemblauce to a human head in distmct outline against the clear sky ; and
according as clouds cast theii- shadows or the sun sheds his beams upon it,
the spectator may imagine that some colossal being on the height is looking
down with either a frown or a smile. The highest point of Mow Cop is
1,091 feet. Mow Cop is a favoiuite resort of excm-sionists in suunner
months. No view can exceed that obtained from its smnmit : on one side
the eye roams over the rich plains of Cheshii-e, and catches a view of the
Welsh mountains ; on the other, the moor lands of Stafford and a distant
view of the whole district of the Potteries.
3 m. s.E. BiDDULPH. In this parish are some cui-ious remains of
antiquity. The principal among these are the Bridestones, consisting of
eight up'right freestones, two of which stand within a semicircle formed by
the other six. The exterior ones are placed at the distance of six feet from
each other. Some antiquarians suppose that the circle was formerly
complete, from the cncumstance of there bemg an appearauce of holes where
stones have stood in positions forming another semicircle continued from
the extreme points of the semicircle of stones. West from this spot may
be seen the pavement of a kind of artificial cave, composed of broken
fragments of stone, about two inches and a half thick ; under them, to the
depth of six inches, is laid a quantity of white stone pounded, the upper
surface being tinged with black, probably from the ashes falling through the
pavement, which" was covered with oak charcoal, and some small bits of
burnt bones. Two large unhewn freestones, about eighteen feet long and six
feet high, form the sides of this cave, which was likewise formerly separated
into two divisions by a stone five feet and a half high and six inches tliick,
having a circular hole cut through it about nineteen inches and a half in
diameter. The whole was covered with long luihewn flat freestones, since
taken away. The height from the pavement to this covering measui-ed five
feet ten inches. The entrance was filled up with stone and earth. At a
small distance from this cave were two others of similar construction, but
smaller and mthout any interior partition. These caves were covered with
a large heap of stones' about 120 feet in length and 12 in breadth. The
stones having been removed at different periods left the cells open for
examination.
4 m. N.E. COPPERSHEDGE. Rode, B Daintry, Esq.
Macclesfield, a parliamentary and municipal borough, in the parish of
Prestbiu-y, county of Chester ; population of parliamentary borough, 32,523.
It sends two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1S18), 946. It
is also a polling place for the north division of the comity ; corporate
revenue (1818), £3,652. The borough has a commission of the peace, and
forests coiu-t of i-ecord are held here. Macclesfield is situated on an
acchvity, near the bleak and drearv district stiU known by the name ot
Macclesfield Forest (although its timber has long passed through the hands
of the sawyer) over which the noble family of Stanley has junschction. Its
streets are'handsome ; two chapels of ease to the parish of Prestbiuy have
claims to the traveller's notice, the one foimded by Edward I., a^d. 12/ J ;
the other buHt by Mr. Bowe, in 1775. Here are also several Dissenting
places of worship, a gaol for the forest liberty, news room, theatre, assembly
rooms, to^vnhall, a market house, and two banks. Its grammar school,
founded in 1502, has a revenue of £900 per annum. Coal is abundant, and
there is canal communication with Manchester and London. About S,000
of its inhabitants are engaged in different silk fal)rics, and 3,000 in cotton-
mills, of which it possesses sixteen. Market, Tuesday. Sutton Hall, Misses
c c c 2
380
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
i m. w. Prestbury. Butley Hall, W. C. Brockleliuist, Esq. ; Prestbury
Hall, J. Lawton, Esq.
Adlington. Adlingtou Hall, C. R. B. Legh, Esq. 1 m. w. Mottram
St. Aiidi-ew, Rev. H. Wright. 4 m. s. Boruiis HaU, Hou. T. A. Erskine.
BowEEs Stump.
li m. N.w. Cheadle, in tlie township of Cheadle Bulkery, parish
of Cheadle, county of Chester. Area of parish, 6,470 a. ; population,
10,145, employed chiefly in cotton factories and print works. Cheadle
Bulkery contains above half the population of the parish, \iz., 5,463.
1 m. w. Cheadle Heath, James Newton, Esq. 2 m. w. Northenden.
1 m. further, Withenshawe, Thomas William Tatton, Esq. Withenshawe
is a large and very ancient gabled house, and has been the family seat of
the Tattons for centuiies. It stood a month's siege by OUver Cromwell's
forces under Colonel Duckinfield, being at that time surrounded by a moat
and fortified wall. The house has recently been put in repair by the present
o^^'ner, and contains a very handsome oak-panneUed dx'awing-room, the
pannels being beautifully inlaid, and in a perfect state. The date of the
room is supposed to be about the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
1 m. w. Burnage.
RUSHHULME.
Manchester is a place of great antiquity, and is supposed to be bmlt
upon the site of the Roman station Mancunium, which spot had previously
been occupied by the Britons. It is a city, parliamentary, and municipal
borough, in the county of Lancaster, huudj-ed of Salford, situated on the
Irwell, communicating with the adjacent borough of Salford by means of
six bridges. Area of parish, including Salford, 34,260 a.; population in
1841, 290,367 for Manchester, and 66,284 for Salford; total, 356,651.
The two to\\nis extend about two miles from east to west, and about one
and three-quarters from north to south, covering an area of nearly 3,000
acres, and comprising about 800 streets, and 45,665 inhabited houses.
The Irwell is joined near the town by the rivers Irk and Medlock, the
waters of which are used to impel machinery. The city is irregularly
built, but the principal thoroughfares are good, and modern taste has
achieved vast improvements. Portland Place, Grosvenor Square, the
London, Oxford, and Chester Roads, Oldham and Great Ancoat Streets,
Mosley Street, Salford Crescent, Ardwick Green, &c., &c., are fine open
streets, containing handsome dwellings, and many of the pubUc buildings
are worthy of notice ; we may enumerate the exchange in tlie market-place,
a large semicircular structure, adorned with Doric columns ; the town hall,
of Ionic architecture, containing a splendid public room ; the corn exchange,
athenajum, union club house, assembly rooms, concert hall, the royal
infirmary and lunatic asylum, society's haU, royal institution, news room,
Salford and Charlton town halls, asylums for the deaf and dumb and the
40 m. PHESTBURT
STATION.
42 m. ADLINGTON
STATION.
44 m. POYNTON
STATION.
45J m. beam-
hall STA.
47 m. CHEADLE
STATION.
Crewe and Man-
=C0 Chester Line.
491 m. STOCK-
POUT STA.
Cross tlie Mersey.
50 ra. HEATON
NOB.BIS STA.
524 m. LEVENS-
HULME STA.
534 ni LONG-
SIGHT STA.
Manchester and
Sheffield.
554 ni. MANCHES-
TER STA.
COLWICK TO MANCHESTER.
381
40 m. PRKSTBVET
STATION.
43 m. ADLINGTON
STATION.
44 m. POYXTOX
STATION.
45^ m. BEAU-
HALL ST A.
47 m. CHEADLE
STATION.
49i in. STOCK-
POKT STA.
Cross the Mersey.
Ashton Br. S3-
50 m. HEATON
NOKSIS STA.
b-2i m. LEVEKS-
HULME STA.
53^ m. LONG-
SIGHT STA.
554 m. MANCHES-
TER STA.
Bent ; The Earm, J. Brockleliurst, Esq. ; Swanscope Park, C. Condron,
Esq.; Lark Hall, ^V. Adshead, Esq.; Higher Fence, J. Adshead, Esq;
One Honse, "William Gibbon, Esq.; Herdsfield House, J. Brocklehnrst,
Esq. M.P. ; Titherington Hall. AV. Brocklehurst, Esq.
1 m. E. Kerkidge.
A little to tlie x. of -which is
1^ m. E. Shrigley Hall, Eev. B. Lowther.
Lyme Park, T. Legh, Esq.
1 m. N.E. Poynton Hall, Lord Yernou.
1 m. N.E. Bramall Hall, — Pownall, Esq.
1 m. X.E. ArroRTH-cuii-BosDEX.
Stockpobt. This tovra is irregularly built on steep banks on both
sides of the Mersey, and the streets are narrow and confined. It has a
to\ni hall, infirmary, news room, theatre, grammar and national schools,
and a handsome railway viaduct ; it has also many charitable institutions,
and places of worship for different sects of Dissenters. There are two
chui-ches, St. Mary and St. Peter, the former was erected in the 14th
century, although 'the steeple was rebuilt in the beginning of the 17th
century. The first mills for winding and throwing silk were erected in this
town, rad afterwards applied to cotton spinning. Cotton weaving and
printing, sUk and woollen ditto, and manufactures of machinery, brass and
iron goods, shuttles and brushes, are its chief branches of industry.
Heaton Nokris, a chapelry, in the county of Lancaster, situated on the
Mersey, which is here crossed by a viaduct of this railway. There are many
pretty houses, villas, &c., at this place, which is a subm-b of Stockport.
Lea^exshuliee.
bhnd, a royal and other theatres. The barracks and Victoria Bridge ai-e
the principal edifices, but the mills, warehouses, and factories are most
worthy the attention of the traveller. The catliecb-al, formerly the
collegiate church, was founded in the 15th centuiw. It is a handsome
Gothic stmcture, adorned with beautiful scdptm-e, aud very curious
tabernacle work over the hall. There are fourteen other chiuxhes, besides
between forty aud fifty Roman Catholic and Dissenting chapels, most of
which have schools attached to them, which give instruction to nearly
50,000 childi-en. The grammar school, founded in 1520, has a revenue of
upwards of £1,500 per annimi, besides sixteen scholarships at Brazenose
CoUege, Oxford, aud several at Cambridge, with other privHeges for its
pupils at those Universities. The blue-coat school (Cheetham CoUege) has
eighty scholars, a museum, and a library of 25,000 volumes. ]\Ianchester
New'Colleo-e, removed from York in 1810, is the piincipal Umtarian college
in Eno-landt and is in connection with the London University. The royal
schoof of medicine, Lancashire independent college, the royal Lancastenan
and the jubilee schools, are the principal educational estabhshments.
Manchester possesses every description of Uterary and scientific institution,
and its charities are both liberal and nmnerous. It has a branch ot LuHaud
and five joint stock banks, and five weekly newsi^apers. The wonderiul
improvements in macliinerv, and the pubUc spirit and industry ot its
inhabitants, have combined to render it the focus of the cotton manufactures,
of which it mono]K.lises two-thirds of all that is produced m the empire.
382
BURTON TO NEWCASTLE.
There are 186 cotton and silk mills and factories, employing 34,449 hands, and
the force used is nearly equal to 10,000 liorse power. Many other factories
exist at this wouderful commercial aud manulactm-ing town, such as for
woollen fabrics, hats, paper, pins, ropes, twine, chemical works ; bleaching
grounds, breweries, &c. The exports in 1835 were estimated at £12,000,000 ;
customs' revenue £187,922. Mancliester is governed by a mayor, recorder,
aldermen, and councillors, and the borough is divided into fifteen wards. It
MANCHESTKR
{continued).
Burton to jlelDra;eitle.
iLfft of Mailtoag ftom ISutton.
Burton. (See Leicester to Burton, p. 334.)
TuTBTjRY, in the coimty of Stafford, on the Dove. The -voUage, formerly
a market -town, is spacious ; the church, a large edifice, formed a portion of
the old priory founded m the 11th ceutm-y. Here ai-e the ruins of an old
castle erected by one of the Kings of Mercia, in wliich Mary Queen of
Scots was confined from 1569 to 1570, and again from 1584 to 1586.
Kingstanding, G. H. Holland, Esq. ; Byrkley Lodge, D. W. Russell, Esq.
FOULDHAIL.
1 m. s.E. Coton Hall, John Bott, Esq. 1 m. further, HAUBimY. New
Lodge, George E. Anson, Esq.
i m. s.w. Highfield House, Matthew Gaunt, Esq. 1 m. further, Loxley
Park, C. Thomas Sneyd Kymiersley, Esq. The house, which is of stone,
was partly rebuilt by the late Thomas Sneyd Kvmiersley, Esq., who also
greatly improved the estate by his extensive and %AeIl-trained plantations.
It stands on rather elevated ground, and commands a view of the park and
a rich, weU-wooded and picturesque country. The estate and manor of
Loxley have been in the possession of the same family since the early part
of the reign of Edward II. The hall, which formed part of tlie old house
and is little altered, is a large and handsome room wainscoted with oak,
and contains, besides a number of family portraits, the arms of the gentry
of the county of Stafford, the nobility of England and Scotland, and the
different States of Eui'ope in 1607. 3 m. further, Chartley Castle, Earl
Ferrers.
3 m. s. Bagots Beohley. Bagots Park.
BllAMSHALL.
Leigh. Upper Leigh, John Collier, Esq. ; Dod's Leigh, John Bakenell,
Esq.
2 m. w. EuLFORD, and 2 m. s. Oxleasows, James Clews, Esq. ; Hilder-
stone Hall, J. Bourne, Esq.
1 m. s. Stallington Hall, Richard C. Hill, Esq.
LoNGTON, or Lane End. (See Colwick to Manchester, p. 377.) Green-
house, John Ashwell, Esq. ; Sprat slade House, S. Bridgwood, Esq. ;
Longton Hall, Charles Harvey, Esq. ; Mere House, Charles Harvey, jun.,
Esq. ; Longton Cottage, W. K. Harvey, Esq. ; Spring Garden House,
Thomas ^Vynn, Esq.
Newcastle-under-Line. (See Colwick to Manchester, p. 376.)
Distance from
Burton.
m. TUTBl'KT
STATIO.N.
6 111. SCROPTON
STATION.
8 m. SVDBUEY
STATION.
13 nj. UTTOXETEK
STATION.
15^ m. BKAM-
SHALL STA.
18J m. LEIGH
STATION.
~~ m. CEESSWELL
STATION.
24 ni. BLYTHE
BRIDGE STA.
27 ni. LONGTON
STATION.
29^ m STOKE
STATION.
BURTON TO NEWCASTLE.
383
MANCHESTEK has couTts of quartcr sessions, record and requests, and a court-baron, held
(cow inue ). evciy Wednesday three ■«"eeks. Independently of Salford, it sends two
members to Parliament ; registered electors (IS^tS), 12, .836. The See of
Manchester, lately erected, includes almost tlie whole county of Lancaster,
and the bishop's revenue is £J-,500 per annum. Manchester was the
birthplace of the celebrated Duke of Bridgewater, the chemists Dalton and
Henry, and Sir Robert Peel, the fatlier of the late lamented statesman.
Burton to ^clurasitle*
Distance from
Burton.
5 m. TUTBURY
STATION.
6 m. SCROPTON
STATION.
8 m. SUDBUKY
STATION.
13 m. UTTOXETEK
STATION.
Macclesfield
Branch. C3"
15^ m. BEAM-
SHALL STA.
18^ m. LEIGH
STATION.
22 m. CEESSWELL
STATION.
24 m. BLTTHE
'bridge STA.
27 m. LONGTON
STATION.
29^ m. STOKK
STATION.
iatgf)t of l^atlbjag from ISurton.
A branch diverges just below Tutbury, meeting the Burton and Derby
Line, obviating the necessity of Derby passengers going round by Biu-ton.
i m. N. ScROPTON.
f m. N. Sudbury Park, Lord Yemon. 1 m. x.e. Aston Hall, Edward
A. Holden, Esq. 2 m. further, Barton Hall, Francis Bradshaw, Esq.
2 m. X. of which, Longford Park, Hon. E. K. Cole, M.P.
Uttoxeter, a market-town and parish, in the county of Stafford, on the
banks of the Dove, which is here crossed by a bridge of six arches. Ai'ca
of parish, 8,290 a. ; population, 4,735. The town is well built, on an
eminence, and consists of three streets diverging from the market place.
The chiu'ch has an ancient tower, and a spire 179 feet high; and here are
chapels for various sects of Dissenters, a free school, ahnshouses, and other
charities producing £210 per annum. Uttoxeter has a considerable trade
in agricidtural produce, facilitated by a branch of the Trent and Mersey
navigation ; and several iron forges and hardware factories. 1 m. n.e.
Doveridge Hall, Lord Waterpark.
Bramshall Park.
2 m. N. Checkxey. Beamhurst, Henry Mumford, Esq. 1 m. further.
Heath House, John B. Philips, Esq.
li m. N. Draycott and Cressavell, and 2 m. further, Cheadle.
Blythe Marsh, li m. y. Dilhonie HaU, Edward Biiller, Esq., a hand-
some building, delightfully situated in a valley.
1 m. N. Park HaU, T. H. Parker, Esq.
1 m. e. Weston Coyxey. The Hall, Charles Coyney, Esq. ; The
Nunnery, Mrs. Alice Foster ; Cinderhill House, Thomas Stirrup, Esq.
384
UTTOXETER TO MACCLESEIELD.
itttOKCtcr to iWacdciaifidtr.
%dt at Eai'Itoag from mttoieter.
Uttoxeter. (See Burtou to Newcastle, p. 3 S3.)
2 m. w. Croxden. The situation of this village, in a narrow but fertile
valley watered by the Peak, is very pleasant. The church is a small
decayed buildiug, with a wooden belfry and one beU. Croxden is remark-
able for the ruins of its once extensive abbev (founded by Bertram de
Verdon, in 1176, for monks of the Cistercian orcler). Tlie principal entrance
at the west end yet remains in good preservation, and consists of a
magnificent Gothic arch of famous workmanship, above which the abbey
wall rises to an altitude of 40 feet, covered with ivy, in which there is a
rookery. Various members of the Verdon family lie here, and the heart of
King John is also said to be interred here, his body at Worcester, and his
bowels at Croxton in Leicestersliire. The remains of this abbey are in a
valley, close to which there is a small rivulet which supplied a mill formerly
in the i)recincts. Besides the priucipal entrance at the west end, parts of
the cloister and transept yet remain. The whole is in a style of architecture
corresponding with the date of its foundation, the windows beuig lancet-
shaped and the capitals of the columns foUated. In the garden of one of
the farmhouses is stiU preserved a stone cross, about 3 feet in length,
ending in foliage at the points, and having a crucifix rudely sculptured on
one side and a Vu-gin, which is now scarcely distinguishable, on the other.
It was found near the east end of the chm-ch, and though the sculpture in
most places is nearly obliterated, yet traces of gQding were obsei'vable in
one or two places when it was first discovered. The permanency of this
kind of stone gilding is truly astonishing. The abbey at the dissolution
was valued at £90 5s. llcZ. per annum. Several cofiins, having no inscrip-
tions, have been dug up here. Croxden Abbey, Gervase Wood, Esq.;
Croxden House, Miss Robinson.
Alton, or Alveton, is a large and well-built village, standing upon very
mieven ground, surrounded by scenery of a very romantic character. The
Uttoxeter Canal nnis through the village, and turns a wire mill, which
affords employment to many of the inhabitants. On the summit of a rock,
300 feet above the river, are the ruins of Alton or Alveton Castle, which
in the reign of Henry II. belonged to the family of Anthony de Verdon :
it is now the property of the Earl of Shrewsbury. The tme date of the
foundation of Alveton Castle cannot be ascertained, but it is supposed
to have been built soon after the Conquest. Dr. Plott says : "That quickly
after the beginning of Edward II. Alveton Castle seems' to have been built
by Theobald de Verdon, as may be pretty plainly collected from the annals
of Croxden." The prodigious thickness of the walls show it to have been a
very extensive and stately edifice. Anthony Wall, in 1721, founded and
endowed a school for the education of twelve children. The schoolhouse
has recently been rebuilt at the expense of the Earl of Shrewsbmy.
i m. s.w. Hales Hall, Rev. Edward Whieldon ; Wood Head, William
AUen, Esq. 1 m. further, Cheadle, an ancient town and parish, in the
southern division of the hundred of Totmanslow. This place is situated m
a valley surrounded by hills, which though formerly barren have been
recently planted with forest trees, and are assuming a pleasant appearance.
The town consists of one principal and four smaller streets ; the environs.
Distance from
UTTOXETEK
STATION.
m. KOCESTEE
STATION.
7 m. ALTON STA.
8 m. OAKAMOOK
STATION.
UTTOXETER TO MACCLESEIELD.
385
WittoYHtv to ittacclcjsftdlr.
Distance from
UTTOXETEE
STATION.
3f m. EOCESTER
STAIIOH.
laigfjt of laailinas from Witioxtitx.
Doveridge Park, Lord Watei-]:)ark. 1^ m. Crakemarsh Hall, Lady
Sheppard.
i m. E. RocESTEE, a parish, coimty of Stafford, on the Dove, which is
here crossed by a handsome stone bridge. Doveleys, T. P. Hersvood,
Esq. ; Barrow Hill, ]\L-s. IThyte. 2^ m. x. Ellerstoxe. Colwich Hall,
Hon. and Rev. Augustas Dimcombe ; "Woottou HaU, — Earn, Esq. 2i m.
x.E. Mayfield. Chiu-ch ^Maj^eld, John Chambers, Esq. ; Middle May-
field, Rev. G. Ai-kwi-ight. 1 m. fmther, Ashbourne, comity of Derby. In
164-4 a battle was fought here, which terminated in the defeat of the
Royalists. Charles I. visited the town in 1645, and in 1745 Charles
Edward Stuart, accompanied by the Dukes of Athlone and Perth, remained
for one night in the town, taking forcible possession of the manor house,
from which they expelled Sir B. Boothby aud family. On Sir Brooke's
return, he found the names of the officers written in chalk on the doors of
the apartments which they severally occupied. These inscriptions were
overlaid with white paint, and several of them are preserved, and the bed-
room in which the Pretender slept is stiU exhibited. The town is beautifully
situated in a deep vale on the east bank of tlie river Dove. Sandvbrook
Hall, Sir M. Blakiston, Bart. ; Yeldersley HaU, Mrs. Butler; HoUand HaU,
Mrs. Borough. To the x. of Ashbourne, Okeover HaU, Charles H.
Okeover, Esq., an elegant and spacious mansion, situated on a portion of
the ground supposed to have been occupied as the summer camp of the
Roman station of Mancester, or Manduessedimi, three sides of wliich are
stiU in good preservation, the ramparts being 6 feet high, and 20 feet
broad at theii- base. Tissington HaU, Sir H. Fitzherbert, Bart. ; CaUow
HaU, J. G. Johnson, Esq. ; The Green HaU, C. Heathcote, Esq. ; The
Grove, ]\Irs. GeU. 3 m. s. of Ashbourne, Osmaston Manor, Erancis
Wright, Esq. ; and about the same distance s.w. Snelston HaU, John
Harrison, Esq.
Alton Towers, the Earl of Shrewsbury. The splendour of this mansion
is owing to the taste and profuse expenditure lavished on its improvement
by the "late and the present noble owners. The form of the house is
irregular, having in the centre a gable, with a large pointed window, under
which is the principal entrance to the haU, the front extending on each
side by embattled towers. Of the interior of the edifice we can oiUy
observe that report assigns to it a magnificence almost -without paraUel,
whUe the gardens and pleasm-e-grounds are surpassingly lovely, the
conservatories are on a grand scale, and stand in conspicuous positions ; a
canal is crossed by an iron bridge, after the model of that of Southwark. It
is impossible to conceive more romantic and pictm-esque scenery than is to
be found in the grounds of this beautiful estate. The old castle of the
Talbots was destroyed duiing the civU wars of the 17tli centiuy. The
ruin stands on an aliuost perpencUcular natural rock at the foot of the river
Chumet, and forms a beautiful ornament to the deUghtfid vaUey in which
it is situated.
2 m. N.E. Cotton Hall, a branch of the CathoUc Order of the Fathers of
the Oratory of St. PhiUp Meri. 4 m. further,
7 m. ALTON STA.
8 m. OAKAMOoa
STATION,
386
UTTOXETER TO MACCLESFIELD.
though on the confines of the moorlands, are not unpleasant, and abound
with niunerous seats. The summit of a hill, called ^Monkhouse, to the west
of the tovra, is a favourite walk, commanding an extensive prospect of the
surrounding coimtry ; this liill is three miles in circumference, and abounds
in coal mines of considerable value. The church is a perpendicular structui'e,
dedicated to St. Giles, and very ancient, principally in the decorated style of
English architecture, and though much mutilated and disfigured by altera-
tions and repairs, it still retains some features of its original character. It
has a square embattled tower, crowned vriih. pinnacles. The east wall to
nearly the height of the window is covered with an elaborate oak screen.
There is also an elegant lecteni. The manufacture of tape is extensively
carried on in the to\^-n, and adjoining it are large brass-wire works. Rock
Cliff, Samuel Boden, Esq. ; Oakamoor Place, Rupert Bowers, Esq. ; Daisy
Bank, Misses Cattlow.
•I m. w. at KiNGSLEY, The Shaw, John Cattlow, Esq.
i m. w. Cheddleto>-. Ashcombe Hall, William Sneyd, Esq. ; West-
wood House, Captain Thomas Po^ts.
Westwood HaU, Johu Davenport, Esq. 1 m. further, Loxgsdon.
Dunwood, — Goodwin, Esq. ; Dunwood House, W. G. Harrison, Esq. ;
near which is Endon, a scattered but pleasant village. In the chui'ch are
handsome tablets to the Joddi-ell and also to the Heaton families. There
are several small charities at this place. Moss HaU William Critchlow,
Esq.
1 m. w. Horto:n^. CHffe Park HaU, Miss E. Bostock, a handsome
casteUated Gothic residence, situated in the midst of a large park, and
commanding a fhie view of the surrouncHng coimtry. Blackwood HaU,
James ChaUeuor, Esq. ; Horton HaU, Josiah Gaunt, Esq.
Rtjshton. At this place is a small spring, caUed St. Helen's, well which
has a plentiful supply of water, that joined to another of equal force they
fiU a reservoir large enough to turn a cotton miU. A singidar fact is
related of this well: sometimes after a constant discharge of water for
eight or ten years it wUl suddenly become dry, this happciiiug in wet as
weU as dry seasons, and always in the begiuuiiig of May when the springs
are commonly esteemed higiiest, and so it usuaUy continues untU the
November foUowing.
OAKAMOOB
{continued).
IT m. rEOGHALL
STATION.
15 m. CHEDDLE-
TON STA.
16 m. LEEK STA.
18 m. BUDTAKD
STATION.
21 m. B.USHTON
STATION.
23 m. BOSLEY
STATION.
Junction with the
Macclesfield Rail.
UTTOXETER TO MACCLESFIELD.
387
OAKAMOOR
{continued) .
11 m. FKOGHALL
STATION.
15 m. CHEDDLE-
TON STA.
16 m. LEEK STA.
18 m. EUDTAED
STATION.
21 in. EUSHTON
STATTON.
23 m. BOSLET
STATION.
Junction with the
Macclesfield Rail.
ILAM HALL, J. WATTS KUSSELL, ESQ.
The site of this buildiug is most happily chosen, its to^vers, turrets,
and embattled parapets rise proudly out of an angular valley bounded and
enclosed on all sides, save the front, by hills of nearly a mountain's height
in appearance, darkened and shaded by the sombre foliage and hue ot an
overhanging wood.
i m. E. Eroghall. 2 m. further, Upper Cottam.
li m. N. Ipstones. Belmont Hall, Thomas Sneyd, Esq.
1 m. E. Ashenliurst Hall. 2 m. further, Onecote.
i m. E. Leek, a market-town, in the county of Stafford, situated on the
river Churnet. Area of parish, 34,370 a. The town lies in a valley of the
moor lands, a hilly district, and has a mkture of ancient and modern houses
of a very respectable order ; a fine old Gothic church, a pyramidal cross,
supposed to be Danish ; a town hall, and other public buildings. Ballhaye,
unoccupied ; Haregate, unoccupied. 2 m. n.e. Titteswortii.
EuDYAKD, a small village, in the county of Stafford, for many centuries
and long prior to the Conquest the seat of the Saxon family of Rudyard,
from whom descended the celebrated Sir Benjamin Rudyard, the friend of
Pym, Hampden, &c. , a noted lawyer, parliamentary speaker, and the last
surveyor of the Court of Wards, a wit and poet, upon whom Ben Jonson has
written several epigrams. 24 m. s. Merebrook, where is a curious chif,
called the Roches.
3 m. N.E. Swithhamley Hall, the ancient seat of the Traffoi'ds, William
Brocklehurst, Esq. ; Haslewood House. 2 m. further, Quarnford. New
Lodge, Joshua Knowles, Esq.
3 m. N.N.E. Macclesfield. (See Colwick to Manchester, p. 379.)
T> B n 2
388
CREWE, CHESTER,
€rrh)c, Cftcistrr, antr Btrkenfiratr.
Heft of Eatlinag from Cre&je.
42.)
3 m. s. Nantwich. (See Loudon aud North-Western Railway, p,
Poole Hall, Francis E. Massey, Esq. ; Dorfold Hall.
1 ni. s.w. BuxBURY. In the chui'ch is a splendid monument to Sir Hugh
de Calveley, who, from his dariug aud bold character, was called the " Ai'thur
of Cheshire," the glory of his county.
1 m. N.w. Beeston, celebrated for its rock and ancient castle, the
former 366 feet high, and the latter placed on its highest pinnacle, 200 feet
more.
6 m. s. Cholmoudeley Castle, the Marquis of Cholmondeley. This splendid
and extensive edifice, similar in architectural style to the mansions of the
old Norman barons, was begun ia ISOl, imder tlie superintendence of the
late ]\Iarquis, aud is in the pointed style of architecture. The exterior is
cormuodiously arranged ; the hall is a noble apartment, and the Hbrary,
state bed-room, saloon, diiiing and drawing-rooms, are all of fine proportions.
The prospects from the castle are pleasing and extensive, the lake of
Basmere forming a very conspicuous object. The former mansion, called
Chohnoudeley Hall, was of the Elizabethan style ; in 16i3 it was
garrisoned for the King, aud was defended some time, but it at last fell to
the parliamentary forces from Nantwich. No part of the ancient building
remains, except the chapel, which has been restored and fitted up for Divine
service.
4 m. fm'thcr, Marbiu-y Hall, J. Smith Barry, Esq., is a spacious irregular
buildiag of brick, with a corridor in the principal front of stone work,
consisting of four columns of the Doric order, supportiug a plain entablature.
The interior accommodation is ample, and the rooms of fine proportions.
The mansion stands on the banks of a mere or lake about a mile and a half
in length, and the park attached, though uot large, is beautifully diversified.
A little to the e. Combermere Abbey, Viscoimt Combermere.
li m. s. Tattenhall. 1 m. further, Bolesworth Castle. The gardens
and pleasure-grounds are laid out in a judicious manner, and possess con-
siderable beauty. The j^rospeet of the adjacent country is very extensive.
i m. further, Harthill Park. 5 m. furthei', Malpas, a small town pleasantly
situated, having a richly-ornamented chmxh, built about the time of
Hemv M:I.
3 m. S. AlDEFORD.
CiiESTEK. (See Wolverhampton to Chester, p. 3G8.)
MoLLiNGTON. Great and Little MoUmgton are townships, in the county
of Chester, in the former of which is tlie first station on the line from
Chester to Birkenhead. Mollington Hall, F. Feilden, Esq. A spacious
brick edifice, suiTounded by well-wooded groimds.
Distance from
Crewe.
■i m. NANTWICH
STATION.
8 m. CALVELEY
STATION.
10| m. BEESTON
STATION.
12| m. TAKPOK-
LEY STA.
16 m. TATTEN-
HALL STA.
20 m. WAVERTON
STATION.
23 m. CHESTER
STATION.
Shrewsbury
■^CS Line.
26 m. MOLLING-
TON STA.
AND BIRKENHEAD. -
389
Crtiut, Cftesittr, atttr Bttftcttliealr^
Distance from
Crewe.
4 m. NANTWICH
STATION.
m. CALTELEY
STATION.
lOi m. BEESTON
STATION.
12| m. TAEPOE-
LEY STA.
16 m. TATTEN-
HALL STA.
20 m. ■WAVEHTON
STATION.
23 m. CHESTEK
STATION.
Warrington
Liiie. 03=-
26 m. MOLLINO-
TON STA.
Eig^t of l^aitoas from €x£taz.
2 m. N. Church Minshull.
1 m. N.E. Calveley Hall, Edward D. Davenport, Esq.
3 m. N. Oultou Hall, Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart.
1^ m. w. Tarpokley, a market-town, connty of Chester. Ai-ea of
parish, 5,940 A. ; population, 2,546, chiefly employed in agriculture and
stocking making. It is a neatly-built town, and has a national school,
endowed almshouses, and other charities. Tarporley Hall, Lord Alvanley ;
Eaton Bank. 1 m. further, Utkington Hall. About 2 m. further, Delamere
Eorest, an extensive tract, comprising great part of the hundred of
Eddisbury. In the time of Leland it abounded with red and fallow deer,
but is now a bleak and dreary waste, composed of deep sand and sterile
heath, and chiefly inhabited by rabbits and a few black teal, which skim
over the pools and stagnant waters that occupy some part of it. Near a
place, called the Chamber of the Eorest, once the centre of the woodland,
a few stunted trees remain. Tradition reports that a large town existed in
it, though no records of it can be found.
1 m. N.E. Tilstone Lodge, John Tollemache, Esq., M.P.
4 m. N.N.E. WiUington Hall, William Tomkinson, Esq.
3^ m. N.N.w. Tarvin, a small town, whose British name, Terfyn, signifies
the boundary, which it is to the forest of Delamere. Dming the civil war
Tarvin was a considerable military post, being often taken and retaken by
each party tdl September, 1644, when it fell into the hands of the
Parliament, and so remained to the end of the war. John Thomasine, the
celebrated pemnan, was master of the grammar school here. " Specimens
of his ingenuity are treasured up, not only in the cabinets of the cuidous,
but in public libraries throughout the kingdom."
Waverton.
i m. N.w. Backford HaU, B. Glegg, Esq. li m. Stoke. The church
has an ancient Norman doorway, and some old wooden screen work.
390
CHESTER TO WARRINGTON.
2 m. s.w. Bitrton-on-the-Dee. Area of parish, 2,920 a. It has a free
church, fovmded by Dr. Wilsou, Bishop of Sodor aud Man, in 1724.
Buxton Lodge ; Bm'tou Hall.
4 ni. w. Great Nerton, a market-town on the estuary of the Dee,
county of Chester. Ai-ea of parish, 10,000 a. ; area of town, 1,701 a. It is
a very neat tovra, much frequented in the batliing-season. Little Nerton
is a township in the same parish, 1 m. s.e. of Great Nerton ; population,
438. They lie midway between the Sutton and Hooton Stations of this
line.
3 m. w. Ashfield Hall.
4 m. w. PouLTON Laucelin. 4 m. fm-ther, Heswell. The church,
pleasuigly situated on the banks of the Dee, is an ancient structure, and
contains many monuments in memory of the Glegg family.
5^ m. w. Thurstaston.
3 m. w. WooDCHijRCH. 4 m. fiu-ther. West Kirby.
2 m. w. Upton.
Birkenhead. The terminus of this line is situated on the estuary of
the Mersey, immediately opposite Liverpool. It is a township in the parish
of Bidstone, county of Chester, which rose into consideration and
importance a few years ago, owing to the establishment of ship-building
docks, which were commenced in 1844, and opened for the reception of
shipping in 1847. Independently of many handsome squares, streets,
churches, chapels, a market-house 430 feet lon^ and 130 feet broad, and
other pubUc buildings, Bii'keuhead has a pier, and a park of 120 acres ; and
on a rock projecting into the sea are the highly interesting ruins of an
ancient priory, founded a.d. 1150. The whole neighbourhood is studded
with the beautiful wallas of the Bii-keuhead aud Liverpool merchants.
Woodside gives name to one of the splendid docks of Birkenhead, the
Woodside Basin. It is somewhat similar to Bii-kenhead, which it adjoins,
in buildings, &c. 2 m. n. Seacombe and Egrehont, on the Mersey,
also in this parish. Both these localities are much frequented by the
SO m. SUTTON
STATION.
31 m. HOOTON
STATION.
32 m. BEOM-
BOROUGH STA.
34 m. SPITTLE
STATION.
35 m. BEBINGTON
STATION.
36 m. BOCK LANE
STATION.
37 m. LIME KILN
LANE STA.
38 m. BIBKXN-
HEAD STA.
ChriEStrr to SBarvtngton*
Eeft of Eailtoag from (ZTfiESter.
WniBOLDS Strafford. Wimbold's HaU.
Erodsham, a market-town and parish, situated on the rivers Mersey and
Weever, the population of which are principally employed in salt works and
cotton manufacture. It had formerly a castle wliich stood at the west end
of the town, and was latterly inhabited by the Earls Rivers, but was
consumed by fire in 1642. Its site is occupied by a handsome modem
house. The town is small but pleasantly situated on an eminence
between the hiUs wliich fonn the boundary of Delamere Eorest. It has
a fine old church, a grammar school, and a dock for building vessels.
The castle, together with the town, was bestowed by Edward I. to
LeweUjTi, the last Sovereign Prince of Wales, in order to separate his
Distance from
Chester,
5 m. DUNHAM
STATION.
10 m. FKODSHAM
STATION.
CHESTER TO WARRINGTON.
391
30 m. SUTTON
STATION.
31 m. HOOTON
STATION.
32 ni. BROM-
BOEOUGH SPA.
34 m. SPITTLE
STATION.
35 m. BEBINGTON
STATION.
36 m. ROCK LANE
STATION.
37 m. LIME KILN
LANE STA.
38 m. BIRKEN-
HEAD STA.
Sutton Hall. H m. n.e. Hooton Hall, for ujowards of five centiu-ies
the seat of the eldest branch of the noble house of Stanley, is a modern
fabric, built in 1778, of Stoneton stone. It stands near the estuary in
the old park. The entrance lodges are very elegant, and the mansion is
a noble square pile, with a pediment on the principal front, surmounted
with vases. The river Mersey is seen on the rirfit of the house. The
park is beautifully ornamented with timber, and fine prospects of the
surrounding country are obtained from various spots on this splendid
estate. The old hall was a quacb-angidar building of timber, with a strong
stone tower on one side, embattled and machiolated, from which rose a
very high, slender turret.
I m. E. Hooton Hall.
i m. N.E. Bromborough HaU, a seat of the Mainwarings, is a handsome
building of red stone, commanding a fine view of the river Mersey. The
grounds are pleasant, and judiciously laid out.
Lower Bebington.
Rock. Ferry.
Tranmere Ferry.
people of Liverpool as residences, and for recreation in the summer season.
They possess excellent houses of entertainment, with bowling-greens, &c.
3 m. N. New Brighton, is a very pretty sea-bathing place, much
frequented in the season. It is built on a succession of sand hills, and has
a wooden jetty at the entrance of the Mersey, near to which is the
BeU Rock Fort, and lighthouse. Bidstone has a lighthouse, erected by
the corporation of Liveiiwol, latitude, 53° 2i' n., longitude, 3" 4' w. The
village contains some large stone houses, occupied by farmers, which does
not appear to have been their original destination. 3 m. n.w. Wallazet.
It was at WaUazey Pool, in this parish, that the ship-building docks were
formed in 1824, to which circumstance Birkenhead and Woodside owe
their present pi-osperity. Leasowes Castle, in the same parish, on the
coast, is the seat of the Hon. Colonel Sir- Edward Cust, brother to Earl
Brownlow.
Civcjaitcr to WS^KVviwQton,
Distance from
Chester.
5 m. DUNHAM
STATION.
10 m. FRODSHAM
STATION.
Ifiligfjt of l^atlinag from Cj^cstcr.
Dunham. li m. e. Manley, Thomas L. Lowten, Esq.
i m. E. Overton. In the south aisle of the church is a tablet to Peter
Banner, a carpenter, who died October 21st, 1749, aged 50, having during
33 months been tapped for dropsy 58 times, and had 1,032 quarts of water
taken from him. The following instances of longevity occiu* in the registry
of burials in this parish: February 12th, 1593, Thomas Hough, aged 141
years ; February 13th, Rander Wall, aged 104 years ; April 13th, 1695,
Mary Knowles de HeUesby, aged 107 years ; November 21st, 1791, Thomas
Green, of Norley, aged 102 years. 2 m. furtlier, Aston. Aston HaU, Sir
Arthur Aston, G.C.B. The house was built not far from the site of the old
hall, by Sir W. Aston, who died in 1702. The lords of Asiou in ancient
392
CREWE TO MANCHESTER.
interest in his country and family ; but David bcuig afterwards reconciled to
his brother broke his alliance with Edward, and having supplies in the
castle of Hawarden, in Flintshire, put the garrison to the sword, and made
Roger de Clitford, of Chester, prisoner ; for this conduct he afterwards
suffered the death of a traitor.
i m. vr. Norton Priory, Sii' Richard Brooke, Bart.
15 m. MOOEE ST A.
Junction with
London & North-
Western Line to
Warrington (see
p. 45).
€vtitit to itlaitcfttsfttr*
3Lcft of Hatltoag front Crc&je.
1 m. w. Moston House. 1 m. further, Wormingham.
Chukch Hulme. 2 m. w. Kindekton, supposed by Mr. Wliittaker to
be the Condate of the Romans, but aU preceding antiquaries, with Mr.
Reynolds, since the publication of the history of Manchester, have placed
that station in another part of the comity. The name Condate is loudly
echoed with that of Kiuderton, and what is much more weighty this is about
the first place in the neighbom-hood requisite for a camp, consideriug its
distance from ISIanchester. The Kind Street, pointing down the bank of the
river to the bridge of Ravcuscroft, forded the chamiel two or three yards to
the right of the bridge, and into the field beyond it ; this is denominated the
Arbour Field, the site of the Roman station, li m. further, Middlewich.
1 m. N.w. Carledge Hall.
2 m. s.w. Peover HaU, Sir Henry Maiawaring Maiuwaring, Bart.
3i m. w. Toft Hall, R. Leycester, Esq. The HaU stands at the
extremity of a noble and spacious avenue of ancient elms. From the centre
of the mansion rises a square tower of four stories, and there is a corre-
sponding turret in the other front. At the rear of the house the ground
gradually slopes to the great Vale of Cheshire, over which there is a grand
and extensive prospect. 1 m. further, OverTabley HaU, Lord de Tabley.
3i m. N.w. Norbury Booths Hall, Peter Legh, Esq. A little further,
Knutsford, and a little further Tatton Park, WUbraham Egerton, Esq.,
and a Uttle further, INIere HaU, Thomas L. Brooke, Esq.
3 m. W. MOBBERLEY.
WiLMSLOw. The smaU river RoUeu, on which are extensive sUk and
cotton mUls, runs through the parish.
Handford.
Distance from
Crewe.
i| m. SANDBACH
STATION.
7i m. HOLMES
CHUKCH STA.
13| m. CHELFOED
STATION.
163 m. ALDERI.EY
STATION.
18J m. WILMSLOW
STATION.
19J m. HAND-
FOBTH STA.
21^ m. CHEABLE
STATION.
Junction with the
Cohvick to
Manchester Line
(see p. 380).
CREWE TO MANCHESTER.
393
15 m. MOOEE ST A.
Birniingliam
Rail. C3=
Junction vnth
London & North-
western Line to
Warrington (see
p. 45).
times had a riglit to their diet at Norton Priory, under deed 27th
Edward III. Among the Aston MSS. in the British Museum is a remon-
strance of Richard Aston, in the reign of Henry VI., complaining that he
had not his allowance of livelihood at Norton which his ancestors had.
i m. E. Daresby HaU, Rev. G. W. Home ; Newton Bank.
€xtbit to iWanchtsiter*
Distance from
Crewe.
4J m. SANDBACH
STATION.
71 m. HOLMES
CHUECH STA.
13f m. CHELFOED
STATION.
16| m. ALDEELEI
STATION.
18| m. WILMSLOW
STATION.
19J m. HAND-
FOETH STA.
2H m. CHEADLK
STATION.
Junction with the
Cohnck to
Manchester Line
(see p. 380).
'^isi)t of iDvailtoag frotn Crcine.
4- m. £. Abbeyfield, Charles J. Eord, Esq. i m. further, Sandbach.
I m. N.N.E. Bradwell HaR, John Latham, Esq.
li m. s.E. Brereton HaU. Near the HaU is the pool caUed Bagmere, iii
which, according to the traditions of the neighboiu'hood, trunks of trees
were observed to rise and float for several days previous to the death of the
heir of the Breretons.
14- m. E. Davenport HaU, Thomas Tipping, Esq. A Uttle further,
Swettenham HaU, Thomas J. W. Swettenham, Esq. About I m. further,
Somerford HaU, Sir Charles Shakerley, Bart.
li m. N.E. Twemlow Manor House. 1 m. further, Joddrell House
Egerton Leigh, Esq. 2 m. e. of Twemlow Manor, Kermensham Hall.
Chelford. Eive roads meet ia this viUage, and the Burtles and Eubury
Brooks unite immediately below the chapel, forming a fine sheet of water,
which empties itseU into a brook, caUed the Peover Lay. Astle Hall, John
Dixon, Esq. 1 m. s. Withington HaU.
1 m. s. Alderley Park, Lord Stanley.
1 m. E. Dean Row.
H m. E. Woodford.
394
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
MLihtvpool anlr itlancltcsitcr.
This is the most interesting work of the kind ever executed by the talent and
iugeiiiiity of man ; and, as ^Ir. Wishaw justly observes, " may be truly designated
the Grand l^ritish Experimental Railway." After great opposition, the Bill for the
construction of this railway received the royal assent on the 5th of May, 1826; and the
line was opened to the public on the 15th of September, 1S30. The difficulties the
Company had to contend with in tinmels, earthworks, cuttings, &c., as well as the very
interesting and im])ortant fact of its being a first attempt, must be taken into consi-
deration. At Liverjjool alone there are three tunnels — one descending to Wappiug,
two thousand two hundi'ed and sixteen yards in length, twenty -two feet wide, and sixteen
feet liigli ; the Crown Street Tunnel (which is on an ascent to CroM-n Street, the Wappiug
Tumiel passing under it), two hundred and ninety yards in length, sixteen feet nine
inclies wide, and twelve feet high ; and the Lime Street Tunnel, two thousand yards in
length. Of ])ridges, there are not less than thirty-six over the railway, and twenty -nine
imder, including the viaducts ; twenty-one level road crossings, and twenty-nine fiehl and
occupation crossings. Of the \aaducts, the principal is the Sankey Viaduct, which
consists of nine arches of fifty feet span, built of brick, with stone facings, &c. The
height from the siu-face of the Canal water to the level of the rails being sixty-seven feet.
The NcMi:on Viaduct consists of four arches of thirty feet span, and forty feet liigh.
The bridge over the river Irwell, at Manchester, is thirty-seven feet broad, has two
stone arches of sixty-five feet span each ; and the railway is here thirty feet above the
sui'face of the river.
3Left at l^atltoag from iLiinerpooI.
LniRPOOL, a parliamentary and municipal borough, in the hundred of
West Derby, county of Lancaster, is situated on the right bank of the Mersey
estuary, about four miles from the Irish Sea. The borough comprises parts
of the townships of Kirkdale, Everton, West Derby, and Toxtcth Park,
containing an area of 5,000 a., with a population of 358,665 in 1846,
wluch has no doubt considerably augmented since that period. The town
is irregularly built, although some of the streets are broad, handsome in
parts, and well paved ; those Avhich lead to the upper part of the town, a
steep accUvity, diverge from the level ground in a fan-like form, which
renders it extremely difficult for the stranger to find his way if he make but
one wrong turning. There arc many handsome squares, and open spaces,
magnificent shojis in Bold Street, &c., first-rate hotels, and a busy throng
from morning till night, all of whom seem deeply impressed with the impor-
tance of business, and absorbed in their commercial pursuits. In the back
streets of the lower, or business portion of the town, the underground
inliabilants, tenants of dungeon-like cellars, were most numerous, and the
bad odours arising from vast accumulations of filth, amongst the lowest
class of Irish, were truly disgustuig ; but, under a local act, obtained in 1846,
very active measures have been taken to remedy these evils. Of the town
in general little can ])e said of the architectural taste exhibited, but the
observation has no application to the jjublic buildings, all of which have
some pretensions to grandeur of design ; while one, not yet finished, is
iucomj)aral)ly superior in classic elegance to any modern erection in the
empire. This noble pile, St. George's Hall, "^ Assize Courts, &c., was
designed and executed by tlic late Harvey Lonsdale Ehnes, a young
architect, whose early death, before its entire completion, is deeply
regretted by all who appreciate genius and talent of the highest order ; and
if those helms left 1)ehind derive no further adviuitnge from liis efforts, they
Distance from
LIVEKPOOL STA
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
395
tliberpool antr ittancliejaitrr^
The locomotive engine stations arc at Edge Hill, Liverpool, and between Ordsell
Lane and Oldfield Road, Manchester.
The Liverjjool passenger station, in Lime Street, opposite St. George's Hall, one of
the noblest pieces of architecture in Britain, is a handsome stone building with two
gateways, for the entrance and departure of carriages and passengers. The booking-
otSces of the Company, as well as those of the Grand Jimetion, are contiguous to each
other on the left side of the railway ; while from the Haymarket there is a passage
leading to the first and second class bookiug-ofhecs of both companies. The cost of this
station is stated to have been £120,000.
The Edge Hill Station is situated at the upper end of the Lime Street Tunnel, and
extends a distance of about four hundi-ed and ninety feet beyond its mouth, the whole
•width being ninety-seven feet. The fixed engines which work the Liverpool incline by
means of an endless rope, occupy the buildings on either side of the line, which are of a
uniform elevation. The engines Avere erected by Messrs. Mather, Dixon and Co. ; and
the wheels for working the endless rope are arranged in vaults beneath the level of the
railway. The earthworks, in constructing which great difiiculties had to be overcome,
amount to 2,728,000 cubic yards, or nearly 90,000 cubic yards per mile. The Lime
Street Tmmel, two thousand yards in length, cost no less a sum than £160,000. Over
Chat Moss there is a very steep rise for a short distance ; but the line throughout may
be considered thii'd-class in point of gradients.
Vtsiiince from
LIVEEPOOL STA.
I^tgfjt of Eailtoas from 3Lib£rpo0l.
win have the gratification to feel that this magnificent structure will remain
as a proud monument to perpetuate his fame to posterity. The town hall
and Exchange buUdings, with the statues of Nelson, Huskisson, and
Canning (the last by Chantry), the post office and custom house, banks and
insm-ance offices, some of the churches and chapels (of which there are
109 in all), the collegiate school, St. John's market, &e., &e., are beautiful
structiu-es ; but the pride and glory of Liverpool are her docks, which line
the shore for a distance of five miles, presenting a water area and quay
space of nearly 200 a., and upAvards of 14 miles in length of space round
them. The principal are the Brunswick, Queen's, King's, Albert, Salthouse,
Canning, George's, Prince's, Waterloo, Victoria, Trafalgar, Clarence, Nelson,
Brambymoore, Salisbmy, CoUingwood and Stanley. The three last are
connected with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and most of the others have
half tide locks and wet basins. Notwithstanding this enormous accommo-
dation an extension of the Une of docks was necessary, and is now in
progress of formation, for one mile and a half to the north towards Bootlc.
The number of ships that entered the port in 1849 was 20,733 ; tonnage,
3,639,146. Erom the railway station at Edge Hill there are three branches
tkrough tunnels (of the London and North- Western Railway), one to the
centre of Liverpool for o-cneral traffic, and one to the north and another to
the south docks, respectively, for goods. In Great Ploward Street, near
the docks, the East Lancashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and the Liver-
pool and Southport lines form a junction, and have a goods station, and in
Tithe-bar Street, near the Exchange, there is also a general station.
Liverpool contains almost every description of scholastic and charitable
institution, hospitals, infirmaries, &c., public baths, washhouses, eleven
banks, and fourteen newspapers published weekly. It has some extensive
sugar refineries, brass foundries, breweries, rope, glass, soda, and alkali
E E E 2
396
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
works, manufactures of watches and jewellery, and ship building is carried
on to a great extent ; but it owes its prosperity and importance to its being
the great seat of foreign export and import trade, and the main outlet for
the manufactures of ^laucliester, West Yorksliire, Staifordshii-e, aud the
principal part of tlic trade of England with America, Ireland, &c. Nearly
all the raw cotton imported into Britain is brought to Liveiiiool. We
cannot enter into statistical accounts, but to show the importance of this
Dovecot House. 1^ m. n. West Derby. At the period of the Norman
survey here was a Norman castle, which belonged to Edward the Confessor.
1 m. N.E. Croxtcth HaU, Earl of Seftou. The hail is a noble pile. The
west, or principal front, was built in 1702 by William Viscoimt Molyneux,
whose arms are over the entrance, in. the centre, supported by two lions.
Above this, in a large compartment, is a sculptm-cd trophy of banners, &c.
The front is of brick, but all its architectural decorations are of stone.
Before the house is a fine terrace, ascended by a double flight of steps.
The south side of the hall is more ancient, and is assigned to the time of
Queen Ehzabeth. The ])rincipal front was originally at the back of the
present house, as the buildings occupy three sides of a quadrangle, from
whence is an entrance leadiug to a large staircase, the windows of which
are still adorned with staiued glass, in eight compartments.
1^ m. N. Knowslcy Park, tlie Earl of Derby. The mansion is situated
on an elevated part of tlie park, and forms a conspicuous object for a
considerable distance on the west : on all other points it is environed by
thick and venerable woods. The edifice is built entirely of dark freestone,
and is embattled ; the basement is partly appropriated to the hovisehold, but
the principal apartment is a spacious and elegant dining-room, greatly
admired. Over the entrance on the south side, Mr. Poster of Liverpool,
the arcliitect, judiciously inserted a fragment of the old mansion, which is
scidptured with t-«-o of the family badges. The west front is a vast range
of building, disposed iu three divisions of equal height, with the principal
entrance in tlie centre, the whole surmounted by balustrades and seroU
ornaments. On the north side are the stables, &c. Before the south front is a
fine piece of water ; and the park, which is pleasingly varied in its surface,
and adorned with a profusion of fine old timber and numerous plantations,
is the largest in the whole comity, being nearly six miles in ch-cumference,
in the centre of which is a lake half a mile long. The apartments of the
mansion are not oidy numerous, but of fine proportions ; and few of the
nobility of England — if any — possess a more interesting collection of
famUy portraits than the Earl of Derby, as they represent great historical
characters eminent for their loyalty and bravery.
^ m. N. The Hasles, Sir Thomas B. Birch, Bart., M.P.
1 m. N.w. Pkescot. At this place the manufacture of plate-glass is
carried on to a very great extent.
1-j- m. N. Eccleston Hall.
Prom this station there is a short Une of two miles to St. Helen's, a town
situated on a branch of the Mersey, tlie pojmlation of which are engaged in
raising coal, in copper works, and extensive plate-glass, bottle, and other
niaimfaetures. 1| m. n. "Windle HaU. 1 m. e. of \\hieh is Garwood Park,
Sir Jolui Gerard. Bart.
li m. N. IIeydock. HeydockPark, Thomas Leigh, Esq.
4 m. N. Newton.
Hi m. BROAD
GKEEN STA.
4f 111. KOBY STA.
6 m. HUYTON
STATION.
6J m. HUTTON
QUAKET STA.
9 m. KAINHILL
STATION.
Qi m. LEA GREEN
STATION.
11 ui. ST. Helen's
STATION.
114 in. colltn's
GREEN STA.
1.5 m. WARRING-
TON JUNC. STA.
IjJ 111. NEWTON
STATION.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
397
2J ni. BROAD
GREEN STA.
4f m. EOBY STA.
6 m. HUTTON
STATION.
6f m. HUTTON
QUAKKT STA.
9 m. BAINHILL
STATION.
9i m. LEA gheen
STATION.
lira. ST. Helen's
STATION.
great town we may mention that in 1846 the customs revenue of Liverpool
doubled that of London, being £3,622,050. The corporation estate is
estimated at £4,000,000, and its debt at £550,000. Liverpool has quarter
and petty sessions, comis of record and request, and is the scat of assizes
for the hundi-ed of West Derby. Its port jurisdiction comprises the whole
estuary of the Mersey. It sends two members to Parliament ; registered
electors (1848), 15,559.
Olive Mount, li m. s. Allehton. A little further, Woolton Hall,
Nicholas Ashton, Esq., a stone building of considerable antiquity, stands on
a deliglitful eminence. The carriage front is of comparatively modern
erection, having been rebuilt in 1780, from a design by Mr. Robert Adam.
The rooms are well proportioned, and commodious ; the grounds are laid out
with taste, and are justly celebrated for the numerous and beautifvd
prospects they display and command. Allerton Hall, J. Maxey, Esq., is
a very handsome structure, built of red freestone, and presents a frontage
of about 120 feet; the centre is ornamented with fom- Ionic pilasters,
supporting a pediment, and restmg upon a rustic basement. The old liall,
built in the reign of James I., was demolished by Mr. Rouse, the historian,
some years ago. 1^ m. further, Speke Hall, Richard Watt, Esq.
I.J- m. s.E. ChadweU Hall.
RoBY. Roby HaU, Thomas Moss Edwards, Esq. A little to the s. ChildwaU
Hall, Marquis of Salisbury, is a castellated edifice, after a design by John
Nash, Esq., and is entirely constructed of freestone of a reddish colour.
It is entered by a handsome porch on the west front, and the wliolc is
embattled. The views from the top of the tower or turret are most
delightfid. 1-^ m. furtlier, at Little Woolton, Lees Hall. 3 m. further.
Hale Hall, John Blackburae, Esq. This mansion is constructed of red
brick, with stone quoins, and muUions to the wtudows. The east end is
nearly covered with ivj, and near the centre is a porch of stone, erected
about thirty years ago. Upon an embattled tower, at the base of which is
an arch — probably the original entrance, but now closed up — is a large
ornamental tablet, with two oval sliields, bearing the arms of Ireland, and
an inscription, statmg that it was biult by Sir Gill)ert Ireland aud his wife
in 1674. The south front was erected by Mr. Blackburne, mider the
direction of IVIr. Nash, the architect. The lord of tlie manor of Hale is
entitled to a customary duty upon all ships that anchor upon the nortJi
shore of the estuary of the Mersey within this district, and to a tithe of the
fish caught on the coast.
2 m. s. HalsneadPark, Richard Willis, Esq. 2 m. further, Ditton Grove,
WiUiam Gerard, Esq.
1 m. s. Rainhill. Rainhill Park. 1 m. further, Cronton.
2 m. s. Crouton Hall.
Shirley Hall. 1 m. further. Bold Hall, Hem-y Hoghton, Esq. 1 m.
further Old Hall, BaskerviUe Glegg, Esq.
The St. Helen's and Runcorn Line, about five miles long, crosses the Knc
to the right, passing Bold, Cuerdley, and Widness.
IH m- COLLIN'S
GKEEN STA.
15 m. WAKKING-
TON JUNC. STA.
154 m. NEWTON
STATION.
Warrington. (See page 45.)
2 m. s. Winwich Hall, Rev. J. S. Hornby.
398
LIVERPOOL TO SOUTHPORT.
1 m. N. Goulbum Park, Thomas Claiighton, Esq.
1 m. N. Pennington. 1 m. further, Leigh.
2 m. N. ASTLEY.
Is m. N. Ellenbrook HaLl.
1 m. N. WOKSLEY.
ECCLES.
Manchester. (See Colwick aud Manchester, p. 380.)
17 ni. PARK SIDl.
STATION.
20 m KENYON
JUNCTION STA.
Leigh and Boltou
.43) Railway.
21 m. Bl'RV LANE
STATION.
Enter Cliat Moss.
Zi ni. ASTLEY
STATION.
26 m. B A ETON
MOSS STA
27 ni. PATRI-
CROl'T STA.
28^ ni. KCCLES
STATION.
30f ni. MAN-
CHKSTKU STA.
Hibcrpool to Sottthpott,
iLeft of Eatl&jag from 3LiljerpO0l
BooTLE Village lies ou the sea-shore, at the mouth of the Mersey.
Here are many pretty villas and terraces for the visitors from Liverpool
during the summer months, when Bootle is mucli frequented for sea-
bathing:.
Seafoi'th House. The house is not large, but very commodious in the
disposition of the apartments. The principal front is to the south, on a
gentle elevation from the Crosby Road, envii-oned by a tastefully formed
plantation and lawn.
Waterloo, a sea-batliing place, much frequented by the inhabitants of
Liverpool duriu" the season. It lies at the entrance of the Mersey, and
contains a good terrace, with lawn on the sea-shore, an inn, and good
accommodation for visitors.
A short distance before reaching Formby, cross the river Alt, which,
rising near Knowsley Park, and flowing in a north-west direction, joins the
Irish Sea near Pormby Point.
AiNSDAlE.
SoiTTHPORT, a village and chapelry, at the mouth of the Rilible, on the
Irish Sea, in the county of Lancaster. It is much resorted to for sea-
bathinsr.
Distance from
Liverpool.
■2 ni. BOOTLE STA.
"^m. MARSH
LANE STA.
3 ni. SEAl'OllTIl
STATION.
4 nl. WATERLOO
STATION. ■
6 m. CROSBY STA.
8 m. iiicuTowN
STATION.
13 m. rr
STA'l I .
l-l ra. AINSDALE
STATION.
17 ni. BIRKDALE
STATION.
19 m. SOLTllI'OUT
STATION.
LIVERPOOL TO SOUTHPOET.
399
17 111. PARK SIDE
STATION.
20 m. KENTON
JUNCTION 8TA.
i m. s. CuLCirKTii. Culchetli Hall.
21 m. BUEY LANE
STATION.
Kntt'i- Cliat Moss.
2i m. ASILEY
STATION.
2 m. s. Iklam.
2G 111. BAETON
MOSS STA.
2 m. s. Irlam Hall, John Greaves, Esq.
27 III. PATBI-
CKOFT STA.
2 m. s. Davyhulme Hall, Robert J. J. Norreys, Esq.
Flexton House.
1 m. further.
28^ m. ECCLES
STATION.
1 m s. Trafford Park, Sir Thomas J. de Trafford, Bart.
SOf m. MAN-
CHESTEE STA.
Uibtvpool to South))cirt*
Distance from
Lii'erpool.
2 111. BOOTLE STA.
2^ m. MAESH
I.ANE STA.
.S m. SEAFOKTH
STATION.
4 ni. WATERLOO
STATION.
6 m. CROSBY STA.
8 m. IIIGHTOWN
STATION.
13 m. roEMBY
STATION.
14 m. AINSDAI.E
STATION.
17 m. BIRKDALE
STATION.
19 ni. SOUTHPOET
STATION.
"^{^ of ^^ailtoag from 3Li&n:paoI.
1 m. N. Orkell.
SEAFORTn, a very pretty village, in the county of Lancaster, near the sea
and the Liverpool Canal. It has a pictm-esque church, and some good
vUla residences, i m. n. Litherland.
Ford, a joint township of OrreU, in the parish of Scpton, hundred of
West JJerby, county palatine of Lancaster.
i m. E. Crosby Hall, l^'iUiam Blundell, Esq.
Hall, William Ince Andcrtoii, Esq.
A little to the n. Ince
EoRMBY, a chapelry, in the parish of Walton-on-the-HUl, on the Irish
Sea. It is frequented for sea-bathing. The dangerous sands at the
mouth of the Mersey, eaUed Pormby Bank, derive their name from this
locality.
BiRKDALE.
2 m. N.E. North IVIeols, a parish, in the hundred of West Derby. It
has an ancient grammar scliool, endowed with £370 per annum, by means of
various iK'ucfacticnis.
400
LIVERPOOL TO SKIPTON.
Uibtrpool to SHt|)tou*
BOOTLE.
3Lzit at Eailinag from 3Lt&£rpool
1 m. N. Stuud Park.
4 in. N.w. Nethebton.
Maghull. H m. fiirther, Ltjnt. 1 m. N.w. of which Lydiate Pygons
House, Ricliard B. Smith, Esq.
3 m. w. Down Holland.
Ormskirk is a well-built town, with a spacious chmxh, town hall,
gi-ammar school, almshouses, aud charities producing a revenue of about
£iOO per annum. Its manufactures are cottons, silks, and hats. There
are some large collieries in the neighbom-hood. 2 m. N.w. Scarisbrick
Hall, Charles Scarisbrick, Esq. The HaU is situated in the parish of
Halstall, near which is that reclaimed land called Martin Mere. This
mere was formerly a large pool, or lake of water, of an ii-regular form,
sm-rounded chiefly by mosses or boggy land, containing about 3,622 acres.
To di'ain this stagnant pool an attempt was made as early as the year 1692.
A canal was then cut from the mere to the sea, and considerable sums of
money expended in constructing banks, flood-gates, &c. ; this, however,
failed in the object intended. Undismayed by the event, another eSbrt was
soon afterwards made. The jjlan then adopted was to have in the main
sluice three different pairs of flood-gates : the first to keep out the sea ; the
second, at half a mile distance, near the mere, to stop the sea in case any
accident should happen to the fii'st ; and the third built close to, and in the
same walls with the sea-gates, but to open and shut in a contrary direction.
All these gates are kept open when the tide has suiSciently retii'cd, and
when the water rises above the level of the mere the sea-gates are shut.
BuRscouGH, where there are some small remains of Burscough Priory,
which was founded in the time of Richard I.
RufFord HaU, Sir Thomas George Hesketh, Bart. Tlie mansion, which is
not large, was built by the late Baronet ; and the east front is ornamented
with a portico, supported by four Ionic columns at the entrance. The park
is weD wooded, and the plantations are luxuriant. The estate has been in
the possession of tliis ancieut family for several centuries.
1 m. w. Bretherton. The Hall.
14^ m. N. Penwortliam Lodge, Mrs. Raw.storue ; Penwortham Priory,
Col. L. Rawstorne.
Cucrdale Lodge, — Assheton, Esq., a handsome mansion, situated
between the Ribble and Darweu.
1 m. n. "Woodfold Park, — Sudor, Esq. This is a very handsome
mansion, built of grey stone, having in the centre a flight of steps, with a
l)()rtico supported by four massive colmnns of the Corinthian order.
Witton Park, Jos. Peilden, Esq.
Distance from
Liverpool.
BOOTLE LANE
STATION.
AINTREE STA
MAGHULL STA.
TOWN GREEN
STATION.
11^ m. OEMSKIHK
STATION.
BI'ESCOUGH STA.
RUFFORD STA.
Cross the river
Douglas.
CEOSTON STA.
lOSTOCK HALL
STATION.
Preston and Lan-
.£S caslih'e Line.
BAMBER BRIDGE
STATION.
HOGHTON STA.
PLEASINGTON
STATION.
CHERRY-TREE
STATION.
35m.BLACKlirRN
STATION.
Kenyon June to
.=ca Clitheroc.
LITERPOOL TO SKIPTON.
401
Htbcrjjool to SItqptott.
Distance from
Liverpool.
BOOTLE LAXE
STATION.
Ei'gf)t of Ijlailfiaag from 3Li&rrpooI.
"Walton. TTalton Hall, G. GreenaU, Esq., M.P. 2 m. z. Eazakekley.
Walt J cti ' I'^^^^'^^y Hall, Hemy Fazakerlev, Esq.
to Wigan. iS'
ALSTREE STA.
HAGHULL STA.
TOWN GEEEJf
STATION.
11| m. OBUSKXRK
STATI02f.
BrsscorGH sta.
EUTTOED STA.
ArsTELEE. It is here that the Liverpool races are held.
2 m. E. Gtmscoff Hall.
1 m. X. Moor Hall.
2 m. z. Lathom House, Lord Skelmersdale, stands on the site of the
castellated mansion so celebrated in histoiy for the heroic defence maiatained
by the Conntess of Derby. The present splendid mansion was built about
172-5, and consists of a grand central building, with two wings, projecting
at right angles on the north or principal front, and united to the main
edifice by a curved Ionic colonnade, and at their extreme points by means of
a low parapet waU, divided bv piers at regular distances, enclosing a court
or lawn, diversified with beis of flowers ; the wall and carriage entrance
through iron palisades being an alteration from the original design. The
park, about four miles in circumference, is well wooded and abundantly
stocked with deer, and has beautiful prospects of Preston, the mountains that
divide Yorkshire and Lancashii-e, and those of Cumberland and West-
moreland.
About 2 m. s.w. is a spring of chalybeate water, known in Lancashire by
the name of Maudlin TTeU. Its water, in taste and quality, resembles that
I of Tnnbridge WeUs, and is said to perform many cures.
ErrroED, a parish, in the hundred of Leyland, county palatine of
Lancaster. The petty sessions for the division are held here once in five
Cross the river | weeks, alternately with Chorley, Guerdon, Levland, and Peuwortham.
Douglas. I
CE05T0N STA.
LOSTOCK TTAT.L
STATION.
Birmingham and
London Line. C^-
BA3IBEE BEIDGE
STATION.
HOGHTON STA.
PLEASISGTON
STATION.
CHEEEY-TEEE
STATION.
3-5 m. BLACKBUEN
STATION.
Kenyon June, to
CUtheroe. K5-
Ceostox.
•2i m. s. Shaw Hall. Thomas Crosse, Esq.
1 m. ,s.E. Guerdon Hall, Pvobert Townley Parker, Esq.
HoGHTOX, a township, in the parish of Leyland, county of Lancaster.
Hoghton Tower, the property of the Hoghton family since the 11th
century.
PLEASi>'GToy. Pleasington HaU, John Butler Bowdon, Esq.
WaL3IESLEY.
Black burx.
403
LIVERPOOL TO SKIPTON.
Church, a chapeby, iu the parish of "Whallcy, county of Lancaster;
population chietiy employed iu calico priutiug. Duukeuhalgh Park, Hem-y
Petre, Esq.
2 m. N. Clayton-le-Moors.
1 m. N. Altham. 1 m. further, S^anonstone Hall, Rev. Charles
Whitaker. The house, in the Elizabethan style, has l)ccn relniilt lately ; but
it is probable tlie original mansion was of that date. A bttle to the right,
Huutroyd, N. Le-Gendre Starkie, Esq. ; near Avliich is Gawihorp Hall, Sir
J. P. Kay Shuttleworth, Bart., an EUzabethau house, erected in 1600.
li m. N. Padiham.
6 m. N.w. Peudle HUl. The tract of country between the Ribble and
Pendle Hdl bears a " distinct and pecidiar character." Here the crust of the
earth appears to have undergone a violeut disruption, in consequence of
which the edges of the beds of muierals are thrown up into the ak- and
downward towards the centre of the earth ; and immediately to the north
appears a sm-face of lunestone, ^vith its concomitant systems of plants and
minerals, which, had the strata to the south mauitained their uatm-al
position, must have lain at a vast depth beneath. The effect of this
convulsion is felt over a tract of forty miles to the north, scarcely a seam of
coal being found nearer than Buitou-on-Lonsdale. The HiU of Pendle
makes a conspicuous figure on the south side of the plaia ; the sides are
verdant, and the top moorish and very extensive. On this stood Mai kin
Tower, celebrated in 1633 for being the rendezvous of witches. Seventeen
poor wi-etches were condemned on perjured evidence. When the affair was
scrutinized into, the convicts were set at liberty.
Latj^de Booth.
Booth.
5m. x.w. Sawley. A Cistercian Abbey, in honour of the Blessed Virgin,
was founded here in 1146 l)y William de Percy, the revenue of which at the
dissolution amounted to £231 lbs. Sd. The ruins of the gate house has
been converted into a cottage, the greater jiart of the nave and transept,
and the choir and chapter house, still remain. A little north, Bolton-by-
BoLLAND. The Hall, Miss Littledale.
li m. w. GiLLKiRK. 4 m. fui-ther, Gisburue Park, Lord Riblesdale.
Thoenton. Thornton Force,, a cataract of 90 feet faU, is in this parish.
Broughton Hall, Sir Charles Robert Tempest, Bart.
SKirTON, a market-town and parish. West Riding of the county of York,
situated in the mountainous district of Craven, near the river Aii-e. Ai'ea of
parish, 26,760 a. ; population, 6,870, cluefly employed in the manufacture
of cotton goods. A brisk trade is carried on in corn and cattle, facilitated by the
Leeds and Liver])ool Canal. Here is a spacious chnrcli, a granuiiar school
witli £500 annual revenue and two exhibitions to Oxford and Canilnidge,
and several otlier scliools and cliarities. Market, Saturday. 7 m. n.e.
Bolton Abbey, Duke of Devonshire. The Abbey was founded in 1120, by
AVilliam dc Meschines and his wife CeeiUa de Romeli, for canons regvdar of
CHURCH STA.
■lOJ m. ACCEING-
TON STA.
HUNCOAT STA.
EOSEGKO^^: sta.
4-71 m. BURNLEY
STATION.
marsden sta.
nelson sta.
51f m. COLNE
STATION.
54J ra. EOTJL-
HIDGE STA.
Enter Yorksliire.
57 m. EARBY STA .
58i m. THORNTON
STATION.
59i m. ELSLACK
STATION.
Leeds and Lancas-
.C3 ter line.
6.35 m. SKIPTON
STATION.
LIVERPOOL TO SKIPTON.
403
CHUKCH ST A.
40^ ni. ACCUING-
TON STA.
Biu-y and Man-
chester Line. 03"
HUNCOAT STA.
EOSEGEOVE STA.
47f m. BUENLETf
STATION.
MAESDEN STA.
NELSON STA.
51f m. COLNE
STATION.
54| m. FOUL-
EIDGE STA.
Enter Yorkshh-e.
57 m. EAEBT STA.
&8J m. THOENTON
STATION.
59i m. ELSLACK
STATION.
Leeds and Lancas-
ter Line. 53"
63^ m. SKIPTON
STATION.
2 m. s. Oswald Twistle. Here are priut-works on a large scale, and
other establishments for the manufacture of cotton goods. Coal is oljtained
in the township.
AccRiNGTON, or New Acckington, a township in the before-named
parish. Area, 2,480 a. It has several cotton factories. Old Accringt on,
an adjoining chapelry, has also cotton factories. Accrington House,
Jonatlian Peel, Esq.
HuNCOAT, a township, in the parish of Whallcy, in the hundred ol'
Blackburn. 3 m. s.e. The Booths, situated on the east border of the
Forest of Rossendale.
2 m. S. DUNNOCKSHAW.
Burnley stands in a valley, and has a chapel containing numerous
monuments of the Towneley family, to whom the famous Towneley marbles
formerly belonged. Burnley has numerous Dissenting chapels, a free
grammar school with an annual revenue of £137, and several other schools
and charities, manufactures of cotton and woollen fabrics and machinery,
with breweries, tamieries, rope walks, and brass foundiies. Its manufactures
owe their prosperity to the abundance of coal in the vicinity, and the
Leeds and Liverpool Canal nearly siu-rounding the town, and to the
railways. Markets, Monday and Satm-day ; races in August ; cattle fairs,
alternate Mondays, and six annual fairs. 1 m. s.e. Towneley Park, Charles
Towneley, Esq. The mansion is a large, venerable structure, and its
prmcipal front forms three sides of a quadrangle. The greatest ornament
of Towneley is its fine ancient woods. Tliese are disposed over a large
park, which, with the contiguous mountains and distant country, present
much picturesque scenery. 1 m. fiu'ther, Ormerod House.
Little Marsden.
Trawden.
CoLNE, a market-town, county of Lancaster, on an afflux of the Calder
and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Here are large manufactm;es of
calicoes, mousselins-de-laines, and wooUens, and numerous mills, principally
wi-ought by water-power ; and the neighbourhood abounds in coal, slate, and
lime. The town is supposed to have been built on a Roman station — it is
at least ccrtam that many coins and relics of that people have been here
discovered. Market, Wednesday; fail's for cattle, March 7th, May 12th,
and October 10th.
FOULRIDGE.
Earby.
Elslack.
the order of St. Augustine, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St.
Cuthbert. The church was built in the form of a cross : in the middle was
the steeple, which does not apjicar to have been ever finislied ; on the north
side of the choir the family of Clapham liad a vault. The cloistcrs,_ &c., were
on the south side of the chui-ch. Very little now remains of the ancient build-
ings, and the steeple at the west end of the church is a late erection. The
few remaining fragments, however, of this venerable pile, with the romantic
scenery around, have a most picturesque and interesting appearance. The
annual revenue of this house at the dissolution amounted to filll; 17*'. id.
E F F 2
404
LIVERPOOL TO ROCHDALE.
^Libtvpool to UodxXfult*
Ecft of Eatltoag from 3LibcrpooI.
BOOILE.
1 m. N.w. Orrel.
1 m. N.W. AlNTREE.
1 m. N.w. Melling.
1 m. w. BiCKERSTAiTE. 1 m. N. of -wliicli, Bickerstaffe Hall.
li m. w. Shelmersdale, a chapeliy, which gives the title of Barou to
the fauuly of Bootle Wilbraham.
4- m. N.w. Upholland. The chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas a Becket,
is an ancient edifice, which formerly belonged to a priory of Benedictine
monks.
4- m. N.w. Orrel Mount, where there is an establishment of Benedictine
French nuns.
4 m. N.w. Pemberton.
WiGAN. (See p. 47.)
^ m. N. Bradshawe Hall, Thomas Isherwood Bradshawe, Esq. 1 m.
further, Aspul.
I4- m. N. Briusup Hall.
1 m. N.E. Tongue Hall.
14- m. N. Smith HiUs Hall. Is situated iu a wood, above a small, rocky
glen, and is built in the form of a quadrangle, with entrances under
gateways from the north and west sides. It was originally hwlt of timber
and plaster, and a clumsy open gallery of timber now runs round the
second stoi'y of the interior. Tlie east front is somewhat more decorated,
and of stone, which, from the bows of the chapel, and recess in the
dining-room, has rather an elegant appearaiice. Both the chapel and hall
windows contain some painted glass, and the latter is wainscoted all round
from the ceiliug to the floor. The middle row of pannels is charged with
carved devices of names, heads of kings, crests, knots, &c. In the windows
of the kitchen, and on the wainscot, are the monograms of " A," with a
bai-. and a tun, or cask, said to allude to Sir Andrew Barton, a noted pirate.
Darcey Lever, a chapelry, in the parish of Bolton, on the river
Irwell, here crossed by an aqueduct of three arches.
1 m. N. Elton.
Distance from
Liverpool.
BOOTLE LANE
STATION.
PEESTON ROAD
STATION.
Preston and Lan-
«C0 caster Line.
AINTREE STA.
KIEKBT STA.
PAINFORD STA.
PlilBO LANE STA.
UPHOLLAND STA.
OEREL STA.
PESIBEETON STA.
16 m. WIGAN STA.
Nortli-Westem
-C3 Railway.
HINDLEY STA.
WESTHOUGHTON
STATION.
Bolton and Pres-
ses ton Line.
2i m. BOLTON
STATION.
Kenyon and
.^COCUt'lieroeLinc.
DAECEY LEVER
STATION.
BRADLEY EOLD
STATION.
BLACK LANE
STATION.
LIVERPOOL TO ROCHDALE.
405
Htbcrjjciol to i^ochlrale*
Distance from
Lirerpuol.
BOOTLK LANE
STATION.
PEESTON EOAD
STATION.
AINTEEE BTA.
KIRKBY ST A.
EAINFOED STA.
PIMBO LANE STA.
UPHOLLAND STA.
OEEEL STA.
PEMBEETON STA.
16 m.WIGAN STA.
North- Western
Railway. G3"
HINDLEY STA.
WZSTHOUGHTON
STATION.
24 m. BOLTON
STATION.
Kenyon and
Clitheroe Line .03=
Manchester
Line. G3=-
DAECEY LEVEE
STATION.
BEADLEY FOLD
STATION.
BLACK LANE
STATION.
Eifllit of Eatltoag from SLiijcrpooI.
Walton HaU, G. GreeuaU, Esq., M.P.
2 m. E. Dwerry House Grange.
f m. s. Eazakerley Hall, Henry Eazakerley, Esq.
i m. E. Kii-kby HaU, Rev. H. Tatloek. -i ni. further, Kirkby.
1 m. s.E. Rainford. 1| m. s. Mossborough HaU.
i m. s.w. Pennington. 4 m. s.e., at the foot of BiUiuge Beacon, which
is 633 feet Wgh, is Bispham HaU.
i m. s.e. Winstanley HaU, Meyrick Bankes, Esq. 1 m. s. of which is
WiNSTANLEY.
i m. s. Hindley HaU. i m. further, Hindley.
•J m. s. Westhotjghton. The manufacture of muslin and jacconet is
earned on here to a considerable extent. In 1S12 a maniifactory was burnt
down here by rioters on the Luddite system, four of whom were executed.
Bolton, or Bolton-le-Moors, a municipal and parUamentary borough,
and manufacturing town, in the county of Lancaster, liundred of Stafford,
on a branch of the IrweU. Area of parish, 31,390 a. ; population, 73,905 ;
population of borough, comprising the township and Little Bolton, 50,163.
Bolton, under the provisions of the Reform BUI, sends two members to
ParUament ; registered electors (] 846), 1,479. The town has been greatly
improved of late years by new squares and handsome houses ; it has an
ancient parish clnu'ch, and several chapels of ease, besides numerous
Dissenting places of worship, two town haUs, two cloth haUs, exchange,
theatre, concert and assembly rooms, &c., a grammar school, founded 1641,
revenue £485 per annum ; a charity school, endowed 1693, revenue £227 ;
and daily and Sunday schools, Hbraries, mechanics' institute, and many
exceUent charities, of which we may cite PoppleweU's legacy of £27,700,
for the promotion of religion and learning among the poor. Bolton had been
celebrated for its wooUen factories for some centuries, they having been intro-
duced there by the Elemmgs in 1337 ; but it is to Arkwright and Crompton,
natives of the town, the constructors of the "mule-jcmiy," that it owes its
present prosperity. It is the head of a poor-law union. Markets, Satuixlay
and Monday ; fairs, February 30th and 31st, October 13th and 14th.
i m. s.E. Little LE^-ER. Lever HaU, within the chapelry, was formerly
occupied by Bishop Bridgeman.
i m. s. Crowtree.
406
KENYON JUNCTION TO CLITHEROE.
Bury, a parliamentary borougli town and parish, in the covmty of Lan-
caster, on the river Ii'well ; returns one member to ParKament. The town
has of late years been much improved, and contains two handsome churches,
and upwards of twenty other places of worship ; also a grammar school,
with two exhibitions to either University. The town is governed by three
constables, chosen at a com-t annually held by the Earl of Derby. Many of
the improvements in loom machinery introduced during the last century
originated in this town ; but the establishment of the Peels has mainly
contributed to the prosperity of the town in later times. The late Sir
Robert Peel was born at Chamber Hall, in the immediate vicinity of
Bury.
Heywood, a village and chapelry, in the parish of Bury, the population
of which are chiefly employed in the manufacture of cottou. i m. n.
Bamford Hall.
29 m. liuiiY STA.
Manchester and
•caBiu-nky Lino.
HEYWOOD STA.
334 m. BLUE pits'
STATION.
Junction witli tin;
Manchester and
Rochdale Line.
itcnajott 3JuttCttmt to Q^lithtvot*
Heft of Enilinag from Itengon Junction.
1 m. w. Lowton Hall.
•^ m. E. West Leigh. The manufactures of Lancashire are much
indebted to the ingenuity of Thomas Higgs, a reed-maker at this place,
who in 1764 constructed the first spiuning-jemiy, and in 1767 invented the
water-frame, which was afterwards introduced and iinproved by Sii" Richard
Ai-kwright.
14- m. "w. Hendley Green. 1 m. n.w. of which is Hendley.
li m. N.w. Greenfield, i m. n. of wliich Westhoughton.
1 m. w. RuMWORTn.
li m. w. Smith Hill HaU.
2 m. w. LoNGWORTii. 1-1 m. further, Bromley.
1 m. w. Entwistle.
3 m. w. Hollinshed Hall, Henry Brock Hollinshead, Esq.
0\t;r Darwen. Print and bleaching works are extensively carried on,
and coals and slate are plentiful.
1^ m. LiTHESAY.
1 m. Witton House, Joseph Fcilden, Esq. The mansion stands on rising
grovmd, at a little distance tVom the Darwcii, and is embosomed in wood.
It is built of a cream-coloured freestone, richly veined, and has in the
Distance
from Kem/on
Junction.
\\ ni. BRADSIIAW
LEACH STA.
2| m. LEIGH STA.
5i m. ATHEETON
STATION.
6| m. CHEQUEB-
BENT STA.
8J m. DAUBHILL
STATION.
10 m. BOLTON
STATION.
Preston to Mau-
=eo Chester.
THE OAKS STA.
BEOKLET Cr.OSS
STATION.
14^ m. CHAl'EI.
TOWN STA.
16 ni. ENTWISTLE
STATION.
SOUGH STA.
18i m. OVER
DAKWEN STA.
20 ni. LOWER
DARWEN STA.
22 m. BLACK-
BURN STA.
Liverpool and
Skii)ton Lino.
KENYON JUNCTION TO CLITHEROE.
407
29 lU. BURY STA.
Manchester and
Bvirnley Line. G3»
IIF.YWOOD STA.
334 ra. BLUE pits'
STATION.
Junction with the
Manchester and
liochdiile Line.
4 m. s.s.E. Heaton House, the Earl of Wilton, is a maguificent mansion,
the south front of which consists of a centre and two wings connected by a
corridor ; the main building projects in a semicii-cular form, the frieze of
which is supported by four three-quarter columns of tlie Ionic order, and is
crowned witli a dome ; the win^-s are octangular. Immediately in front are
two pedestals bearing cumbent lions, and before it spreads a bcautifid lawn,
adorned with beds of flowers and shrubs. On the nortli front the arclutec-
tm-al decoration is of a bolder character, the pediment is supported by four
noble coliunns of the Composite order ; the whole contains one principal
and one upper story, and is entirely built of flue freestone. The park is
about iive miles in circiunferencc, enclosed with a wall, and adorned with
fine old timber trees and luxuiiaut plantations.
1 m. s. BoucH. 1 m. further, Middleton.
itrngott Stittcttott to CUtfirroe,
Distance
from Keni/on
Junction.
li ni. BKADSHAW
LEACH STA.
2^ ni. LEIGH STA.
5\ m. ATHEETON
STATION.
6| m. CHEQUEE-
BENT STA.
8f m. DAUBHILL
STATION.
10 m. BOLTON
STATION.
Preston to Man-
chester. fcS"
Rochdale Br. (fc>
THE OAKS STA.
BEOMLEY CEOSS
STATION.
14% m. CHAPEL
TOWN STA.
16 ni. ENTWISTLE
STATION.
SOVGH STA.
184 m. OVEE
DAKWEN STA.
20 m. LOWEE
DAKWEN STA.
28 m. BLACK-
BUEN STA.
Liverpool and
Skiptou Line.
Efsfjt 0f ilailinas ftom Sstenson Junction.
i m. E. Pennington.
Leigh, a market-town, in the county of Lancaster, has a gTannnar school
and several charities. Its manufactm-es are fustians, muslins, and cambrics.
It has also a canal communicating -n-ith that of Leeds and Liverpool. Coal
is here very abundant. 3 m. e. Astley.
Atheeton, a chapelry, in the parish of Leigh ; population 4,475, chiefly
employed in the cotton factories, collieries, and iron works.
Chequerbent. 1 m. n.e. Hulton Park, William Hulton, Esq.
1 m. E. Eaunworth.
Bolton. (See Liverpool and Eochdale, p. 405.)
1 m. E. Tongue Hall.
Chapel Town. 2 m. fm-ther, Hallmgrave.
Ij m. E. HoLKHAM Moor.
WoK House.
li m. E. Pickup Bank.
1 m. E. Lower Darwen.
Blackburn, a parliamentary borough, market-towTi, and parish, in the
county of Lancaster. Area of parish, 45,620 a. ; popidation of borough,
36,629. It sends two members to Parliament ; registered electors, (1846),
408
MANCHESTER AND FLEETWOOD.
centre of tlie eastern front a portico, supported by Doric pillars. This
chaste and elegant residence commands two pleasing views of the Dai^en,
whose banks are diversitied with swelling knoUs, well planted with thriving
\roods. Near Wittou Park is the sombrous HiU of Bilhiige, the termination
of that cliain of hills which extends from Yorksliire into this part of
Lancashire. The elevation of this hill above tlie level of the sea is about
300 yards.
1 m. s.w. BiLLiNGTON. li m. further, Salesbhry. Salesbmy Hall,
a noble specimen of most rude and massy wood work, is of very high
antiquity, probably not later than Henry III. There is about this house a
profusion and bulk of oak that must abnost have laid prostrate a forest to
erect it. The principal timbers are carved witli great elegance, and the
compartments of the roof painted with iigures of saints, while the outsides
of the building are adorned with protUe heads of wood, cut in bold relief
witliin huge medallions. It is curious to observe that the inner doors are
without a pannel or a lock, and have always been opened with a latch and
string. A piece of Roman scvdpture of Apollo, fi-om Ribchester, has been
mcorporated in one of the walls. 1^ m. further, Ribchester.
1 m. N.w. Waddikgton. 2 m. further, Browshokne HaU, E. Parker, Esq.
Clitheroe, a parliamentary, municipal, borough, and market -town, in the
county of Lancaster, on the Ribble, at the base of Pendle HiU, which
rises 1,S00 feet above the level of the sea. Population of the borough,
ll,32i. It sends one member to Parliament ; registered electors (ISiS),
41-2. The town is built of stone, and has a large chapel of ease, with
28 m. WHAILET
STATION.
3Hm. CLITHE-
aOE STA.
i^ancJifSitrr anlr JFlrrttuotilr,
2Lcft of Bailtoag frotn iHanc^ester.
i m. N.w. Pendleton, a village, in the parish of Eccles, the population
of which are employed iu the collieries, and in the mauufactm-e of cotton
and silk.
Clieton.
Keksley.
I m. Birch House, John Bentley, Esq. This seat was originally
built in the reign of Charles I. (IGil), and stiU for the most part
retains the style of architectiu'e wliich characterised the mansions of
that day. It has been at various times occupied bv distinguished families
— the Worsleys, the Rishtons, the Dornings, and from the late John
Bentley, Esq. it descended to his sou, the present proprietor. The house
is situated in a small ornamental park, and commands a view of the
Valley of the L'weU. The apartments are not large, but are fitted up
with that taste which distmguishes the virtuoso. The library might be
imagined the abode of the Spii-it of Meditation, such a "dim, religious
light" is admitted through its stained glass windows, which harmomses
so entirely with tlie ancient carved oak window-frames, and the cathedi-al-
like emblazonments of the room. The collection of pictures, however.
Distance from
SALFOKD STA.
PENDLETON STA.
CLIFTON STA.
DIXON FOLD STA.
STONECLECGH
STATION.
HALSHAW MOOR
STATION.
MANCHESTER AND FLEETWOOD.
409
28 in. WH ALLEY
STATION.
Mi m. CLITHE-
ROE STA.
1,121. It is an ii-regularly built town, situated in a barren district, but ■well
supplied with coal from the mines iu its vicinity. It is celebrated for its
cotton factories, which employ many thousands of hands, the amiual produce
of its fabrics behig estimated at £3,000,000. The chiu'ch, a maguificent
structiu-e, was rebuilt iu 1819, at a cost of £26,000. In the parish are 22
perpetual curacies, and numerous Dissenting chapels. A grammar school,
founded temp. Queen Elizabeth, with an annual revenue of £120, and other
schools educating upwards of 5,000 chddi-en. Hargreaves, the inventor of the
spinning-jenuy, was a native of tliis town. Markets, "Wednesday and
Saturday; fairs, Easter JNIouday and Ttiesday, May 12tli, and October 17th.
Whalley is an immense parish, in the county of Lancaster, containing
an area of 108,140 a. ; the area of the township of "Whalley is 1,890 a. ;
population 111,741. It comprises within its limits the borough of Clitheroe,
three market-towns, 32 townships, and eight chapelries, in Lancaster, the
towusliip of Wdlington in the county of Chester, and the chapelry of
"Whitewell in the "West Riding of the county of York. The parish is 30 miles
long by 15 broad. The church is a very ancient ediiice, originally belonging
to the abbey, which was founded in 1296. 1 m. e. Clerk BLUl. A little to
the south of which is Reade HaU. 3t m. x.w. Aighton Hall.
several Dissenting chapels, a grammar school, founded by Queen jSIary in
1554, with an annual revenue of £450 ; and extensive manufactures of
cotton, &c. Here are also the remains of a castle, built by the noble
family of Lacy in the 12th ceutuiT. Market, Saturday ; fau's, March 24th,
July 24th, September 29th, and December 7th. The Clitheroe races take
place in June.
Manchesitcv anlr dFlfctfajoolr*
Distance from
SALTORD STA.
PENDLETOM STA.
CLIFTOIf STA.
Manchester and
Biiry Rail. 63=
DTXON FOLD STA.
STOXECLEDGH
STATION.
HALSHAW MOOR
STATION.
5^ig]^t of Eailtoag from i^ancfjester.
1 m. X. CuRSALL. Cm-sall Cell, Miss E. Atherton. Part of the house is
the remains of a cell belonging to the Abbey of Lent on, erected in the reign
of Henry I.
I- m. s.E. Prestwick Park, Lewis NoveUi, Esq. 2 m. further, Heatou
Park. Earl of TTiltnn.
forms the great attraction. In the dining-room is a "Gipsy Gii-1," by
Thomson, R.A., a beautiful creation, and a memorial of the powers of a
man who has been driven from his profession by disgust at the insensibility
of the day, which rarely appreciates the grander efforts of a native artist.
In the drawing-room is a " Young Girl," by Graham, with features of
loveliness and life, exquisitely blending the beauty of nature with the
graces of the painter's imagination, it Is a fine conception. A " Venus,"
by Coswav, one of those forms which nature occasionally produces in
voluptuous rediuidancy of beauty, and which the painter has portrayed
with the power of an enthusiast. "A Coiuitry Stable," by :\[orland, who
so rejoices in the portraits of pigs and donkeys, reminds us that his genius
could not preserve him from a degradation which woidd have disgraced
either. The " AVeekly Register" of Liversage, presenting a very personili-
G G G
410
MANCHESTER AND FLEETWOOD.
BIRCH ilOUSE, JOHN BENTLEY, K.SIJ.
cation of a radical sliocinakcr, the pillar of the beer-shop, though small, is
one of his most successful pictiu-es. " A Landscape with Eigiu-es," bv
Gainsborough, next solicits the atteutiou ; it is one of his happy and correct
i m. W. EaKN WORTH.
1 in. w. Brinsep Hall. ^ ra. further, Aspul.
i m. w. Black Rod. Here is a grammar school, with upwards of one
hundred pupils, and three exhibitions to Pembroke College, Cambridge.
i m. w. Adlington^.
1 m. N.w. Duxbury Hall, William Standish Standish, Esq.
Chokley is built on an eminence, and has an ancient church of the
Norman style of architecture, another in the Gothic style, a grammar
school, to^A^l liall, u.nion workhouse, Dissenting chapels, and numerous
cotton mills for the manufacture of all sorts of fancy muslins, &c. Lead,
coal, slate, and stone abound in the neighbouring mines and colHeries.
Astley Hall, Susanna, Lady Hoghton, the heiress of the late Peter Brooke,
Esq. of Astlev, and representative of the Chamocks of Charnock ; Gillebrand
Hall, H. Eazakerley, Esq.
Lea.
1 m. s. Clifton.
KiRKHAM. (See p. 48.) Ribby Hall, Hugh Hornby, Esq.
A Utile beyond the station is a short branch to Lytiiam, a parish,
situated on the western coast, near the estuary of the Kibble, and much
resorted to for sea-bathing. About 1 m. e. is Lytham Pool, a large
natural basin, where vessels consigned to the port of Preston discharge
HAI,SH.\W MOOR
{continued).
MOSES' GATE STA.
10^ m. BOLTON
STATION.
-CS Kenyoii to
Clithei'oe.
Liverpool and
-£0 Bolton Bail.
LOSTOCK LANE
STATION.
HORWICH AND
BLACK ROD STA.
ADLINGTON STA.
21 m. CHORLEY
ST.\TION.
2i ru. join the
North- Western
Line to Preston.
29 m. PRESTON
STATION.
32 m. LEA KOAD
STATION.
35 ra. SALWICK
STATION.
37 ra. KIRKIIAM
STATION.
MANCHESTER AND FLEETWOOD.
411
HALSHAW MOOE
[continued).
MOSES' GATE STA.
lOi m. BOLTON
STATION.
Kenyon to 03"
Clithcroe.
Bury and Roch-
dale. £j"
LOSTOCK LANE
STATION.
HOEWICH AHD
BLACK EOD STA.
ADLINGTON STA.
21 m. CHORLEY
STATION.
2^ ni. .ioin the
North-Western
Line to Preston.
29 m. PRESTON
STATION.
33 m. LEA ROAD
STATION.
35 m. SALWICK
STATION.
37 m. KIRKHAM
STATION.
delineations of nature, which appeals like nature herself to your holiest
sympathies. " Apollo and the Seasons," by Wilson, one of the choicest
specimens of British art, which is considered by the best judges to be the
chpf-d' (Buvre of the EngUsh Claude, on entering the room is innnediately
before you. Beautiful it is, indeed, both in design and execution — a never-
ending sunshine illumines the canvas — a realisation of summer when
sunmier is gone . it is impossible long to contemplate this beau-ideal of the
painter's art without being absorbed in the division, or without sympathising
with its expression. The two last we shall notice, although many works,
each superior of its kind, invite attention, are " Dionysius the Areopagite,"
and " Mrs. Hartley with her Child as a Bacchante," by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
The former is a Rcndjraudt-lookiug head, of most magical conception, and
high finish ; the latter is considered one of the happiest efforts of the great
master ; both are well known wherever art has been cultivated, and confirm
the ennobling effect of its presence. This pictiu-e derives its extrinsic
interest from the reflection, that the mother there portrayed with all the
emotions which characteiise and compose a mother's love (which love is
stronger than death), and the babe here exhibited in the perfection of
infantde joyousness, together closed their eyes during the exciting circum-
stances which accompany a violent death ! Look at them there in the
reciprocal exchange of dependence on one hand, of devotion upon the
other ; then imagme them bouud together by the mother's own hand, and
cold in death, cast upon a foreign shore, and l)elieve that the feelings there
portrayed are no picture of the painter's, and be convinced that the highest
effort of genius derives its inspiration from nature — its success from tmth
in her characters.
li m. E. Little Levee..
Bolton. (See Liverpool to Rochdale, p. 405.)
i m. N. LosTocK. 1^ m. n.e. Heaton.
1 m. N.E. HoKwicH, a chapelry, in the parish of Dean, the population of
which are employed in manufactures and bleaching works. Wallsuches.
1| m. RiviNGTON, where there is a lofty eminence called Rivington Pike,
1545 feet high, at the foot of which, Rivington Hall, Robert Andrews,
Esq.
H m. N.E. Heapey, a chapelry and parish, in the hundi-ed of Leyland.
2 m. E. Anglezarke. Lead mines are worked in this township, in which
carbonate of barytes were first discovered.
Peeston. (See p. 49.) From hence is a line of seven miles to
LoNGRiDGE, passing Ribbleton, Elston, Grimsarg, and Alston.
f m. N.E. COTTAM.
li m. N. Salwick.
1^ m. N. Medlar.
1 m. N.E. ROSEACRE.
1 ni. E. Teeleaze.
1 m. N.E. of which is Esprick. 1§ m. Elswick, and
G G G 2
412
MANCHESTER TO ACCRINGTOX.
their cargoes into smaller craft, i m. v. Lytham Hall, Thomas Clifton,
Esq. The Hall comprises in its kitchens and out-offices a portion of the
building of a Benedictine priory, founded ia the reign of Richard I.
li m. ■«■. PLUirPTON.
PorLToy, a market-toAra and parish, in the county of Lancaster. Area of
parish, 15,-100 a. Near this station is a short branch line to Blackpool, a
■nllage on the coast. It has a theati-e, libraiy and news room, and from the
clearness of the water, and the excellence of the beach, it became a few years
ago one of the most attractive spots in the county. A cui-ious custom
prevailed and may still be in use : at the flood tide, tlie time for bathing, a
bell sounded for the ladies to assemble, and to sive wamiug to the
gentlemen to leave the parade, any one who disobeyed this summons
Forfeited a bottle of vrine. A little to the s. Raikes Hall, John Hornby,
Esq., M.P.
Eleetwood, a new sea-port, in the county of Lancaster, in the parish of
Poulton-le-Fylde, on the Wyre, at the entrance of Morecombe Bay ;
population, 2,S33. The town of Eleetwood is rising rapidly into importance
as a port as well as a watering-place. It contains a chui'ch, hotel, custom
house, market house, lighthouse, and docks. Owing to its favourable
position, and the easy access of its hai'bour, several steamers ply between
POULTOS STA.
50 m. FLEETWOOD
STATICS.
iWanchtsittr to ^rrnnston*
Heft of Bailiuag from iHattcfjcstcr.
Manchester to Clifton. (See Manchester to Fleetwood, p. 408.)
Bdcgley.
Lever.
1^ m. s.w. ToRRiXGTGX LowEB E>'D, and 1§ m. x.w. Allixgrave.
li m. w. Holkham Moob.
Musberry Pai'k.
1 m. w. Bboad Holdex.
2i m. w. Oswald Twistle.
Accbixgtos. (See Liverpool to Skipton, p. 403.)
j Distance from
Manchester.
BIXGLET STA.
KADCLITEE
BKIBGE STA.
10 m. BUET STA.
SrSJMERSEAT
ST.\TIOS.
RAMSBOTTOJI
STATION.
HELMSHOBE STA
22| m. HASI.ISG-
DEX STA.
BAXESDES STA.
18 m. ACCEIXG-
TON STA.
MANCHESTER TO ACCRINGTON.
413
POULTON STA.
H m. E. Singleton, a chapelry in the parish of Kirkham, where there
is a great fair for sheep and cattle on September 21st. 3 m. further,
ECCLESTON.
li m. N.E. The river Wyrc, wliich, taking its course amongst the moors
in the north-east part of the comity, meanders through a very romantic
district, and pursuing a south-'svest course towards the sea, receives the
water of several other streams before it reaches Garstang, near which its
current is greatly augmented by the waters of the river Calder, and passing
near the town of Poulton expands into a broad basin called Wyre Water,
fi'om whence it joins the sea at Eleetwood.
50m. FLEETWOOD thls placc aud Liverpool, Belfast, and Glasgow. In 1844 vessels of no less
STATION. I than 128,527 tons entered its port, and there cleared out 110,124 tons.
As a maritime port, Fleetwood has such decided advantages over many
harboiu's of England, that it cannot fad to become in a very few years one of
the most important shipping places on the coast of Lancaster. 2 m. s.w.
Kossall HaU, Sir P. H. Pleetwood, Bart.
JWattciiejStn* to ^ccrtngtott*
Distance from,
Manchester.
Eifltt at Eatl&jag from iHanctester.
BLNGLET STA.
KADCLIFFE
BEIDGE STA.
10 m. BUBY STA.
SUMMEESEAT
STATION.
RAMSBOTTOM
STATION.
HELMSHOEE STA
23| m. HASLING-
DEN STA.
BAXENDEN STA.
18 m. ACCKING-
Standhall.
Badcliffe.
Btjey. (See Liverpool to Rochdale, p. 406.)
i m. N.E. Walmesley. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the
numerous mills on the river Lwell, which runs through the parish.
1 m. E. Shuttlewohth.
li m. N.E. ToKEiNGTON HiGHER End. A little further is the Rosendale
Branch, ha\-ing a station at Stubbings, Ewood Bridge, Rawtenstal, and
Newchiu'ch.
I Helmshore.
Haslingden, a market-town, standing in a vnld Alpine district on the
I borders of Rosendale Forest, mostly built of stone, and employs about 4,000
J hands iu the manufacture of cotton.
! Henheads.
414
MANCHESTER TO LEEDS
ittanchrsitcr to Hcrlrs! via l^orivtralr.
Ecft of Eailiuag from iHancj^ester.
li m. N. Hopwood Hall, Robert G. Hopwood, Esq.
1 m. "vr. MiDDLETON, a market-towii aud parish, iu the county of Lancaster,
on the Rochdale Canal. Area of parish, 11,.5J:0 a. Not more than 70 years
ago ]\Iiddleton was but a village : it owes its sudden rise into importance to
the various extensive factories of cotton subsequently established here, and
the coal miues in the vicinity. The church is ancient, and there is a grammar
school, and other charities. ^Market, Eriday.
1 m. s.w. Alkrixgton. Alkringtou Hall,
li m. N.w. Bamford HaU.
RocHDAXE, a parliamentaiy borough aud manufacturing to\ra. It sends
two members to Parliament; registered electors (1S4S), 1,049. The town
is fairly built, and has an ancient chiu-ch on a steep hiU, numerous chapels
and schools, a town hall, assembly rooms, theatre, literary society, and
important manufactories of flannels, baizes, kerseys, hats, coarse calico, and
machinery. Markets, Monday and Saturday.
LiTTLEBOKOUGH. Here was a Roman station, and several antiquities
have beeu found in the vicinity.
Ramsden.
Erom ToDMORDEN there is a branch eight miles long to Burnley, joining
the Liverpool aud Skipton Railway, passing Cliviger. Ormerod Hall;
Towueley Park, Charles Towueley, Esq.
Eastwood.
Hebden Bridge, a large village, situated in a valley of picturesque
beauty, near which is MYTHOLI^- aud Midgley.
I4- m. X. LrODENDEN.
i m. N. Warley. Pye Nest, Henry Lees Edwards, Esq.
Halifax is reached by a short branch of two miles.
1 m. N. South Oram.
Brighouse. There is a short line of two imles, joining Halifax and
Bradford.
CooPEE Bridge. 1 m. n. Hartshead.
i m. n.e. Mirfield.
Distance from
VICTOEIA STA.
2 m. MILES
PLATTING STA.
m. MIDDLETON
STATION.
-CO Liverpool
Railway.
9 m. BLL'E PITS
STATION.
11 m. KOCHDALE
STATION.
14 m. LITTLE-
BOKOUGH STA.
17 m. WALSDEN
STATION.
19 m. TODMOE-
DEN STA.
Enter Yorkshire.
21 m. EASTWOOD
STATION.
34 m. HEBDEN
BKIDGE STA.
25 m. MTTHOLM-
BOYD STA.
27ni.I.t'DDENDEN
FOOT STA.
28 m. SOWEEBT
BEIDGE STA.
31 m. NOKTH
DEAN STA.
32 m. ELLANU
STATION.
34 m. BRIGHOUSE
STATION.
37 m. COOPEB
BEIDGE STA.
38 111. MIRFIELD
STATION.
VTA ROCHDALE.
415
JWanchfiSter to Hertris via l^ocfttrale.
Distance from
VICTORIA STA.
2 ni. MILES
PLATTING STA.
Oldham Br. 03-
5 in. MIDDLETON
9 m. BLUE pits'
STATION.
11 ra. EOCHDALE
.station.
14 m. LITTLE-
BOROUGH .STA.
17 m WALSDEN
STATION.
19 m. TODMOE-
DEN STA.
Enter Yorkshire.
21 m. EASTWOOD
STATION.
24 m. HEBDEN
BRIDGE STA.
25 m. MTTHOLM-
R07D STA.
27m.LUDDENDEN
rOOT STA.
28 m. SOWERBY
BRIDGE STA.
31 m. NORTH
DEAN STA.
32 m. ELLAND
STATION.
34 m. BRIGHOUSE
STATION.
37 m. COOPER
BRIDGE STA.
Manchester and
Hudderslield \s3-
38 m. MIRFIELD
STATION.
3Ki5ljt of Eafltono from JHandjester.
3 m. E. Oldham has risen from the position of a hamlet to a large
manufacturiug town, and is the principal seat of the hat manufacture in
England, and has also large manufactories of fustians, velveteens, calicoes,
silks, and cords. It is built on a hill, has handsome modern churches and
chapels, a fine town hall and market house, mechanics' institute, news room,
several banks, and numerous schools, amongst which a blue-coat school,
endowed by the late Mr. Henshaw, hat manufacturer, with £70,000.
Oldham sends two members to Parliament. Market, Saturday.
4 m. E. Crompton.
li m. E. MiLNROW, a chapelry, in the parish of Rochdale. John Collier,
otherwise Tim Bobbin, the popular author of the Lancaster dialect, an
eccentric character and musician, was for 57 years the village schoolmaster
at this place. A little s. Butterworth.
1^ m. N.E. Blatchingworth.
Walsden.
ToDMORDEN lies in the pretty valley of the Calder, and on a rising
ground near the centre is an ancient church. It has a new chapel, meeting
houses, and a mechanics' institute. Coal abounds in the neighbourhood.
Holme, T. H. Whitaker, Esq.
Langfield Moors.
li m. s. LuDD.
1 m. s.E. Sarby.
2 m. S. RiPPENDEN.
li m. s. Stainland.
li m. s.w. Stainland.
Elland, a chapelry, containing a population of 6,470, employed in the
manufacture of course woollens. Elland Hall, — Carstairs, Esq. 1 ra.
s.s.E. Flexby Hall, Sidney Norris, Esq. ]i m. further, Huddersfield.
(See Manchester and Leeds, p. 418.)
■§ m. s. Rastrick.
^ m. s. Sheepridge, and 2 m. s. Kibkeaton.
J m. s. HopTON.
416
MANCHESTER TO LEEDS
=e3Bradford Line .
DE-vrsBrRY, a market -town and township, in the T^'est Riding of the '^^ ^- dewsbubt
county of York, situated on the Calder. It is a manufacturing to-rni, lies low, '
but is well jjaved and lighted, and has some good streets and weU-built
stone houses. Its institutions are, a free school, revenue £10S per annum ;
mechanics' institute, branch banks, and blanket haU. It has thriving manu-
factures of blankets, car])ets, &'c., and low woollen fabrics made from old
wooUen rags respim. The Calder navigation connects the to^mi with Hidl
and Liverpool; there are collieries in the vicinity. Eairs, Wednesdays
after Mav 12th and before October 10th.
Leeds. (See Bu-miugham to Leeds, p. 35-t.)
50 in. LEEDS.
STATION.
itlanrixfsitcr to Hcclrjs via fl^ntrlreriSftcllr*
SLeft of ^ilailixiag from iKancfjester.
i m. N.E. BOOTHFIELD.
Within T m. x. of the station is
CKOiT HOUSE, JOIl^' BOSS COVLTHART, ESQ.
This mansion, erected in LSlO, after designs by Cowley, is in the
Grecian stvle of architecture, having a projecting central compartment
flanked bv'wings on the east and west. The finely-proportioned internal
apartments are" decorated Avith pictures by Cuyp, Mieris, iVIaas, De Roy,
Jan Steen, Yermulen, "Wouvermans, &c. ; and the library, containing up-
wards of 7,000 volumes, is em-iched T\-itli clioice copies of Bede, Baldwin,
Stowe, Lhuyd, Froissart, Fordan, liollingshed, Dugdale, Camden, the
Domesday Survey, and others of great value and rarity.
Staylevbtstdge.
Distfince from
Manchester.
i\ m. PARK ST A.
3i ni. CLAYTON
BKIDGE STA.
5 m. DKOYLSDEN
STATIOX.
6i m. ASHTON
STATION.
Enter Cheshire.
8 ni. sTAi.r.v-
BEUXiK STA.
VIA HUDDEESFIELD.
417
41 m. DEWSBUEY
STATION.
Wakefield
Line. C3-
50 m. LEEDS.
STATION.
2 m. s. Denby Grange, the seat of Sir John Lister Kaye, Bart., is
situated in a rich and beautiful valley, watered by the river Colue, and
bounded by lofty hills highly cultivated, in the parish of Kirkheaton, in
the West Riding of Yorkshire. The mansion is of elegant construction,
vrith a pediment enriched with scroll work and surmounted with vases, and
a plain but handsome portico supported by foiu- columns. The grounds are
tastefully disposed.
ittancheiEftcr to ^ttXf^ via p^tttrtrerisfieltf*
Distance from
Manchester.
2^ m. PABK STA.
3i m. CLAYTON
BKIDGE STA.
Sm.DHOTLSDEN
STATION.
65 m. ASHTON
STATION.
Enter Cheshire.
8 ra. STALET.
BEIDGE STA.
Eiflfjt of l^ailtoag from fHanrf)ester.
Droylsdex. The Moravian settlement of Fairfield is in this township.
AsHTON-rxDEB-LiXE, a parliamentary borough and town, in the county
of Lancaster, situate on the Tame. Area of parish, 9,300 a. ; population,
46,304; population of borough, 22,514. It sends one member to Parlia-
ment ; registered electors (1846), 871. Ashton was formerly a rauuicipality;
its govei-mnent is now exercised by the comity magistrates, who hold
weekly sessions here. It is a manufacturing town, ill-built, with a spacious
chnrcli of the time of Hem-y V. The family of Asshetou settled here at
an early period and are said to have possessed pecidiar privileges and
powers "in this manor, among which was that of life and death over their
tenantry. In commemoration of this privilege, and its ha\-ing been
sometimes exercised, a field near the old hall is still called Gallows
Meadow. An old building here also retauis the name of the Dungeons.
In the reign of Henry VI., a descendant of that family still iiiheriting
extraordinary privileges, clad in black armoui- and momited on a charger,
with a numerous retinue, levied a penalty on his tenants for neglecting to
clear their lands from a pernicious weed called Can- yuJdi. In comme-
moration of this the ceremony of riding the black lad is celebrated eveiy
Easter Monday, when an efiigy in the human form, stufi'ed with straw,
clad in black armour, is paraded on horseback through the streets.
Aftei-wards it is hung up at the cross in the market place and there shot
at, and subsequently immersed in a stagnant pool. Tiie market house,
lately erected at an expense of £10,000, is a fine building ; it has schools,
charities, assembly rooms, theatre, and mechanics' institute, -with several
Dissenting chapels. Coal is pleutifid, and canals from j\Ianchester,
Huddersfield, and Darlington meet in the parish. In 1838 it had 82
cotton mills employing 12,143 hands; also wooUen mills and a silk factory.
Gmgliams aud calicoes are the principal articles woven ; fine cotton yarns
are here spun, as also at Staleybridge, in this parish. Market, Satui'day;
and four fairs in March, April, JiUy, and November.
8 m. S.E. MoTTRAM.
n H M
418
MANCHESTER TO LEEDS
A ra. vr. MOSELET.
DOBCROSS.
1 m. w. Standedge.
Staithwait lias a mineral spring, possessing the same properties as that
of Harrowgate.
GOLCAK.
i m. N. LONGWOOD.
Htjddersfield, said to occupy the Cambodumum of the Romans, is a
parliamentary borough, in the county of York (West Riding), on the Cohie, a
tributary of the Calder. It is an extensive manufactm-iug and market-
to-mi, sending one member to Parliament; registered electors (1848),
963. The town lies on a hill, the country round being very hilly, and is
chiefly budt of stone, with a handsome modern parish chiu'ch of Gothic
architectiu-e, and several subordinate churches. It has also many Dissenting
chapels, one belonging to the JVlethodist persuasion is said to be the
largest in England ; a national proprietary college, church, coUegiate school,
and several endowed free schools are its principal educational establishments.
10| m. MOSELEY
STATION.
Enter Yorkshire.
12f m. GKEEN-
I'lELD STA.
13f m. SADDLE-
WOKTH STA.
17 m. DIGGLE
STATION.
]8| m. MAKSDEN
STATION.
21J m. STAITH-
WAIT STA.
22| m. GOLCAK
STATION.
24- m. LONGWOOD
STATION.
s. Milnesbridge House, Jos. Ai-mitage, Esq. ; Meltham Hall, W. L.
Brooke, Esq. ; Longley Hall, Alexander Hathom, Esq. ; Healey House,
Charles Brook, Esq. ; Thornton Lodge, Edward Brook, Esq. ; Storths
Hall, Peter Inchbold, Esq.
w. Greeuhead, Joseph Brook, Esq. ; Springwood House, John Starkey,
Esq.
2^ m. vr. Rastrick.
.J^ m. N. MiRFIELD.
Dewsbury. (See p. 416.) i m. w. Crows Nest, J. Egg, Esq.
Batley. The church, dedicated to AU Saints, and said to have- been
erected in the tunc of Henry VIII., contains several spleudid monuments.
2 m. N.w. Ridings, Miss Walker ; Bryer Hall, Jos. Swaine, Esq.
■i m. w. MoRLEY. 4 m. N.w. Springfield House, Samuel Webster, Esq.
Chtjrwell.
1 m. w. WoRTLEY. li m. further, Famley Hall, William Armitage, Esq.
2.5f m. HUDDEKS-
FIELD STA.
28i m, BEADLETT
STATION.
•loin Jlanchester
& Dewsbury Br.
29^ m. HE.'VTON
LODGE STA.
30^ m. MIKFIELD
STATION.
885 m. DEWSBUEY
STATION.
34^ m. BATLEY
STATION.
37^ ni. MORLEY
STATION.
i94m. CHUEWELL
STATION.
U m. WORTLEY
STATION.
VIA HUDDERSFIELD.
419
lOi m. MOSELET
STATION.
Enter Yorkshire.
12J m. GREEN-
FIELD STA.
13f m. SADDLE-
WORTH STA.
17 in. DIGGLE
STATION.
18| m. MABSDEN
STATION.
21J m. STAITH-
WAIT STA.
22f m. GOLCAB
STATION.
24 ID. LONGWOOD
STATION.
25| m. HUDDEKS-
riELD STA.
Sheffield Rail. C3=-
281 m. BEAD LEY
STATION.
Join Manchester
& Dewsbury Br.
29^ m. HEATON
LODGE STA.
30^ m. MIKFIELD
STATION.
334 m. DEWSBUET
STATION.
34i m. BATLET
STATION.
37i m. MOBLET
STATION.
39^ m. CHUEWELL
STATION.
41 m. TVOBTLEY
STATION.
MiCKLF.HUItST.
Saddle WORTH, a chapelry, in tlie West Riding of the county of York, in
the parish of Rochdale, popi;lation employed in woollen manufactures. It
is a wild tract of laud, extending over au area of seven miles iu length and
five in breadth, intersected by the Huddersfield Canal.
Marsden, near which the Manchester and Huddersfield Railway passes
under a tunnel three miles in length.
2 m. s.E. ^Meltham:.
4- m. s. LiXTHWAiTE. 1 m. fm-ther, Crosslakd.
Huddersfield has also other charities, a mechanics' institute, philosophical
hall, library, banking company, branch banks, infirmary, and a large
cii'cular price hall, containing warehouse-room for about 500 manufacturers,
who here expose their goods for sale on market-days. The manufactures of
the town and vicinity are broad and narrow cloths, kerseymeres, &c., and
fancy goods. The trade of this town is facilitated by the abundant supply
of coals fi-ora the vicinity, and the canals which connect it witli both the
Mersey and the Humber, with the former upon the highest canal level in
England, through the chain of the English Apennines by a tunnel three
miles and a quarter in length. Market, Tuesday.
To the X. of Huddersfield are Kii'kless Park, H. W. Wickham, Esq. ;
Fixby Hall, Sidney Norris, Esq. ; Blake Hall, Jos. Ingham, Esq. ; Wood-
house Hall, Jos. Starkey, Esq. ; Woodhouse, John Witacre, Esq.
E. Woodsome Hall, Lord Dartmouth ; Lascelles Hall, John Haigh, Esq.;
Eenay HaU, B. N. R. Battv, Esq. ; ^\liitley Hall, R. H. Beaumont, Esq. ;
Thorpe ViUa, W. W. Batty; Esq.
If m. S. KiRKEATOX.
1 m. s. Breestwhistle.
i m. E. Earls Heaton.
14 m. N.E. by E. '^VooDKiRK, where there is an ancient cell of Black
Canons. 1 m. e. of which, Tingley House, George EUis, Esq.
li m. e. -\Iiddleton.
li m. s.E. Middleton Hall, T. W. Hembleton, Esq. ; Mddleton Lodge,
Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Brandling.
i m. s. Beestox. Beeston Hall.
H H H 2
420
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD,
Leeds. (See Biriniugliam and Leeds, p. 354.)
2 m. w. Ai-mley Park, Mrs. Gott. A little fui'ther, Wither, John Gott,
Esq. 2 m. n.w. Headingley House, James G. Marsliall, Esq., M.P. A
little further, Kii-kstaU Grange, William Beckett, Esq., M.P.
42^ m. LEEDS
STATION.
i^andltrsstcr to BoUitron*
%dt of 3^ailix)ag from iHancj^esto:.
2 m. E. RuSHHOLilE.
i m. s.E. Charltok-cum-Hahdy.
4 m. E. Sale.
TiiiPEELEY. 3 m. e. Withenshaw Hall, Thomas W. Tatton, Esq.
AxTRiXGHAM, a market-town and cliapehy, on Bowdon Downs. It has manu-
factories of cotton yarns, cloths and bobbins, and sends a considerable supply
of vegetables and fruit to the Manchester market, i m. e. Timperley HaU.
BowDOJf. 1^ m. s. Ashley HaU. 3 m. fm'ther, Tatton Park, Wilbraham
Egerton, Esq. Tlie mansion is a splendid square edifice. The principal
front faces the south, and is adorned with a noble portico of four Coriutluau
columns, the shaft of each column 25 feet high, formed of a single block
from the Buncom quarry, the whole surmounted by a handsome pediment.
The park, eleven miles in circumference, is tridy beautiful ; it extends to the
town of Knutsford, near the north end of which is the principal entrance
gate, a handsome design of the Doric order, with a lodge attached. The
prospects from this lodge to the mansion, a distance of two miles, are of great
extent, and finely diversified; on the right lies Tattou Mere, a noble sheet
of water, and on the left a succession of woody eminences. A little to the
w. Mere HaU, Thomas L. Brooke, Esq.
Distance from
OXFOED EOAD
STATION.
4 m. KSOTT MILL
STATION.
3 HI. OLD TEAE-
FOBD STA.
3^ ni. STRETFOKD
STATION.
Cross the Mersey.
Enter Chesliire.
44 m. SALE IIOOK
STATION.
5 m. TIMPEKLEY
STATION.
71 m. ALTKING-
HAil STA.
8 m. BOWDON
STATION.
iWanriieistrr, ^hetftcllr, anlr (great (Bvim^h^,
ILcft of J^ailtoag from itlandjcstcr.
Ardwick.
1 ra. N. Dkoylsden.
Distance from
LONDON KOAD
STATION.
I m. AHDWICK
STATION.
24 m. GOETON
STATION.
AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
421
42^ m. LEEDS
STATION.
2 ra. E. Osmanthorpe Hall, J. A. Township, Esq. 1 m. n.e. of which is
Killengbeck Hall, George Walker, Esq. ; Manstou Hall, Edward Waud,
Esq.
1| m. N.E. Harehills Grove, James Brown, Esq. ^ m. further, Glcddoa
Mount, William Kay, Esq. ; Gleddon Hall, T. Benyon, Esq. ; Gleddon
Lodge, William Smith, Esq. ; Chapel AUerton, William W. Brown, Esq. ;
Potter Newton, James Maude, Esq. H m. further, Roundhay Park, S.
Nicholson, Esq. ; Goodman House, George Goodman, Esq. ; Roundhay
House, John Shadwell, Esq.
3| m. s.w. Temple Newsham, H. C. Meynell Ingram, Esq.
i^Tanciicsiter to Bobtron*
Distance from
OXFORD ROAD
STATION.
i m. KNOTT MILL
STATION.
2 m. OLD TK AF-
FORD STA.
34 m. STRF.TFOED
STATION.
Cross the Mersey.
Enter Cliesliii-e.
4i m. SALE MOOR
STATION.
5 m. TIMPEELEY
STATION.
7i m. ALTRINC-
HAM STA.
ni. BOWDON
STATION.
IS^iS^t of 2^ailixia2 from JHancj^ester.
2 ni. N.w. TrafPord Park, Sir Thomas De Trafford, Bart.
■^ m. w. Stketford.
li m. w. Ashton-on-Mersey.
6 m. "W. Warburton. Here was anciently a monastery of Pramonstroe-
tensian monks, dedicated to St. Werbergh. Warburton Hall, R. E. W.
Egerton, Esq.
1 m. w. Oldfield.
li m. w. Dunliam Massey, Earl of Stamford and Warrington. The
mansion is spacious, constructed of brick, and of a quadrangular form, with a
court in the centre. The park, in the midst of which it is seated, is very
extensive, full of fine timber, particularly some oaks of extraordinary
magnitude, amongst which is a heronry. The villas are many of them
picturesque, aud some grand. 3 m. further, Oughtington Hall, T. Trafford,
Esq.
5 m. s.w. High Legh, George C. Legh, Esq., M.P.
iWattchriBiter, ShcflKellr, antr (Bvtat <Bvim$b^^
Distance from
LONDON ROAD
STATION.
I m. ARDWICK
STATION.
Cross Stockport
Line. (t3>
24 m. GORTON
STATION.
3^tgf)t of i^afKuag from IHancl^cster.
Higher Ardavick. Ivy Place, Edward Buckley, Esq., formerly the
residence of Robert Peel, Esq., cousin to the late Premier.
Gorton, a chapelry, in the parish of Manchester. The city of Manchester
is supplied with water from a reservoir in this locality.
422
MANCHESTER, SHEEFIELD,
Faikfield, a baiiilet, in the comity of Lancastei% in the parish of Man-
chester ; population chiefly employed in cotton manufactui'es. Here is an
establishment belons'ins: to the Moravians.
NewtoNj a to^vnship, in the parish of IMottram.
i m. N. MoTTRAM. Mottram-hi-Longden Dale lies to the west of the
river Etherton, m the himdred of Macclesfield, in the county of Chester.
Ai'ca of parish, 26,260 a. It is one long street, well paved and built with
stone houses ; it has numerous cotton factories, a grammar and numerous
other schools.
Dinting. The scenery in the neighbourhood is very grand. The rugged
and steep rocks, occasionally relieved by bold and swelling eminences, and
those declining iato valleys clothed with verdure, constitute some very
picturesque and romantic prospects. The Carr Torr is a very singular
precipice, its perpendicular height being eighty feet ; the summit and sides
have oak trees growing on them, and from the former vast rocks are
pendent which seem to frowTi destruction on everything beneath. The
face of tliis precipice exhibits various strata of rock, coal, or slaty matter,
and freestone, all as regularly disposed as if they had been placed by the
art of a mason.
i m. w. Hadfield.
WlNDLEHEAD MOOK.
1 m. w. Thurlestone, a parish, in the township of Penistone, where
the manufacture of woollen and hair cloth is extensively carried on.
i m. E. WoRTLET. Wortley Hall, Lord WhamclifFe. li m. x.e. Went-
worth Castle, Fred. V. Wentworth, Esq.
3 m. N.E. by E. Tankersley. Tankersley Hall. 1 m. s. "V\TiarnclifFe
Lodge, Lord "VMiarncliife.
2 m. E. Ecclesfield.
4 m. E. EoTHERHAM, reached from Sheffield by a short branch.
4^ m. N.N.w. Whamcliffe Lodge, Lord WharncHffe, is situated on the
east side of the river Don. It is a noble mansion, of elegant proportions and
fine apartments. The beauty of the park, and the picturesque scenery in
and around it, are the acbnii'atiou of every tourist.
N. Page HaU, James Dixon, Esq. ; Broomhead HaU, Mrs. Remington.
3^ m. FAlRFIELn
STATION.
Aston and Stock-
.£0 port Line.
Cross river Tane.
Enter Cheshire.
5 ni. GUIDE
BRIDGE STA.
7i m. NEWTON
STATION.
10 m. MOTTRAM
STATION.
Cross the river
Etherton.
Enter Derbyshire.
12 m. DINTING
STATION.
12| m. n.U)FiELD
194 °1' WOOD-
HEAD STA.
25 ni. HAZLE-
HEAD STA.
28 m. PENISTONE
STATION.
32i m. WORTLEY
STATION.
33^ m. DEEP CAR
STATION.
365 m. OUGHTY
BRIDGE STA.
iljm. SHEFFIELD
STATION.
i ni. N.w. Attercliffe.
48J m. DARNAL
STATION.
Cross Leeds and
Derby Line.
52 ni. kivETOx
PARK STA.
AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
423
3^ m. FAIRFIELD
STATION.
Aston and Stock-
port Line. (f3-
Cross river Tane.
Enter ChesMre.
5 ni. GUIDE
BKIDGE STA.
7i ni. NEWTON
STATION.
10 m. MOTTRAM
STATION.
Cross the river
Etherton.
Enter Derbyshire
STATION.
12 m. DINTING
STATION.
12|m. HADFIELD
STATION.
194 ni. WOOD-
HEAD STA.
25 m. HAZLE-
HEAD STA.
28 m. PENISTONE
STATION.
32i m. WOETLEY
STATION.
33J m. DEEP CAR
STATION.
36^ m. OUGHTY
BRIDGE STA.
41 J m. SHEFFIELD
STATION.
48| m. DARNAL
STATIDN.
Cross Leeds and
Derl)y Line.
52 ni. "kiveton
PARK STA.
1 m. s. Denton. The manufacture of hats, both for home trade and
export, is carried on to a very large scale.
li m. s. Hyde, a township in the parish of Stockport, in the county of
Chester; population cliiefly engaged in coal mines and cotton manu-
facture, &c.
li m. s.E. Chaeleswobth, a hamlet, in the parish of Glossop, the
inhabitants of which are employed in cotton manufacture, &c. .
1 m. E. Glossop is a large and important parish, containing an area of
49,960 A. The greater portion of the population is employed in cotton
manufactures, of which this parish is tlie chief seat. Independently of
upwards of fifty cotton miUs employing more than 4,000 hands, here are
wooUen mills, iron foundries, paper, dyeing, and bleaching and print works.
Glossop is the polling place for the noi'tli division of the county. Glossop
Hall, Duke of Norfolk ; Lees Hall, — Hadfield, Esq. About 3 m. s.E. of
Glossop is the High Peak, a region of bleak barren heights and long-
extended moors, interspersed with deep valleys, through which the small
streams take their course. Here the scenery is in many parts romantic
and sublime, but on the whole inferior in picturesque effect to that of other
moimtainous countries ; beauty indeed is only resident in the valleys.
i m. E. Little Hadfield.
Langset High Moon.
Penistone, a market- town and parish, on the river Don, in the West
Riding of the county of York. Area, 21,580 a. ; population, 5,907, many
of whom are employed in cotton and woollen manufactures.
li m. N.w. Anshelf.
2 m. W. BOLSTERTON.
OuGHTY Bridge.
Sheffield, a market-town, situated on an eminence at the conflux of the
rivers Sheaf and Don; a very ancient, and of late years a celebrated,
manufacturing town. The streets, which are numerous, extend nearly a
mile from north to sou+h, and about the same distance from east to west,
and contain some very ancient buildings. The castle, erected soon after the
Conquest, was, during the wars of Cliarles I., surrendered to and demolished
by the parliamentary forces. At Sheffield, in the Manor House, Mary,
Queen of Scots, and Cardinal Wolsey were (at different periods) detained in
custody by the Earl of Shrewsbury, The town is famed for its cutlery,
which is exported to every part of the globe. There are also extensive
factories for weaving carpets, horse-hair seating for chairs, &c. 3 m. s. of
Sheifield, Norton HaU, Henry Wilson, Esq. ; The Oaks, William L. G.
Bagshawe, Esq. ; and 1 m. w. Beauchieff Abbey, E. V. Peggc Buruell, Esq.
1 m. s.w. Banner Cross, H. M. Greaves, Esq.
Darnal. 1^ m. s.E. Handsworth.
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MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD,
i m. N. ToBwiCK. 5 ra. x.e. Saudbeck, Earl of Scarborough, a fine
modern structure, built of Roche Abbey stone, situated in a valley,
surrounded by plantations and rising ground. The south frout is of pure
Grecian architecture, and the interior is of corresponding elegance.
1 m N.w. Gateford Hall. 2 m. n.w. Walling WeUs, Sir T. W. White,
Bart. It is a handsome mansion, standing in a large and well- wooded park,
situated on the borders of a rivulet M'hich runs under a part of the out-
buildings, and forms the boundaiy between the counties of Notts and York.
4 I m. E. Blythe. This place, anciently called Blia or Blida, was noted
in former times for its religious and charitable establishments ; in 10S8 a
priory was foimded in honour of the Blessed Virgin, it had also a hospital
for lepers, but of these buildings, as well as of a strong castle which is said
to have been anciently erected here, there are no remains. The town is
pleasingly situated, and well supplied with water. Blythe Hall, Frederick
Hem-y Walker, Esq.
Retford. (See p. 79.)
1 m. N.w. Wheatley. 2 m. further, Clayworth.
Gainsborough. (See Great Northern, p. 109.)
Blyton. 1 m. further, Laughton. 2 m. n.w. of which Owston, situated
on the river Trent, which is navigable for steamers as far as Gainsborough.
i m. N. NoRTHORPE. The Hall, Mrs. Ashton ; Thomas Fox, Esq. 1 m.
further, Scotton.
4 N.w. BOTTISFORD.
Frodingham.
The Hall, Edward S. Peacock, Esq. 2 m. further.
II m. N. ScAWBY. Scwaby Hall, Sir John Nelthorpe, Bart. 1^ m.
Brotjghton. Manley Hall, Earl of Scarborough.
Brigg, or Glandford Brigg, or Bridge, a market-town, in the parish
of Wrawby, county of Lincoln, situated on the river, here navigable and
crossed by a stone bridge. It has a grammer school, founded in 1669, and
is connected with Hull by a line of steam packets. Exports corn and rabbit
skins.
2 m. N.w. Elsham. Elsham HaU, T. G. Corbet, Esq.
2i m. N.w. Wootton Hall, L. Uppleby, Esq. 3 m. n. The Ruins of
Thornton Abbey, founded in the year 1139 'for Black Canons. It originally
consisted of an extensive square, surrounded by a deep ditch, with high
ramparts, and built in a stvle adapted for occasional defence. Part of the
chapter house is still standing, and the abbot's lodge is now occupied as a
farmliouse.
From Ulceby there is a branch of 64- m. to New Holland, having
stations at Thornton Abbey and Goxhill. Hull, on the opposite side of the
river Humber, is reached 'by ferry. There is also a branch of ^ m. from
New HoUand to Barton.
Haborough.
Stallingborough.
55 m. SniEEOAKS
STATION.
57 m. WORKSOP
STATION.
Cross London and
York Rail.
65 m. KETFORD
STATION.
70| m. STUETON
STATION.
744 m. GAINS-
BOROUGH STA.
79| m. BLYTON
STATION.
824 ni> NOR-
THORPE STA.
84J m. KIRTON
LINDSEY STA.
88J m. SCAWBY &
HIBALDSTOWE
STATION.
91 m. BEIGG STA.
94-1 m. BARNETBT
STATION.
994 m. BROCK-
LESBY STA.
lOli m. CLCEBT
STATION.
102J m. HABO-
ROUGH STA.
106 m. STALLING-
BOROUGH STA.
AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
425
00 ni. SHIEEOAKS
STATION.
57 m. woEKSOP
STATION.
Cross London and
York Rail.
65 m. EETFOED
STATION.
Lincoln Line. {t>
70| m. STUETON
STATION.
Hi m. GAINS-
BOEOUGH STA.
79| m. BLTTON
STATION.
82i m. NOE-
THOEPE STA.
84f m. KIETON
LINDSET STA.
88i m. SCAWBT &.
HIBALDSTOWE
STATION.
91 m. BEIGG STA.
Nottingham and
Lincoln Line. KP^
94f m. BAENETBY
STATION.
99^ m. BEOCK-
LESB"! STA.
101^ m. ULCEBT
STATION.
103i m. HABO-
EOUGH STA.
106 m. STALLING.
BOKOUGH STA.
1 m. s. Harthill.
parish.
Tliere are several quarries of soft sandstone in this
WoKKSOP. (See Bii'ming-liara and Leeds, p. 351.) Worksop Manor, Duke
of Newcastle. 2 m. further, Welbeck Abbey, Duke of Portland'
3i m. s.E. Clumber Park, Duke of Newcastle; Evelyns Sylva. 2 m.
further, Thoresby Park, Earl Manvers. It is a spacious brick biult mansion,
with a pediment on its principal front supported by stone columns of the Ionic
order, the rustic basement being also of stone, from whence is the entrance
into the haU. The gardens are very fine, and the park is computed at
thirteen miles in circumference, ornamented with a variety of beautiful
plantations on a grand scale, presenting scenery of the most interesting
nature on all sides, enlivened by several large pieces of water. 2 m. further,
Ollekton.
1^ m. s.E. Grove Hall.
i m. s.E. Stuuton.
1 m. s. Lea HaU, Sir Henry John Anderson, Bart. 2 m. e. Somerby Hall,
Sir Thomas Beckett, Bart. ; and 2 m. n.e. Thonock HaU, H. B. Hickman,
Esq.
1 m. s. CoRRixGHAM. DuustaU, Francis WeUs, Esq.
li s.E. Blybokough.
modern mansion.
The HaU, Charles B. Luard, Esq., a handsome
KiRTON LiNDSEY, a markct-towu and parish, in the county of Lincoln.
Area of parish, 4,210 a. The chui-ch is in the early English style, and of
considerable antiquity ; here are also a manorial court-house, and an endowed
school. C. H. Holgate, Esq. 5 m. s.s.e. Norton Place, Miss Harrison;
and a Uttle further, Caenby HaU, John Golden, Esq.
2 m. s. Redbubn. Redbm-n Castle, Duke of St. Albans.
6 m. s.E. Castor, or Thong Castor. This latter name is supposed to
have been derived in the time of Hengist, who, having defeated the Scots
and Picts, obtained from Vortigern as much land as he could encompass
with the liide of an ox; this being cut into smaU strips, or thongs, extended
round a large plot of ground, on which he built a fortified castle, since caUed
Thong Castle. A cmious ceremony connected with this event is aunuaUy
enacted in the parish chiu-ch. Castle HUl, John Bowstead, Esq.
Babnetby-le-Wold. 1 m. s. Bigby, R. C. Elwes, Esq.
1^ m. s.E. Brocklesby. Brocklesby Park, Earl of Yarborough. The
park is very extensive, and diversified by numerous plantations and swelling
grounds. The house contains a handsome picture gaUery, with a beautiful
ceUing.
li m. s.w. Brocklesby Park, Earl of Yarborough.
2 m. s.w. Kealby.
Ill
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NORTH DEAN, HALIFAX,
Great Coates.
Great Grimsby, a parliamcutarv, and mimicipal borougli, sea-port,
market-tovru, aud parisli, in the county of Liucohi, situated on the south bank
of the mouth of the Huniber, returns one member to Parliament,. It is a
sea-port town of great antiquity, wliich had fallen into decay, but
is again dawning into commercial importance and activity, owing, amongst
other circumstances, to the improvement in its harbour, the construction of
docks, and the increased trade of this part of England by reason of
108i GEEAT
COATES STA.
IIOJ m. GREAT
GRIMSBY STA.
Uovtix Stan, J^altfav, anlr StlDSijura).
Efft of i^ailbiag from Kortt Qean.
Halif^ix, a parliamentary borough, large manufacturing town, and
township, in the West Hiding of the county of York, on the navigable
Calder, and the ]\Iauchester and Leeds Railway, the river Calder being the
means of communication with Hull and Liverpool. It sends two members
to Parliament ; registered electors (ISiS), 1,014. Halifax is situated on a
declivity suiTounded by lofty heights, is generally biult of stone, and well
paved and lighted ; chief buildings, the Price Hall, a magidficent quadi-an-
gular stone bmlding, containing 315 ware-rooms for the sale of cloths ; the
parish church, a splendid edifice of the 15th centui-y, with about 11 other
chapels and churches subordinate to it. Here are also many Dissenting
chapels, aud numerous well-endowed schools ; a blue-coat hospital, founded
1642 ; a gaol, belonging to the Duke of Leeds, as lord of the manor ; a fine
modem infirmaiy, a theatre, assembly rooms ; literary society's hall, with
library and museum ; mechanics' iastitute, library, pubUc baths, and several
baidvs. Woollen mauufactm-es were introduced here in the 15th century,
coal and water being abundant, which have increased wonderfully since the
introduction of steam. Shalloons, camlets, figured coatings, bombazeens,
russets, serges, crapes, broad and narrow cloths, kersey, silks and cottons,
&c., are its principal manufactui-es. Li 1S3S the parish contained SO worsted,
71 cotton, 7 snk, and 63 woollen mills, employing 13,579 hands, itulepen-
dently of the home weavers. The goods are generally sold unfinished to
the merchants in the Price Hall, on market day. Halifax comprises 19
townships, and is governed by the county magistrates, who hold petty
sessions weekly. Until tlie middle of the 17th centmy, Halifax exercised
the power of jurisdiction in capital cases ; aud at Gibbet HUl, outside the
town, those convicted of theft to the amount of IS^d. were executed by a
machine similar to the guillotine used in Prance. Archbishop Tillotson
was bom here, 1630. Markets, Saturday. Grcenroyd Hall, Mrs. Rawson;
HiPrERHOLME.
1 m. x.w. Shelf.
1 m. N. Byarley, G. B. Clayton, Esq.
Ih m. E. GoMERSAL, Benjamin Thornton, Esq. I m. N. of which,
Wheatley House, V[. Ackroyd, Esq.
2 m. N.E. Ridings, Miss Walker.
Heckmandwike.
Bradford. (See Low Moor to Bradford, p. 12S.)
NORTH DEAN
STATION.
HALIEAX STA.
HIPPERnOLJIE
STATION.
LIGHTCLIFFE
STATION.
PICKLE BRIDGE
STATION.
LOW MOOR STA.
«Ci) Bradford Line.
CLF.CKHEATON
STATION.
LIYERSEDGE STA.
HECKMANDWIKE
STATION.
BBADFOKl) STA.
AND DEWSBURY.
427
108J GREAT
COATES STA.
IW\ ni. GHEAT
GRIMSBY STA.
2i m. s.w. Eiby Hall, George Tomliuc, Esq. A Little s. of which is
Laceby Hall.
railway communication. Great Grimsby gave birth to the celebrated John
Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury. Here are manufactures of rope,
bone-crushing machines, and considerable imports from the Baltic. It is an
improving place, not^vithstanding its vicinity to so formidable a rival as
Hidl, which, and Grimsby, are the best ports on the eastern coast of
England. Great Grimsby is the tei-minus of the East Lincolnshire and
Lancashire Railways.
^ortii 2i^an, ^alifay:, aittr ©ciDSfijurg.
NORTH DEAN
STATION.
HALIFAX STA.
HIPPERHOLME
STATION.
LIGHTCLIFFE
STATION.
PICKLE BRIDGE
STATION.
LOW MOOR STA.
CLECKHEATON
STATION.
LIVERSEDGE STA.
HECKMANDWIKE
STATION.
RRADFOKD STA.
Hiaijt of Hailbjag (torn Notti) Btm,
Birks Hall, Miss Lancashire ; Birksland HaU, Lady Mary Horton ; Lower
Wilson Hall, T. F. Sutcliffc, Esq. ; Well Head, J. Waterhouse, Esq. ; Upper
Woodhouse, C. Norris, Esq. ; Tlic Shaw, William Haigh, Esq. ; Crow Nest
Hall, Titus Salt, Esq. ; Bank Hall, Edward Ackroyd, Esq. ; Stannary Hall,
George Pollard, Esq.
VYE NEST, HENRY LEES EDWARDS, ESq.
LlGHTCLIFFE.
1 m. S.W. Wyke. Westfield House.
Cleckheaton.
LlVERSEDGE.
I I I 2
428
DEWSBURY, P.ONTEFRACT,
Hoh) ittoor to IJvatrfortT,
Bradford, a parliamentary borough and raarket-toM-n, and parish, on an
affluence of the river Aire, 'in the "West Riding of the county of York.
The borough is governed iDy two constables, and sends two members to
ParUament ; registered electors (1S42-3), 1,722. The town is beautifully
situated at the union of three extensive valleys, and suiTounded by most
picturesque scenery, while the utmost activity is displayed within and
without its walls, 'it being the very focus of the woollen trade, with
extensive collieries in the vicinity. The houses are almost entirely built of
stone. The chui'ch, built in tlie reign of Hemy YI., is a gloomy, but
spacious edifice ; the grammar school, founded in the reign of Edward ^T!.,
has a fine library, and sends candidates for exhibitions to Queen's College,
Oxford; and here are many places of worship of different sects, some of
which are handsome buildings. The exchange, cloth haU, coui-t house, gaol,
mechanics' institute, colleges for Baptists, Wesleyans, and Independents,
LOW UOOE STA.
2 m. BRADTOBD
STATION.
SZIaHefieUr antr Barnje(lts«
iLrft of t^ailtoag from SlSEaltefidtJ,
li m. s.E. Chapel Thorpe.
1 ra. E. Criggleston.
1 m. N.E. Woolley Hall, Godfrey Weutworth, Esq.
Barxsuet, a market-tovm and chapelry, in the parish of Silkstone, is
pleasantly situated on the accli%'ity of a liill, and consists of several streets,
the principal of which is spacious, and contains many handsome buildings.
The houses in general are built of stone obtained in the neighbourhood.
The linen manufactiu'e is carried on to a great extent, and gives employ-
ment to many of the inhabitants. Two canals pass through the town,
connecting themselves with the Calder and Don rivers. The church, a
Distance from
Wakefield.
HOKBUEY JTNC.
STATION.
CKIGGLESTOX
STATION.
DAKTON STA.
\ m. BAKNSLEV
STATION.
Scbsimrs, ilontcfrart, antr (Boolr,
Heft of i^ailtoag from Sctosfiurg.
Horburt. a considerable manufacture of cloth is carried on here.
Wakepield, a parliamentary borough town, parish, and township, in the
West Riding of the rouuty of York. Area of parish, 9,390 a. ; population,
29,992; the parliamentary borough, comprising only the township of
Wakefield and parts of other places, contains only 18,-i86. It sends one
member to Parliament ; registered electors (1848^ 829. The town, which
is well built, is situated on the river Calder, crossed by a stone bridge of
eight arches. The princij)al buildings are the churches, which are hand-
some ; and an old chapel, wliich dates from 1340, standing on the east side
Dewsbury to
THORNHII.L
JUNCTION ST.\.
WAKEFIELD STA
Leeds and Bir-
-CSmiughaniLine.
AND GOOLE.
429
aoU) f*loor to IStatrforlr,
LOW MOOR STA.
2 m. BBADFOKD
STATION.
various schools, and charitable institutious, are the cliief edifices which
adorn the to\ra.. Bradford is the principal seat of the worsted, yarn, and
stuiF mauufactui-es in England, and the chief mart for the long wools used
in those fabrics. Its central position in the manufacturing district of
Yorkshire, and the abundance of coal and iron in the uei^hbom-hood, are
the causes of its great prosperity. It is coimected with the Irish and
North Seas by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. A festival is held here
every seventh year, in honoiu" of St. Blaze, the inventor of wool-combing.
Market, Thui-s'day; fairs, March 3rd and 4th, July 17th to 19th, and from
the 9th to the 11th of December. Maimingham House, E. C. Lister Kay,
Esq.; Bolton House, Mrs. Tolsou; Scar Hill, Joseph Pollard, Esq.; Boldshaw
Hall; Bii-ks Hall; Bowling Hall, Wdliam Walker, Esq.; Tongue HaU,
Colonel Tempest.
WS^aktUtVtf antr Barnsilrfi*
Distance from
Wakefield.
HOEBCET JUNC.
STATION.
CEIGGLESTON
STATION.
HAY STA.
iat2i)t of l^ailtoag from Wl^attMti,
1 m. W. HOKBURY.
1 m. s.w. West Britton. The Hall, G. W. Beaumont, Esq.
Hay. 2 m. w. West Claytox.
DAKTON STA.
J m. BAENSLE'S
STATION.
Dahton. 2i m. w. Cannon HaU, John Spencer Stanhope, Esq.
modern structure, is a neat plain edifice in the English style of arcliitectm-e,
with a small tower. There are places of worship for the Society of Eriends,
Independents, and other Dissenters. About a mile from the town are the
remains of the Cluniac Priory of ]\Ionk Bretton, founded in the 3rd of
Henry 11. 2 m. w. Wentworth Castle, Erederick Vernon Wentworth,
Esq., and 3 m. s. Worsborough HaU, W. B. Martiii, Esq.
laeiDjEfijttfs, Pontefract, antr (Boolr*
Dewsbury to
THOENHILL
JUNCTION STA.
WAKEFIELD STA.
Leeds and Bir-
mingham Line.S3-
l^ifltit of i^ailtoag from lietosl)urB»
i m. s.s.w. Netherton.
About 2 m. towards the e., and on the left of the road leading to
Pontefract, is Heath, one of the most beautifid and pleasant vUlages
in England. It is situated on a lofty eminence, on the south side of the
Calder, commanding magnificent prospects over a rich and pictiu-esque
country, and consists cliietiy of handsome stone houses, IniUt round a green,
with gardens and haugmg woods down to tlie river. Near Heath, on the
road to Barnsley, is Sandal, a considerable viUage, famous for its ancient
castle, bmlt in' the reign of Edward II., by John Earl of Warren, and
430
DEWSBURY, PONTEFRACT,
of the bridge, a beautiful speciiueu of the early arcliitecture of England,
restored and decorated in the reign of Edward TV ; the court house, corn
exchange, and saloon, prison, Dissenting chapels, libraries, news room, and
a market cross. Archbishop Potter, a native of this town, and Drs. Radcliffe
and Bentlej, were educated at the Wakefield grammar school, which was
founded by Queen Elizabeth, has several exhibitions to the Universities,
and a considerable annual revenue. Here is also a green-coat school, with
an annual revenue of £42G, a lunatic and fever hospital, with many other
excellent charitable endowments, and several learned and scientific institu-
tions and a theatre. Wakefield is celebrated for its important corn
market ; it has also a considerable trade in wool, cattle, and coal, its mines
being extensive, but its wooUeu mauufactui'e has declined. Hatfield Hall,
— Johnstone, Esq.; Stanlev Hall, J. C. D. Charlesworth, Esq.; Heath
Hall, J. G. Smyth, Esq., MP. ; Thomes House, Benjamin Gaskell, Esq. ;
Lupsett House, John GaskeD, Esq.
4 m. N. Featherstoite. Snydall Hall, Mark Favell, Esq.
PoxTEFKACT, a municipal borough and parliamentary town, containing
4,790 A.; population, 9,S51. It sends two members to Parliament;
registered electors, 665. This place, which appears to have risen fi"om the
ancient Legislum, a Roman station in the vicinity, now Castleford, was by
the Saxons called Kirkley, and after the Conquest obtained the name of
Pontefract. Alaric, a Saxon chief, erected a castle here which, having
been demolished, was rebuilt in the time of "WilUam the Conqueror. In
the reign of Edward EL. it endured a protracted seige. John of Gaunt,
temp. Edward III., retired to this castle, and fortified it against Richard II. ;
but a reconciliation taking place no further hostilities ensued. Richard II.,
after his defeat by Boliugbroke, afterwards Henry IV., was imprisoned and
inhumanly put to death here. Scroop, Archbishop of York, was also
imprisoned and executed here ; and after the battle of Agincourt the Duke
of Orleans and several of the French noblemen of the highest rank, who
had been taken prisoners, were confined in the castle. In the wars of the
Roses, in the rebellion called the Pilgrimage of Grace, and in the Parlia-
mentary war, many stii-ring scenes took place at the castle. It was
invested by Cromwell in person ; but it was not tiU after the execution of
the King that it surrendered. A small circular tower on the summit of an
3 m. N. Fryston Hall, Robert P. ISIilnes, Esq., M.P.
2 m. s. The Grange, Miss Tempest. 3 m. further, Ehnsall Lodge,
George Greaves, Esq.
1 m. N. Tenxixgton.
Hensall.
1 m. N. Carlton, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Lord Beaumont,
situated near the bank of the Aii-e, is a handsome and elegantly-bmlt house.
^ m. N. ROWCLIFFE.
GooLE, a river-port town, on the river Ouse at the influx of the Don,
in the before-named parish of Snaith. Area of township, 3,020 a. ; popu-
lation (1841), 2,850. This town has only lately risen into importance,
and has a good harboiu- and excellent docks for sliips of considerable
burden, drawing as much as 17 feet water. Registered shipping of port.
FEATHERSTONB
STATION.
POXTEFKACT
STATION.
York and Doncas-
■ca ter Line.
WHITLEY BRIDGE
ST.\TION.
HENSALL STA.
SNAITH STA.
KOWCLIFFE STA.
GOOLE STA.
AND GOOLE.
431
FEATHERSTONE
STATION.
PONTEFRACT
STATION.
York and Doneas-
ter Line. (j3»
WHTTLET BRIDGE
STATION.
HENSALL STA.
SNAITH STA.
ROWCLIFFE STA.
GOOLE STA.
afterwards the propeiiy of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, who,
aspiring to the crown, fell in battle before its walls.
" Where York himself, before his castle gate.
Mangled with wounds, on his own earth lay dead ;
Upon whose body Clifford down him sate.
Stabbing the corpse, and cutting off the head,
Crowned it with pajier, and to wTeake his teene,
Presents it so to his ^'ictorious queene."
The place where he fell was enclosed with a wall, and on it was erected a
cross of stone, which was demolished in the civil wars between Cliarles I.
and his Parliament. Richard III. is said to have resided in Sandal Castle
after his accession to the throne. At present scarcely anything of it
remains to indicate its former strenq-th and magnificence.
li m. s. High Ackworth Park, Jobi Gully, Esq. ; and 2 m. s.w. Nostell
Priory, Charles Winn, Esq.
isolated rock is all that now remains. The chantry, or Church of St.
Thomas, was erected on the very spot where Thomas Earl of Lancaster was
beheaded in the reign of Edward H., a.d. 1322. No part of the structm-e
now remains, but the site may yet be distinguished in a close, through
which the foot-path leads to Frystone-on-the-Hill, which still bears the
name of the saiut, and -nill probably transmit it to the latest posterity. The
chief religious house was the Priory of St. John, of which nothing uow
remains to convey an idea of the extent or maguiflceuee of the structure.
The plot of ground now called Monk Hill indicates the site. This monastery
was founded by Robert de Lacy in 1090. The monks were of the Benedictine
order. The Dominicans, or Black Friars, had a liouse here nearly in tlie
centre of the garden, called Eriars Wood. In this convent Roger de
Mowbray was interred. There was also a house of Carmelites, but no
vestige of it at present remains. The Austin Eriars had also a house in
this town. The to^Ti of Poutefract, crowning a beautiful eminence, is
approached on every side by a considerable ascent. The houses are hand-
some, almost all being built of brick, and the streets are open, spacious,
and clean.
DaiTington, J. H. S. Sotheron, Esq.
w. Chevet House, Sir Thomas Edward PUkingtou, Bart.
6 ni. s.E. Womersley Park, Lord Hawke.
From Pontefract a branch of 3 m. reaches the Birmingham and Leeds
Railway at Castleford.
1 m. s. Whitley.
SxAiTH, a market-town, parish, and to-miship, in the West Riding of the
county of York, situated on the Aire ; the parish is of great extent, com-
prising several townships, and contains 34,810 A. 1 m. s.e. Cowick Hall,
Viscount Downe.
490 vessels ; aggregate burden, 30,421 tons ; customs' revenue, £44,920.
Here are several banks, and a considerable coal trade. The increasing
prosperity of this rising commercial to^vn may be conceived from the fact
of its population having doubled in ten years.
432
LEEDS TO LANCASTER.
Itctlrisi to HanrajBitrr*
Heft of llailUjaB from Heclis.
Akmley, a cliapelry, iu the West Riding of the comity of York, on the
Aire. The population are chiefly engaged in wooUen uiamifactiu'es
i m. s. "Wither, John Gott, Esq. A little fm-thcr, Arnilev Park, !Mrs.
Gott.
1 m. TV. Bramley.
i m. w. Calverley House, "William HorsefaU, Esq. A little further,
Calverley.
14 m. s.w. WoocUiall, Daniel Peckover, Esq.
i m. s. Apperley Bridge. I4 m. further, Eccles Hill.
Shipley. This station is also reached from Leeds by the branch which
passes through Bradford.
BiNGLEY, a market-town and parish, situated on the Aii-e, and the Leeds
and Liverpool Canal. The principal edifices are the chui-ch, court house,
a grammar school, founded temp. Henry AHI., and several charities.
Markets, Tuesday; faurs, January 25th, August 25th to 27th.
li m. s.
ti-.5.
:^^^^^-- ^Z^'^j^^^uz^S^:-^-^, .y^.^^fe«*"
ST. rVES, MBS. PEKEAND.
Distance from
Leeds.
-CO Bradford Br.
If m. AEMLEY
STATION.
3| m. KIEKSTALL
STATION.
4| m. NEWLAY
STATION.
SJ m. CALVEELEY
STATION.
ni. APPERLEY
STATION.
11 m. SHIPLEY
STATION.
14 m. BINGLEY
STATION.
St Ives is situated in a beautiful vaUey, richly wooded, and sheltered by
lofty hills, and is seen on ai)proaching Bingley about a mile west. Ihe
Fei^ands have been settled for two or three centuries here, and at the
LEEDS TO LANCASTER.
433
UtiXf^ to Sancasiter.
Distance from
Leeds.
13 m. AEMLET
STATION.
3i m. KIRKSTALL
STATION.
4i ni. NEWLAY
STATION.
5J m. CALVERLEY
STATION.
7i m. APPEELEY
STATION.
11 m. SHIPLEY
STATION.
1-1 m. B[NGLEY
STATION.
lCtfli)t of i^aillDae from ILerts.
1 m. N.E. Headingley House, John Marsliall, Esq. A little N. of which,
Kirkstall Grange, Wiliiam Beckett, Esq., M.P.
I m. HoESEFOKTH. Horseforth HaU.
Erom this station there is a short branch of 2j m. joining this line with
the Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
N. Acacia, R. MilUgan, Esq.
1 m. N.N.w. Esholt Hall, W. R. C. Stansfield, Esq., M.P.
1 m. N. Baildon.
4 m. N.N.E. Rumbolds Moor, 1,308 feet high. 1 m. further, Ilkley, a
pleasant little town in the upper division of the wapentake of Clarow,
supposed to have been the Olicanaof the Romans ; here is a Roman fortress
with three sides entire ; there are also three summer camps and outposts,
caUed Castleburg, Counter HUl, and Woofa Bank. By an inscription on a
stone dug up near the church it appears to have been rebuilt by Vms Lupus,
pro-prcetor in Britain, in the reign of Severus ; and that the second cohort
of the Luigones was stationed here is attested by an altar with an inscrip-
tion to Verbeia, the goddess or nymph of the Wharf, near the south bank of
wliich the town is situated. The place is much frequented ui summer for
the sake of its excellent cold bath. The church is dedicated to All Samts,
and in the churchyard are three Saxon crosses. Near wliich, crossmg the
Otley and Skipton Road, Denton Park, the seat of Sir Charles Henry
Ibbetson, Bart., was buHt from the design of Nolar, the celebrated architect
of York, for Sii- James Ibbetson, the ancestor of the present owner, on the
site of Denton Castle, the original fabric, a magnificent building, destroyed
by fire towards the end of the 17th ceutui-y, once the seat of the great
parliamentary General, Lord Eaii'fax, from whom Sir Charles Ibbetson is
lineaUy descended. The present elegant mansion, built of the finest stone,
quarried on the estate, is a noble structui-e. The front, uicluding the wings,
which contain the offices, being 280 feet in length, exclusive ol the stables,
which are detached from the house. The entrance hall is 30 feet by IS feet,
and contains many fine prints, and a well-chosen collection of books, about
1,200 volumes. On the left is a di-awing-room 33 feet by 22 feet, hung with
paintings ; on the right a dining-room, 33 feet by 22 feet, hung also with
pictures, through which is a bilUard-room, 32 feet by 20 feet, and the other
rooms are in the same proportion. The principal suite are all 17 feet high.
It is situated in the centre of a beautiful and finely timbered park ot 250
acres, on the north bank of the Wharf, at the distance of nearly 6 miles
north-west from Otley. The situation affording most agreeable views ol the
fertile and beautiful vale through which the Wharf wmds its course, contri-
butes to render it a charming residence.
434
LEEDS TO LANCASTER.
approximate mansion, Harden Grange, now the delightful residenee of !Mr.
and tlie Hon. ]\Irs. ^Y. Busfeild Ferrand. "Whitaker, the historian, in his
" Deanery of Craven," thus refers to it : " In extent of vie^r, richness of
scenery, and wild and roeky distances, every situation in Airedale, to the
northward, must yield to St. Ives." The mansion is everythmg which a
family of fortune could desire, and the rooms, which are weU proportioned,
contain many good family portraits.
1 m. s.TV. Keighley, stands in a deep valley near the Aire, which is
crossed by a stone bridge. It is not well built, but the houses are abnost
entu'ely of stone. The ehm-ch is a large and handsome struetui-e, and
contains an ancient gravestone, bearing the date of 1203 : it has also a
curious clock. Here are a com-t house, graumiar school, mechanics'
institute, and most prosperous and thriving manufactiu'es of woollen,
worsted, and cotton goods, which are forwarded to Bradford, Halifax, &c.,
for sale. It is the head of a poor-law union, and a polling-place for the
West Ridiag of the county. Market ^Vednesday.
Steeton.
Glabboijrne.
COI-NE OnLET.
1^ m. s.w. East IMahton.
RoundeU, Esq.
2 m. S.W. WiGGLESWOKTH.
A little further, Gledstone, Richard H.
5 m. s. Raven Castle. A little further, Bowlam Forest.
Gbeenhill.
Tatham. An old Roman road passes through the parish, in which there
is an extensive coUiery.
HoniTBy, a small town and chapelry, in the parish of MeUiug, county of
Lancaster, on the Wenuing, at its junction witli the Luue. It is a neat
old town, suiTOunded by beautiful sceuery. It has a stone bridge over the
Lune, a very pretty Gothic church, a cotton factory, and a cattle market
every fortnight, in the neighbom'hood are ruins of a Saxon fortification
and a pi'ioiy.
I m. s. Caton.
Quemmore Park, "William Gamett, Esq.
Lancaster. (See London and Birmingham, p. 49.)
17l m. KEIGHLEY
STATION.
20 m. STEETON
STATION.
21| m. SILDWICK
STATION.
23J m. COLNE
ONLET STA.
26 m. SKIPTON
STATION.
29 m. GAEGBAVE
STATION.
32 m. BELL BUSK
STATION.
37 m. LONG
PEESTON STA.
41 m. SETTLE
STATION.
46 m. CLAPHAM
STATION.
51 m. BENTHAM
STATION.
Enter Lancaslure.
55 m.'^WENSING-
TON STA.
I m. HOENBT
STATION.
61 m. CATON STA.
62 m. HALTON
STATION.
65 m. LANCASTER
STATION.
LEEDS TO LANCASTER.
435
17J m. KEIGHLEY
STATION,
20 m. STEETOJI
STATION.
2H m. KILDWICK
STATION.
23J m. COLNE
ONLEY STA.
26 m. SKIPTON
STATION.
29 m. GABGKAVJ;
STATION.
32 m BELL BUSK
STATION.
37 m. LONG
rHESTON STA.
41 m. SETTLE
STATION.
46 m. CLAPHAM
STATION.
51 m. BENTHAM
STATION.
Enter Lancasliiie.
55 m. WENNING-
TON STA.
56 m. HORNBY
STATION.
4 m. N.N.E. Ilkley (see p. 433). 2 m. N.w. of wliich, Addingham,
a parish in the eastern division of the wapentake of Stamcliffe and
Ewcross in the West Riding of the county of York. In this parish are
several worsted and cotton manufactories. The church is dedicated to
St. Peter, and endowed with £600 private benefactions and £1,100 parha-
mentary grant.
1 m. N. SiLSDEN.
KiLDWICK.
Skipton. (See Liverpool to Skipton, p. 402.)
Ga:rgiiave, in the West Riding of the county of York. Here are very
Lateresting remains of a Roman villa.
3 m. N. Malham. Malham Water, a handsome seat m a beautiful and
picturesque situation, Lord Riblesdale.
Long Preston.
Settle. A well-built town, standing at the foot of a height, called
Castleberg Cliff.
Clapham, from whence is a line about 3i m. to Ingleton, a large village,
ia the neighbourhood of which are many objects worthy admiration.
Bentham.
61 m. CATON STA.
62 m. HALTON
STATION.
65 m. LANCASTER
STATION.
Wennington Hall, W. A. Saunders, Esq. 2 m. further,
2 m. fui-ther, Whittiugtou Hall, Thomas Greene, Esq.,
Wennington.
Thurland Castle.
M.P.
Hornby Castle, Pudsey Dawson, Esq., adjacent to the towi, was erected
soon after the Conquest, and was formerly the residence of the baronial
famUy of Monteagle. It consists of a large square tower, with a lotty
rouni one, from which the prospects are grand and diversified. Like many
places of a similar character it suffered during the ParUamentary wars, and
was directed to be dismantled. The present owner has been for the last
three years engaged in repairing and restoring the castle.
Hatjghton.
Halton.
K K K 2
436
LEEDS, SELBY, AND HULL.
Urctrie;, Stltia?, antr p^ulU
Heft of l^ailbjaB from Heetis.
Kirklingbeck Hall, George "Walker, Esq. ; Manstou Hall, Edward
Waud, Esq.
4 m. N. Seacroft HaU, John "Wilson, Esq.
2 m. N. Parlington, The Misses Gascoigne. H m fui'ther, Potterton
HaU, J. E. "Wilkinson, Esq. ; Becker HaU, "WiUiam Markham, Esq. 2 m.
further, Bramham Park, George Lane Eox, Esq.
MiCKLEFIELD.
ISIlLPOED.
2im. N. Kerktenton.
Selbt, a market-town and river-port ; is weU bmlt, has a neat town
haU, a fine Gothic market-cross, schools, and manufactories. The river
Ouse is here crossed bv a moveable bridge, and vessels of considerable
biu'den can approach the town from HuU. In 1060 "WiUiam the Conqueror
founded an abbey here, in wliich his son Henry I. was bom in the foUowing
year; considerable vestiges of this venerable pile now remain, to attest
the original beauty of the edifice, and the present parochial church forms
a part of that monastic institution. JSIarket, ]\Ionday. 4 m. n. Cawood.
6 m. N.E. of Selby, Escrick Park, Lord "Weulock. The mansion, situated
near the river Ouse, is spacious, but appears to have been biult at difi'erent
periods. It stands in a level country, aboimding with wood, wMcli
obstructs the prospects, and prevents the house from being seen at any
great distance, li m. k.e. by e. Osgodby HaU, G. P. Dawson, Esq.
Clief, a township, in the East Biding of "Yorkshire.
1 m. N. Spaldington Grange, Sir H. M. Vavasoui', Bart. The HaU, a
fine old mansion in the EUzabethan style, long a seat of the Vavasonrs,
was taken down in 1S3S.
Eastrdtgdon.
i m. N. ScALBY. Scalby Grange, James Kirkpatrick, Esq. 3 m. n.e.
Motham HaU, Hemy Burton, Esq.
1 m. N. Ellonghton. 2 ra. further. South Cave, a smaU market-
town, picturesquely seated in a deep vaUey at the south-west foot of the
"V^olds. Grange Farm, Rev. Edwai-d StiUingfleet; Droughton Manor
House, Mrs. S. Baron ; Low HaU, Tliomas Cotes, Esq. l-J- m. n.e.
"Welton House, Henry Broddley, Esq., M.P.
North Ferriby.
i m. Hessle. Hesslc Mount, T. B. Locke, Esq. A Httle to the n.w.
Tranby House, Mrs. Barkworth; Tranby Park, John Todd, Esq.; and
2 m. N.N.w. South EUa, Jolm Beadle, Esq. ; "West EUa, Major Sykcs.
Distance from
Leeds.
MABSH LAXF,
STATION.
DIALLS BEIDGE
STATION.
CKOSS 'GATES
STATION.
GAKFOKTH STA.
MICKLEFIELD
STATION.
MII.FOED STA.
OLD JUNCTION
STATION.
Great Northern
.£2 Line.
ISni.HAMBLETON
STATION.
19 ni. SELBY STA.
Cross the river
Ouse.
Enter Yorkshire.
21 m. CLIFF STA.
Maiket Weigliton
.=£3 Branch.
26 m. HOWDEN
STATION.
27i m. EASTEING-
DON STA.
30 m. STADDLE-
THOliPE STA.
36i in. BKOCGH
39^ m. FERBIBT
STATION.
42J m. HESSLE
STATION.
LEEDS, SELBY, AND HULL.
437
Utt^$, ^tVb^y anlr l^ttU*
Distance from
Leeds.
MAESH LANE
STATION.
DIALLS BEIDGE
STATION.
cnoss 'gates
STATION.
GAEFOKTH ST A.
MICKLEFIELD
STATION.
MILFOED STA.
OLD JUNCTION
STATION.
Great Northern
Line, os^
ISm.HAMBLETON
STATION.
19 m. SELBT STA.
Cross the river
Oiise.
Enter Yorkshire.
21 m. CLIFF STA.
26 m. HOWDEN
STATION.
27l ni EASTEING-
DON STA.
30 m. STADDLE-
THOEPE STA.
36^ m. BEOUGH
STATION.
ayt m. FEEEIB'X
STATION.
42J m. HESSLE
STATION.
iCigijt of t£tailb)aB from Heetis,
i m. s. Halton. 1 m. fui'ther, Temple Newsliam, H. C. M. Ingram, Esq.
li m. Whitkirk.
li m. s. Gauforth. 2i m. further, Kippax Park, T. Davison Bland,
Esq. ; near which, Ledstone Park, Henry llamsden, Esq. ; Ledstone Hall,
Rev. Charles Wheler.
Skerburn.
i m. S. MONKFRISTON.
1 m. s. HAiiBLETOif . 1 m. further, Gateforth House, Miss Brooke.
1 m. s. Braytoij, a parish, in the lower division of Barkstone Ash, Part
of the parish is skirted by the river Ouse ; and the Selby Canal, connecting
that river with the Aire, passes through the centre of it. 3 m. further,
Chester Court, Edward Waud, Esq.
5 m. s.E. Drax, where there was a priory of Black Canons of the order
of St. Augustine, founded in the reign of Henry I., and dedicated to St.
Nicholas. No part of the fabric is at present to be seen, but the situation
on which the house was built can clearly be traced by the appearance of a
mount moated round upon which the house had been buUt, as, owing to
the lowness of the ground, spring tides were liable to overflow it.
Thimiham Hall, Wdliam Burton, Esq.
1 m. s. HowDEN. The capital of Howdenshire, anciently called Oven-
deane, noted for its beautiful church, and extensive horse fair. 1 m. w.
Kuedlington, Thomas Clarke, Esq.
3 m. s. Saltmarshe, Philip Saltmarshe, Esq.
2 m. s. Staddlethorpe, a hamlet, included in the parish of Blacktoft.
Brotjgh, an ancient vdlage, supposed to be the Petusiasia of Ptolemy,
being on the line of the great Roman road called Ermin Street, wliich
passed from London to York, and here crossed the Hiunl)er by Brough
Ferry, which is used at present for the conveyance of passengers to the
Lincolnshire side of the river.
1 m. TV. Hesslewood, J. R. Pease, Esq. This is a handsome mansion,
from which a very fine view of the Hmnber is obtained.
438
PENISTONE TO HUDDERSFIELD.
Hull, or Kingston-upon-Hull, a desiguation granted to it by King
Edward I., was of considerable importance under the name of Myton-Wyk
as early as the time of King Athelstan; yet notwithstanding the royal
favours conferred upon it, it was the first to close its gates against
Charles I., and in 16i2 and 1643 successfully resisted two sieges of the
royal army. It is a parliamentary and municipal borough, river-port, and
a town, returning two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1848),
5,063. 1,151 British ships entered the port of Hull in 1845, and as a
proof of the immense importance of its commercial transactions, it appears
that the total value of British and Irish produce exported from Hull in the
same year amounted to £10,798,338. It is generally well built, has many
handsome streets, particularly in Sculcoates and the west end of the town,
has a fine market place, in the centre of which is the beautiful chm'ch of
the Holy Trinity, a cruciform biulduig, 272 feet in length, considered one
of the best specimens of Gothic architectiu'C in the kingdom, the internal
decorations of wliich are extremely rich and the monuments numerous ; a
market house, and a gilt equestrian statue of William III. The docks,
always crowded with shipping and constructed since 1775, independently
of the basin between two of the piers on the Humber, present an
aggregate length of 1,087 yards, the breadth diiferiag from 250 to 400 feet.
HULL ST A.
HottcajStcr to SUjtntott.
Eeft of l^aillBag from Boncasfer.
Newton.
Spotsborotjgh.
li m. s. CoNiNGSBOROUGH. Coiungsborough Hall.
Mexbobotjgh.
Distance from
Voncaster.
\\ m. 15XTH0BPE
3 m. SPOTS-
BOKOUGH STA.
4i m. CONINGS-
BOROUGH STA.
6 m. MEX-
BOROUGH STA.
P0tttsftott0 to l^tttJtr^rjsfielti*
%tii of Bailtoag from Ifitistoitp.
Penistone. (See Manchester, Sheffield, and Great Grimsby, p. 423.)
Denby.
1 m. w. Shepley.
There is a short branch to HoLMroETH, having a station at Tongues
Bridge.
i m. S.W HONLEY.
2 m. w. Minthwaite.
PENISTONE
STATION.
SHEPLEY STA.
STOCKMOOK STA.
BEOCKHOLES
STATION.
HONLET STA.
BVUYBKOUGH
STATION.
LOCKWOOD STA.
HUDDERSFIELD
STATION.
Join the Man-
chester and Leeds
Line.
PENISTONE TO HUDDERSFIELD.
439
46| HULL STA.
comprising a total area of 24 a., with a depth of from 20 to 27 feet, the
whole being surrounded by broad quays and gigantic warehouses. At the
head of one of the docks is a fine coliunn with a colossal statue of
Wilberforce. Hull contains ten other chui'ches besides the Holy Trinity,
and numerous Dissenting places of worshi]), a synagogue, and a floating
chapel for mariners. The most important public buildings are the exchange,
custom house, pilot, dock, stamp, and excise offices, mansion house, two
theatres, colleges, concert hall, iniirmary, gaol, baths and washhouses, the
Selby Railway Terminus, and the splendid hotel adjoining it. The Trinity
Guild, founded in 1369 for decayed seamen and their widows, has an
elegant edifice, in the Tuscan order, with a councd room decorated with
some interesting historical portraits, a museum, a school for boys for the
merchant service, and dwellings for the pensioners. Annual revenue of
this noble charity in 1833, £13,302. The fortifications which were
formerly considerable, are now reduced to the citadel, which occupies the
east angle of the town formed by the Hull and Humber. Markets,
Tuesday, Eriday, and Satm-day. Wool markets Tuesdays in the two last
weeks of June, all July, and the first in August. Fairs, July 10th and
October 10th, lasthig six days each, and December 10th. The country round
HuU is bleak, dreary, and unsheltered.
Boncaisitet to Stotnton*
Distance from
Doncaster.
H m. EXTHOKPE
STATION.
2 m. SPOTS-
BOROUGH STA.
4\ m. CONINGS-
BOROUGH STA.
6 m. MEX-
BOEOUGH STA.
IJiOtt of iCatHnag from Boncagter.
Cusworth Hall, W. Battle Wrightson, Esq.
Adwick-upon-Deame.
ilftttistotte to l^ttlrtrrrjsfifltr*
PENISTONE
STATION.
SHEPLET STA.
STOCKMOOR STA.
EROCKHOLES
STATION.
HONLEY STA
BURYBEOUGH
STATION.
LOCKWOOD STA.
HUDDERSFIELD
STATION.
Join the Man-
chester and Leeds
Line.
ISialjt of i^atltoag from ^fnistone.
2 m. E. Camion Hall, John Spencer Stanhope, Esq.
1 m. E. Skelmanthokpe.
li m. E. Almondbury. The parish employs about 4,000 hands in the
numerous woollen, cotton, and silk miUs.
LoCKWOOD.
Huddeksfield. (See Manchester and Leeds, p. 418.)
440
MARKET WEIGHTON TO YORK.
Sclijg antr MarHct ©lactfliitoju
Heft of itailtoas from Selfig*
BuBWiTii, situated ou the east bank of tlie river Derweut. The church
stands on a bold acclivity above the river, and is a fine structvu-e, ■nath an
elegant screen of wainscot, li m. n. Aughton. Near the chiu'ch is a
large mound of earth, on which stood the castellated mansion of the ancient
family of Aske. i m. fui'ther, Ellekton. 14 m. fm-ther. East Cottingwith.
i m. s. Holme-on-Spalding-Moob, sometimes called Hempholme, from
the quantity of hemp grown near it, is a large, scattered village, of several
streets, near the lofty Beacon Hill, which gives the name to this division of
the wapentake. Hohne Hall, Hon. Philip Stourton, is a large brick mansion,
with a small Catholic chapel, and pleasing grounds and plantations,
extending to the Beacon Hill.
2 m. N. Londesborough, Lord Londesborough, was one of the ancient
seats of the CUifords Earls of Cumberland, from whom it descended through
the Earl of Cork to the Duke of Devonshii-e, from whom it was purchased
by George Hudson, Esq., and sold by him to Lord Albert Denison, who,
on his elevation to the peerage, assumed from it the title of his barony.
5 m. N.E. South Dalton. Dalton Hall, Lord Hotham, M.P.
Distance from
Selby.
6^ m. BUBWITH
STATION.
1]| m. HOLMES
STATION.
17^ m. MARKET
WEIGHTON STA.
MKV^tt WinCim to ^orft*
ILtiX of i^ailtoag from JHacfeet SlHeiafjton.
Shipton.
1 m. s.w. Haighton.
1| m, s.w. Allerthokpe. The Lodge, S. W. Sweney, Esq., a neat
mansion, with handsome pleasm-e-grounds.
14 m. w. Bahmby-on-the-Moo-b.
14 m. s.w. WiLBERFoss. The "Wilberforce family, of which the
philanthropic William Wilberforce was a descendant, resided here from the
Norman Conquest until 1710. 3 m. further, Brinkwoi-th House, Rev.
John Gatcliffe ; near which is Elvington Hall, A. H. Darley, Esq.
3 m. s.AV. DoNiNGTON, a large and well-built village, with several
handsome houses and gardens, and an ancient cross. 14 m. further,
Grimstone Hall, James Hopkinson, Esq.
2 m. w. HoLTBY. Holtby Hall, Thomas Roljson, Esq., a neat mansion,
in a pleasant park on the west side of Leaming Lane.
Stockton-on-the-Forest, a village and parish, in the North Riding of
Yorkshire, on the east side of the ancient forest of Gowtrecs. Hazel
Bush, John Agar, Esq. 4 m. s. Warthill. Brockfield House, Benjamin
Agar, Esq.
York. (See Great Northern, p. 82.)
Distance
from Market
Weighton.
1 m. SHIPTON
STATION.
4 m. BUKNLEY
STATION.
6i m. POCKLING-
TON STA.
104 m. FAN GLOSS
STATION.
13 m. STAMrOED
BKIDGE STA.
IG m. STOCKTON
STATION.
Join tlie York and
Scai-boroiigh Riiil.
23 ni. YORK STA.
MARKET WEIGHTON TO YORK.
441
Srli)^ antr Mavfttt WS^tiQfitoxu
Distance from
Selby.
&\ m. BllBWITH
STATION,
llf m. HOLMES
STATION.
179 m. MAHKBT
WEIGHTON STA.
liiigf)t of Mailtoajj from Selfig*
GuNBY. ly m. fiu-ther, Breighton, a pleasant village on a bold acclivity
on the east side of the Danveu.
li m. s.E. WiLLiTOFT, formerly the residence of the Vavasours, and now
the property of WiUiam Greene, Esq.
li m. N. Everiiagham, William Constable Maxwell, Esq. The mansion
is a large and lofty brick biiilduig, of modem erection, with three fronts —
towards the east, the south, and the west, the two former facing the park,
which is of considerable extent. Between the house and the garden is
a fine canal, resembling a river, with a considerable island in the centre,
dividing it into two branches, over which are thrown two wooden bridges,
the whole producing a most agreeable effect.
^ m. s. Market Weighton, a small town, in the centre of which is a fine
church. 2 m. s.E. Houghton, Hon. Charles Langdale, stands in a sheltered
situation at the western foot of the Wolds. The house is handsome, and
the grounds ag-reeable.
mdix^ti ©laetsiitott to ^otift*
Distance
frum Market
Weighton.
1 m. SHIPTON
STATION.
4 m. BURNLEY
STATION.
55 m. POCKLING-
TON STA.
lOJ m. FANGLOSS
STATION.
13 m. STAMFOED
BRIDGE STA.
16 ra. STOCKTON
STATION.
Join the York and
Scarborough Rail,
23 ra. YOEK STA.
3^tflf)t Of i^ailbjag from iHarfeet SlHeig^ton.
li m. E. Londesborough HaU, Lord Londesborough.
Burnley.
PocKXiNGTON, a market-town and parish, in the East Riding of the county
of York. Area, 4,380 a. Here are a grammar school and two banks.
Market, Satui'day. 1^ m. n.e. Kilnwick Percy. The HaU, Richard
Denison, Esq., a neat mansion in a weU-wooded park, which commands some
good views of the Wolds.
1 m. E. Pangloss. The HaU, G. Legard, Esq.
1| m. n.e. Stamford Bridge, famous for the great battle between
Harold and Harfoger, King of Norway, when the latter, and nearly 50,000
of his troops, together with the traitorous Earl of Northumberland, the
brother of King Harold, were slain. Burton Field, C. A. Darley, Esq.
i m. further, Bugthorpe. Barrythorpe House, William Preston, Esq.
Thornthorpe House, WiUiam Taylor, Esq. ; close to which, Garrowljy Hall,
Sir Prancis Lindley Wood, Bart.
li m. N.N.w. Upper Helmesley. Helmesley Lodge, James Whittell,
Esq.
li m. N.E. SANDnuTTON. Here is an ancient ci'oss, or stone pillar,
standing on a massive pedestal. Sandhutton House, James Walker, Esq.
1 m. E. BuTTERCKAMRE. Aldby Park, Henry Brewster Darley, Esq.
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442
TADCASTER, WETHERBY,
^orlt to l^nartiBiiJoronQii,
Heft of iSailtoag from ¥otfe.
1 m. s. Knapton.
Hessay. i m. s. Rufforth.
i m. s. WiLSTROP.
Hammekton. 2 m. s. Long Marston, witliiii the parish of Marston
Moor, the scene of a most obstiuatelj disputed battle, fought on the
2nd of July, 1644, between the Royalists connnanded by Prince Rupert,
and the ParUaiuentary army commanded by Fairfax, in which 50,000 British
troops were opposed to each other, and which ended in the total defeat
of the King's army.
1 m. s. Hemsingour.
1 m. S. GOLDSBROUGH.
Knaresboroijgh, a parliamentary borough, market-town, and parish,
situated on the river Nidd, here crossed by two stone bridges. It sends two
members to Parhament ; registered electors (1848), 245. It is a neat and
well-built town, has an ancient parish chiu-ch, of different styles of
architectui'e, indicating the various alterations it has undergone ; and several
other places of worship ; a com-t house, and gaol, formed out of a portion
of the old castle. That venerable building was erected soon after the
conquest, and was for some time the prison of Richard II., but holding out
bravely against the parliamentary troops in the civil wars of the 17th
century, it was subsequently dismantled by order of Parliament, and has
fallen into ruins. It is, however, a splendid specimen of a baronial castle,
while its massive walls and frowning towers give the best idea of its pristine
strength and importance. At a short distance from the town are the ruins
POPPLETON STA.
HESSAY STA.
MAKSTON STA.
HA.MMEHTON STA,
CATTALL STA.
ALLERTON STA.
GOLDSBKOUGH
STATION.
KNABESBOROUGH
STATION.
^atrcaistcr, ®!aittJifri)a>, antr |t?arrtiUjsatr,
Heft of tSatltoag from ^Tatfcastfr.
See Great Northcni Line, p. 83.
li m. w. Haslewood Hall, Sir Edward Vavasour, Bart., is celebrated for
the richness and extent of its prospects, which are very beautiful.
Si m. w. Bramham Park, the seat of George Lane Fox, Esq., is one of the
most splendid mansions in England. It was built in tlie reign of Queen Anne,
by Lord Biuglcy, under the supermtendence of a celebrated Italian architect.
It is designed upon a grand scale, and consists of a centre, in which are
the state apartments, and two wings for domestic othces, connected by
corridors of the Doric order, the whole fronting a spacious court, elevated
five feet above the surface of the park, and is approached by iron gates
affixed to dwarf piers, bearing sphinxes, which, occupy a space within
two lofty rusticated columns, each siu-mountcd by a be'ai-, su])porting the
shield of the founder. The gardens are said to resemble those of the palace
Di.itnnce from
CHURCH I'ENTON
STATION.
3^ m. STUTTON
STATION.
4^ m. TADCASTER
STATION.
AND HARROWGATE.
413
l^ovk to WinavtfihovonQ^*
POPPLETON STA.
HESSAY STA.
MAB.SION STA.
HAMMEKTON STA.
CATTALL STA.
ALLERTON STA.
GOLDSBROUGH
STATION.
KNAEESBOEOUGH
STATION.
i^igi^t of i^ailtoag from ¥orfe.
POPPLETON.
1 m. N.E. Moor Monkton.
2 m. N. WiXLET, a parish, compri.siiig the township of Thoriiiiekl, in
the lower division of the township of Hamerton and Wixley, in the upper
division of the wapentake of Clarow. 1 m. fnjrther, Little Ousebubn.
i m. further, Great Ouseburn.
1-J m. N. Allertou Park, Lord Stoui'ton.
i m. N. CONEYTHORPE.
of a priory, erected in the 13th century, and ancient chapels, hewn out of
the solid rock, now occupied as dweUiiigs. Near to these is the famous
St. Robert's Cave, the scene of Eugene Ai-am's crime in 1745, so beautifully,
though not altogether circumstantially and correctly, detailed by the great
novelist. In the walk on the banks of the river is the celebrated Dropping
Well ; it rises at the base of a limestone rock, and after rmming about
20 yards towards the river, flows over the top of another rock, and falls
down in numerous places with a tinkling sound. Many interesting and
extraordinary specimens of the wonderful petrifying quality of this water
are preserved in the vicinity. Knaresborough Forest, a very extensive
district 20 miles long by 8 miles in breadth in some places, appertains to
the Duchy of Lancaster.
^atrcaiStfr, Wittfitvh]^, anlr ||arroiutjate»
Distance from
CnUECH FENTON
STATION.
3i m. STUTTON
STATION.
4| m. TADCASTEE
STATION.
l^ififlt of l^ailtoag from Eauta^tn.
Grimston, Lord Londesborough.
Tadcaster, a market-town and parish, situated on both sides of the
river Wharf, is neatly built, and has a church with a fine tower. A bridge
of nine arches crosses the Wharf : it is one of the handsomest in the county,
built from the nuns of a castle which formerly stood on the south side of tiie
river. Tadcaster is supposed to occupy the site of a Roman station, one
of the outposts of York, their chief military station. Many coins of the
Roman emperors have been here found, and the Itinerary of Antoninus
seems to mark it as the exact spot which the Romans called Calcaria.
Independently of the military operations carried on here during the civil
wars of the 17th century, traces of which are still visible, it was in the
L L L 2
/4/l/|,
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH.
of St. Cloud. This estate was a grant from William aud Mary to the first
Lord Bingley, ancestor of the present possessor, and was the first enclosure
on Braraham Moor. On that part of the Moor that lies to the south-west of
the park are remains of the old Roman road. In 140S a battle was fought
on this Moor between the jjosse comitatus of Yorkshire, commanded by Sir
Thomas Rokeby, the sheriff, and the rebels under Percy, Earl of Northum-
berland, when the latter was slain, and Lord Bardolf, his second in com-
mand, so severely wounded that he died shortly after.
GOULTHOKPE.
li m. w. Thorp Arch Hall, Randall Hatfeild, Esq. ; the house is
situated in pretty grounds, near the river Wharf.
Wetherbt. Here is an ancient church, and a market-place, in which is
the old court house of the lord of the manor.
Stockeld Park, Peter Middletou, Esq. Not far from the house, standing on
the margin of a lake, is a cimously shaped rock, 30 feet high, and 65 in
circumference. The Dutch used the word Stockbelt for a misshapen statue :
from this circumstance, Hargrove supposes the name of the place originated.
Haekowgate. (See Leeds and Thirsk, p. 356.)
&I m. NEWTON
STATION.
8 m. THOEP AKCH
STATION.
lO^m. WETHEKBY
STATION.
13^ m. SPOTFORD
STATION.
16m.H.^RR0W-
GATE ST A.
Porft attlr Jbcartorough*
Heft of Hailtoaj) from ¥titlt,
Haxby. 1 m. w. WiGGiNTON. Plain Ville House, Charles Smith, Esq.
3^ m. N.w. SuTTON-ON-THE-EoREST. Suttou Hall, W. C. Harland, Esq.
li m. N.E. Shen-iff Hutton, Leonard Thompson, Esq. Li the neighboiu--
hood are the ruins of the ancient castle, built in the time of Stephen ; they
consist of the remains of seven stately towers, standing on an eminence,
commanding an extensive prospect.
li m. N.w. EosTON. Eoston Hall, Rev. Ei-ancis Simpson.
li m. K. Whitt\t;ll-on-the-Hill. The Hall, Mrs. Haigh, a handsome
mansion, built by the late j\Ii-. Haigh, at a cost of £30,000.
2 m. N.w. Castle Howard, the Earl of Carlisle. The approach to
this palatial residence, certainly one of the most magnificent in Great
Britain, is through an ancient arched gateway, lined and flanked with
towers. The north front of the mansion is extremely grand. It is more
extensive than Blenheim, erected by the same architect. Sir John Vanbrugh,
and consists of a centre of the Corinthian order, with a cupola rising from
the roof, and two extensive wings. The east front was completed
according to the original design, but the west was afterwards erected by
Sir James Robinson without any attention either to the extent or character
of the main building. The south, or garden front, is very magnificent, the
Distance from,
York.
Cross the Market
Weighton Line.
■H m. HAXBY STA.
6| m. STRENSALL
STATION.
9^ ni. FLAXTON
STATION .
llf m. BARTON
HILL STA.
15J m. KIRKHAM
STATION.
16 m. CASTLE
HOWARD STA.
YOEK AND SCARBOROUGH.
445
6J m. NEWTON
STATION.
8 ni. THOKP AECH
STATION,
10| m. WETHERBT
STATION.
13^ m. SPOl'FORD
STATION.
16 m. HAREOW-
GATE ST A.
neighboiirliood of this town, at Towton Keld, that the bloody and memorable
battle was fought, on Palm Sunday, in 1461. Henry's army consisted of
60,000 men, commanded by the Duke of Somerset, that of Edward to
48,660, led by^ himself in person. The aii- at the time was darkened by
snow, which fell so tliick that the rival forces could not see themselves but
at a short distance apart, they therefore laid down then- bows and ap-
proaching each other began a furious hand to hand fight ; the battle lasted
from morning to night, and hence it may be judged how obstinate it was
fought on both sides, and terminated at length in Edward's favom-.
Historians affirm that no less then 36,776 men were killed in the battle.
4 m. Newton Kyme. Some antiquaries are of opinion that this is the
spot on which the Roman Calcaria stood, and not Tadcaster. Kyme Lodge,
Thomas Fairfax, Esq., a desceudent of the celebrated General Faii-fax.
i m. N.E. Whakton. The old Roman Watliug Street crosses the river
Wharf at a place called St. Helens, in this parish.
i m. N. Kirk Deighton, a parish, in the upper division of the wapentake
of Clarow. The river Nidd forms part of the boundary, and the Wharf, a
beautiful stream, winds along the south side.
Spofford, Rev. John Tripp. At this place are seen the ruins of an ancient
castle, formerly belonging to the Percys. The ruins, which extend 45
yards in length and 17 in breadth, show that it was once very magniflceut.
Erom the style of the hall it appears to have been erected in the time of
Edward m.
forJt anir Srartorowsft.
Distance from
York.
Cross the Market
Weighton Line.
4^ m.HAXBT STA.
6i m. STBENS.\LI,
STATION.
9i m. PLAXTON
STATION.
llf m. BABTON
HILL STA.
15J m. KIKKHAM
STATION.
16 m. CASTLE
HOWARD STA.
Migi)t of KailbDag from ¥orlt.
CowTHORP. 4 m. E. Sand Hutton, James Walker, Esq.
Stbensall. Butler, the celebrated author of " Hudibras," was born here
in 1612.
1 m. s.E. Flaxton-on-the-Moor. Flaxton Lodge, Benjamin Dodsworth,
Esq.
Barton-le-Willows. II m. s. Howsham Hall, Colonel George Chobnley,
a large and elegant mansion, with extensive grounds, said to have been
biult on the niins of Kirkham Abbey. It is in the Elizabethan style, and
its grounds are embellished with fine plantations, and command extensive
views of the Vale of the Derwent.
KiRKHAii. Kii'kham Abbey, Edward Taylor, Esq., a handsome mansion,
situated on a nari'ow, but richly-wooded declivity on the river Derwent,
built in 1839. Near the bridge, at the foot of a well- wooded acclivity, are
the venerable remains of the Austen Priory, founded by Walter Espcck,
and Adeline his wife, in 1121, and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The
principal part of the ru^ins is the tower gateway, the arch of which is
pointed, and has a handsome pediment, above which are two windows of U\o
Lights each, with trefoil heads and beautiful tracery, and above them the
broken walls of the upper part of the tower bloA\'n down in 1784, are
finely mantled with ivy. Tlie founder's son is said to have been thrown from
his horse and killed near this place, and, thus losing his heir, he devoted his
446
YORK AND SCAKBOROUGH.
centre cousistiiig of a pediment and entablature supported by fluted
Coriuthiau pilasters, juid is approached by a noble flight of steps, wliieh
■with the range of pilasters along the whole fa(;ade is particularly fine.
The number of roofs, cupolas, vases, and many-clustered chimneys, with
the splendour of the whole, are strikin"-ly grand and imposing. A noble
turf-terrace of upwards of 500 yards, ornamented with, statues, lies
immediately before, and is terminated at a distance of half a mile by a
large Ionic temple. Nearly opposite to the gi'and entrance is an elegant
moniuueut to the memory of Lord Nelson. 1^ m. fui-ther, Wigganthorpe
Park, WiUiam Gai'thorp, Esq.
HUTTON.
Malton, a parliamentary borough, and market-towu, sends two members
to Parliament; registered electors (1S48), 557. It is built on a hill, and
has a spacious market-place, in which are situated St. Michael's Church
and the town hall, national and Laneasterian schools, a theatre, public
rooms, with a library, and the ruins of a castle of the Vescis, destroyed
by Henry II. In the reign of King Stephen, Malton was destroyed by
fire, and on its being rebuilt was called New Malton. The Derwent is here
navigable, and by its means considerable exports of porter, corn, bacon, &c.,
are made to Hull, and other places. Markets, Tuesday and Saturday.
Old Malton is one mile distant, the parish has an area of 4,020 a., and a
population of 1,296.
1 m. s. Welham, Robert Bower, Esq.
4 m. N.w. KiKBY MisPEETON, or, Kiuby-over-Car, is a village on a
gentle eminence, near the marshes at the junction of the Rydale with the
Derwent. 2 m. w. Bakough.
Knapton HaU, James Tindal, Esq.
2 m. N.E. Yeddingham. In 1163 a small priory for nine nuns of the
Benedictine order was founded here. The Cottage, — Thompson, Esq.
3 in. N. Wykeham. The Abbey, the Hon. M. Langley. The mansion, a
spacious modem structure, stands near the venerable Gothic ruins of the
priory, which was founded by Pain Fitzosbert, in 1153, for nuns of the
Cistercian order. 1 m. w. Bromptou HaU, Sir George Cayley, Bart. Im.
further, Wydale, E. S. Cayley, Esq., M.P.
Seamer. In 1519 a rebellion broke out here, headed by Thomas Dale,
the parish clerk, John Stevenson, and "William Ombler, whose absurd objects
were the restoration of the Roman Catholic religion, the abolition of
monarchy, and the extinction of all the different ranks of society. In a
few days the insiu-gcnts amounted to 3,000, but, after greatly alarining the
country, and committing several mm-ders, the greater part of tjiem received
an offer of royal clemency, and laid down their arms ; the leaders were soon
afterwards taken, and executed at York, on the 21st of September in the
same year.
Scakborough, a parliamentary and municipal borough, situated on
the south side of a headland extending into the German Ocean, sends two
members to Parliament; registered electors (ISIS), 537. The principal
buildings are the tomi-hall, the cliff bridge, leading over a ravine to the
Spa, the Roman Doric museum of a philosophical society, a hospital for
I85 m. HUITON
STATION.
21 i m- MALTON
STATION.
=£0 Pickering and
Wliitby Line.
25| m Ril.l.iNG-
TON STA.
371 111. KNAtTON
STATION.
29^ m. HESLEH-
TON STA.
33 m. SHEKBUEN
STATION.
344 CANTON STA.
383 HI. SEAMEK
STATION.
42J m. SCARBO-
ROUGH STA.
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH.
447
18J m. HUTTON
STATION.
21 i ni. MALTON
STATION.
property to the foimdatiou of tliis priory, which he endowed with seven
churches and other possessions, producing altogetlier 1,100 marks per
annum. 5 m. s.e. Birdsall, Henry WUloughby, Esq.
25| m. KILLING-
TON STA.
27i ni. KNAPTON
STATION.
29i m. HESLER.
TON STA.
33 111. SHEKBURN
STATION.
S4^ GANTON STA.
38| m. SEAMER
STATION.
Bridlington
Branch. ftS"
42i m. scAEBO-
K'JUGlt STA.
2i m. S.E. Langton. Langton Hall, N. NorclifFe, Esq.
2i m. S.E. Settrington, a weU-built village, chiefly of stone, picturesquely
situated at the foot of a rivulet, near the Wolds, which gives the title of
Baron of Settrington to the Duke of Richmond. In the village is an elm-
tree, the trunk of which is eight yards in girth. The Hall, T. C. Hicks,
Esq., a large structure of white stone, sheltered by woods. 7 m. further,
Sledmere Park, Sir Tatton Sykes, Bart. The mansion was erected by Sir
Christopher Sykes, Bart., from his own design, and is plamied and executed
in a superior style of elegance. The pavilions, green and hot-houses, &c.,
. are all in the most appropriate style. A lofty arched gateway, erected over
the Roman road from York to Bridlington, is seen at a considerable distance
from every quarter, and has a line effect. Sledmere is situated in a spacious
vale in the centre of the Wolds, and may be considered as the ornament of
this bleak and hilly district ; farms, like viUas, are studded here and there
in picturesque positions, and every capable situation on the slopes of the
hills has been planted with trees, whUe the cultivation of the land has been
carried to the utmost state of perfection the nature of the ground and climate
would permit
RiLLiNGTON. li m. E. Scamptou HaU, the seat of the St. Quintins,
a handsome mansion in a spacious and well-wooded park, in which is a fine
sheet of water crossed by an elegant bridge ; the river is supplied by a
rivulet which runs north to the Derwent. 3 m. s.e. Newton Hall, Sir George
Strickland, Bart., M.P.
i m. s. Knapton. Knapton House, John Tiadal, Esq.
4 m. s. Hesleuton. 1 m. w. of which. West Heslerton.
Hall, Mark Foulis, Esq.
i m. s. Sherburn. 4 m. further, Butterwick.
Heslerton
1 m. s. Ganton. Ganton HaU, Sir T. D. Legard, Bart., a neat mansion
with pleasant gromids, where this ancient family have long been seated.
li m. S.E. Elixton. In the reign of Athelstan, a hospital for fourteen
brothers and sisters was founded here by Acorne, for the entertainment of
people travelling this way, that they might not be devoured by wolves and
other wild beasts then abounding in the neiglibourhood. 3 m. further,
HuNMANBY. The HaU, Rear-Admii-al Mitford, a neat brick mansion, with
beautiful a-rouuds.
seamen of the merchant service. Trinity house, and a very neat tlieatre.
Scarborough formerly possessed four cliurches, only one however now
remains, dedicated to St. Mary, which anciently belonged to a Cisterciaji
monastery ; Init tliere are various Dissenting chapels. The harbovu-,
whicli is very connuodious and easy of access, is defended by a stone pier,
\
448
HULL TO SCARBOROUGH.
and is the only port between the Humbcr and Tyneniouth Haven. Inde- scARitoRoi'r.ii
pendently of its import trade for the supply of the towns-people, and the "" ""'* ''
uillux of strangers who are attached to this spot for the picturesque
beauty of its scenery, its tine sea-bathing, its spacious sands and the Spa,
the waters of which have been held in high repute ever since theii- discovery,
two centui'ies ago, the town has manufactures of sail-cloth, rope-walks,
and some ship-building. The streets of Scai-borough rise from the sea-
shore up an abrupt hiU which is crowned by the ruins of its venerable
mil to Srarboroufili.
3Lcft of Eailiriag ^^^om fi^ull.
■J m. "w. CoTTiNGHAM. 1 m. further, Cottingham Castle, George
Coulson, Esq., is a fine Gothic building of modern construction, erected
by W. Thompson, Esq., ]\LP., an eminent banker and merchant of Hull.
It stands on the acclivity of the hills about a mile from the town,
commanding fine views of Hull and the Humber. 2 m. 'n.w. Risby Hall,
Miss Ellerker; and 1 m. further, Walkington Lodge, William Simpson,
Esq.
Beverley, a parliamentary and municipal borough, returning two
members to Parhament, is a remarkably clean and handsome town, with
an ancient gateway. The minster, completed early in the reign of
Edward ni., is remarkable for elegance and extent ; its west front has
been considered the best perpendicular Gothic in England. The town has
a very ancient grammar school with two fellowships, six scholarsliips, and
three exhibitions to St. John's College, Cambridge. A criminal court is
held here, the corporation claiming the power of capital punishment.
The burgesses claim exemption from toll in every town and port of England,
a privilege supposed to have been conferred upon tliem by King Athelstan.
Markets, Wednesday and Saturday. Four annual fairs are held here, and
races in May. Norwood, Hem-y Bradley, Esq., M.P. ; Beverley HaU, Mrs.
Jane Walker.
li m. w. LocKiNGTON. 2J m. s.w. of which. South Daiton. Dalton
Hall, Lord Hotham, M.P., a spacious white brick mansion, in a well-
wooded park.
HtTTTON and Cranswick, two neat villages in the same township,
situated on an eminence half a mile from each other.
1^ m. N.w. Sunderland Wick HaU, E. H. Reynard, Esq.
Driffield is beautifully situated at the southern front of the Wolds, in
a rich plain, and consists chiefly of one long and l)road street. It has a
venerable church. Market, Thursday. The chapelry of Little Driffield
lies in this jjarish. Southorpe HaU, C. Harrison, Esq. ; Rose Villa, Bryant
Boyes, Esq. 1 m. further. Little Driffield. G m. n.av. of which. Sled-
mere Castle, Sii- Tatton Sykes, Bart.
■2 m. N. Nafferton, a large and wcU-bmlt village, noted for its extensive
com miU.
5 m. N.w. LowTHORPE. 1 m. further, Rudston. Thorpe HaU, A. W.
Bonsdale, Esq.
i m. N. Burton Agnes HaU, Sir Henry Boynton, Bart. The liouse was
designed by Ini"-o Jones, and stands upou an emiucnce fronting the south,
conunauding a fine prospect over the country at the foot of the Wolds.
Distance from
Hull.
5\ m. COTTING-
HAM STA.
<
9^ m. BEVEni,E^
STATION.
14^ m. LOCKING-
TON STA.
17i m. BUTTON &
CRANSWICK STA.
21 m. DRIFFIELD
STATION.
23 m. NAFFERTON
STATION.
25 m. LOWTHORPE
STATION.
27 ni. BURTON
AGNES STA.
I
HULL TO SCARBOROUGH.
449
SCAEBOKOUGH
{continued).
castle. From this spot the views cannot fail to excite the admiration
of the lovers of the picturesque. Markets, Thm-sday and Saturday.
5 m. N.w. Hackncss Hall, Sir John V. B. Johnstone, Bart., is a very
elegant mansion near the supposed site of the ancient cell of St. Ililda ;
spacious gardens laid out with refined taste on the southern declivity of
the hill overlook the mansion, the chiu'ch, and the lovely vale of Hackncss.
The whole is planned and executed in a superior style of elegance. The
pleasure-grounds are beautiful, but chiefly confined to the valley.
l^ttU to Srarijorottsfi*
Distance from
Hull.
h\m. COTTING-
HAM STA.
9i m. BEVEKLEY
STATION.
14| m. LOCKING-
TON STA.
17t m. HUTTON &
CEANSWICK STA.
21 m. DKIFFIELD
STATION.
23 m. NAFEEETON
STATION.
2d m. LOWTHOEPE
STATION.
27 m. BUETON
AGNES STA.
mffifjt of Eailiuas from f^ull.
li m. E. Hull Bank Lodge, B. Howarth, Esq., a handsome stone building,
and is seen to great advantage from the road, through a long and broad
avenue of lofty trees. 6 m. further. Burton Constable, Sir T. A. Clifford
Constable, Bart. The mansion is superb, the park _ spacious, and orna-
mented with clumps of trees and extensive walks, with an elegant bridge
over a fine piece of water.
3 m. E. Meaux, celebrated for its once splendid abbey, founded between
113G and 1156, by William Le Gros, Lord of Albermarle and Earl of
Holderness, who having been prevented by extreme corpulence from taking
a journey of pilgrunage to the Holy Sepulchre, erected a monastery, conse-
crated to the service of religion and God. All that now stands is an outer
wall, with an arched gateway. The site belongs to John Wise, Esq., who has
a neat mansion here. 3 m. further, Long Wreston. The Grange, John
Jackson, Esq. U m. s.e. The Rise, Richard Bethell, Esq. The house
and pleasure grounds were greatly improved by the late William BetheU,
Esq., who cut down a portion of the wood, and totally clianged the sur-
rounding scenery ; and 3 m. n.e. Sigglestoue Hall, W. W. Whittaker, Esq.
5i m. E. Brandsbtjrton. 5 m. further, Hornsea. Wassend, Rev.
Charles Constable, near the borders of Hornsea Mere, a lake of five miles
in circumference. It is a pleasant rural retreat, and the vicinity of the
Mere, the northern banks of which are beautifully planted, renders it an
agreeable residence.
2i m. N.E. North Frodingham, a well-built vUlage, chiefly consisting of
one street. Frodmgham Grange, P. Saltmarshe, Esq.
4 m. S.E. FosTON-TJPON-THE-WoLDS, a pleasant village, with a neat ancient
church. 2 m. further, Beaford. Moor Grange, Jolm Stocks, Esq. ; Crow
Grange, John Crook, Esq. 2 m. further, Skipsea, a neat vUlage in the vale
of a small rivulet, extending east to the North Sea.
1 m. e. Carr.
1 m. S.E. Little Kelk. 1 m. s. of which. Great Kelk.
2 m. S.E. Traistiiorpe, a small village and parochial chapclry of 2,040 a.
It includes Horburn, once a village, but now only one farm, having been
wasted from a considerable township of 300 a. by the encroachments of the
ocean. m m m
450
RILLINGTON TO WHITBY.
i m. N.w. Caknaby.
Bridlington, or Burlington, is pleasantly situated in a valley watered
by a considerable rivulet, and to the west are fertile meadows and fine
pastui'e-grounds. Tbe parish church is formed out of the remains of the
venerable priory, erected a.d. HOG, according to the date over the entrance
gate. It must" once have been a noble Gothic structure of great extent,
little of which now remains beyond an arched gateway, about 300 yards
from the chui'ch, and several cells which were used as prisons. Market,
Saturday, for corn, cattle, &c. 2i m. w. Boynton Hall, Sir George
Strickland, Bart., a large and handsome mansion of red brick with stone
dressings, delightfully situated in an extensive park.
30 m. CAKNABY
STATION.
32 m. BEIDLING-
TON ST A.
34J m. KAETON
STATION.
3 m.
w. Gkindall.
35^ m. BEMPTON
STATION.
2^m
. s.w. Burton Fleming.
385 m. SPEETON
STATION.
4 m.
church
manby
w. HuNMANBY, is prettily situated near the Bay of Filey,
contains a splendid monument of the Osbaldiston family."^
Hall, Admiral Mitford.
The
Hun-
424 lU. HUN-
MANBY STA.
l^m
. W. MUSTON.
45 m. FILEY STA.
2 m.
s.w. Falkton.
474 m. GKIS-
THOKPE STA.
49 ni. CATTON
STATION.
52 m. SEAMEK
STATION.
Join York and
Scarborough Line.
fXilUriQton to WBtfiithj^^
Eeft of l^ailbjag from milmion.
Marrishes.
1 m. w. KiRBY MooRsiDE, a small market-town, picturesquely seated
on the western acclivity of the vale of the small river Dove, encompassed
by beautiful hiUs. 5 m. further, Elmsley. Ebnsley Lodge, J. M.
T\liittell, Esq. Buncombe Park, Lord Feversham, stands about half a
mile from the remains of Hehnsley Castle, the lofty tower and gateway of
which still standing form agreeable and romantic objects in the landscape.
The house is a superb edifice, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh. The
garden adjoining the house has a terrace which affords many delightful
prospects ; at one end of it is an Ionic temple, commanding a variety of
landscape, and a beautiful valley is seen winding at the bottom of a noble
amphitheatre of hanging woods, watered by the meandering river Rye.
The park and grounds are truly beautiful, Ijulfiing description ; ocular
demonstration is necessary in order that their " paradisaical scenes" may
be properly appreciated.
2 m. w. Kelder Grange.
Goathland, or Goadland, is a bleak township of liigh moorland hills
of 1,130 a., mostly waste land. There are but few inhabitants, and they
reside in scattered cottages on the liills and in the dales. 8 m. s.w.
Rosedale Abbev.
Distance from
RiUington.
34 m. MARRISHES
EOAB STA.
6 m. PICKERING
STATION.
12 m. LEVISHAM
STATION.
21 m. GOATH-
LAND STA.
RILLINGTON TO WHITBY.
451
30 m. CAHNABY
STATION.
33 m. BEIDLING-
TON STA.
34^ m. MARTON
STATION.
35| m. BEMPTOK
STATION.
38^ m. SPEETOK
STATION.
42J m. HUN-
MANBY STA.
4.5 m. FILEY STA .
47i m. GRis-
THOBPE STA.
49 m. CAYTON
STATION.
52 m. SEAMER
STATION.
Join York and
Scarborough Line.
1 m. E. WiLSTHORPE.
Bridlington Quay stands about one mile distant from Bridlington, in a
beautiful bay, and contains many excellent houses and hotels for the acconi-
modatiou of visitors during the bathing season, for which it is much
frequented. Tlie princi]ial street is broad and well-built, opening immediately
ujion tlie harboui', which is formed by two fine piers, defended by batteries.
The north pier, from which there is a splendid view of Flamborough Head,
is much resorted to as a promenade. Market, Saturday.
i m. E. Marton. Sewerby House, Yarbujgh Graimc, Esq. 1^ m.
further, Tlamborough. li m. further, Elamborough Head.
li m. N. Bempton.
Speeton.
1 m. E. Ryton Carr.
Filey, a small watering-place, on a tongue of land projecting into the
North Sea, remarkable for its beautiful bay. Raven Villa, — Bentley, Esq.
Gristhorpe. The Lodge, William Beswick, Esq.
Cayton.
mauttfitott to tmuth^.
Distance from
Rillingtun.
Z\ m. MAKRTSHES
STATION.
6 m. PICKERING
STATION.
13 m. LEVISHAM
STATION.
21 m. GOATH-
LAND STA.
i^igtjt of Mailtoag from l^mtngton.
Pickering, a market-town and an extensive and a straggling parish, is of
considerable antiquity, beautifully situated on an eminence, and contains a
spacious old church, and the interesting remains of the castle in which
Richard II. was imprisoned before he was removed to Pontefract, and which
also sustamed a siege in favour of royalty in the unhappy struggle between
Charles I. and the Parliamentarians. This venerable castle is situated on
the brow of a hill at tlie western point of the town, and commands a fine
view over the Vale of Pickering, celebrated for its luxuriance and fertility.
The castle was of an ii-regular form ; in the first court were four towers, one
called Rosamond's Tower ; in the inner court were three towers besides the
keep, which stood on a circular mount, near a deep ditch. It is now a
shapeless mass and heap of ruins. Pickering Hall, Mrs. Dowker.
2 m. E. Levisham.
8 m. n.e. Eillingdales, a scattered hamlet, which has in its parish the
picturesque spot called Robin Hood's Bay, situated near a lofty precipitous
cliff, 100 feet in height, over wliich a post-chaise, two horses, a young lady,
and two gentlemen, fell, in 1809, without receiving much injury, though the
carriage turned over three times in its descent.
M M M 2
452
DARLINGTON TO REDCAR.
1 m. N.E. Egton, is the site of Grormouut Abbey, foimded iu the reign
of John.
Haslabt. 1^ m. further, Rislop.
Whitby, a parliameutary borough, sea-port toMm, parish, and townsliip,
situated on the river Eske, here crossed by a swing ii'on bridge and
bordered by fine piers. It sends one member to Parliament ; registered
electors (1848), 412; customs' revenue (184G), £11,061. It has a brisk
export trade, especially in alum, manufactured in the neighbourhood. In
1540 Whitby was but a poor fishing town, containing about forty
houses ; but when the alum works were erected at Land's End, in
the vicinity of the town, the importation of coal for the works, and
the exportation of their produce led to ship-builcUng on an exte^^sive
scale. Ever since the town has continued to increase in prosperity
and importance. TMiitby owes its origin to the famous abbey of
St. Hilda, founded by Os^vy, King of Nortliumbcrland, in the 7th
century. Its venerable rains occupy a commanding situation on
a high cliff on the east side of the town, near to which stands tlie
ancient parish church, which is approached from the town by 190 stone
2i m. GEOE-
MOUNT STA
27 m. SLEIGHTS
STATION.
28| m. RUSWAKP
STATION.
29i m. WHITBY
STATION.
Barltnston to lilttrcar*
It was on this hue that George Stephenson made his first appearance as a railway
engineer. The length of the main line from Stockton to Wittou Park is a little more
than twenty-five miles, independently of which there are four branches, Middlesborough,
four miles long ; Haggerleases Lane, nearly five miles ; the Black Boy branch, thi-ee miles ;
and the branch to Yarni, three-quarters of a mile long ; the aggregate length of the main
Eeft Of i^Jailtoag from Barlington*
2 m. N.w. Sadbergh. This was formerly a i)lace of great importance,
and capital of a county of the same name.
2 m. K.w. Long Newton; and 2 m. n. Elton. Elton Hall, William
George Sutton, Esq.
Stockton, or Stockton-on-Tees, a municipal borough and sea-port
toAvn, is one of the handsomest towns in the uortli of England, and lias
manufactures of linen, worsted, sail-cloth and rope, breweries, sliipl>uilding
yards, iron and brass works, and corn mills ; but its ])rinoipal trade is tlic
export of coal, nearly one million and a half tons of which were shipped at
this port iu 1839 ; the greater part for the Loudon market. Markets,
Wednesday and Saturday, i m. N. Mount Pleasant, G. Fossick, Esq.
Middlesborough, a river port and parish, on the Tees, near its mouth.
The town owes its origin to a ioiut-stock company connected with the coal
trade, by whom it has been built. It has a national school, reading rooms,
an observatory, and commodious docks. Its export of coals in 1839
amounted to 510,000 tons.
Cle^'eland Port, a hamlet in the parish of Ormcsljy, in the fertile
district of Cleveland, in the North Riding of the county of York, south of
the river Tees.
MIDDLETON
AND DENSDALE
STATION.
STOCKTON STA.
aca CliuTncL- Br.
NEWPORT STA.
Minni.ES-
BOEOUGII STA.
ci,e\t;land
roKT STA.
i
DARLINGTON TO REDCAR.
453
24 m. GEOR-
MOUNT STA.
27 m. SLEIGHTS
STATION.
28 J m. HuswAEP
STATION.
29| m. WHITBY
STATION.
ESKDALE.
Sleights Moor, wliicli, with Eskdaleside, forms a chapclry aud town of
that name.
RuswAKP. 1§ m. s. SiiEETOJT. Smeaton Castle, Colonel Wilson.
steps. The alum rocks in the vicinity abound iu natural curiosities and
the most interesting fossils ; and fine specimens of jet are found on the
shore, whicli is here manufactured into ornaments. ^Market, Saturday.
4 m. x.w. Mulgrave Castle, Marquis of Normauby. This ancient castle,
of which very Uttle remains, was, according to Camden, tlie fortress of the
Saxon Duke, Wada, whom tradition has represented as a giant. It was
rebuilt about the reign of King John. It was garrisoned by the King's
forces in the reign of Charles I., and dismantled by order of Parliament.
It is seated on an eminence, the steep declivities of which are beautifully
covered with wood ; aud being strongly fortified by nature, was eligibly
situated for a baronial mansion, although the remnants of the castle give
but a meagre idea of its once boasted magnificence. The present seat of
Lord Normauby stands in a commanding position on the sea-coast, at a
short distance from the ancient castle, -im. w. Aii'y Hall, John Chapman,
Esq. ; Stakesby HaU, Abel Chapman, Esq. 5 m, s. Eylixgdales.
Sarltngtott to lietrcan
line and Ijranclies being altogether upwards of thirty-eight mdes. The number of bridges
on the main line between Stockton aud St. Helen's Auckland, a distauce of rather more
than twenty -two miles, is twenty-four, thirteen under and eleven over the railway ; the
level road crossings being fifteen ; the level field crossings being about sixty-eight ; there
are also eixteen traverses, and seven sidings.
MIDDLETON
AND DENSDALE
STATION.
STOCKTON STA.
NEWPORT STA.
MIDDLES-
BOROUGH STA.
CLEVELAND
PORT STA.
i^tfli^t of l^atltoag ftom Harlington.
1 m. s. MiDDLETOX. (See p. 87.) IJ m. further, Dixsdale, a watering
place, situated on the Tees, which has a bath, &c.
1 m. s. Yaem, a market-town, and parish, in the North Riding of the
county of York, on the river Tees. Ai-ea of parish, 1,180 a. ; population,
1,511. It ex]3orts provisions to London. Eryerage, John Weld, Esq.
6 m. s.E. Busby Hall, Rev. George Marwood.
2 m. s.w. Preston HaU, Marshall Eowler, Esq.
4 m. s.E. Acklam Hall, T. Hustler, Esq. 7 m. further, Ingleby
Greenhill, a smaU village, picturesquely seated on the abrupt acclivities
of a moorland dale, the property of the late Sir William Foiilis, Bart., of
Ingleby Manor, a large stone mansion overlooking the romantic dale, and
surrounded by lofty hills and fells, on which are extensive plantations.
Newport. Toft House, R. H. Dobson, Esq.
3 m. s.E. Ormesby. Ormesby HaU, Sir W. A. Pennyman, Bart. The
HaU is a large and handsome mansion, seated upon an emiucnce in a
beautiful park, and commanding extensive prospects of the sliores of the
Tees and German Ocean. 4 m. further, Guisborougii, where tliere is a spa,
discovered in 1822.
2 m. s.E. NoRMANBY. Normauby HaU, WUUam W. Jackson, Esq., a
large and handsome mansion in a pleasant park, on the banks of the river,
in the moorland, near Estcrn Knab.
454
NORTHALLERTON TO BEDALE.
Redcar. Although the coast here is rocky there arc fine sands ; and
commodious lodging-houses for visitors. 2 m. s. Kirkleatham Hall, HeuiT
Yansittart, Esq., in a rich and extensive vale, is in the Gotliic style of
architecture, and has a venerable and pleasing appearance. The gardens
are extensive, and the prospects over a fertile vale, variegated with rich
enclosures, bounded by the ocean and the Tees, are beautiful. 2 m. s.s.e.
Upleatham Hall, Earl of Zetland, is a neat mansion, facing to the south and
the -west, and sheltered on the east by tine plantations ; the rising grounds
LAZENBY STA.
KEDCAK STA.
JlortliaUcrtott to ISftralc^
NOBTHALLEKTON. (See p. 87.)
Bedale, a market-toMTi and parish, is a respectably built town, situated
in a fertile valley. The chm-ch is a venerable edifice of the time of
Edward 111., the tower of which was successfully held by the inhabitants
when besieged by the Scots. Here is a grammar school, and two alms-
houses for old men. Many horses are bred in this vicinity. Market,
Tuesdav ; and several amiual fau's. Bedale Hall, IMiss Pierce ; Bedale
Grano-e', Hon. and Rev. Thomas Monson. 2 m. N. Sckutox. Scruton
Hall,° Henry Core, Esq. 3 m. u.w. of which, Hornby. Hornby Castle,
Duke of Leeds.
7 m. N.w.
CONSTABLE BUKTON, ilABMADVKE WTVILL, ESQ.
Tlie mansion stands upon the same site as the ancient mansion of the
Wyvill family. The present residence is of Grecian architecture, erected
by Sir Marmaduke WvviU, Bart., in the year I77i, under the superintendence
of Carr. The elevation and plans are given in " Yitruvius Britamiicum,"
Vol. V.
NOETHALLEKTON
STATION.
7m. BEDALE STA.
I
NORTHALLERTON TO BEDALE.
455
LAZENBY STA.
REDCAR STA.
2 m. s.E. Lazenby. Wilton Castle, Sir John Lowther, Bart.
on the north are ornamented ^vith clumps of trees, and the whole surround-
ing scenery presents an aspect of peaceful retii-ement. A Little furtlicr,
Sli^elton Castle, John Wharton, Esq., is of great antiquity, and was possessed
by the family of the Bruccs till the 55th of Henry III. In 1791 it under-
went a com])lete repair in all but the back front, which remains in its
original state, while the other portions of the fabric have been completely
modernised.
aorthallertott to Bctralr.
NORTHALLERTON
STATION.
7m. BEDALE STA.
2 m. further, Leyburn. Leyburn Hall, Jolm Clifton, Esq. ; and 2 m.
further.
BOLTON HALL, LORD BOLTON.
Bolton Hall was completed in 1678, by Charles, Marquis of Winchester,
afterwards Duke of Bolton. About 3 m. w. of Bolton Hall, to the right
of the railway, stands Bolton Castle, which was built by Lord Scrope.
About 2 m. s. of Leyburn is Middleham, Christojjher Topliam, Esq. It
is a pretty place, situated in a park near the interesting ruins of the ancient
Castle of Sliddleliam, of which it commands a full view. It was built
about 200 years ago, but has been a good deal altered and improved by the
present proprietor.
4 m. s.w. Thobnton Watlass. The Hall, Sir Charles Dodsworth,
Bart. 1^ m. s.w. of which, Swinton Hall, 0. H. C. V. V. Harcoui-t, Esq.
3 m. s.E. Thickston HaU, E. J. Carter, Esq.
456
STANHOPE TO SOUTH SHIELDS.
Balton to l^tdimontr*
5Lcft of Eailtoas from Saltan,
li m. s.s.E. South Coavton.
] m. S. SCOKTON.
li m. s. Catterick. 2 ni. further, Hornby Castle, Duke of Leeds.
RiCHMOXD, a parliameutaiy and mmiicipal borough, to'mi, and parish,
situated on the river Swale, here crossed by a fine stone bridge, and
connected with the trunk line of the Great North of England Railway by a
short branch which diverges from the same at the Daltou Junction. It
sends two members to Parliament ; registered electors (1848), 265. The
romantic and picturesque position of Richmond, seated on a bold and lofty
eminence rising from the Swale, is strikhigly remarkable. The town is
small, but well built, and has the interesting remains of a once noble castle
of great strength and importance, erected at the period of the Conquest by
Alan, Earl of Ereta^ne. The castle is situated on the south side of the
town, overlooking tlie Swale, whicli lies in a deep valley beneath. The
ruins cover six acres of ground, and the keep, the shell of which is almost
MALTON STA.
SCOETON STA.
CATTEKICK
BKIBGE STA.
EICHMOND STA.
I
Staniiope to South Siiteltrjsi*
I
3L£ft of Eailtoag from ,Stanf)opc.
7 m. w. St. John's Weabdale. Near which, at Harerope Boum, is a
singular piece of antiquity, called The Castles, situated at the foot of a high
ridge of hills. It is an enclosure, 90 paces in length, and 70 paces wide.
It is defended on every side by a lofty mound, or vaUimi, of loose pebbles,
with an outward ditch.
Cold Roley. 3 m. k.w. North Muggleswick, a parish in the west
division of the Chester ward, in the comity of Durham, bounded on the
north by the river Derwent, along the bank" of which is a range of hills,
abounding with productive mines of lead ore, containing some silver, for
smelting which there is a miU in the neighbourhood.
From this station there is a short branch to !Medomsley, Christopher
Hunter, M.D. 1 m. w. of which, Ebchester, a small village, occupying
the brow of a steep acclivity overhanging the Tyne. This place is the
undoubted site of a Roman station, as the traces of the vallum are still
discoverable.
Stanley. 1 m. n. Beamish HaU. 1 m. further, Causeway HaU.
2 m. N. BiRTLEY. In tliis to-«-nship there is a brine-spring, from which
salt is made.
South Shields. (See Hartlepool and South Shields, p. 4GI.)
STANHOPE STA
COLD ROLEY
STATION.
BEEWJCK STA.
STANLEY STA.
CHESTEE-LE-
STREET gTA.
Great Northern
•CS Line.
SOUTH SHIELDS
STATION.
STANHOPE TO SOUTH SHIELDS.
457
Saltott to Itltchmtitttr*
MALTON STA.
SCOBTON STA.
CATTEEICK
BRIDGE STA.
BICHMOND STA.
Hfgfjt at Eailinag from Balton.
2 m. S.W. MiDDLETOX.
2 m. N.TF. MouLToy.
3 m. N.W. GiLLIXG.
entire, is 100 feet liigli, and the walls 11 feet thick, the lower story beiug
supported by a huge columu of stone in the centre of the building, from
which diverge circular arches closing the top. The stauxase to the fu-st
floor is perfect, but the floors of the upper chambers have fallen in, and the
whole is dilapidated. This majestic min is the pi-operty of the DvJie of
Richmond, to whose ancestor it was granted by Charles II. Kot far from
the castle are the ruins of an ancient monastery. Richmond and the country
around is so picturesque and beautiful, that it is considered superior to its
namesake in the county of SuiTcy. An eminent topographer has observed
that "the latter is a kind of fauw-land, where aU the scenery is mild and
pleasing ; but the views in the environs of Richmond, in Yorksliii-e, are
marked with grandeur and sublimity."
Jbtanhope to South Sfttfllr.9;.
STANUOPE STA.
COLD KOLET
STATION.
BERWICK STA.
STASLEI STA.
CHESTER-LE-
STREET STA.
Great Northern
Line. 63-
SOUTH SHIELDS
STATION.
Efcjljt of Eaitoag from Stattfjopc.
Stanhope. The village, formerly a market-to\vn, is chiefly inhabited by
miners, and stands on the north bank of the Wear. Independently of
Roman antiquities discovered here, there are some curious natural and other
cuiiosities in the vicinity — an extraordinary cavern, nearly one mUe in
length, abounding with stalactites, and the remams of Stanhope Castle, a
fortress of great antiquity.
2 m. w. Woodlands, Thomas White, Esq. The house is a neat building,
erected by Mr. White, in front of which is a pleasant laAvu, and some small
pieces of water, the terminations of which are concealed by woods, giving
the appearance of a much greater extent than they really possess.
2 m. s.E. Greencroft, Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart. The mansion is
a large but plain structure, sheltered by plantations. It is situated on an
elevated site, and surroiuided by beautiful prospects. The grouuds contain
fine woods, and some ornamental buildings.
1^ m. s. Hohnside Hall.
1 m. s. Lumlev Castle, Earl of Scarborough;
HaU, Earl of Dui-liam.
and 1 m. E. Lambton
458
PILL MOOR JUNCTION
Wiitton to StanhoiJC^
3Left of Eatltoag from ^imftton.
1^ m. w. North Bedbuun.
2^ ra. s.w. Wolsinghaiii .
1 m. s. Waskerley Park. 2 m. further, on M'olshingham Common, Collier
Torr, 1G7S feet hio-h.
CBOOK STA.
TOW LAW STA.
WASKERLEY
PAKK STA.
Juiie.tion
■nitli Stanliijpe and
Tj'ne Railway.
\
iItU ikXoov S^ttttcttott to ISoroiifihijrttrfic.
The length of this branch is five miles and three-quarters. It forms a junction with
the Great "Nortli of England EailAvay on Pill Moor, south of the Sessay Station.
Leaving the parent line it takes a westerly dii-ection across Pill Moor, an extensive
waste, the jiuiction being on a curve of forty chains radius. The line runs nearly on
the level, and then proceeds in a straight line towards Brafferton, where there is an
ample and elegant station. Passing this station a cutting is entered, in length
about one-third of a mile, through a loose sand and gravel strata, the extreme depth
being thirty-six feet. The high road from Brafferton to Thornton Bridge is carried over
the railway in this cutting by a handsome viaduct of three arches. On emerging from
the cutting a very beautiful country opens out to the view, the line immediately
approaching and crossing the river Swale, over which it is carried by a noble stone
bridge of three arches, each of fifty feet span. This is a skew bridge, at an angle of
BoROUGHBRiDGE is a market-town and chapelry, in the parish of
Aldborough, in the West Riding of the county of York, on the river Ure,
which is here navigable and crossed by a stone bridge ; popidation, 1,02'i.
The principal buildings are its church, a market cross on fluted Doric
columns, and some branch banks. Before the Reform Act it sent two
members to Parliament. Its principal trade Lies in hardwares. This was
anciently a celebrated Druidical meeting place ; and as many Roman
antiquities have been discovered here, it is supposed that the three
curious obelisks, eaUed the "Arrows," which stand about half a mile
distant from the town are of Roman oi'igin. Originally there were four,
but one was destroyed some centuries back. Races are held here
annually. Market, Saturday. Within a mile and a half to the east of
Boroughbrid^^c is Aldborough, or Aldbtjrgu, the Isnrium Brigantum of the
Romans, and the Isure of the ancient Britons. Before the building of
York, it was the capital of the Brigantiues, and the ground about is full of
ancient vestiges, such as Romau coins of gold, silver and brass urns,
lachrymatories, tesselated pavements, little polished signet-stones, sacrificing
vessels, mill-stones, and bases of pillars. But this ground has been
considerably rifled of such precious remains, and the greatest curiosities
to be seen tliere now are the tesselated pavements. There is a tradition
that the place was burned down by the Danes, and the many charred
skeletons both of men and animals, that were to be seen in the time of
Camden, render such a story higldy jn'obable. 1^ m. Boroughbridge Hall.
It is a fine mansion of the Elizabethan period, and the internal decorations
harmonise with the external character of the building. The hall and
dining-room are ornamented with family portraits, wlule chairs covered
with beautiful old tapestry, inlaid cabinets, enamelled miniatures, ancient
.5f ni. BOROUGH.
BRIDGE STA.
TO BOROUGHBRIDGE.
459
Wiitton to Stanli£i))e*
CEOOK STA.
TOW LAW STA.
WASKEBLEY
PAEK STA.
Junction
with Stanhope and
Tyne Eailway.
2afgf)t of aaailfeas from Mitton.
Crook, part of a township in the parish of Bracepeth.
2 m. N. Sattley.
3 m. N.N.w. Edsiondbyers, a village, situated on the south bank of the
Derwent, where smelting is carried ou to a great extent by the Loudon
Lead Company.
i^tU Moov Sunctioii to Boronshijrtlrfir*
20J degrees. The village and cliurch of Brafferton present from tliis point a fair view
to the passing traveller. After the Swale has been passed, the liue again takes the level,
and proceeding perfectly straight it traverses a fertile and luxuriant country.^ After
crossino- the highway from Kirby Hill to Myton, the line then takes a curve, of three-
quarters of a mile radius, to the south, and then proceeds straight for about four
hundred yards, passing Llilby on the right, with the truly historical town of Aldborougli
on the left. Then taking a curve, of tlrree-fourths of a mile radius, to the north, it
terminates in a straight run of about three hundred yards to the Boroughbridge Station.
Excepting the Brafferton Cutting and the works at and in connection with the Swale
Brido-e, the entire line is nearly on the level, and has been of most easy construction.
It opens out a connection with a very important agricultural district, of which the
ancient town of Boroughbridge is in the centre.
BOEULi&IIBRIDGf; HALL, ANDREW I.AWSON E!;Q.
lamps, iUuuiinated manuscripts, and othcr_ rarities of the like kind, make
the place a perfect refledion of the olden times.
N N N 2
460
DARLINGTON TO FROSTERLEY.
BatUngton to dFroistcHcj),
3Left of Eailtoag from ISarlmuton.
Darlington. (See p. 8C.)
1 m. w. Heighington.
i m. s. Middbidge'Grange.
West Auckland, a parish aud chapelry, in the parish of St. Helen's, in
the division of Darlington, county of Durham. 5 in. s.w.
DARLINGTON
STATION.
AYCLTFFE AND
HEIGHINGTON
STATION.
SHELDEN JDNC.
STATION.
WEST AUCKLAND
STATION.
BISHOP AUCK-
LAND STA.
RABY CASTLE, DUKE OF CLEVELAND.
This magnificent baronial residence is situated on the east side of an
extensive park, and occupies a fine position on a rising ground, with a
rocky foundation, and is surrounded by an embrasured wall and parapet,
(mclosing two acres of land. The out^^■ard area of this nol)le castle has
but one entrance, on the south side, Ijy a gateway, defended by two square
towers, and flanked by a i)ara])et with tui-rets. The inner area has two
entrances, one modern, o])ciied by the late Earl of Darlington, the other
ancient, being the original grand entrance to the castle. This noble pile is
indebted for its splendour principally to John de Neville, Earl of West-
moreland, who, in 1379, obtained a licence to make a castle of his manor of
Raby, and to embattle and crenellate its towers ; some parts, however, are
of infinitely more ancient date, while alterations have been effected at
different epochs by its subsequent possessors. Tlu; park, pleasure-grounds,
aud ])lantations accord with the dignity and magnitude of the castle. One
of the terraces is upwards of 750 yards in length, while the views over a
diversified tract of country, the venerable woods, and the highly jiicturesque
situations which surrountl it, surpass description. Historians are doubtful
as to the period at wliich this noble castle was fomided, for although
Rertrand de Bulwer, whose heiress married into the Neville family, may
DARLINGTON TO FROSTEELEY.
461
^atUngton to iFrostcrlca?.
DAELINGTON
STATION.
AYCLIFFE AND
HEIGHINGTON
STATION.
Clarence Kail, (tr?"
SHELDEN JUNC.
STATION.
WEST AUCKLAND
STATION.
BISHOP AUCK-
LAND STA.
l^iQ^t of ^claitoag from ©arlfngton.
1 m. E. AYCLirrE.
2^ m. N.E. WiNDLESTONE. Wiiidlestoiie Hall, Sii- William Eden, Bart.
Bishop Auckland, a market-town, in tliat part of the chapelry of St.
Andrew Auckland, which is in the north-west division of Darlington
Ward, in the county palatine of Dui-ham, and an ancient borough by
prescription. It is delightfully situated on an eminence, bounded on the
north by the river Wear and on the south-east by the river Gainless, which
flows into the Wear a little above the tovrii. The ground on which it
stands is nearly 140 feet above the level of the plain below, the descent on
each side is partly formed into hanging gardens, and the Imilchugs occupy
the brow and remaining portion of the declivity. This place derives its
name fronr the great number of oak-trees which formerly grew in the
neighboui'hood, and its adjunct from an episcopal palace in which the
Bishops of the diocese, who arc lords of the manor, occasionally reside.
The first prelate who chose it for a residence was Bishop Beck, and to this
perhaps is to be ascribed the present importance of the town. The
district is remarkably fertile. The streets of the town are badly built ;
the air is very salubrious, and the inhabitants are plentifully supplied with
water. The prmcipal manufactures are those ot muslins, cottons, and
cahcoes. The town is within the jm-isdiction of the county magistrates,
who hold petty sessions monthly, and courts leet and baron are held
annually, at the former of which a bailiff and other officers are appointed.
Bishop Auckland, the palace of the Bishops of Durham. The castle
covers about five acres, and stands on an eminence between two rivers.
The edifice having been erected at different periods, the whole is an
irregular pile, but it is nevertheless a noble structm-e. The old castle was
nearly destroyed by Sir Arthur Haselrigge during the civil wars of the 17th
century, upon whom the Parliament bestowed the place, and he erected a
magnificent house with the materials. Upon the Restoration Bishop
Cosins pulled it down, and restored the materials to their ancient use.
The entrance gateway and screen, exteudmg 310 feet, were designed by
James Wyatt. They 'lead to a Gotliic porch and vestibule, which conducts
on the riAt to the chapel, a building of great beauty, the roof of which is
supported by rows of clustered pillars, and the altar-piece decorated with a
painting of 'the "Resurrection," by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The park and
demesne lands connected with the castle comprise about 800 acres, the
ground near the mansion being beautifully laid out in terraces and slopes,
commanding fine and extensive views, enlivened by the meanderings of the
river Wear.
462
AYCLIFFE TO HARTLEPOOL.
have made considerable additions to the building in the reign of King
Stephen, there is strong evidence of its existence in the time of King
Canute. The estate was forfeited to the Crown in the rebellion styled the
"Eisiug of the North," in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, in which "the last
Earl of Westmoreland of the Neville family was implicated. 2 m. fui'ther,
Streatham Castle, John Bowes, Esq., stands in a secluded but romantic
vale siu-rouuded by high and irregular hills, about three miles from Raby
Witton Castle, formerly an embattled mansion, on the south banks of the
Wear, was the baronial mansion of the Euers, who held it from the See of
Dui'ham by military serA-ice ; fi-om them it has passed thi-ough various
possessors. The old castle was buimt down while undergoing a thorough
repau". The present mansion is a handsome and convenient dwelling.
2 m. w. Hoppylaud Castle, George Thomas L. Blenkinsopp, Esq.
2i m. K.w. Harperley Park, George Hutton Wilkinson, Esq.
Within the parish of Wolsiugham, at Bollihope, the commencement of
the lead district is everywhere intimated by large parcels of lead lying near
the side of the road, and also from the unwholesome vaponr arising from the
smelting mills. In 174:9 a Roman altar, with a Latin inscription, was
discovered on Bollihope Common.
2 m. K.w. Stanhope, which is reached from this station by onuubus.
AUCKLAND
(continued).
WITTON STA.
<
WOI.SINGHAM
STATION,
FROSTEKLET STA.
^ncltffr to f|artle))ooK
3Ldt of Hai'Iinng from ^IgcU'ffc.
Aycliffe. (See p. S8.)
There is a branch of this line, having stations at Sedgefield and Ferry Hill,
to Coxhoe ; but as we have described the neighbouring county in the Great
Northern, which runs in sight, it will be unnecessary to repeat it.
1 m. K. Thorpe.
2 m. N.w. Wynyard Park, Marquis of Londonderry. This mansion,
which has been rebuilt on the old fomidatiou, is a most beautiful and
elegant residence. The walks and pleasure-grounds are very lovely, and
with the intermixtiu-e of wood and water render the scenery most
picturesque and delightful.
li m. N. WOLVEKSTON.
Greatham. Li 1272 a Bishop of Durham here founded the liospital of
" God in Greatham," which has an annual revenue of £1,500, and supports
a master, chaplain, and thirteen bretlircu. The buildings arc handsome, and
the grounds beautifully disposed. Here is also a hospital for six sisters,
with a revenue of about £100.
2 m. w. Dalton Percy.
Hartlepool. (See Hartlepool to South Shields, p. IG k)
AYCLIFFE STA.
STILLINGTON
STATION.
CARLTON STA.
NORTON JUNC.
STATION.
BILLINGHAM
STATION.
GREATHAM STA.
SEATON STA.
lIARTLErOOL
STATION.
AYCLIFFE TO HARTLEPOOL.
463
AUCKLAND
(continued).
Staiiliope Br. C^"
WITTON STA.
WOLSINGHAM
STATION.
FROSTEELEY STA.
Castle. The principal part of the present mansion was erected on the site
of tlic ancient castle at the beginning of the last century, several of the
old apartments being retained in it, although the general arrangement is
very opposite, as appears from the descriptions of topographers. The
castle was rebuilt in the 15th century by Sir William Bowes. The park
displays some rich natural scenery, and is well stocked with deer.
"WiTTON. In this parish are the beautiful ruins of Jervaulx Abbey,
broiight to light in 1S05 by the discoveries of the steward of the Earl of
Aylesbury. They consist of the abbey church and choir, 270 feet long,
chapter house, gateways, and other buddings, with stone coffins bearing
inscriptions, which were previously hidden by brushwood, rubbish, &c., and
overrun with ivy, no part being previously visible but the tops of a few
arches. The Abbey was founded in 1141.
I m. N. WoLSiKGHAM. Wolsingham is situated on a point of land
formed by the confluence of the Wear and Wiscrow. Erom a hill above
the town, which contains notliing remarkable, and is ii'regidarly biult, are
fine views of the river Wear and the surrounding country. At a short
distance from the toNvn are the remains of a monastery. Market, Tuesday.
Ekosterley.
HscUffc to l^artlejjoou
AYCLIFFE STA.
STILLINGTON
STATION.
CARLTON STA
NOBTON JUNC.
STATION.
Branch to Stock-
ton. 03"
BILLINGHAM
STATION.
GREATHAM STA.
SEATON STA.
HARTLEPOOL
STATION.
aafgj^t of Eail&jag from ^sclfffe.
1 m. s.E. Stillington. 1 m. further, Bishopton.
* m. s. Carlton, and i m. w. Whitton House, George Hutchinson,
Esq.
li m. s.E. Norton. The chm-ch, dedicated to St. Mary, was formerly
collegiate ; it is partly Norman, and partly iu the early English style, the
windows of later date, and a tower rising from the centre. Norton House,
John Hogg, Esq.
Erom this station there is a short line of three miles to Port Clarence,
a maritime village, situated at the mouth of the Tees.
2 m. E. Snook Point, which is considered the most northerly point of the
mouth of the Tees, which, after rising on the moorland district that
nearly unites the counties of York, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and
Northumberland, and flo-ning through Tees Dale, and the deep dell
beneath the Abbey of Eggleston, the rich demesne of Bokeby, and under
the majestic walls of Baby Castle, falls into the German Ocean at this
point.
Seaton is frequented by visitors during the bathing-season, and possesses
some good hotels, lodging-houses, public libraries, baths, &c.
1
464
HARTLEPOOL TO SOUTH SHIELDS.
dFfrrg f^tll to 9Sa)crsi' 6rrcn»
Eeery Hill. (See Great Northern, p. 88.)
•5 m. s.E. Byers' Green. 1 m. further, Wliitworth Park, R. E. Duucomb
Shaftoe, Esq. 2i m. n. Bracepeth Castle, the Hon. Mrs. Hamilton
Eu^seU. Here the rismg of the North, in 1509, was rashly determined on.
" And now the inly-working North
Was rife to send its thousands forth,
A potent vassalage to fight
In Percy's, and in Nevifie's right."
But Sir George Bowes threw himself into Barnard Castle, and defending it
on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, detained the rebels long before its waUs, and
FERKT HILL STA.
BTEES' GREEN
STATION.
I^artlcpool to South Shtcltrss.
Hartlepool. This ancient town originally belonged to the Braces of
Scotland, who lost their English possessions on their accession to the throne
of that kingdom. The town is surrounded on all sides but the west by the
North Sea, and contains many handsome modem houses, built for the
accommodation of sea-bathing visitors. The principal buUcUngs are, the
church, an irregular building of different styles of architecture, and of
various periods, with an ancient nave and tower, containing some interesting
but much mutilated monuments ; at a short distance from wliich are the
remains of the Grey Eriars' monastery, founded in the 13th century ; a town
hall, a free school, and other charities, several branch banks, some remains
of the fortifications of the feudal ages, consisting of a long extended wall.
There is a branch of eight miles from hence to Eerry Hill, having stations
at Wingate, Trimden, and Coxlioe.
1 m. w. Haswell.
StTNDEKLAND (which with Bishop Wearmouth and Monk Wearmouth
niav be considered as one town) occupies a peuinsula between the Wear
and the sea, has one broad and good street, with a handsome new market-
place, the rest of the town being comprised of dirty narrow lanes. On its
west side lies Bishop Wearmouth, a veiy handsome and improving place,
which is comiected with Monk Wcanuouth by a cast-ii-on bridge, a splendid
work of art, consisting of one arch of 236 feet span, 100 feet above the low-
water mark of the Wear. The two parochial churches are fine structures.
Shields. South Shields is a parliamentary and municipal borough, sea-
port town, and township, in tlie parish of Jarrow, in the cast diWsion of
Chester Ward, m the county of Durliam, on the south bank of the Tyne,
near its mouth. Area of borough, 1,760 a. ; population, 22,912. It sends
one member to Parliament ; registered electors (1848), 712. The principal
HAETLEPOOL
STATION.
CASTLE EDEN
STATION.
HASWELL STA.
SINDEHLAND
STATION.
Cross the river
Wear.
SOUTH SHIELDS
STATION.
HARTLEPOOL TO SOUTH SHIELDS.
465
^tvvu i^tU to Bficrsi* (Brnn,
FEHRY HILL STA.
BYEES' GREEN
STATION.
^ave time for the loyal troop.s to assemble,
dispersed witliout a battle : —
The iusm-gcnts eveutually
'And Percy's crescent is set in blood,
And the northern bull his flight has ta'en,
And the sheaf of arrows are true and bright,
And Barnard's waUs are hard to gain,"
of
The building of Bracepeth Castle was commeuced in the reign
Henry I., and considerably added to in the reign of Henry III., by the
Nevilles, Earls of "Westmoreland, to whom it then belonged ; it was
considerably embellished in the year ] 822, by Matthew RusseU, Esq., father
of the present possessor.
1 m. s. Helmington Hall.
?l^artlcpool to SotUli Siiteltrjef*
HARTLEPOOL
STATION.
CASTLE EDEN
STATION.
HASWELL STA.
SUNDERLAND
STATION.
Cross the river
Wear.
SOUTH SHIELDS
STATION.
strengthened here and there by bastions, some sqnare, some round, and the
remains of sallyports, defended by tnrrets. Here is also a chalybeate spring,
within a few yards of the water gate, on the south side of the to\Mi, which
is covered by the sea every tide. The harbour contains one of tlie largest
docks in England, defended by two strong batteries, with a depth of from
20 to 2.5 feet of water. The trade of Hartlepool, which was very con-
siderable in early times, owiug to the formation of railways connected ■with
the new coal mines of Durham, has lately increased. The scenery is very
interesting and grand from the lofty cliffs in this locality, the motion of the
waves having also formed large caverns at their bases ; the most singular of
which is the Black Hall, which merits especial notice. Market, Saturday.
Castle Eden, a village and parish, on the river Eden, in the county of
Durham.
3 m. E. Easington.
The harbour possesses a large wet dock, and is defended by batteries ; and
the port is one of the principal for the shipment of coal in the kingdom.
Independently of coal, of which it exported in 1812 the large amount of
859,137 tons, it exports considerable quantities of lune to Scotland, &c.,
glass, earthenware and chemical products, made in the town and neighbour-
hood, with rope from the Deptford factory; there are also flax and saw
miUs, and grindstone quarries in the vicinity. Shipbuilding is also carried
on, on a large scale.
edifices of the toMu are the Exchange, and to-\vn hall, the church, dedicated
to St. Hilda, and the theatre. The population is chiefly employed in ship-
building, rope-making, glass-houses, chemical works and breweries. Shields
has also a considerable trade with India and the Baltic. Courts baron and
leet, under the Dean and Chapter of Durham, are held here.
466
NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.
^elttcaiStU antr CarUsile*
Lidependcntly of several importaut cuttiugs and embaukments, there are twenty-five
bridges over and sixty-six mider the railway. The Corby Viaduct, which crosses the river
Edeu about thi-ee miles and a haK from Carlisle, rises one hundred feet above the level of
the water ; it is built of red sandstone, faced with stone from the Newbiggin quarry ;
and consists of five arches, each of eighty feet span. The whole length, including the
abutments, which are each fifty feet long, is five hundi-ed and sixty-four feet. It has a
very pictui-esque appearance when viewed from the level ground. Near the coal depot at
Ucft of taailtDEB from 0t\iitmit,
1 m. s.E. Dunston Hall.
1 m. s. Axwell Park, Jos. Lamb, Esq.
Hutt, Esq.
2 m. s. Edenbuook.
2 m. further, Gibside, William
Bradley HaU, Thomas Bowes, Esq., lies in a fine vaUey bordermg on
Houslip Beck. This castellated mansion was embattled by licence from
Bishop Langley, in the reign of Hem-y VI., and was fortified with deep
moats and a curtain wall. In the front is a projection, apparently of the
age of James I., with large windows, and in a more finished state than the
other parts of the building. The lower apartments are vaulted.
Pkudhoe, where are the remains of Prudhoe Castle, so named from
standing on a proud eminence. It was the capital seat of the Humfranvilles,
and given to them by William the Conqueror, with whom they came to
England.
3 m. s.E. Whittonstall, a chapehy, in the parish of ByweU St. Peter,
county of Northumberland. The Roman Watbng Street passes tlii'ough
the parish.
Riding Mill. 3 m. s. Minster Acres. ]\Iinster Acres, George
Silvertop, Esq.
1 m. s.w. stands the old tower of Devil Stones.
Si m. s. Slaney. At Dukesfield in this parish is a large mill for
smelting and refining lead ore, whicli is brought from Wardale, in Durham.
Ochre is obtained and manufactm-ed on Slaby Fell.
Hexham, an ancient market-town, well kno-«ai to the Romans and
Saxons. The surrounding scenery is beautiful beyond expression. The
town is built on an eminence rising from the vale, and consists of narrow
streets, irregidarly built, with many curious old houses. The church, which
is of remote antiquity, was finished in 1114, and is in the form of a Greek
cross, with a tower upwards of 100 feet in height. The Gotliic and Saxon
styles of architectui-e arc intermixed hi this venerable structiu-e. At the west
end of the church formerly stood a priory, the gateway of ^\hich alone remains,
and is said to be entu-cly Saxon. The sessions are held in an old tower on
the outer walls of the priory, and there is another square embattled tower
on a hiU, containing dungeons, formerly used as prisons. Hexham was
made a bishop's sec in 673 by St. Wilfred, but the bishopric was after-
wards amicxcd to York. During the wars of the Roses the Lancasterians
Distance from
Newcastle.
!| m. SCOTSWOOD
STATION.
4 m. BLAYDON
STATION.
') m. EYTON STA.
S| m. WTLAM
STATION.
10| m. PRUDHOE
STATION.
13 m. STOCKS-
riELD STA.
15| m. RIDING
MILL STA.
17^ m. COR-
3JK1DGE STA.
iO^ in. HEXHAM
STATION.
NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.
467
ilelttcajstU antr €atUiSle*
Carlisle there is anotlier viaduct of eight arches, which passes over the Maryport Road.
The bridges spanning the various rivers, of which there are several, are worthy of attention,
particularly one over the Scotswood Road, constructed on the skew principle, and built of
iron and stone. On the main line there are but two very short tumiels, not requiring any
special observation, nor does this line present any other remarkable features, beyond
those which nature displays in the beauty of the scenery.
Distance from
Newcastle.
2f m. SCOTSWOOD
STATION.
4 m. BLATDOI*
STATION.
6 m. ETTON STA.
I m. WTLAM
STATION.
10| m. PKUDHOE
STATION.
13 m. STOCKS-
FIELD STA.
15J m. RIDING
MILL STA.
17^ m. COE-
BKIDGE STA.
204 m. HEXHAM
STATION.
lSigf)t of t^ailbjag (com iBtcbjcastl?.
Scotswood.
Blaydon, a village, in the parish of Rytou, county of Dui-ham.
Ryton. In the parish are large iron works, both iron and coal l}eing
abundant in the neighbourhood. The country about this spot is very
picturesque. Ryton Hall, J. C. Lamb, Esq.
Wylara Hall, Christopher Blackett, Esq. 1 m. n.e. Close House, Mrs.
Bewicke, formerly a chapel, fo\iuded by the Ratcliffes of Carlington Castle,
and endowed with the land wliich comprises the present estate. 4 m. n.
Cheeseburn Grange, Edward Riddell, Esq. ; Dissington Hall, Edward
Collingwood, Esq. 2 m. further, Melbm^ne Hall.
North Ovinghaji. 2 m. further, Welton, now a small hamlet, but as
foundations testify once a considerable village.
\ m. N. Bywell St. Peter's. The village was formerly noted for the
manufacture of saddlers' ironmongery, which was in a flourishing state in
the middle of the 16th centui-y. 5 m. further, Matfeu Hall.
Styeord.
I m. N. CoRBRiDGE. The village is on the Tyiie, here crossed by a bridge
of seven arches. Corbridge was once a parliamentary borough. In the
neighbourhood cattle fairs are held, on Whitsun-eve, July 4th and Nov.
24th. 14- m. fui-ther, Halton Castle, a strong old seat with terraces at the
comers. 5 m. further, Allington Hall. 1 m. further, Bavington HaU.
^ m. N. Hexham Abbey, Mrs. Beaumont. 6 m. further, Swinburne
Castle, Thomas Riddell, Esq., an elegant stone building, on rising groiuid,
and sun-oundcd with plantations, laid out in long straight lines. 2^ m. s.w.
from which, Cliipchace Castle, William Ralph Grey, Esq., M.P. A castle
was erected here at a very early date ; an old tower still remains, with a
roof bmlt on corbells, and openings, through which stones or scalding
water might be thrown on an enemy. The grooves of the portcullis, the
porter's chamber above it, and the tattered paintings on the walls, are
exceedingly curious. Tliis deUghtful residence is surrounded by scenery of
the most beautifid and enchanting kind, and from the neighbouring walk of
Nunwick and Sinningbm-u has a bold and magnificent appearance. A little
to the s. of Chipchace is Nunwick, a handsome building of white freestone.
On the west it is screened with a fine wood, and from the teiTace the views
o o 2
4G8
NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.
sustained a terrible defeat here ; and it was in the ueighboiu-hood of Hexham
that the beautiful aud gallant, but uo less unfortunate, Queen Margaret
sought the protcetion of a robber. The eave in which he concealed her is
still shoAATi. Markets, Tuesday and Saturday.
5 m. s.s.w. Allendale. 3 m. w. of which,
ViULTtlUhU HALL, WILHAM UKU, ESQ., M.P.
The mansion was rebuilt at the latter end of the last century, and great
improvements made about it. The bold rocks and thick woods 'interspersed
with hoUies form a fine contrast with the neatness of the lawn and pleasm-e-
grounds.
1 m. s.E. Ridley Hall.
14 m. s.E. Unthank Hall, Dixon Dixon, Esq.
3 m. s.w. Eeatherstonlmugh Castle, the late Sir Henry Eeatherstonhaugh,
Bart., takes its name from the names of the stones in the neighbourhood,
which are stratified featherwise. The edifice, like most of the border
castles, had a ditch round it, and consisted of pinnacles built upon a tower,
and furnished with arches ; to these have been added three smaller towers,
and a suite of offices, which, with the garden wall, are executed in the
castellated style, and make a bold aud interesting appearance.
1 m. s. Blenkinsopp Castle is built upon a little eminence, and has been
defended by a deep dry ditch on the north aud west, on tlie south by a
rivulet, and on the easi, by a steep bank.
2i^ m. Foi'R
STONKS' STA.
28J 111. HAYDON
BRIDGE STA.
4
33| m. BAHDON
MILL STA.
36| 111. HALT-
WUISTLE STA.
-lOJ 111. GREEN-
lIEAn STA.
12J 111. ROSE HILL
STATION.
NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.
469
2-H m. POUR
STONES' STA.
28i m. HAYDON
BRIDGE STA.
32i m. BARD ON
MILL STA.
.SC| in. HALT-
WHISTLE STA.
40J m. GREEN-
HEAD STA.
43J m. ROSE HILL
STATION.
over the banks of the North Tyne are extremely beautiful and diversified.
5 m. N.w. of Chipchacc, Bellinghaji. i m. w. of which, Hesleyside,
W. J. Charlton, Esq. The mansion is pleasantly situated on a gentle
elevation on tlie banks of the North Tyne, in the parish of BeUingham, in
Tyndale ward ; but at a short distance from the edifice the ground rises
abruptly, and the eminences are clothed with floui-ishing and extensive
woods, while at the bottom of a deep glen flows a beautiful rividet.
2 m. N.E. Beaufront. Few places make a better appearance, or enjoy a
larger and pleasanter prospect than this.
1 m. N.w. Neavbrougii.
Haydon Bridge, a chapeh-y in the parish of Warden, on the Tjae,
wliich is here crossed by a noble bridge to tlie county of Northumberland.
It has a grammar school and an abnshouse, endowed 168-i.
2 m. N.E. Chesters, anciently called Cilurnum, the station of Ala
Secundum Astorum, is 140 yards long by 200 yards wide on the outside of
the ramparts, which, with the ditch and large ruins, were extant till the
last few years, but now grass-grown though their lines are stiU perceptible,
and the ground very ii-regular from the foundations of buildings. The
suburbs have been between the fort and the river, over which remains of a
Roman bridge can easily be traced in dry seasons. Tlie bases of the piers
arc like fine pavements, the stones large, and joined together with
horizontal dovetail cramps. Each of these large stones has in the centre
of its uppermost superfices a Ic'U'is, or poising-hole, narrower at the top
than the bottom, evidently of ancient invention. There is also a curious
vault, and several yards of the Roman wall, yet in great perfection, at this
place. At Chesters is the seat of N. Clavton, Esq., finely situated on rich
and rising ground, and commauding extensive and well-cultivated prospects.
In a summer-house on the lawn are several antiquities discovered at this
place.
1 m. N.w. Bradley House.
Haltwhistle, a small market-town, but extensive parish, situated in tlie
VaUey of tlie South Tyne, which is here crossed by a Mooden bridge, and
possesses some manufactures of baize, an ancient church, containing curious
monuments, two towers, erected in tlie olden times for the defence of the
borders, and a cimous fortified mound at the east end of the town called
" Castel .Banks." i ni. from the toA\-n is Wliilchester, the Roman Castra
JDstiva. Market, Tuesday.
1^ m. w. Blenkiusopp Hall, John B. Coulson, Esq.
A little to s. of Picts' Wall stands Thurlwall Castle, placed on a rocky
precipice above the Tippel ; the walls of this fortress are in some places thi-ee
yards, and in others two yards thick, but sadly ruined.
470
SHINCLIFFE TO MERTON.
3-J- m. s. Castle Carrock, a name derived from Castle Careq — a castle on
the rock, where are the remains of two ancient fortifications, one in a low
meadow, about 40 yards from the east end of the church, surrounded by a
deep fosse, measm-ing 100 yards by 48 ; the other distant about a furlong
fui'ther south, 200 or 300 yards in diameter.
1 m. s.w. Faugh.
Wetheral, close to wliich is Corby Castle, P. H. Howard, Esq.
SCOTBY.
Carlisle. (See North- Western, p. 56.)
46 m. LONG KOW
STATION.
49 m. MILTON
STATION. .
52|in. HOW MILL
STATION.
55fm. WETHERAL
STATION.
574 HI. SCOTBY
STATION.
59^ m. CARLISLE
STATION.
\
Mtbyta^ilt aittr lITsttcmottth.
This short but important line of about seven miles, starts from Newcastle, and passes
through the townships of All Saints, Heaton, Walker, Wallsend, Wellington, and
Chirton, the very heart of the finest coal-fields.
Close to the Newcastle Station is an embankment ei^-hty feet high, and the cutting
in Heaton township is at its greatest depth twenty-five teet, and nearly a mile in length.
There are seven bridges over, and about twenty-eiglit imder the railway. The viaduct
over the Ouse Burn is of five wooden arches, each of one hundred and sixteen feet
span, and two of stone, each of forty-five feet : it is altogether nine hundred and twenty
feet lonsr, and one huudi'cd and eicrht feet high above the Burn. Without enteruio; into
Tynemotjth and Nobth Shields. The two towns form a parliamentary
borough. Tynemouth is situated at the east angle of the borough, facing
the sea. It is well built, is much frequented for sea-bathing, and has
excellent imis and lodging-houses for the accommodation of visitors. On a
lofty rock is a lighthouse, in latitude 55" 1' 3" n., longitude 1° 25' w., and
an old castle, now used for barracks and military stores. North Shields,
which a few years ago resembled Wapping, is now not only a highly
flourishing, but a well built sea-port ; the houses are commodious ; it has a
TYNEMOUTH STA.
Silittcltffe to iWcrton.
Iteft of Mailbjafi from 2;i)incliffe,
1 J m. N.w. Durham.
i m. w. Belmont House, J, Pembcrton, Esq.
Hetton Hall, — Wilkinson, Esq.
SHINCLIFFE STA.
SHF-RBUUN STA.
Great Nortlicrn
=C0 Railway.
rlTTlNGDON
STATION.
HETTON STA.
MERTON STA.
Junction with the
Hartlepool and
Soiifli Shields.
SHINCLIFPE TO MERTON.
471
S m. LONG EOW
STATION.
•19 m. MILTON
STATION.
52| m. HOW MILL
STATION.
55f m.WETHEKAL
STATION.
57t m- SCOTBY
STATION.
59i m. CARLISLE
STATION.
North Denton.
Bkampton.
N.E. of which, Walton House, W. P. Johnson,
1 m. w.
Esq.
1 m. N. Naworth Castle, Eai'l of Carlisle. The castle is built on a pleasant
eminence at the head of the Vale of Lanercost, and not far from the
beautiful remains of Lanercost Priory. It chiefly consists of two large
square towers, united by other buildings, and forming a quadi-angular coui't.
li m. N. Edmond Castle, T. H. Graham, Esq.
3 m. N. High Crosby.
i m. N. Aglionby.
Mtbica^tlt anlr ?!Cj)ttcmoutii*
any detail of its construction — interesting only to a professional and scientific mind — the
reader may conceive some idea of the grandevu* of this structure. The Wellington Dean
Viaduct is of similar construction, but one thousand and fifty feet in lengtli, and
eighty -two feet in height, with seven wooden arches, each of one hundred and twenty feet
span. The laminated wood bridges on this line, from the design of Mr. Green, the
architect of the Company, are greatly admired. There is but one tunnel on the hue, at
the distance of a quarter of a mile from Newcastle, about one hundred and tlu-ee yards
in leusrth.
TYNEMouTH sTA. spaclous market-pkcc, a neat stone church, erected in 1659, since which it
has been enlarged and repaired ; numerous chapels, a market-house, theatre,
mechanics' institute, gaol, gas and water works, master mariners' asylum,
public libraries, a Lancasterian endowed school, with various other schools
and charities. The harbour is so spacious, that it is estimated as capable
of containing upwards of 2,000 ships, of 500 tons burden, and it is
surrounded with fine quays. Market, Wednesday.
ShtttcUfff to Mtvton.
SHINCLIFPE STA.
SHEEBUEN STA.
Great Northern
Railway. (KJ-
PITTINGDON
STATION.
HETTON STA.
MEETON STA.
Junction with the
Hartlepool and
South Shields.
I^ifii^t of i^atltoag from StitncUffe,
Shincliffe. Shincliffe Hall, Robert Scott, Esq.
1 m. s.E. by E. Ebnore House, George Baker, Esq.
1 m. s.E. Little Heppleton.
472
FURNESS, MARYPOllT,
dFurnciBiiEf, MKV^povtt mXf Carltssle*
%tU o! Eailtoag from piel Station,
1 m. s.w. PiEL, a small island, situated at the mouth of Morecombe Bay.
Barrow.
«
1 m. w. Fuiuiess Abbe}^ The ruins of this once extensive and rich
monastery stand on the banks of a small rividct, in a narrow and fertile
vale. The finest view of the ruin is on the cast side, where, beyond the
vast shattered frame which once contained tlie richly painted window, is
seen a perspective view of the choii- and arches, remains of the nave of the
abbey.
2^ m. w. Wabicy Island consists of a long bank, or ridge, miming north and
south, parallel witli Turness. It is said, that the whole island lies on a bed
of moss, and all aroimd moss is found by digging througli a layer of sand and
clay which covers it, and ui the moss large trees have been taken up. The
inliabitants of Furncss had several dykes in the neighbom-hood originally,
for self-defence ; but since the suppression of the abliey, the sea has ravaged
great part of it, and threatens to wash it away entirely
Distance from
PIEL STA.
1 m. KAMPSIDE
STATION.
2 m. BARROW
STATION.
4 m. ruRNEss
ABBEY STA.
5 ni. DALTON
STATION.
The mouth of Dudden Biver after skirting the west side of Pui'ness
and Ciimljerland, here forms a considerable bay at liigh water.
WlLHAM.
Silly CROFT.
EsKMEALS. On this common, which adjoins a small inlet of the sea, are
vestiges of a Boman encampment ; coius and altars have here been frequently
discovered.
Bavenglass, a small, but neat and weU-built market-town, and sea-port,
in the parish of Muncaster, on the borders of a creek, near tlie confluence of
the rivers Eske, Mite, and Irt, in the county of Cumberland. The harbour
is good, and here arc valuable oyster fisheries. Market, Satui-day ; and a
fair, granted by King Jolni, attended by curious ceremonies, on the eve,
day, and moiTow, of St. James.
Seascale.
2 m. KIRKBY
STATION.
Enter
Cumberland.
IGm.BROUGHTON
STATION.
20 m. UNDER-
BILL STA.
21^ m. HOLBORN
HILL STA.
25 m. SILLY-
CROFT STA.
SO ni. BOOTLE
STATION.
33 m. ESKMEALS
STATION.
34i m. RAVEN-
GLASS STA.
365 m. DRIG STA.
385 m. SKASCALE
STATION.
AND CARLISLE.
473
iFurttesJiS, m^v^povty antr €avU.silt«
Distance from
PIEL STA.
1 m. KAMPSIDE
STATION.
2 m. BAKEOW
STATION.
4 m. ruKNEss
ABBET STA.
5 m. DALTON
STATION.
12 m. KIKKBY
STATION.
Enter
Cumberland.
16m.BE0UGHT0N
STATION.
20 m. UNDEK-
HILL STA.
1^ m. HOLBOEN
HILL STA.
25 m. SILLT-
CKOET STA.
30 m. BOOTLE
STATION.
33 m. ESKMEALS
STATION.
34^ m. ha\t:n-
GLASS STA.
364 m. DEIG STA.
38g m. SEASCALE
STATION.
Etgf)t of laaitoag from pfcl Station.
li m. N.E. ROOSEBECK.
Rampside.
1 m. E. Leece.
1 m. E. Stainton. 1 m. fiu'ther, Erswick, where are two ancient
fortifications, called stone walls, one is square, the other nearly circular, and
both consist of stones piled up without mortar ; their fomidations are very-
wide, and about 100 feet in diameter.
li m. N.E. Dalton, or Dalton-in-Eurness. In the town there is
nothing very remarlcable ; the chui-ch is ancient, an old tower serves as a
coui't-house, and there is a grammar school with an aimual revenue of £135.
.5 m. further, Ulverstone. The town is connected vnVa. the Bay of
Morecombe by a canal nearly two miles long, navigable for vessels of 200
tons. Ulverstone has a considerable coasting trade in ii-on, slates, limestone,
and corn ; and manidactm-es of cotton, Unens, wooUen yarns, rope, hats, &c.
Here are six perpetual curacies, besides the parish church. The port is
under the jurisdiction of Lancaster. 1 m. s. Conishead Priory, Thomas
R. G. Braddyll, Esq. ; and i m. n. Swatmore HaU.
Broughton formerly had considerable manufactures of woollen yarn, but
they have declined, and the population is now chiefly employed in the
neighbourmg iron and copper mines. Market, Friday. Broughton Tower,
John Sawrey, Esq.
Wdham Park.
WlTCHAM.
i m. e. Bootle. In the neighbourhood are the Bootle and Corney Ealls,
and Black-court Mountain, 1,918 feet above the level of the sea, from the
summit of which North Wales, the Isle of Man, and 14 counties are visible.
i m. N.E. Warburthwaite. This parish forms an inclined plane from
the mount to the river Eske, which bounds it on the north-west.
1 m. N.E. Mtjncaster. Muncaster Castle, Lord Muncaster. _ This place,
anciently written ]\Iaelcaster, derived its name from the Peuningtons, the
ancient lords of the manor. The principal tower of their ancient castle
is stiU retained in the modem mansion.
5 m. N.E. Warsdale.
Drig. Not far from this \-illage are the ruins of the city of Barnscar, of
which, however, no historical int'ormation can be obtaiucd. 3 m. E. Irton
HaU, Samuel Irton, Esq.
2 m. N.E. GOSFORTH.
474
EURNESS, MARYPOET,
s.w. The mouth of the river Ehcn, the efflux of Enuerdale Water,
which is situated among the mountains, about 8 m. n.e., and guarded on
every side except the west with wild and craggy heights, that are almost
impassable. The length of tliis lake is about two miles and a half, and its
breadth in the widest part about thi-ee-quarters of a mile ; its east side is
bespangled with small farms, but on the whole the scenery is nielaucholy,
and the mind is apt to be depressed with the view of human habitations
secluded and shut out for many mouths from the comforting rays of the sim.
St. Bees is a village of great antiquity, and is situated on the side of
the bay formed by the south headland. St. Bega here founded a monastery,
A.D. 650, whicli was destroyed by the Danes, and rebuilt in the l_3th
century. The east part of this building was fitted up as a theological
college in 1817. It is under the maucOgemeut of a corporation of seven
governors, and has fellowships and exhibitions in Oxford University.
Whitehaven. The town is situated on a creek of the Irisli Sea, and
consists of several spacious and well-built streets. The ground on three
approaches to it rises abruptly and precipitately, and the entrance from the
north is under a fine arch ol red sandstone. The harbour- is capable of
sheltering several hundred sail of vessels, and a watchhouse and lighthouse
have been built on the pier called the Old Quay. Several stone piers
extend, some in a diverging, and some in a parallel direction, into the
harboui-, on one of which is a battery. It is a place of considerable trade,
of which coal forms the chief article, but lime, freestone, alabaster, and
grain are exported extensively. Dean Swift, when a child, resided with his
attendant in a house in Kop'er Street during the disturbances in Ireland,
about the time of the Revolution ; and Dr. Brownrigs, Aiithor of the
" Beauties of Keswick," for many years practised as a physician in this
town.
WoKKiNGTON. The town is irregularly built, the houses in the lower
part are old and mean, while those in the upper are well built and
commodious. The corn market is held in a square, the church and chapel
of ease are handsome edifices, and here are also sevei-al places of worship
for Dissenters, assembly and news rooms, and a small theatre. It has a
good harbour-, which lias been secured of late years by the erection of a
breakwater, and is now one of the safest on the coast ; tlie lantern is
Lighted with gas. Great improvement has also been effected by enlarging
the quays, owing to the exertions of the late Mr. Curwen. There is a
manufactory for imitation Leghorn hats, giving employment to several
hundred men, women, and children, the manufacturer having a patent for
the invention.
Makypoht. The town, which is well built, contains sliip-building yards,
manufactures of cottons, and has extensive exports of coal to Scotland and
Ireland. At low water the harbour is dry. Netherhall, Jos. P. Senhouse,
Esq.
4O5 m. SELLA-
riEIiU STA.
42^ m. BKAY-
STONES STA.
44 m. NETHER-
TOWN STA.
47 ra. ST. BEES
STATION.
61 m. WHITE-
HAVEN STA.
.58 m. WORKING-
TON STA.
>G rn. mahytout
STATION.
AND CARLISLE.
475
•10^ m. SELLA-
FIELD STA.
42| m. BEAY-
STONES STA.
44 m. NETHEE-
TOWS STA.
47 ni. ST. BEES
STATION.
51 m. WHITE-
HAVEN STA.
58 m. WOEKIXG-
TOI* STA.
56 m. MAHYPOET
STATION.
li in. E. Ponsonby Hall, Edward Stanley, Esq., erected on a rising and com-
manding ground, from which tliere are some beautiful prospects. A little
to the x.E. the ruins of Calder Abbey. They are extremely beautiful, the
sides of the vale on which they are situated being clothed with hanging
woods, and the meads beautifiecl by the bubbling currents of the river.
The chief remains is the tower of the church, supported by pointed arches,
sustained on foiu- clustered columns of excellent workmanship.
St. Bkidgett's.
2 m. E. Egkemont. This place is of great antiquity, and the neighbour-
hood is supposed to have been the scene of various conflicts between the
Saxons and the Danes. At the time of the Conquest a baronial castle was
erected on the site of an ancient Danish fort. The remains of this fortress
exhibit antiquity and strength; they consist chiefly of the vaulted gateway
and entrance portions of the outer wall, the postern and tlu'ce gateways,
which are of later date. Gillfoot, Thomas Hartley, Esq. 2 m. n. Keeble
Grove, ]\Irs. Perry ; Linetliwaite, George Harrison, Esq. ; Springfield, ^Irs.
Jefferson.
s.E. Whitehaven Castle, Earl of Lonsdale. The castle is a quadrangular
building, with projections at the angles and a cii'cular bastion at the centre,
having fine meadow laud to the south, and commanding a good view of the
harbour. 1 m. further, Heusingham House, Hem-y Jefterson, Esq. 4 m.
further, Summer Grove, Major Spedding.
2 m. N.E. Moorsby Hall, Miss Tate, built after the design of Inigo Jones.
4 m. further, Gdgarran House.
10 m. E. Cromack Water, a lake about three miles long, and three-
quarters of a mile broad, with a depth of about twenty fathoms ; there are
three small and prettily wooded islands at the head, but they are too
near the shore to add to the other beauties of the scenery. The lake
called Lowes Water empties itself at the north, and Buttesfont Water
empties itself at the west of this water.
1 m. N.E. Workington Hall, Hemy Curwen, Esq., a fine castellated
mansion on a wooded height above the town. It was occLipied by Mary
Queen of Scots, after her flight from Laugside.
Armathwaite, Sir H. E. E. Vane, Bart. 7 m. e. Cockermotjth, the
birth-place of the poet Wordsworth, which is reached by a branch of seven
miles from Workington. It is a neat and clean town, though irregularly built,
Tlie church, which has lately been destroyed by fire, was entii-ely rebudt,
with the exception of its ancient tower, in 1711. The entrance tower of the
castle, erected immediately after the Conquest, and dismantled by order of
Parliament during the civU wars of the 17th century, contains the armorial
bearings of its different owners, and the remains attest its pristine strength
and importance. Cockermouth Hall, General "Wyndham. 1 m. N.w.
Papcastle, Mrs. Skelton ; Richard Cooke, Esq. ; Thomas Knight, Esq. ;
John Steel, Esq. 1 m. further, Doveuby Hall, E. L. B. Dykes, Esq.
About 1 m. from which, Tallantire Hall, William Browne, Esq.
2 m. N.E. WoodhaU, W. S. Fisher, Esq. 1 m. further, Heathwait Hall ;
about 1 m. further, IseU Hall, William Wybergh, Esq.
1 m. s.E. Ellenbokough. This was an important Roman station,
supposed by different authorities to have been Valantiuum, Viroeidum, or
Olenacum. There is, perhaps, no station in England where a greater
number of inscribed altars and tablets have been found, many of which are
preserved in the adjoining mansion and grounds of Nethcrhall.
3 m. E. Tallantire Hall, William Browne, Esq.
p p p 2
476
BERWICK TO KELSO.
Crosby.
^ m. N. Heyton. 1-i- m. n.w. Allomby.
ASPATEIA,
3 m. N.w. Neairigg. Here is a spa, reputed to be of cousiderable
efficacy.
1-i m. N. OuLTON. 3^ m. further, Kikkbride. The parish is watered
by the Wampool, which bounds it ou tlie east and north, the village
bemg situated on the south side of the estuary of that river, in which the
sandbanks are so often removed by the meeting of the tides and freshes,
that no bridge hitherto erected has been found to stand then- united force.
Crofton HaU, Sir W. Brisco, Bart.
Dalston Hall.
Carlisle. (See North-Western, p. 66.)
584 ni- DKABHAM
STATION.
60^ m. BULL GILL
STATION.
63 m. AEKLELET
STATION.
64 m. ASPATRIA
STATION.
66 m. BB.ATTON
STATION.
68f m. LEEGATE
STATION.
72| ni. WIGTON
STATION.
77 m. CITRTH-
WAITE STA.
794 ra. DALSTON
STATION.
Si m. CARLISLE
STATION.
Mthim^ilt, aortH SiitcUrs;, atttT Blgth.
%zit at Eailtoas from Nciucastle.
North Shields, which has risen up principally in the present century,
is a flourishing and well-built sea-port town, having a spacious market-
place, a handsome stone church, and numerous chapels, public library,
grammar school, and other endowed schools and charities.
Blyth. (See p. 93.)
Distance from
Newcastle.
5 m. NORTH
SHIELDS STA.
1.3 m. BLTTH
STATION.
SSerlDtci^ to Witl&o*
3Lcft of Eailtoasi from Bcrinirfe.
2h m. s.E. TwizeU House, John Prideaux Sclby, Esq.
1^ m. E. Pallinsburu HaU, G. Askew, Esq. li m. further, Etal.
Etal, Earl of Glasgow. A little to the s. Brankston, memorable for the
victory obtained by the Earl of Surrey over James IV. in 1513, commonly
called' the Battle of Elodden. Among the slaui on the side of James was
the Archbishop of St. Andrew's, two bishops, four abbots, twelve earls,
seventeen lords, munerous knights and gentlemen, and about 12,000
soldiers. The English lost only about 1,500.
2 m. E. Learmonth, formerly a considerable village, as appears from the
foundations of small cottages, and the adjacent burial-ground. It had once
a market, but now consists of only one or two houses. In a pit near it,
14 feet deep, were found the horns of a large stag, and an oak paddle, of
the same shape as those used by the South Sea Islanders.
Distance from
Berwick.
5 m. NORIIAM
STATION.
lOi m. COLD-
STREAM STA.
] t| m. CARHAM
STATION.
18| m. KEL.SO
STATION.
BERWICK TO KELSO.
477
58^ ni. DEAKHAM
STATION.
eOjln. BULL GILL
STATION.
63 m. ARKLELET
STATION.
64 m. ASPATRIA
STATION.
66 m. BBAYTON
STATION.
6»| m. LEEGATE
STATION.
72J m. WIGTON
STATION.
77 m. CUETH-
WAITE STA.
79^ m. DALSTON
STATION.
8i m. CARLISLE
STATION.
Deahham.
i m. s.E. Gill Ckux, where there is a spring of saline water, called Tall
Tack.
1 m. s. Pltjmbland.
Brayton Hall, Sir W. Lawsou, Bart., an elegant and commodious
residence ; the apartments are enriched with several line pictures. Adjacent
to the house is a small deer park.
WiGTON is agreeably situated, and contains a hospital for the widows of
the clergy, a Ericnds' school for 60 boys, an endowed grammar school,
manufactures of checks, muslins, ginghams, &c., and several branch banks.
About 1 m. s. from the town is Old Carlisle, formerly a Roman station.
2 m. E. Laugrigg Hall, ]\Ii's. Barwis.
CURTHWAITE.
Dalston. 2 m. s. Rose Castle, Bishop of Carlisle.
JlebJcaiEftle, ^ottti Sjfitcltrsi, antr Blstft^
Distance from
Newcastle.
5 m. NORTH
SHIELDS STA.
13 m. BLTTH
STATION.
B^igl^t of Eaflirrag from Neirrcastk.
li m. N.E. by railway, Tynemouth, which with North Shields forms a
parliamentary borough. It faces the sea, having many well-built inns, and
is much resorted to for bathing. On a lofty rock at the east end of the
town is the castle, erected in the 11th century, now used as the barracks,
and depot for military stores.
2$evliJiclt to iifliso*
Distance from
Berwick.
5 m. NORHAM
STATION.
10^ m. COLD-
STREAM STA.
14| m. CARHAM
STATION.
18f lU. KELSO
STATION.
Et'gljt of ^IS^ailfoag from Bcririidt.
2 m. N.w. NomiAM. (See p. 98). Norham Castle, John Hodgson Hiude,
Esq.
1 m. N.w. ColdstkeajM, a border town of Scotland. The famous ford of
the Tees is in the vicinity, where the English and Scotch armies crossed in
former times. The Coldstream Guards were so named from having been
raised here in 1659, by General Monk. Lenucl House, Earl of Harrington.
i m. N.E. Cakham. The English, imder Su- John Lilburn, suffered at this
place a sore defeat in 1370. Carham Hall, — Compton, Esq.
478
PETERBOROUGH TO SYSTON.
^rtrrborouQli to Sij.stott*
Ecft of HaiUnnu from ^ctcitoroug]^.
1-J- in. s.TT. Milton Hall, Earl EitzMilliam.
4 m. w. Helpstoxe.
2 m. s. "Walcot Park, — Tsevile, Esq.
residence of tlie Eaii of Gaiusborouffli.
An ancient buildiag, formerly the
Stamtord. The earliest authentic account respecting this town is by Henry
of Huntingdon, who records it as the place where the ancient Britons, assisted
by the Saxons, under Hengist, overthrew the Picts and Scots, who had
ravaged the country as far as this to'mi. It was one of the five cities into
which the Danes were distributed by Alfred the Great, when he allowed that
people to settle ui the kingdom. At the north-west of the town are the
remains of a castle that was fortified by Kiug Stephen dm-iug the war with
the Empress Matilda. The barons met here to concert those measui-es
which led to the signing of Magna Charter by Kiug John. The town
suffered much in the wars between the houses of York and Lancaster, a
great portion haviug been burnt in 1461, and it never afterwards reached
its former importance. Stamford returns two members to Parliament. A
little on the s. Burghley House, Marquis of Exeter.
2i m. s. DuDDiNGTON. 3 m. s.w. of which, Eineshade Hall, Colonel
]\Ionckton. Close to which is Laxton HaU, Dowager Lady Carbery.
4- m. s. SocTH LoTEMHAir. The HaU, the Misses Wmgfield. 1^ m. s.
MoRCOTT, a pleasant village and parish, hi the hundred of Wraugdike,
union of Uppingham, and cliocese of Peterborough. The chiu'ch, dedicated
to St. Mary, is a very old building, in the Korman style of architectiu-e,
with a square tower and four bells, and a short spire covered with lead.
Morcott HaU, Samuel Richard EydeU, Esq. ; Morcott Cottage, George
Whichcote, Esq.
li m. s. Preston HaU, Rev. WiUiam Belgrave. 1^ m. further, Ayston
HaU, George Eludyer, Esq., and Lady Mary Fludyer.
Oakham is weU built, has a handsome church, a grammar school,
founded in 15S1, and endowed with several exhibitions to the Univer-
sities, and a hospital; joint revenues about £3,000 per annum. The
CoUcge, or Old Hospital, was founded by William Dalby, of Exton,
merchant. Oakham lias a branch bank, and a large corn market on
Saturday. Catmos House, Andrew Agnew, Esq., and Lady Louisa Agnew.
^ m. x.w. Barlevthorpe, Hon. Colonel Lowther. 1 m. fiu'ther, La^'gham,
a large parish and chapeby to Oakham, on the iMelton Road, in the Oakham
Soke hundred. The chui'ch, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, is an old
buildiag, with a tower and six beUs and spire ; it has a nave, with aisles and
transept, in the early decorated style, and is much admired for its antiquity,
havmg been buUt in 1235. Laughani is stated to be the bu-thplace of
Simon de Langham, Archbishop of Canterbury, whose likeness no doubt
forms a corbell to one of the arches. The British, or Eree School, is a
Distance from
Peterburougfi.
3 m. WALTON
STaTIOX.
bt m. HELP-
STOXE STA.
Enter
Lincolnsliire.
10 m. UFFIXGTON
STATION.
12| m. STAMTORD
STATION.
16J m. KETTON
STATION.
18j m. LUFFZN-
HAM STA.
22| m. STANTON
STATION.
26i m. OAKHAM
STATION.
PETERBOROUGH TO SYSTON.
479
lletftijorottfifi to Sgston*
Disfiince from
}'etertjuruugh.
3 m. 'WALTON
STATION.
Boston Br. 03=
GJ in. HELP-
STONE ST A.
Enter
Lincolnsliii'e.
10 m. UFriNGTON
STATION.
HI. STAMFORD
STATION.
16| m. KETTON
STATION.
ISf m. LTJFFEN-
HAM STA.
32| 111. MANTON
STATION.
2CJ lU. OAKHAM
STATION.
IBli'sIjt of EaiKnag from ^ettrborou^l^.
Walton. William Simpson, Esq. 1 m. e. Pastou Hall, Charles Cole,
Esq.
1 m. E. Glinton.
Uffington. Uffiugton Hall, the Earl of Liudsey, an ancient mansion,
situated near the north bank of the Welland. 1 m. n.e. Casewick Hall, Sir
John Trollope, Bart., M.V., a large white mansion, surrounded by a well-
wooded park.
2 m. N.w. Little Casterton, E. Harrison, Esq. ; and 3 m. n.w.
Tickencote, J. M. Wiugfield, Esq. 3 m. further, Exton Hall, Earl of
Gainsborough. This mansion displays the style of architecture prevalent
in the middle of the Ifith century. The apartments are spacious, Init not
sufficiently lofty, which gives them a rather gloomy appearance. The park
and grounds are of great beauty and extent, abounding in the finest
specimens of oak, ash, beech, and elm, and embellished with some spacious
sheets of water, and a beautiful cascade. In the beautiful parish church,
one of the finest Gothic structures of the kind in the county, are numerous
monuments to the Haringtons, Noels, and other owners of this manor, which
has continued in the same line of blood, through heiresses, from the period
of the Conquest to the present day.
Ketton Hall, Lord Burghley ; Ketton House, Captain C. Grantham
Ketton Lodge, Hon. W. Middleton Noel.
North Luefenham. 2 m. n. Normanton Park, Sir Gilbert John
Heathcote, Bart., is a spacious and elegant edifice of fine white stone. It
consists of a centre of elegant construction, flanked by_ two wings in
excellent proportion, each front presenting a majestic simplicity, united with
great architectural beauty. The mansion is seated on a gentle elevation in
a capacious and well-stocled deer park of about 900 acres, affording a level
and extensive la\vn of verdant turf.
2 m. E. LiNDON. Lindon Hall, Rev. Edward Browne, Upper Hall, J.
D. Browne, Esq.
2 m. N.E. Burley House, George Einch, Esq., was the residence of the
noble family of Harrington in the reign of Elizabeth, and was afterwards pur-
chased by George Villiers, Dnke of Buckingham, who improved and enlarged
the mansion so as to rival Belvoir in splendour ; and here he entertained
James I. and Charles I., with the Coui-t, on several occasions. It was taken
by the Parliamentary forces in 1645, and held 1\y them ; and after the
Restoration it lay in ruins for some years, until Daniel Einch, Earl of
Nottingham, who had become the pui'diaser of the estate, rebuilt the
mansion in its present magnificent form. It stands in a spacious and well-
wooded park, possessing a great variety of most beautiful scenery. The
approach is through a thick shrubbery, where the whole of the north front
is suddenly displayed, presenting a noble centre building 196 feet in length,
with a colonnade, by which the offices are connected, consisting of a series
of single coliunns, 32 on each side. A large court is enclosed with iron
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ueat buildiug, iii the S^^-iss style, aud with the exception of a small weekly
paymeut from the parents of the children, is wholly supported (and was
built) by the Earl of Gainsborough. There are many excellent charities in
the parish. Langham House, Johu Talbot Clifton, Esq. 3 m. "W. Cold
Overton. The Hall, C. H. Freweu, Esq.
2 m. s.s.w. Whissendine.
} m. s.-w. Stapleford Park, Earl of Harborough. This building consists
of three distinct parts, erected at different periods. The most ancient is
the east front, which displays some fine architectui-e of the early English
style.
3 m. s.s.E. Little D^vlby. Dalby Hall, E. B. Hartopp, Esq., a
handsome mansion, fii'st built in the time of Queen Elizabeth, the centre
erected in 1838.
2i m. s. Great Dalby. 1^ m. s.w. of which, Thorp Satchville, J.
B. Leadbetter, Esq. ; aud 2 m. s. Burrow-on-the-Hill, where there is a
large encampment, supposed to be of Roman origin, situated on the north-
west of a ridge of hills, and having a most delightful and extensive
prospect, reaching as far as Liucoln.
Kirby Park, the late Sir Erancis Burdett's hunting seat, now occupied
by a farmer. Sir Erancis wrote under a tree here the famous Reform letter
for which he was imprisoned in the King's Bench.
Erisby-on-the-Wreke.
Brooksby Hall, George KiHick, Esq.
Reahsby.
1 m. s.E. Barkby Hall, W. A Pochin, Esq.
29| m. ASHWELL
STATION.
31f m. WHISSEN-
DINE STA.
Enter
Leicestershire.
3-iJ m. SAXBY
§TATIOX.
38 tn. MELTON
STATION.
40J m. KiauY
STATION.
41| m. FKISBY
STATION.
44| m. BKOOKSBY
STATION.
45 ni. EEARSBY
STATION.
48| m. SYSTON
STATION.
Join main Line to
Leicester, 53
miles.
ilotttngftam antr (Br^at (Brtm.fiiijg*
3Lcft of Batltoau from SLonrj iSaton JJunrtton.
Long Eaton Junction on Rugby and Derby Luie.
Beestox. 1 m. w. Chilwell. The Hall, Thomas B. Charlton, Esq.
1 m. N. Lentou Abbey, — Strettou, Esq., a very handsome dwelling,
formerly an ancient priorv, presenting some fine specimens of the orna-
meutal' Gothic. 2 m. further, WoUat on Hall, Lord Middleton. WoUaton
Hall was built a.d. 1580 by Sir Francis Willoughby, Knt., the ancestor
of the present possessor. It is as perfect as on the day it was built,
and is perhaps the most beautiful specimen of Elizabethan architecture
in the kingdom. It stands on an eminence, aud in a finely-wooded and
beautiful park of 900 acres.
Nottingham is a parliamentary and municipal borough, town, and county
of itself, also the capital of the 'county. Nottingham is situated on the
Leen, near its junction with the Trent. Although essentially a manufac-
tui-ing town, Nottingham has a very pleasing and picturesque appearance
Distance from
LONG EATON
JUNCTION STA.
3 m. Bi;i>i')N
STATION.
=C3 Mansfield Br.
6 m. NOTTING-
IlAJl STA.
NOTTINGHAM AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
481
29i ni. ASHWELL
STATION.
31f m. WHISSEN-
DINE STA.
Enter
Leicestersliire.
Sil m. SAxey
STATION.
i m. MELTON
STATION.
40f m. KIEBY
STATION.
41| m. FHISBl
STATION.
4-i| m. BEOOKSBY
STATION.
45 m. EEARSBT
STATION.
48i m. SYSTON
STATION.
Join main Line to
Leicester, 53
niUes.
palisades, and two handsome entrance lodges. Tlic east and west fronts are
of plainer arehitccture, each 96 feet in length. On the south front is a
noble terrace 40 feet broad and 300 yards long, connnancling delightful
prospects over the grounds and adjacent country. The mansion is of the
Doric order of architecture. 2 m. E. Exton. The HaU, Earl of Gains-
borough.
AsHWELL, Hon. and Rev. Thomas Dawnay. 83 m. e. Cottesmore Hall,
H. G. Greaves, Esq. ; R. W. Baker, Esq.
2 ra. N.E. Edmondthorpe, Rev. W. B. Killock; The Hall, W. H.
Pochin, Esq.
1 m. N.E. Saxby. 1 m. further, Coston.
Park, Earl of Dysart.
2 m. further, Buckniinster
Melton, or Melton-Mowbkay, a market-towTii and parish, in tlie county
of Leicester. The eliurch is of beautiful Gothic arciiitccture, and here are
free schools, an almshouse founded in 1638, a union workhouse, library and
news room, excellent hotels, and the stabling belonging to the members of
the Hunt. Egerton Lodge, Earl of Wilton: Mowbray Lodge, Major Charles
Wyndham. 5 m. n.e. Goadby Makwood. Roger Maimers, Esq. ; George
Norman, Esq. ; The Hall, Rev. Edward Manners. 3 m. e. of Goadby,
Croxton Park. 1 m. fiu'ther, Baggrave Hall, Captain Burnaby.
3 m. N. Waiitnaby, Thomas Johnson, Esq. ; The Hall, Henry C.
Bingham, Esq., a neat building, with tastefully arranged garden and fine
shrubbery.
4 m. N. Old Dalby. Tlie Hall, Rev. WiUiam George Sawyer.
2 ra. N. Ragdale. The HaU, William Richards, Esq.
f m. N. Frussington.
1 m. w. Wanlip Hall, Sir G. J. Palmer, Bart.
^otttnsiiam aiitr 6rcat 6rtm.s1)j)«
Distance from
LONG EATON
JUNCTION STA.
3 m. BEESTON
STATION.
6 m. NOTTING-
HAM STA.
^is\}t of EnilJiiag frotn SLoncf lEaton Junction.
3 m. s.E. RuDDiNGTON, wlicrc there was an ancient church in the Saxon
style, and many curious monuments of Knights Templars : having, however,
become iu a niinous state, it was ordered to be puUed down ; for this ])urpose
a nmnber of coUiers were employed, who contrived to mutilate and almost
destroy all the monumental memorials, and it is asserted that the materials
were taken to mend roads, build bridges, and pigsties. T. G. A. Parker,
Esq. ; Charles Paget, Esq. ; Thomas Moore, Esq. 1 m. w. West Bridgeford.
4 m. s.E. ToLLEUTON, a parish, in the southern division of the wapentake
of Bingham, county of Nottingham. The church, a small ancient struc-
ture, dedicated to St. Peter has a tower surmounted by eight ])inuacles,
with vanes. The interior is peculiarly neat though not pewed. Tollerton
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from a distance, which is in uo degree lessened by a nearer approach. The
town stands partly at the foot, and partly on the declivity of a rocky
eniineuce; some of the streets are naiTow, and the ancient houses are
objects of real curiosity, but modem improvements have rendered it great
ser\ace, and there are many very handsome biiildiugs. Nottingham and its
celebrated castle are associated with many important historical events. The
castle is supposed to have existed on the present site long before the Con-
quest, was rebuilt by William the Conqueror, and was nearly levelled to the
ground by Cromwell. Shortly after the Restoration it Mas reconstructed
by the Duke of Newcastle ; it was again destroyed by fire in 1S31, and
rebuilt by the late Duke. From this town Richard III. marched with his
troops to Bosworth field, and here several Parliaments were held in the
14th and 15th centuries.
Carlton, containing a population of 2,015 principally occupied in the
hosiery and lace manufactories. Carlton Hall, Robert Ramsdeu, Esq.
l4 m. N.E. Gedling Lodge, Earl of Chesterfield; Gedliug Hall, W. E.
Bumside, Esq.
Burton Joyce, William Patterson, Esq. 1 m. Lambley.
Lambley House, Samuel Matthews, Esq.
1 m. further.
i m. N.w. LowDHAM. 1 m. n. of which, Goualston, John Erauckliu, Esq.
Thtjrgarton. -k m. n.
9i m. CAB.LTON
STATION.
114 111 BURTON
JOYCE STA.
131 ni. LOWDHAM
STATION.
17 m. TULEGAK-
TON STA.
THUKGAiTON PEIOBT, EICHAED MILWABD, ESq.
The priory of Thui-garton was founded by Ralph de Ayncourt in the time
of Hem-y I., about a.d. 1130. The chui'ch had formerly two western and
one centre tower ; the north-western only remains, and the western
entrance is now used as a window. The narrowest arch of the western
entrance is 8 feet and the widest IS feet, having in its mouldings six rows
of the dogs-tooth ornament. The church was nearly perfect up to the
time of the civil wars. The cr^-jjt of the old priory now remains, and is
used as cellars for the present house.
2 m. N.w. Southwell, a market-town and parish, the popidation of 19 m. FtsKEBTo.N
which are employed in manufactures of silks, stockings, and lace. It has | station.
a county bridewell, assembly rooms, and theatre, and the remains of al
NOTTINGHAM AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
483
9^ m. CAKLTON
STATION.
1| m. BUKTON
JOYCE STA.
133 ni- LOWDHAM
STATION.
17 m. THUEGAK-
TON STA.
Hall, Mrs. S. Davis. The Hall is Iniilt in iniilation of the Gothic, %nth
towers, turrets, &c., and Avitli a cloister -wliich coinmiiuicates •with the
church. It is a pleasiug looking building, but wants that vastness both of
heiglit and extent which is the essence of Gothic sublimity, and without
which towers, turrets, and pointed windows, are almost as absurd as battle-
ments on a small cottage. The grounds are very extensive, and when
in good order have a fine effect, though they lie entii-ely on a flat. The new
gateway, and the lodge near it, together with the bridge, all assimilate well
with the surrounding scenery.
i^n. s.w. Colwick Hall, John Musters, Esq.
2 m. s.E. Radcliffe, William Taylor, Esq. 4 m. further, Tithby.^
Wiverton Hall, John Fox, Esq., an old possession of the family of
Chaworth, the heiress of which is so well known in connection with the
writings of Lord Byron.
1 m. s.E. Shelford. 2i m. fiu-ther, Bingham. The neighbourhood of
Bingham has given birth to many eminent men: amongst others the
celebrated Archbishops Cranmer and Sefton, and Lord Howe.
H m. s.E. East Bridgfobd.
li m. N.E. Bleasby Hall, Robert Kelham Kelham, Esq. ; Brackenhurst,
Rev. Thomas C. Cave.
3 m. E. Syerston. The Hall, G. Fillingham, Esq. About 1 m. fui-ther,
Elston Hall, Erancis Darwiu, Esq.
3 m. s.E. Elintham. Elmtham Hall, T. B. T. Hildyard, Esq., M.P., a
handsome modern building, erected on the site of an ancient mansion of the
Husseys, built in the time of Edward III. 4 m. fm-ther, Staunton, a
village and parish in the south himdi-ed and union of Newark. The
village is small and picturesquely seated in the vale of Belvoir, near the
point where the three counties of Nottingham, Leicester, and Lincoln
unite. The church is a handsome structure with a square perpendicular
tower containing five bells, and has several monuments of the Staunton
family. Staunton has been the sole property of a family of its name
from the time of the Norman Conquest. Staunton Hall, Rev. Dr. J.
Staunton. The mansion is a handsome and noble structure, with' many
excellent rooms of large dimensions, and the garden and pleasui-e-grounds
are beautiful and extensive, and command a fine view of Belvoir Castle.
Sir Manger Staunton defended this castle against WiUiani the Conqueror,
and made a composition and contract for his lauds, and had the strongest
fortress therein called by his name Staunton Tower.
19 m. FISKEETON
STATION.
i m. s. EisKERTON, where there is a ferry across the river to Stoke.
Stoke Field, as it was called, was the scene of the battle of Hem-y VII.
and the army under the Earl of Lincohi, who espoused the cause of the
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palace of Cardinal Wolsey. 1 m. w. Norwood Park, Lord Edwin Hill.
3 m. s.w. of Southwell, Kii'kliugtou Hall, Major-General Wbetliaui, a
large modern building of three stories, M'ith three octangular wings in
the form of towers, tlie whole surroimded with battlements. It lias a
handsome lawn, with extensive piece of water in front, and is finely
diversified with the undulations of the ground. 1 m. w. of Kirklington,
Hexgrave Park, I^Iiss Milward. 3 m. n. of Southwell, Winyjourn Hall,
E. V. Pegge Burnell, Esq.
1 m. N. Upton HaU, Hem-y Hawkes, Esq.
It m. N.w. Kclham HaU, J. H. M. Sutton, Esq., constructed of brick,
with window frames and corners of stone; has a grand centre and two
wings. It is situated on a beautiful lawn near the river Trent. The
grounds are laid out with great taste, and afford pleasing and varied
prospects with a fine view of the town of Newark. 4 m. further, Coknton.
Beesthorjie Hall, Sir St. George Gore, Bart. 5i m. w. by w. Rufford
Abbey, Earl of Scarborough, was founded in 114S, for monks of the
Cistercian order, and some portions of the original monastic edifice are now
included in the present structure, which is situated in a very sequestered
spot surrounded by groves of elm and beech, so as almost to conceal the
house from view. The grounds are pleasing.
South Collingham. 1 m. n. Nokth Collinghaji.
1 m. N."w. North Scarle.
1 m. N.w. The Jungle, UusseU Collett, Esq. 2 m. N. Doddingtou Hall,
G. K. Jarvis, Esq.
Lincoln. This venerable city, parliamentary, and municipal borough
and comity of itself, is situated on the river Witham, over which it has
three bridges. The city stands in a beautiful comitry, on the slope of a
gentle eminence ; its streets are irregular, but generally speaking well
built, and they are excellently paved and lighted. Lincoln formerly
comprised upwards of fifty parishes, and the ecclesiastical buildings were
of great beauty. Independently of its noble cathedi'al, there are now many
interesting parish chiuT,hes. The cathecbal, considered one of the finest in
England, was built partly in the 12tli and partly in the 15th centimes;
its style of architecture is mixed, but the beauty of the whole is incom-
parable, while in size it is only exceeded by that of York Minster. Its
stained-glass, screen, tombs, ladye-chapel, chapter-house, cloisters, library,
and the ruins of the old episcopal palace are aU highly interesting and
worthy of inspection. This sacred spot contains the ashes of Catherine
Swyntord, the wife of John of Gaunt, and sister-in-law to the Poet Chaucer.
During the civdl wars of the 17th century the cathedral was used as a
1 m. N. Sudbrooke Hall, Richard Ellison, Esq. Tliis mansion, which is
a fine brick building, was built by the late Mr. Ellison. The grounds are
well disposed.
li m. w. ScoTHEM. 1 m. N. of which, Dunholme.
4 in. w. Hackthorn Hall, W. Cracroft, Esq.
m. Av. Summer Castle. A little x. of which, Glcntworth, Earl of
ScarborouHi.
23J m. NEWARK
STATION.
28| m. COLLING-
HAM STA.
31 m. SWINDEEBY
STATION.
33J m. THORPE
STATION.
36 m. HTKEHAM
STATION.
39i m. LINCOLN
STATION.
4-1^ m. REEPIIAM
STATION.
IGi m. LANG-
WORTH STA.
49iin. SNELLAND
STATION.
51 m WICKENBY
STATION.
NOTTINGHAM AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
485
23^ m. NEWAEK
STATION.
283 m. COLLINR-
HAM STA.
31 m. SWINDEKBT
STATIOX.
33| m. THOKPE
STATION.
36 m. HTKEHASI
STATION.
395 m. LINCOLN
STATION.
445 m. REEPHAM
STATION.
46i m. LANG-
WOKTH STA.
49|ni.SNELLAND
STATION.
51 m.WICKEXBT
STATION.
impostor Lambert Simuel, the preteuded Earl of "Warwick and claimant
to the CrowTi in liS7. The battle was fought close to Elstou fields, and
after three hovu-s hard fighting the whole rebel line was broken and their
chieftains slain. A flight now took place, in which the fugitives sufl:ered
great slaughter, having taken a route to the Trent iu a deep ravine near
Fiskerton Eerrv which is said to have nin with blood. Stoke Hall, Sir
R. H. Bromley, Bart., a pleasant little mansion, in the arrangement of
which taste and comfort seem to have gone hand iu hand. The grounds,
though on a small scale, are pleasing and have an extensive view over the
Vale of Trent.
Newahk. This town is approached from the north by a long-raised
causeway on numerous arches ; it is well built, and in the centre there is a
very handsome market-place. It has a fine tovni-haU, and a grammar
school, founded in 1529, which, with other charities, has an annual revenue
of £2,.500. The law coiuls, corporate ofiices, and the puljlic assembly room
are contained within the town hall. The parish church is considered one
of the finest specimens of the florid Gothic style, it has a very Ught and
elegant stone tower, supporting a lofty spire of great beauty and forming a
conspicuous object for many miles round; there are also several Dissenting
chapels. The castle, which was bmlt by King Stephen and dismantled by
Cromwell, is a very picturesque i-uin. Market, Wednesday, Chauntiy
House, Rev. Joseph Sikes, LL.B.
2i m. s.E. NoRTox Disney.
I m. S. SWINDEKBY.
i m. s. Thoepe-ox-the-Hill.
Hykeham. 3 m. s. Harmstox.. The Hall, George Hinde, Esq.
barrack. Lincoln was the Lindum of the Romans, and few cities in
England are richer in Roman antiquities and ancient remains; of the
former we must particixlarly cite the walls of the town, a remarkably
perfect gateway, and a beautiful conduit ; of the latter the fine castle of
William tlie Conqueror, various ruins of churches and chapels, the palace
of John of Gamit, and several very curiously antique houses. Market,
Friday. Races in September. 2 m. x. Burton Hall, Earl of Wai-wick.
4 m. further, Hackthorn Hall, Weston Cracroft, Esq. 2 m. fiu-ther. Summer
Castle, was built of stone dug on the estate in 1760. The house is in
the castellated form, square, with a circular bastion tower at each comer,
and an embattled parapet. It is situated on an eminence, and is surrounded
by extensive and beautiful prospects. The park is well wooded, and the
effect of the plantations greatly heightened by water. In the grounds
adjacent to the castle are evident marks of a Roman camp; and fossil
shells, Roman coins, &c. have been dug up here. 2i m. s.E. Braunston
Hall, Hon. xllexauder L. Melville.
1 m. E. Barings, W. F. Gates, Esq.
4 m. E. Wragby, a place of some antiquity, but not distinguished by
any event of importance.
SXELLAXD.
5 m. E. Hainton Hall, George F. Heneage, Esq., is a handsome and very
ancient place. It stands low, and has been in the family ever since the
reign of Henry III.
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NOTTINGHAM AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
Market Rasen, a market-town and parish, in the southern division of
the hundi-ed of Walshcroft, parts of Liudsey, comity of Lincoln. This
town is situated near the soiu'ce of the river Ancholme, on a small stream
called tlie Rase, whence it derives its name, and has a very neat appearance.
The surrounding country is beautiful and fertile. The church, dedicated to
St. Tliomas, is a commodious edifice, with an embattled tower, the upper
windows of wliich are of a curious form, having a pointed arch, divided
into two pointed lights, and a quatrefoil head ; a strong mullion runs up
the centre, crossed by a transom, terminatiug at tlie imposts. This chui'ch
is similar to that at Yarborough, near Louth, and both were erected, it is
probable, at tlie same period, for on the south side of the tower of each is
a representation of our first parents on the branches of a fioiit-tree, on the
tiTink of which is the dart of death, allusive to the effects of eating the
forbidden fruit. Tiie living is a vicarage, in the gift of the Crown, aud in
the endowment the Vicar is entitled to the unusual tythe of ale. There
are likewise places of worship for Wesleyans and Primitive jMethodists.
The uatioual school for chilcken was biult iu 1S22, partly by subscription
and partly by endowment. A hospital was founded iu 1612, by Sir
George S. Pole of Snarford, for the maintenance of eight indigent men, of
whom four reside in the hospital. They receive each Is. 9d. per week,
blue coats every second year, and a gratuity at Christmas. Near
which is Middle Rasen. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is small,
but has a curious entrance porch, with zigzag, nailhead, aud other
mouldings. The chancel is separated from the nave by elegant screenwork,
beneath a pointed arch, supported by Norman circular pdlars, which was
probably coeval with the doorway. The nave appears to have had side
aisles, as the pillars aud pointed arches stand in relief from the present
walls. This place is divided into two parishes — Drax and TuphoLn. The
latter had an abbey of Prcemoustratensian Canons, dedicated to the Virgin
Mary, by Alan de Neville and his brother Gilbert, in the time of Henrv II.,
in winch at the dissolution were nine monks, who, according to Speed, had
the annual income of £1]9 2*. Sd. To the chui-ch of St. Peter, called
Tupholm, in Lliddle Rasen, Gilbert de Bland of that place gave, among
other donations, one part of his meadow in Lissingley. This, which
contains between five and six himdred acres of very wet land, was once,
according to tradition, a park belonging to Sir John Burlingthorpe, and
granted him by royal favour as a reward for his courage aud prowess in
attacking and slaying a dragon which infested the neighbourhood. A
similar story is related of Sir Hugh Bardolph, who is said to have slain
another at Walmsgate. These di-aconsides, or di-agonslayers, were men
who, by their skill or liberality, carried on works of drainage, and other
improvements, in their respective neighbourhoods, by which the floods
and tides being prevented from continually inundating the lands, the
heads of these hycka-monsters were cut off, and prevented from again
terrifying people by their ominous and unwelcome appearance. A little
fui-ther. West Rasen, a village and parish, in the county of Lincoki.
There are gas works, a brewery, banks, &c. The church, dedicated to
AH Saints, is a modem building, consisting of nave, south aisle, and
chancel, with tower containing three bells.
55 m. MARKET
KASEN STA.
NOTTINGHAM AND GREAT GRIMSBY.
487
55 m. MARKET
BASEN ST A.
li m. E. Williiigham House, A. Bouclierett, Esq. 1 in. n.e. of \vliich,
BAYONS MANOR, EIGHT HON. CHAELES TENNYSON D'EYNCOUET, M.P.,
a romantic and stately pile. The outer walls contain between five and six
acres. It is a castellated manor house, which, with its ruined keep, moat,
drawbridge, portcullises, walls, towers, barbacan, courts, terraces, extensive
deer-park, diversified by every variety of hiU, dale, wood, and lake, and
situated in a beautiful and commanding position on the Wolds, presents a
picturesque and magnificent example of a baronial residence in the middle
ages. The interior comprises apartments of great size and dignity ; a large
banqueting-hall, with an open and massive roof, after the fashion of early
times, adorned with a nunstrels' gallery, numerous suits of armouj", ancient
weapons, banners, and portraits ; an extensive lilu-ary in the same style, with
a similar roof ; a spacious saloon, corresponding with the hall in its
attributes, beside a variety of galleries and apartments decorated with
pictui-es, statuary armom-,'^ tapestry, &c. The oriels and windows are
beautifully emiched with painted glass, and a variety of coat armour and
heraldic devices connected with the family. In the gallery are original
busts of Napoleon and Byron, the former by Chaudet, and the latter by
BartoUni, for which the sculptors had the benefit of several sittings. The
bust of Napoleon was given by him to his uncle. Cardinal Eesch ; and that
of Byi'on was done at Pisa, before he went to Greece, and is mentioned by
him in his correspondence. The large collection of armour and pictures
comprises fine specimens of various periods ; several of the portraits are of
great historical interest, and there are some noble Etruscan vases, among
the finest in this country. In 1807 a glazed earthen vessel was turned up
by the plough on ]\Ir. Tennyson D'Eyncourt's estate, then the property of
his father, containing about 6,000 silver pennies of Hem-y II., of various
mints, and disclosing to antiquaries several mintages and specimens before
unknown. By the liberaUty of the owner, collections were placed in the
British Museum, and in other repositories. The discovery was made ahnost
at the top of the Wold, near 'nhat appeared to have been anciently a road
on the southern boundary of the parish, near to North Willingliam. A
fuH account of this discovery is given in the " Archa^ologia," published by
the Society of Antic[uaries. On the whole, Bayons Manor presents an
interest and a beauty far beyond the average of places frequented by the
tourist, and will well repay the time he may devote to a visit.
488
AMBERGATE TO ROWSLEY.
i m. w. Usselby Hall, Right Hon. Charles Tennyson D'Eyncom-t, M.P.
HoLTON. 2 lu. w. Ivelsey Hall, William Skipworth, Esq.
Moorton House, George Skipworth, Esq.
North Kelsey.
1 m. w. Cadney.
571 ni. USSELBY
STATION.
60^ m. HOLTON
STATION.
62J m. MOCK-
TOWN STA.
64 m. NOETH
KELSEY STA.
G5f m. IIOWSHAM
STATION.
Join the Manches-
ter anil Sheffield
Line to Great
Grimsby, p. -iSo.
nowQ eatou to Cotrnor iParit*
3Left of Eailtoag from 5Long 3Saton Ifunrtfon.
Sandacke. ]i m. s.w. Risley Hall, Rev. John H. Hall.
U m. Stanton Hall, E. S. Wibnot, Esq.
] m. w. Ilkerston. A raiueral spring, discovered here some years since,
is rising iuto great repute ; several baths have been erected, replete witli
every accommodation for visitors and travellers. Hkerston Park, Samuel
Potter, Esq. 3 m. N.w. Shipley Hall, Edward M. Mundy, Esq.
li m. w. Heynor. The Hall, John Ray, Esq., a handsome mansion,
with extensive grounds.
1+ m. N. Bolsover Castie, Duke of Portland.
Codnor Park, formerly the property of Lord Grey of Codnor, but now in
the possession of the Butterley Iron Company ; some slight remains of the
ancient castle of Codnor now remaining radicate its havmg been a place of
considerable extent. A little to the n. Aldercar Park, Rev. John Smith.
Distance from
LONG EATON
JUNCTION STA.
3 m. SANDACKE
STATION.
6\ m. STAPLE-
rORD STA.
7 m. ILKERSTON
STATION.
9^ m. LANGLEY
MILL STA.
12 m. CODNOR
STATION.
^mijcrgate to i^oiujailci).
3L£ft of Hai'ltoag from ^mijcrgate.
Cromford. It was here that Sir Richard Arkwright estal)lished the first
great cotton mills in 1771. It has a neat chui-ch and school house. Market,
Saturday.
3^ m. w. WiNSTER, a small to-mi, the inliabitants of which are chiefly
employed in mining on the Common. In the neighbourhood are several
cairns, or stone boughs, and also two or three barrows of earth ; in one of
the latter, which was opened in 1768, two glass vessels were discovered,
between 8 and 10 inclies in height, containing a pint of water of liglit green
colour, and very hm])id ; liesides these a silver collar, and some other well-
wrouffht ornaments were discovered.
Distance from
Ambergate.
ra. CROMFOHD
STATION.
6 m. MATLOCK
BATH STA.
7 m. MATLOCK
BRIDGE STA.
AMBERGATE TO ROWSLEY.
489
o7| m. USSELBY
STATION.
60| m. HOLTON
STATION.
62| m. MOOR-
TOWN STA.
64 m. NORTH
KELSEl STA.
65| m. HOWSHAM
STATION.
Join the Manches-
ter and Sheffield
Line to Great
Giimsby, p. 425.
5 m. w. S^vinliope House, G. M. Alington, Esq.
li m. N.w. Nettleton. Moor Lodge, John Marshall, Esq.
2 in. E. Castor.
li m. N.E. Gkasby.
i m. N.E. SOMEKBY.
aons eaton to Cotrnor parit*
Distance from
LONG EATON
JUNCTION STA.
3 m. SANDACEE
STATION.
65 m. STAPLE-
FORD STA.
7 m. ILKERSTON
STATION.
9| m. LANGLEY
MILL STA.
13 m. CODNOR
STATION.
Eifll^t of Eailiaag from ILonrj lEaton.
Stapleford.
3 m. E. BiLBOROijGH. Chilwell Dam, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker.
1 m. E. Eastwood, where there are extensive coal mines, at depths
varying from five yards to fifty. These coals contain a great variety of
antideluvian remains. The Hall, George Walker, Esq. 2 m. n.e. Lamb
Close House, Lord Melbourne ; and H m. e. Griesley, near which are the
ruins of Griesley Castle, as also those of Beauvale Abbey.
Im. s.E. New Brinsley.
l^m. N.E. Selston. 2 m. further, Brookhill Hall, D. Ewes Coke, Esq. ;
near which is Laugton Hall, R. Coke, Esq.
^xnhttQatt to tXcia^lt^,
Distance from
Ambergate.
5 m. CKOMFORD
STATION.
6 m. MATLOCK
BATH STA.
7 m. MATLOCK
BRIDGE STA.
B^igl^t of EaiKrrag from ^mierpte.
14 m. E. Dethick. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a small edifice,
erected in 1513, with a handsome and lofty tower : the date 1530.
Matlock Bath, a celebrated watering-place, remarkable for the beauty of
its scenery, is a village in the slope at the bottom of the narrow and
strikingly beautiful Vale of the Derwent, in the comity of Derby. It has
a venerable chui'ch, many excellent hotels and lodging houses, a public
library, mineralogical museums, and fine baths and pump rooms, connected
with the hot springs, which are of a temperature of 68° Eahr. In the neigh-
l)ourhood of Matlock are some remarkable petrifying wells, some curious
caverns, lead mines, and the picturesque woods of Matlock Dale. Willersley
Castle, Peter Arkwright, Esq. ; Swiss Cottage, Erancis Little, Esq. ; The
Shaws, Henry Stephens, Esq.
490
NOTTINGHAM TO MANSFIELD.
2 m. N.w. Staiitou House, William B. Tliornliill, Esq., a commodious
mansiou that has bccu the eutii-e property of the possessor aud his ancestors
of the surname of Bache and Thornlii'll for nearly three centuries. Li
Stanton Moor are numerous remains of Druidical antiquity.
4 m. s.w. Near Middleton is a fine Druidical circle called Ai-borlow,
near which are several tumidi. In the village there are remains of an
ancient manor house, formerly occupied by a royalist family named Fulwood,
the last male of whicli was shot by the Parliamentarians iu 1643, on account
of his activity on behalf of Charles I. Near Middleton is Lomberdale, the
residence of Mr. Batemau, where is an extensive collection of Celtic and
other antiquities, principally derived from tumuli in the neighbourhood,
also a large and curious library.
li m. N.w. Haddou Hall, the Duke of Butland. This mansion is
allowed to be the most complete of the ancient baronial residences now-
extant in England. It is a castellated aud weU-emlxittled edifice, containing
many spacious apartments, suiTOundiug two quadrangular courts. The
many views which have been taken of this interesting and venerable
mansion and its state apartments, for the purpose of illustrating the style of
living and magnificence of oui- ancestors, dispense with the necessity of
further description.
Chatsworth, the Duke of Devonshire. The old house, built by Sir
William Cavendish in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and finished iu 1557,
was taken down shortly before the Revolution, and the present splendid
residence was erected "by the celebrated patriot WiUiam, first Duke of
Devonshire, the friend of the unfortunate Lord William Russell. ChatsM^orth
House stands iu a Avide aud deep vaUey, near the base of a lofty mountain,
covered with luxuriant wood. The river Derwent winds gracefully through
the park, and the approach to the mansion is over a bridge of three arches,
built by Paine, and embellished with figures by Cibber. The mansion is
built ill the Ionic order, with a flat roof, surroimdcd by a balustrade, and
forms nearly a square of about 190 feet, liaving four regular fronts,
enclosing a quadrangular court, in the centre of which is a fountain and a
statue of Orpheus. The principal entrance is on the west, by a noble flight
of steps to a terrace extending the whole length of the building. The
front which faces the e-arden is magnificent. Under the cornice of the
9i m. DARl.KY
STATION.
111. EOWSI.KY
STATION.
ilotttngham to iWaniSftfUr.
3Lcft of lAailiung from GSFottinijl^am.
Lenton has a court and goal, with extensive power and jurisdiction,
granted by William the Conqueror to lus natural son, William Pevcrel.
If m. w. WoUaton Hall, Lord ]\Iiddleton.
Baspoed.
2 m. s.w. by w. Nut tall Temple, Thomas Nixon, Esq., an elegant
mansion, built in the Italian style of architecture, audsurroiuidedbyapark.
1 m. N.w. WATNj\iL Chawortu. The Hall, Colonel L. Rollestou.
HiicKNALL. Here is a venerable church, in which are several monuments
of tlie Byiou family, iiicliuling that of the noble ]ioet, who was buried here
in 1S24. AVhyburn, John Godber, Esq.
Disfinice from
Nuttingham.
If m. I.ENTON
STATION.
^i 111. RATirOKD
STATION.
4 ni. BASFORD
STATION.
5i m. BULWELL
STATION.
81 111 HUCKNEI.L
STATION.
NOTTINGHAM TO MANSFIELD.
491
9i ra. DARLEY
STATION.
Hi m. ROWSLEI
STATION.
Darley is situated on the river Derweut, in the county of Derby. In
the churchyard is a yew-tree of great antiquity. Fairs, May 13th, and
Oct. 27th. Darley Abbey, Samuel Evans, Esq. ; Darley House, the IMisses
Evans.
2 m. further, Bakewell has a venerable church, in which are some
handsome monuments of the ancient families of Vernon and Foljambe; and
several charities. Here are also chalybeate springs, with bath room and
museum. Market, Friday, and alternate Mondays for cattle ; and five amiual
fairs. Holme Hall, Jos. Hodgson, Esq. ; Bakewell HaU, James Barker, Esq. ;
Bridge House, George Hunt, Esq. ; Aldern House, John Roberts, Esq. ;
about 1 m. fm-ther, Ashford Hall, Hon. G. H. Cavendish. 2 ni. further,
Hassop HaU, Earl of Newburgh. 11 m. u.w. of Bakewell, Buxton, situated
in the vicinity of most beautiful and picturesque scenery. It consists
of the old and new town : the former contains some good inns and lodging-
houses, and a fine old market cross ; the latter has every description of
building suitable to the tastes of the aristocratic visitors who frequent this
fashionable watering-place in the season between June and October. The
assembly and pump rooms, the Crescent, and the new cliurcli, are aU elegant
structm-es, tlie hotels and lodging houses excellent, and the shops admirably
supplied with every article of luxury. The residence of Mary Queen of
Scots, called the " Old HaU," is now an inn. In tlie vicinity of Buxton is
the celebrated Pool's Hole, a stalactical cavern of great extent ; and another
equaUy interestiag object. Diamond HiU, so styled from the crystals dis-
persed through its structui-e. Market, Saturday.
frieze is the famUy motto — " Cavendo tutixs," in large letters. The
interior of this beautiful abode is splendidly adorned with jjainted walls
and ceilings, and fine carvings in wood by the celebrated Gibbons.
The suite of rooms called " Mary Queen of Scots' " are also very elegant,
and were built on tlie supposed site of those in which that unfor-
tunate Princess passed thirteen years of her captivity in the old house
of Chatsworth. The park is nine mUcs in circumference, diversified with
hiU and dale, as well as most luxuriant plantations, which range ui fine
sweeping masses over the beautifidly undulating grounds. At the north
side of tlie bridge mentioned at the beginning of this account is an old
square tower, surrounded by a moat, caUed the " Bower of ]\Iary Queen of
Scots." Just through the park, on the road to Baslow, Park Lodge,
William CondeU, Esq. 1 m. further, Baslow. BubneU HaU, Captain H.
Barker. ] ^ m. further, Kikby. Cliffe House, J. H. Hidme, Esq.
Nottingham to iWaitjsificllr,
Distiincefrom
Nottingham.
IJ m. LENTON
STATION.
2i m. RADFOBD
STATION.
4 m. BASIOED
STATION.
5| m. BULWELL
STATION.
85 m nUCKNELL
STATION.
%i^i of Eatlirrag from Nottmrjtiam,
New Lenton, may be considered an appendage to Nottingham,
inhabitants are employed in lace and other manid'actures.
E-ADFORD. 2 m. N.E. Mappcrlcy HaU, Ichabod Wright, Esq.
The
2i m. N.E. Arnold.
Charles Sneath, Esq.
Sherwood Lodge, Colonel H. Coape ; Arnold Vale,
I2 m. N.E. Papplewick. The HaU, unoccupied, a fine stone mansion.
Near the park is a cave, cut out of tlie soUd rock, and called Robin Hood's
Cave. R R R 2
492
HITCHIN TO ROYSTON.
2 m. N.w. Aiinesley Hall, John Musters, Esq. There was a castle at
Annesley, whereof there is now no monument to be found. In the west
part of the lordship was a little abbey of ancient foundation, called
TeUey. Felley had a priory dedicated to tlie Blessed Virgin Mary. Nothing
now remains of this monastic building, except some small fragments incor-
porated in a farmer's residence. The late Lord Byron frequently during
his minority visited Annesley, then the seat of the Chaworth family.
KlKBY.
SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD .
!Maxsfield is a town of great antiquity, and is of gloomy aspect as it is
approached, but it is an active and flourishing town, and contains some
good houses and public edifices, amongst which we may cite the ancient
chiu'ch, a spacious structure. It was partially destroyed by fire in 1 304-.
but was subsequently repaii'ed, and is now a fine specimen of the Gothic
9i m. LINBY
STATION.
13J m. KIB.BY
STATION.
144 m. SBTXON
STATION.
17i m. MANS-
FIELD STA.
Sfatttham to Sotttngftam*
Heft of ^clatllriag from ffltrantl^am.
Sedgebrook. Near the village is a chalybeate spring. 3 m. s.w. Belvoir
Castle, Duke of Rutland.
BoTTESFOBD. This was the burial-place of the noble family of Manners
from the dissolution of the monasteries to the erection of the mausoleum at
Belvoir Castle in 1829.
f m. s. Elton. Manor House, N. W. E. Norton, Esq.
^ m. s.E. Watton. Manor House, T. D. HaU, Esq., a beautiful mansion,
situated a short distance from the village. 2 m. s. Gbanby, Matthew
HaU, Esq.
i m. s. Bingham. 2 m. further, Tithby. Wiverton Hall, John Fox,
Esq.
Radcliffe.
Distance from
Gratitham.
3i m. SEDGE-
BROOK STA.
6| m. BOTTES-
FOBD STA.
■ m. ELTON STA.
10 Bl. ASLOCKTON
STATION.
12J m. BINGHAM
STATION.
IS^m.EADCLIFFE
STATION.
18 m. COLEWICK
STATION.
Junction with tlie
Nottinriiam and
Lincoln Line.
fl^ttciiitt to tElogiStott*
3Lcft of laaitoag from f^itcfim,
li m. N.N.w. RadweU Bury, Samuel Mills, Esq.
li m. N.N.E. Bygrave, James Smyth, Esq.
li m. N. ASHWELL.
RoYSTON. (See p. 69).
Distance from.
Hit chin.
4i m. BALDOCK
STATION.
74 m. ASHWELL
STATION.
134 11- HOYSTON
STATION.
HITCHIN TO EOYSTON.
493
9^ m. LINBY
STATION.
13i m. KIRBY
STATION.
14J m. SUTTON
STATION.
17i HI. MANS-
FIliLD STA.
li m. N.E. Newstead Abbey, Colonel Thomas Wildman. The Al}bey
was founded as a priory of Black Canons, about 1170, by Heni-y II., and
was a splendid pile, in the midst of an extensive park. At the commence-
ment of the present century it was in a very dilapidated state, the front
even then had a most noble and majestic appearance, being built in the form
of the west end of a cathedral, adorned with rich carvmgs and lofty
pinnacles. The celebrated poet Byi'on incurred great expense in repairing
tlie Abbey, and the present owner, Colonel Wildman, has entii'ely restored
it, and opened it to the public.
Robin Hood's Hill.
style. In the vicinity of Mansfield are excavations in the rocks, in which
several families reside. Market, Thursday. Berry Hill, Sir Edward S.
Walker, Knt. ; Kirkby Hall, Misses Coke ; Debdale House, Major Coke ;
ParkHaU, T. HaU, Esq.; Crow Hill, T. E. Broadliurst, Esq.; Woodhouse
Place, H. Broadhui-st, Esq. ; Gillcroft House, Captain Salmond.
(Brantham to 3iotttttsftam»
Distance from
Grantham.
3J m. SEDGE-
BKOOK STA.
; m. BOTTES-
rOKD STA.
85 m. ELTON STA.
10 m. ASLOCKTON
STATION.
13i m. BINGH.\iI
STATION.
loJm.EADCLIFFE
STATION.
18 m. COLEWICK
STATION.
Junction vdth the
Nottingliani and
Lincoln Line.
Eisf)t of l^ailinag from ffirantj^am.
1 m. N. Allington. Allington HaU, Rev. E. Welby.
2i ra. N. Staunton. Staunton Hall, Rev. Dr. Staunton.
1 m. N. Orston. Orston HaU, Mrs. Middlemore.
AsLOCKTON. The celebrated Cranmer, Ai-chbishop of Canterbui-y, was
born liere July 2nd, 14S9.
li m. N.E. Cab, Coltson. The old HaU was formerly the residence of
Colonel Hacker, who commanded the Guards when Charles I. was
beheaded.
l4 m. N.E. Shelford.
fttciitn tn HosjEftott*
Distance from
Hitchin
44 m. BALDOCK
STATION.
7i m. ASHWELL
STATION.
0^ m. ROYSTON
STATION.
'^isbt of laaitoag from |^itcf)m»
Baldock. (See p. 69.) The Ehns, Mrs. A. GaU. 4 m. s.e. Rushdeu,
A. Meetkirke, Esq.
3i m. E. Kelshan.
494
BROXBOURNE TO HERTFORD.
iSroyiJottntf to fi^crtforlr.
Eeft flf Batliwag from Broxbourne.
im. "W. HoDDESDON, a small market-towu, beautifully situated on rising
ground, backed by extensive woods, witli the New River on the north, and
the Lea, joined by the Stort, ou the south. It was here that Isaac Walton
loved to hsh, and took his morning cu]) of ale at the Old Thatched House.
1 m. s.w. The East India College, at Haileybury, which was founded in
1806, for the education of civil officers for the Government of India.
1 m. s. the pleasant vdlage of Amwell.
" How picturesque the view, where up the side
Of that stcc]) bank, her roofs of russet thatch
Rise niix'd with trees, above wliose swelling tops
Ascemls tlic tall churcli tower, and loftier still
The hiUs' extended ridge ! How pictiu-esque.
Where, slow beneath that bank, the silver stream
GUdes by the flowery isle, and willow groves
Wave on its northern verge, with trembUug tufts
Of osier intermixed !"
Hertford, the capital of the county of Herts, sends two members to
Parliament; registered electors, (ISIS), Gil. The town, laid out in the
form of the letter Y, contains an ancient castle, standing between the two
horns. This fortress dates as far back as the 10th century, although
very few traces of the original structure is now discoverable, except
some of the outer walls, a portion of one round and some angular
towers. It was frequenily the residence of royalty, and holds a
conspicuous place in history as the prison of the Kings of Prance and
Scotland, in the reign of Edward 111., ]n-cviously to which, in the reign of
John, it was besieged and taken by the Dauphin of France. The town
formerly possessed five churches, of which four were parochial, and one
attached to its ancient priory. AU Saints' and St. Andrew's alone remain ;
the former is a spacious structure, consisting of a nave, chancel, and side
aisles, and has a low tower and spire. Hertford contains a line building
for the preparatory education of the children of the blue-coat school bt'long-
ing to Christ's Hospital ; it consists of three sides of a quadrangle, and has
accommodation for the instructors and upwards of 500 children. Market,
Saturday. Near which, Balls, the scat of the Marquis Townshend. It was
biult in the time of Charles I., by Sir John Harrison, Knt., and came into
the noble family of To\vnshend by marriage with the heiress of that family.
The house stands in a very pleasant park, and ccnunands extensive views
Distance from
Bro.rbnurne,
If m. RYK HOUSK
STATION.
mar(;a-
Sl A .
m. WAKE STA.
7 ni. HKllTl'ORI)
STATION.
BROXBOURNE TO HERTFORD.
495
Brovliounte to ^^rtfoxXj,
Distance from
Bruxbourne.
Ij m. EYE HOUSE
m. ST. M.\RGA-
RET'S ST a.
5J ni. WARE STA.
7 III. HERTFORD
8 1 ATION.
Charles Booth, Esq.; Newlauds, Nath.
3^ig]^t of l^atlirrag ixavx Broiiourne.
Rye House is celebrated as the residence of Rumbold, who was cou-
cerned in the supposed conspiracy to mui-der Charles II. aud the Duke
of York, on their retui-n from NcM-market, called the " Rye-House
Plot." The ancient gate house, all that remained of the mansion, was,
some years ago, used as the workhouse for the poor of Stanstead.
i m. E. Stakstead Abbotts.
Saames, Esq.
Wake, on the left bank of the river Lea, is a substantially built town,
aud has a considerable trade in corn, facilitated by the river, the stream of
which is here very rapid. The church, a cruciform structiu-e, is of great
antiquity, contained some fine brasses which have been taken away, aud
other curiosities. Amongst other venerable relics at tlie Saracen's Head
may be seen the " great bed of Ware," twelve feet square, neither the use nor
origin of wluch have ever been well authenticated, although said to have
been the state bed of Edward IV. Here are also the remains of an ancient
priory. Ware is said to owe its origin to King Edward the Elder, who
built it on the site of a wear formed on the river by the Danish army, from
whence also it derives its name.
over the surrounding country. Brickeudeu Bury, the seat of — Morgan,
Esq., is situated in a large park, well-timbered, aud ornamented with water.
It formerly belonged to the Abbey of "Waltham, in Essex. Bragbury House,
the seat of William Manfield, Esq. The front is ii-regular, and possesses
the chai-acter of the buildings of the tune of Queen Anne, or George I.
From the various eminences that surround the house the plantations
produce a most pleasing effect, and it is situated in a vale, beaiitifuUy varied
with wood, and watered by a stream which joins the river Beau at Frogmore,
and which, having been widened near the house, forms a beautifid piece of
water. Ware Park, the seat of T. H. Byde, Esq., is pleasantly situated
on a hiU commanding the rich and fertile meadows between Ware and
Hertford. The park and grounds are weU planted and disposed, the
rivers Lea and Rib adding a great effect to the scenery. In the meadows
opposite Ware Park are the springs of Chadwell, the source of the New
River i m. n. William Parker, Esq. 2 m. further, Woodhall. Sacomb
Park. 14 m. N.w. Godwins. 1 m. further, Bramfield Place. 2 m. w.
Paushanger. 1^ m. s.w by w. Hertiugfordbiu-y. 1 m. further, Woolmers.
k ra. s.w. Balls Park. \ m. further, Bailey Hall, Buckeudenbury. ^ m.
further, Bayford Bury, the residence of — Baker, Esq., is a modern
building, .at a little distance from the village of Bayford. The park is
extensive, and the situation of the house liigh and commanding. -J m. s.
of which, Bayford Place.
496
CHESTERFORD TO NEWMARKET.
Wlatn ?Lmt to ©nfieltr.
ILcft of llaillDag from abater 3Lane.
2 m. w. SouTHGATE. Soutligate House, Isaac Walker, Esq. ; Collins
Grove, Thomas Curtis, Esq.; Bowes Manor, Lord Truro.
Enfield is a market-town, in the county of Middlesex. Area of parish,
12,460 A. ; population, 9,367. It is a place of great antiquity, and was
formerly the residence of royalty, and of many great historical characters.
The remains of the palace still exist. The chm-ch is a very ancient struc-
ture, and there are several chapels of ease in the parish, with a free school,
founded as early as 1413. Market, Saturday ; fairs, September 23rd, and
St. Andrew's Day.
Distance from
Water Lane.
1 m. EDMONTON
STATION.
3 m. ENFIELD
STATION.
Chfjstrrfmtr to aciumarftet^
Ufft of HaillBag from (K^estftforti.
f m. w. Babraham, H. J. Adeane, Esq.
2 m. w. FuLBOURN, situated among the Gog-Magog Hills. Fulbourn
HaU, Richard G. Towneley, Esq., M.P.
IJ m. w. West Wilbraham. The Temple, Edward Hicks, Esq.
4 m. N.w. Bottisham Hall, George Jeuyns, Esq. 1^ m. N. Hare Park,
W. B, Portman, Esq.
2 m. N.w. Newmarket Race-course, where several meetings, each lasting
three days, are held annually. The course, which lies to the west of the
town on a beautiful heath, is four miles long, and is tlie property of the
Jockey Club. It is the best course in England, and the races are attended
by the elite of the aristocracy.
Newmarket. Nearly half the population of Newmarket are trainers,
jockeys, stable-keepers, and grooms. It is a beautiful town, containing
splendid mansions of the uobdity, &c. who patronise the tiuf, elegant
meeting rooms of the Jockey Club, several capital hotels, and vast ranges
of stabling. A house, called the King's House, was originally built by
James I. for the purpose of enjoying the diversion of hunting, and the
repute it subsequently acquired for horse-racing seems to have arisen from
the swiftness of some Spanish horses which, having been wrecked in the
vessels of the Armada, were brought hither. Charles II. frequently
honoured the races with his presence, and particularly on the 22nd of
March, 16S3, when, owing to a sudden conflagration, he was obliged to
return to London, to wliich has been attributed the defeat of the Rye-
House Plot. The Palace, Duke of Rutland ; Kingston House, Stephen
Piper, Esq.
Distance frum
Chesterford,
5 m. BOURN
BRIDGE STA.
m. BALSHAM
KOAD STA.
12^ ni. SIX MILE
BOTTOM STA.
\4\ m. DULI.TNG-
HAM STA.
16 rn. NEW-
MARKET STA.
CHESTERFORD TO NEWMARKET.
497
Wlattv aatte to O^ttfieltr^
Distance from
Water Lane.
1 m. EDMONTON
STATION.
3 m. ENFEELD
STATION.
Mtflfit Of ifJailtoaB from W^aitx ilane,
Edmonton, a parish, iii the county of Mddlesex, which had risen into
some consideration prior to the Conquest. The parish chm-ch, in Lower
Edmonton, contains some old brasses and tombs.
Bush Hill, William Brakem-idge, Esq. ; Beach Hill Park, Lady Barnes ;
Gordon House, Luke Addington, Esq. ; Oak Hill, Sir Simon H. Clarke,
Bart. ; Enfield Old Park, George Lambert, Esq. ; Theobald's Park, Sir Henry
Meux, Bart.
©ftcsitcrfovtr to Uetumarftrt.
Distance from
Chesterford.
5 m. BOUEN
BBXDGE STA.
9^ m. BALSHAM
BOAI> STA.
%\ m. StX MILE
BOTTOM STA.
14J m. DC LLING-
HAM STA.
16 m. NEW-
MARKET STA.
iSigf)t of l^ailtoas from arf)esterforl(.
of which HlLDER-
1 m. E. Abington, Charles Gonn, Esq. 1 m. s.w.
SHAM, Captain A. Cotton, R.N. ; W. Stutfield, Esq,
5 m. s. West Wratting Park, Sir Charles W. Watson, Bart.
the N. of wliich, Weston ColviUe, Colonel John HaU,
A little to
3 m. s.E. Brinkley Hall. 3 m. further, Thuklow. Great Thnrlow HaU,
R. MauLdn, Esq. ; Little Thurlow HaU, Captain Thomas Dench.
1 m. s. DuLLiNGHAM. WiUiam Pigott, Esq.
1 m. s.E. Stetchworth House, Richard Jeafferson Eaton, Esq. 4 m.
further. Branches Park.
3 m. N. Snailwell.
4 m. N.N.E. Chippenham Park, Rev. Augustus Thorp. The mansion
was built about the year 1700, after a design by Liigo Jones, and is
surrounded by a beautiful park of upwards of 350 acres. There is also a
beautiful sheet of water nearly three-quarters of a nule in length, and some
very considerable plantations — the late Mr. Thorp having planted upwards
of two mUHons of trees. 5 m. e. DaUiam HaU, Sir Gilbert Affleck,
Bart. This mansion was biult in 1705, by Dr. Patrick, Bishop of Ely.
The offices below are arched, and at top a noble gaUery of 24 feet wide
runs through the buUdiug.
li m. s.E. Cheveley Park, Jolin Eaii-Ue, Esq. 4i m. further, Owsden
Hall, T. J. Ireland, Esq., a handsome mansion with extensive grounds; a
little s. of which, Bausfield HaU.
498
CAMBRIDGE TO ST. IVES.
SiU fffaeis, ©KtsHjeach, attti aaaatUnstott^
U^ft of i^ailtoag from St Ibe0.
SoMEESHAM was formerly annexed to the Monastery of Ely. It contains
one long street, with a shorter one which crosses it near the upper end. The
houses are neat, and the chm-cli is remarkably elegant, of great antiquity,
and coutaiuing many cmious brasses and monuments, aud other curi-
osities worthy of inspection. The Bishops of Ely had once a palace
here, but very few traces of the ancient edifice now remaia. Roman
antiquities are often found here. Charles Warner, Esq.
1 m. N. DoDDiNGTON, Sir Henry Peyton, Bart., who is patron of the
living, one of the richest in the kingdom, and holding courts leet annually.
WiMBLINGTON.
Mauch, a market-town and hamlet, situated on the river Nene, in the
parish of Doddington, county of Cambridge. The "Wet Pen," which
comprises 3,600 acres, is here di-aiued by steam. The chm-ch is an elegant
and spacious building ; and numerous interesting coins of aU the Roman
emperors, from Vespasian to Antoninus Pius, together with an altar, urns,
&c., have been discovered in the town and neighbourhood. March
enjoys some trade, which is facilitated by the river, here navigable.
Market, Tuesday.
WisBEACH is a well-built to^ai, and one of considerable importance.
The church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a handsome and spacious structure,
but irregidarly built, containing two naves, and two aisles. The tower,
erected ni the 16th century, is greatly admired. lu tlie church are some
beautifxil monmnents. Here are also a chapel of ease, and several
Distance from
St. Ives.
5J m. SOMER-
SHAM STA.
10|ra.CHATTEKIS
STATION.
Enter Camhridge-
sliii'e
13 m. WIMBLING-
TON STA.
=£0 Cross Ely aud
Peterboro' Line.
17? ni. MARCH
STATION.
Watlington. (See Ely and Lynn, p. 501.)
22f m. WISBEACH
STATION.
Enter Norfolk.
|.31f m. WATLING-
TON STA.
Camijntrgc to St, $beis.
Heft of liatlbjag from (Jtamfiritige.
3i m. s.w. Mabingley. Madiuglcy Hall, Sir St. Vincent Cotton, Bart.
The mansion is an ancient brick building, somewhat after the style of
Holland House, Kensington.
1 ra. s.w. Oakington.
I m. s.w. Long Stanton, wliicli has an ancient church, called St.
Michael's, rudely thatched with straw.
i m. S. SWAVESY.
St. Ives is situated on the river Ouse, by which the lower parts are
frequently inundated. Near the centre stone of the bridge of six arches,
which crosses the river, is a curious old building now occupied as a
dwelling which formerly served as a hghthouse to persons navigating the
river. This building was damaged by a fire which nearly consumed the
Distance from
Cambridge.
5 m. HISTON STA.
7 m. OAKINGTON
STATION.
9^ m. LONG
STANTON STA.
llf m. SWAVESY
STATION.
\i\ m. ST. IVES
STATION.
CAMBRIDGE TO ST. IVES.
499
lbt» Jbrjef, aSKtistJcach, mtj (SaiatUttfiton*
Distance from
St. lees.
5| m. sojiEB-
SHAM STA.
10 j m. CHATTEHIS
STATION.
Enter Cambridge-
shire.
13 m. WrSTBLING-
TON STA.
Cross Ely and 03=
Peterboro' Line.
17i ni. MAECU
STATION.
22f m. wiSBEACH
STATION.
Enter Norfolk.
31| m. WATLING-
TON STA.
i^ifltt of Hailtoag from St. Ibes.
li m. s.E. CoLNE. 1 m. fiu-ther, Earith, where there is an eucampment
called the BiiU Walks, which includes between three and four acres of
ground. Erom its form, it was probably thrown up in the civil wars. The
south-west is a pretty bold rampart, strengthened by a ditch. Towards
the east the defences are not so strong, being protected by the Ouse.
Chatteris. The Manor House, an ancient edifice, stands upon the site
of an ancient nunnery. Many antiquities have been discovered here,
particularly in 1S9A, when 1,000 Roman coins were dug up. Manor
House, Thomas Fryer, Esq.
Manea.
Birmimore and Usimore Eens. It is supposed the greater part of the
fens in this county were at one time dry and cultivated land, as in some parts,
many feet under the sur-face, furze-bushes, nut and other trees, were found
standing in solid earth, below the silt, which has been brought by various
inundations of the sea, and accumulated to upwards of 17 feet in
thickness.
Dissenting places of worship, custom house — a neat building, town hall,
corn exchange, baths, theatre, and assembly rooms. The grammar school
has four- fellowships at Petcrhouse College, and six scholarships at Magdalen
College, Cambridge. Market, Saturday ; and five annual fairs.
Watlington HaU, C. B. Plestow, Esq.
€amijrttrse to Jbt* l^bt^*
Distance from
Cambridge.
5 m. HISTON STA.
7 m. OAKINGTON
STATION.
94 ni. LONG
STANTON STA.
llf m. SWAVEST
STATION.
14J m. ST. IVES
STATION.
t^iflflt of HatHjoae from (Kamtiriliflc.
HiSTON. Histon Hall, WiUiam Sumpter, Esq. 1 m s.E. Impington,
rendered memorable by the singular case of a female being buried under
the snow, in 17S9, thi-ee days and nights, and at last discovered alive.
3 m. N.E. CoTTENHAM, Celebrated for the cheese of that name.
2 m. N. WiLLiNGHAM. In this parish upwards of 1,200 milch cows are
kept for the purpose of making cheese for the neighbouring parish.
1 m. N. Over.
town in 1689. The church is a neat structure, with a fine tower
surmounted by a spu-e, which has however been twice blown down; the
interior contains several monuments. Here was formerly a priory, of
which the bam and dove-house alone remain. St. Ives has sevei'al
Dissenting chapels ; and a large cattle market on Monday, and fairs at
'V\liitsuntide and Michaelmas. Priory House, Thomas Wilson, Esq.
s s s 2
500
ELY TO LYNN,
Mnvk^* IBJffi to Sttlrijtttg.
1i m. N.w. White Colne. 2 m. fm-ther, Colne Engane. Colne Park,
Robert "Rills, Esq. li in. further, Haxstead. (See p. 132.)
Sttdbuky, a to-UTi, situated on the nortli side of the river Stour. A
colony of Elemings was introduced into this county by Edward III. for
the purpose of uianufactm'ing woollen cloth, and that branch of trade
continued to flourish for some time, but at length fell into decay. It
contaius several churches of considerable antiquity, mostly in the later
English style of architectui-e. St. Gregory's, which is the most ancient,
was formerly a college. Sudbury retui-ned two members to Parliament,
but has been disfranchised for gross bribery. Si m. s.e. Assingtou Hall,
T. S. Coulsou, Esq., an ancient mansion in a fine park of sixty acres.
3 m. N.E. Oldbrook Hall. 2^ m. further, Brenteleigh Hall, Thomas
Brown, M.D. 2 m. e. of which Bilderstone, Barry Haiues, Esq. ; and
Chelsworth, Sii" H. E. Austen, Knt., who is lord of the manor. The
seat is delightfully situated on the river Brett
3i m. N. Melfokd. Melford Hall, G. J. Sullivan, Esq., a noble
Distance from
Marks' Tey.
2| ni. CHAPEL
STATION.
lOf m. st3DBCKy
STATION.
©Ig to ilgtttt*
Heft of i^ailtoaB from iSlg.
LiTTLEPORT. Littleport Een, which lies partly iii this parish, contains
28,000 acres, and is drained by steam.
HiLGAY Sedge.
6 m. w. UpwELi, Eichard Greaves Towneley,Esq., M.P.
DowNHAM. The town is neatly built, and the chui'ch is of considerable
antiquity. Here are also a union workhouse a large bell-foundiy, and a
1 m. s.w. Crabbe's Abbey.
4 m. N.w. TiLNET St. Lawbence.
Lynn, Lynn Eegis, or King's Lynn, is a parliamentary and municipal
borough, sending two members to Parliament. Several navigable rivers,
which are crossed by about a dozen bridges, intersect the toMTi, which
is defended on the laud side by a fosse, some strong bastions, and the
remains of an old embattled wall, witli a gateway. Lynn is remarkably
well built, and contains many fine mansions. The market-place is handsome,
and in the east part of the town there are some beautiful walks, well laid
out, and planted with trees, for the recreation of the inhabitants. Lynn has
ever been steady in its loyalty. Even John, tlie most ungrateful of princes,
Distance from
Ely.
5| m. LITTLE-
POET STA.
Enter Norfolk.
11| ni. HILGAY
FEN STA.
14^ m. DENVEK
STATION.
15j m. DOWNHAM
STATION.
18j m. STOW STA.
191 '11- HOLME
STATION.
203 ni- WATLING-
TON STA.
26f in. LYNN
STATION.
ELY TO LYNN.
501
Mavk&* ^cg to Stttrijttrs,
Distance from
Marks' Tey.
■ m. CHAPEL
STATION.
4 m. E. Little Horkesley, where was formerly a priory of Cluniac
Monks, founded in the time of Henry I.
103 m- suDBCET mansion in the Elizabethan order, with four large towers in front, situated
STATION. jjj^ ^ gj^g deer-park on the hanks of the river Stour. A little further,
Kentwell Hall, E. S. Bence, Esq. ; Melford Place, Charles Westrop, Esq.
6 m. N.N.W. BOXTEAD.
House, Mrs. M. Westrop.
Boxtead Hall, G. W. Poley, Esq.; Moore
3 m. x.w. Liston HaU, J. TV. Cater, Esq. ; near which, Eoxearth Hall,
Richard Auldham, Esq. ; CarboneUs, Mrs. HurreU ; Brook Hall, John
Orbell, Esq. 5 m. fiu-ther, PosUngham Park, S. A. Severne, Esq. 2 m.
further, Benslon HaU, E. Y. Benyon, Esq.
3 m. E. Henney. Gentries Earm, James Hasell, Esq. ; The Ryes,
Nathaniel Clarke Bamardiston, Esq. The house was built about forty
years back, in the Italian style. It stands beautifully surrounded with
wood upon the west bank of a fertile valley.
©Ig to ilgnn^
Distance from
Ely.
5f m. LITTLE -
POET STA.
Enter Norfolk.
1\\ m. HILGAT
FEN STA.
14J m. DENVEE
STATION.
lof m. DOWNHAM
STATION.
18| m. STOW STA.
19| m. HOLME
STATION.
20| m. WATLINQ.
TON STA.
26J m. LYNN
STATION.
laigtjt of IRailbjag from iSlg.
2 m. E. HiLGAY, William Jones, Esq.
1 m. E. Denver. Royston Hall, E. R. Pratt, Esq. ; Crow Hall, J. R.
Eryer, Esq. 2 m. further. West Dereham. 2 m. further. Stoke Ferry,
J. B. S.Bradfield, Esq.
handsome stone biidge over the Ouse.
with fish, dau-y produce, and wild fowl.
Market, Saturday, well supplied
2 m. N.E. Stow Bardolph, Stow HaU, a stately mansion, Sir Thomas
Hare, Bart. A Uttle further, WaUiugton HaU, Colonel and Lady Peel.
3f m E. Stradsett HaU, William Bagge, Esq., M.P.
HOLJIE.
WatHngton HaU, C. B. Plestow, Esq.
presented the town with a large silver cup and a sword, in token of their
zeal for the royal cause; and during the civU wars of the 17tli century it
was conspicuous in its defence of Charles I. The principal pubUc IjuUdings
of the town are the churches : St. Margaret's, a grand and stately monu-
ment of antiquity, fomided in the 12th ceutmy ; AU Saints, and the
beautiful chapel of St. Nicholas. Here are also the ruins of a convent, an
octagonal tower of the Ladye Chapel, and an ancient guildliaU. The river
is 1,000 feet wide at Lynn, and spring tides rise IS feet; the harbour
is, however, obstructed by shifting sands. ^Markets, Tuesday and Saturday,
502
MALDON TO BRAINTREE.
®l2 to iictcrijorottcjii.
ILfft of irCailUjaB from lElg.
1 m. N.w. Do^VNHAM, where, at Dowiiliam Park Farm, are the remains
of Bishop Cox's Palace, ouce celebrated for its beauty.
1 m. s.w. Maxea.
Mahch. (See St. Ives and TVisbeach, p. 498.)
"WniiTLESEA Dyke.
30i m. Petekboeough. (See Great Northern, p. 73.)
Distance from
Ely.
2f m. CHETTIS-
HAM STA.
»f m. UAMEA
STATION.
15| m. UAKCH
STATION.
22J m. EASTREA
STATION.
24J m. WHITTIE-
SEA STA.
30i m. PETEE-
BOKOUGH STA.
i^laltrott to Bratntrte^
Distance from
MALDON SI A.
Eeft of l^alltoag from iMaltion.
Maldox, a borough, port, and market-town, supposed by some to have
been the Camulodmium of the Romans, one of the earliest colonies
established by that people in Britain, but by others placed at Colchester.
In the reign of Nero it was destroyed by an insun-ectiou of the Britons ;
during the time of the Saxons it was again destroyed by the Danes. It is
])leasantly situated on an eminence between the rivers Blackwater and
Chehner, and has safe anchorage for vessels not drawing more than 8 feet
of water.
1 m. N.TV. Witham House, W. H. Pattison, Esq.
Eaulkbourn HaU, J. Bullock, Esq.
3 m. w. Sperling Place, Lord Eayleigh.
A little further.
Braintree, a market-town and parish. The Bishop of London formerly
had a palace here, but there are now no remains of it. In the early part of
the reign of Queen Elizabeth some Flemings settled here, and introduced
the manufacture of woollen cloth. The town is pleasantly situated on an
eminence, but consists for the most part of old houses, chiefly built of
wood. 4 m. N.E. Gosfield Hall, the late E. G. Barnard, Esq. The mansion,
though greatly altered, presents an interesting specimen of the architecture
of Hem-y VII., who strictly prohibited his subjects from erecting castles ;
yet here, as in other cases where the restraints of the law proved an
4^ m. WITHAU
STATION.
•e^i London and
Norwich Line.
KH »• BKAIN-
TBEE STA.
MALDON TO BRAINTREE.
503
^
©Ig to ilctcrijorousii.
Distance from
Ely.
23 m. CHETTIS-
HAM STA.
9| m. IIANEA
STATION.
15i m. MABCH
STATION.
33 m. EASTKEA
STATION.
2nt| m. WHITTIE-
SEA STA.
30J m. PETER-
BOROUGH STA.
iXigi^t of i^ailbiap from i2lg.
Chettisham. I m. e. Wood House, William Layton, Esq.
3 m. N.E. Welnet.
Eastrea Eex.
Whittlesea, or Whittlesey, a market -town, in the coimty of Cambridge.
It contains two cliurclies, one is a remarkably handsome structure, and
also places of worship for several sects of Dissenters,
fttallrtiu to Braintrtf.
Distance from
SIALDON STA.
4fJ m. WITHAM
STATION.
London and C^-
>'orwich Line.
lOJ m. BRAIN-
TREE STA.
Htgi)t of l^ailbDap from iHalTJon.
i m. s.E. Hetbridge. This suburb to ^laldon was anciently called
Tidwaldertune, and was given by King Athelstan to St. Paul's Cathedral,
to which the church stiU belongs. The Chelmer navigation has much
improved its trade, by means of a canal which passes through the parish,
and separates it from Northey Island on the Blackwater river. The bridge
was erected by Henry XI., and a causeway between Heybridge and Maldon
in the time of Edward II.
WiTiLiM, W. W. Luard, Escj., J.P. ; The Grove, Rev. H. Du Cane, J.P.
2 m. E. Braxted Lodge, Captain Du Cane, R.N.
insufficient security against the violation of the times, its provisions were
evaded ; and the houses erected at that period, though not coming within
the description of a fortress, were as strong as the baronial castles. The
building was a large pile of brick, enclosed in a quadrangular court, into
which aU the lower tiers of windows opened, those of the upper stories
only looking outwards, and those were strongly barricaded. The west side
of the quadrangle remains in nearly its original state, but the other three
sides have been altered by various possessors.
504
BENTLEY TO HADLEIGH.
IJ^attBhltfi to asurj) Jbt. ©trmuttU^jai,
itcft of i^ailtoag from l^aug^lfg*
Elmstoill. H m. w. Tostock Place, Thomas Browu, M.D., a white
brick mansion, erected in 1811, by G. Brown, Esq., brother of the present
proprietor. 1 m. s. Drinkstone Park, Mrs. Ami Grigsby, a noble mansion,
erected in 1700, suiTOunded by a park of 360 acres, and noble plantations.
Thukston, James B. Blake, Esq. 1 m. s.w. Bougham. The HaU,
P. Bennet, Esq., M.P. ; New HaU, Captain P. Bennet ; Bookery Hall, Bobert
Bevan, Esq. ; Eldo House, Colonel P. Ray. 2 m. s. Rushbrooke. The
HaU, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Rushbrooke. Rushbrooke Hall, is a fine
spacious mansion, moated round. Queen EUzabeth visited Rushbrooke Hall
in 1571, and the bed in which she slept is stiU there.
Bury St. Edmund's, a parUamentary borough, sending two members to
ParUamenir. The town stands on gently rising ground in a very beautiful
and fertUe district, and is one of the neatest and best-buUt provincial towns
in the kingdom. The chiirches are both highly interesting : St. Mary's is a
handsome Gothic structure, and St. James's exhibits the best specimens of
Saxon architecture in England. Near the church stands a belfry about SO
feet high. Here are also the remains of a celebrated abbey, founded in the
7th century, to which the body of St. Edmund was transferred in 933, from
which circiunstance the town derives its name of Bury St. Edmund's. A
great trade in wool, corn, butter, and cheese, is here can'ied on. The
town is supposed to occupy the site of the Roman ViUa Faustina, and several
ParUaments were held here in the 13th and 14th centuries. Sir Nicholas
Bacon, Bishop Gardner, and the present Bishop of London were born in
this town. Markets, Wednesday and Saturday; faii-s, St. Matthew's,
which lasts three weeks from the 2nd of October, Easter Monday, and
December 1st. 2 m. n.e. Barton HaU, Sir E. H. Bunbury, Bart. ; Langham
HaU, Hon. Mrs. Grey.
4 m. N. Ampton HaU, Henry Browning, Esq. ; near which, Livermore
HaU, Colonel Peel.
Distance from
Haughley.
3| m. ELMSWELL
STATION.
8 m. THURSTON
STATION.
13 m. BURY ST.
liDMUND'S STA.
iSttttleg to fi^alrletsft*
Heft of ?aailh)aB from ISentleg.
\ m. s. Capel, Cooper Brooke, Esq.
% m. s.w. Raydon.
Hadleigh. The houses arc very antique, and the church, which is in the
centre of the town, is spacious, with a spire steeple. It was in this sacred
edifice that Gormo or Guthren, the Dane wlio embraced Cln-istianity, and
died A.D. 869, was intei-red, and an ancient tomb is sho\vn as tliat of this
celebrated chieftain. Market, Monday. Holbecks, Dowager Lady Rowley ;
The HaU, J. F. Robinson, Esq. 3 m. e. Hintlesham Hall, G. H. Anstruther,
Esq. Melford HaU, Sir Hyde Parker, Bart. Tliis mansion is situated upon
the east side of the gi-een, in the town of Long MeU'ord, and is a spacious
Distance from
BENTLEY JUNC.
2J m. CAPEL STA.
5 m. RAYDON
STATION.
7l m. HADLEIGH
STATION,
BENTLEY TO HADLEIGH.
505
Ibaitgitlrs to Buri? St ©trmuntr^si*
Distance from
Haughley .
Z\ m. ELMSWELL
STATION.
m. THURSTON
STATION.
Ii2 m. BURY ST.
EDMUND'S STA.
lliQf)t of ItaiHuag from ?i?augf)lfB.
3 m. N. Stow-laugtoft Hall, Hemy Wilson, E.sq. ; Langliam Hall, Jos.
Wilson, Esq. 2 m. fm-tlier, Stanton Park, Mrs. S. Vautier.
1 m. X. PAKJENHAii. New Honse, Rev. W. J. Spring Casborne. 2 m.
fm-ther, Ickworth. The Abbey, R. N. Cartwright, Esq. It contains
some pei-fect remains of the priory, and has a hanclsome avenue of cedars,
for both Avhich it is remarked.
2i m. x.w. EoRXHAM St. Gexeyieve. Eornham Park, Lord John
Manners, M.P.; near which is Hengrave Hall, Sir Thomas Rokenode Gage,
Bart., a fine old Tudor mansion, erected in 157^, by Sii- Thomas Kitson,
standing in a beautiful park ; near Mhich is Heugrave Cottage, Mrs. Mary
GUI. About 1 m. further, Culiord Hall, Rev. E. R. Beuyon, a noble mansion,
situated in a beautiful park of 500 acres, near the river. 2 m. s.w.
Horuings Heath ; Brook House, A. J. Brook, Esq. ; Oscroft, W. B. "Wigsou,
Esq. A little furtlier, Ickworth Park, Marquis of ]3ristol. The old mansion
possesses nothing particularly remarkable, and the shell of a new edifice,
erected near it, with Corinthian pilasters and a great variety of elegantly
executed ornaments in basso-relievo, the subjects principally taken from the
Iliad, remains an incomplete monmnent of exterior magnificence. In extent
the park may vie with most others in the kingdom, being eleven miles in
circumference. 1 m. fm-ther. Great Saxham Hall, William ]\Iills, Esq.
1 m. s."W. Hard^vick House. 1 m. further, Xewton Com-t, H. Oakes, Esq.
6 m. further, Chadacre HaU, Thomas Halifax, Esq.
1 m. E. St. Edmund's HiU, Jolm Jostling, Esq.
Bctttlcj) to Pmtrlrtfiiu
Distance from
BENTLEY JUNC.
2J m. CAPEL STA.
5 m. KAYDON
STATION.
7j m. HADLEIGH
STATION.
i^igjt of i^atlbjag from Bpntleg.
If m. N.E. COTTISHAM.
edifice of brick, the prmcipal part havmg been constructed dm-mgthe reign
of Queen Elizabeth, but other parts are supposed to be of a still more
ancient date. Upon the site of the present building was a country residence
of the abbots of St. Edmund's at Bury. The present house now euwons
three sides of a quacb-angle of miiform arcliitecture, the principal feature
being four- towers, rising above the roof in an octangular form, ornamented
towards the upper part with quatrefoils upon each side, and ternunating in
cupolas and vanes.
506
WYMONDHAM TO FAKENHAM.
islfttrham to ilolDriStoft*
Ecft of IvaiUBag from Hectifjam.
1 m. E. Herbixgfleet. The Hall, H. M. Leathes, Esq. Herringileet
Hall coutaiiis a fine gallery of paintings, amongst wliich are all the cliefs-
d'ceuvres of Herman Van der Mpi, as described in Deschamp's History of
the Flemish and Dutch pauiters. Herringfleet contains the remains of the
priory of St. Olaves ; St. Margaret's, the residence of the Miss Leathes ;
and the Manor House, formerly the seat of the Bacons.
1 m. E. SoMERLEYTON, S. M. Pcto, Esq., M.P. ; near which BiitrNDESTON,
Thomas Moss, Esq. ; Charles Steward, Esq.
1^ m. N.E. GuNTON. Old Hall, Rev. Frederick C. Fowler; New Hall,
Captain C. Fowler.
LowESTori is beautifully situated on a cliff, and is the most easterly land
in England. The view of this town from the sea is beautiful. It contains a
fine Gothic chiu'ch, a town hall, a small theatre, assembly rooms, and public
baths. The fisheries employ many of the popidation. The harbour is defended
by two forts and a battery. It is much resorted to dul-ing the bathing season,
and deservedly so, as it is one of the prettiest and most reasonable watering
places on this part of the English coast. Market, Wednesday. 4^ m. s.w.
Distance from
Rcedham.
3^ m.HADDISCAL
STATION.
4 m. soifEE-
LETTON STA.
10 m. MUTFOED
STATION.
IH ni. LOWE-
STOFT STA.
iSH^montriiam to iFaifeenham*
iLeft Of Itlatltoag from SHgrnonlitam.
li m. w. Habdingham, the birthplace of Sii* Thomas Gresham.
Hardingham Hall, Mrs. L. Edwards, li m. s.w. of which, Hixgiiam.
Wood Rising, Johii Weyland, Esq.
3^ m. s.w. Shipdham. The Hall, G. H. Payne, Esq. Close to wliich,
Letton Hall, Brampton Gui-don, Esq.
Dereham. The town is well built, and clean, and stands in a district
renoMTied for its fertility, the orchard and garden ground being highly
productive. Dereham formerly possessed a convent, founded as early as
A.D. 750. The fine cruciform parochial church, and its antique font, are aU
that remain of that venerable fabric. Here Cowper the poet was biuied,
in 1800. Mai'ket, Friday ; fau's, Thursday before Old ^lidsummer Day,
and ]\Iichaclmas Day. i m. N. Quebec Castle. 6 m. fm-ther, Elmham
Hall, Lord Sondes. 2 m. to the left of which, Bilney Hall, John CoUison,
Esq. Near wliich is Waltcrton !Manor House, Marquis of Hastings ;
BlickUng Hall, Lord Sulfield, is an iutcrestuig specuncn of the arclutectm-al
style of the period of James I. Its ground ])lau is quadiviugular, with two
open courts in the centre, having a square turret at each angle of the
building, terminated by a vane. The clock tower over the entrance
contributes to the imposing appearance of the edifice. The entrance from
the coml in front, formed ^ly the offices and stables, is by a bridge of two
arches, winch crosses the moat. On either side of the bridge, upon
pedestals, is a bidl, bearing a shield. The appearance of the whole structure
from tliis |)Osition is tridy grand and magniliccnt. Tlie ])rinci|)al entrance
to this maubion is ])y an ancient oaken iluor, on which is inscribeil the date
Distance from
Wymondham,
5 m. HARDING-
HAM STA.
m. TAXHAM
STATION.
11 m. DEKEHAM
STATION.
WYMONDHAM TO FAKENHAM.
507
Heetriiam to HotDr^toft*
Distance from
Reedham.
Z\ m HADDISCAL
STATION.
4 m. SOMF.E-
LEXTON STA.
10 m. MUTFOKD
STATION.
11^ ni. Lown-
STOl'T STA.
?^is!)t of ICailtoag from l^fetftam.
1 m. s.w. Haddiscoe. 1 ra. further, Toft Monks. M. M. Blacker,
Esq. ; William Carpenter, Esq. ; Mrs. S. Holt. 2 m. fm-ther, Beccles,
a large and well-built market town, situated on the river Waveney.
Worliugliam Hall, Earl of Gosford.
2 m. s.w. Alderley. A small priory was founded here in the time of
Henry I. The remains form part of a malt house.
Mutford Bridge, across the Lowestoft Navigation.
Henstead. Manor House, Thomas Sheriff, Esq. A little further Benacre
Hall, Sir Thomas S. Gooch, Bart. 2i m. n.w of which Sotterley Hall, F.
Barne, Esq., an ancient mansion surrounded by a wcU-wooded park. 3 m. s.
Heuham Park, Earl of Stradbrooke. This ancient place was purchased by
Sii- Anthony Bous, of Dennington Hall, in Suffolk, in the year 1545. The
house was destroyed by fire in 1773, and rebuilt in 1793. The park is about
1,000 acres in extent ; it has no public path or road-way through it.
SSasmontrham to dFafieniiam*
Distance from
Wymondham.
5 ni. HAEDING-
HAM STA.
9 m. TAXHAM
STATION.
11 m. DEREHAM
STATION.
i^iflf)t of llailbDag from SHgmonlJfiam.
Kirabcrley Hall, Lord Wodchouse.
Yaxham. 6 ra. E. Honinghain Hall, Lord Bayning.
of 1629. This is within an arch, on the spandi-ils of which are the figm-es
of Victory. The keystone bears a grotesque figiu'C, and over the entabla-
ture, supported by two Doric columns on pedestals, is a rich compartment,
bearing the Hobart arms and quarterings, &c. The upper story contains a
large vrindow of twelve divisions, formed by stone mullions ; Ionic pilasters
on pedestals support the upper frieze, ornamented with birds, their wings
extended, the whole crowned with a balustrade, and the tigiu'es of Truth
and Justice, gi'acefully executed. The park and pleasure-grounds, con-
taining about 1,000 acres, siuTound the house on three sides. Li the centre
of the park is a splendid wood of old forest trees, of about 180 acres, on
one side of which is a fine two mile race-course, and a piece of water,
extending for nearly a mile in length, by about 400 yards in breadth.
8 m. E. Weston Hall, H. F. Custauce, Esq.
5 m. N.E. BoKDESWELL. 2i m. N.E. by E. of which, Hackford Hall.
3 m. further. Sail Park, Sir Richard P. Jodi-ell, Bart. ; Salhousc Hall,
Richard Ward, Esq. ; and 2 m. n. Heydon Hall, W. Earle Lytton Bidwer,
Esq., an ancient mansion, built in the year 1584, since which tune it has
been in the possession of the family of the present proprietor.
T T T 2
508
REDRUTH TO HAYLE.
Eakenham, a market-towu, pleasautly situated on a declivity of the
river Yare. The church is a splendid structure. Erom Fakenham it
is intended to continue the line to the coast. Thorpland Hall, "William
Hall, Esq. ; Barons' Hall, Anthony Gwyu, Esq. 4 m. s.w. Rainham Hall,
Lord Charles "N'ere Townsheud. the building is spacious, and commands
extensive and delightful prospects. The park, adorned with hixuriant woods,
contams about 1,200 acres ; and the lake, nearly two miles in extent,
is a peculiarly striking feature in the landscape. The lawns and pleasm-e-
grounds are laid out with great taste and judgment. It is altogether a
beautiful property.
8 m. w. Houghton Hall, INIarquis of Chohiiondeley. This truly magnifi-
cent mansion, which merits the title of a princely residence, Mas built by
the great minister Sir Robert "Walpole, from the designs of Colin Campbell,
under the superintendence of Thomas Ripley, a celebrated architect. The
centre, or main building, is quadrangular, 166 feet square. The basement
story is rustic, and is approached by a double ilight of steps, with a balus-
trade ; the pediment over the entrance, containing the arms, is supported
by Ionic cohunns ; the entablature is continued roimd the centre, each angle
of which is crowned with a cupola and lantern. The wings containing the
offices are connected with the main body of the building by a Tuscan
colomiade ; and the extent of the whole front is -150 feet. The park planta-
tions and grounds surrounding this noble habitation are on a very extensive
scale, beautifiUly disposed, and diversified. 5 m. N.w. "Whitehall. A little
further. Barber 'llaU, Thomas Crosslake, Esq. 2 m. further, Stanhoe Hall,
John Calthrop, Esq. 2 m. further. Docking. Docking HaU, Rev. H. J. Hare.
9 m. w. "\Yells, is a neat town, and has a large flint church with a lofty
tower, a subscription library, theatre, and charities producing nearly £200
per annum. Kear which, Holkham HaU, the Earl of Leicester. This
splendid mansion was commenced in 1734 and completed in 1744, by
Margaret, Dowager Countess of Leicester. It is said to have been con-
structed after designs by Palladio and Inigo Jones. It consists of a centre
and four wings. Each of tlie two fronts presents a centre and two wings,
and the south front has a fine portico, supported by six Corinthian columns,
which is greatly admired for its Hglit and elegant appearance. The south
front is the grand or principal entrance, and exhibits different though
handsome featiu-es Each wing has its destination : one is appropriated to
the kitchen and offices, a servants' liall, and lodging rooms. The entrance
l^ftFiutU to fJ^aglc.
234 lU- FAKEN-
HAM STA.
i
\
Heft of i^ailboag from ^ttixutf),
Redruth, an ancient and well-built town, wliich consists chiefly of one
long street, contains two chiu'ches, a union workhouse, a grammar school
founded 1803, reading room, a small theatre, branch bank, and a very
3 m. E. Camborne. The population of which is chiefly employed in the
lead, copper, and tin mines of the neighbourhood, of wliich Dolevath, one
of tlie most important and sunk to the depth of 1,000 feet, has often given
work to upwards of 1,000 persons. Fairs, March 7th, "\Miit Tuesday,
June 29th, and November 11th. 2 m. s. Pendarves. It derives its
name from Sir "William Pendarves, who resided here in the reign of Queen
Anne. The house is a large handsome building, two of its fronts being
built of square granite. It is erected on an eminence and commands some
extensive views. The south front overlooks a large piece of artificial water.
Hayle.
Distance from
KKDKUTH STA.
. CAMBORNE
STATION.
12 m. HATI.T.
STATION".
REDRUTH TO HAYLE.
509
23J ra. FAKEN-
HAil STA.
hall, of Derbyshire marble, forms a cube of 48 feet, and is sm-rounded by a
gallerysustaiued by twenty -four Ionic columns. Tlie ])ark is beautiful, and the
scenery of HoLkliam has long been the theme of admiration.
4 m. N. Walsingham Abbey, Rev. H. Lee Warner, was founded about the
year lOCl, and from the numerous gifts and grants it received, the aimual
revenue at the dissolution amounted to £446 14s. 4c/. The present remains
of this once noble monastic pile is a portal, or west entrance gateway, a
richly ornamented lofty arch, 60 feet high, which formed the east end of the
church ; tlie refectory, 78 feet long and 27 feet broad, and tlie walls 26^
feet in height ; a Saxon arch, part of the original chapel, which has a zigzag
moulding ; part of the old cloisters, a stone bath, and two uncovered wells,
called the Wishing Wells. The principal part of these venerable ruins are
included in tlie pleasure garden of Mr. Lee Warner, whose commodious
mansion occupies tlie site of the priory. Bury Hall, J. N. Brooke, Esq. ;
High House, A. Hamond, Esci. The mansion, standing on the highest
ground in the county, from which circumstance it derives the name of High
House, is a handsome uniform building on the Italian plan. The park and
adjacent grounds are ornamented with beautiful shrubberies and luxuriant
plantations. In the vaUey beneath Lies the village of West Acre, through
which the river Nar winds its course and was formerly navigable at this
place. Here are the remains of a priory, foimded in the reign of William
Rufus. The prospects from the mansion are very pleasing.
5 m. N.E. Thursford Hall, Sir Charles Chad, Bart. 2 m. further, Gun-
thorpe Hall, Rev. H. Sparke. 2 m. further, Briuton, J. Brereton, Esq.
3 m. further, Bayfield Hall, ]\Irs. J. E. Best, a handsome mansion, situated
in a small but beautiful park, containing a fine lake.
8 m. E. Melton Constable, Lord Hastings. The mansion, erected in 1680,
is a noble square structure, with four fronts, which have been altered from
the original design, particularly the west or principal front. The house stands
high, the country rising gradually for some miles round ; and from the roof
are very extensive prospects to the east, south, and west, the view on the
north ijeing bounded by the sea. The apartments of this fine mansion are
of noble proportions ; the grand staircase, chapel and library, are beautifully
fitted up. The park, fom- miles in circumference, contains 700 acres, and
is embellished with everything that art eoidd desire to increase the effect.
5 m. s.E. Wood Norton Hall, William Norris, Esq. ; near which Guist
Lodge, Henry Cooper, Esq.
I^rtrruth to il^agU.
Distance from
KEDRUTH STA.
4 m. CAMBORNE
STATION.
12 m. HAVLE
STATION.
Mfgf)t of Hailbjag from Hetjrut^.
handsome clock tower. The population has increased nearly twofold since
the working of the copper mines, &c. Market, Friday.
2 m. N. Tehidy Park, Baroness Basset. The building is chiefly^ of
Cornish freestone, and consists of a spacious house in the centre and tour
detached pavilions at the angles. The pavilion contains the dormitories,
offices, and private chapel. The extent of the park and grounds is about
700 acres, part of which is appropriated to a lawn and sheep walk, and
the remainder is woodland.
510
BOSTON TO GREAT GRIMSBY.
Bositott to (Brcat Snmjsija)*
Htft of Ixailtoaj) from ISoston.
SiBSEY.
1 m. N. Little Steeping.
N.w. Spilsby, consists of four streets which unite at the market-
a spacious square, in which are the town-hall and an octagonal
3 m
place, a spacious square, m woicn are luu luwu-uiiu mm an uuLnguuai
market cross. The church at the west end of the town is a handsome but
irregular ecUfice. Market, Monday.
1 m. N.w. Candlesby Hall, Rev. Francis Massingberd. 2 m. fui-ther
SKENDLEBY HALL, SIE EDWARD BRACKENBURY, KNT.
Skendleby Lodge, R.. R. Soull)y Lodge, Esq, ; Skendleljy Thorpe, John
Holland, Esq. ;" Manor House, John Rijider, Esq. 3 m. w. -Harrington
Hall, Thomas Shaw HeEier, Esq.
1 m. N.w. Well Vale, Thomas Cartwright, Esq., a spacious mansion
delightfully situated in a well- wooded valley.
4 m. w. Ormcsby Park, Mrs. Jane Massingberd, a spacious mansion
pleasantly situated in a well-wooded park, in which are several extensive
avenues, one of which, called the Lime-Tree Walk, forms a natural arch of
great beauty.
Claythokpe.
Distance from
Boston.
4^ m. SIBSET
STATION.
65 m. OLD LEAKE
STATION.
94 m. EAST VILLE
AND NEW LEAKE
STATION.
13 m. LITTLE
STEEPING STA.
15| m. TIRSBY
STATION.
17l m. BVRGH
STATION .
20| 111. WIL-
LOUGHBY STA.
23i m. ALFORD
STATION.
2GJ- 111 CLAT-
TIIOIU'E STA.
BOSTON TO GREAT GRIMSBY.
511
BojEftott to 6reat ©rimioiijfi.
Distance from
Boston.
4^ m. SIBSEY
STATION.
C| m. OLD LEAKE
STATION.
94 m. EAST VILLE
AND NEW LEAKE
STATION.
13 m. LITTLE
STEEPING STA.
loj m. riESBY
STATION.
17t nl. BURGH
STATION.
3iiiflf)t of Mailtoag from 13oston.
2 m. s.E. Leverton.
1-2- m. E. Leake. 1 m. further Wrangle.
2 m. s.E. Wainfleet St. Mary.
4 m. s.E. Wainfleet, siipposecl to be the ancient Vcainona, mentioned
!)y Ravennas, stands on a creek about fom- miles from its entrance into the
VVash. All Saints' church is a handsome structure. The town was
formerly of some importance. Market, Saturday.
li m. s.E. Burgh, or Burgh-in-the-Marsh, a parish, in the marsh
division of the wapentake of Candleshoe, parts or Lindsey, in the county of
Lincoln, is a small to-mi, situated on rising ground near the sea. Here
was once a Roman castrum, to guard tlie sea-coasts, probably, against the
Saxon rovers. There are two artificial tumuli, one very high^ called Cock-
hill. There were formerly two churches, St. Mary's and St. Peter's, but the
latter only remains, in which was a chantry. The church consists of a nave,
north and south aisles, with a fine embattled tower, the battlements not
pierced but ornamented with quatrefoils, a tm-ret at each corner, and three
others on each side. The angles of the tower arc supported by double
buttresses. In the churchyard of St. Mary's, Roman coins have been found.
A free scliool was founded in this town by Mr. le Hunt, but from neglect it
now is, or latterly was, merely a sinecure.
20| m. wiL-
LOUGHBY STA.
23J m. ALFOED
STATION.
26| m. CLAY-
THOKPE STA.
WlLLOUGHBY.
Alford is a small toAra, in which there is nothing remarkable ; it has a
grammar school, with two fellowships in Magdalen College, Cambridge. At
a distance of two mdes from Alford are the ruins of Aby Abbey. ]\larkets,
Tuesday ; faii-s, Whit Tuesday and November 8th.
21 m. E. Beesby.
512
DEREHAM TO LYNN.
2 in. W. BURTVELL.
I m. s.w. Little Cawthokpe.
Louth is a considerable town, lying in a rich valley at the eastern base
of the Wolds. The old cluirch of St. James is a spacious and elegant
structure, with a beautiful tower surmounted by a steeple of admii-able
proportions, the height from the ground to the summit of the spire being
288 feet. The interior of this church deserves attention. Markets,
Wednesday and Saturday.
LuDBOROUGH. 5 m. w. Swinhope House, G. A. Alingtou, Esq.
North Thoresby.
Brigsley.
1 m. w. Walt HAM, a large modern built village, with a handsome chui'ch
in the Gothic style of architecture. The Hall, Kcv. A. Morgan.
4; m. N.w. Healing, takes its name from the healing quality of its waters,
many cures having been effected by their use. Alfred A. Wallis, Esq.
371 ni. AU-
THORPE STA.
30i m. LEG-
BOURNE STA.
32i m. LOUTH
STATION.
38| ni. LUD-
BOROUGH STA.
40 m. NORTH
TUOSESBY STA.
41f m. HOLTON-
LE-CLAY STA.
433 m. WALTHAM
AND HUMBER.
STONE STA.
46i m. GREAT
GBIMSBY STA.
Sacreiiam to U^nn*
Hfft of Mailtoag from Beiefiam,
SCARNING.
Eransham. 2 m. s. West Braddenham, W. R. Haggard, Esq.
Little Dunham Lodge, Lieutenant-Colonel Oakes. 2i m. s. Necton
Hall, Colonel William Mason.
SwAFFHAM is Considered one of the best built towns in the county ; it
stands on an eminence, and its streets diverge from the market-place,
which is spacious and has a handsome market cross. The church is a
beautiful structure, and here are also a town hall and assembly room,
county gaol, grammar school, and a theatre. Near the town is the race-
com-se. i m. s.s.w. Cockley Clay ; The Hall, T. R. Buckworth, Esq.
2 m. s.w. by w. the ruins of Pintuey Priory of Canons of the order of
St. Augustuie.
West Bilney. li m. s.w. Biluey Lodge, T. M. Wythe, Esq.
East Winch.
Middleton. The remains of Middleton Tower, the seat of the famous
Lords Scoles, lie at a short distance from the village.
4 ra. n.n.e. Castle Rising, a decayed borough towii, which was at one
time a sea-port, as alluded to m the following lines :
" Rising was a sea-port town, wlicn Lynn was but a marsh,
Now Lynn it is a sea-port town, and Rising fares the worse."
It has the remains of a castle, formerly the seat of the Earls of Arundel, in
which Isabella, Queen of Edward II., was confined after the death of her
Distance from
Dereham.
4 m. WENDLING
STATION.
7 m. FRANSHAM
STATION.
8| m. LITTLE
DUNHAM STA.
I2i m. SWAFE-
HAM STA.
ISJ m. NAR-
BOROUGH STA.
19f m. BILNEY
STATION.
215 in. EAST
WINCH STA.
23J ni. MIDDLE-
TON STA.
26f m. LYNN
STATION.
DEREHAM TO LYNN.
513
tiif m. AU-
THOBPE STA.
30i m. LEG-
B0UH:<E STA.
32J m. LOUTH
STATION .
38i jn. LUD-
BOHOUGH STA.
40 m. NOKTH
THOBESBY STA.
41| m. HOLTOX-
LE-CI.AY STA.
43| m. WALTHAM
AND HUIIBEE-
STONE STA.
4<jf m. GREAT
GRIMSBY STA.
Atjthorpe.
Legboukne.
]^ 111. fiu'ther, Little Cahlton.
2 in. E. CocKEKiNGTOx. Manor House, TVilliam Scrope, Esq. 2 m.
further, Saltfleet Haven, a hainlet, formerlv a market-town. This was a
town of some importance about half a ceutury ago, hut it is now decayed.
The old to\vn is said to have been destroyed by an inundation of the sea.
1 m. X.E. FULSTOW.
If m. N.E. Tetxey.
Holton-le-Clay.
Humbebstoxe. This tillage contains some charities munificently en-
dowed by a foundling, who, having amassed a considerable fortune, assumed
the name of Humberstoue.
Great Grimsby. (See Sheffield and Great Grimsby, p. 426.)
Scrcham to ^mn.
Distance from
Dereham.
4 m. TTEXDLIXG
STATION.
7 in. FEANSHAM
STATION.
8f m LITTLE
DUNHAM STA.
12i m. SWAFF-
HAM STA.
18| m. NAE-
BOEOUGH STA.
19| m. BILNEY
STATION.
21| m. EAST
WIXCH STA.
233 ni. MIDDLE-
TON STA.
26| ni. LYNN
STATION.
i^igtjt of l^ailtoag from Scrdjam.
"Wendling. Here was a monastery, founded in the time of Hcury IlL,
for Proemonstratensian Canons.
1^ m. N. Beeston.
2i m. X. East Lexham, E. W. Keppel, Esq. A little to the e. of which,
LiTCHAlI.
4 m. N. the remains of Castle Acre and its priory. The former occupied
the side of a gently sloping hiU, and consisted of three parts or divisions all
connected, but each separately fortified with vallum, fosse and walls, from
the foundations of the priory. The site is estimated to have contained rather
more than 29 acres. A part of the priors' apartments have been converted
into a farm-house, and the remains of the priory, with its convent church,
form the most venerable ruin in the county. A little fiuiher, West Acre.
High House, Anthony Hamond, Esq.
Narborough. The Hall, Captain C. Tyssen. li m. Is'.e. Narford Hall,
A. Eountaine, Esq.
li m. x.E. East Walton.
2 m. N.E. Gayton Hall, Captain P. Hammond, R.N.
2 m. x.E. AsnwiCKEX. Wyke Hall, Richard Dewing, Esq. 2 m. n. of
which, Royden Hall, Rev. Teuiple Erere. 2 m. further, Hillington, Sir W.
J. H. Efolkes, Bart.
husband. 3 m. fui'ther, Saudriugham Park, Hon. C. Spencer Cowper.
3 m. further, Ixgoldesthorpe. The HaU, Captain John Day ; Snettisham
HaU, Henry L'Estrauge Stvlcmau le Strange, Esq. 2 in. further,
Heacham Hall, Rev. S. C. E. Neville Rolfe ; and 2 m. fui'ther, Hunstanton
Hall, Henry L'Estrange Styleman le Strange, Esq.
u V u
514
CHIPPENHAM TO FROME.
itcntral to SS^tnlrcrmcre.
Kendal, a parliamentary and mnnicipal borougli, market-town, and
parish, stands amongst lofty lulls in a vale, on the Ken, which is here
crossed by thi-ee bridges. *^The houses are principally built of whitened
Windermere. The church is an old structure and has a curious stained
glass window. The islets of Windermere Lake are in this parish. Lake
Windermere, or Winandermere, is justly considered one of the most
beautiful of the English lakes. It is situated partly between the counties
of Westmoreland and Ijancaster, but chiefly in the latter comity ; and is
fourteen miles in length by one mile in width, and discharges its surplus
waters southward by the'Leven into Morecombe Bay. Its shores are
finely wooded, especially on its west side, where Eurness Eell, a steep
height, is closed with a l^orest of larch and fir. In its centre is a group of
small islands, the most extensive of which comprises 28 acres. Bowness
is on the east, and Ambleside near its north extremity. The lake is
principally fed by the Brathay and Rothay, just before entering the lake.
The streams of Troulbeck, Blelham, Tarn, and Esthwaite Water also pom-
in then- waters at different points. Windermere, which from its great
beauty is termed the Queen of the Lakes, is deeper than any of the other
lakes with the exception of Wast Water, its depth in some parts being
upwards of 240 feet. It is remarkable for the softness and at the same
time the grandeur of its scenery, and is void of the wildness which marks
the character of some of the o'ther lakes. 1 m. s. Bowness. The Craig,
W. R. Gregg, Esq. ; Bell Isle, H. Curwen, Esq. ; Burnside, G. A. Aufraire,
Esq. ; Bellfield, J. Bryans, Esq. ; Quarry How, Thomas Hullock, Esq. ;
Ray Rigge, Major Rogers ; a Little to the N. EUeray, Professor Wilson ;
St. Catherine, Earl of Bradford.
4 m. N.N.w. Ambleside, a small irregidarly -built market-town, on steeply
inclined ground, a mile from the head of Windermere, upon or near the
spot formerly occupied by the Roman station Dictis ; where in a field near
the edge of the lake are the indistinct remains of Roman fortifications,
where relics have been frequently discovered. Ambleside lies directly
under Wansfell, and is surrounded by mountains on all sides, except on
the south-west ; the situation is one of great beauty, and in the summer is
much resorted to by tourists, who frequently make it their abode for some
time. Many excursions may be made from Amlfieside, and there are
abundant and interesting walks in the neighbourhood. The valley of
Ambleside, on the border of wliich the town stands, is well wooded and
watered by several streams ; the principal river is the Rothay, which flows
from Grasmere andRydal Lakes, and ionis the Bratl)ay just before entering
Windermere. Upon Stock Gill, a tributary of the Rothay, there is a fine
fall, or fora, in a copse-wood, about 700 yards from the market cross, the
KENDAL STA.
On the Lancaster
and Carlisle
Railway, p. 50.
83 m. WINDEE-
MEEE STA.
\
€i\ipptnimm to dFrome.
Heft of l^ailinag from (fl'^ippenijam.
4 m. s.w. BRAoroRD. This, from a ford over the river Avon, was called
by the? Saxons Bradcnford. During the llc[)tarchy a Inittle took place lierc
between Cenwalk, King of the West Saxons, and a formidable party of his
Distance from
Chippenham.
G| m. MELSIIAM
STATION.
CHIPPENHAM TO EROME.
515
itettlral to SSamtrfrmprr.
KENDAL STA.
and Carlisle
Railway, p. 50.
i m. wrNDEK-
MEEE STA.
stone aiid interspersed with numerous poplar-trees. It is one of the
On the Lancaster oldest manufacturing towns in tlie empire, woollen weaving having heen
established here by some Flemish weavers as early as the reign of King
Edward I. Market, Saturday.
road to which passes behind the Salutation Inn. There are three or four
other falls 70 feet in height. Portions of all four are visiljle from the usual
stand, but the views may be pleasantly varied by descending the bank to
the stream, or going farther up the Gill.
Keswick is situated in a fertile vale between Skiddaw and Derwent
Water. It consists chiefly of one large street. The clock-bell of the town
hall, which was taken from a building formerly standing on Lord's Island,
has the letters and figures H. D. R. O. 1001, upou it, a proof of its great
antiquity. Market, Saturday. Half a mile from Keswick is the Lake of
Derwent Water, in the county of Cnmberlaud, in Borrowdale. It is
celebrated for its picturesque beauty, extends from north to soutli about
three miles, and is about a mile and a half in breadth, expanding within an
amphitheatre of rocky mountains, broken into fantastic forms. It is an
enlargement of the Derwent river, wliich enters at its south, and emerges at
its north extremity. In it are several richly-wooded islands, the principal
of which are Vicar's Isle, Lord's Island, and St. Herbert's Isle. The first is
the nearest to the foot of the lake, and contains about six acres ; and the
latter, situated nearly in the centre of the lake, derives its name from a
holy hermit, who in the 7th century resided in a cell on this island, the
remains of which are still visible. There are besides three or four other
islets, the largest of which is Rampsholme. At irregular periods of a few
years, the lake exhibits a singular phenomenon, ui the rising of a piece of
land from the bottom to the surface of the water, called the Floating Island.
Its extent varies in different years from an acre to a few perches. It is
situated about a huncked and fifty yards from the shore, near Lowdore.
1 m. w. Loughrigg is a rocky hill, which rises opposite the town, to an
elevation of 1,000 feet above Windermere, and commands extensive
prospects of the vale and surrounding mountains, and of Windermere,
Grasmere, &c., with the towns of Ambleside and Hawkshead. Fox
Ghyll, H. Roughsedge, Esq. ; Fox Howe, Mrs. Arnold ; llothay Bank, J.
Crossfield, Esq. ; Oaks Bank, C. Robinson, Esq. ; The Cottage, H. P.
Lutwedge, Esq. ; The Oaks, Dr. Davy ; The KuoU, Miss Martineau ; Covey
Cottage, George Partridge, Esq. ; IBelle Vue, Matthew Harrison, Esq. ;
Green Bank, Benson Harrison, Esq.; Hill Top, Thomas Carr, Esq.;
Brathay Hall, G. Redmayue, Esq. ; Croft Lodge, James Holmes, Esq. ;
Wanless How, Mrs. Breuchley ; Wansfell Holme, J. Hornby, Esq. ; Wray
Castle, James Dawson, Esq. ; Rydall Hall, Lady de Fleming ; Rydal Mount,
the late William Wordsworth, Esq. ; Glen Rothay, William Ball, Esq. ;
Allan Bank, Thomas Dawson, Esq. ; The Cottage, Mrs. Orrell.
€ixipptnfimn to dFromc.
Distance from
Chippenham.
6| m. MEI.SIIAM
STATION.
livigfjt of laailtong from OTfjippenfjam.
Melksham, a market-to^vn and parish, in the county of Wilts. During
the Saxon Era this was a place of some importance. At the period of the
Norman survey it was held in royal demesne, and gave the name to an
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516
LONDON TO BLACKWALL.
own subjects, who had rebelled against him, imder the command of his
kinsman Cuthred, when the latter Mcre defeated with great slaughter. In
700, Aldhelm, Bishop of Slierbourn, founded an abbey at this place, which
he dedicated to St. Lawrence. It was subsequoutly destroyed by the
Danes. Ethclred converted it into a nuimery, and amiexed to it a larger
establishment of the same kind at Shaftesbury in 1001. The town is
beautifully situated on tlie declivity of a steep hill, and the view of it at a
short distance is strikingly picturesqiie. The principal branch of manufac-
ture is that of woollen cloth, which is said by Lelaud to have flourished in
the time of Henry VIII. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a
spacious, handsome structure, the M-indows contain some stained glass, and
the altar is embellished with a good painting of " The Last Supper." 3 m.
further, Fkushford. The Hill, William S. Bythesea, Esq. 2 m. s.w.
Farley Castle, John T. Iloulton, Esq. The present mansion was built by
the late Colonel Houlton. The ruins and chapel of the old castle, formerly
occu])ied by the Hungerfords, is stdl exhibited, aud contain much armour
and splendid monuments to various members of the Hungerford family.
The estate, manor, &c., were purchased by the Hoidtons of the Hungerfords.
Bradford, reached by a short branch of one mde.
2 m. w. Westwood, a small village, situated in the parish of Bradford.
The church bears the marks of antiquity, the windows of the aisle display
much stained glass, with representations of the crucifixion and inscrip-
tions. The roof of this part of the church and several of the seats are
ornamented with curious carved work, and in the nave is a small niche
adorned with zigzag moulduig.
At Westburt the right of election in the borough was forinerly of a
very pecidiar nature, being in every tenant of Burgage tenements in fee "for
lives, or nmety-nine years determinable on lives," or by copy of Burgage
roU paying 4d. or 2d. yearly, being resident in the borough and not receiving
alms.
Frome. (See p. 21S.)
Ill Til. TROW-
BRIDGE STA.
15} m. WESTBURK
STATION.
21| m. FROME
STATION.
Camtrrn ^obn to BlacHlDaU.
This short line, which passes through the very populous suburbs of Ilighluiry,
IsUngton, Kingsland, Hackney and Bow (at each of which is a Station), commences at the
Camden Station of the London and North- Western Line, and after passing across the
Great Northern and Eastern Counties, unites with the Blackwall Line at Poplar. This
line was originally mteuded only as a goods line, to save the expense of carthig through
London such heavy merchancbze as Avas intended for shipment in the docks, or for
transmission from the docks to some inland county ; but so convenient has it been found
Hontrou to BUcfitDaU.
The cliief station of this line is at Fenchurch Street. The intermediate stations are
Shadwell, Stepney, Limchouse, West India Docks, and Poplar. That portion of the line
between Fenchurch Street and the West India Docks is carried bv a handsome viaduct of
LONDON TO BLACKWALL.
517
111 m. TEOW-
BKIDGE STA.
155 m. WESTBURY
STATION.
21 5 m. FEOME
STATION.
extensive forest. In the reign of Henry VIII. it had fallen into decay, but
during the last century experienced a revival from its cloth manufactures.
Two mineral springs, one chalybeate and one saline, have been in use here
for many years ; the quality of the waters have been very similar to those of
Tunbridge and Bath. IBower Hill Lodge, Lieutenant-Colonel Mole.
7 m. E. Devizes. Roundway Park, Edward F. Colston, Esq. The park is
situated on Roundway Hill, and the encampment on Roundway Downs,
where Oliver Cromwell was defeated. The house was built by the
celebrated Wyatt, and the grounds laid out by Repton. 2 in. s. Pottern
Manor House, Lieutenant-Colonel Oliviera, finely situated on elevated
ground facing the south, and commanding in front beautiful and extensive
prospects over Erie Stoke Park and a rich valley to the south-west. The
slope of Bratton HiU forms a bold and beautiful feature in the distance,
and the foreground is richly studded with ornamental timber.
Tkowbkidge was formerly a royal manor, forming part of the Duchy
of Lancaster. The earliest historical circumstance relating to the town is its
defence against King Stephen, at which period it is supposed its castle
existed. It was demolished previously to the time of Henry A^IIL, not a
vestige of it now exists, its site being occupied by other buildings. Bury-
field House, Thomas Clarke, Esq. 2 m. s.e. by e. Rowde Ashton, Walter
Long, Esq.
1 m. N. Heywood House, H. G. G. Ludlow, Esq. s.e. Westbury ; a
little further, Dilton Court, Colonel Phipps. 2 m. further, Warminster.
There are several entrenchments in this neighbourhood, the chief of which
is Battlesbm'y Camp which covers twenty -two acres, and is situated two miles
east of the towii. There are also extensive barrows in the neighbourhood.
Portway House, R. Robinson, Esq. ; Manor House, John Raveuhill, Esq.
Camtrcn ^ofajn to BlacftluaU.
for the many families residing in the parts through which it passes, that the receipts
from passengers nearly equal those from goods, and puts it beyond a doubt that if the
line were continued to the Great Western, and there to the South-Western, by carrying
the Kensington Line across the Thames, and from the Waterloo to the London Bridge
Station, so as to girt Loudon with a belt, not only would the speculation pay, but the
sti'eets of London would be relieved of a large part of the heavy traffic which at present
so much blocks up our streets.
Hontron to BlacittuaU-
brick, at a considerable elevation above the level of the streets intersected by it ; from
the termination of this viaduct to Preston Road, the line is carried by an embankment a
distance of about half a mile ; and towards the East India Docks there is a slight cutting.
APPENDIX.
CARLISLE TO EDINBURGH,
p. 5S.)
BERWICK TO EDINBURGH,
p. 100.)
(See
(See
EDINBURGH TO GLASGOW.
3^ 111. CoRSTORPHiXE. The church, built
in the middle of the 15th ceiitmy, was
formerly coUcgiate.
5^ m. GoGAR.
Si m. Ratho, oil the Union Canal, a neat
and well-built village.
12 m. WiNCiiBURGH. A village in the
county of Linlithgow. 3 m. s.E. Queens-
perry.
17i m. Linlithgow. The town consists
chiefly of one long street, the houses of which
are almost all old-fashioued. It is situated
in a valley, ou the borders of a lake of about
SO acres. The ancient parish church of St.
Michael was built in the 12th century, and is
a fine specimen of Gotliic architectm-e. Here
are the picturesque and higlily interesting
ruins of the Royal Palace of Linlithgow,
supposed to have been erected by Edward I.,
on the site of a Roman camp. The room in
which Mary Queen of Scots was born, in
1512, and the Parliament Hall, are noble
apartments. Here are some manufactui-es
of leather. Market, Friday.
22i m. Pobnout Junction.
25^ m. Ealkirk, a parbanientary and mu-
nicipal borough, in the county of Stirbug, on
a rising gi-ouud, at the s.w. extremity of the
Carse of EaUdrk. Here are traces of the wall
of Antoninus, and in 1298 was fought here a
battle between the troops of Sir W. Wallace
and Edward L, when the latter was victo-
rious ; and in 1746 an engagement between
the armies of Prince Charles Edward and the
English. Within two miles of the to-mi are
the celebrated Carron Ironworks, at which
are held the three annual Trysts, the second
Tuesday in August, September, and October.
They are the largest cattle fairs in Scotland,
upwards of 300,000 head of cattle and sheep
being brought there annually, and sales to the
extent of half a niQlion generally effected.
30 ui. Scotch Central Junction.
32 m. Castle Gary, supposed to have
been the Roman Coriadamniorum. It was
also one of the principal stations of the wall
of Antoninus.
40i m. Campsie Junction. A short
branch runs from here to Campsie, the po-
pidation of which are employed in cotton
factories, calico-printing, alum, Prussian-
blue, autl other works. At the north of the
village is a range of lulls called the Campsie
EeUs, 1,500 feet high.
i7i m. Glasgow. The city is built ou a
declivity sloping towards the banks of the
Clyde, which is crossed to Corbels by three
stone and a wooden bridge. The principal
thoroughfares, Gallowgate, Trongate, and
Argyle Street, run for a distance of two
miles parallel with the river, numerous
other streets diverging ou either side. On
the west of Ai'gyle Street are some hand-
some squares and crescents, with many
fine streets and mansions, the residences
of the more wealthy citizens. The Cathe-
di-al of St. Mungo is on a rising groimd :
it is a fine Gothic structure, founded by
Achaius, Bishop of Glasgow, in 1136; it
is 319 feet iu length, with a tower and
spire 225 feet high. The choii- is still used
as a place of worslup, and the crypt, formerly
used as a church, is now converted into a
cemetery. The University, in the High
Street, was founded by Pope Nicholas in
1150. It has a revenue of £20,000 per
annum, and consists of a chancellor, rector,
dean, principal, eight coUege professors,
and fourteen regius professors, a library of
59,000 volumes, a musemn, founded by Dr.
Hunter, and has an average number of 950
students. Coimected with the University is
a botanical garden, and an observatory. The
Andersonian University, founded in 1795, is
for the difiusion of science and literature
among aU classes. Glasgow possesses also
a faculty of physicians and surgeons, a
mechanics' institute, two normal schools, an
athenaeum, aud numerous schools. Amongst
its charitable institutions are a royal in-
firmary, liuiatie asylum, deaf aud dumb
institution, town's hospital for the poor,
Hutcliinson's hospital for the education of
boys, and a house of refuge. The Broomie-
law Harbour extends west from Jamaica
Street, and the river is now deep enougli for
APPENDIX.
519
ships of 2,000 touo burden, while the
extensive docks aiford shelter for every de-
scription of vessel. Glasgow is a place of
great antiquity, and is supposed to occupy
the station on the river Clyde held by the
Komaus imtil the year 4:26, and it is a weU-
kno-«Ti fact that the wall of Antoninus com-
menced a few miles west of the city. The
see of Glasgow was founded by Kentigern, or
St. ;Mungo, in 560, and refoundcd ])y David
Prince of Cumberland in 1115. Glasgow was
erected into a bui'gh of regality by ^ViUiam
the Lion in IISO ; it was converted into an
archbishopric towards the conclusion of the
15th century, and made a I'oyal burgh in
1611. It is governed by a lord provost,
eight baillies, thii-ty-nine councillors, a dean
of guild, deacon, convener, and treasm-er.
Glasgow is the seat of sheriff, burgh, and
county courts. Revenue of police and
statute labour- trust, about £60,000 per
annum.
EDINBURGH, :\IORNINGSIDE, AND
BATHGATE.
EmxBURGH to Ratho. (See Edinburgh
and Glasgow Line.)
Hi m. Broxburx.
12^ m. HorsTOX and Uphall.
15i m. LiviNGTOX.
Bathgate, a burgh of barony and town,
in the county of Linlithgow, on the middle
road between Edinbiu'gh and Glasgow. Area
of parish, 11,214 a.; population of parish,
3,92S; of town, 2,S09. The old town is
built on a steep declivity, but the new town
is on a more level ground, and is well built,
paved, lighted, and supplied ■^-ith water.
The church was built in 1739, and there are
a well-endowed school, branch banks, manu-
factui-es of cotton goods for Glasgow houses,
coal and lime works. Market, XVednesday,
principally for com ; and seven annual cattle
fairs.
21i m. Whitburx. Wilsoxtown.
24 m. LOXGRIDGE.
2G3 m. Crofthead. Stoxebexd.
29 m. Headlaxd Cross.
33i m. MixixGsiDE and Buxnhill.
CARSTAIRS TO GLASGOW.
Carstairs. (See Carstairs on CarKsle to
Edinburgh, p. Gl.)
2^ m. Lax.vrk. It stands on rising
ground near the Clyde, the houses are partly
ancient and partly modem. Its chief strac-
tures are the church, in a niche of wliich is
a colossal statue of Wallace, the Hero of
Scotland ; handsome county Ijuildiugs and
gaol, grammar school, library, the Clydesdale
Hotel, and a branch bank. Near this town
are the beautiful Falls of the Clyde, and
many Roman and feudal remains. Gavin
Hamilton was bom here. Markets, Tuesday
and Saturday.
7i m. Braidwood.
8i m. Carluke. The orchards ia this
vicinity extending along the banks of the
Clyde are very famous. General Roy the
antiquary, and Eorest the sculptor, were
natives of this place. Fairs, May 21st and
October 31st.
Hi m. Overtowx to Coi'ltxess.
12i m. WisHAW, a village, ia the county
of Lanark, at the junction of a branch of
this line with tlie Wishaw and Coultuess
Railway which passes through one of the
most extensive coal-fields in Scotland.
15i m. Motherwell, derives its name
from the ancient dedication of the village to
the A'irgiii.
17im. Holttowx, a village, ia the parish
of Bothwell. Population employed chiefly
in miaiug.
20i m. WniFFLET.
21 m. CoALBRiDGE, a village, in the parish
of Old Monkland, ia the same county, on the
Monkland Canal. Near* it are large ii-on
works.
224- m. Gartsherrie.
24 m. Gartcosh.
2ii Gauxhish.
26i m. Steps Road.
31^ m. Glasgow. (See Ediiibui-gh and
Glasgow Line.)
MOTHERWELL TO GLASGOW. (West
Lixe.)
5 m. L^DmxGSTOX, a village, ia the parish
of Bothwell, county of Lanark, on the right
bank of the Clyde.
8 m. Cambuslaxg, a parish, ia the same
county, situated on the Clyde. Population
mostly employed ia weaviag and the coal
mines.
10 m. RuTHERGLEX, or RuGLEX, a very
ancient town, which was foraierly of great
consideration, Glasgow having bceu iacluded
within its municipal boundaries as early as
the 12th century. At present it consists of
one principal street, with a parish chiu'ch
and town-haU. Muslins, print, and dye
works form the chief occupation of the
population.
12 m. Glasgow. (See Edinburgh and
Glasgow.)
CAMPSIE BRANCH.
Glasgow. (See Edinburgh and Glasgow,
p. 518.)
520
APPENDIX.
85 in. Bishop Briggs.
6f m. Campsie Jmiction.
8 m. KiRKiNTiLLOCK, a burgh of barony,
market-town, and parish, in the county of
Dumbarton, is an irregularly built towai,
has a court house, gaol, library, manufac-
tures of hats, iron foundj-y, distilleries, gas
works and about 2,000 cotton looms. Here
are vestiges of the wall of Antoniims.
94 m. MiLTOwx.
Hi m. Lexxoxtoatv, a village, in the
parish of Campsie, county of Stirhng ;
population employed in extensive calico
print works and collieries. It is the poUing
place for the comity, and the seat of a
sheriffs' com-t. Lennox. Castle is in the
neighbourhood.
GLASGOW AND LOCH LOMOND.
Glasgow. (See Edinl)ui-gh and Glasgow,
p. 518.) Passengers are conveyed from the
above-named city by steam-boats to Bowling,
from whence the train starts.
11 m. BowLiXG.
II7 m. Dtt:u;bak,ton, a royal, parliamentary
and municipal burgh, sea-port town, aud
parish, capital of the county of Dumbarton,
situated on the Leven, here crossed by a
bridge of five arches near its conflux with
the Clyde. Dumbarton Castle, which is
kept up at the pubKc expense under the
provisions of the Act of Union, is a fortress
of great antiquity and historical interest.
It is situated on a bold isolated rock at the
mouth of the river, and is supposed to
occupy the site of a Roman station. The
towu of Dumbarton has a good main street,
but the houses are inconveniently crowded
together. The Leven is navigable to the
quay at high water. Ship-buikUng, rope-
making, glass works, and manufactm-es of
diiferent articles are carried on in the town
and neighbourhood. Here are several
schools, wliich have long maintained a high
reputation. The tov.11 of Alcluid, the capital
of the Strath Clyde sovereignty, formerly
stood in this vicinity.
15i m. Rexton. a suburb of Dumbarton,
stands on the west side of the river, in the
parish of Cardross, on the Leven.
I7i m. Alexaxdkia. A village, in the
parish of Bonhill, in the above county,
situated on the Leven.
19} m. Balloch ; near which is Loch Lo-
mond. This " Queen of the Scottish Lakes"
is situated in the counties of Dumbarton and
Stirling, about sixteen miles from the city of
Glasgow, and six from the to\™ of Dum-
barton. It contains an area of forty square
miles; is twenty-one miles in extreme length
from north to south, about eight miles in
its greatest breadth, narrowing to about one
mile at the north end, its depth varying from
ten to sixty fathoms, while thirty islands,
many of which are beautifully wooded,
speckle the sm-face of its waters. The Luss,
Fruin, EncWck, and other streams empty
themselves into this raagniticent reservoir,
avd in return Loch Lomond discharges its
superfluous waters from its southern ex-
tremity into the Frith of Clyde, through the
channel of the Leven, to which river it
imparted its ancient name. From the summit
of Ben Lomond, Ben Nevis, the father of the
nioiLutains of Great Britain, the mighty
Atlantic, the cities of Edmbui-gh aud Glas-
gow, with hundreds of to-wns, villages, and
hamlets, burst upon the traveller's view.
Were this an historical manual, instead of a
tourists' guide, we might record the exciting
events and occurrences of this enchanting
vicinity; but if the matter were not perfectly
irrevelant to our subject, want of space would
preclude its insertion, and we ^vill, therefore,
merely observe that the shores of the lake
are adorned with splendid seats and pictu-
resque ruins, aud that steam-boats are con-
stantly plying on the lake for the accom-
modation of its numerous visitors.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, and AYR.
Glasgow. (See Edinbui'gh and Glasgow,
p. 518.)
7 m. Paisley, a parliamentary and muni-
cipal borough, aud parish, in the county of
Renfrew, situated on both sides of the river
White Cart, here crossed by three bridges,
sends one member to Parbameut. The well-
built town of Paisley occupies the site of the
Roman station Yandui-ia ; it stands on rising
ground, aud is well supi)lied with water. It
contains an ancient coUegiate abbey church,
a very striking edifice. Its chief articles of
manufacture are silk aud other sliawls, and
silk generally, muslins, cotton thread, and
fancy goods. Paisley is the seat of ashcrifls'
court. TamiahiU, the poet ; Wilson the
great ornithologist, and Alexander AVilson
were born here. The Cart is navigable to
the town, for vessels of SO tons burden. The
port of Paisley is at Renfrew Ferry, three
miles below it. From this station, on the
right, there is a short branch to Renfrew ;
also, on the right, a branch to Greenock.
Greenock, a itarliamentary, and nmuicipal
boro\igh, sea-port to^ra, and parish, in the
county of Renfrew, on the south side of the
Frith of Clyde. The statistics of Greenock
show the important commercial transactions
of this Liverpool of Scotland, although it
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521
was only iu the last century that it emerged
from msignificauce. The greater part of tlie
town stands on level groiuid, but a portion
stretches up a steep acclivity, from which
there are fine prospects of the surrounding
countiy. As it increased in prosperity from
time to time new streets and handsome resi-
dences were added for the accommodation of
the merchants, and the public buildings at
the present day give proof of the spirit to
which they owe their perfection. The quays,
on the banks of the Clyde, extending up-
wards of 2, .500 feet in length, and behind
which are the harbours, &c., are magnificent.
Here are a mechanics' institute, several
public libraries, one of 60,000 volumes, in
the haU of which is a beautiful statue of
Watt, a native of Greenock, by Chantry,
several banks, and a grammar school, ware-
houses, cotton and other mills, all on a grand
scale. The most extraordinary featiu'c, how-
ever, in the internal economy of Greenock is
the manner in which the water is suppKed to
the towu, for household and mechanical pur-
poses. Por domestic purposes by means of
reservoirs belonging to Shaw's Water Com-
pany, and for public works by an aqueduct
six miles and a half iu length, from artificial
ponds containing an area of 36 S acres, 630
feet above the level of the Clyde. The
Greenock docks are of the largest size ; the
last constructed has 2.5 feet depth of water,
and an area of six acres.
10 m. J0HX.STONE, a modem tovru, or
large manufacturing village, well and regu-
larly built, with good squares, a church,
chapels, schools, public libraries, printing-
presses, assembly rooms, &c. Its trade is
facilitated by means of its communication
with Glasgow by canal, as well as by this
railway. This really important village lias
risen entirely within the last seventy
years.
15f m. LocKwixxocK, in the county of
Renfrew. Castle Temple Lake, which covers
200 acres, lies in this parish ; and on its
shores are the ruins of several fine castles,
and a chui'ch. Kot far off, at Kaime, is a
magnetic rock and a copper mine.
17i m. Beith. ]\Ianufactures of linen
yam constitute the principal employment
of its population ; but it has a market on
Fridays, at which there is a trade in horses ;
and three annual fairs.
19i m. KiLBiBXiE, a parish, in the county
of Ayr, in the Cmmingham district, famous
for its lake and coal mines.
22i m. D.vLRY, a village and parish, in the
same county. Manufactui'es of woollens,
coal and iron works.
23 m. Dairy Junction. Prom this sta-
tion, on the right, tliere is a short branch
to KiLBIRXIE.
26 m. KiLWixxiXG. Its manufactures
consist chiefly of cotton and silk, for which
mmierous looms are emi)loycd. Here are a
fine parish church, a branch bank, and a
society of archers, instituted in the 1.5th
century, the remains of a splendid abbey,
which dates from 1110, and a fountain, dedi-
cated to St. Wimiiug. Kil\nnning has two
aimual fairs. Eglington Castle is in this
parish. Prom this station there is a branch
to Ardrossan, having stations at Stevenston
and Salt Coats.
29i m. Irvixe, situated on a hiU, near
the river Irviue, which is here crossed by a
fine bridge, is a conveniently built town,
having a good harboiu' and quay for vessels
of about 100 tons ; and contains a parish
church, various schools, libraries, custom
house, news room, and three branch banks.
INIarkets, ]Mouday and Saturday.
33 m. Barassie. Prom this station, on the
left, there is a short brancli to Kiuiairs.
31 m. Troox. It is neatly built, has a fine
harbour, with a pier, ship-building and wet
docks, and a liglithouse. It is greatly re-
sorted to for sea-batliing.
36 m. MoxKTOX.
37 m. Prestwick, a united parish, in the
coiinty of Ayr-. The village of Monkton
contains a fine modern chiu'ch, two very old
and dilapidated, and the remains of a hospital
for lepers.
10 m. Ayr, capital of the county, on the
river Ayr, here crossed by two bridges. The
chief buildings of this lately much improved
town, are an ancient and a modem chui-ch ;
the new Gotliic tower, 113 feet high, -nith a
statue of Wallace ; the town house, with a
spire 135 feet in height; a fine county hall,
an arcade, mechanics' institute, a theatre,
aud assembly rooms. The harbour- is formed
by the mouth of the Ayr and two piers ; but
there is not much depth of water, and it is
considerably exposed.
CAELISLE TO GLASGOW.
Gretxa. (See London and Edinburgh
via Birmingham, p. 58.)
5i m. DoBXOCK, a parish, in the county
of Dumfries, on the Solway Prith.
84 m. AxxAX, a parliamentary burgh,
sea-port town, and parish, in the county of
Dumfries. The towii, which is neat and weU-
built, has a cotton factory, rope works, ship-
building, and considerable exjiorts of pro\d-
sions for England. In conjunction with Dimv
fries, &c., it sends one mendjer to Parliament.
XXX
5.22
APPENDIX.
]2i CuMMEKTREEs is situated ou the
Solway Frith. Kinniomit Tower, aud tlie
ancient castle of Hoddani, are in this parish.
15^ m. RuTEWEfL, a ]iarish, in the count v
of Diunfries, on tlic sea. The village of
Clakencefield, and Condogau Castle, are
witliin the parish. It also contains an in-
teresting Runic monument.
24 m. DujiFRiES, a parliamentary aud
municipal burgh, river-port, and parish,
situated on the Xith, across which it commu-
nicates \vith the large aud popidous subui-b
of Maxweltowu by means of an ancient
bridge of seven arches, built in the 13th
ceutui-y. It is a large aud handsome town,
the houses being generally built of the red
freestone of the country. It contains three
parish churches — one, witli an extensive
cemetery, which contains the dust of Robert
Burns, and a monument to his memory. In
Queeusbury Square is a handsome column,
erected in 1780, in hououi" of Charles, Duke
of Queeusberry. The river is navigable to
the town quay for vessels of 60 tons ; aud
towards its mouth there are other quays for
sliips of larger biu'den. It is especially cele-
brated for its weekly cattle market, and
annual fairs for cattle, the sales of which
for the English market amount to aboiit
£3.50,000 per annum. It is also the chief
pig market in Scotland. It was erected into
a royal burgh as early as the 12th centiuy ;
and it was in the chapel of the monastery
founded here at the latter end of that epoch,
that John Comyn was stabbed by Robei-t
Bruce, in 1305. In the vicinity, ou the
banks of the Cluden, are the remains of an
extensive nunnery.
27i m. HoLTWooD, a parish, in the county
of Dmiifries. Ai'ca, fom-teen square miles.
32 m. AULDGIRTH.
35^ m. Closebukn, a large parish, con-
taining an area of 30,189 a. It was formerly
called KUosbum.
38 J- m. Thoexhill.
50^ m. Sajjquhar.
53i m. KiRKCONKEL, a parish, in the
county of Diunfries. Area, about 26,000 a.
61 m. New Ctjmxock is an adjoining
parish. Here are large coal mines.
66^ m. Old Cumnock, situated on the
Lugar Water, here crossed by three bridges.
It has an ancient church, good shops, some
banks, and public libraries ; and is celebrated
for its manufacture of snuti'-boxcs, of which
about 35,000 are made annually.
682 m. AucHnfLECK. From this station,
on the left, there is a branch of ten miles to
MviRKIRK.
73 m. Mauculine.
75 m. Newmilxs, a biu-gh of baronry, on
the Irvine, in the parish of Loudon.
77 m. Galston. Loudon Castle is in the
neighbourhood.
80i m. HuRLFORD.
82i m. KiLiiARNOCK is a straggling, but
weU-bmlt town, and contains a collegiate
and two other churches, a good town hall,
exchange, workhouse, free school, public
libraries, literary, scientific and benevolent
associations, numerous schools, a bank, an
academy, Kilmarnock House formerly the
residence of the Earl of KUmarnock, and a
spacious inn erected by the Merchants'
Society. From tliis station, on the right,
there is a short branch to Irvt;ne ; also a
branch to Troox, having stations at Gate-
head, Dry Bridge, and Barassie.
86 i m. Stewarton is a weU-biult town,
has thi-ee bridges across the river, and
manufactures of carpets, worsted, bonnets,
regimental caps, tartans, &c., for exportation.
116 m. Glasgow. (See Edinbui-gh and
Glasgow, p. 518.)
GLASGOW TO ABERDEEN.
Glasgow. (See Edinbui-gh and Glasgow,
p. 518).
17i m. GreenluU Junction.
21 m. Larbert, a parish, in the county of
Stirhug, in the neighbourhood of Falkirk. It
was the birthplace of Biiice, the celebrated
Aljyssinian traveller ; aud iucludes within its
limits the village of Carron, so famous for
its ii'on works.
23 m. Alloa Junction. (See Alloa, iu the
Edinburgh and Dunfermline Railway).
263 m. Banxockburx, famous for the
triumph obtained by Robert Brace over the
English hosts, commanded by Edward II.,
on "the 21th of June, 1311. It is a village,
on the Bamiock, an afHuence of the Forth,
with a population chiefly employed in similar
manufactui-es to those of Perth, — carpets,
hearth-rugs, aud towels. The tartans worn
by the Highland regiments are all manu-
factured here. At Sanchie Bui-n, in the
vicinity, James III. was defeated bv his sou,
iu 1488.
29 m. Stirling. The beauty of its posi-
tion, its ancient castle, palaces, the residences
of the ancient Scottish nobility, and its liigh
and soul-stirriua: historical associations, ren-
der this venerable towTi an object of the
deepest interest to the antiquary and the
historian. The tovrti stands on a steep hill,
surmoiuited by its castle, from which its
main street descends to the beautiful waters
of the Forth. The origin of the castle is lost
in antiquity ; it was, howcvci', the favourite
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523
residence of James V., and contains the
palace and the pai'liament house built by him,
wliich are converted into barracks. The
venerable Gothic church, in which our
James I., and VI. of Scotland was crowned,
is deserving attention ; here is also another
church, and other places of worship, with
the remains of several ancient ecclesiastical
edifices, and of a palace commenced by the
Kegent Mar, but never completed. The
Forth is not 'sufficiently deep to allow large
vessels to approach the town, but steamers
ply daily between Stirling and Granton Pier,
near Edinburgh, and it has a considerable
coasting trade. The ruins of Carabuskeaueth
Abbey are in the vicinity. Prom this sta-
tion, on the right, there is a branch to
Cupar and Dundee.
32 m. Bridge of Allan, a village on the
Allan, in the same county, renowned for its
beauty. Here are several good inns for the
accommodation of visitors to its celebrated
mineral spring.
3i m. Dunblane, or Dumbl.ane, was
formerly an episcopal city, and the remains
of several monastic edifices still exist, the
choir of the ancient cathedi-al now being used
as the parish church. The town is meanly
built. It has a mineral spring, much resorted
to in summer, a public library, founded by
Bisliop Leighton, a weekly market, and four
annual cattle fairs.
364 m. KiNBUCK.
40 m. Greenloaning.
44 m. Blackford. Here are the ruins of
Tullel)ardine Castle, and some freestone
quarries.
48 i m. Auchterardeu. The town con-
sists chiefly of one long street, and has an
endowed school, and six aimual fairs. Many
of the inhabitants are employed in hand-loom
weaving for the Glasgow manufacturers.
52i m. Dunning, a neat village and parish,
in the same county ; population, 2,128. It has
three ammal fail's.
55 m. FoRTEViOT, a parish, in the county
of Perth, on the Earn; population, 638.
58 m. Porgandenny, a parish, in the
counties of Perth and Kinross ; popidation,
796. Here are some highly interesting
Roman and Danish remains.
62§ m. Perth, is situated on the right
bank of the Tay, which is here crossed by a
magnificent bridge of nine arches, 8 SO feet in
length. Perth, wliich was once the capital of
Scotland, is a well-built and handsome city ;
the plain on which it stands is nearly encir-
cled by finely wooded hills. The principal
buildings are the churches, of which St.
John's, originally built m the 5 th century, is
a remarkably fine structure, with a tower
155 feet high. To these may be added the
general terminus of this and some other
railways, an elegant structure, situated in the
west suburb ; and the wooden bridge across
the Tay, constructed for the Dundee Kailway.
The Tay salmon fishery is a great source of
profit Por the recreation of the people here
are two parks, called the Inches, on one of
which. North Inch Park, the Perth races
take place. Perth was a place of great im-
portance under the Romans, being situated at
the meeting of the three great highways, and
it still possesses some remains attributed to
Agricola, and the ruins of monastic buildings.
It was also the frequent scene of stilling
events recorded in history, and from its
vicinity to Scone Palace was often resorted
to by the Scottish mouarchs. It lies in one
of the most fertile districts of Scotland.
Prom tfiis station, on the right, there is a
branch to Newburgh and Cupar ; also one,
on the right, to Arbroath.
66^ m. LuNCARTY, a village, in tlie parish
of Redgorton, county of Perth. The popu-
lation, with that of the parish, are employed
in the largest linen bleachery in Great Britain.
It was here that Hay, the ancestor of the
noble family of Errol, assisted Kenneth III.
in defeating the Danes in 990.
67i m. Dunkeld Road. Dunkeld is a
burgh of barony, and market-town, in the
county of Perth, on the eastern path to the
Highlands, and the north bank of the Tay,
across which it communicates with Little
Dunkeld, its suburb, by a handsome bridge of
seven arches. It is an antiquated and iU-
built town, but the scenery around is highly
romantic ; and the remains of its cathedral,
the choir of which now serves as the parish
church, both picturesque and interesting.
The Kings of the Picts are said to have
resided here, and David U. erected it into a
bishopric in 1130. The parish of Little Dun-
keld has an area of 31,000 a. Both these
parishes possess numerous relics of antiquity,
and in the former is the beautiful seat of the
Duke of Athol.
69 m. Stanley, a village, and quoad sncra
parish, on the right bank of the Tay.
73^ m. Cargill. Here are good salmon
fisheries and stone quarries, and the remains
of a Roman road and camp.
76 m. WooDsiDE.
78j in. Cupar Angus has a handsome
parish church, a town house and gaol.
Weaving, tanning, and bleaching give em-
ployment to the population. Market for
cattle weekly.
80^ m. Akdler.
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APPENDIX.
83 m. Meigle. In the churchyard is a
tomb which tradition assigns to Vauora, or
Giiinevar, the wife of King Artliui'. In the
park of Belmont Castle, in tliis parish (the
seat of Lord Wharncliffc), is a granite block,
caUed Macbeth's stone. From Meigle, on
the right, there is a short branch to Dundee,
having stations at Newtvle, Cross Roads,
Baldovan, Baldi-agou, Balbeuchly, Auchter-
house and Hattou.
8G| m. E.vssiE.
8S^ m. Glammis. Glammis Castle, the
ancient and historical seat of the Earls
Strathinore, is in this parish, where Mal-
cobn II. is said to have been murdered a.d.,
1031.
9ii m. EoRFAK, is a well-built and hand-
some town ; the county buildings are good ;
it has several places of worship, numerous
schools, a news room, library, and manu-
factories of coarse Linens, and Highland
brogues.
96^ m. Clocksbeiggs.
99-1 m. AuLDBAK, Road.
101 1 m. CoLLISTOJf.
1031 m. Leysmill.
105 m. Ekoickheim;.
106 m. Guthrie Junction. The parish is
in two detached portions, six miles apart
from each other. It lias a hamlet, and an
ancient castle still extant, built by Sir A.
Guthrie, who was slain at Flodden Field.
From this station, on the right, there is a
short branch to Akbroath, having stations
at Leysmell and Colliston.
1 1 ii m. F.uiNELL Road. An old castle of
the Ogilvies, in this parish, is now used as a
workhouse.
llli ra. Bridge or Dux, is a station, in
the parish of Dun, in the county of Forfar.
From this station, on the left, there is a
branch of four miles to Brechin. It is
built on a steej) acclivity, and contains many
good houses. It was erected into an epis^-
copal see by David I., in 1150 ; and its
cathedral, founded in the same ceutiuy, now
serves as the parish church. It has a spire
128 feethidi; and attached to it is a sin-
gular round tower, 103 feet high, similar to
those which have created so much antiqua-
rian discussion in Ireland. ]\[arket, Tues-
day ; and a cattle fair the second Wednesday
in June. In the vicinity of the town is
Brechin Castle, the seat of Lord Panmure.
Dr. Gillies, the historian, and the Ty tiers,
Avere natives of this place.
117 m. Dubton Junction. From this
station, on the right, there is a branch of
two miles to Montrose, a royal and jjarlia-
jncntary burgh, sea-port to\vu, and jiarish,
in the coimty of Forfar, situated on a
peninsula between Montrose Basin and the
North Sea, at the mouth of the Soutli Esk,
over which is a suspension bridge 432 feet
in length, which cost £25,000 in its con-
struction. It is an ancient to-mi, and claims
(in opposition to Kincardine) to be the place
where Baliol svu-rendered his crown to
Edward I. in 1296. The streets are good,
and the modern residences well and hand-
somely bmlt, wliile here and there are antique
dwellings of a pictm-esque appearance.
Montrose Basin is shallow, but the harbour
is excellent, and at high water ships of very
large burden can enter safely. It is Lined
with commodious quays, and here arc wet
docks and docks for shipbuilding, with two
bghthouses at the entrance of the harbour.
The exports of this town consist of manu-
factured goods, stone, salmon, and a large
amount of agricultiu-al produce ; its imports
are chiefly Baltic and colonial produce, coid,
Lime, slate, and iron. Ai'broath is under the
jarisdiction of this port, which comprises all
the coast from the Tay to Berrie. Markets
for corn, Friday. The celebrated Marquis
of Montrose was born here in 1612.
120i m. Cr-aigo.
121.2 m. jMarykiek, or Aberluthnet.
125i m. Laurencekirk, population em-
ployed in linen weaving and the nianufactiu'e
of snuii'-boxes. It has an episcopal chapel ;
and Dr. James Beattie was born here.
129 m. FoRDOUN, a highly interesting
locality; here stands the hamlet of Kincar-
dine which gave name to, and was in the
reign of James YI., the capital of the county.
Here was a royal palace, which was the chief
residence of Kenneth III., and where Baliol
is said to have yielded the crown to Ed-
ward I., the remains of which are still
visible. Fordoiui, Author of " Scoti-clu-oni-
con," and Lord Monboddo were natives of
this parish.
133 m. Drumlithie.
140 m. Stonehaven consists of an old
and new town, connected Ijy a bridge over
the Carron; the former is irregularly and
meanly built, while the modern town has
many good houses, several banks, and a free
school. Notwithstanding the improvements
effected in the harbour by the erection of
piers, it is only capable of admitting snuiU
vessels. Near the town are the parish
churches and the village of Corire. The
remains of Dunnottar Castle, formerly the
residence of the Earls Marischal, stand on
a rock jjrojecting into the sea about two
miles from tlie to\vn.
144i m. MucHALLS.
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525
145^ m. Newtoxhill, near the village
of Newtoiisliaw, or Newton-of-Sauchie, 5 m.
N.w. of Kiucardine.
14S|m. POKTLETHEN.
15 li ni. Cove, a fisliiug village, in the
county of Kincardine, on the south shore of
Rigg Bay.
1551 m. Abekdeen, capital of the county
of the same name, a parliamentary and
municipal burgh, and sea-port, consists of
the two towns of Old and New Aberdeen,
situated between the rivers Don and Dee,
and though very near each otlier they have
distinct municipal and ecclesiastical consti-
tutions. Old Aberdeen, the more northerly,
was elevated to the rank of a city in the
I2th century ; a small portion of the ancient
cathedral of St. Machar is still extant. The
bridge, up to which the Don is navigable,
consists of one Gothic arch, built in the
11th century by Bishop Che^ne; there is
also a neat town house and some small
charitable foundations. The university, or
King's Colleg'c, foimded by James V. in
1191, and opened to students in 1506, con-
tains a fine library. The body of the royal
founder is buried in the college chapel.
New Aberdeen is a royal burgh only,
governed by a provost and four baiUies,
and in conjunction with its neighbour
returns one member to Parliament. It
stands on four small eminences on the left
bank of the Dee, which forms its harbour,
over which there is a one-arched granite
bridge of 132 feet span. The public build-
ings consist of a town hall, prison, and
masonic lodge under one erlifice, in the
centre of which is a tower with lofty spires.
It is in this building that the maiden, a
somewhat similar instrument to the guillo-
tine, is preserved. There are barracks for
500 men, and a theatre open for tlivee or
four months in the year. The East Kirk is
an ancient Gothic stracture ; the West Ku'k
is of more modern architecture, and there
are several Dissenting places of worship.
The Marischal College, founded in 1591, has
a library of 10,000 volumes and is attended
by between 200 and 300 students. New
Aberdeen has a spacious harbour, and a pier
built by Smeaton. Registered shipping, 335
vessels; aggregate burden, 53,117 tons.
There is a navigable canal from this ])lace to
the bridge over the Don at Inverary, distance
eighteen miles.
PERTH, DUNDEE, AND ARBROATH.
Perth. (See Glasgow and Aberdeen
Line, p. 523.)
KiNFANNS, a parish, in the county of
Perth. Population, 720. Its splendid castle,
the seat of Lord Grey, is situated on the left
bank of the Tay.
Glexcaese.
Errol, a parish, on the Tay, a very
picturesque village.
Ixchture and Ropie, a parish, in the
county of Perth.
LoxGFORGAN. In this parish stands tlie
ancient castle of Huntley, erected in the
16th century.
Inveegowrie, a village, in the county of
Eorfar, on the Erith of Tay. It has an
import trade in lime and coal.
Duxdee, a parliamentary, municipal, royal
burgh, sea-port town, and parish, in the
county of Eorfar, on the north bank of
the Tay, ten miles west of Buddonuess Light
at the entrance of the Eorth. Dundee
communicates hourly by a steam ferry with
Newport on the opposite side of the Tay ;
and by railway with Ediubm-gh to the south ;
Arbroath, Newton, &c. to the north ; Perth,
Cupar, Angus, &c. by the Scottish INIidland
Railway; and by steam with London, &c.
The town stands on the declivity between
the river and Duudee Low, which has an
elevation of 525 feet, up the sides of which,
as well as both eastward and westward, it
has extended considerably of late. It is
irregularly built, some of its streets extend
along the shore, others meet in a spacious
market-place called the Cross. Its principal
pul)lic buildings and institutions are St.
Andrew's and other churches, the Watt
Institution, new public seminaries, large
barracks, exchange, &c. Dundee is the
principal seat of the linen manufactures in
Great Britain. The estimated value of these
goods, exported in the year 1839, w'as
£1,810,466. Dimdee has' a tide harbour,
and several large wet docks, lately con-
structed at a great expense. The old square
tower of the cathedral church, founded by
David, Earl of Huntingdon, is 156 feet high ;
and the churches connected with this ancient
tower, have suffered great dilapidations, and
were nearly destroyed by fire in 1811. The
town was formerly surrounded by walls, the
construction of which was commenced by the
English, and completed by the Erench in
1517, but no traces of them are now visible.
Whitehall, an ancient builcling, which for-
merly stood near the Cross, and was the
scene of frequent conventions of estates, and
meetings of the general assemblies of the
Scottish Kirk, is now entirely demolished;
but some slight portions of the Lucken-
booths, at the west end of the High Street,
which was the birthplace of Anne of Buc-
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APPENDIX.
clcugh, Duchess of IMonmoiith, the temporary
residence of General Monk, and afterwards,
in 1715, of the Pretender, are still extant.
Amongst the celebrated natives of Dundee
may be cited, Hector Eoitluus, Halliburton,
the first who ojienly professed the Reformed
religion in Scotland ; Ferguson, the poet ;
and the great naval hero. Admiral Lord
Duncan. In this town also was reared the
renowned Sir Wilhani Wallace. Markets,
Tuesday and Friday. From this station, on
the left, there is a 1)ranch to Meigle.
Brougiity, opposite Ferry Port, on Craig.
It is much frequented as a bathing-place by
the inhabitants of Dundee and Perth. On
its south-east side stands Broughty Castle,
an ancient fortress.
MONIFIETH.
Carnoustie, a village, in the parish of
Barrie, county of Forfar.
East Haven.
Arbroath, or Aberbrothwick, in the
county of Forfar, situate at the mouth of the
river Brothie, was created a royal burgh
by charter in 1186, renewed in 1589. In
conjunction with Berrie, Brechin, Forfar,
and Montrose, it sends one member to Par-
liament. It has a small, but secure harbour,
defended from the sea by a breakwater, and
protected by a battery of twelve guns.
With the exception of the modern struc-
tures, the town is very irregularly built.
Cardinal Beaton was the last Abbot of its
famous abbey, founded in honour of St.
Thomas a Becket, and destroyed by the
Reformers in 1560. The ruins stiU exist.
PERTH, CUPAR AND FIRTH.
Perth. (See Glasgow and Aberdeen Line,
p. 523.)
4 m. Bridge of Earn, a small watering
place, in the county of Perth, situated on the
banks of the river, which issues from the
beautiful Lake Earn, and flowing through the
fertile valley of Strathearn joins the Tay after
a course of thirty miles, near Abernethy.
Vessels of 50 tons can approach the bridge
of Earn. Loch Earn, in the same county, is
nineteen miles in circumference, and it is said
to be 100 fathoms in depth. It is surrounded
by majestic mountains, of which Benvoirlich
is the loftiest. Tlie scenery of this lake is
truly grand and beautiful, and at its east end
lies the ]3icturesque village of St. Fillans.
7i m. Abernethy is supposed to occupy
the ancient metropolis of the Piets ; and in
the churchyard is a singular round tower of
great antiquity.
101 m. Newburgu, a soa-port town and
parish, in the county of Fife, on the Tay.
The town (which was founded in the 12th
century by the abl)ots of Lindires, the ruins
of which monastery, founded 1178, are in the
vicinity), consists of one long street, and has
a good harboiu". In the parish are two an-
cient crosses, called Mugdrum and Macduff's ;
and Mugdrum House, an ancient edifice.
Steamers ply daily to Perth and Dundee.
15t m. CoLLEPSiE. Here are the remains
of two castles.
18 m. Lady Bank Junction.
21 m. Springfield.
23 m. Cupar, or Cupar Fife, a royal,
parliamentary, and municipal l)urgh, mar-
ket-town, and parish, capital of the county
of Fife, in the " Howe of Fife," on the Eden.
It unites with St. Andrew's, Crail, Kilreimy,
the two Anstruthers and Pittenweem, in
sending one member to Parliament. The
town contains a good parish church and
various chapels, fine county and town halls,
gaol, reading rooms, library, newspaper
offices, and banks. The Macduffs, feudal
Earls of Fife, resided on an elevated spot to
the east of the town ; and here are several
other historical and interesting relics. Cupar
has a weekly market for corn, which is well
attended, and monthly fairs.
26i m. Dairsie. In this parish is the
village of Darsiemuir, or Osnaburg, and an
old castle, in which a Parliament was held in
1355. It afterwards became the residence of
Archbishop Spottiswood, who erected the
church and the bridge over the Eden.
30 m. Lenchars, a parish, in the county of
Fife.
35 m. Ferry Port on Craig, a parish,
on the south side of the estuary of tlic Tay,
crossed by a floating bridge of the Eduiburgh
and Northern Railway. Here stands one of
the Tay Lighthouses.
STIRLING, ALLOA BAY, TO CUPAR.
Stirling. (See Glasgow and Aberdeen,
p. 523.)
Alloa is a sea-port, and market -town,
in the county of Clackmainian, situated
on the Forth, at the head of its Frith. The
old portion of the town was erected round
the walls of the ancient castle belonging to
the noble family of Mar, and is irregularly
built, but great improvements have lately
been effected in the tow^l. The harbour is
sufliciently deep to allow ships of heavy
burden to lie close alongside its quay, there
being 21 feet water at spring tides. Here
are held sheriff's courts. Alloa is supposed
to occupy the site of the Alanna of Ptolemy.
Clackmannan, a tovm and ])arisli,
capital of the county of same name, situated
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527
on tlae Dcvcn, near its conflux Antli the
Portli. It stands on an eminence, is iDadly
built, bnt its harbour has been considerably
improved lately. The tower of Robert Brace's
palace is still extant. It is the seat of county
quarter sessions. Fairs, June and September.
Kincardine, on the Frith of Forth,
has a good pier and roadstead for large
vessels, steam ferry, rope and sail works,
ship-l}uilding yards, and two branch banks.
The houses are well built. It exports coal,
and imports Baltic produce.
Oakley.
DuxEERMLiNE, a parliamentary and
municipal bm-gh; it umtes with Stirling,
Inverkeitliing, Queensferry, and Culross, in
sending one member to Parliament. It is
a very handsome town, although irregularly
built, and is situated on an eminence, sepa-
rated from its subui'b on the west by a ravine,
which is crossed by a bridge. The church is
a splendid modern edifice, adjoining the re-
mains of the ancient collegiate church ; and
here are various other places of worship.
The Abl)ey, founded originally by Malcobu
and his Queen, between 1070 and 10S6, was
a monastery of Culdees, and was burnt by
Edward, after he had resided in it for nine
months, a.d. 130i. It was rebuilt by
Robert Bruce whose remains were here in-
terred. In 15 S9, the abbey, with its posses-
sions, was erected into a temporary lordship,
and granted to Anne of Denmark, the wife
of James I. of England. The nave, tower,
and some portions of the refectory, which
are of mixed Saxon and Norman architecture,
stiU remaui. Adjoining <^his venerable abbey
formerly stood a palace enlarged by James IV.
in 1500, in which Charles I. was born, 1G60,
and where Charles II., in 1650, subscribed
the league and covenant. The linen manu-
factures date from tlie 17th ceutmy, and
consist of the finest specimens of table linen,
damasks, &c. The port of Dimfermline, on
the Frith of Forth, is Charleston, which is
reached by a railway belonging to the Eai"l
of Elgin, who owns many of the coUieries, &c.
here. The town was erected a royal bm'gh
in 1588.
Crossgates, a village, which lies chiefly
in the parish of Dunfermline. Here are
several annual fairs and horse markets.
COWDEXHEATH.
Thornton Junction. From this junction,
on the right, there is a branch to Burntis-
land and Edinburgh, having stations at
Dysart, Sinclairtown, Kk-kaldy, and King-
horn.
Makkincu. In the vicinity is Balgenie
Castle.
Falkland Road is the nearest station to
Falkxand, wliich is situated at the foot of
East Lomond IliU. It is an old town, in
M'hich the only remarkable object is the
palace, a favourite hunting scat of several of
the Scottish Kings, particularly of James V.,
who added greatly to the original building,
and died here. This ancient royal residence
is weU preserved, and is inhabited by the
heritable keeper.
KiNGSKITTLE.
Lady Bank Junction.
Cupar. (See Perth, Cupar and Fiiih,
p. 524.)
EDINBURGH TO PERTH ^TA.
KIRKCALDY.
Edinburgh. (See London and Edin-
burgh, p. 61.)
Leith, a parbaraentary burgh and
sea-port town, situated on the Water of
Leith, at its entrance into the Frith of
Forth. In conjunction with PortobeUo and
Musselbui'gh it sends one member to Pai-lia-
ment. The situation of Leith is low ; it
consists of a long narrow street, from which
diverge numerous lanes and alleys; but
beyond the only boundaries on Leith Walk
several new streets with sjjacious houses
have greatly improved this locabty. The
harbour extends upwards of a mile into the
Forth, and works for extending its accom-
modation are still going on. It contains
two large wet docks, each 250 yards long
and 100 yards broad ; a basin of ten acres ;
and thi-ee diy docks, each 136 feet long. To
the west of the custom house is a fine fort,
and there are two di-awbridges, and a stone
bridge over the Water of Leith. The im-
portance of Leith, when abnost the only
channel of comnmnication between the Scot-
tish metropolis and foreign countries, may be
easdy imagined, and it must strike every per-
son of reflection as a singular anomaly, how any
portion of the ground between that city and
its port should have continued as open fields
for so many centuries; for untd comparatively
modern tunes they were completely sepa-
rated by the huts or meadows. Leith has
often felt the savage effects of warfare; in
1511 it was burnt by the EngUsh Fleet; in
1549 it was taken by the French who came
to the assistance of Mary of Guise ; and
daring the civil wars of the 17th century it
was the scene of many stirring events.
CromweU repaired its fortifications.
Granton.
Burntisland, a parliamentary burgh
and sea-port to^^m, on the Fritli of Forth.
It is the steam-boat ferry station on the
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APPENDIX.
passage of the Ediiibiirgli and Northern
Railway. It is a elcaiJy and well-built
town, and has a harbour, deemed the best on
the Forth, with a new low-water pier, a dry
dock, and a lighthouse.
KiXGUERD. It is irregularly built, has
a town hall, gaol, handsome school house,
a harbour, and a brisk Uuen manufactory.
KiEKALDY. The main street, irregu-
larly built, is, ■«'ith its suburb or continua-
tion, nearly tiu-ee miles in length, from which
fact Kirkaldy has been styled the "Long
Town." The harbour, which has a lighthouse,
is constructed of stone piers ; at low water
it is dry, but when the tide is high large
vessels can enter the port. Kii'kaldy was
the birthplace of Adam Smith, Author of the
" Wealth of Nations," in 1723. Corn
market, Saturday.
Sixca^AiRTOwN, or St. Clair Town, is a
village, in the county of Fife.
Dysart, in conjunction with other
burghs, sends one member to Parliament.
It is a curiously-built tovra, having an open
space in tlie centre, from which diverge a I
lugh, or principal, and numerous other old '
and narrow streets, in which however are
some spacious houses. On the west side of
the town stands Dysart House, the seat of
the Earl of Rosslyn. Dysart is a town of
remote antiquity, and is mentioned in Scot-
tish History as being in existence at the
period of the Danish invasion in 874.
Thornton Junction. For otlier stations
to Perth, see Perth, Cupar and Firth Line.
EDINBURGH, D^UiiKEITH, AND
IL^TICK.
Edinburgh. (See London and Edin-
burgh, p. 61.)
Miller Hill.
8 m. EsKBANK. Almost adjouung is
Dalkeith, a well-built town, excellently
paved and lighted, has an ancient Gothic
parish church, formerly collegiate, other
places of worship, siibscription iftrary, scien-
tific institution, a classical school, two market
houses, and excellent shops ; and iu the
environs are large corn mills, breweries,
tanneries, iron foundries, and coal works.
Dalkeith is considered one of the largest
corn markets iu Scotland. Market days,
Monday and Thm-sday; and three annual
fairs. TV^ieu George tV. visited Scotland in
1822 he resided at Dalkeith Palace in the
vicinity.
9 m. D.ALHOUSIE, a village, in the county
of Edinburgh, iu the parish of Cockpeu. Li
its vicinity is Dalhousie Castle.
12 m. Gorebridge.
13 m. FURTRIEBRIDGE.
16 m. Tyxehead.
191 m. Heriot, a parish, in the county of
Edinburgh, situated on the river Heriot,
which joins the Gala Water.
2-2i m. ForxTAiN Hall.
27 m. Stow, on the banks of the Gala
Water.
30 m. Rowland Bridge.
334 m. Galashiels. The town is irre-
gularly built, on both sides of the GakW^ater,
which is crossed by three bridges. The
houses being of stone, and some of antique
form, give the town a very picturesque
appearance.
SJi m. Melrose. The town is situated
at the foot of the Eilden Hills, but contains
nothing remarkable beyond the splendid
ruins of its once celebrated abbev, the chiu'ch
of which was the most magmficent eccle- . -
siastical edifice in Scotland, and measni-es, ■
from east to west, 258 feet ; breadth of cross ?
aisles, 137 feet. This interesting structure
was founded by King David I., iu 1136, for
monks of the Cistercian order ; and between
the reigns of Robert Bruce and James I., it
was rebuilt in the richest style of decorative
architecture ; but its beauties were not re-
spected at the Refoi'mation, the fanatics of
that period havmg, in their mistaken zeal,
unroofed and literally defaced this splendid
monument of antiquity. The rum is the
property of the DiLke of Bucclengh.
38i m. Newsteab. In the vicinity are
traces of a Roman encampment, and some
monastic ruins.
40 m. Newtown St. Boswells. St. Bos-
wells' sheep fair, held the ISth of July, is
the largest in the south of Scotland.
45i m. New Belses.
49 m. Hassendean.
53 m. Hawick contains many handsome
private residences, and some very antique
buildings, amongst which is the chief inn,
which was formerly a border fortress. Here
are foiu" bridges — two over the Teviot, and
two across the Slit rig, one of which is of
great antiquity, said to have been constructed
by the Romans. The chief public building
is the new parish chiu'ch, erected by the
Duke of Buccleugh, an elegant structure.
In the vicinity are the castles or towers of
Brauksome, Harden, and Goldiclau, and
the picturesque scenery so graphically de-
scribed by the Northern Bard, in his " Lay
of the Last Minstrel." tiawick sidTercd
"reatly from the incursions of the English
during the Border wars. Gavin Douglas,
the translator of " The J]]neid," afterwards
Bishop of Duukcld, was rector of the parish,
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529
in 1496 ; and Leydeu, the poet, was born in
the neisrlibourhood.
CHESTER TO HOLYHEAD.
Chester. (See Wolverhampton and
Chester, p. 3G8.)
7 m. Queen's Eekry.
12§ ui. Flint. The principal buildings of
the to wn are its church, or chapel of ease, in
which there is nothing remarkable ; a fine
gaol and a guildhall. The town itself is
small ; and although there are considerable
exports of coal and lead from its neighbour-
ing mines, and imports of timber, and ships
of 300 tons can approach its wharves, it is a
place of very little imjjortance in a commer-
cial point of view. It is, however, much
frequented as a bathing-place, and its high
antiquity must render it of deep interest to
the antiquary. It was originally a Roman
encampment — rectangular, surroimded with
regular entrenchments and ramparts, with
four fortified gates. Continual discoveries of
coins, warlike and other instruments, confirm
this fact. The castle, which is now in decay,
must have been of great strength. Flint is
the principal poUing-place for the county,
and in conjunction with Mold, Holywell, St.
Asaph, Rhyddlan, &c., returns one member
to Parliament.
14i m. Bagitts. Here are two town-
ships, adjacent to each other, called Fawr
and Fechen, in the parish of Holywell,
county of Flint.
IG^ m. Holywell, is the most important
town in the county, and contains numerous
cotton manufactories, smelting houses, and
foundries, with coal, copper, zinc, and lead
mines, in its immediate vicinity. It is plea-
santly situated on the slope of a mountain,
near the estuary of the Dee. The church is
partly ancient and partly modern, and here
are also Roman Catholic and Dissenting
places of worship, with a beautifid Gothic
chapel, now used as a school. The remains
of an abbey, and of a British fortification, and
the courthouse over St. Winifred's Well, are
relics of deep interest to the antiquary. The
courthouse was built by the Coimtess of
Richmond, mother of Henry VII. ; and the
well itself, whose icy cold and clear waters
are believed to have effected such wonderful
cures of almost all known diseases, is still an
object of veneration to the Protestant as well
as the Catholic. The water rises with the
greatest impetuosity from the bottom of the
well, which is surroimded by ancient masonry
elaborately sculptured, throwing out twenty-
one tons per minute, and, singular as it may
seem, its waters have never oeen known to
freeze. Holywell, with Flint, &c., sends one
member to Parliament. (See Flint.)
20 m. Mostyn. Steamboats ply between
this place and Liverpool.
26f m. Prestatyn.
30 m. Rhyl. The steamers from Liver-
pool to Holyhead touch at this place ; near
which, on the left, is Brynbella, Sir John S.
P. Salusbury ; and a little further left, near
Llandegla Plasyor Yale, Lieutenant-Colonel
Yale, an elegant white stone house, with two
wings, standing on an eminence, connnanding
an extensive view of the Vale of Clwyd ;
built 1800.
31| m. Abergele.
40t m. CoLWYN.
451 m. Conway, or Aber Conway, is a
parliamentary and municipal borough, sea-
port to\vn, and parish, on the estuary of the
Conway, or Conwy, here crossed by a magni-
ficent tubular suspension-bridge, 327 feet in
length. It is built on the slope of a steep
hiU, and is surrounded by embattled walls,
with towers and gateways, wliich are still in
a fair state of repair. Its celebrated castle,
erected by Edward I., on a rock above the
river, is perfect in many parts, and is cer-
tainly one of the most splendid specimens of
the old feudal fortresses now existing in this
kingdom. The church is very ancient, and
there is a good corporation hall, which are the
principal edifices. The harbour is dry at low
water, and the town carries on but little trade.
Market, Friday ; fairs, April 6th, September
4th, October 10th, and November 8th. In
conjunction with Carnarvon, Bangor, Cric-
cieth, Nevin, and PwUheli, it returns one
member to Parliament.
50 m. Penmaenmawr. This mountain,
whose summit is crowned with ancient forti-
fications, is in the county of Carnarvon, and
rises 1,400 feet above the level of the sea.
541 m. Aber, in the county of Carnarvon.
There is a ferry to the Isle of Anglesea.
59§ m. Bangor, a parliamentary borough,
city, and sea-port, situated at the head of
Beaumaris Bay. The city is built at the
base of a high rauge of rocky cliffs, and
consists of one narrow street about a mile
long, in which there are several good houses
and excellent hotels. The cathedral, wliich
is of high antiquity, said to have been erected
in the 6th century, is an embattled cruci-
form structure, with a low massive tower.
The cathedi-al service is performed in the
choir ; the nave is used as the parish church ;
and the Welsh service is celebrated in one of
the transepts. The episcopal palace and
deanery are neat buildings. In tliis parish
stands the celebrated Menai Bridge, over
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APPENDIX.
the Straits, connecting the Isle of Anglesea
Avitli tlie main laud. It -was, luitil the recent
erection of the tubular suspeusiou-bridge for
this Ime, one of the greatest wonders of
the kingdom, and is only surpassed by that
extraordinary effort of mau's genius. Here
are fairs, August 26th, September 26th,
October 24th, and Xovember 14th, wliich
are the most extensive for tlie sale of cattle
in all North Wales. With Carnarvon, &c.,
the borough sends one member to Parlia-
ment. 5 m. on the right, Plas Gwyn, Lord
Vivian.
634 m. Llaxfair.
66| m. Gaerwen.
724 m. BODORGAN.
75i m. Ty Croes.
81 m. Valley.
81i m. Holyhead, or Caer Gybe, is a
small rocky island, in the county, and on the
west side of Auglesea, with which island it is
connected by a long causeway over a chan-
nel fordable at low water. The island is
generally barren, but there are some slight
patches of pastui'e here and there ; and it
terminates in au immense lieadland of rock,
in which there are numerous caves densely
inhabited by sea-fowl. The town of Holy-
head, which owes its importance to its posi-
tion as the nearest British port to Dublin,
is a paliamentary borough, situated at the
north end of the island; and the parish
contains an area of 3,000 a. It is a neat
town, well built, with some excellent hotels.
The harbour, in which there are fourteen
feet of water at low tide, is formed by a pier
900 feet in length.
CHESTER TO MOLD.
Chester. (See Wolverhampton and Ches-
ter, p. 368.) On the left, near Holt, Trevalyn
Hall, Thomas GriiEth, Esq. This ancient
manorial residence, of the Trevor family
(ancestors of the lady of the present occu-
pier, who is also one of the co-heiresses of
the adjoining extensive estates), was built
in the IStli year of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, by John Trevor, the nineteenth
heir lineally descended from Tudor Trevor,
Earl of Hereford. It consists of two wings,
built of red brick, rough-casted over, with
stone quoins and muUions, aud ornamented
with numerous coats of arms, presenting a
very respectable specimen of Elizabethan
architecture.
4| m. Bkoughton, a township of North
Wales, in the county of Denbigh.
9 ra. Hope, caUed also Eastyn, is situated
on the river Allen, over which is a very old
bridge. The church is an ancient structui'C,
and here are the ruins of a castle whose origin
dates prior to the conquest of Wales by
Edward I. With Flint, &c., Hope returns
one member to Parliament.
10 m. Paeswood.
m m. Lloxg.
13| m. Mold is emdroned by lofty hiUs,
and, independently of some cotton factories,
it has lead, iron, and coal mines in the parish.
Li conjunction witli Hope, Flint, &c., it
retui'us one member to Parliament.
CHEPSTOW, CARDIFF, AND
SWANSEA.
Chepstow. The town is situated on the
slope of a hiU, with a handsome iron bridge
across the river. The principal object of
attraction to the antiquary is the romantic
ivy-clad ruins of Chepstow's famous castle ;
it stands on a cliff overhanging the beautiful
Wye, forming a very pictui'esque and beauti-
ful' feature in the landscape. In the vicinity
are the ruins of Tintern Abbey. Market,
Saturday, and monthly cattle ditto ; and four
annual fairs.
5 m. PORTSKEWETT.
17 m. Newport. The principal buildings
of Newport are of a higUy interesting cha-
racter, from their great antiquity and histori-
cal associations. The castle, near the bridge,
which was built by Robert Fitzroy, son of
Henry I., originally of gi'cater extent, is now
in ruins, but in the centre is the hall of
reception, aud near it are the remains of the
baronial haU. The pai'ish church, built at
various epochs, is a venerable edifice ; and
here are the remains of a monastery, a
union workhouse, and several schools and
chapels. The new docks are magnificent,
having fme wharves, and ship-buUding yards ;
here are also large iron fomickies. The ex-
ports of coal, iron, and tin, brought by canals
or tram-railways to this town are considera-
ble, and the port is accessible to sliips of
large burden. The borough unites with
Monmouth aud Usk, in sending one member
to Parliament. Three miles on the right,
Llantarnam Abbey, Reginald James Blewitt,
Esq., M.P., biult on the site of a Cistercian
monastery dissolved in the time of
Henry VIII. It was repaired, ornamented,
and embellished by the present proprietor at
a vast expense, and is au object well worthy
of the tourist's inspection. About 2 m. on
the road from Newport to Cardiff, a short
distance on the right, The Gaer, Mrs.
Hawkins. The Gaer House was built in
Queen Elizabeth's reim, by Alexander Leys,
Esq., and modernized by the late Anthony
Montonnier Hawkins, Esq., who succeeded
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531
to the Gaer estate thi'ough his mother
Plorence, one of the daughters aud co-heirs
of William Leys, Esq. The name is derived
from a Romau fort -which is situated iu
Tredegar Park, which ioius the Gaer estate.
The "Welsh for a ' fort' being ' Gaer' gave the
name to the estate, which formerly included
the Roman fort or gaer ; close to which
Tredegar Park. From this station, on the
right, there is a branch to Pontypool.
22? Marshfield.
29 m. Cardiff, vrith Cowbridge and
Llantripant, sends one member to Parlia-
ment. Cardiff formerly possessed two
churches, but one of them was destroyed by
an inundation iu 1607, together with many
other buildings. The remaiuiug edifice has
no architectui-al beauty to recommend it to
especial notice, except the arch of the west
door aud the elegant tower erected in the
reign of Edward III. Cardiff is memorable
in history as the place of many stirrmg
events. The basin and docks, which owe
their origin to the Marquis of Bute, the
noble owner of Cardift" Castle, at a cost of
upwards of £300,000, are spacious and
maguiflcent. Besides mining products a
considerable quantity of corn is exported.
Markets, "Wednesday and Saturday ; and six
annual cattle fairs. Near which Courtyrala,
Captain Rous. Erom tliis station, on the
right, there is a branch to Merthyr
Tydvil.
31i m. EIy.
40 m. Llaxtripaxt unites with Cardiff
and Cowbridge iu sending one member to
Parliament. It is the seat of quarter
sessions for the hundred. Coal, iron, and
lead are wrought iu this parish.
Cowbridge, or Poxt-vaex, is well built,
has a town hall, market house, an anti-
quated church, an ancient Gothic gateway,
and a grammar school with fellowships in
Jesus College, Cambridge. Iu the neigh-
bourhood are the remains of a Druidical
temple and the iniins of Cowbridge Castle.
Market, Tuesday ; and seven annual fairs.
45i m. Pexcoed.
49i m. Bridgend, a straggling town, with
a town hall, union workhouse, aud wooUen
manufactui-es. A railway, four miles and
a half in length, connects Bridgend with the
Duffwyn Llvnvilline. Market, Saturday;
and two annual fairs.
.53i m. Pyle and Kexfigg, a parish, in
the county of Glamorgan. Population, S03.
614- m. Port Talbot.
644- m. Britton Eerry, a parish, iu the
county of Glamorgan, on the river Neath,
near its mouth in the Bay of Swansea.
67 m. Neath. The tovm is meanly
built, and has a town haU, union work-
house, large copper and ii-on foundi-ies, and
collieries, the products of which are ex-
ported in large quantities. Neath Castle
aud Abbey, erected in the 12th century, now
in ruins, are near the towH. The river is
navigable from the sea for vessels of 400
tons up to the town. Here is also a fine
canal.
75 m. Swansea. The chief trade of this
most thriving town consists iu the export of
coal and in smelting British and foreign
copper ore, works for that purpose extend-
ing to both banks of the river. The imports
consist chiefly of ores, limestone, tin plates,
timber, and provisions. Swansea is a mcU-
built town, with a good market house, court
house, uifirmarv, assembly rooms, theatre,
reading and news rooms, royal and me-
chanics' institutions, numci'ous chapels, a
synagogue, several schools and public en-
dowments, a county house of coiTCction,
vai-ious banks, handsome mansions and good
residences near the sea, and the i-uius of au
ancient castle, parts of which have been
converted into barracks, a prison, and stores.
The harbour is nearly enclosed by two
handsome piers, and there is a lighthouse on
the west side ; floating docks have also been
constmcted here, and the town communi-
cates by canals with Henoyad, in the county
of Brecon, and with Neath and the coal
districts, also by tram-roads with Oyster-
mouth and Miunbleshead. There are various
ii-on foundries, tanneries, potteries, rope
walks, and breweries. Races are held here
occasionally ; 'and it has a good weekly
market on Saturdav.
CARDIEE TO ^lERTHYR.
Cardiff. (See Chepstow and Swansea,
p. 3.51.)
3t m. Llaxdaff. The city is little more
than a village in size, but the cathedral is an
ancient aud interestiug structure, adjoining
which are the remains of the ancient episcopal
palace, and the chapter house. This see was
founded in the 6th ceutury, and comprised in
1S31, 192 benefices in the counties of Gla-
morgan aud Monmouth.
oi m. Pextyrch, in the county of Gla-
morgan, population of parish, 1,248.
6i m. Taffswell.
10| m. Teeforest.
Hi m. Newbridge.
I5i m. Aberdare Juuction, a parish, in the
county of Glamorgan, possessing extensive
ii'on works.
16 m. Incline Top.
y Y y 2
532
APPENDIX.
21 m. Troedyrhlen.
23i m. Merthyr Tydvil. The town has
risen into importance witliiu the last century,
although the population are chiefly of the
labouring classes, employed in iron fomidries,
the \vhole neighbourhood abounding in that
metal and coal. Here are a large modern
church, many Dissenting chapels, schools,
and foundries. Upwards of 150,000 tons of
iron have been annually exported from Car-
diff, and one founcU-y alone (the Do\ylais ii-ou
works) employs from 4,000 to 5,000 hands.
About three iniles from Merthyi- Tydvil are
the ruins of ]\Iarlais Castle, the residence
of the ancient Princes of Brecon. IVIarkets,
Wednesday and Saturday.
INDEX
Abberley, 306
Hall, 306
Abbey Cottage, 64
Orchard House, 64
\Yood Station, 253
Abbevfield, 393
Abbot, William, Esq., 198
Abbots Bromley, 341
Hill, 25
Abbott, John, Esq., 142
Mrs., 144
Thomas, Esq., 113
William, Esq., 151
Abbotts Langley, 25
Ann Rectory, 147
Cliff Tunnel, 176
Hall, 136
Abbs, Major, 22
Abdale Place, 64
Abele Grove, 261
Aber, 529
Abercorn, Marq. of, 23,102
Aberdare J unction Sta-
tion, 531
Aberdeen, 525
Earl of, 250
Abergavenny, Earl of, 181
Abergele, 529
Aberlady, 101
Aberluthnet, 524
Aberxethy, 526
Abingdon, 288
Earl of, 290
Road Station, 289
Abinger Hall, 262
Lord, 262
Abington, 59, 497
Station, 59
Ablington House, 311
Abney, W. W., Esq., 334
Abqrfield, 283
Cottage, 283
Hall, 283
Aboyne, Earl, 72, 327
Abshott House, 269
Acacia, 433
Accrington (New and
Old), 403
House, 403
Station. 403, 413
Ackers, G. Holland, Esq.,
378
James, Esq., 297
Acklam Hall, 453
Acklington, 94
Station, 95
Ackroyd, Edw., Esq., 427
- W., Esq., 426
Acland, J. D., Esq., 229
SirP. P.F. P.,Bart..,
227, 233
Sir Thomas Dyke,
Bart., MP., 232
Acle, 127
AcRisE, 183
Court, 183
AcTON, 195
Burnell, 362
Hall, 367
House, 94
Mrs., 199
Reynald, 363
Station, 45
Trussell, 41
TURVILLE, 295
Adair, Alex., Esq., 228
Sir R. S., Bart., 125
Adams, H. W., Esq., 334
Rev. T., 39
W. D., Esq., 240
William, Esq., 140
Addenbrooke,J.,Esq., 370
Adderbury House, 292
Adderley Hall, 42
Ralph, Esq., 375
Addersbrook, J., Esq., 38
Addingham, 435
Addington, 162
Capt. W. S., R.N.,
321
H., Esq., 222
Luke, Esq., 497
Park, 246
Place, 162
Addiscombe, 162
College, 162
House, 162
Addison, 32
Addle, 357
Addleston, 272
Station, 273
Adeane, H. J., Esq., 495
Adee, Dr., 140
Adelaide Gallery, 17
Villa, 32
Adelphi, 5
Theatre, 16
Ades, 166
Adlington, 380, 410
Hall, 47, 380
Adlington Station, 381
Admaston, 363
Station, 363
Admiralty, 11, 14
Adshead, J., Esq., 381
W., Esq., 381
Adur, River, 168
Adwich Hall, 80
Adwick-upon-Deame, 439
AfHeck, Sir G , Bart., 497
Afton Court, 258
Agar, Benjamin, Esq., 440
Hon. Capt. G. C.A.,
206
John, Esq., 440
Aglionby, 471
H. A., Esq., 57
Agnew, Andrew, Esq., 478
Lady Louisa, 478
Agricola, 51
Aighton Hall, 409
Ainsdale, 398
Station, 399
Aintree, 401, 404
Station, 401, 405
Airy Hall, 453
Aisle Hall, 264
Akenham, 137
Hall, 137
Akerman, Geo., Esq., 309
Albany House, 142
Albemarle, Earl, 123
Albert Cottage, 282
H.R.H. Prince, 119,
200, 289
Albrighton, 360, 365
Hall, 41, 360
Station, 361
Albury, 263
Hall, 114
Park, 263
Albyns, 128
Alcester, 303
Alcombe Lodge, 216
Aldborough, 458
Aldbury, 27
Aldcliffe, 48
Hall, 48
[Aldeford, 388
Aldenham, 23
Abbey, 23
Alderholt Park, 153
Alderley, 507
Park, 378, 393
Priory, 378
Station, 393
Aldermaston, 284
- House, 284
- Station, 285
Aldern House, 491
Aldersholt, 285
Alderton Rectory, 301
Alderwasley Hall, 350
Aldgate, 16
Aldridge, 373
John, Esq., 152
Lodge, 39
Robert, Esq., 266
Aldwarke Hall, 353
Aldwick Lodge, 170
Pavilion, 170
Place, 170
Aldwinkle, 324
Aldworth, 208
Alexander, Capt. C. D., 25
Mrs., 198
Alexandria, 520
Alford, 511
Station, 511
Viscount, the late,
27
Alfoxton Lodge, 227
Alfred Cottage, 196
the Great, 169, 210,
215
Alfred's Camp, 212
Hall, 311
Alfreton, 351
Hall, 351
Algarkirk, 105
Station, 105
Alington, G. M., Esq., 489
G. A., Esq., 512
Alkrington, 414
Bank, 515
Hall, 414
Allan R. H., Esq., J.P., 88
Thomas N. Esq., 199
William, Esq., 88
Allen, B. H., Esq , 339
J. A., Esq., 228
William, Esq., 384
Allendale, 468
Allerthorpe, 440
Lodge, 440
Allerton, 397
84
Hall, 397
Allesley, 35
Park, 35, 344
Station, 35
AUesiree Hall, 348
534
INDEX.
Allevne, Edward, Esq., 161
Allfrev, Robert, Esq., 285
Allgood, R. H., Esq., 55
AUigria, 245
Allixgrave, 412
Allington, 493
Hall, 467, 493
Rev. J., 70
Allix, Charles, Esq., 77
J.P.,Esq.,M.P., 119
Allnatt, William, Esq., 209
Allnutt, Mrs., 179
Alloa, 526
Junction, 522
Allomby, 4 76
Almondbury, 439
Alne, 84
Hall, 84
River, 96, 97
Station, 85
Alnswick Hall, 114
Alnwick, 96
Castle, 97
Station, 97
Alresford, 135
Hall, 135
or New Alres-
ford, 146
Alrewas, 339, 346, 372
Station, 373
Alston, C. W., Esq., 34
Rowland, Esq., 114
Altham, 402
Althorp, 33
Altofts Lodge, 354
Alton, 26, 144
or Alveton, 384
Castle, Ruins of, 384
House, 26, 245
Station, 385
Towers, 385
Altringham, 420
Station, 421
Alvanley, Lord, 389
Alverston Lays, 345
Alviston, 294
Alwalton, 327
House, 327
Ambergate toRowsLEY,
488
Station, 351
Amber House, 228
Ambers Bank, 113
Amberton Hall, 117
Amble, River, 268
Ambleside, 514
Ambroseden Park, 314
Ambrose, J. T., Esq, 135
Ambrosius, 152
Amersham, 24
Amery, John, Esq., 306
Amesbury, 273
Ames, Captain L., 313
John, Esq., 230
Amherst, Earl, 178
Ammerdown, 218
Amos, Andrew, Esq., 69
Amport House, 147
Amphlett, John, Esq , 306
Amphlett, Mrs., 309
Anipney Park, 311
Ampthill, 319
House, 319
Park, 319
Station, 319
.\mpton Hall, 504
Amwell, 494
Anderdon, Mrs , 283
Anderson, Mrs., 110
Sir Henry J., Bart.,
108, 425
W. P., Esq., ^63
Anderton, B. N., Esq.,269
Mrs., 228
William, Esq., 34
William Ince, Esq.,
46, 399
Andover, 147
Station, 145
Andrews, Francis, Esq., 255
J , Esq., 64
Robert, Esq., 411
T. R., Esq., 322
Anerley Station, 161
Angerstein, J., Esq., 120
Anglesea, Marquis of, 11,
340
Anglezarke, 411
Angmering, 169
Station, 169
Anjou, Margaret of,40,151
Anker, River, 334
Ankerwhyke, 280
Annan, 59, 521
River, 58
Annesley, Marcus, Esq., 40
Annisley Hall, 213, 492
Anshelf, 423
Ansley Park, 336
Anstey, 116
Hall, 144, 334
Ansolme, Archbishop, 197
Anson, Lord, 340
G.E., Esq.,346, 382
Sir J. W., Bart., 167
Anstruther, G. H., Esq.,
504
Anthony, Mrs., 114
Antrobus, G. C, Esq , 378
Sir E., Bart., 259
Apedale Hall, 376
Apethorpe, 324
Apley Castle, 360, 373
Hill, 78
Park, 360
Aplin, Richard, Esq., 137
Apperley Bridge, 432
Court, 302
Station, 433
Appleby, 53
Castle, 53
Hall, 336
Appleford, 211
Appleton, 157
C, Esq., 113, 115
Hall, 45
Apps Court, 143
Court Cottage, 143
Apsley Guise, 319
House, 11,319
Aqualate Hall, 40
Park, 373
Arabin, Miss M., 196
Richard, 113
Aragon, Catharine of, 70
Arbgrfield, 206
Cottage, 206
Hall, 206
Arbourn Cottage, 273
Arbroath, 523, 524, 526
Arbury Park, 334, 344
Archer, D., Esq., 213
William, Esq., 145
Archur, John, Esq , 213
Arden, Capt. William, 346
Dowager Lady, 163
258
J. Esq., 24
Ardleigh, 134
Crown, 134
Park, 134
Station, 135
Wick, 134
Ardler, 523
Ardbossan, 521
Ardwick, 420
Station, 421
Arkesden, 116
Arkleley Station, 477
Arksey, 80
Arkwright, C, Esq., 348
P., Esq., 489
Rev. G., 385
Rev. J., 115, 328
R., Esq., 351
Sir R., 488
Arle House, 300
Arley Hall, 45
Arlington Court, 233
Hall, 306
Arlsey, 69
and Shefford Sta., 69
Armathwaite, 475
Castle, 57
Armitage, 340
Joseph, Esq., 418
Lodge, 340
Park, 340
Station, 341
W., Esq., 86, 418
Armley, 432
Park, 355, 420, 432
Station, 433
Armstrong, B., Esq., 196
W., Esq, 255
Army and Navy Club-
Ilouse, 16
Armytage, Col., 181, 281
W., Esq., 355
Arnold, 491
Dr., 170
H., Esq., 32
Lady Mary, 170
Mrs. 515
Mrs. S., 32
Vale, 491
Arnside Towers, 50
Arthington Hall, 357
Arthur's Seat, 60, 102
Arun, River, 169
Arundel, 168, 169
and Little Hampton
Station, 169
Castle, 169
Drawbridge, 166
of Wardour, Lord, 75
Arundell, H., Esq., 130
Ascot Place, 201
Race Course, 201
Asgill Hou-e, 276
Ash, 265, 285
Hill, 120
Park, 24
Station, 265, 285
Ashbourne, 385
Grove, 385
Ashburnham, Dowager
Ladv, 245
Earl of, 246
Hon. P., 179
Ladies H. and E.,276
Place, 246
Ashburton, 237
Lord, 11, 146
Ash BURY, 212
Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
335
Station, 335
Ash BY Magna, 329
H. Pollard, Esq., 14C
Lodge, 32
Magna Vicarage, 329J
Manor House, 32
Parva, 329
St. Leger's, 32
\\. A., Esq., 331
William, Esq., 196
Ashchurch Station, 301
Ashcombe Hall, 386
Ashdown House, 164
Park, 212
Ashenhurst Hall, 387
Ashfield, 325
Hall, 390
House, 356
Ashford, 175, 180, 278
Hall, 491
House, 180
Station, 181, 279
TO Margate Rail-
way, 184
Ashurst, W^ H., Esq., 291
Ashleet House, 151
Ashley, 147
II., Esq., 23
Arnewood, 152
Clinton, 152
Combe, 229
Court, 231
Grove, 216
Hall, 420
Hon. H., 201
Park, 143
Ashling House, 150
Ashlyn's Hall, 26
Ashprinkton House, 238
INDEX.
535
Ashridge Park, 27
Ashstead Park, 260
ASHTON, 48
Court, 221, 223
Hall, 48
Keans, 309
Mrs., 424
New Hall, 46
Nicholas, Esq.,
397
on-Mersey, 421
Station, 417
UXDER-LlNE, 417
ASHURST, 179
262
AsHWELL, 481, 492
J. Esq., 377, 382
Station, 481, 493
ASHWICKEN, 513
Askam Hall, 54
ASKERN, 80
• Station, 81
Askew, G. Esq, 98, 476
Rev. M., 52
William, Esq., 175
ASLOCKTON, 493
Station, 493
ASPATRIA, 476
Station, 477
AspuL, 404, 410
Assheton, — Esq., 400
Assington Hall, 500
Astell, William, Esq., 69
Astle Hall, 393
AsTLEY, 398, 407
Castle, 336, 344
Hall, 47, 410
Station, 399
Astley's Theatre, 16
Aston, 36, 391
Abbots, 28
Arthur, Esq , 44
Hall, 38, 308, 332,
361,364,383, 391
House, 28
Lodge, 219
New Town, 38
on-Trent, 332
Park, 44
Sir A., G.CB.,391
Tirrold, 208
Viaduct, 36
Astrop Hall, 293
AsTwicK, 69
Atchinson, Rev. H., 21
Athelstan, 120
Athenaeum Club-House, 16
Atherstone, 336
Hall, 337
Station, 337
Atherton, 407
Miss E., 409
Nathan, Esq. 215
• Station, 407
Athol, Duke of, 523
Athwatt, H., Esq., 29
Atkins, A., Esq , 274
J. P., Esq., 162
Sir Edward,114
Atkinson, Sir Jasper, 180
Atkyns, E. M., Esq., 210
Attercliffe, 422
Atteringham-at-Bow-
ER, 128
Grange, 128
Attingham Hall, 362
ATTi^EBOROUGH, 122
Station, 123
Attlebridge, 124
Attleburgh Hall, 122
Attwood, J., Esq., 130,308
Attv, Sir J., 114
Aubrey, H. P. T., Esq.,
366
AUCHENGRAY, 61
Station, 61
Auchinleck, 522
Auchterarder, 523
Auchterhouse Station, 524
Auckland, Earl, 160
AUDLEIN, 42
AUDLEY, 43
End, 117
End Station, 117
Lord, 132
Auforth-cum-Bosden,
381
Aufraire, G. A., Esq., 514
AUGHTON, 440
Auldbar Road, 524
Auldbourne, 212
Auldgirth, 522
Auldham, R., Esq., 501
Austen, Colonel H., 178
Colonel T., 178
— Sir H.E., 136, 500
Austerfield, 79
Austin, C.,Esq., Q.C., 137
Henry, Esq., 263
R. A. C, Esq., 263
AUTHORPE, 513
Station, 513
Autley Hall, 87
AVEBURY, 212
Manor House, 212
Temple, 214
AVELEY, 129
Averingwell Villa, 129
Avington, 148
Avisford, 167, 171
Avon Bank, 303
Cottage, 214
River, 32, 150, 152,
195
Viaduct, 33
Awdry, Sir John W., 216
AXB IDGE, 224
AXEY, 81
Axholme, Isle of, 102
Axminster, 230
Axweli Park, 466
Aycliffe, 88, 461
and Heighington
Station, 461
Station, 89, 463
TO Hartlepool,
462
Avers, T. Esq., 24
Ayington, read Heigh-
ington, 108
Aylesbury, 312
Branch, 312
Marq. of, 212, 288
Station, 313
Aylesford, Earl of, 35
Aylesham, 124
Aylestone, 328
Hall, 328
Aylmer, J. H., Esq., 88
Aynho, 293
Park, 293
Station, 293
Ayot St. Lawrence, 66
St. Peter, 66
Ayr, 521
Ayres, Mrs. S., 31
Ayscough Fee Hall, 105
Ayston, 328
Hall, 478
Ayton, 100
Station, 101
Babington, Mrs., 206
Babraham, 495
Babuston, 90
Babworth Hall, 78
Backford Hall, 389
Back, A. J., Esq., 122
H. J., Esq., 122
John, Esq, 142
Bacon, Lord, 119
Roger, 226
Sir Nicholas, 136
504
Bacons, 130
Badbv House, 32
Baddeley, Capt.C. H., 329
Richard, Esq., 377
Baddesley Clinton Hall,
343
Baddow Court, 131
Lodge, 131
Place, 131
Badgemore, 205
Badger Hall, 360
Thomas, Esq., 371
Badgeworth Park, 80
Badminton Park, 295
Bagborough House, 227
Bagge,W.,Esq.,M.P.,501
Baggelote,T.W.,Esq.,226
Baggrave Hall, 331, 481
Bagiiiton Hall, 34
Bagits, 529
Bagnall, T., Esq., 39
William, Esq., 38
Bagot, Lord, 341
Bagots Bromley, 382
Park, 382
Bagshawe, W. L. G., Esq.,
423
Bagworth, 332
Station, 333
Baildon, 433
Bailey, Captain, 67
Charles, Esq., 171
, Esq., 378
Hall, 495
Joseph, Esq., 29
William, Esq., 375
Baillie, David, Esq., 176
H. M., Esq., 66
James E., Esq., 223
— W. H., Esq., 311
Bainbridge, E., Esq., 171
— ThomasP.,Esq., 361
Baker, Charles, Esq., 151
Esq., 495
— G., Esq., 91, 471
John L., Esq., 142
Mrs. J., 131
R. W^, Esq., 481
Sir E. de Baker,
Bart., 155
Sir G,, Bart., 238
Sir H.L., Bart., 276
T. B. L., Esq., 296
Bakewell. 491
Hall, 491
John, Esq., 382
Balbeuchly Station, 524
Balcombe, 165
Station, 165
Tunnel, 159
Baldersby Station, 361
Balderton, 76
Baldock, 69
Elms, 69, 493
William, Esq., 186
Baldon House, 289
Baldovan Station, 524
Baldragon Station, 524
Baldree, 152
Lodge, 153
Ballhave, 387
Ball, William, Esq., 515
Balloch, 520
Balls, 494
Park, 495
Balsham Road Sta., 497
Balston, Mrs., 156
Bamber Bridge Sta., 401
Bambridge House, 148
Bamburgh Castle, 99
Bamford Hall, 400, 414
Bamiton, 52, 231, 2'JO
Bampton-in-the-Bush ,2 1 3
Banipton Park, 52
Banbury, 292
Station, 293, 317
Bane, River, 107
Banesdale Fell, 52
Banester Hall, 49
Bangalow, the, 145, 285
Bangor, 529
IscoED, 367
Bank Hall, 45, 427
Hou.se, 94
of England, 13
Bankes, G., Esq., M.P.,
153
M.. Esq., 46, 405
W. J., Esq., 153
536
INDEX.
Banks, Edward, Esq., 193
Barnard — , Esq., 117
Barton, John H., Esq., 80
Bavington Hall, 467
J. S., Esq., 183
Barnardiston, N. C., Esq.,
Lodge, 49
Bawtry, 78
Sir J., late, 283
501
Moss Station, 399
Station, 79, 109
William, Esq., 193
Barnborough Hall, 353
Place, 121
Baxenden Station, 413
Banner Cross, 423
Barn Elms, 277
-UNDER- Need-
Baxterley, 347
Banneston Lodge, 151
Barne, F., Esq., 507
wood, 346
Park, 347
Bannockburx, 522
Barnes, 277
William, Esq , 277
Bavard Green, 314
Banqueting House, White-
J., Esq., 24
Bartram House, 224
Ba'ytield Hall, 509
Hall, 14
John,Esq., 115, 128
Barttelot, G., Esq., 171,
Bayford, 495
Banstead, 163, 258
Lady, 497
266
Bury, 495
Park, 163
Miss Ann, 33
Barwick Bassett, 212
Place, 495
Banwell, 224
Mrs., 186
Hall, 51
Bay Horse Station, 49
Caves, 224
Mrs. S., 255
Barwis, Mrs., 477
Bayham At)bey, 181
Station, 225
Station, 277, 281
Baschurch, 364
Bavlev, John, Esq , 152
Barassie, 521
William, Esq., 110
Station, 365
— — J. D., Esq., 156
Station, 522
Barnet, 64
Baseldon read Basil-
P. J., Esq., 274
Barber Hall, 508
Station, 65
don, 208
Sir John, Bart., 191
Barbins, 65
Barnetby-le- Wold, 425
Basford, 490
Bayliss House, 199
Barbor, Captain, 227
Station, 425
Station, 43, 491
Baynard, Rev. E. F., 164
Barchard, J., Esq , 242
Barnett, Charles, Esq , 69
Bashley Lodge, 152
Bavuards Park, 265
Barclay, A. K., Esq., 161,
George H., Esq , 292
Basket' Rock Light, 95
Baynes, W., Esq., 172
263
H., Esq., 370
Basildon Park. 208
Bayning, Lord, 507
Charles, Esq., 262
Horatio, Esq., 39
Basing House, 148
Bayons Manor, 487
D. H. D., Esq., 263
Barnewood Court, 297
Basingstoke, 144, 284
Bavswater Road, 11
Barclay's Brewery, 6
Barnfield, 150
Station, 145, 285
Baythorne Hall, 117
Barcombe, 242
Barningham Hall, 124
Baskerville, H., Esq., 207
Bazalette, K., Esq., 283
Place, 242
Barnsley, 354, 428
Baslows 491
Beach Cottage, 271
Barden Hall, 335
Park, 311
Basset, Baroness, 509
Hill, 113
Hill Station, 335
Station, 355, 429
Bassingbourne Hall, 115
Hill Park, 497
Bardney, 107
Barns' Lodge, 24
Bastard, E. R. P., Esq.,
House, 170
Abbey, 107
B.vrxstaple, 233
239, 240
William, Esq., 145
Station, 107
Barnt Green, 308
P. N., Esq., 155
Beachborough, 183
Bardon Mill Station, 469
Green Station, 309
— T. H., Esq., 155
Beachmont, 178
Barford, 70
Barnwell, 325
Baston Lodge, 201
Beachside Hall, 51
House, 227
Station, 325
Bateman, — , Esq., 490
Beachv Head, 245
Manor House, 70
Baron, Mrs. S., 436
James, Esq. 377
Beacon Hill House, 137
Barham Court, 246
Barons Hall, 508
John, Esq., 377
Lodge, 152
Downs, 180, 193
Barrack Lodge, 57
Lord, 327
Beaconsfield, 199
Baring, Henry, Esq., 124
Barratt, T. C, Esq., 257
Mrs., 135
House, 77
John, Esq., 173
Barrett, J. B., Esq., 211
0., Esq., 333
Beadleshill, 164
Eight Hon. F. T.,
Mrs. M., 148
Bates, Captain C, 162
Beadnell, 99
253, 270
Thomas, Esq., 189
Miss E., 141
Beal Station, 99
Right Hon Sir F. T.,
Barrington, 118
Bath, 217
Beale, T. 0., Esq., 322
Bt., M.P., 123, 144
Hon. P., 145
and Wells, Bishop,
Beahng Hall, 329
William, Esq., 265
Viscount, 213
224
Beahngs House, 137
Barings, 485
Barr Magna, 39
House, London, 11
Bearahurst, 383
Baringion Court, 228
Barrow, 4 72
Marquis of, 218
Beamish Hall, 456
Barker, Captain H., 491
Green House, 176
Station, 217
Bean, John Esq., 152
James, Esq., 491
GURNEY, 222
Viaduct, 195
Bearblock, W., Esq., 113
Mrs., 134
Hill, 385
Bathgate, 519
Bearcroft, E., Esq., 307
Barkby Hall, 331, 480
House, 54, 222
Bathurst, Earl of, 309
Beard, John, Esq., 132
Barkham, 285
• Station, 331, 4 73
Sir F. H., Bart.,
Beardmore, J., Esq., 268
Manor House, 285
B ARROW^-U P0N-S0AR,331
147,273
Miss, 263
Barking, 129, 136
Barrows Hedges, 258
Batley, 418
Bear's Oak, 179
Barkway, 116
Barry, J. S., Esq., 45, 388
R., Esq., 245
Bearwood Park, 283
Barkworth, Mrs., 436
Barstov, 34
Station, 419
Beattock, 59
W. H, Esq., 150
House, 34
Batsford, 303
Station, 59
Barlastox, 375
BARTirOMLEY, 43
Park, 303
Beau Manor Park, 330
Hall, 375
Bartleet, T., Esq., 128
Batson, Henry, Esq., 259
Beauchamp, Earl, 302
Barlborough Hall, 351
Bartley Lodge, 151
Battersea, i41
William, Esq., 198
Barlee, Mrs , 125
Manor House, 151
Battisford, 136
Beauchietr Abbey, 350,
Barleythorpe, 478
Barti.oe, 119
Battle, 244
352, 423
Barlow. E., Esq., 201, 375
Barton, 152
Abbey, 244
Beaudescrt, 340
Barmoor Castle, 98
andWalton Sta.,347
BattlesdenPark, 29
Beaufort, Duke of, 295
Barmby-on-the-Moor,
Charles, Esq., 348
Battles Hall, 128
Beaufront, 469
440
Court, 289
Batty, B. N.R., Esq., 419
Beauleau, 152
Barnard Castle, 464
Grange, 228
William, Esq., 204
Beaumont, G.B. Esq ,278
Charles, Esq., 115
Hall, 121, 126,346,
W. W., Esq., 419
— G. W., 429
E. G., Esq., 502
.383, 504
Bausfield Hall, 497
Lord, 430
INDEX.
i37
Beaumout, Mrs., 467
R. H., Esq., 419
Sir G. H. Bart.,
335
the Poet, 335
Beauport, 244
Beaurepaire, 145
Beavere Hall, 304
Bebington Station, 391
Beccles, 507
Beck, S. A., Esq., 273
Beckenham, 160
Becker Hall, 436
Becket, Archbishop, 186
Thomas A., Tomb
of, 187
Beckett House, 213
Misses, 357
SirT., Bart., 425
William, Esq., M.P.,
355, 357, 420, 433
Beckford Hall, 302
Beckingham, 108
Hall, 77, 108
Beckixgtox, 218
Beadle, John, Esq., 436
Beaford, 449
Bedale, 454
Grange, 454
Hall, 454
Station, 455
Bedenhall, 41
Bedford, 320
Branch, 29
Duke of, 243, 317,
319
Lieut., R.N., 253
Lieut., F., R.N., 255
Square, 15
Station, 321
Statue of the Duke
of, 15
Bedfords, 128
Bedgar House, 258
Bedgebury Park, 181
Bedingfield Col. F., 87
John L., Esq., 123
Bedingtox, 163
House, 163
Park, 163, 259
Bedlington, 95
Bedworth, 344
Station, 345
Beech, C, Esq., 378
Hill, 46
Hill Park, 65
J., Esq., 33, 41, 375
Lodge, 203
Beeching, S., Esq., 164
Beechland, 242
Beechwood Park, 27
Tunnel, 19
Beedham, John, Esq., 325
Beefield Regis, 158
Beenham, 285
House, 285
Lodge, 285
Beesby, 511
Beesthorpe Hall, 484
Beeston, 388, 419, 480,
513
Hall, 126, 419
— — Station, 389,481
Beetham, 50
Hall, 50
ROOTHIXG, 115
Beevor, Sir T. B., Bart.,
122
— - Hall, 65
Beith, 521
Belford, 98
Station, 99
Belgrave, 330
Rev. Wm., 478
Square, 15
Bell Busk Station, 435
House, 129
M., Esq. M.P., 92
Wm. G., Esq., 48
Wm. N., Esq., 116
Bellairs, Sir Wm., 138
G., Esq., 328
Bellamoor Hall, 341
Bellbroughton, 306
Belle Isle, 514
Villa, 199
Bellevue, 178, 182, 198,
308, 515
Bellew, J. P., Esq , 233
Bellfield,514
BelMelds, 372
Bellixgham, 469
Belmont, 45, 65, 186,197
Castle, 129, 523
Cottage, 145, 148
Hall, 387
House, 91, 113,223,
367, 470
Belmore House, 148
Lodge, 227
I Station, 91
Beeper, 349
House, 349
Station, 349
Belsay Castle, 92
Belson, James, Esq., 38
Belton House, 77
Belvidere, 255
House, 142
Belvoir Castle, 74, 492
Bemerton Rectory, 273
Bemgate House, 153
Bempton, 451
Station, 451
Benacre Hall, 507
Beuce, E. S., Esq., 501
Bendish, 66
Bendon Abbey, ruins of,
156
Bendyshe Hall, 117
John, Esq., 69
Sir Thomas, 117
Benendex, 181
Bengough, G., Esq., 297
Benham Park, 287
Benhams Manor House,
210
Beningborough Hall, 84
Bennet, Capt. P. 504
P., Esq., M.P., 504
Bennett, D., Esq., 211
G. B., Esq., 327
Mrs., 240
Bexxington, 69
Place, 69
Beuslon Hall, 501
Bent, John, Esq., 164
Misses, 381
T. H., Esq., 197
Bentham, 435
213, 308
Station, 435
Bextley, 134, 265
, Esq., 451
Hall, 370
John, Esq., 408,410
Junction Sta., 135,
505
Mrs. M. A., 256
Priory, 23
TO Hadleigh, 504
Bextworth, 144
Hall, 144
Benyon, F. Y., Esq., 501
Rev. E. R., 505
T., Esq., 355,421
Beomond House. 273
Bere Regis, 154
Regis, 157
Berechurch Hall, 135
Berel House, 148
Berens, J., Esq., 255
W., Esq., 162
Beresford, Viscount, 181
Bergman, J. G., Esq., 203
Berkeley, 296
Castle, 296
Hon. G.. 152
Lady M., 201
Lodge, 173
Robert, Esq., 302
Square, 15
Station, 297
William, Esq., 304
Berkhampstead, 24, 26
Station, 27
Berkswell Hall, 35
Berkwell Lodge, 137
Bernard, T. T., Esq., 313
Berners, J., Esq., 135
Roothing Hall, 115
Berrington Hall, 362
Berry, 239
Hill, 203, 262, 493
Bersted Lodge, 170
Bertie, Hon. and Rev.
H. W., 129
Berwick, 245
Court, 245
Hall, 132, 362
House, 129, 132
Lord, 362
ox-Tweed, 100
Station, 101, 245,
457
to Kelso Rail., 476
Bescott Hall, 39, 370
Bescott Junction, 39
Bessborough, Earl of, 276
Best, G. Esq., 262
H. P., Esq., 287
Mrs. J. E., 509
Rev. Thomas, 147
Beswick, W., Esq., 451
Betchworth, 260
House, 260
Station, 261
Bethell, R., Esq., 449
Bethersdex, 181
Bethune, Mrs., 273
Betlev Court, 43
Hall, 39, 43
Betsome House, 255
Betterton House, 210
Betton Hall, 42
Beulah Spa, 161
Bevan, C, Esq., 278
David, Esq., 65
Henry, Esq., 278
Robert, 504
Bevercote's Park, 78
Beverley Station, 449
Bevingtou, 24
Bkwdley, 306
Bewicke, ^Irs , 467
Bexhill, 244
Station, 245
Bexley, 253
Bicester, 293, 315
Station, 315
Bickerstaffe, 404
Hall, 404
Bickford, T., Esq., 41
Bickham House, 243
Bicton Hall, 363
Lodce, 234
Bidden, W., Esq., 152
Biddexden, 181
Bidbexham, 321
Biddlestoxe, 217
Biddulph 379
Grange, 377
Robert, Esq., 302
Sir T., Bart., 32
BiDSTox', 217
BiDSTOXE, 391
Bifrons, 189
Big House, 377
Bighrook, 290
Bigbv, 425
Bigge, C. W., Esq., 94
Biggex, 83
Biggin House, 324
Biggins' Wood, 161
Biggleswade, 68
Station, 69
Bignor Park, 171
Bigod, Earl of Norfolk,
125
Bigods, 115
Bilborough, 489
Bilbrook, 82, 361
Bdderstone, 500
Bilham, F., Esq., 356
Billericay, 131
Billesden Coplow, 329
z z z
538
INDEX.
Billingbear Park, 204
Billingham Station, 463
Billing Road Station, 323
Billingsgate, 6
BiLLINGTON, 408
BUney Hall, 506
Lodge, 512
Station, 513
BiLSBOROUGH, 49
Hall, 49
BiLTON, 32, 221,
Grange, 32
Binden House, 229
BiNFiELD, 204, 282
Grove, 204
Grove House, 204
Manor House, 204
Place, 204
Villa, 204
Bingate House, 273
Bingham, 483, 492
Bingham, H. C, Esq., 481
Station, 493
VUla, 276
BiNGLEY, 412, 432
Station, 413, 433
BiNLEY, 33
Binstead Hill, 144
Birch, C. J., Esq., 340
George, Esq., 165
G. Wyrley, Esq., 122
J. W., Esq., 205
Hall, 133
House, 408, 410
Sir T. B., Bt., M.P.,
396
Wyrley, Esq., 122
Bircham, S., Esq., 124
Bird Cage Walk, 11
Hatch, 115
Mrs. Anne, 331
R. M., Esq., 203
BiRDBROOK, 117
Birdhurst Lodge, 163
Birdingbury Hall, 32
Birfield Hall, 122
Birkbeck, H., Esq., 138
Birkdale, 399
Station, 399
Birkenhead, 390
Station, 391
Birkfield Lodge, 134
Birks Hall, 427, 429
Birksland Hall, 427
Birmimore Fen, 499
Birmingham, 36
Station, 37
to Lee IS, 346
Viaduct, 36
Birtles Hall, 378
Birtley, 90, 456
Biscoe, Mrs., 291
Bisham, 203
Abbey, 203
ISHOP Auckland, 461
Briggs, 520
Fred., Esq., 377
Palace, 4()1
Station, 461
Bishop Jewel, 216
Wearmouth, 464
Wm., Esq., 377
Bishop's Cottage, 114
Court, 232
Station, 115
Stortford, 114
Bishopsbourne, 189
Bishopsfield, 78
Bishopsgate Street, 16
Bishopsgate, 280
Bishopsthorpe Palace, 83
Bishopstoke, 148
Station, 149
TO Portsmouth,
268
Bishops Waltham, 268
BisHOPTON, 463
BiSLEY, 145
Bispham Hall, 405
Biston Park, 152
Bittern, 150
Court, 150
Grove, 150
Lodge, 1 50
BiTTESWELL, 329
Hall, 329
BlXLEY, 123
Hall, 123
Lodge, 123
Blaauw, W. H., Esq., 242
Black Hall, 240
Lake Hall, 38
Lane Station, 405
Mrs., 128
Prince, Tomb of,
187
Rod, 410
Blackbrook House, 269
Place, 269
Blackburn, 401, 407
Station, 401, 407
Blackbume, J. Esq., 397
Blackdown House, 171
Blackett, C, Esq., 467
Blacker, M. M., Esq., 507
Henry C, Esq., 87
Blackford, 523
Blackkordby, 335
Blackfriars Bridge, 4
Blackheath, 252
Station, 253
Tunnel, 250
Blackland, 214
Blacklow Hill, 345
Blackmore, 130
Blackmore, M., Esq., 274
Blackpool, 412
Blackstone, W, S., Esq.,
M.P., 209
Blackball, 7
Blackwater, 285
River, 128, 133
Station, 285
Blackwell, 308
Grange, 88
S. H.. Esq., 371
Hall, 88
Station, 309
Blackwood Hall, 386
Blagdon Manor House,
222
Park, 92
Rectorv, 222
Blagrave, Col. John, 206
Blaise's Well, 160
Blake, Admiral, 226, 227
C. J., Esq., 160,251
E. P., Esq , 138
Hall, 128,419
James B., Esq., 504
John, Esq., 127
Mrs. H., 132
Blakeley House, 34
Blakesley, 30
Hall, 30
James B., Esq., 504
Blakiston, Sir M., Bart.,
385
Blandford, 153
Bland, James, Esq., 141
J., Esq., 162
Nath , Esq., 260
Blandon Park, 264
Blandv, Mrs., 211
Blane.'Sir Hugh S., Bart.,
348
Blankney, 106
Hall, 106
Blatchington Angle-
ton, 169
Blatchingworth, 415
Blatherwycke Park, 326
Blathwayt, G., Esq., 294
George Wm., Esq.
219
Blaydes, C. C, Esq., 78
John, Esq., 354
Blaydon, 467
Station, 467
Bleasby Hall, 483
Blechynden Station, 151
Blenchley, John, Esq.
read Brenchley, 254
Blencowe, H. P., Esq., 54
Hall, 54
Robert Wm., Esq.
166
Blenheim, 284
Park, 292
Blenkinsopp Castle, 468
G.T.L., Esq., 462
Hall, 469
Bletchingdon, 315
Park, 315
Bletchingley, 164
Castle, 164
Tunnel, 174
Bletchington Park, 291
Bletchlky,28
Station, 29
TO Oxford, 314
WoBURN and Bed
ford, 316
Bletsoe, Miss A., 318
Blewberry, 208
Blewburtoii Hill Encamp
ment, 208
Blewitt, R. J., Esq., 530
BlickHng Hall, 124, 506
Lodge, 124
Bliss, Henry, Esq., 121
Blisworth, 19, 30
Station, 31
Blithfield Park, 341
Block, James, Esq., 64
Samuel, Esq., 64
William, Esq., 64
Bloomfield House, 39, 253
Bloomsbury Square, 15
Blore Park, 40
Blount, M., Esq., 207
Sir E., Bart., 98
William, Esq., 199
Blowing Stone, 210
Bloxwhch, 372
Hall, 372
Bloxworth, 155
House, 155
Blue Hays, 232
Blue Pits Sta., 407, 415
Blundell, W., Esq., 399
Blundeston, 506
Blunham Park (See Blu
ham), 70
Blunt, E. W., Esq., 144
R. C, Esq., 273
Sir C. R., Bart., 244
Blurton, 375
Cottage, 375
House, 375
Blyborough, 425
Hall, 425
Blyth, 78, 93
River, 95
Station, 477
Blythe, 424
Bridge Station, 383
Hall, 35, 424
Marsh, 383
Blyton 424
Station, 425
Bobbing Place, 2.=i9
Bobbings Court, 259
Boddington, Miss, 322
Bodington, 300
Manor, 3 JO
Bodorgan, 530
Boeley, 307
Hall, 307
BoGNOR, 170
Lodge, 170
Manor House, 170
Station, 171
Bohemia House, 245
Boileau, Sir J. P., Bart.,
123
Boishall, 132
Bolam Hall, 94
Bold Hall, 44, 397
BoLDEN, 91
Station, 91
Boldero, H., Esq., 318
E., Esq., 266
Boldshaw Hall, 429
Bolesworth Castle, 388
Boleyn, Anne, 177
INDEX.
539
Boleyn Sir J., 1/7
Bolingbroke, Viscount,
141, 213
Bollington Hall, 116
Bolnore House, 1C7
Bolsover Castle, 351, 488
bolsterton, 423
Bolton, 407, 411
Abbey, 402
BY-BOLLAND, 402
Castle, 455
Hall, 402, 455
House, 429
le-Sands, 51
Lord, 144, 455
OR BOLTON-LE-
MOORS, 405
Percy, 83
Percy Station, 83
Station, 51, 405,407
Bolwick Hall, 124
Bond, Benjamin, Esq., 130
Captain, 209
Thomas, Esq., 156
Bonner, Bishop of London,
133
Bonnis Hall, 380
Bonsey, W., Esq., 198
Bonsor, J., Esq., 263
Boodle, R., Esq., 113
Booksellers' Provident
Retreat, 25
Boore, R., Esq., 201
Booth, 400, 402
C, Esq., 114, 495
G. J., Esq., 64
John, Esq., 322
Mrs., 334
Mrs. M., 114
Philip, Esq., 321
Williamson, Esq., 69
BOOTHFIELD, 416
Booths, the, 403
BooTLE, 404, 473
Lane Sta., 401, 405
Station, 399, 473
Village, 398
Booton Hall, 124
BoRCH, 407
Borde Hill, 167
Bordeaux House, 148
Borden Cottage, 258
Bordesley Abbey, Ruins
of, 307
BORDESWELL, 507
Boreatton Park, 364
BOREHAM, 133
House, 133
Lodge, 133
Boringdon Park, 241
Borough, C. B. B., Esq.,
373
House, 175
Market, 160
Mrs , 385
William, Esq., 266
BOROUGHBRIDGE, 458
Hall, 458, 459
Station, 459
Borrer, N., Esq., 167
Borroughes, Miss A. B.,
122
Borrowash Station, 333
BORROWBRIDGE, 52
Bouverie, Hon. P. P., 227
BORWICK, 51
Bosanquet, C, Esq., 98
G.Jacob, Esq., 112
Bosbury House, 302
Boscobel House, 361
BOSCOMBE, 152
BOSHAM, 172
Station, 173
Boss Hall, 136
Bossev Station, 387
Bostock Hall, 45
Miss F.,386
Boston, 105
House, 283
Lord, 203
Station, 105
toGre.atGrimsby
510
Bosworth Field and Battle,
335
Cottage, 327
Hall, 327
Park, 332
Boswell, John, Esq., 199
Botanical Gardens, Re-
gent's Park, 16
Boteler, Mrs. Mary, 191
Botesdale, 136
Cottage, 138
Lodge, 138
Botfield, Beriah, Esq., 32
Bothall, 95
Castle, 95
Botley,269
Grange, 269
Botley's Park, 272
Station, 269
BOTOLPHS, 169
Bott, John, Esq., 382
Bottesford, 492
— Station, 493
Bottisford, 424
— Hall, 424
Bottisham Hall, 119, 496
Boucherett, A., Esq., 487
Boughey, Sir T. F. F., Bt.,
40, 373
Boughton, 186
Hall, 322
House, 186,
Mrs. F., 144
Park, 322
Boulge Hall, 137
Boulogne, 183
Boultbee, Joseph, Esq., 34
Boulton, 332
Cottage, 332
Henry, Esq., 321
M. P. W., Esq., 292
Bourghers, Sir Francis, 161
Bourne, 73
Bridge Station, 497
J., Esq., 375, 382
Bourne Hall, 69
Late Rt. Hon.W. S.,
151
Place, 189
Bournemouth, 152
Bourton-on-the-Hill,
301
Park, 303
Boveridge House, 153
Bow, 111
Station, 516
Lodge, 110
Bowater, Major-Gen. Sir
E., 278
Bowden, C, Esq., 230
Hall, 297
Park, 216
Bowder's House, 240
Bowditch, H., Esq., 161
Bowdon, Henry, Esq., 351
420
Station, 421
Bowen, W. S., Esq., 314
Bower Hall, 117
House, 128
Hill Lodge, 517
Miss, 155
T. B., Esq., 155
Bowers, Rupert, Esq., 386
Stump, 380
Bowes Farm, 65
John, Esq., 462
Manor, 65, 495
Sir George, 464
Thomas, Esq., 466
Bowhill, 247
Bowker, T., Esq., 73
Bowlam Forest, 434
Bowland Bridge, 528
Bowles, John, Esq., 27
J. S., Esq., 210
Bowling, 520
Hall, 429
Bowman's Lodge, 255
Bownar, T. Esq., 162
Bowness, 514
Bowood, Park, 214
Bowstead, John, Esq., 425
Bowyer, Capt. H. A., 276
Charles, Esq., 144
Sir G. Bart., 290
Box, 216
Brook, 217
Bush House, 215
Hill Tunnel, 216
Station, 217
Tunnel, 194
Boxley Abbey, 246
House, 246
Boxmoor, 24
Hall, 24
Station, 25
Boxstead, 501
Hall, 501
Boxwell, 130
Boycott, T., Esq., 360
Boyce Court, 298
Boydell, Alderman, 368
Boyd, Mark, Esq., 255
Bovd, Robert, Esq., 160
Boyland HaU, 139
Boyle Farm, 141
BOYLOW, 151
Boyne Hill, 201
Boynton Hall, 450
Boys, Colonel, 287
Brace, Henry, Esq., 372
Bracebridge, C. H., Esq.,
337
Brackenbury, Col. Sir E.
510
Brackendale Lodge, 123
Brackenhurst, 483
Brackenridge, W., Esq.,
65, 112
Brackley, 317
Station, 317
Bradbourne, 178
Park, 246
Bradbury, 88
Station, 89
Bradden, 30
House, 30
Braddyll, T. R. G., Esq.,
473
Bradfield, 135, 206
Hall, 206
Place, 206
Sir T., Bart., 164
Bradford, 428, 514, 516
C, Esq., 213
Earl of, 40, 361, 514
Peverell, 159
Station 427
Bradfield, J. B. S., Esq.,
501
Bradgate, 333
Park, 333
Bradley Ford Station,
405
Hall, 466
House, 469
Station, 419
Bradninch, 233
Bradshaw, F., Esq., 383
H., Esq., 269
J., Esq., 40
J., Esq., 265
Leach Station, 407
William, Esq., 148
Bradshawe Hall, 47, 404
T. I., Esq., 404
Bradstone Brook, 265
Bradwell, 29
Hall, 393
House, 29
Bragbury End, 67
House, 495
Bragge, Colonel, 230
Braidwood, 519
Brailes House, 316
Braine, River, 133
Braintree, 502
Station, 503
Brainshaw, 151
House, 151
Braiihwaite, John, Esq.,
128, 257
z z 2
540
INDEX.
Brakexash, 138
Hall, 138
Brakeiiridge, Wm, Esq.,
497
Brakespeare, 199
Bramall Hall, 381
Brambleljui y House, 253
Brambletve House, Ruins
of, 164
Bramdeax, 148
Cottage, 148
Bramertox, 127
Hall, 127
Bramford, 136
Grove, 136
Hall, 136
Station, 137
Bramtield Place, 495
Bramhall Station, 381
Branihani Park, 436
Bramley, 432
House, 265
Mrs., 328
Bramoak Hall, 356
Tunnel, 357
Brampton, 471
Park, 70
Bramshall, 382
Park, 383
Station, 383
Bramshill Park, 145
Bramston Station, 333
T. W., Esq., M.P.,
115, 130
Brancepeth Castle, 464
Branches Park, 497
Brander, F., Esq., 152
Brandesdon, 137
Hall, 137
Brandford House, 181
Brandiston Hall, 124
Brandling, C. J., Esq., 355
Lieut.-Colonel, 419
Rev. R. H , 92
Brandox, 33, 121
Embankment, 33
Hall, 121
Lodge, 33.
Park, 121
Station, 33, 121
Brandreth, H., Esq., 29
H., Esq., 313
Braxds Burto.v, 449
Brandsferrv House, 21
Branfill, Mrs., 129
Braxkstox, 476
Bransby Hall, 85
Brapertox, 84, 89
Brasted Park, 178
Brathay Hall, 515
Braunston Hall, 330, 332,
485
Brawith Hall, 86
Braxted Lodge, 133, 503
Bray, 200
P., Esq., 264
Sir Reginald, 201
ToucHEX, 200
Vicarage, 202
Bray Vicar of, 202
— Wick Lodge, 202
Braybrook, 327
Braybrooke, Lord, 117
Brayden House, 308
Braye, Baroness, 326
Br.vyfield, 323
Brayton, 437
Hall, 477
Station, 477
Braystones Station, 476
Braywick Grove, 202
Breakspeare, Nicholas, 25
Breaniore House, 153,273
Brearly Manor, 355
Brechin, 524
Castle, 524
Bredox, 302
Station, 303
Breestox, 333
Breestwhistle, 419
Bremsworthy House, 233
Brenchley, Mrs., 515
Brenley House, 186
Breuteleigh Hall, 500
Brent Lodge, 64
OR South Brent,
240
River, 195
Station, 241
Brextford, 282
AXD HoUNSLOW,
280
Station, 283
Brentwood, 128
Station, 129
Brereton Hall, 393
J., Esq., 509
i\Iiss M., 172
Bretby Park, 335, 347
Bretherton, 400
Hall, 400
Bretlands, 273
Brewen, R., Esq., 330
Brewood, 40
Brew, River, 225
Brewster, Colonel, 133
John, Esq., 117
J.N. Esq., J.P., 132
Briars, the, 196
Brick House, 256
\ Brickenden Bury, 495
Brickhill Cottage, 29
Manor, 29
Bridehead House. 159
Bridge House, 64, 141,
209, 491
Mrs. S., 132
of Allan, 523
of Dun, 524
of Earn, 526
Bridgelield. 274
Bridgefoot House, 64
Bridgehill House, 348
Bridgend, 531
Bridger, Harry, Esq., 169
William,' Esq., 191
Bridges, J. W., Esq., 113
Major Edward, 54
Bridges, Sir B.W.,Bt., 189
Sir Henry, 163
SirJ.W.E.,Bt.,182
Bridgewater, 225
Canal, 37
Station, 225
Bridgnian, — Esq., 243
Edward, Esq., 123
Bridgxorth, 360
Bridgwood, S., Esq., 382
Sampson, Esq., 377
Bridport, Lord, 228
Bridwell House, 230
Bridlingtox, or Bur-
LINGTOX, 450
Quay, 451
Station, 451
Brigg, or Glaxdford
Bridge, 424
Station, 425
Briggin's Park, 114
Briggs, — Esq., 165
Samuel, Esq., 278
Thomas, Esq., 267
Brighouse, 414
Brighouse Station, 415
Brighton, 166
Chain Pier, 167
Station, 158, 167
TO Newhaven
Railway, 192
TO Portsmouth j
Railway, 166
Viaduct, 167 |
Brightshew, John, Esq., 68
Brightwell House, 209
Salome, 209
Brigsley, 512
Brigstock, 324
Brimptox, 286
Brimpsfield, 299
Brimscomb, 311
Station, 311
Brinckbourne Priory, 94
Brine, Captain J., 154
Thomas, Esq., 271
Brinkley Hall, 497
Brinklow, 334
Brixkworth, 215
House, 440
Brinsep Hall, 414, 410
Brintou, 509
Brisco, M.,Esq.,M.P., 244
Sir W., Bt., 56, 476
Station, 57
W., Esq., 245
Briscoe, J. I., Esq., 273
Brislington Tunnel, 194
Bristol, 220
AXD Exeter Rail-
way, 222
Marquis of, 276,505
Station, 221
Tunnel, 194
to Birmixgham,
294
Bristow, F., Esq., 270
I British Clianuel, 150
— Institution, 171
British Museum, 14, 17
Brittox Ferry, 531
Lieut. J. S., 283
Britwell House, 199
Brizes, 130
Broad Green Station, 397
Broadhixtox, 212
Broad Holden, 412
P. B., Esq., 377
Broadbush, 175
Broadtield, 165
Broadhurst, H., Esq., 493
T. E., Esq., 493
Broadlands, 270
Broadmead, 183
Broadmeadow House, 309
Broadmoor, 27, 199
Broadwater, 168
Broadway, 301
Broadwell Grove, 290
Broadwood, J. S., Esq.,
262, 267
Thomas, Esq., 266
Brock Hall, 31
Station, 49
Brockexhurst, 152
House, 152
New Park, 153
Park, 153
Brocket Hall, 64
S. B., Esq., 130
Brockfield House, 440
Brockham Warren, 262
Brockholes Station, 439
T. F., Esq., 49
Brocklehurst, J. Esq., 381
J., Esq., M,P., 381
W. C, Esq., 380
W., Esq., 381, 387
Brocklesby, 425
Park, 425
Station, 425
Brockley, 160
Whins Station, 93
Brocklyn House, 246
Brockman, E. D., Esq.,
M.P., 183
R., Esq., 182
Broddlev, Henry, Esq.,
M.P.,"436
Brodie Sir B., Bart., 260
Brodsworth Hall, 353
Brogborough House, 318
Brogden, Rev. James, 64
Brograve, Sir J., 114
Broke, Sir P., Bart., 136
Bromborough Station,
391
Hall, 391
Broraesberrow Place, 302
Bromham,245, 321
Hall, 321
Bromley, 135, 160, 406
C, Esq., 41
Cross Station, 407
House. 160
Lodge, 135, 160
Palace, 160
Sir R. IL, Bart., 484
INDEX.
541
Brompton, 258
Bromsgrove, 306
Station, 307
Bromyard, 304
Brook, Charles, Esq., 418
A. J., Esq, 505
Hall, 501
House, 505
Hill, 26G
Joseph, Esq., 418
Lodge, 203
Vale, 244
W.L., Esq.. 418
Brooke, 123
Cooper, Esq., 134, 504
Edward, Esq., 418
House, 123
J. N., Esq.
Lady, 44
Lodge, 123
Miss, 437
Rev. John, 361
Sir R, Bart., 44, 392
T. L., Esq., 392, 420
Brookfield House, 237
Brookliampton Park, 301
Brookhill Hall, 489
Brookhurst, 164
Brookland, 130
Villa, 131
Brooklands, 269
Brookraans, 63
Brooks, Francis, Esq., 137
Brooksbank, J., Esq., 378
Brooksby Hall, 480
Station, 481
John T., Esq., 319
Brookstreet House, 191
Broom Hall, 366
Brooniborough, 239
Broome Hill, 181
House, 233
Park, 96, 182, 260
Broomfield, 130
Farm, 278
House, 63, 188
Broomhall,T.T.,Esq.,374
Broomhead Hall, 422
Broorahill Bank, 181
Brooms, the, 41, 374
. Villa, 41, 374
Bros, Thomas, Esq., 112
Broseley, 360
Brough, 53, 437
Station, 437
Top, 54
Brougham and Vaux, Lord
53
Broiighton Sta., 49, 473
Tower, 473
Broughty, 526
Brouiicker, R. Esq., 153
Brown, Henry, Esq., 64
J., Esq., 355, 421
J., Esq., 114
John, Esq., 128,141
Mrs. S., 205
Rev. R. B., 304
Robert, Esq., 376
S. S., Esq., 135
Stephen, Esq., 212
the Poet, 143
T., M.D., 500, 504
William, Esq., 165
W. W., Esq., 421
Browne, Captain, 104
J. D., Esq., 479
John. Esq., 22, 309
M., Esq., 262
Rev. Edward, 479
Robert, Esq., 159
Wade, Esq., 216
William, Esq., 475
W. K., Esq., 321
Brownhills, 372
Station, 373
Villa, 377
Browning, H., Esq., 504
Brownlow Cottage, 150
Earl, 77, 112
Browsholme Hall, 49, 408
Broxbourne, 112
Bury, 112
Station, 113
TO Hertford, 494
Broxburn, 519
Broxmore Park, 270
Broxted, 117
Hall, 117
Bruce Castle, 112
Earl, 212, 288
Right Hon. Sir J
L K., 276
Robert, 112
W. A., Esq., 216
Brundall Station, 127
Brunswick Hotel, Black-
wall, 8
Square, 15
Bruntnall, B., Esq., 25
Bruxner, G. A., Esq., 204
Bryaus, J., Esq., 514
Bryanston House, 155
Square, 15
Bryant, Col. Sir J., 276
Dr. James, 64
Buckden Palace, 70
Buckendenbury, 495
BUCKENHAM, 123
House, 120
Station, 127
BUCKFASTLEIGH, 239
Buckhurst Park, 164
BUCK1NGH/>M, 315
— — AND Banbury, 314
Duke of, 65, 148,
155, 270, 313, 315
Hill, 165
House, 169
Bunco, John, Esq., 113
Bund, T. H., Esq., 303
Bunn, John, Esq., 53
Hill, 519
Bunney, E., Esq., 267
R. E.,Esq., 147
Bunny Park, 331
Bunsen, Rev. H. G., 372
HisExcellency, Che-
valier, 64
Buntingford, 114
Buntingsdale Hall, 42
Burchhanger Hall, 115
Palace, London, 10 Burchington, 188
Castle,Remainsof,53 Brydges, Sir Egerton, 189
Hall, 53
Broughton, 49,316,424,
473, 530
ASTLEY, 328
Astley Station, 329
Castle, 292
Hall, 40,340, 402
P. Esq., 42
Rev. Sir H. D.Bart.,
40, 42
Bryer Hall, 418
Brymer, Captain, 273
Brymore House, 227
Brynbella, 529
Bryn-y-gaer, Ruins of, 368
Bubenhall, 34
Bubnell Hall, 491
BUBWITH, 440
Buccleugh, Duke of, 11,
102, 276
Station, 315
Villa, 199
Buckland, 116, 211
Abbey, 243
Court, 239, 262
House, 211
Bucklebury, 287
House, 287
Buckley, Colonel, 273
Edward, Esq., 421
Buckminster Park, 74,481
BUCKNALL, 107
Bucks Hall, 136
Buckshalls, 164
Buckton, G., Esq., 64
Buckworth,T.R.,Esq.,512
Budd, B., Esq., 2] 2
Budleigh Salterton,
236
Buenos Ayres, 297
BUGBROOK, 33
Buglaughton Hall, 378
Buildwas Abbey, Ruins of,
362
Park, 362
Bulkcley, Captain T., 201
Lord, 95
BULKINGTON, 335, 345
Station, 335
Bull Gill Station, 477
BuUen, Mrs. L., 131
Buller, Edward, Esq., 383
J. W., Esq., 233
Sir A., 243
Bulley, J. P., Esq., 151
Bullock, F. F., Esq., 210
— Frederick, Esq., 173
— H., Esq., J.P.. 130
— Jonathan, Esq., 132
502
Bulmer, C, Esq., 93
Bulmershe Court, 205
Bulmore, W., Esq., 141
BULPHAM, 131
Bulstrode Park, 199
Bulteel, J. C, Esq., 240
Bulwell Station, 491
Bulwer, Mrs. B., 124
W. E. L., Esq., 124
507
William, Esq., 131
Bunbury, 388
H. M., Esq., 287
SirH.E., Bart., 121
504
69
Burch, J., Esq., 112
Burden, 116
Burderop, 212
Burdett, Sir F., Bart., 480
Sir R., Bart., 348
Bure River, 126
Burfobd, 290
Lodge, 263
Bungay, 123
Burgess Hill Station, 167
Mrs., 315
Burgh, or Burgh-in-
the-Marsh, 511
II., Esq., 150
House, 163
Hubert de, 132
Station, 311
W'allis, 80
Burghley House, 72, 478
Lord, 73, 472
Burghurst House, 137
Burgoyne, Capt. J. J. H.,
159
General, 163
Sir J. M., Bt.
Burhill Park, 142
Buriton, 173
Manor House, 173
Burke, Edmund, 199
Burkitt, R., Esq., 112
Burleigh Field, 330
House, 117
Lord, 112
Park, 330
Burley Grange, 356
Hall, 356
House, 479
in-the-Wood, 153
Lawn, 153
Park, 153
Burlingham, 126
Burlington House, Lon-
don, 11
Buriton Hall, 365
Burnaby, Captain, 481
Colonel, 329
E., Esq., 331
Burnage, 380
Burne, J. IL, Esq., 373
Burnell, E. V. P., Esq.,
352, 423, 484
Burnett, J., F., Esq., 255
Burney, Miss E., 138
Burnham, 225
House, 199
543
INDEX.
Burnhani Grove, 199
Bury Barnes, 290
Byrklev Lodge, 346, 382
Cembuslang, 519
BuRXLEY, 403, 414
Camp, 333
Byrom'llall, 83
Camden Depot, 20
Station, 403
Field House, 517
Byron, Lord, 490, 492
House, 162
Burnmouth Station, 101
Hall, 509
Right Hon. Lady
Marquis of, 178, 181
Biirnside, 514
House, 238
Noel, 142
the Historian, 162
\V.F.,Esq.,482
Lands, 141
Bytham and Corby Via-
Town, 20
Burnt Mill Station, 115
Lane Station, 399
duct, 73
Town and Black-
Burntisland, 327
Lodge, 150
Bvthesea, Wra., S., Esq.,
Wall Railway, 111
BURNTWOOD, 372
Robert, Esq., 265
516
Town to Black-
Burr, D. II., Esq., 284,298
Station, 407, 413
Bywell, St. Peter's, 467
wall, 516
D. H. D., Esq., 284
St. Edmund's, 504
Gamer House, 257
Burrard, Rev. Sir George,
Station, 505
Cameron, Colonel, 152
Bart., 152
Burybrough Station, 439
C.
Camerton Park, 218
Burrell, H. N., Esq., read
Busbridge, 264
Canioys, Lord, 205,
Jodrell, 126
Busby Hall, 453
Cabbell, John, Esq., 170
Camp' Hill Station, 309
Sir C. M., Bart., 167
Buscot Park, 213
Cabus, 48
Campbell, H., Esq., 137
William, Esq , 96
Bush, Charles, Esq., 144
Cadbury, 233
Lady, 166
Hon. Lyndsey, 134
Hill, 65, 112 497
House, 255
Campion, F. W., Esq., 134
Burrill, John, Esq., 271
Hill Park, 112
Caddick, E., Esq., 309
W. J., Esq., 167
Burroughs, 196
Mrs. M., 114
Cade, Jack, 252
Campsall, 80
Mrs., 68
Robert, Esq., 219
Cadland Park, 151
Campsbourne, 65
Burroughes, H. N., Esq.,
BUSHBURY, 41
Cadney, 488
Campsie, 518
M.P., 126
Bushell, Mrs., 34
Cadogan, H., Esq., 94
Branch, 519
Rev. Ellis, 139
Bushen, John, Esq., 40
Caenby Hall, 425
Junction, 520
Burrow on the Hill,
BUSHEY, 23
Caergwrle Castle, ruins of,
Junction Sta., 518
480
Grove, 23
368
Cam's Cottage, 150
Burrswood, 181
Hall, 23
Caesar's Camp, 284
Hall, 268
BURSCOUGH, 400
Manor House, 23
Caister Castle, ruins of, 126
Candler, E., Esq., 30
Station, 401
Park, 278
Calcot Lodge, 206
Candlersford Station, 271
BURSLEM, 377
Place, 124
Park, 206
Candlesby Hall, 510
Station, 377
Station, 23
Calcraft, J. H., Esq., 156
Cane End, 205
BuRSTOw, 139, 164
Bushy Park, 275
Caldecote Hall, 335
Canford, 152
Lodge, 164
Bussell, Captain J., 136
Caldecott, T., Esq., 32
House, 152
Burstall Hall, 330
R. J., Esq., 136
Calder Abbey, 475
Cann, River, 131
Burt, Thomas, Esq., 165
Butcher, Capt., C. J., 124
River, 56
Cannel Coal, 47
Burton, 55, 334, 382
Butcomb Court, 222
Caldwell, 334
Canning, Late Right Hon.
Agnes Station, 449
Bute, Marquis of, 531
Hall, 334
George, 282
and Holme Sta., 51
Biitleigh Court, 224
J. S., Esq., 376
Samuel, Esq., 212
Constable, 449
Butler, Bowden, J., Esq.,
Priorv, ruins of, 321
William, Esq., 117
D. L., Esq., 23
401
CalehiU Park, 180
Cannington Park, 227
Edward, Esq., 246
C. S., Esq., 112
Calf, the, 51
Cannock, 41, 372
E , Esq., 34
H., Esq., 165
Calke Abbey, 335
Chase, 41, 372
Fleming, 450
John, Esq., 288
Callaly Castle, 96
Cannon Hall, 429, 439
Hall, 109, 322, 390,
Lieut.-Colonel, 288
Galley, J. J., Esq , 212,
Street, London, 2
485
Mrs., 385
213
Cannons Ashby, 30
Henry, Esq., 436
R. E., Esq., 64
Callow Hall, 385
Hill, 140
Hill, 215
T., Esq., 69, 150
Calne, 214
Park, 21
Joyce, 482
Butley Hall, 380
Calshot Castle, 151
Canongate, 60
Joyce Station, 483
Butt House, 22
Calthrop, John, Esq., 508
Canonteign, 237
Junction Sta., 347
Butterley Hall, 351
Calveley Hall, 389
Canterbury, 186
Lattimer, 322
Butterton Hall, 376
Station, 389
Archbishop of, 11,
Leonards, 359
Butterworth, 415
Calverleigh Court, 231
162
Lodge, 390
Butts, William, Esq., 199
Calverley, 432
Castle, remains of,
ON the Dee, 390
Buxted Park, 166
House, 432
187
on Trent, 347
Buxton, 491
Station, 433
Station, 187
Overy, 329
House, 113
Calvert, E., Esq., 114
Canterburys, 130
Park, 171
Mrs., 158
John, 114
Canterton, 153
Salmon, 83
Sir R. J., Bart,, 121
Cam Hall, 128
Cantley Hall, 81
Salmon Station, 83
Byarley, 426
River, 71
Canute's Barrow, 147
Seagrave, 322
Byde, T. IL, Esq., 495
Camberford Hall, 337
Canwell Hall, 338, 346
Station, 335
Byers' Green, 464
Camborne, 508
Canwick Hall, 108
Robert, Esq., 362
Green Station, 465
Station, 539
Capel, 134, 267, 504
TO Newcastle, 382
Byfleet, 142
Cambridge, 118
Station, 505
William, Esq., 437
Lodge, 142
TO St. Ives, 498
Hall, 267
BURWELL, 512
Bygrave, 69, 492
House, 278
SirT. B., 24
Burwood Cottage, 142
Byhams House, 150
H.R.H. Duke of, 11,
T., Esq., 113
Lodge, 142
Bylands, 25
280
W., Esq., 24,311
Park, 142
Byng, Mrs., 64
Mrs., 278
Capernwray, 51
Bury, 406, 413
Bynnocks, 23
Station, 119
Hall, 51
INDEX.
543
Capes, F., Esq., 164
Carter John, Esq., 86
Gattley, John, Esq., 64
Chalvington, 244
Capesthonie Hall, 378
Joseph, Esq., 253
CattUn,N.,Esq., 117
Chamber Hall, 406
Capheaton Castle, 94
Mrs., 117
Cattlow, John, Esq,, 386
Chamberlain, Gol. W., 114
Capper, Mark, Esq., 112
T. S„Esq., 114, 205
Misses, 386
Chamberlayne, Mrs., 254
Car Coltson, 493
Vavasour, Esq., 356
Catton Hall, 347, 373
T., Esq., 149, 271
Coltson Hall, 493
Wm.,Esq., 38
Cauldron Place, 377
Ghamberlin, W. H., Esq.,
Carbery, Dow. Lady, 478
Carteret, Dowager Lady,
Gaunton, 78
292
Carbonells, 501
319
Manor House, 78
Chambers' Court, 302
Carbonnel, Misses, 262
Cartwright, T., Esq., 373,
Causeway Hall, 456
Chambers, John, Esq , 385
Cardiff, 531
510
Gavan, Earl of, 227
Ghampernowne, A., Esq.,
Castle, 531
R. N.,Esq., 505
Lord, 224
239
TO Merthyr, 531
Esq., 293
Cave, Rev. T. C, 483
Rev. Richard, 239
Cardigan, Earl of, 324
Carwardine, H. H., Esq.,
Sir J. R. C. B., Bart.,
Champion, R. F. S., Esq., 78
Cardwell, R., Esq., 46
132
334
Chapel Allerton, 421
Carew, C. H., Esq., 163,
Gary, George S., Esq., 238
Cavendish, F., Esq., 66
End, 113
259
Carysfort, Earl of, 325
Hon. Capt. G., 273
House, 170
Mrs., 228
Casborne, Rev. Vi. J. S.,
Hon. C. C, M.P., 24
Station, 501
Sir Francis, 163
505
Hon. G. H., 491
Thorpe, 428
Carfittllall, 51
Case, J. A., Esq., 217
Hon. Mrs., 245
Town, 407
Cargill, 523
Casewick, 72
Square, 15
Town Station, 407
Carham, 477
Hall, 479
Caversfield, 315
Chaplin, C. Esq., 106
Hall, 477
Cass, Frederick, Esq., 65
Side, 315
Wm. J., Esq., 145
Station, 477
Cassamajor, W. C, Esq.,
Caversham, 205
Chapman, Abel, Esq., 453
Carledge Hall, 392
64
Grove, 205
C, Esq., 227
Carlisle, 36, 39, 56
Cassiobury, 24
Hill, 207
James, Esq., 255
Bisbop of, 56, 477
Castle Asiiby, 323
House, 205
John, Esq., 14;% 45.3
Earl of, 471
Ashbv Station, 323
Priory, 205
Thomas, Esq., 142
Station, 57, 476, 477
Bere, 195
Gawley, 344
Chard, 228
TO Glasgow, 521
Bere Lodge, 195
Cawood, 436
Gharfif.ld, 296
Carlton, 430, 463, 482
Bromwich, 347
Gawsay Park, 94
Station, 297
Club-House, 16
Bromwich Hall, 347
Gaxton, 71
Charing, 180
Hall, 482
Bromwich Station,
Cay, John, Esq., 98
Charlborough Park, 155
House, 79
347
Cayley Hall, 356
Charlecote Park, 345
LE-MOORLANDS, '9
Gary, 518
Gayton, 451
Charlemont Lodge, 158
Station, 79, 463, 483
Carrock, 470
Station, 451
Charles I., 34, 141, 207,
Carluke, 519
Church, 40
Cecil, Bishop of Winches-
215, 269, 270
Carlyon, Colonel, 238
Combe House, 215
ter, 273
Statue of, 15
Carnaby, 450
DONNINGTON, 330
Cedar Cottage, 274
II., 41, 168, 193,
Station, 451
Eden, 465
Cedars, 261, 289
201, 278,370
Carnac, Sir J. R., Bart.,
Eden Station, 465
Cedric, 152
X. of France, 263
152
Field, 214
Gefn Station, 367
Charlesworth, 423
Lady, 152
Hill, 96, 203, 231,
Cess, River, 198
J. C. D. Esq., 430
Carnarvon, Earl, 286
425
Chad, Sir C, Bart , 509
Joseph, Esq., 354
Carne House, 156
Hill Cutting, 84
Chadacre Hall, 505
Charley Hall, 335
Carnforth, 50
Hill House, 371
Chaddesden, 333
Charleymount Hall, 38,
Station, 51
House, 113, 287
Hall, 348
371
Caknoustie, 526
Lewin, ruins of, 57
Hill, 333
Charlford, 153
Carnwath, 61
Malwood, 151
Moor, 333
Charlotte, Princess, 142,
Station, 61
Priory, 209
Chaddlewood, 240
170
Carpenter, Miss, 243
Rising, 512
Ghaddleworth, 289
Charlton, 173, 253, 314
Mrs., 243
Castle, ruins of, 512
Park, 289
gum-Hardy, 420
WilHam, Esq., 507
Thomas, Esq., 191
Chadwell Hall, 397
Hall, 98
Carpenter's Park, 65
Town, 58 .
Ghadwick, EUas, Esq,, 304
IIouse,210, 223,308
Carr, 449
Town House, 58
Hugo, M., Esq., 341
Manor House, 253
Mrs., 92
Gastleman, G., Esq., 152
S. B., Esq., 44
Marshall, 155
Thomas, Esq., 515
Castlemilk, 58
Chailey, 166
Park, 215
Carra Table Mountain, 58
Castor, 326, 489
Chalfont Grove, 199
Place, 301
Carrington, Lord, 192,203
or Thong Gastor,425
Park, 199
Station, 253
Carringtons, 152
Station, 327
St. Giles, 199
St. John, C, Esq.,
Carshalton, 259
Caswell, Alfred, Esq., 204
St. Peter, 199
360, 373
Station, 259
Gatehpool, E., Esq., 132
Chalk, A. R., Esq., 133
T. B. Esq., 480
Carsington Hall, 350
Cater, J. W., Esq., 501
Farm, 20
W. J. Esq., 469
Carstairs, 61
Gatesby Abbey, 32
Thomas, Esq., 141
Charrington, E.,Esq., 113
, Esq., 415
Gatmos House, 478
Ghallen, S., Esq., 107
Ghartfarver, 180
Station, 61
Caton, 434
Ghallenor, J., Esq., 386
Chartham, 185
TO Glasgow, 519
Station, 435
Challoner, Colonel, 280
Downs, 185
Carswell House, 213
Catt, S., Esq., 137
Ghalloner's School, 24
Chartley, 375
Carter, E. J., Esq., 455
Catterick, 86, 456
Challow Hall, 210
Castle, 375, 382
Esq., 293
Bridge Station, 457
Ghalmore Cottage, 209
Chart Sutton, 180
544
INDEX.
Chase, John, Esq., 173
Cheshunt, 112
Chilham Station, 185
Church, 402
Chaseley, 300
College, 112
Chillingham Castle, 98
Eaton, 372
Chatham, 258
House, 112
Chillington Hall, 361
Eaton Rectory, 372
Earl of, 162
Park, 112
Cliiltern House, 26
Fenton, 83
Chathill, 99
Station, 113
Hills, 207
Fenton Sta., 83
Station, 99
Chesnut House, 162
Hundreds, 205
Hall, 117
Chatley House, 218
Chessington, 140
Chilton Folli.vtt, 289
Hill, 38, 113, 340,
Chatsworth, 490
Chester, 365, 388
House, 289
370
Park Lodge, 491
Castle, 370
Lodge, 289
Hill House, 255
Chatteris, 499
Cathedral, 370
Chilvers Coten, 345
Hulme, 392
Manor House, 499
Court, 437
Station, 435
John, Esq., 67
Station, 499
le-Street Station,
Chilvester Lodge, 214
Knowle, 154
Chaucer, GeoflVey, 287
457
Chilwell, 480
Langton Hall, 326
Chauntry House, 484
R., Esq., 116
Dam, 489
Lawford, 35
the, 134
Square, 15
Hall, 480
Maylield, 385
Chavers, H., Esq., 268
Station, 369, 389
Chilworth, 270
Minshull, 44, 389
Ciiawner, Captain, 148
TO Holyhead, 528
Manor, 263
Station, 403
Henrv, Esq., 144
TO Mold, 530
Station, 263
Churchill, Lord, 290, 292
Chaworth Hall, 490
TO Warrington,
Chingford, 113
Churchover, 33
Chawtox, 144
390
Chinner, W., Esq., 371
Churton, W., Esq , 281
House, 144
Chesterfield, 350
Chipchace Castle, 55, 467
Churwell, 418
Cheadle, 380, 383, 384
Earl of, 335, 347,
Chippenham, 214
Station, 419
Heath, 380
482
Park, 497
Chute, Sir G., Bart., 181
Station, 381, 393
House, London, 11
Station, 215
W., Esq., 204
Cheam, 259
Station, 351
TO Frome, 514
Cinderhill House, 383
Station, 259
Chesterford, 119
Chipperfield House, 24
Circular Stone Light-
Cheapside, 16
Station, 119
Chipping, 116
house, 95
Checki.ey, 383
TO Newmarket,
Barnet, 64
Cirencester, 309
Cheddington, 26
495
Norton, 292
Abbey, 309
Junction, 27
Chesters, 469
Ongar, 130
House, 309
Station, 313
Chesterton Rectory, 327
SODBURY, 295
City Theatre, 16
Cheddleton, 386
Cheswick House, 98
Warden, 293
Clackmannan, 526
Station, 387
Chettisham, 503
Chipstead, 165, 178
Clanchey, Lieut.-Col., 330
Cheeseburn Grange, 467
Station, 503
Place, 178
Clanconnel, Earl, 142
Cheeseman, W , Esq., 166
Chetwode, Sir J., Bart.,
Chirk, 367
Claph.^m, 320, 435
Chelford, 393
M.P., 42, 170
Aqueduct, 367
Common, 140
■ Station, 393
Chetwynd, Ladv, 340
Castle, 366
Common Sta , 141
Chellesworth, 136
Park, 373
Station, 367
George, Esq., 131 "
Chelmer, River, 1]5, 130
Viscount, 292
Chiselhampton, 291
John P., Esq., 356
Chelmsford, 131
Wm. H., Esq., 340
Lodge, 291
Station, 435
Station, 131
Chevalier, B., Esq., 137
Chistlehurst, 162
Clapton Hall, 115, 325
Viaduct, 129
Cheveley Park, 497
Chisnall, E., Esq., 46
in-Gordano, 223
Chelston, 238
Chevening, 178
Hall, 46
Lodge, 112
Chelsworth. 500
Chevet Hall, 354
Chiswick, 281
Clare Hall, 64
Cheltenham, 296, 301
House, 431
Grove, 280
House, 246
Station, 301
Cheviot Hills, 95
House, 281
John, the Poet, 104
Cheney, — Esq., 360
Chichester, 171
Station, 281
Claremont, 140
Cheorles ClitTs, 193
Bishop of, 173
Chithams, 131
Cottage, 29
Chepstow, 530
Cathedral, 171
Chivers Hall, 130
Clarence Cottage, 172,
Cardiff, and
Cross, 171
Chobham, 145
255
Swansea, 530
Dean of, 144
Place, 145
House, 278
Cheguerbent, 407
Earl of, 192
Cholmeley, P., Esq., 85
Clarencefield, 522
Station, 407
Harbour, 170
Sir M , Bart., 74
Clarendon. Earl of, 24
Cherberrv Camp, 211
Sir A., Bart., 233
Cholmondelev Castle, 388
Park, 273
Cheriton, 148, 182
Sir J. P. B.,Bt..233
Lord H.,269
Clark, John, Esq., 165
Lodge, 148
Station, 171
Marquis of, 388, 508
Sir Simon, Bart., 65,
Cherrington, 308
Chicksand Abbey, 68
Cholsey, 209
497
Cherry, B., Esq., 65
Chieveley, 287
Chorlky, 410
T. T., Esq., 197
G. H , Esq., 289
Chigwell, 113
Christchurch, 152
Clarke, E. W., Esq., 333
Hall, 117
Childers, J.W.,Esq.,M.P.
Christ Church, London, 9
John W., Esq., 230
Tree Station, 401
81
Park, 134
Miss, 54
Chertsey, 272
Childown, 273
Christian, Win., Esq., 329
Mrs., 260
Station, 273
Childwall Hall, 397
Christie, A.. Esq., 326
Richard T., Esq., 32
Cherwell, River, 291
Cliildwick Burv, 64
Langham, Esq., 31
Sir C. M., Bt., 337
Chesfield Lodge, 69
Hall, 64 *
W. M., Esq., 141
T., Esq., 437, 517
Chesham, 26
Chilgrove, 173
Christon Bank Station,
W. S., Esq., 209
Bores, 26
Chilham, 184
99
Clarkson, W., Esq., 20
Bury, 26
Castle, 184
Chudleigh, 237
Clauguton, 49
Cheshire, J., Esq., 69
Castle, ruins of, 184
Chulmleigh, 233
Hall, 49
INDEX.
545
Claughton, T., Esq., 46,
Cliffe Cottage, 256
Cockburn Sir G., Bt., 113
Coleshill House, 213
398
Hall, 346
Cockburn's Path, or
Park, 35, 347
Clavering, E. J., Esq., 96
House, 156, 191,
Colbmand'sPath,301
Colewick Station, 493
Sir T. J., Bart., 457
337,491
Path Station, 101
Cole worth House, 321
Claveriiigs, 132
Park Hall, 386
Cocken Hatch, 116
College of Surgeons'
Clawthorpe Hall, 51
Clifford, F., Esq., 278
Cockerham, 48
Museum, 17
Clay Cross Station, 351
H C, Esq., 296
Hall, 48
Collenge, Mrs., 197
Hall, 50, 66
Clifton, 48, 68,223, 408,
CockerUl, J, Esq., 215
Collepsie, 526
Street, 113
410
COCKERINGTON, 513
Colleton, Sir R. A. F. G.,
Clayl.rooke Hall, 328
Campville, 337
Manor House, 513
Bart., 24
Clayc.\ten, 327
Hall, 337, 347
COCKERMOUTH, 475
Collett, H. P., Esq., 285
Claydon, 137
House, 256
Hall, 475
R., Esq., 108, 484
Station, 137, 315
J., Esq., 455
Cockfosters, 65
T. S., Esq., 26
Claymoore, 166
J. T., Esq., 480
Cockley Clav, 512
Collier, John, Esq., 382
Claypit Hall, 117
Lodge, 151
Hall, 512
John, otherwise Tim
Claypole, 76
Manor House, 68
Cocks, T. S., Esq., 203
Boblain, 415
Station, 77
Station, 53, 54, 409
Codbeck, River, 85
Richard, Esq., 145
Claythorpe, 510
T., Esq., 412
Codicote Lodge, 66
Torr, 458
Station, 511
Climping, 170
Codnor Park, 488
Collingham Hall, 77
Clayton, Colonel, 86
Clinton, Lieut.-Col., 152
Station, 489
Station, 485
Col. Sir K. W., Bt.,
Clitheroe, 408
Codrington, Admiral Sir
Collingtree, 31
203
Mrs. 283
E., late, 280
Collingvvood, 348
Bridge Station, 417
Station, 409
C. W., Esq., M.P.,
Edward J., Esq., 98
G. B., Esq, 426
Clive, H., Esq., 285
219, 295
Edward, Esq., 467
Hall, 46
Hon. R. H., M.P.,
Codsall, 361
House, 96
Hill Tunnel, 159
307
Station, 361
J..hn, Esq., 263
in-the-Clay, 353,
Lord, 140
Coggleshall, 132
Collins, Charles, Esq., 152
355
Misses, 42
Coghurst Hall, 244
Daniel H., Esq ,223
LE-MOORS, 402
Clock House, 112, 278
Cog's Hall, 45
Edward, Esq., 113
Mrs. A., 136
Clocksbriggs, 524
Cohen, B., Esq., 276
End, 207
Mrs. E. 136
Close House, 467
Coke, C. H.; Esq., Esq., 34
Green Station, 397
N., Esq., 469
Closeburn, 522
D'Ewes, Esq., 489
Grove, 65, 495
Priorv, 167
Clough Hall, 377
Major, 493
Henry, Esq., 173
R. C."b., Esq., 47
Clowes, C, Esq., 27, 199
Misses, 493
Rev. John F., 210
Sir W. R., Bart.,
Mnjor, 303
R., Esq., 489
Robert, Esq., 203
162
Mrs., 304
Cokethorpe Hall, 290
the Poet, 173
Clay wall House, 117
Cludde, Miss, 362
Colborne, Lord, 123
Thomas, Esq., 115
Clayworth, 424
Clumber Park, 78, 425
Colchester, 133
W. i'., Esq., 228
Cleave Abbey, 227
Clutterbuck, — Esq., 297
Lord, 164
Collipriest House, 231
Cleckheaton, 427
R., Esq., 24
Station, 133
Collison John, Esq., 506
Station, 427
T. Esq., 215
Colcutt, 309
COLLISTON, 524
Cleddesdon, 144
Clyde Falls of the, 519
Cold Aston, 219
Station, 524
Cleeve Station, 301
River, 58
Harbour, 117, 253
Colls, William, Esq., 129
OR Bishop's
Coal Exchange, the Lon-
Higham, 30
COLLTIMPTON, 231
Cleeve, 301
don, 2
Overton, 480
Station, 231
Clement, H., Esq., 334
Coalbridge, 519
Overton Hall, 480
Collyer, G. S., Esq., 128
Clements, 129
Coalville Station, 335
— Roley, 456
Colman, Leigh, Esq., 41
Cient House, 306
Coape, Col. H., 491
Roley Station, 457
Colmore, T., Esq., 34
Cleuthill Cottage, 338
Coatbridge, 512
Coldstream, 477
Coin Valley Viaduct, 19
Clerk Hill, 409
Coates Castle, 171
— Station, 477
Viaduct, 22
Cleughton Hall, 39
Cob Hall, 40
Cole, Butler, Esq., 48
COLNBROOK, 196
Clevedon, 223
Cobb, G., Esq., 258
— — Charles, Esq., 479
Colne, 132, 217,403,499
Court, 223
Cobbett, P., Esq., 171
Colonel W., 148
Engane, 500
Cleveland, Duke of, 460
R., Esq., 142
F. S., Esq., 273
House, 124, 132
Hall, 40
Cobham, 142, 257
Green, 67
Onley, 434
Port, 452
Hall, 257
Hon.E.K.,M.P.,383
Onley Station, 435
Port Station, 453
Lodge, 142
Mrs. John, 144
Park, 132, 500
Cleveley, 49
Park, 142
Orton, 335
Priory, 132
Cleves, Anne of, 179
Coborn House, 110
— Park, 215
River, 128, 133, 196,
Clewer, 201
Lodge, 110
River, 213
197,278
Lodge, 201
Coburg Villa, 64
Colebourne Park, 311
Station, 403
Manor House, 201
Coby, Rev. Charles, 301
Colebrook Dale, 360
CoLNEY Hatch, 64
Villa, 201
Cochrane, Captain, 216
Park, 178
Hatch and South-
Clevvett, B., Esq., 230
House, 231
Colebrooke, Major J., 140
gate Station, 65
Clews, J., Esq., 375, 382
Cock, Sir Henry, 112
Coleman, G. L., Esq., 123
House, 64
Cliefdon House, 203
Cockayne Hattley, 69
H. F., Esq., 329
Colosseum, the, 16
Cliff, 436
Thomas, Esq., 69
Coles, Alfred, Esq., 287
Colston, E. F., Esq., 517
Station, 437
Cockburn, Sir Alex. E.,
Hill, 24
Colt, Captain, 151
Cliffe Bank Lodge, 376
M.P., 164
Coleshill, 35
COLTON, 341
54.6
INDEX.
Colville, C. R., Esq., 337
Colvin, B. D. Esq., 161
Colwich Hall, 383
CoLwicK, 340
Hall, 483
Station, 341
TO Manchester,
374
COLWYN, 529
Colyer, Thomas, Esq., 2^6
COLYTON, 234
Retreat, 234
Combe Abbey, 334
Bank, i 78
Castle, ruins of, 215
Harvev, Esq., 142
Hill, 94
Place, 243
Combermere Abbev, 42,
388
Viscount, 42, 388
Combs, 1G9
Commercial Docks, 8
Commerell, A., Esq., 267
Common Hill, 202
CoMPTON, 208, 262
Charles, Esq., 267
Hall, 241
II. C, Esq., 151
House, 147
J., Esq., 477
Place, 245
R., Esq., 289
Veruey, 345
Wynyate, 316
COMWOOD, 241
Condell, \Vm., Esq., 491
Condover Hall, 362
Coiidron, C, Esq., 381
Conduit Hill, 247
Coney Hall, 124
House, 64
J. J., Esq., 202
Weston Hall, 123
Coneygree House, 348
COXGLETON, 378
Station, 379
CONINGSBOROUGH, 438
Hall, 438
Station, 439
Conington Castle, 72
Conisborough Castle, 353
Conishead Priory, 473
Connaught Place, 11
Connop, Rev. J., 206
ConoUy, C. J., Esq., 218
Conroy, E., Esq., 206, 283
• Sir John, Bart., 206,
283
Conservative Club House,
16
Constable Burton, 454
Rev. Charles, 449
Sir T. A. Clifford,
Bart., 449
Coi>s(antine Hall, 337
Constitution Hill, 11
CONWAV, OR AjJER CoN-
WAY, 529
Conway Castle, 529
Conyers, H. A., Esq., 113
Conyngham, Dow. Mar-
chioness, 189
Cook, J., Esq., 132
John, Esq., 319
Rev. A., 80
T. B., Esq., 124
Cooke, J. F., Esq., 329
Nathaniel, Esq., 123
P. D., Esq., SO
Richard, Esq., 475
Samuel C, Esq., 126
Sir W. B., Bt., 81
^A^, Esq., 180, 246
COOKHAM, 200, 201
Cookridge Hall, 357
Cooksbridge Station, 243
Cookson, Isaac, Esq., 94
J., Esq., 87
Coombe, 233
Abbey, 35
Cottage, 141
Farm, 141
King's, 156
Lodge, 141, 207
Wm. Alex., Esq., 255
Wood, 141
Coombs, 169
Cooper Bridge, 414
Bridge Station, 415
Dowager Ladv, 25,
282
Henry, Esq.. 509
James, Esq., 372
J. S., Esq., 64
Lady, 289
Mary, longevity of,
339
Mrs., 142
Sir A., Bart., 25
Thomas, Esq , 65
W. D. C, Esq., 29
Cooper's Lane, 65
Coote, J. T., Esq., 32
Cor-DOCK, 134
Cope, Miss, 332
Sir John, Bart., 145
Copeland, Alderman, M. P.,
376
Copersale Hall, 113
Copfold Hall, 130
COPFORD, 133
— Hall, 133
COPGROVE, 359
Copmanthorpe, 82
Station, 83
Copped Hall, 113
COPPERSHEUGK, 379
Coppid Hall, 129
Copping, Capt., C, P., 151
CoPPtILL, 46
Station, 47
Copshill, 141
Coquet, River, 95, 97
Corbet, A. W., Esq., 363
Richard, Esq., 42
Sir A. v., Bart., 42,
363
CorbetsTey, 129
Corbett,T.G ,Esq.,44,424
CORBRIDGE, 467
Station, 467
Corby, 72, 75
Castle, 57, 470
Station, 75
Viaduct, 466
Cordner, Lieut., R., 198
Core, II. Esq., 86, 454
Corfe Castle, 154
Hill, 156
House, 155
Corfemullen, 155
Cork, Earl of, 218
Cornbury Park, 292
Corney House, 311
CORNFORTH, 89
Cornhill, 30
Cornish, — ., Esq., 243
James, Esq., 240
CORNTON, 484
Cornwall, Captain J., 265
Cornwallis, Earl, 180
Miss, 181
CORRINGHAM, 425
John, Esq., 81, 109
Corry, Captain, 153
CORSHAM, 217
Court, 217
Station, 217
Corstorphine Station, 518
Coryton, J. T., Esq., 243
Cosgrove Hall, 28
CosHAM,270, 271
House, 271
Station, 271
Cosmore, 69
Coster, Thomas, Esq., 65
Costessy Hall, 124
Coston, 481
Cote Hill. 243
Cotes, John, Esq., 372
Thomas, Esq., 436
Cotham Hall, 88
Mandeville, 88
Cothelstone House, 227
Cotheridge Court, 304
Coton Hall, 382
COTTAM, 411
Cotten, B., Esq., 128
Cottenham, 499
Lord, 141
Cotterell, Sir G. H. Bart.,
301
Cotterstock Hall, 324
Cottesbrooke, 322
Cottesmore Hall, 481
Cottingham Station, 449
CoTTISFORD, 314
COTTISHAM, 505
Cotton, Capt. A„ R.N. .497
Sir St. Vincent, Bt.,
498
Hall, 385
Cotwold House, 311
Coughton Park, 307
Coulson, J. B., Esq., 469
T. S., Esq., 500
Coulthard, C. B., Esq., 144
Coulthart, J. R., Esq., 416
Coulthness, 519
Counden Road Sta., 345
Countess Cross, 132
Countesthorpe, 329
Station, 329
Court Barn, 269
Hall, 231
Lees, 188
Lodge, 186, 257
Courteen Hall, 31
Courtenav, Lord, 235
Esq., 243
House, 229
Courtland, 168
Courtlands, 234
Courtyrala, 531
Coussmaker, L. A., Esq.,
265
Cove, 525
Edward, Esq., 144
Covent Garden Theatre, 16
Coventry, 19, 35
and Nuneaton,
344
AND Nuneaton
Junction, 35
Earl of, 301, 302
Hon. J., 302
Station, 35
to Leamington
AND Warw^ick, 342
Covey Cottage, 515
George, Esq , 164
cowbridge, 221
Cowdenheath, 527
Cowdray Lodge, 173
Cowestield House, 270
Cowev Stakes, 272
Cowfold, 167
Cowick Park, 81
Hall, 431
Cowley Grove, 197
the Poet, 31, 273,
277
Cowpen Hall, 95
Cowper, Earl, 67
Hon. C. S.,513
W., the Poet, 26, 506
Cowton Station, 87
Cox, Captain P. Z., 129
Captain S., 292
R. II., Esq., 197
Thomas, Esq., 155
Mrs., H., 152
Coxe, J. T., Esq , 289
Coxhoe, House, 89
Station, 462, 464
Coxwell,Rcv. C.,311
Coyncy, Charles, Esq., 383
Coynton Hall, 360
Crabb, Richard, Esq., 131
Crabbe, the Poet, 76
Crabbes Abbev, 500
Crabbett Park, 165
Crabs Hall, 148
Cracroft, W., Esq., 109,
484, 485
INDEX.
547
Crafton, W., Esq., 254
Craig, The, 514
Craigo, 524
Crakemarsh Hall, 385
Cramlington, 93
Station, 93
Cramoud, Lord, 123
Cramptou, T., Esq., 283
Cranbourne, 153
Lodge, 153
Cranbrook Lodge, 129
Crauburv, 271
Park, 149
Cranmer, Archbishop, 186,
483, 493
Mrs., 116
Cranmere Hall, 360
Cranstoun, Lord, 238
Cranwell, R., Esq., 201
Cra'ster, T. W. Esq., 99
Tower, 99
Cranfield, 318
Cranford, 324
Hall, 324
Craven, Dow. Lady, 286
Earlof,35, 212, 334
Fulwar, Esq., 301
Crawford and Belcarres,
Earl, 47
Gen. Samuel, 255
Rev. H. W., 136
W. S. S., Esq., 328
Crawley, 165, 267
Station, 267
Crawshay, R., Esq., 145
Cray Rookery, 255
Crayford, 255
Crays, the, 255
Crediton, 233
Creedy House, 233
River, 233
Creeting Lodge, 137
Creetings, the, 137
Cremorne Gardens, 16
Cressingham, 120
Cresswell, 383
A. J. B., Esq., 95
Hall, 41
House, 95
Miss, 371
R. G., Esq., 334
Station, 383
Cressy House, 104
Crewe, Chester, and
Birkenhead, 388
Hall, 45
Lord, 45
Sir J. H., Bart., 335
Station, 43
TO Manchester,
.392
Creweysliays House, 231
Crewkerne, 228
Crichton, Sir A., Bt., 178
Crick, 33
Station, 33
Crickett, St. T., 228
Crickheath Hall, 366
Crickitt, Miss, 130
Cricklade, 309
Criggleston, 428
- Station, 429
Cripps, J. B., Esq, 166
Critchlow, Win., Esq., 386
Crochell, John, Esq., 40
Crocks Hall, 347
Croconibe Court, 228
Croft, 86
-A. J., Esq., 288
Hall, 56, 86
Harry, 85
House, 269, 416
Lodge, 515
Station, 87
Crofthead, 519
Crofton Hall, 476
House, 269
Croker, Rt. Hon. J. W.,
143
Cromack Water, 475
Cromer, 124
Hall, 124
Lady, 299
Cromford, 488
Station, 489
Crompton, 415
Cromwell Hall, 64
Oliver, 71,118,195,
274
Sir Oliver, 70
Cronton, 397
Hall, 297
Crook, 459
Station, 459
John, Esq., 449
Crookham House, 286
Crooks, 265
Croome Park, 302
Cropedy Bridge, Battle of,
317
Cropwell Hall, 366
Crosby, 476
Gate, 87
Hall, 14, 399
Station, 399
upox-Eden, 53
Cross, 255
Gates Station, 437
Keys Wash, 104
Miss, 137
Roads Station, 524
Crosse, Major, 129
Thomas, Esq., 401
Crossfield, J., Esq., 515
Crossgates, 527
Crosslake, T., Esq., 508
Crossland, 419
Croston, 401
Station, 401
Crouch Hall, 64
Oak, 273
Crow, Charles, Esq., 137
Grange, 449
Wood, 289
Crowder, F. R., Esq., 112
Crowdy, Francis, Esq. ,208
Crowe, Robert, Esq., 120
Hall, 501
Crowe Hill, 493
Crowhurst Place, 244
Crowle House, 303
Crow-Nest Hall, 427
Crowsley Park, 207
Crows Nest, 418
Crowther, J., Esq., 38, 370
Crowton, 316
Crowtree, 405
Croxby Grove, 24
Croxden, 384
Khhey, 384
Abbey, Remains of,
384
House, 384
Croxteth Hall, 396
Croxton, 122
Park, 71, 74, 481
Croydon, 163
Station, 163
Croyland, or Crow-
land, 103
Crumpfield, 307
Cubit, Captain H. F., 124
Cubitt, George, Esq., 274
Cublington, 28
Cuckfield, 165
Place, 167
Cuddesden Palace, 289
Cuddington, 44
Cuerdale Lodge, 400
Guerdon Hall, 401
Park, 46
CufFnalls, 151
Culcheth, 399
Hall, 399
Culford Hall, 505
CULHAM, 288
House, 288
Culverthorpe Hall, 77
Cumberland Lodge, 280
the Poet, 119
Cumberlege, Rev. J., 29
CUMMERTREES, 521
Cummings, J., Esq., 65
CUNDALL, 84
CunlifFe, Sir R., Bart., 367
Cunningham, J., Esq., 147
Cupar, 523
Angus, 523
OR Cupar Fife, 526
Curlieu, 326
Curling, John, Esq., 69
CURRIE, 61
Edmund, Esq., 290
H. Esq., MP., 142
John, Esq., 25, 165
Mrs., 112
Raikes, Esq, M.P.,
128
Station, 61
William, Esq., 197
Cursall, 409
Cell, 409
CurshiU Hall, 357
Curteis, E. B., Esq., 247
II. B., Esq., 244
CURTHWAITE, 477
Station, 477
Curtis, G. S., Esq., 237
Sir W., Bart., 191
T., Esq., 65, 495
Curtler, J. G. Esq., 304
Curwen,H.,Esq.,475, 514
Curzon, Hon. E., 167
— Hon. J. H. R., 54
— Hon. R., 340
Cust, Hon. Col. Sir E.,
391
Custancc, II. F., Esq., 124
507
Custom House, 6
Cusworth, 80
Hall, 439
Cutforth, Wm., Esq., 188
Cutt, Thomas, Esq , 245
Cuttler, Joseph, Esq., 39
Cyclorama, the, 16
Cysbury, 169
Cysylltaw Aqueduct, 366
D.
Dacre, Joseph, Esq., 59
Lord, 66, 129, 244
D'Almaine, G., Esq., 128
Da'eth, Capt. Hugh, 191
Dagenham Level, 129
Dagnam Park, 128
Daines, C. K., Esq., HI
Daintry, R., Esq., 379
Dairsie, 526
Daisy Bank, 378, 386
Dakin, Mrs., 224
Dalby, C.T., Esq., 333
Hall, 480, 481
Dale Abbev, ruins of, 349
Hall,"377
John, Esq., 170
Park, 171
Dalemain, 54
Dalham Hall, 497
Tower, 50
Dalhousie, 528
Castle, 528
Marquis of, 193
Dalkeith, 528
Castle, 102
Palace, 528
Dalry, 521
Junction, 521
Dalrvmple, A., Esq., 65
■" Sir A. J. Bart., 23
Dalston, 477
Hall, 476
Station, 477
Dalton Cutting, 84
Edward, Esq., 310
Hall, 51, 440
— — House, 64
in Furness, 473
Miss, 58
on-Tees, 87
Percy, 462
Station, 87, 473
I TO Richmond, 456
iDallington Hall, 322
A A A A 2
548
INDEX.
Damer,Hon.D.,MP.,156
Dauntsey, 215
De Salis, Countess, 197
Denton Court, 182
Hon., Mrs. 205
Manor House, 215
De Tabley, Lord, 45, 392
Park, 433
Hon. W. D., 154
Davenport.E.D. Esq.,389
De Tessier, Baron, 258
Denver, 501
Dampier, J. L , Esq., 148
Hall, 393
De Trafford, Sir T. J., Bt.,
Station, 501
D ANBURY, 131
John, Esq., 386
399, 421
Deptford, 248
Place, 131
Mrs., 378
Deacon, John, Esq., 179
Derby, .332, 348
Dancing Hill, 96
• William, Esq., 377
Deal, 192
Derby, Countess of, 46,
Dand, Joseph, Esq., 33
Daventry, 32
Castle, 192, 193
401
D.in;lelion, 191
Lodge, 32
Station, 193
Dow. Countess, 281
Dandridge, Mrs., 373
Davies, Colonel F. J., 164
Dealtry, Misses, 167
Earl of, 163, 258,
Dane Cottage, 194
Mrs. Colonel, 303
Dean, 145
396
Court. 189, 191
Warburton,Esq.,164
House, 145
Station, 333, 349
Hill, 182
Davis, Anthony, Esq., 199
James, Esq., 112
Dereham, 506
Pits, 193
John, Esq, 117
Row, 393
Station, 507
Danebury Hill, 147
Mrs. S., 483
Station, 271
To Lynn, 512
Danehurst, 164
Rev. Robert, 318
the, 147
Dering, C, Esq., 66
Danes Hill, 32
T. A., Esq., 173
Deans Court, 153
Sir E., Bart., 180
Danett's Hall, 330
Davison, Bland T., Esq.,
Dearham, 477
Derwent Hill, 54
Daniel, J. N., Esq., 140
355
Station, 477
Isle, 54
Daniels, Mrs., 152
Davy, Col. Sir H. F., Bt.,
Debdale House, 493
Lodge, 54
Danny Park, 167
233
Debden, 117
Water, 515
Danvers, Francis, Esq., 64
Dr., 515
Debenham, 137
Desaquliers, Dr., 117
Darby, F., Esq , 360
Sir Humphrev, Bt.,
Decies, Lord, 21, 94
Desborough, 327
Lever Station, 405
233, 347
Deddington, 292
Desford, 332
Darcey Lever, 404
Davyhulme Hall, 399
Deeben River, 137
Station, 333
Darell, E., Esq., 180
Dawes, E. N., Esq., 247
Deedes, Wm., Esq., M.P.,
Dethick, 489
Darent, Kiver, 162
H.,Esq.,38, 165,371
182
Devil Stones' Tower, 466
Daresbury Hall, 45
M. H., Esq., 38
Deene Park, 324
Deville House, 165
Daresby Hall, 393
Mrs., 370
Deep Car Station, 423
Devils Quoits, 214
Darfield, 352
Dawford House, 42
Deepdene, 262
Devizes, 517
• Station, 353
Dawkins, Colonel, 292
Deeping Fen, 105
Devonport, 241
Darlaston Hall, 374
Dawley Lodge, 197
Defford, 303
Devonshire Cottage, 276
Darley, 491
Dawlish, 237
Station, 303
Duke of, 281, 351,
Abbey, 491
Station, 237
Delabere Court, 206
402, 490
A. H., Esq,, 440
Dawnay, Hon. Payan, 84
Delaford Park, 27, 199
House, London, 11
Hall, 348
Hon. and Rev. T.,
Delamere Forest, 36, 389
Dewing, R., Esq., 513
House, 491
481
House, 44
Dewkswell Abbey, ruins
Park, 348
Dawson, E., Esq., 48
Lord, 44
of, 230
Station, 491
Edward, Esq., 330
Delap, Mrs., 264
Dewlish, 159
Darlington, 86, 460
G. P., Esq., 436
Delapre Abbey, ruins of.
House, 159
Station, 87, 461
— — James, Esq., 515
321
Dewsbury, 416, 418
toFrosterley,460
— John T , Esq., 320
Delawarr, Earl, 69, 164
PONTEFRACT, AND
TO Redcar, 452
Pudsey, Esq., 435
Lord, 153
Goole, 428
Darnal, 423
R. K., Esq., 355
Delight, E., Esq., 278
Station, 417, 419
Station, 423
Thomas, Esq., 515
Dellrow, 23
D'Eyncourt, Right Hon.
Darnbury Hall, 44
Day, Captain John, 513
Delme, Captain E., 268
C.T., M.P., 487,488
Darnhall Hall, 44
— '— Edward, Esq., 261
Dembley, Mrs., 33
Diall's Bridge Station, 437
Darnley, Earl of, 257
John, Esq., 166
Demmei R., Esq., 258
Dick, Q., Esq., M.P., 133
Darrington, 431
Thomas, Esq., 325
Denbies, 263
Dickeus.T., Esq., 260
Dartford, 255
De Bampton, John, 231
Denbigh, Earl of, 275, 335
Dickenson, C, Esq., 376
Station, 255
De Beauvoir, R. B., Esq.,
Denby, 438
John, Esq., 25
Viaduct, 250
285
Grange, 417
Mrs., 253
Dartington Hall, 239
De Blackhear, Lord W.,
Dench, Captain T., 497
Mrs.C, 283
Vineyard, 239
165
Denford House, 289
Dickson, Major.-Gen., 285
Dartmoor Forest, 235
De Broke, Lord W., 345
Deniiam, 199
DiDCOT, 210
Dartmouth, 240
De Burgh, Rev. R. L., 196
Hall, 94
Station, 211
Dartmouth,Earlof,38,160
De Castro, D., Esq., 276
Denison, J. E.,Esq.,M.P.,
TO Banbury, 288
Lord, 419
De Chftbrd, Baroness, 328
78
Diddington House, 70
Dartnall, R., Esq., 176
De Di Cito, Ralph, 138
W. J., Esq., late, 263
Dieppe, 167
Darton, 429
De Fleming, Ladv, 515
Denne Park, 266
Digby, Earl, 35, 347
Station, 429
De Grey.Earl, 68,358, 359
Denny Abbey, 118
E. St. Vincent, Esq.,
Darwin, Francis, Esq., 483
Hon. B., 151
Densworth House, 173
159
Dasbwood, Rev. S. V., 331
De Lanney, A., Esq., 189
Dent, J. and W., Esqrs.,
Diggle Station, 419
Datchet, 281
De Lautour, Madame, 68
301
Digswell, 66
Lod-e, 281
De Lisleand Dudley, Lord,
Captain C. R., 87
Hill, 66
Station, 281
179
J., Esq., 48
House, G6
Viaduct, 281
De Lucy, Bishop, 146
John C, Esq., 302
Viaduct, 63
Datchworth, 67
De Salis, Hon. Count F.,
Mrs., 152
Dilhorne Hall, 383
Daubbill Station, 407
197
Denton, 182, 423
Dilke, Wra., Esq., 35
INDEX.
549
Dillington House, 228
Donjon, or Dane John
Drake, Garrard, C.B.,
DUDDINGTON, 102, 478
Dillon, Viscount, 292
Field, 187
Esq., 66
Dudley, 370
Dilton Court, 517
Donne Lodge, 244
Mrs., 69
Dudley Port Station,
Dimplebrook Cottage, 273
DONNINGTON, 169, 372
Sir F., 243
371
Binder House, 220, 224
Castle, ruins of, 287
SirT.T.F.E.Bt.,234
Station, 371
DiNGLEY, 327
Hall, 298, 300, 330
Thomas T., Esq , 24
■ TO Burton Rail-
Hall, 327
House, 361
Drakelow, 347
way, 370
DiNSDALE, 453
Priorv, 287
Drakes Place, 228
Dud well, 19
Dinting, 422
Station, 373
Drax, 437
Duff, Adam, Esq., 207
Station, 423
DONYLAND, 135
J. S. W. S. E. Esq.,
A., Esq., J.P., 208
Diorama, the, 16
Lodge, 135
M.P., 155, 185
Duffield, 348
Disnev, John, Esq., 130
Doody, William, Esq., 38
Draycot Cerne, 215
Station, 349
Mrs. A., 141
Dorant, J. A., Esq., 64
Park, 215
T., Esq., 209, 220
Diss, 138
Dorchester, 157
Draycott, 383
Dugdale, Sir Wm., 336
Dissington Hall, 467
Dorfold Hall, 388
House, 333, 349
W. S., Esq., 336
Dlswell, Basil, Esq., 182
Dorick Lodge, 110
Drayton Grange, 32
Duke, George, Esq., 244
Ditcham Park, 173
DORKING, 262
Hall, 196, 324
Rev. E., 273
Ditchburn, H., Esq., 256
Station, 263
Lodge, 361
Dukes Bridge House, 125
DiTCHFORD, 323
Dorley Court, 198
Manor House, 338,
Dullingham, 497
Station, 323
Dormer, Lord, 345
346
House, 497
DiTCHINGHAM, 123
DORNOCK, 521
Station, 171
Station, 497
Cottage, 123
Dorrien, R.A.S.,Esq.,311
Thomas, Esq., 30
DULWICH, 161
Hall, 123
Dorrington, J. E., Esq.,
Drew, E. S., Esq., 230
Gallery, 17
House, 123
311
F., Esq., 230
Dumbarton, 520
Lodge, 123
Dorset Hall, 140
John W., Esq., 148
Castle, 520
DiTCHLING, 166
Square, 15
Dreyer, Mrs. 125
Dumblane, 523
Beacon, 166
Dorton House, 313
Driffield Station, 449
Dumbleton, H., Esq., 145
Ditton Grove, 397
Doughty, Sir E., Bt., 148
Drig, 473
W., Esq., 269
Park, 198, 281
Douglas, 58
Station, 473
Dumfries, 522
Dixie, Captain, R.N., 170
Captain H. H., 189
Drinkstone Park, 504
Dunbar, 100
Sir A., Bart., 332
Lord, 58
Droitwich, 306
Station, 101
Dixon, Dixon, Esq , 468
Douglass, Mrs. Gen., 131
Station, 307
Dunbridge Station, 271
Ford Station, 409
Dovaston, J. F. M., Esq.,
Dromenagh Lodge, 199
Duncan, Admiral Lord,
James, Esq., 422
364
Dropmore House, 203
526
John, Esq., 393
Dove, River, 32
Dronghton Manor House,
Captain J. G., R.N.,
P. S., Esq., 59
Samuel, Esq , 137
436
144
R., Esq., 64
Dovecliffe, 348
Droylsden, 417, 420
Dun-Casewick, 357
Wra., Esq., 117
Dovecot House, 396
Station, 417
DUNCHURCH, 32
DoBCRoss, 418
Doveleys, 385
Druidical Temple, remains
Road, 32
Dobsou, R. H., Esq., 453
Dovenby Hall, 475
of, 52
Duncombe, Hon. and Rev.
Docker's Lane Station,
Dover, 182
Drumlithie, 524
A., 385
35
Castle, 182
Drummond, A. R., Esq.,
Hon. 0., M.P., 69
Docking, 508
Lady, 276
151
Park, 450
Hall, 508
Station, 158, 183
C, Esq., 116,276
P. D. P., Esq., 29
Dodd, Dr., 73
Doveridge Hall, 383
Colonel B., 151
Dundas, Admiral, 289
■ Thomas, Esq., 186
Park, 385
H., Esq., M.P., 263
Miss J., 276
Doddershall Park, 314
Doveton, — Esq., 30
Lieut. -Colonel, 151
Sir J. B., Bart., 276
DODDINGTON, 498
Dowdeswell, G., Esq., 300
Drury, G. V., Esq., 291
Dundee, 521,524, 525
Hall, 42, 108, 484
House, 301
Lane Theatre, 16
Captain E., 282
■ Park, 295
J. E., Esq., 302
Dry Bridge Station, 522
Dundridge House, 240
Doddlespool, 43
Dowell,Thomas,Esq.,216
Drvden, John, the Poet,
Dunehall Mill Hole Ca-
Dodington Park, 219
Dowker, Mrs., 451
324
vern, 50
Dod's Leigh, 382
Dowler, Rev. Thomas, 208
Sir H. E. L., Bart.,
Dunfermline, 527
Dodsworth, Sir C, Bart.,
Down Grange, 144
30
Dunham, 391
455
Hall, 115
Duberley, James, Esq., 70
Massey, 421
Dogdyke Station, 107
Holland, 400
Du Bois, Mrs., 198
Station, 391
Dogmersfield Park, 144
House, 155, 300
Du Cane, Capt.,R.N., 133,
Dunhampstead, 306
Dolben, M., Esq., 322
Park, 173
503
Station, 307
Dolbey, Misses, 130
Place, 203, 265
Rev. H., 133, 503
Dunholme, 484
Dome House, 170
Downe, Viscount, 81, 431
Dubton Junction Station,
Dunkeld Road, 523
Domville, Sir W., Bt.,245
Downes, 233
524
Dunkenhalgh Park, 402
Donaldson, Mrs. \V., 155
DowNHAM, 500, 502
Du Pre, James, Esq., 199
Dunkirk House, 310
Don John's, 132
Station, 501
Kaledon G., Esq.,
Dunlop, Misses, 54
River, 80
Downhill House, 112
199
Dunmore, Dow. Countess
DONCASTER, 80
Downman, Sir T., 244
Ducie, Earl, 296
of, 278
Race Course, 81
Downsee, 155
Ducket's Canal, 12
Dunmow, 115
Station, 81
Downshire, Marq. of, 282
Duckett, John, Esq., 142
Dunn, Capt. R.N., 64
TO SwiNTON, 438
Downton, 152
Duckworth, Sir J. T. B.,
Capt. Thomas, 288
Do.vixGTON, 104, 440
Dowson, Mrs. E., 123
Bart., M.P., 234
CoL Wm., 206.
550
INDEX.
Dunning, 523
Eamont River, 54
East Sutton Place, 180
Eddelsborough, 27
Dunningham, R., Esq.,
Viaduct, 39
Swale, River, 188
Eddington, 289
137
Earby, 403
TisTED, see Stislead,
House, 289
DUNNOCKSHAW, 403
Station, 403
144
Ede, Captain, 131
Dunsdale Lodge, 178
Eardley, SirCulling,Bart.,
Ville and New Leake
Eden Farm, 160
Dunsmore Heath, 32
255
Station, 511
Hall, 55
Dunstable, 312
Earith, 499
Walton, 513
River, 53, 56, 176
Branch, 29
Earl Cottage, 110
Winch, 512
Sir William, Bart.,
Station, 313
Earle Hall, 98
Winch Station, 513
89, 461
Dunstall, 425
Earlham Hall, 124
Eastborough, 22
Edenbridge, 176
Hall, 40, 348
Earls Barton, 322
Eastbourne, 245
Station, 177
Dunstau Hall, 350
Barton House, 322
Eastbury Park, 155
Edenbrook, 466
DUNSTER, 227
COLNE, 132
EastcHffe House, 237
Edersfield, 300
Castle, 227
Crome Court ,302
Eastcott High Grove, 22
Edgar, Rev. M. G., 134
DuNSTON, 41, 106, 139
Heaton, 419
Minor, 22
Edgbaston, 36
Hall, 92, 139, 406
Earsden, 93
EasternCounties Rail-
Edgecote Hall, 293
Pillar, lOG
E.\rtham, 171
way, 108, 109
Edgersford House, 233
Dunstonhrugh Castle, 99
Eashing House, 265
Eastfield House, 293
Edgeworth, Charles, Esq.,
Duntisborne, 311
Easington, 99, 465
Lodge, 150
282
DuNTON, 69, 131
Easingwold, 85
Easthope, Sir J., Bt., 143
Edghill, Rev. E., 218
Dunwood, 386
Eassie, 524
Eastnor Castle, 302
Edgington, Thomas, Esq.,
House, 386
East Barnet, 65
Easton House, 74
271
Dupin, Charles, Esq., 186
Barnet Bridge, 63
Lodge, 115
Edgware, 21
Duppa, B. D., Esq , 247
Bedfont, 279
Magna, 115
Edinburgh, 60
Durant, — Esq., 361
Bergholt, 134
Maudit, 323
Dalkeith, and
Richard, Esq., 238
Bridgford, 483
Neston, 30
Hawick, 528
Durant's Harbour, 112
Budleigh, 234
Park, 328
Morningside and
Durdans, 261
Challon, 210
Eastrea Fen, 503
Bathgate, 519
Durham, 88, 470
Cliffe Lodge, 191
Station, 503
Station, 61, 103
Bishop of, 461
Cosham House, 271
Eastringdon, 436
to Glasgow, 518
Earl of, 90, 457
Cottingwith, 440
Station, 437
to Perth via Kirk-
Durnhara House, 273
Cowton, 86
Eastry, 191
caldy, 527
DURSLEY, 297
Dean, 270
Court, 191
Edlingham, 96
Dutton Viaduct, 36
End, 152
Eastshell House, 228
Edmond Castle, 471
Duxborough Hall, 47
Farleigh, 247
Eastwell Park, 184
House, 263
Duxbury Hall, 410
Farleigh Sta., 247
Eastwick, 114
Edmondbyers, 459
DUXFORD, 118
Fortune Station, 101
Park, 263
Edmondthorpe, 481
Dwerry House, 405
Grinstead, 164,
Eastwood, 414, 489
Hall, 481
Dyce, John, Esq., 138
177
Hall, 350, 489
Edmonton, 497
Dyer Cottage, 203
Haddon, 33
Station, 415
Station, 497
Dvke, J. D., Esq., 258
Hall, 86
Eatington Park, 316
Edmund of Langley, 24
Sir P. H., Bart., 162
Hampstead Park,
Eaton Bank, 389
Ednaston Lodge, 348
Dykes, F. L. B., Esq., 475
282
Bray, 27
Edridge, J., Esq., 217
Dymoke, Sir H., Bt., the
Hanney, 211
Constantine, 362
Edward the Confessor, 31-1
Hon. the Champion,
Haven, 526
Hall, 124, 369, 378
the Martyr, 154
107
Hill, 218
House, 33
Edwards, A., Esq., 27
Dvne, F. B., Esq., 259
Horndon, 131
Richard JeafFerson,
H. L.,Esq.,414,427
Dyott, Capt. R., 373, 388
Horsley, 263
Esq., 497
J. B., Esq., 69
Dyrham, Battle of, 219
Horsley Tower, 142
Square, 15
Mrs. L., 506
Park, 64, 219, 294
Ilsley, 208
Eauntou Hall, 337
Rev. B., 120
Dysart, 528
India Docks, 7
Ebbage, Mrs., 125
T. Esq., 147
Earl of, 74,278,481
India House, 17
Ebbsfleet, 191
Thos. M. Esq., 397
House, 528
J., Esq., 293
Ebchester, 456
Edwardes, J. A., Esq., 199
Station, 527
Lexhani, 513
Ebworth, 81
Edworth, 69
Dytchley Park, 292
Linton, 100
Ecclefechan, 59
Effingham, Earl of, 352
LOCKINGE, 210
Station, 59
Efford, 152
E.
Lodge 346
EccLEs, 398
Egerton, J. L., Esq., 116
■ M.\rkham, 78
Hall, 123
Lodge, 481
Marton, 434
Hill, 432
Mrs., 368
Eady, "William, Esq., 65
MouLSEY, 141, 274
Road Station, 123
R. E. W^, Esq., 421
Eagle House, 112
Peckham, 180, 246
Station, 399
Sir Philip de Malpas
William, Esq., 121
Retford, 79
Ecclesfield, 422
Grev, Bart., 44, 389
Eaglehurst, 151
Retford Station, 79
Eccleshall, 40
W., Esq., 392, 420
Eahng, 194
Sheen, 276
Castle, 40
Egg, J., Esq., 418
Grove, 194
Sir Gilbert East
ECCLESTON, 413
Eggington Hall, 29
Grove House, 194
Clayton, liart, 203
Hall, 396
Eggiuton Hall, 348
Park, 194
Sir James B., Bart.,
Eckington, 303, 350
Egham, 280
Station, 195
303
Station, 303, 351
Eglingham Park, 96
Eamcs, Mrs., 175
Stiverlev, 271
Ecton, 322
Egliiigtou Castle, 521
INDEX.
551
Egmont, Earl of, 163, 173 Elrasall Lotlge, 430
Ensham Hall, 290
Evans T., Esq., 361
Egremont, 390, 475
Elmshurst, 64
Entomological Museum, 1 7
W., Esq., 273
Egton, 452
Elmsley, 450
Entwistle, 406
W., Esq., M.P., 348
Elaue, Thomas, Esq., 169
Lodge, 450
Station, 407
Evelyn, James, Esq., 164
Elcombe, 212
Elmstead House, 253
Epping, 113
W.J.,Esq,MP.,262
Hall, 212
Elms, the, 24, 45,203,261
Grove, 113
Evelyn's Svlva, 425
Eld, Wm., Esq., 375
Elm-swell, 504
House, 65
Evenham Hall, 92
Eldo House, 504
Station, 505
Epsom, 259
Evenley Hall, 316
Eldon, Earl of, 156
Elpliinstone, Dowager
Race Course, 258
Everdon Hall, 30
Elford, 346
Lady, 244
Station, 259
Evered, R. E., Esq., 227
House, 234
Elsenham Hall, 117
Epwood Hill, 162
Everest, W., Esq., 261
Elfordleigh, 241
Station, 117
Erdigg Hall, 367
Everett, G. S., Esq., 124
Elfreda, 154
Elsham, 424
Eridge Castle, 181
Eversfield, C, Esq., 266
Elhesley, 78
Hall, 424
Erith, 254
Eversleigh, 145
Eling, 150
Elslack, 403
Station, 255
EVERSHAM, 50
Elkstone, 299
Station, 403
Erie, Sir Walter, 157
Hall, 50
Elland, 415
Elstead, 265
Erney Wood, 152
H., Esq , 50
Hall, 415
Elston Hall, 483
Erringham House, 169
EVERTON, 09, 79
Station, 415
Elswick, 411
Errol, 525
Hall, 69
EUel Grange, 48
House, 92
Earl of, 278
Every, Sir H., Bart., 348
Ellenborough, 475
Eltham, 253
Erskine, Hon. T. A., 380
Evesham, 303
Earl of, 301
Eltisley, 71
Erswick, 473
Battle of, 303
EUeubrook Hall, 398
Elton, 325, 404, 452,492
EscoMBE, 233
Evetts, William, Esq., 292
Elleray, 514
Hall, 325, 452
Escott, B., Esq., 227
EviNGTON, 329
EUerbert House, 46
James, Esq., 208
S. K., Esq., 272
Hall, 329
Ellerstone, 385
Manor House, 492
Escrick Park, 436
Old Hall, 329
Ellerton, 440
Sir C, Bart., 223
Esdaile, E. J., Esq., 227
Ewart, James, Esq., 64
Grange, 373
Station, 325, 493
Mrs., 104
Park, 98
Hall, 373
Elvanfoot, 58
ESHER, 140
EwELL, 259
Ellesmere, 365
Station, 59
and Claremont Sta-
Castle, 259
Earl of, 11, 142
Elvaston, 332
tion, 141
Grove, 259
Ellingham, 153
Castle, 332, 349
Lodge, 142
Rectory, 259
Hall, 98
Elve, Henry, Esq., 191
Place, 140
Station, 259
Ellingstone, 156
Elvington Hall, 440
Esholt Hall, 433
Ewershall, 33
House, 156
Elwes, Henry, Esq., 311
ESKBANK, 528
EWHURST, 145
Elliott, Colonel, 244
R. C, Esq.,322,425
Eskdale, 453
Manor House, 145
Joseph, Esq., 313
Elwood House, 66
Eske, River, 59
Exhury House, 151
Mrs., 321
Lieut.-Col. C. W.,
Eskmeals, 472
Exe, River, 231, 233, 234
Ellis, C. Rose, Esq., 142
167
Station, 473
EXETKR, 232
C. H., Esq., 116
Ely, 118, 531
Eskrigge, 51
Cathedral, 232
Francis J., Esq., 144
Banke House, 203
Esmeade, F. M., Esq., 214
Marquis of, 72, 478
George, Esq., 419
Cathedral, 120
Esprick, 411
Station, 233
J., Esq., M.P., 330
Grange, 179
Essendine, 72
TO Plymouth
Ladv, 197
Station, 119
Station, 73
Railway, 234
R., Esq., 27, 199
to Lynn, 500
Essex, Earl of, 24
Exhall, 344
Wynne, Esq., 65
to Peterborough,
Estcourt, 310
ExMouTH, 234
Ellison, C, Esq., 93
502
T. G. B., Esq., 310
Viscount, 237
R., Esq., 484
Ember Court, 141
Etal, 98, 476
Exthorpe Station, 439
Ellonghton, 436
Embley Park, 270
Ethelwald, King, 169
ExTON, 481
EUways, J. H., Esq., 309
Empton Castle, 292
Eton College, 198
Hall, 479, 481
Elm Bank, 260
Emson, E. Esq., 117
Montera, 198
Eye, 137
Cottage, 25, 141,
Emsworth, 172
Etruria, 376
Eyles, Mrs., 324
199, 283
Station, 173
Place, 377
Eyre, Charles, Esq., 289
Green, 309
Encombe House, 156
Station, 377
H. R., Esq., 287
Grove, 145
Enderby Hall, 86, 328
Ettrick, Anthony, Esq., 91
Eyston, — , Esq., 353
Lodge, 276
Endon, 386
Etwall, 348
E^-WORTH, 69
Place, 283
Endsleigh Cottage, 243
Lodge, 348
Tree House, 143
Enfield, 495
Ralph, Esq., 151
Trees, 38
Old Park, 497
Eustace, General Su- W.
P.
Elmdon, 34
Station, 497
C, 117
Hall, 34
England, T. H., Esq., 27,
Euston Hall, 123
Fagg, Sir John, Bart., 187
Mansion House, 34
199
Station, 20
Fair Oak Park, 148
Elmers, 141
Englefield Green, 280
EuxTON, 46
Fairfax, Fernlev, Esq., 78
Elmham Hall, 506
House, 285
Hall, 46
Gen. Lord, 82, 433
Elmhirst Hall, 338
Lodge, 280
Station, 47
Fairfield, 141,152,230,
Elmley Castle, 303
Enmore Castle, 227
Evans, Captain A., 261
422
Elmore Court, 298
Enne, River, 240
Miss, 334
Field, 150
House, 91,287,372,
Ennerdale Water, 474
Misses, 348, 491
House, 227
471
Ensham, 290
Evans, S., Esq., 348, 491
Station, 423
553
INDEX.
Fairford, 213
Faux, Robert, Esq., 337
Ferrers, Earl, 335,375,382
Fiske, Samuel, Esq., 117
Park, 213
Favell, Mark, Esq., 430
M. E., Esq., 343
Fiskerton, 109, 483
Fairlawu, 178
Faversh.\m, 186
Firriby Station, 437
Fitch, Edward, Esq., 117
Cottage, 180
Faviell, Mark, Esq., 355
Ferry,' B., Esq., 205
George, Esq., 128
Fairlie, John, Esq., 497
Fawcett, James, Esq., 59
^ Hill, 88, 464
Fitt, James P., Esq., 147
Fairlight, 245
J., Esq., 57
Hill Station, 89, 462,
Fitzgerald, E., Esq., 282
Lodge, 245
Fawkes, F. H., Esq., 356
465
G., Esq., 204
Place, 245
Misses, 356
Hill to Byers'
Hon. Ladv S., 141
Fairlop Oak, 128
Fawkes, Rev., A.,
Green, 464
J., Esq., 137
Fairy Hall, 39, 253
356
Port on Craig, 526
Lord W., 278
Fakenham, 307, 508
Fawley, 151
Ferrybridge, 83
Thomas, Esq., 169
Station, 509
Cottage, 151
Fes Camp, 168
AV. R. S., Esq., 267
Falcon, J., Esq., 24
Court, 205
Feversham, Lord, 450
Fitzhardinge, Earl, 296
Falkirk, 518
Fawsley Park, 30
Ffarington, Miss, 46
Fitzherbert, Sir H., Bart.,
Falkland, 527
Faydox Mouxt, 128
Ffolkes, Sir W. J. F., Bt.,
247, 385
Falkton, 450
Faygate Station, 267
513
T., Esq., 41
Falmer, 193
Fazakerley, 401
FiBBENHAM, 138
Fitzhugh, Mrs.. 151
Station, 193
Hall, 401, 405
Fiddler's Green, 208
Thomas, Esq., 366
Falmouth, Earl of, 287
H., Esq., 47, 401,
FiDDLETOWN, 159
Fitzjohns, 132
Falseley Hall, 293
405, 410
Field House, 372
Fitzmaurice, Hon. E., 203
Fan Grove Lodge, 273
Fearixg, 132
Place, 267
Fitzroy, Hon. General, 30
Fane, General, 77
Feariugbury, 132
Robert, Esq., 128
Square, 15
Fangloss Station, 440
Fearuley, B., Esq., 79
Side, 54
FitzwiUiam, Earl, 72, 326,
Fareham, 2G8, 270
Featherston, 430
Fielden, F., Esq., 388
352, 478
Station, 2C9
Station, 431
J., Esq., 400, 406
House, 276
TO Portsmouth,
T., Esq., 122
Fielder, C, Esq., 147
Sir William, 280
270
Featherstonhaugh Castle,
K., Esq., 173
Five Mile House Sta., 109
Farlev Castle, 218,516
468
T, Esq., 145
Fixby Hall, 419
'Hall, 283
SirH., Bt.,173, 468
Fielding, the Novelist, 224
Flamborough, 451
Hill, 283
Feetham, John, Esq., 143
Filey, 451
Head, 451
Hill Castle, 283
Felden House, 25
Station, 451
Flamstead, 25
House, 144
Felix Hall, 132
FiLLINGDALES, 451
Villa, 25
Farmadine, 117
Felkirk, 355
Fillingham, G., Esq., 483
Fleet House, 240
Farmer, Mrs., 206
Fell, Richard, Esq., 197
Fillongley HaU, 344
Street, 16
W. F. G., Esq., 259
Fellbridge House, 164
Filmer, Sir E., Bart., 180
Fleetpond Station, 145
Farming Woods, 324
Fellbrigg Hall, 124
Finch, G., Esq., 328, 479
Fleetwood, 412
Farmlev Park, 355
Fellowes.E. E.,Esq.,M.P.,
Hampstead, 285
Sir P. H., Bt., 413
Farnalli G. R., Esq., 153
73
Hampstead Cottage,
Station, 413
Farxborough, 144, 162,
Lady E., 124
285
Fleming, J., Esq., 270
285
Sir J., Bart., 206
Lady Maria, 246
J. W., Esq., 149
Hill, 144
Felpham House, 170
^^Oaks, 181
Fletcher, Sir H., Bart., 56,
Station, 145, 285
Feltham, 278
Finch LEY, 64
143
Farucomb, 301
Mr. John, 125
Common, 65
the Dramatist, 322
Henr}', Esq., 245
Station, 279
Lodge, 64
Fletching, 164
Farnden Hall, 348
Felthorpe Hall, 124
Finckley, 147
Fletton, 73
FarnellRoad, 524
Felton, 270
Finden 'Place, 169
Flexby Hall, 415
Farxham, 114,265, 359
Felt well St. Mary, 120
Findon, 169
Flexton House, 399
Castle, 265
Fenay Hall, 419
Fine Court, 229
Flint, 528
E. B., Esq., 330
Fencehouses Station, 91
Fineden Hall, 322
Flintham, 483
Station, 265
Fexxy Stratford, 317
Finefield, 198
Hall, 483
Farnley Hall, 418
Stratford Station,
Fineshade Hall, 478
Flitwick Manor House, 319
Park, 356
317
Finmere, 314
Flixton Hall, 125
Farnworth, 407, 410
Fenton Hall, 377
Finningham, 136
Flockton, T., Esq., 141
Farquharson, J. J., Esq.,
House, 314
Station, 137
v., Esq., 143
155
Manor House, 377
FiNNINGLY, 79
Flodden Field, 98, 476
Farrell, C. F., Esq., 40
Thomas, Esq., 376
Hall, 79
Floore, 31
Farrer, H., Esq., 59
Vivian, 377
Finnis, T. Q., Esq., 128
Flower, Sir J., Bart., 123
Farringdox, 211
Fenwick, 81
Finsbury, 1
Floyer, John, Esq., 159
Encampment, 211
Archdeacon, 215
Square, 15
Fludver, G., Esq., and
House, 211, 234
G., Esq., 92
Fiiie Place, 245
Lady Mary, 328, 478
Road Station, 211
Tower, 81
Firsby Station, 511
FOLESHILL, 345
Farrington, 46
Ferguson, R., Esq., 59
Firsgrove, 143
Station, 345
Station, 47
Fern Hill, 150, 230
Firth, Thomas, Esq., 45
Foljambe, G. S., Esq., 353
Farwell, George, Esq., 238
Ferr Hill, 264
Fisher, — Esq., 56
Folkestone, 183
Faugh, 470
Fernacre Lodge, 199
George, Esq., 115
Ford, 183
Faulkbourn Hall, 132, 502
Ferrand, B., Esq., and
W. S., Esq., 475
Station, 183
Faulkner, C. ,F. A., Esq.,
Hon. Mrs., 434
Fishergate Tunnel, 38
Viaduct, 176, 183
290
Miss, 201
FiSHERWICKE, 346
Viscount, 273
Fauncc, E. B., Esq., 259
Mrs. 432
Fishmongers' Hall, 6
Folkingham, 75
INDEX.
553
FOLKINGTON, 245
Place, 245
Follaton House, 238
Park, 240
Folly Hill, 201
Fonnereau,W.C.,Esq.,l34
Foord, Mrs. B., 186
River, 176
Forberry Grove, 288
Forbery, Reading, 206
Forbes, J. H., Esq., 150
Forcett Hall, 86
Ford, 170, 399
Abbey, 230
Castle, 98
Charles J., Esq., 393
Henry, Esq., 110
House, 298
— Place, 129
■ Station, 171
Fordham, J. E., Esq., 69,
118
FORDINGBRIDGE, 153
FORDOUN, 524
FOREMARK, 348
Forest Gate Station, 129
Gate, 111
Hall, 130
Hill, 161
Hill, 201
Lodge, 122, 166,204
Station, 161
Forester, Lord, 360
Forfar, 524
forgandenny, 523
Forge Mills, or Coleshill
Station, 347
Formby, 399
Station, 399
Formosa, 152
House, 203
FoRNCETT St. Mary's,
138
St. Peter's, 138
FoRNHAM St. Gene-
vieve, 505
Park, 505
Fort House, 255
Fortescue, Earl, 231
Forteviot, 523
Forth, John, Esq., 169
River, 60
Forthampton Court, 302
Fosbrooke, L., Esq., 334
Fosket, Captain J., 25
Foss Dyke, 108
River, 82
FOSSDYKE, 105
Fossick, G., Esq., 452
Foster, Captain John, 338
C. S., Esq., 340
Edward, Esq., 201
E., jun., Esq., 113
John, Esq., 150
J. S., Esq., 372
Mrs. Ahce, 383
Mrs. C. S., 123
upon-the-Wolds,
449
Fotheringay Castle, 324
Station, 403
Fouldhall, 382
Fouhs, Sir W., Bart., 453
foulmire, 118
Foulridge, 403
Fountain Hall, 528
Fountaine, A., Esq., 513
Fountains Abbey, 358
Four Ashes Station, 41
Cross Hall, 346
Elms Lodge, 329
Oaks Hall, 346
Stones Station, 469
Fowler, Captain C, 506
Marshall, Esq., 453
Rev. F. C, 506
Fox, C, Esq., 229
C. J., Esq., 273
Dove, 229
Ghyll, 515
G. L. Esq., 436
Henrv, Esq., 229
Hill, 273
— — Howe, 515
John, Esq., 483, 492
R., Esq., 26
Statue of, 15
Thomas, Esq., 424
Foxbury Hall, 137
Foxcote, 316
Foxcott, 147
Foxearth Hall, 501
Foxlease, 151
FoxTON, 326
Foyle Park, 264
Fradswell Hall, 375
Framingham Earl, 123
Frampton, 32, 105
Court, 159, 296
, Hall, 105
James, Esq., 156
France, J. F., Esq., 45
Francis, S., Esq., 129
Francldin, J., Esq., 482
Frank, B., Esq., 80
Mrs., 139
Frankland, J. H., Esq., 265
Franklin, J., Esq., 69
Franks, \V., Esq., 67
Fransham, 512
Station, 513
Frant, 179
Eraser, J., Esq., 264
Frederick, Sir R., Bt., 142
Fredville, 191
Freefolk Priors, 145
Freeford Hall, 338, 373
Freeland Lodge, 290
Freeman, C. R., Esq., 137
John, Esq., 129
Stephen, Esq., 32
Thomas, Esq., 245
WilUam, Esq., 25
W. P., Esq., 205
Freeman tie Park, 151
Freer, C. T., Estj., 329
Fremantle, SirT. F., Bart.
314
Fremington House, 233
French, Mrs., 117
William, Esq., 116
Frere, G., Esq., 115
Rev. T., 138, 513
Freshfield, J.W.,Esq., 260
Frewen, C. H., Esq., 480
Frickley, 355
Hall, 355
Friend, Dr., 203
Friethsden, 27
Frimley, 145, 284
Hotise, 145
Frisby-on-the-Wreke,
480
Station, 481
Fristford, 239
Frist on Place, 245
Frith of Forth, 101
Hall, 332
House, 66
John, Esq., 253
Frittenden, 181
Frocester, 296
Station, 297
Frodingham, 424
Grange, 449
Frodsham, 390
Station, 391
Froghall, 387
Station, 387
Frogmore, 67, 201, 274,
280
Lodge, 67
Frognals, 162, 255
Froickheim, 524
Frome, 218, 516
— — House, 159
River, 154, 159
Station, 517
Frosterley, 463
— — ■ Station, 463
Frowlesworth, 328
Frushford, 516
Hill, 516
Frussington, 481
Fryer, J. R., Esq., 501
Thomas, Esq., 499
W. R., Esq., 155
Fryerage, 453
Fryern Barnet, 64
Fryston Hall, 430
Fulbeck, 77
FuLBOURN, 465
Hall, 496
Fulbrook, 346
FULFORD, 382
B., Esq., 233
House, 233
Fuller, A. E., Esq., M.P.,
164, 246
B., Esq., 262
Captain J. T., 244
J. B., Esq., 216
Lady, 22
Miss S. M., 164
Richard, Esq., 262
1 Robert A., Esq.,
136
Fuller, T., the Historian,
324
Fullerton, John, Esq., 32,
353
Fulstdn, 513
Funtington, 173
Furness Abbey, ruins of,
472
John, Esq., 203
Station, 473
Furness, Maryport,
AND Carlisle, 472
Furtriebridge, 528
Furze Hall, 130
Fust, Right Hon. Sir H.
Jenner, 162
Fuze Park, 238
Fydell, S. R., Esq, 72,478
Gabbatas, John, Esq., 153
Gabbett, T., Esq., 131
Gaddesden Park, 27
Row, 27
Gade, River, 24, 198
Gadesbridge House, 25
Gadesden, J., Esq., 259
Gads Hill, 257
Gael, S. H., Esq., 301
Gaer, the, 530
Gage, Admiral, 27
Hon. T. Wm., 148
Sir T. R. Bart., 505
T. F., Esq., 67
Viscount, 245
Gagen, Wm., Esq., 110
Gaines Hall, 70
Gainsborough, 109, 424
Earl of, 479, 481
Station, 109, 425
Gairw^en, 530
Galashiels, 528
Gale, Henry, Esq., 215
Galgate Station, 49
Viaduct, 39
Gall, Mrs., A., 493
Gallini, A., Esq., 285
Galston, 522
Galton, J. H., Esq., 306
Gal way, Dow. Viscountess,
80
Viscount, 80, 142
Gamash Hall, 115
Gambling Gay, 69
Garboldisham Hall, 123
Garbrand Hall, 259
Garden Lodge, 366
Gardiner, Major-Gen. Sir
Robert, K.C.B., 142
S., Esq., 207
Gardner, James, Esq., 184
Lady, 268
Garendon'Park, 330
Garford, 211
Garforth, 437
Station, 437
Gargrave, 435
554
INDEX.
Gargrave Station, 435
Giant's Causeway, 177
Gleddon Hall, 355, 421
GOLCAR, 418
Garland, Capt. J. G., R.N.,
Grave, 55
Lodge, 421
Station, 419
153
Gibbins, C. H., Esq., 170
Mount, 355, 421
Golden, John, Esq., 425
Garner, Francis, Esq., 141
Gibbon, Wm., Esq., 381
Gledstone, 434
Goldhawk, R., Esq., 264
R. J., Esq., 136
Gibbons, Mrs., 279
Glegg, B., Esq., 389, 397
Goldington, 321
Samuel, Esq., 377
Sir J., Bart., 278
John B., Esq., 44
Hall, 321
Garnett,W.,Esq., 49,434
Gibbs, F. T., Esq., 20
Glen Rothay, 515
House, 321
Garnhish, 519
H. S., Esq., J.P., 32
Villa, 278
Lodge, 321
Gamier, B., Esq., 269
Gibling, H. Esq., 117
Glencarse, 525
Goldney, J., Esq., 275
Wm., Esq., 268
Gibside, 466
Giendon Hall, 322
Samuel, Esq., 198
Garrett, John, Esq., 232
Gibson, E., Esq., 265
Glenfall, 301
Goldsmith, J., Esq., 150
Garstang, 39, 48
John, Esq., 53, 285
Glenfield, 332
Goldsmiths' Hall, 13
Station, 49
J. R., Esq., 112
Glenn Cottage, 329
Goldstone Hall, 42
Garstone House, 162
Mrs., 110
Glenriddich House, 52
GOMERSAL, 426
Garswood Hall, 46
Wra., Esq., 130
G!entworth, 109, 484
Gomshall and Shire Sta-
Park, 46
Gidea Hall, 128
Glinton, 479
tion, 263
Gartcosh, 519
Giffard, T. W., Esq., 361
Glossop, 423
Gonalston, 482
Gartsherrie, 519
Gitford, J. G., Esq , 259
Hall, 423
Gondhurst, 181
Garwood Park, 396
Mrs., 203
Gloucester, 296
Gonn, C, Esq., 497
Gascoigne, Misses, 436
Gilbert, General, 152
Cathedral, 298
Gooch, E. S., Esq., 137
Wm., Esq., 259
T., Esq., 255, 309
Earl of, 147
Mrs., 123
Gascoyne, H. G.,Esq., 340
Gilgarran House, 475
House, London, 11
Sir T. S., Bt., 507
Gaskeil, B., Esq., 354, 430
Gill, Capt., T., R.N., 205
H.R.H. Duchess of.
Good Rest Lodge, 206
John, Esq., 430
Crux, 477
11, 278
Goodacre, R., Esq., 329
Gatclifie, Rev. John, 440
J., H. Esq., 243
Lodge, 253
Goodeuough, J., Esq., 159
Gatcombe Park, 238, 310
Mrs. Mary, 505
Station, 297
Gooding, H. C, Esq., 156
Gateford Hall, 424
Gillcroft House, 493
Glover House, 258
Goodison, Mrs., 24
Gateforth House, 437
Gillebrand Hall, 47, 410
Glympton Park, 292
Goodlake, T., Esq., 210
Gateshead, 93
Gillfoot, 475
Glyn, Rev. SirL.,Bt., 259
T. M., Esq., 211
Fell, 93
Gilliatt, A. G., Esq., 263
Glynde House, 244
Goodman, F., Esq., 27
Station, 93, 522
GiLLING, 457
Station, 245
G., Esq., 355, 421
Gathampton, 207
Gillkirk, 402
Glyndebourne, 242
House, 355, 421
Gatton, 165, 177
Gillon, W. D., Esq , 244
Glynne, Sir R. S., Bart.,
J. R., Esq., 324
Park, 165, 177
Gillow, G., Esq., 48
368
William, Esq., 199
Gatty, George, Esq., 244
Gillum, S. F., Esq., 98
Gnosall, 372
Goodnestoue Park, 189
Gaunt, John of, 51, 212
Gillwell House, 113
Station, 373
Goodwin, Col. M., 368
Josiah, Esq., 386
Gilpin, Lieut-Col. R. T.,
GoADBY Marwood, 481
, Esq., 386
M., Esq., 382
M.P., 29
Goady Hall, 74
John, Esq., 377
Gaussen, R. W., Esq., 65
Mrs., 29
Goathland, or Goad-
Sands, 192
Gautby Hall, 107
W., Esq , 276
land, 450
Goodwood, 173
Gaveston, Earl of Corn-
Gilston Park, 114
Station, 451
GooLE, 430
wall, 345
GippiNG Chapel, 137
Gobowen, 367
Station, 431
Piers, 24, 292
Hall, 137
Station, 367
Gooseberry Hill, 140
Gawsworth Hall, 378
River, 129, 135
Godalming, 264
Gopsall Hall, 337
Gawthorp Hall, 402
Gipps, George, Esq., 189
Station, 205
Gordon House, 497
Gay, Charles, Esq., 145
Girandeaux, Lieut.-Col.,
Godber, John, Esq., 490
Lady, 167
Gayhurst Park, 31
280
Godclitfe College, 161
Rev. Lord G., 327
Gaylor, E., Esq., 148
Gisborne, T., Esq., 339
Goddard, A., Esq., 212
Robert, Esq., 309
Gayton, 298
Gisburne, Park, 402
H. N., Esq., 212
Gore Court, 259
Hall, 513
Gist, S. Gist, Esq., 301
Lieut. W., G., 188
House, 194
Gearv, Sir W. R. P., Bt.,
Gladbourne, 434
Thomas, Esq., 256
Langton, W. H. P.,
180
Gladdens, 115
Godfrey, T., Esq., 70
Esq., M.P., 220
Geddington, 112
Gladfrn Hall, 132
Godiva, Lady, 35
Montague, Esq., 222
Gedhng Hall, 482
Gladsmuir, 100
Godman, J., Esq., 204
Robert, Esq., 113
Lodge, 482
Glamis, Lady, 25
Godmanchester, 71
R. 0., Esq., M.P.,
Gee, Mrs. M., 132
Glammis, 524
Godmanstone, 159
368
Gegg, Mr. W., 208
Castle, 524
GODMERSHAM, 186
Sir St. George, Bt.,
Gell, Mrs., 385
Glanton Pike, 90
Park, 186
484
Gent, G. W., Esq., 117
Westlield, 96
Godolphin, Lord, 118, 119
W.O.,Esq.,M.P.,366
Gentries Farm, 501
Glanulun, 368
Godson, R., Esq., Q.C.,
Gorebridge, 528
George I., 270
Glasgow, 518
M.P. (late), 49
Gorhambury, 25, 60
III., Statue of, 15
AND Loch Lo-
Godstone, 164, 176
Goring, 168, 208
Gerard, Sir J., Bt., 46, 396
mond 520
Station, 177
Castle, 169
\V., 397
Earl of, 98, 476
Godwins, 495
Hall, 169
Germins, 271
Paisley, and Ayr,
Goff, J., Esq., 153
Rev., 169
Gervis, Admiral Sir G.,
520
R., Esq., 326
Sir II. D., Bart., 169
Bart., 152
TO Aberdeen, 522
Gog Magog Hills, 119
Station, 169, 209
Gesling Cottage, 245
Glass, A., Esq., 229
Gogar Station, 5 IS
GORI.KSTON, 126
Lodge, 245
Glastonbury, 224
Gogmore Cottage, 273
Gorringe, \V., Esq., 109
INDEX.
555
Gorton, 421
House, 24
Station, 421
Gorway House, 370 j.
GOSBECK, 137
Gosden House, 2G3
Gosfield Hall, 502
Gosford, Earl of, 507
GOSFORTH, 473
House, 92
Gosh, Gilpin, Esq., 113
Gosling, Francis, Esq., 259
Thomas, Esq., 272
GospoRT, 174, 2C8
Station, 269
Gosselin, General, G., 186
Gostling, A., Esq., 279
Gos- icK, 99
Gothic Cottage, 141, 172
Villa, 2""7S
Gott, John, Esq., 355,
420, 432
Mrs., 355, 420, 432
Gough, Hon. F. Gough, 39
Goulbourn, Right Hon. H.,
M.P., 260
Goulburn Park, 398
GOULBURNE, 47
Park, 46
Station, 47
Gould, Captain A., 116
John, Esq., 228
Samuel, Esq., 254
Thomas, Esq., 198
Gowbarrow, 52
Gower, W. L., Esq., 164
Gowing, T. S., Esq., 134
Gowry House, 39
Gracechurch Street, 16
Grace Dieu, 335
Grafton, Duke of, 28, 123,
139
Graham, A., Esq., 164
John, Esq., 194
Robert, Esq., 113
Sir B., Bart., 360
Sir James, Bart., 59
T. H., Esq., 471
Granard Lodge, 276
Granary, 32
Granby, 492
Grand Junction Canal, 22,
25
Water Works, 280
Grange Farm, 436
the, 44, 334, 430
Grant, Charles, Esq., 130
Colonel J., 197
Granta, River, 117
Grantham, 75
Captain C, 479
G., Esq., 242
Lord, 162
Station, 75
T0N0TTINGHAM,492
Grantiey, Lord, 262
Granton, 527
Grants House Station, 101
Grappenhall Hall, 45
Grappenhall Heyes, 44
Grasby, 489
Gratwicke, W. K., Esq.,
169
Graveiey, 164
Graves, "T. L., Esq., 328
Gravesend, 254
Station, 255
Grav, Ford, Esq., 173
Rev. J., 21
Rev. J. H., 351
the Poet, 182
Grays, 129
Court, 205
Hall, 129
Grazeley Lodge, 206
Grecian Saloon, 16
Great Baddow Hall, 131
Bardfield, 117
Bardfield Hall, 117
Bardfield House, 117
Barr Hall, 39
Billing, 322
Birch, 133
Brickhill, 29
Bridgk, 371
Bridge Station, 371
Brockhold, 117
BuRSTEAD, 131
Chesterford Park,
119
Chesterford Vicar-
age, 119
Chilton, 88
COATES, 426
Coates Station, 427
Dalby, 480
Dood House, 165
FiNBOROUGH, 136
Gaddesden, 27
Grimsby, 426, 513
Grimsby Sta., 427
Harrowden, 322
— Horkesley, 132
— Houghton, 355
House, 26, 29
Husworth, 90
Hyde Hall, 115
Kelk, 449
Linpord, 29
Linneton, 87
Lodge, 117
LUMLEY, 90
Marlow, 203
Nerton, 390
Northern Rail-
way, 62
Orwood, 315
Packington, 35
Parndon, 115
Ponton, 74
Ponton Station, 75
Sankey, 44
Saxham Hall, 505
Stainton, 89
Thurlow Hall, 497
Waltham, 130
Wenham, 134
West Hatch, 113
Great Western Rail-
way, 194
Woolston, 29
Greatham, 462
Station, 463
Greatorex, J., Esq., 112
W. A., Esq., 21
Greaves, G., Esq., 430
— H. G., Esq., 481
H. M., Esq., 423
John, Esq., 399
Green Bank, 515
C, Esq., 278
, Esq., 242
Hall, 385
John, Esq., 67
Lanes, 129
Mill Viaduct, 63
Park, 11, 12
Trees, 180
W., Esq., 269
Greenall, G., Esq., M.P.,
401, 405
Mrs., 45
Greenaway House, 238
Greene, H., Esq., 326
J., Esq., 34
T., Esq., M.P., 51,
435
Greencroft, 457
Greenfall, Gilbert, Esq., 45
Greenfield, 406
Station, 419
Greenfold, 168
Greenford, 20, 197
Cottage, 20
Hall, 20
Lodge, 20
Greenhalgh Castle, 48
Greenham Lodge, 288
Greenhead, 418
Station, 469
Greenhill, 434
Grove, 64
House, 215
Junction, 522
Greenhithe, 254
Station, 255
Greenhouse, 377, 382
Greenloaning, 523
Greenock, 520
Lord, 85
Greenroyd Hall, 426
Green's Norton, 30
Greensted Hall, 130
Greenway, H., Esq., 206
Greenwich, 248
Hospital, 249
Observatory, 249
Park, 250
Greenwood, T , Esq., 131
Gregg, W. R., Esq., 514
Gregory, A. F., Esq., 34
Gregson, Rev. John, 211
Grenofen, 243
Grcnville, Lady, 203
Gresford, 369
Lodge, 368
Station, 369
Gresham, Sir T., 196, 506
Gresley, 335
Sir T., Bt., 334, 347
Station, 335
Greswolde, H., Esq., 34
Greta Bank, 54
Hall, 54
River, 86
Gretna, or Gretna
Green, 58
Station, 59
Greville, A. Esq., 64
Richard, Esq., 265
S. Fulke, Esq., 64
Grey, Earl, 99
Hon. Mrs., 504
Ladv Jane, 333
W. R., Esq., M.P.,
467
Greyrigg Forest, 50
Greystock Castle, 54
Griesley, 489
Griffith, T., Esq., 369, 530
Griffiths, C. D., Esq., 284
Grigsby, Mrs. Ann, 504
Grimsh: we, C. L., Esq.,
.321
Grimsfhorpe Castle, 73
Grimston, 82
Grimstone Hall, 440
Grindall, 450
Gringley on the Hill,
108
Grismond's Tower, 311
Gristhorpe, 451
Lodge, 451
Station, 451
Groby, 333
Groeme, Y., Esq., 451
Grosmount Station, 453
Grosvenor Cottage, 147
House, London, 1 1
Lord R., 22
R. E. D., Esq., 157
Square, 15
Grote, George, Esq., 199
Groundslow, 374
Grove Cottage, 131, 143,
210, 277, 282, 377
Ferry Station, 189
Hall, 79, 425
House, 21, 65, 132,
142, 145, 150, 173
— Lodge, 201, 276
Park, 24, 191, 345
William, Esq., 373
Groves, 186
Grundy, Mrs., 238
Guernsey, Lord, M.P., 344
Guest, John, Esq., 309
Sir J. J., Bt., M.P.,
1.52
Guide Bridge Station, 423
Guildford, 262, 263
Castle, ruins of, 264
Earl of, 146, 183
Station, 263, 285
Guildhall, London, 13
Guilsborough Grange, 322
556
INDEX.
CuisnoROUGH, 453
Guist Lodge, 509
Giiitton, John, Esq., 2G8
Gullv, John, Esq., 431
Giindry, Win., Esq., 214
Gunnersburv, 281
Park, 281
Gunning, Sir R. H., Bart.,
31
Thomas, Esq., 143
GunscoffHall, 401
Gunthorpe Hall, 509
GUNTON, 506
Hall, 126
New Hall, 506
Old Hall, 506
GuVdon, B., Esq., 506
Gurnev, H., Esq., 138
J., Esq., 124
S., Esq., Ill
Giissage, All Saints, 155
Guthrie Junction Station,
524
Guv, Thomas, 336
Guy's Cliffe, 345
Well and Cave, 345
Gwerselt Hall, 368
Gw-s'n, A., Esq., 508
Gwynne, Nell, 26
Gwyrsell Park, 366
Gvll, B. H., Esq., 280
H.
Ilaatham Park, 217
Haborough, 424
Station, 425
IIaccombe, 236
Hacker, Colonel, 493
Hackford Hall, 507
Hackness Hall, 449
Hackney, 112
Station, 516
Hackthorn, 109
• Hall, 484, 485
Ilackwood Park, 144
Haddington, 100
Haddiscoe, 507
Station, 507
Haddon Hall, 490
IIadfield, 422
, Esq., 423
Station, 423
Hadleigh, 504
Hall, 504
Station, 505
Hadley, 372
Station, 373
IIadlow, 180
Castle, 180
Hadstock, 315
Hadzor House, 306
HafFenden, Mrs., 77
HatReld House, 300
Hagan, Mrs., 69
Haggard, W. 11., Esq., 51
Haggerstone House, 98
Castle, 99
Haggerstone, Sir E., Bt,
98
Haglev Hall, 340
Park, 306
Hague, T., Esq., 354
Haigh, 47
Hall, 4/
John, Esq., 419
W., Esq., 427
Haighton, 440
Haileybury College, 494
Hailsham, 244
Hainault Forest, 128
Hall, 113
Haines, Barry, Esq., 500
Henry, Esq , 73
R., jun., Esq., 87
Hainton Hall, 485
Ilulcombe, C, Esq., 128
Ilalden House, 235
Hale Hall, 397
Mrs., 68
Park, 153
Rev. C, 197
Hales Hall, 42, 384
— Miss, 131
— Owen, 308
— Owen Hall, 308
Owen Priory, re-
mains of, 308
Halewall House, 243
Halfchurch, 309
Halford, C. W., Esq., 134
Sir H., Bart., 329
Halgar, E., Esq., 117
Halifax, 414, 426
Station, 427
Thomas, Esq., 505
Hall Barn Park, 199
Captain, 313
Captain J. W., 204
Colonel John, 497
Cottage, 199
E., Esq., 255
F., Esq., 493
John, Esq., 255
L., Esq., 346
Land, 164
Lorenzo, Esq., 346
Matthew, Esq., 492
Mrs., 199
of Commerce, Lon-
don, 13
Place, 203
Rev. J. H., 333,488
T. D., Esq., 492
• T. K., Esq,, 346
W , Esq., 67, 508
llallam, G. W., Esq., 116
Hallendrtle, Hon. A., 147
Hal let, W., 150
Ha]lett,C. W., Esq., 273
Halliday, J., Esq., 171
Hallingbury Place, 115
Hallingrave, 407
Hallsteads, 52
Ilalnabv Hall, 86
Halsewell House, 227
Ualsev, H., Esq., 265, 285
Halsev Rev. J. F. M., 27
T. P., Esq., 69
Halsbam Moor Sta., 409
Halsnead Park, 397
Halstead, 132, 162, 500
Lodge, 132
Halston Hall, 367
Halton, 435, 437
Castle, 467
Station, 435
Haltwhistle, 469
Station, 469
Ham Common, 278
Court, 303
House, 111, 169,278
Preston, 152
Hamble Clitf, 150
Hambledon, 150
Hambleton, 437
Station, 437
Harnblin, A. H., Esq., 234
Hamhro, C, Esq., 21
Hamilton, Duke of, 48
Mrs., 134
Haramersley, H., Esq., 29 1
Hammerwick, 372
Station, 373
Hammond, Capt. P., R.N.,
513
Henry, Esq., 64
Robert, Esq., 203
W. O., Esq., 191
W. P., Esq., 119
Hamond, A., Esq., 509,
513
Hampden, John, 26, 211
R., Esq , M.P., 203
Hampfield Park, 149
Hampnett, 171
Hampstead Hall, 39
Park, 286
Road, 20
Hampton, 34
Court, 274
Court Branch,
274
Court Palace, 17
Court Station, 275
John, Esq., 169
Lodge, 167, 264
POYLE, 315
Station, 35
Harasey Place, 242
Hamstal Ridware, 341
Hamswell House, 219
Hanbury, 346, 382
Hall, 307, 378
New Lodge, 346, 382
Osgood, Esq., 132
William, Esq., 372
Hancock, Sir Samuel, 209
Handford, 392
Handforth Station, 393
Handley, J., Esq., 77
Handsworth, 352, 423
Hanford, 155
E. C, Esq., 303
Ilanhani, Rev. Sir J., Bt,,
153
Hankey, G. B., Esq., 289
Hanley, 377
Hanmer, Col. W. IL, 29
Hannam, Mrs., 193
Hanover, King of, 280
Square, 15
Hanslope Park, 31
Hanway, Jonas, 195
Hanwell, 196
Lunatic Asylum, 114
Park, 197
Station, 197
Viaduct, 196
Hanworth, 124
Park, 278
Harborough, Earl of, 480
Magna, 33
Harbridge, 153
Harburn, 60
Station, 61
Harconrt,Capt.W.B.,201
G. G. v., Esq., 289
G. S., Esq., 280
House, London, 11
0. H. C. V. v.. Esq.,
86, 455
Hardcastle, J. A., Esq.,
M.P., 134
Harden Grange, 434
Harding, E., Esq., 42
J. W.Esq., 233
W., Esq., 34
Hardinge, Viscount, 179
Hardin gh am, 506
Hall, 506
Station, 507
Hardingstone, 323
Cottage, 323
Hardisty, G. W., Esq., 65
Mrs., 278
Hardy, George, Esq., 201
Hardwick, 313
Grange, 363
Hall, 88, 351,367
House, 207, 296,
505
J. IL, Esq., 143
John, Esq., 335
Hardwicke, Dow. Count-
ess, 64
Earl of, 69, 150
Hare, F. H., Esq., 356
George, Esq., 151
Hall, 128
Park, 496
Rev. H. J., 508
Sir T., Bart., 501
Harecastle Station, 377
Tunnel, 377
Harefield, 186, 199
Court, 281
Place, 199
Haregate, 387
Harehills Grove, 355, 421
Harerope Bourn Castles,
456
Ilaresfoot, 26
Ilareward, Anglo-Saxon,
119
I
INDEX.
557
Ilaiewood, 243
Harrow-on-the-Hill,
Haslingden, 413
Hawkes, Joseph, Esq., 93
Earl of, 357
20
Station, 413
Hawkesbury Hall, 334,
House, 357
Park, 304
Hassell, E. W., Esq., 54
345
Harford, 241
Pike, 52
Hassells, the, 69
Road Station, 345
Harghatn Hall, 122
School, 20
Hassendean, 528
Hawkestone Park, 363
Hargrave, 325
Station, 20
Hassock's Gate Station,
Hawkinge, 182
Ilargreaves, J., 199, 409
Harsley Hall, 87
167
Hawkins, Dr. B., 285
Harington, Sir James, 197
Harston, 118
Ilassop Hall, 491
J., Esq., 25, 152
Harker Lodge, 59
Hart, J. G., Esq., 137
Hastings, 167, 245
John H., Esq., 171
Harkness, Mrs. H., 244
Hartcup, W , Esq., 123,
Lodge, 245
Mrs., 150, 210, 530
Harland, Ladv, 137
125
Lord, 509
W. W., Esq., 135
Sir R., Bart., 137
Hartfield, 164
Manor House, 245
Hawley House, 145
Win. C, Esq., 85
Hartford House, 93
Marchioness, of, 152
Sir J., Bart., 246
Harlesden Green, 21
Lodge, 45
Marquis of, 330, 506
Hawnes Park, 68, 319
Harleston, 139
Station, 45
Sir C. A., Bart., 334
Hay, 230, 429
Hall, 322
Harthill, 425
Station, 245
House, 132
Harleyford House, 203
Park, 388
Haswell, 464
Station, 429
Harling, 123
Hartlebury Castle, 306
Station, 465
W., Esq., 355
Hall, 123
Hartlepool, 464
Hatch Court, 228
Haydar Lodge, 77
Road, 123
Station, 463, 465
Villa, 228
Haydock Park, 46
Road Station, 123
TO South Shields,
Hatchfield House, 142
Haydon Bridge, 469
Harlingham, 296
464
Hatchlands, 264
Station, 429
Harlington, 29, 244
Hartley Castle, ruins of.
Hatchwood House, 144
Hayes, 162, 197
House, 29
53
Hatfield, 65, 81
Manor House, 197
Harlow, 115
Court, 206
Broad Oaks, 115
Park, 197
Bush Fair, 115
G., Esq., 86
Hall, 354, 430
Place, 162
Station, 115
Miss, 356
House, 65
the, 375
Ilarlowe, T., Esq., 34
T., Esq., 475
Joseph, Esq., 38
W.R., Esq., 152
Harman, E., Esq., 216
W. H. H. Esq., 287,
Priory, 133
Hayle, 508
Mrs. 113
295
Station, 65
Station, 509
Harmer, D., Esq., 29
Hartopp, E. B., Esq , 480
Hatherley Court, 298
Havlev Castle, 43
J., Esq., 254
Sir W. E., Bart.,'
Hatherton, 41
the Poet, 173
Harmondsworth, 196
329, 346
Hall, 41
Hay ling Island, 170
Hall, 196
Hartrow, 227
House, 42
Hay market Theatre, 16
Harmston, 484
Harts Cottage, 294
Lord, 41
Haynes, B., Esq., 38
Hall, 484
Hartshead, 414
llathorn. A., Esq., 418
J. Bailey, Esq., 21
Harnden, 191
Hartsheath Park, 369
Hatton Grange, 360
Haynford Hall, 124
Harold Hall, 335
Hartshorn, 335
Manor, 360
Hayward.H., Esq., 210
King, 115
Hartwell, 313
Sir Christopher, 159
J., Esq., 137
Harpenden, 25
House, 164, 313
Station, 524
Rev. W., 210
Harper, Rev. L., 352
Harvey, C, Esq., 377, 382
Haughley, 136
W., Esq., 211
Harperley Park, 462
C., jun., Esq., 377,
Park, 136
Havward's Heath Station,
Harpford, 234
382
Station, 137
165, 243
Harpole, 31
Dr. 183
to Bury St. Ed-
Haywood, R. H., Esq., 377
Harringhay Bridge, 62
Gen. Sir J., 124
mund's, 504
Hazel Bush, 440
Harrington, Earl of, 332,
H. W., Esq., 191
Haoghton, 435
Hall, 327
349,378,477
J., Esq., 68, 79, 375
Dale, 372
Hazelden, 243
Hal], 510
Martin, Esq., 128
Station, 373
Hazeley, 291
Harris, John, Esq., 238
Robert, Esq, 198
Haunch Hall, 338
House, 291
Lord, 186
Thomas, Esq., 194
Havant, 172
Lodge, 291
Harrison, B., Esq., 515
Wm., Esq., 256, 290
Station, 173
Hazlebeach, 327
E., Esq., 72, 479
W. K., Esq., 377,
Havens, P., Esq., 135
Hazlehead Station, 423
F., Esq., J.I'., 133
382
Haverholme Priory, 106
Hazlerigg, Sir A., Bart.,
G., Esq., 475
Harwell, 210
Havering Well House, 129
326
J., Esq., 385
Harwich, 135
Havers, W , Esq., 130
Hazlewood Hall, 348
J. H. S., Esq., 314
Harwood, C, Esq., 145
Haversham, 29
Heacham Hall, 513
Joseph, Esq., 372
Hall, 129
Haviside, Captain, 113
Headcorn, 180
M., Esq., 515
Harworth, 80
Haw, WiUiam, Esq., 199
Station, 181
Miss, 144, 425
Hasell, James, Esq., 501
llaward, W., Esq., 136
Headingley, 357
Misses, 139
Haselor, 347
llawarden Castle, 368
and Kirkstall Sta-
R , Esq., 29
Hall, 347
Haweswater, Lake, 52
tion, 357
T., Esq., 88
Station, 347
llawford House, 304
House, 420, 433
\V. G., Esq., 386
Haslaby, 452
Lodge, 304
Headland Cross, 519
IIarrold, 318
Hasland House, 351
Hawgrave, 339
H., Esq., 66
Hall, 318
Haslar Hospital, 269
Hall, 339
Headley, 261
Villa, 318
Haslefoot, R. G., Esq.,
Hawick, 528
Grove, 261
Harrowby, Earl of, 375
J.P., 133
llawke, Lord, 82, 431
House, 261
Harrowgate, 356
Hasles, The, 396
Ilawkes, George, Esq., 92
Heage, 351
Station, 357
Haslewood House, 387
H., Esq., 78, 484
Healey House, 418
558
INDEX.
Healey, Major G., 86
Hembledon, 98
Hepstead Hall, 117
Heynor Hall, 488
Healing, 512
Hembleton, T. W., Esq ,
Hepworth, 132
Heysham, 50
Heapey, 411
355, 419
Herbert, Right Hon. S.,
Heythorije House, 292
Heapham, 109
Hembury Fort, 230
M.P., 273
Heyton, 476
Heashiiig House, read
Fort House, 230
Herds Hill, 226
Ileyward, J. C, Esq., 298
Eashing, 205
Grange, 230
Herdstield House, 381
Stephen, Esq., 137
Heath, 429
Hemel Hempstead, 25
Herenden Heath, 197
Heywood, 406
Hall, 354, 430
Hemells, 114
Heriot, 528
House, 517
House, 165, 196,
Heining Fold, 244
Her Majesty's Theatre, 10
Lodge, 202
278, 383
Hemingstone, 137
Hermitage,' 256, 263
Station, 407
Lodge, 27, 199
Hall, 137
Herne, 188
T, Esq., 283,302
jMr. Serj. 267
Hemingway, Mrs., 354
Bay, 188
T. P., Esq., 385
S., Esq., 32
Hemming, D., Esq., 335
Heme's Oak, 280
Hibbert, Captain W., 32
Heathcote, C, Esq., 385
Hempholme, 440
Heron, Sir R., Bart., 77
J. N., Esq., 199
J. M., Esq., 72
Hempstead House, 298
Herongate Lodge, 131
John, Esq., 202, 378
Misses, 54
Place, 181
Ilerriard House, 144
Miss, 199
R , Esq., 376
Hemsworth, 355
Herrick, W., Esq., 330
N., Esq., 23
S. H., Esq., 67
H. d'Esterre, Esq.,
Herries, Right Hon. J. C,
Hickeston, 118
Sir G. J., Bart., 479
122
M.P., 178
Hicklam, 48
Sir G. J. Bart., see
Hemyock, 230
Herringfleet, 506
Hickman, H. B., Esq., 425
Heathcote, G. J., Esq.,
Henbury, 223
Hall, 506
Hicks, A., Esq., 144
72
Henderson, B.C., Esq., 151
Herschell, Sir W., 198
C, Esq., 160,251
Sir W., Bart., 149
Hexdley, 406
Hersham, 142
E., Esq., 496
Unwiii, Esq., 67
Green, 406
Hertford, 494
Higgins, C. L., Esq., 318
Heathertou Park, 228
Hendon, 64
Castle, ruins of, 494
G., Esq., 80
Heathfield, 173,244
Palace, 64
Marquis of, 11
J. G., Esq., 150
House, 315
Place, 64
Station, 495
Rev. E., 302
Lord, 243
Heneage, G. F., Esq., 485
Hertingfordbury, 495
T. C, Esq., 318
Park, 244
Hengist, 191
Hertsborne Priors, 145
W. B , Esq., 318
Villa, 194
Hengistbury Hill, 152
Hervev, Rev. Lord C. A.,
W. J. J., Esq., 150
Heathwait Hall, 475
House, 152
119
Higgs, Thomas, 406
Heaton, 411
Hengrave Cottage, 505
Hesket Newmarket, 56
High Ackworth Park, 431
House, 407
Hall, 505
Hesketh,SirT.G.,Bt.,400
Barnes, 91
Lodge Station, 419
Henham-on-the-Hill,
Hesley Hall, 80
Beach, 113
NoRRis, 381
117
Hesleyside, 469
Casterton, 51
Station, 381
Park, 507
Hessle, 436
Clere, 286
Park, 409
Henheads, 413
Mount, 436
Croft House, 327
Heaves' Lodge, 50
Henlaide House, 228
Station, 437
Crosby, 471
Hebburn Hall, 93
Henley, 137
Hesslewood, 437
Ercal, 363
Hebden Bridge, 414
Captain, 206
Hest Bank Station, 51
Force, 87
Bridge Station, 415
Grove House, 205
Hestercombe, 229
Grove, 298,310,376
Mrs. H., 179
Hall, 137
Heston, 196
Halden, 181
Heckfield, 145
J.W.,Esq.,M.P.,291
Cottage, 196
HUl Ferrv, 112
Place, 145
Lord, 33
Heswell, 390
House, 509, 513
Ileckleton Hall, 353
qn-Thames, 205
Hetbersett Hall, 122
Legh, 421
Heckmandwike, 426
Park, 205, 265, 285
Hetton Hall, 470
Offley, 40, 373
Station, 427
Henlow, 68
Hever, 177
Ongar, 130
Hedborough, 79
Grange, 68
Castle, 177
Park, 306
Hedgley Moor, 96
Henly House, 223
Heves, Rev. C, 30
Wycombe, 203
Hedsor Lodge, 203
Henney, 501
Hevingham, 124
HiGHAM, 256
Hegar, Captain T., 140
Henniker, Lord, 137
Hewell Grange, 307
Acton, 294
Heighington, 460
Rev. Sir A. B., Bart.,
Hewitt, Dow. Ladv, 151
Ferrars, 323
Hele Station, 233
136
Sir G., Bart.' 334
Ferrars Station, 323
Hellier, T. S., Esq., 510
Henning, J., Esq., 159
Hexgrave Park, 484
Hall, 113
Helmingham, 137
Henrv' YL, 198
Hexham, 400
Hills, 113
Hall, 137
'Vn.'s Palace, Rich-
Abbey, 467
on-the-Hill, 335
Heliiiington Hall, 465
mond, 276
Station, 407
Station, 257
Helmshore, 413
VIIL, 279
Hexton, 08
HiGHBRIDGE, 225
Station, 413
James, Esq., 171
House, 08
Station, 225
Ilelmsley Castle, ruins of.
Hensall, 430
Heybridge, 503
Highburv Station, 510
450
Station, 431
Heydock, 390
Highden', 109
Helmstead, 135
Henshaw, — Esq., 415
Park, 396
Higher Ardwick, 421
Lodge, 135
Hensingham House, 475
Heydon Hall, 124, 507
Beach, 378
Helpstoxe, 104, 478
Hensley House, 231
Heyford, 293
Fence, 381
Station, 479
Hensman, T., Esq., 34
Station, 293
Highfield, 25, 38, 165
Helsington, 50
Henstead, 507
Hevgatc, Sir F. W., Bart.,
Court, 257
Helslach Towers, 50
Manor House, 507
333
House, 38, 350, .382
Helyar, C. J., Esq., 228
Hepburn Wood, 98
Heyham Hall, 51
Wrk, 164
Hem, the, 360
Hepstead, 117
He'ynor, 488
Highgate, 65
INDEX.
559
Highhouse Fell, 52
Hinchelsea, 152
Hogarth, residence of, 281
HOLMEFORTH, 438
Highland Cottage, 172
Hincbinbrooke House, 70
Hogg, John, Esq., 463
Holmes Church Station,
Highlands, 134, 20G, 214
Hinckes, Miss, 40
HOGHTON, 401
393
Cottage, 150
Hinde, G., Esq., 484
Henrv',Esq.,44,397
Elms, 140
Highmore, Rev. F. N., 332
John Hodgson, Esq.,
Ladv, 410
G., Esq., 123
Rev. H., 349
98, 477
Sir H. B., Bart., 47
J., Esq., 515
HiGHMOUTH, 101
Hindes, George, Esq., 181
Station, 401
\\. S., Esq., 139
Highnam Court, 298
HiNDLEY, 405
HOGSTOXE, 95
Holmesdale, Viscount,178
Hightown Station, 399
Hall, 405
Hogwell House, 237
Holmewood Park, 207
Highway Manor House,
Station, 405
HOLBEACH, 105
Holmside Hall, 457
214
Hindlip, 302
Holbecks, 504
Holrovd, Rev J , 135
Highwood House, 64
Hinds, B., Esq., 141
Holborn, 16
Holt," 326, 530
HiGHWORTH, 213
HiNGHAM, 506
Hill Station, 473
House, 282
Hilbeck Hall, 53
Hiukman, J., Esq., 22
HOLBROOK, 135
Lodge, 288
HiLDERSHAM, 497
Hinstock, 42
Cottage, 135
Lord Chief Justice,
HiLDERSTONE, 375
HiNTLESHAM, 134
Holcomb Cottage, 262
138
Hall, 375, 382
Hall, 134, 504
Holden, E. A., Esq., 332,
Mrs. S., 507
Hildvard, T. B. T., Esq.,
HixTox, 152
383
T., Esq., ^4
M.P., 483
Charter House, 218
R., Esq., 333, 349
Holtby, 440
HiLGAY, 501
Rev. J., 32
Wm. D., Esq., 333,
Hall, 86, 440
Fen Station, 501
St. George, 228
349
Holtox, 488
Sedge, 500
Hints, 338
HoLDENHURST, 152
le-Clay, 513
Hill, 151
Hall, 338, 346
Holdich, Rev. T , 322
le-Clav Station, 513
C, Esq., 322
Hinwick Hall, 321, 323
Holding, W., Esq., 145
Park, 291
Cliff Hall, 45
House, 321, 323
Holdwav, C, Esq., 147
Station, 489
Cottage, 171
Hinxnian, E., Esq., 273
Hole, S., Esq , 78
Holtwhite, Algernon, Esq.,
Farm, 2G5
HlPPERHOLME, 426
Holford, R. S., Esq., 310
115
G. C, Esq., 373
Station, 427
Holgate, C. H., Esq., 425
Holtye House, 164
G. R., Esq., 364
Hippisley, H., Esq., 289
Holkham Hall, 508
Holvistox, 294
Hall, 40, 113, 128,
Sir J. S., Bart,, 220
Moor, 407, 412
Holworthy, H., Esq.. 216
373
HisTON, 499
Holland, Earl of, 141
Holy Ghost Chapel, ruins
Hon. and Rev. E. N.,
Hall, 499
G.H., Esq, 346,382
of, 145
362
Station, 499
Hall, 385
Island, 99
House, 21, 32, 67,
Hitch, Mrs., 118
J., Esq., 313
Holyhead, 530
126, 134,137,151,165,
HiTCHiN, 68, 69
John, Esq., 510
Holyrood Palace, 60
171, 199,226,227,295,
Priory, 68
R., Esq., M.P., 245
Holytown, 519
300, 310, 371
Station, 69
Holleburv End, 35
Holywell, 72, 229
J., Esq., 230
TO ROYSTOX, 492
Hollies, 38
Hill, 66
L., Esq, 153
Hitchins, — Esq., 243
the, 54, 255
HOLYWOOD, 522
Lodge, 161
Hoarcross Hall, 339
Holliu House, 358
Horn House, 300
Lord, 363
Hoardsall, 78
Hollingbourne House, 247
Home Cottage, 130
Lord E., 484
Ho ARE, 151
Hollinshead, H. B., Esq.,
House, 142
Marton, 32
C, Esq., 180, 237
406
Horaewood, E., Esq., 258
Marton House, 32
H. C, Esq., 316
Hall, 406
Homfray, D., Esq., 308
Miss, 363
J. P., Esq., 150
Hollist, H., Esq., 171
Honeywood, — Esq., 183
Park, 176
Ladv H., 152
HOLLOGATE, 50
Hoxightox, 77
R. C, Esq., 382
Sir Hugh, Bart., 199
Hollowav Down, 128
Honingham Hall, 507
R., Esq., 66
Hobbs, Mrs. A., 201
F. K., Esq., 150
Honington Hall, 316
Side House, 25
W. F., Esq., 132
J. P., Esq., 170
Hoxitox, 230
Top, 515
Hobson, Robert, Esq., 321
Road Bridge, 02
HoxLEY, 438
Hiimeld House, 376
HOCKCUFFE, 29
Hollybush Hall, 346
Station, 439
HiLLHOLME, 51
Grane-e, 29
Holly Cottage, 142, 154
Honvwood, Mrs. Marv,
HiLLINGDON, 197
Hockham Hall, 122
'- Grove," 143
132
End, 197
Hocklev House, 148
Hill, 269
W.P., Esq., 132
House, 197
Hockliffe Lodge, 29
Hill House, 255
Hoo House, 27
Lodge, 197
Hoddam, River, 59
Hdl Lodge, 123
the, 66
Hillington, 513
Hoddendale, 53
House, 143
Hood, Lady ]\Iary, 322
Hillmau, T., Esq., 179
HODDESDON, 494
Lodge, 196
Lord, 34
Hills, Mrs., 130
Hodges, T. L., Esq., 181
J. IL, Esq., 124
Sir A., Bart., 219
R., Esq., 132, 500
T. T., Esq., M.P.,
Mount, 151
T., Esq., 38
Hillsborough, Lord, 178
182
Holly wyche House, 164
Hoof, Thomas, Esq , 164
Hillyard, W., Esq., 186
Hodgkinson, G., Esq., 77
Holmbush, 266
Hook, 140
Ilillyears, 171
Mrs., 64
Holme, 73, 154, 501
Theodore, 141
Hilsington House, 159
Hodgson, Isaac, Esq., 332
Hall, 440, 491
Hooke, the, 166
Hilton Cottage, 348
J. H., Esq., 92, 94
House, 154
Hooker, Sir W. J., 280
Park, 41
Joseph, Esq., 491
onSpaldingMoor,
Hooley Cottage, 165
W. F., Esq., 188
T. B., Esq., 354
440
Hooj)er, II. G., Esq., 23
lIjMr.LKTON. 307
William, Esq., 59
Station, 73, 501
J., A. Esq., 253
Himley Hall, 371
Hogarth, 52
Wood, 262
Hooton Hall, 391
560
INDEX.
Ilooton Station, 391
Hope, 530
End, 302
, Esq., 11
H.T.,Esq.,M.P.,262
Lodge, G4
W. W., Esq., 322,
327
Hopkins, Captain, 152
John, Esq., 206
General N., late, 34
Miss, 204
Robert, Esq., 210
Hopkinson, J., Esq., 440
Luke, Escj., 28
Hoppyland Castle, 462
HoPTON, 415
J., Esq., 303
Hopwell Hall, 333, 349
Hopwood Hall, 414
Joshua, Esq., 329
Robert, G., Esq., 41 4
HoRBURY, 428, 429
Junction Sta., 429
HORLEY, 165
Lodge, 165
Station, 165
Wood, 24
Hornby', 434, 454
Captain, R.N., 253
Castle, 86, 435, 454,
456
E., Esq., 51
H., Esq., 48, 410
J., Esq., 515,
J., Esq., M.P., 412
Rev. J. S , 44, 397
Station, 435
HORNCASTLE, 107
HORNCHURCH, 129
Home, Rev. G.^Y., 45, 393
Sir W., Q.C., 65
Horner, — , Esq., 218
Hornings Heath, 505
Hornsea, 449
:Mere, 449
Hornsey, 65
Bridge, 62
Priory, 65
Station, 65
Horrocks, P., Esq., 46
Ilorsefall, T., Esq., 356
Ilorsa, 191
Horse Guards, the, 14
Hall, 356
W., Esq., 432
Horseforth, 356, 433
Hall, 433
Station, 357
Ilorseley Park, 349
Horsell, 145
Captain B., 213
Horsemore Green, 198
Horsham, 267
Branch, 266
Nunnery, 267
Park, 267
Station, 267
Horstcad Hall, 126
Horstead Lodge, 126 j
Place, 242
HoRTOx, 281, 386
Hall, 386
House, 31
Lady Maiy, 427
Lane, 31
Lodge, 261
Place, 261
HORWICH, 411
Hospital of St. Cross,
148
Hotham, Captain, 79
Lady F., 273
Lord, M.P., 440
Hothfield Park, 180
Houblon, F , Esq., 115
J. A., Esq., 77, 115
R. A., Esq., 113
HOUGHAM, 76
Station, 77
Houghton Hall, 59, 508
House, 29, 59, 313,
J., Esq., 132
Lodge, 147
Park, 319
Houlton, J. T., Esq., 218,
516 j
Houndstreet Park, 220
HouNSLOw, 283 I
Heath Cottage, 283 '
Station, 283
House, H., Esq., 155
Houses of Parliament, 5,
15
Houston, 519
Hove, 168
Station, 169
Howard, Colonel, 50
H., Esq., 54
Hon. F. G. 260
Hon. Mrs., 346
P. H., Esq., M.P.,
57, 316, 470
Sir R., Bart., 23
the Philanthropist,
153
Howarth, B., Esq., 449
Howberry, 209
Howbury {^See Stowbury)
70
Howden, 437
Station, 437
Howe, Earl, 337
J., Esq., 161
J. R., Esq., 180
Lord, 483
Howick Castle, 99
Howshara Station, 489
Hoves, A., Esq., 150
Hubbard Hall, 115
Hubble, W., Esq., 254
Hubborn Lodge, 152
HUCKNALL, 490
Station, 491
1IUDDERSFIELD,415, 418,
439
station, 419
Huddings House, 152
Huddleston, J., Esq., 56
R., Esq., 119
Huddlestone, J. A., Esq.,
54
Hudson, G., Esq., M.P., 84,
361
Mrs., 260
W., Esq., 67
Huggins College, 251,254
HUGGLESCOTE, 334
Hughes, E. C, Esq., 182
H., Esq., 178
John, Esq., 287
Hugonin, Colonel, 173
lluish Park, 215
Hull, Archdeacon, 135
Bank Lodge, 449
J., Esq., 21
orKingston-upon-
HuLL, 438
HuUbrook, 262
Hullock, T., Esq., 514
llulme, J. IL. Esq., 491
John, Esq., 282
Rev.- George, 206
R. P., Esq., 238
Hulne Abbev, 96
Hulse, Sir C., Bart., 153,
273
Hulton, Mrs. P., 150
Park, 407
William, Esq., 407
HUMBERSTONE, 513
Hume, Mrs. D., 165
Humfrey, R. B., Esq., 327
Humpage, J., Esq., 255
Humphries, Mrs., 214
HUNCOAT, 403
Station, 403
[HUNGERFORD, 288
H. H., Esq., 327
Horn, 288
Market, 5
Park, 2S8
Station, 289
Suspension Bridge, 4
Hungerton Hall, 74
Huuloke, Sir H., Bt., 350
Hunmanby, 450
Hall, 450
Station, 451
Hunsdon, 114
Bury, 114
Hunstanton Hall, 513
Hunt, G., Esq., 150, 491
R.. Esq., 364
Thomas, Esq., 195
Wm. E., Esq., 129
W. 0., Esq., 141
W. Y., Esq,, 308
Hunter, Dr. C, 456
P., Esq., 261
R., Esq., 151
Sir C. P., Bart., 285
Sir R., Bart., 169
Hunter's Fostall, 188
Huntingdon, 71
Station, 71
Huntrovd, 402
Huntsmore Park, 27, 197
Ilurdwick, 243
Hurley, 203
Hurlford, 522
Ilurlock, B. B., Esq., 130
Hurrell, Mrs., 501
Hursley Park, 149
Hurst, 204
PlERPOINT, 167
R. H., Esq., MP.,
267
HurstbourneTarrant,
147
HURSTMONCEUX, 244
Park, 244
Hurt, E., Esq., 350
Husband, T., Esq., 113,
145
Husband's Bosworth,
327
Husborne Crawley, 319
Huskards, 130
Huskisson, Hon. Mrs., 171
Right Hon. Mr., 38
Hussev, E., Esq., 181
P. F., Esq., 41, 372
Hustler, T., Esq., 453
llutchings, Rev. R. S., 230
Hutchinson, Colonel, 192
G., Esq., 463
Hutt, William, Esq., 466
Hutton, 54
and Cranswick Sta.,
449
Hall, 46, 56
John, Esq., 86
Park, 56
R., Esq., 85, 276
William, Esq., 50
Huyton Station, 397
Quarry Station, 397
Hyde, 423
John, Esq., 186
Park, 1 1
Park Corner, 16
the, 130,157, 313
Hyder, Wm., Esq., 188
Hvdropathic Societv, 278
Hyett, W. H., Esq.,' 297
Hy'Keham, 484
— — Station, 485
Hythe, 135, 151, 182
Hill, 135
I.
Ibbetson, Sir Chas. Henry,
Bart., 433
Ibbotson, Capt., 199
Ibstock, 334
Ibstone Park, 205
Ibthorpe House, 147
Ice, River, 322
ICHENHAM, 197
Ickleford House, 68
ICKLESHAM, 245
New Place, 245
IckwcU. Burv, 68
INDEX.
5C1
ICKWORTH, 505
Abbev, 505
Park," 505
Idle, River, 78
Idsworth House, 173
Ilield, 165
Iknield Street, 2G, 210
Ham Hall, 387
Ilchester, 226
• • Friary, 226
Ilford, or Great II-
FORD, 129
Hospital, 129
Nortli End, 129
Station, 129
Ilfracombe, 233
Ii,kerstox, 488
Park, 488
Station, 489
Ilkley, 433, 435
Ilminster, 228
Ibley Hall, 208
Impingtox, 499
Ince Hall, 399
Inchbold, Peter, Esq., 418
Incline Top, 531
Inchture, 525
Ind, E. P., Esq., 130
India, 140
Ingatestone, 130
- — Station, 131
Inge, Captain and Lady
Eliz., 337
Ingerbourne, River, 128
Ingestrie Hall, 374
Ingbam, Jos., Esq., 419
Ingilbv, Sir Wm. A., Bart.,
358
Ingi.ebyGreenhill,453
Manor, 453
Ingleton, 435
Inglewhite Hall, 49
Inglewood Lodge, 288
Inglis, Sir Robert Harry,
Bart., M.P., 29
Ingmire Hall, 51
Ingoldesthorpe, 513
Hall, 513
Ingram, H. C. M., Esq.,
346, 355, 421, 437
H., Esq , 104
James, Esq., 166
Thomas, Esq., 129
Ingress, 254
Inbolmes, 289
Inkledon Castle, 233
Inkpen, 288
Innerwick, or Inver-
WICK, 101
Station, 101
Inveresk, 103
Station, 103
Invergowrie, 525
Inverness Lodge, 282
Inworth, 133
Ippolits, 68
Ipstones, 387
Ipswich, 134, 135
Station, 135
Irbv, Fred., Esq., 139
Ireland, T. J., Esq., 497
Iridge Place, 246
Irlam, 399
Hall, 399
Irnham Hall, 75
Irton Hall, 473
Samuel, Esq , 473
Irvine, 521, 522
Isell Hall, 475
Isfield, 166
Isham, Sir Chas., Bart.,
322
I&herwood, Thos. Brad-
shawe, Esq., 47
Isis, River, 211,288,291
Island House, 38
ISLEWORTH, 282
Htfuse, 282
Station, 283
Islington Station, 516
IsLip, 314
Station, 315
Isted, Ambrose, Esq., 322
Itchen, 150
Manor House, 150
River, 146, 148
Viaduct, 151
Itene, or Y. Thene, 150
Ivel, River, 68
IVER, 199
Elms, 199
Grove, 27, 199
Hill, 199
Lodge, 27, 199
IviNGHOE, 27
Ivy Bridge, 240
Bridge Station, 241
Cottage, 143, 183,
377
Hill, 130
House, 214, 244
MantledTunnel,194
Place, 160, 251,421
Iwerne, 155
Cottage, 155
J.
Jack, Charles, Esq., 282
Jackson, John, Esq, 449
Joseph, Esq., 162
Mrs., 229
Mrs. A., 151, 170
W. H., Esq., 160
Wm. W., Esq., 453
Jacob, IMrs. H., 136
Jacobs Court, 204
Jacson, C. R., Esq., 49
Jaggards House, 216
Jakill, H., Esq., 265
James, Edwin, Esq., 131
1., King, 112
II., 186
II., Statue of, 15
John, Esq., 39
SirW. C, Dart., 287
Wm.,Esq., M.P., 57
James, W., H., Esq., 245
Jameson, Rev. S., 48
Jarman, Edw., Esq., 186
Jarrett, John, Esq., 218
Jarvis, G. K., Esq., 108,
484
Jayes, the (see the Leer),
267
Jebb, Rev. J. B., 350
Jkdbtjrgh, 51
Jefferson, II., Esq., 475
Mrs. 475
Jeffries, J., Esq., 201
Judge, 363
Jenkins, Sir R., G.C.B.,
363
Jenkinson, Miss, 140
Jenner. Dr., 296
Jennings, C, Esq., 185
Huuton, 247
R., Esq., 152
Jenyns, G., Esq., 119,496
Jericho House, 130
Jermv, Mr., 123
Jersey, Earl of, 196, 293
Jervaulx Abbey, ruins of,
463
Jervis, Admiral, 374
Hon. E. S., 373
Sir John, 178
Swinfen, Esq., 374
Jervoise, G. P., Esq., 144
Rev.SirJ.C.,Bt.,173
Jesmond, 93
Dean, 93
Jessup's Well, 140
Jeyes, Mrs. F., 141
Jiggins, E., Esq., 140
Joddrell, Captain E., 117
House, 393
R. P. H., Esq., 64
SirR. P., Bart., 124,
507
John o' Gaunt's Palace,
109
Johnson, Capt., R.N., 213
Dr., 64
General W. A., 73
Hall, 40
James P., Esq., 367
J. G., Esq., 385
Maurice, Esq., 105
Oliver, Esq., 132
Robert, Esq., 245
Thomas, Esq., 481
W. P., Esq., 471
Johnston, W. R. H., Esq.,
354
Johnstone, 521
Esq., 430
SirJ.V. B., Bt.,449
Jolland, C, Esq., 164
Jolliffe, Colonel, 218
Sir W. G. II., Bt.,
164, 176
Wm., Esq., 175
Jolly, Mrs. G., 191
Jones, E., Esq., 115, 212
George, Esq., 151
C C
Jones, H., Esq., 150
Samuel, Esq., 64
Thomas, Esq., 1 96
Wm., Esq., 199, 501
Wilson, Esq., 369
Jordans House, 228
Joscelyn, C, Esq., 135
Jostling, John, Esq., 505
Julia Cottage, 275
Jumpers, 152
Jungle, the, 108, 484
Juniper Hall, 263
Justice, Henry, Esq., 42
K.
Kave, E. C. Lister, Esq.,
429
Sir JohnL.,Bt.,417
Wm., Esq., 421
Kealby, 425
Keck, George A., Esq.,
329
Kedleston Park, 348
Keeble Grove, 475
Keel Hall, 43, 376
Keene, Mrs., 308
. Rev. C. R., 205
W. T. K. P., Esq.,
308
Kegworth, 330
Station, 331
Keighley, 434
Station, 435
Kekewich, Samuel K.,
Esq , 235
Kelcey, James, Esq., 183
Kelder Grange, 450
Kelbam Hall, 78, 484
RobertKelham,Esq.,
483
Kelly, Fred., Esq., 254
Gordon, J3sq., 130
Mrs. S., 166
Kelly's, Miss, Theatre, 16
Kelmarsh, 327
Hall, 327
Kelsey Hall, 488
Kelshan, 493
Kelso Station, 477
Kelston Park, 221
Kelvedon, 133
Hall, 130
Hatch, 130
Station, 133
Kemble, 309
Manor House, 309
Thos, Esq., 64
Kemm, Mrs., 212
Kemmerton Court, 303
Kempsey, 302
House, 302
- Nash, 302
Kempsholt House, 144
Kempston Grange, 321
Hoo, 321
House, 321
Ken, River, 50
C C
■>G2
INDEX.
Kexardixgtox, 181
Kidbrooke Park, 164
Kingsbury Station, 347
Kirkless Park, 419
Kenbuiy House, 235
Kidd, Horatio, Esq., 130
Kingscote House, 309
Kirklev Hall, 92
Ken-da'i., 39, 514
Kiddermixster, 306
Kingsdown House, 213
Kirkliiigbeck Hall, 436
S., Esq., 141
Kiddixgtox, 292
KlXGSKITTLE, 527
Kirklixgton, 84, 291
Station, 51, 515
House, 292
Kingsland Station, 516
Hall, 59, 484
TO Windermere,
KidweU, 201
KlXGSLEY, 386
Kirk Oswald, 57
514
KiLBIRNIE, 521
Kiugsmill, Wm., Esq., 145
Kirkpatrick, 58
Render, John, Esq., 66
KiLDWiCK, 435
KlXGSXORTH, 181
James, Esq., 436
Kendertox, 45
Station, 435
Kingstanding, 346, 382
Station, 59
Kendrick, Capt., 282
Killerton Park, 232
Kingstead Park, 297
Kirksaxdal, 81
Kexfigg, 531
Killick, George, Esq., 480
Kingsthorpe Hall, 322
Kirkstall, 357
Kexilworth, 343
Killingbeck Hall, 355, 421
KixGSTOx, 168
Abbey, ruins of, 356
Castle, ruins of, 343
KiLLIXGWORTH, 93
Bagpuze, 211
Grange, 355, 357,
Station, 343
Station, 93
Hall, 141, 153, 3.30
420, 433
Kennedy, Jclin,Esq., 196
Kiilock, Rev. W. B., 481
House, 159, 169,
Station, 443
Kennersley Park, 165
Killworthy, 243
211, 496
Kirkstead, 107
Kexnet, 214
KiLMAIRS, 521
Lacey, 153
Hall, 107
River, 204, 284
KlLMARXOCK, 522
Lisle, 210
Station, 107
Kexxixghall, 123
Kilmorev, Earl of, 42, 282,
Lodge, 141
Kirtlebridge, 58
Grange, 123
278
New Towx, 141
Statiox, 59
Kexxixgtox, 140
KiLXCOURT, 227
ox-Thames, 141
Kirtox, 104
Kensal Green Tunnel, 18,
Kilsby Tunnel, 19, 33
OR KiNGSTox Lea,
Lixdsey, 425
20
Kilverstone Hall, 121
168
Lindsey Station, 425
Kensing;ton Gore, 11
KiLwixxixG, 521
Seymour, 225
Station, 105
Palace, 10
Kimberley Hall, 122, 507
Station, 141, 169
KlSLIXGBURY, 31
Kent,Duciiess of, 201,280
KiMBOLTOx, 70, 325
Kings well, 218
Kitlands, 267
Duke of, 195
Castle, 70, 325
Kingsweston Park, 223
Kitley, 240
Kently, Miss, 24
KixBucK, 523
KixGTOx St. Michael,
Kivetou Park Station, 423
Kentwell House, 501
KlXCARDIXE, 527
215
Kivington, 255
Kenyon,Hon.Tliomas,364
Kinchant, R. H., Esq., 366
House, 215
Kuackington House, 189
'- Junction Sta., 399
KlXDERTOX, 392
Kixxersley, 373
Kxaresborough, 357
JuxcTiox TO Cli-
KixFAxxs, 525
Thomas, Esq., 377
Knebworth Hall, 66
THEROE, 406
King — , Esq., 231
KiNTBURY, 288
Knedlington, 437
Thomas, Esq., 121
J., Esq., 24
Eagle, 210
Knee House, 152
Keppel, Rev. A. W. W.,
Jesse, Esq., 211
Station, 289
Kneesworth House, 69
124
John Jas., Esq., 171
Kiplin Park, 86
Kneeton Lodge, 86
E. W , Esq., 513
Lady, 201, 273
Kippax Hall, 355
Kneller, Sir Godfrey, 279
Kepton Park, 278
Lieut.-Col., 329
Park, 82, 355, 437
Knep Castle, 167
Kerby, Lieut.-Col., 137
Mrs., 255
Kippington, 178
Kuenngton, 166
Kerraensham HaU, 393
Richard, Esq., 148
Kirk Fextox, 83
Knight, Charles, Esq., 265
Kerridge, 381
R. King Meade, Esq.
Kirkaldy, 528
E., Esq., 144, 186
Kersey, G., Esq., 136
229
Station, 527
J. B., L., Esq., 123
Kerslet, 403
R. M., Esq., 229
KiRBY, 405, 491, 492
Joseph, Esq., 328
Kesgrave, 137
Sir John Dashwood,
Beatox, 127
T., Esq., 259, 475
Hall, 137
Bart., 26, 203
Castle, ruins of, 332
Knighted Court, 138
Kestox, 162
AYilliam. Esq., 255
Greex, 106
Knightley Hall, 40
Keswick, 54, 138, 515
Kingdoms, 233
House, 288
Sir'c, Bart., 30
Cottage, 515
Kingdon, George B., Esq.,
Loxsdale, 51
Knighton, 152
New Hall, 138
241
Mallory Hall, 328
Hall, 329
Old Hall, 133
KiNGHERD, 527
Moorside, 450
Knight sbridge, 11, 16
Rett, G. S., Esq., 123
Kinghorn Station, 52 7
Mrs. 209
Knights Enham, 147
Kettertxg, 322
Kinglake, V>'m., Esq., 228
OVER Blow, 357
Knocking Hall, 364
Ketteriugham, Hall, 123
Kingley Bottom, 173
Park, 480
Knoll, the, 515
Kettle, Mrs., 158
Kingraore House, 115
Station, 405, 473,
KxowLE, 34
Ketton Hall, 479
KixGs Bromley, 339
481,493
Cranlev, 265
House, 479
Bromley Hall, 339
Stephen, 53
Hall, 34, 224
Lodge, 479
Clere, 145
\Viske, 360
House, 155, 181
Station, 479
College, 6
Kirkbank, 86
Park, 178, 223
Kew, 277, 278, 280
Laxgley, 24
Kirkby Hall, 405, 493
Knowles, J., Esq., 387
Botanical Gardens,
Langley Station, 25
Kirkbride, 476
Knowlton Park, 191
17, 277, 280
NiMPTox, 233
Kirkcoxxel, 522
Knowslev Park, 396
Station, 281
Nortox, 309
Kirke Hall, 94
Knott Mill Station, 421
Kewstoke, 225
Norton Station, 309
KiRKEATON, 415,419
Knotting, 323
Key, Jonathan, Esq., 153
SOMBORXE, 147
KiRKFEXTOX, 436
KXOTTIXGLEY, 83
Keyford House, 218
KiNGSBRIDGE, 240
KiRKHAM, 410, 413
Station, 83
Keynsham, 220
Road, 240
Chas F., Esq., 113
Knox, v., Esq., 130
Station, 221
Road Station, 241
KiRKIXTILLOCK, 520
Hon. John, 203
Keyton, Win., Esq., 145
KlXGSBURY, 21, 346
Kirkland Hall, 48
Kxut.sford, 392
Kibble, Thomas, Esq., 180
Cottage, 283
Kirkleatham Hall, 454
Knypersley, Hall, 377
INDEX.
iG3
Kynaston, Sir J. R , Bt.,
367
Kynnerslev, C. T. S., Esq..
382
Kyrle, W., M., Esq., 300
Kyte's Farm, 24
Labouchere, Right Hon.
II., M.P.. 220
Laceby Hall, 427
Lackham House, 216
Lackland, Mrs., 131
Lacock, 216
Abbey, 216
Ladbrooke,' F, Esq , 261
Mrs. L., 171
Lade, Sir J., Bart., 203
John P., Esq., 186
Ladv Bank Junction Sta.,
526, 527
Lafont, Mrs. J., 24
Lainson, H., Esq., 165
Laird, D., Esq., 87
Lake, G., Esq., 256
House, 12S, 273
Lakexheath, 121
Cottage, 121
Station, 121
Lamb Abbey, 253
Close House, 489
Hon. Mrs. C, 276
Sir CM., Bart., 244
J. C, Esq., 467
J., Esq., 466
Lambard, Wm., Esq., 178
Lamberhurst, 181
Lambert, G., Esq., 497
General Sir John,
Bart., 141
W. C, Esq., 155
William, 64
Lambeth, Borough of, 1
Church and Palace,
5, 11
Lambley, 482
House, 482
Lamborn, C, Esq., 314
Lamborne, 289
Place, 289
Lambourue Cottage, 110
Lambton Hall, 90, 457
Lanier, 66
Lamixgtox, 59
Station, 59
Lamport Ilall, 322
Lamprey, John, Esq., 150
Lanark, 519
Lancashire, Miss, 427
Laxcaster, 36, 39, 49,
434
Aqueduct, 51
Station, 49,435
Lancing, 168
Station, 169
Laudell, John, Esq , 108
Landford House, 270
Landport, 175
Lane, Charles, Esq., 205
J. N., Esq., 339
Colonel, 370
Lanercost Priory, 471
Lanesborough, Earl of,
310, 330
Lanfear, J., Esq., 163
Langdale,M.J.,Esq., 162
Langden Hills, 131
LangJown House, 151
Langfield Moors, 415
Wm., Esq., 203
Langford, 77, 120
Court, 222
Hall, 77
Laxgham, 134,478
— r- Hall, 134, 504,505
House, 480
Sir J., Bart., 242,322
Langley Abbey, ruins of,
126
Burrell, 215
Cottage, 150
Hall, 287
]\Iarish, 199
Marsh, or St.
Mary's, 193
Mill Station, 489
Park, 126, 198
Prioiy, 330
Station, 199
Langleys, 115, 130
Langmeade, R. W., Esq.,
241
Laxgport, 226
Langrick Station, 107
Langrigg Hall, 477
Langrish House, 148
Laxgset High Moor,
423
Langton Cottage, 377
Hall, 375, 489
House, 155
Langtons, 128
Langworth Station, 485
Lansdowne House, Lon-
don, 11
House, 276
Marquis of, 214, 276
Lant, John D., Esq,, 35
Lanthony, ruins of, 298
Lapley, 40
Larbert, 522
Large, Charles, Esq., 309
Lark Field, 245
Hall, 381
Larke,«River, 121
Larkfield, 246
Larkins, Captain T., 64
Larpent, Sir G. G. IL, Bt.,
276
Lasborough Park, 297
Lascelles Hall, 419
Hon. Edward, 357
Latham, John, Esq., 393
Lathom House, 46, 401
Latiiiiers, 2t
Latox, 115
Laud, Archbishop, 206
Lauderdale, Earl of, 278
Laughtox, 424
Lauxde Booth, 402
Lauxtox, 314
Station, 315
Laurel Cottage, 160, 251
Laurence, J., Esq., 117
Laurencekirk, 524
Laurie, A. J. C, Esq., 160
Lavington House, 171
Law, Mrs. E., 202
Rev. James T., 224
Lawford, John, Esq., 112
Lawhill, 41
Lawn Cottage, 144
Lawrence, Geo., Esq., 270
W., Esq., 194
Lawrence's School, 32
Lawson, A. Esq., 459
Sir W. Bart., 477
William, Esq., 94
Lawton, C. B., Esq., 378
J., Esq., 380
Hall, 378
Laxton Hall, 478
Layer Delahay, 133
Marxey, 133
Marney Hall, 133
Laves, the, 309
Lavston Villa, 114, 116
Lavton, \Y. H , Esq., J.P.,
il7
William, Esq., 503
Lazexby, 455
Station, 455
Lea, 108, 309, 410
Bridge Station, 113
Castle, 306
Green Station, 397
Hall, 38, 108, 309,
425
River, 110,111, 113
Station, 109
Viaduct, 63
Leabrook House, 370
Leadbetter,J.B.,Esq.,480
Leadenham Hall, 77
Leake, 511
Mrs. R, 137
Leamingtox Hastangs,
32
Hastangs Hall, 32
Station, 343
Leamside Station, 91
Learmouth, 476
Leasham House, 247
Leasingham House, 127
Leasowes, Castle, 391
the, 308
Leatherhead, 260, 263
Leathes, H. M., Esq., 506
J. T., Esq , 355
Misses, 506
Leaton Knolls, 364
Station, 365
Leaze, the, 296
Lebanon, Cedar of, 280
Le Blanc, A., Esq., 166
Le Blanc, Chas., Esq., 65
— Despencer, Baroness,
180, 246
— Marchant, Sir D.,
Bart., 145
ilesurier. Misses, 206
Leblanc, Colonel F., 269
Lechlade, 213
Manor House, 213
Lechmere, J., Esq., 292
Sir A., Bart., 302
Leckhampton Court, 301
Ledbury, 302
LedUng House, 159
Ledstone Hall, 355, 437
Park, 82, 437
Lee, Colonel, 234
Cottage, 199
Hall, 340
House, 15 1,2 53, 264
Howletts, 189
J. Lee, Esq., 228
John, Esq., 313
Joseph, Esq., 129
]Manor House, 253
— Misses, 139
Priory, 189
Leece, 473
Leech, John, Esq., 264
Leeds, 354
and Thirsk Rail-
way, 356
Dukeof,86,454,456
Selby, axd Hull,
436
Station, 355
to Laxcasteh, 432
Leegate Station, 477
Leek, 387
Station, 387
Leeke, R. ^l., Esq., 373
Leekley Park, 356
Leemarstox, 346
Leen Cottage, 201
Lees Court, 186
Hall, 397, 423
Richard, Esq., 360
Leethill Place, 267
Leeze House, 132
Lefevre, Rt. Hon. Charles
Shawe, M.P., 145
Legbourne, 513
Station, 513
Leggatts, 64
Legh, C. R. B., Esq., 380
Edw. Esq., 160, 251
G. C. Esq., M.P..
421
Peter, Esq., 392
T. Esq., 381
Leicester, 328
Earl of, 508
Grange, 330
Rev. Frederick, 172
Sir Peter, 45
Station, 329
TO Burton-ox-
Trext, 332
Leigh, 382, 398, 407
564
INDEX.
Leigh Court, 223
Lewin, R. H., Esq., 152
Lixthwaite, 419
Little Thurlow Hall, 497
Egerton, Esq., 393
Lewis, K., Esq., 140
Linton, 119
Wexlock, 362
Joseph, Esq., 45
Mrs. 156, 216
John, Esq., 70
WiGSTOx, 328
Lord, 34
Samuel, Esq., 130
Station, 101
Witteniiam, 211
Park, 173
William, Esq., 374
Place, 180
WOODCOTE, 258
Right Hon. Thomas
Lewisham, 160, 251
Linwood, E., Esq., 136
WOOLSTON, 29
Pemherton, 246
Lewthwavte, Rev. G.,357
Lipstocke, W., Esq., 29
Yarmouth, 126
Station, 383, 407
Ley, J. li., Esq., 235
Liscombe House, 28
LiTTLEBOROUGH, 108,
Thos., Esq., 46, 396
Leybourne, 246
Liston Hall, 501
414
Leightox Buzzard, 29
Grange, 246
LiTCHAM, 513
station, 415
Buzzard Juuc. Sta.,
Leyburx, 455
Litchfield, T., Esq., 31
LiTTLEBOURNE, 189
29
Hall, 455
William, Esq., 151
LiTTLEBURY, 117
Buzzard to Dun-
Leycester, R., Esq., 392
LiTHERLAXD, 399
Green, 117
stable, 312
Leycestor, Mrs. G., 203
LiTHESAY, 406
Littlecott, 289
Park, 50
Leyland, 46
Little Aston Hall, 373
Littledale, H., Esq., 321
Sir B., Bart., 362
Station, 47
Baddow, 133
Miss, 402
Leith, 527
Leylands, 348
Bardfield, 117
LiTTLEPORT, 500
Lemington Hall, 96
Leysmill, 524
Bardfield House, 117
Station, 501
Lemore House, 372
Station, 524
Barford, 70
Litttleton, Hon. E, R.,
Leniprie, Capt., R.N., 144
Lichfield, 338, 372
Benhams, 210
M.P., 41
Lenchars, 526
Bishop of, 40
BiUing, 322
House, 155
Lennard, Sir T. L., Bart.
Cathedral, 338
Birch, 133
LiTTLEWORTH, 104
129
Earlof, 40, 340,373
Black Hall, 128
and Deeping Fen
Lennel House, 477
Station, 339, 373
Blakenham, 136
Station, 105
Lennox Lodge, 172
Lidlixgtox, 319
Blumsdex, 213
Livermore Hall, 504
Lord George, 170
Station, 319
Bray House, 231
John, Esq., 115
Lenxoxtown, 520
LlGHTCLlFFE, 427
BURSTEAD, 131
Liverpool, 36, 394
LEiNTox, 490
Station, 427
Bytham, 72
AND Manchester,
Abbey, 480
Lightwood Lodge, 375
Bytham Station, 73
394
Station, 491
Lilburn Tower, 98
Carlton, 513
Dowager Ladv, 141
Leofiic, Earl, 35
Lilford Hall, 324
Cashiobury, 24
Earl of, 162, 166, 362
Leominster, 304
Lord, 324
Casterton, 479
TO Rochdale, 404
Leonard, Thomas, Esq.,
Lillingston, S., Esq., 34
Cawthorpe, 512
TO Skiptox, 400
117
Lilliugstone, C, Esq., 134
Chesterford, 119
to Southport, 398
Leopold, 142
Lillishall Abbev, ruins of.
Dalby, 480
Liversedge, 427
Lessness Heath, 255
372
Dunham Lodge, 512
Station, 427
Lester, Colonel C, 24
House, 372
Dunham Sta., 513
Livingtox, 519
L'Estrange, T., Esq., 134
Old House, 372
Eiford, 241
Llandaff, 531
Letches, 132
Lilly, Wm., the gramma-
Finborough, 136
Llanfair, 530
Letcombe Bassett, 210
rian, 144
Francis, Esq., 489
Llangollen, 366
Regis, 210
Lime Grove, 276
Grove, 65
Station, 367
Lethbridge, Sir J. H., Bt.,
Kihi Station, 391
Hampton, 168
Llantarnam Abbey, 530
227
Limerick, Earl of, 173
Hanworth Park, 278
Llantripant, 531
Letton Hall, 506
Limes, the, 160, 251
Hkppleton, 471
Llanyarda, 366
Leveland, 186
Linby Station, 493
HiLLINGDOX, 197
Llaxy.viynech, 366
Leven's Hall, 50
Lixchlade, 29
Hiuton, 245
Lloxg, 530
Levexshulme, 381
Tunnel, 18, 29
Horkesley, 501
Lloyd, C. J., Esq., 112
Station, 381
LixcoLx, 109, 484
HOUGHTOX, 323
James, Esq., 278
Leventhorpe, 355
Bishop of, 70
Ilford, 129
John A., Esq., 364
Lever, 412
Castle, 484
Kelk, 449
Mrs., 364
Hall, 405
Cathedral, 484
Lever, 405, 411
S., Esq., 38, 370
Leverton, 511
Station, 109, 485
Lixford, 29
Thomas, Esq., 367
Levetofts Hall, 136
Lincoln's Inn, 14
London, 313
Loch Lomond, Lake of,
Levett, John, Esq., 372
Lixdfield, 164
Marsden, 403
520
346
Lindley Hall, 335
Mrs. A., 165
Lochmaben, 58
R. B., Esq., 340
LiNDON, 94, 479
Nerton, 390
Lock, Miss, 56
Rev. William, 202,
Hall, 479
Ouse, River, 120
William, Esq., 161
Levisham, 451
Lindridge, 237
Over Hall, 348
Locke, T. B., Esq., 436
Station, 451
Lindsell, 117
Padfield, 423
Locker, John, Esq., 41
Lewen, Thomas, Esq., 255
Step, 117
Park, 268
Lockerbie, 59
Lewes, 243
Lindsev, Earl of, 479
Parudon, 115
Station, 59
AND Hastings
Linett,"j., Esq., 64
Poxtox, 74
Lockctt, John, Esq., 377
Railway, 242
Liiiethwaite, 475
SODBURY, 219
Lockington Hall, 330
Manor House, 243
Linford ^lansion House, 29
Sodbury Manor
Station, 449
Priory House, 243
LiXGFIELD, 177
House, 295
Locko Park, 333, 348
Station, 193, 243
Linkfield Lodge, 165
SOMBORNE, 147
Locksbottom, 162
LiiwicK, 321
Linkford House, 228
Steeping, 510
LoCKWINNOCK, 521
Lewin, V. M., Esq., 150
LiXLITHGOW, 518
Steeping Sta., 511
LocKwooD, 439
Mrs., 165
Linley Wood, 376
Test wood, 151
Station, 439
INDEX.
565
Loddeu House, 181
Loddington Hall, 328
H. P., Esq., 199
Loddon, River, 283
Lodington, H. P., Esq., 27
Lodsworth House, 171
Lofthouse House, 334
Loft's Hall, 116
Lolliam Bridges, 104
Loman, River, 231
LomaSj William, Esq., 112
Lomax, John, Esq., 46
E., Esq., 262, 263
Lombe, Edward, Esq., 122
Lomberdale, 490
London, 1
Bridge Station, 177
Captain Charles, 131
Colnev, see Lendon
Conev, 64, 196
Docks, 8
AND GrEEXAVICH
Railway, 248
House, 229
Missionary Museum,
17
Orphan Asylum, 112
TO Blackwall,516
TO Efsom, 258
TO Norwich Rail-
way, 128
Londonderrv, Marquis of,
462
Londesborough, 440
• — - Lord, 82, 189, 440
Longbourn, W. T., Esq.,
129
Longworth, 302
Long Cross, 273
Eaton Junction Sta.,
481
Eaton to Codxor
Park, 488
Houghton, 99
Houghton Sta., 99
House, 152
John, Esq., 148
Lodge, 140
■ Meg and her
Daughters, 57, 214
Newton, 452
NiDDRY, 101
Niddry Station, 101
Penington, 76
Preston, 433
Preston Station, 433
Robert K., Esq., 139
Stanton, 498
Stanton Station, 499
Stratton, 139
Stratton Manor
House, 139
Walter, Esq., 148,
268, 517
William, Esq., 291
Wreston, 449
WrestonGrange,449
Wreslon Rise, 449 I
T-ongbridgp, 315
Longcroft Hill, 339
LONGDEN, 340
Longe, John, Esq., 126
Longford and Exhall Sta.,
345
Castle, 273
Hall, 373
Park, 383
LONGFORGAN, 525
Loughirst House, 94
LONGHURST, 94
Station, 95
Longleate, 218
Longley Hall, 418
Longman, C, Esq., 25
Longner Hall, 362
LONGRIDGE, 411, 519
LONGSDON, 386
Longsight Station, 381
LoNGTON, 377, 382
Cottage, 382
Hall, 382
Station, 383
LONGTOWN, 59
LONGWHITTON, 94
LONGWOOD, 418
Station, 419
Viaduct, 102
Longworth, 406
Lonsdale, Earl of, 45, 52,
36, 475
Lopes, Sir R., Bart., 243
Loraine, Sir W., Bart., 94
Lords' House, 186
Lorvey, W., Esq., 209
Loseley House, 262
Lostiford House, 262
LOSTOCK, 411
Hall Station, 401
Loton Park, 302
Loughborough, 330
Hill Encampment,
208
Station, 331
Loughton, 244
Louis, Arthur, Esq., 245
Sir John Bart., 238
XYIIL, King of
France, 313
Louth, 512
Station, 513
Loveday, John, Esq., 293
Loveden, Pryse, Esq., 213
Lovelace, Earl of, 142,229,
263
Lovell, F. F., Esq., 152
H. J., Esq., 212
Peter A., Esq., 215
Loventor, 238
Loversall Hall, 80
Lovett, — Esq., 28
Loving, Admiral Sir J. W.,
150
Low Field, 255
Gill Station, 51
Gosford, 92 j
Grange, 90 I
Hal), 436
Lay ton, 113
Low Moor Station, 427
Moorto Bradford,
428
Lowdell, S., Esq., 104
Lowdham, 482
Station, 483
Lowe, C, Esq.. 337
Lower Bebington, 391
Bowde, 206
Cheam, 259
Clapton, 112
Crishall, 116
Darwen, 407
Darwen Station, 407
Wilson Hall, 427
Lowerbeach, 378
Lowestoft, 506
Station, 507
Lowlands, 22
Lowndes, R., Esq , 204
Wm.,Esq., 26
W. S., Esq., 28,314
Lowry, Commodore J., 1 50
Lowten,T. L., Esq., 391
Lowther Castle, 32
Hon. Colonel, 478
Rev. B., 381
River, 52
Sii- J. H., Bt., 355,
455
Lowthorpe Station, 449
Lowthrop, John, Esq., 109
LowTON, 47
Hall, 47, 406
Loxley, T. A., Esq., see
Lochslev, 26
Park, 382
Loyd, Lewis, Esq., 322
Loynton Hall, 373
Luard, C. B., Esq., 425
W. W., Esq., J.P„
133, 503
Lubbock, Sir J. W\, Bart.,
162
Lubenham Hall, 327
Lucas, B., Esq., 351
:\Irs., 66
Lucy, ^Irs., 345
Ludbury Mount, 22
Ludborough, 512
Station, 513
LuDD, 415
LUDDENDEN, 414
Foot Station, 415
LUDDINGTON, 325
Ludlow, Edw., Esq., 167
H. G. G., Esq., 517
Luflenham Hall, 478
Station, 479
Lullingstone Castle, 162
Lullington, 337
LULW'ORTH, 156
Castle, 05, 156
Cove, 157
Lumley Beck, 90
Castle, 90, 437
LUNCARTY, 523
Lune, River, 39, 49
LuNT, 400
Lupsett House, 430
Luptons, 130
Luscombe House, 237
Lubhill House, 213
Lushington, Right Hon.
Stephen, 142
Wm., Esq., 239
LuTON, 313
Hoo, 313
House, 186
Lutterworth, 33, 326,
329
Hill, 329
Luttrell, Hon. T., 131
John F. Esq., 227
Luttrell's Folly, 151
Lutwedge, H. P. Esq., 515
Lyceum Theatre, 16
Lvdiard House, 213
Millicent, 213
Park, 213
Tregoze, 213
Lvdiate Pygon's House,
400
Lyme Park, 381
Regis, 230
Lymes, the, 23
Lymington, 152
Elms, 151
Lyndhdrst, 151
Station, 151
Lyne Grove, 273
House, 262, 267
Lynes, Sam. P., Esq., 328
Lynn, or King's Lynn,
500
Station, 501, 513
Lyon, David, Esq., 169
Thomas, Esq., 45
W. C, Esq., 346
Lyonsdown, 64
Lypiatt Park, 311
Lvsons, Rev. S., 298
Lvss, F. J., Esq., 209
Lyswys Hall, 340
Lytch, 377
Lytchet Beacon, 153
House, 155
Manor House, 15 5
^Minster, 155
Travers, 155
Travers Manor
House, 155
Lytham, 410
Hall, 412
Lyttleton, Lord, 306
Lytton, Sir E. L. Bulwer,
Bart., 66
M.
Mabbot, W. C, Esq., 243
Mabbott, Joseph, Esq., 255
Mabledon Park, 179
xMac Taggart, J., Esq., 151
Macclesfield, 379, 387
Earl of, 205, 290
Farm, 381
566
INDEX.
Macclesfield Station, 379
Macefield, R., Esq., 373
Macfarlaiie,Chas.,Esq., 64
Mackay, J. H., Esq., 144
Mackinnon, W. A., Esq.,
M.P., 152
Maclean, late Gen. Sir
John, 135
Macnaghton, Stuart, Esq.,
150
Madeley, 43
Manor, 43
Station, 43
Madingley, 498
Hall, 498
Madresfield Court, 302
Magenis, Major-Gen., 318
Magger, Mark, Esq, 117
Maghui.l, 400
Station, 401
Magna Cliarta, 1G5, 280
Magnay, Sir Wra., Bart,,
263
Magonett, 238
Maher, Capt., 229
Maiden Bower, ruins of,
361
Castle, 159
Maidenhead, 200, 221
Bridge, 201
Station, 201
Viaduct, 201
Maids' Cross, 34
Maidstone, 247
Station, 247
Maidwell Hall, 322
Mainwaring, Capt. Row-
land, R.N., 43
Sir Henry M., Bart.,
392
Mair, John, Esq,, 199
Maitland, General F., 164
Mrs. S. R., 22
Wm.Fuller,Esq., 117
Majendie, Major, 338
Major J. R., 372
Mrs., 287
Major, Edw., Esq., 253
Majoribanks, S , Esq., 23
Malcolm, N., Esq., 255
Maiding Deanery, 242
Maldon, 131, 140,502
Station, 141,503
TO Braintree, 502
Malham, 435
Water, 435
Malling, 246
Malmesbury, 215
Malpas, 388
Malton Station, 457
Malvern Hall, 34
Mamhead, 237
Manchester, 380
and Fleetwood,
408
Cathedral, 383
Duke of, 70, 325
Shekfield, and
Great Grimsby, 420
Manchester Square, 15
Station, 381
T0ACCRINGT0N,412
TO BOWDEN, 420
— TO Leeds, 416
— TO Leeds i»e'a Roch-
dale, 414
Manderson, Captain, R.N.,
141
Mandeville, J. H. D., Esq.,
140
Manea, 502
Station, 503
Manfield, Wm., Esq., 495
Mangles, Capt. C. E., 264
R.D.,Esq.,M.P.,263
Mangotsfield, 295
Station, 295
Manlev, 391
Hall, 338, 346, 424
John Shaw, Esq.,
338, 346
Mann, Chas., Esq., 129
Mannerhig, John, Esq., 31
Manners, Lord John, M. P.,
505
Rev. Edward, 481
Roger, Esq., 481
Manning, Captain, 158
Manningham House, 429
Manningtree, 135
Station, 135
Mansel, J. C, Esq., 28
Park, 348
Mansfield, 492
House, 27, 199
Station, 493
Mansion House, London,
13
Manston Hall, 421, 436
Manton Station, 479
Manuden, 116
Hall, 116
House, 116
Manudon, 241
Manvers, Earl, 425
Many down, 145
Maple Durham, 207
Durham House, 207
Hayes, 338, 372
Maplcsden Lodge, 263
Mapperley Hall, 491
Marble Hall, 278
Marbury Hall, 45, 388
March, 498, 502
C. A., Esq., 22
Earlof, M.P., 173
Station, 499, 503
Marcham, 290
Park, 290
Marchfield House, 204
Marchmont House, 25
Marchwood, 150
Lodge, 150
Marden Ash, 130
Park, 162
Station, 181
Maresfield, 166
Park, 166
Margaretting, 130
Margate, 190
Station, 191
Margitson, Mrs.L. A., 123
Mariston, 241
Markeaton Park, 348 1
Market Bosworth, 332
Deeping, 72, 102
Drayton, 42
Harborough, 326
Harborough Sta.,
327
Rasen, 486
Weighton to
York, 440
Weston, 123
Markfield, 333
Markhani, Judare, 78
William, Esq., 436
Markinch, 527
Marks Hall, 115, 132
Hill, 115
Tey, 132
Tey Station, 133
Tey to Sudbury,
500
Marl Hill, 301
Marlborough, 212, 288
Duke of, 199, 284,
292
House, London, 11
Marley, 246
Marling, Thos., Esq., 181
Marlow Deanery, 203
Manor Honse, 203
Marr, John M., Esq., 199
Marriott, C, Esq., 65
G., Esq., 152
Marrishes, 450
Station, 451
Marryatt, Mrs., 141
Marsden, 419
Station, 403, 419
Marsh Cottage, 213
— End, 31
Hall, 132
J., Esq., 115
John, Esq., 374
Lane Station, 113,
399, 437
W. C, Esq., 113
Marshall, H. C, Esq., 54,
357
J. E., Esq., 227
J.G.,Esq.,M.P.,420
John, Esq., 433, 489
John, Esq., M.P., 52
William F., Esq., 327
Marshalls, 166
Wick, 67
Marsham, 124
C.W.,E.sq., 124
Hall, 124
R. B., D.C.L., 315
Rev. C, 124
Robert, Esq., 124
Viscount, 246
Marsh FIELD, 217, 530
Marsland, Major, 378
Marsten Hall, 327
Marston, 287
Green Station, 35
Hall, 355
House, 218,259,287
Moretaine, 318
Martello Tower Tunnel,
176
Marten, Geo. R., Esq., 67
Hall, 44
Martha Roothing, 115
Martin, Captain, 280
Charles W., Esq.,
M.P., 180
F. P. B , Esq., 159
HuSSINGTREE, 306
Joseph J., Esq., 303
Mere, 400
Mrs., 274
P. S. F., Esq., M.P.
132
Richard, Esq., 137
Thomas, Esq., 119
W.B., Esq., 201,429
Wm., Esq., 123,333
Martindale, Mrs., 123
Martincau, Jos., Esq., 148
Miss, 515
P., Esq., 245
Martin's Wen, 201
Martlesham, 137
Marton, 108, 451
George, Esq., 51
Station, 109,451
Marven, J. H. Esq., 328
Marwell Hall, 148
Marwood, Rev. Geo., 453
Mary, Queen of Scots, 60,
475, 491
Marygolds, 132
Maryland, 265 .
Marylebone, 1
Marykirk, 524
Maryfort, 474
Station, 475
Masborough, 353
Station, 353
Masham, 84
Maskells, 128
Burv, 115
Mason, Adml. Sir F., 327
Capt. George, 285
C, Esq., 88
Col. William, 512
Massey Francis E., Es(|.,
388
Miss C, 141
Massingberd, Mrs. J., 510
Rev. Francis, 510
Master, C.L. II., Esq, 176
Col., 223
Miss, 309
Matchings Barnes, 115
Matfen Hall, 407
MathaniManorIloiise,141
Matbcson, Sir J., Bt., 282
Matilda, Empress, 147
Matlock Bath, 489
Bath Station, 489
i
INDEX.
5G7
Matlock Bridge Sta., 489 Melbourne Bury, 118
Meux, Sir 11., Bart., 112,
Miles, P.W.,S., Esq, M.P.,
Matsou House, 297
Castle, 348
497
223
Mattersee, 79
Lodge, 118, 142
Mexborough, 438
Platting Station,415
Hall, 79
Lord, 64„ 348 489
Earl of, 534
W., Esq., 223
Matthews, Sam., Esq., 482
Melburn Burv, 69
Station, 439
MiLFORD, 264, 265, 436
Mattingley, 145
Melburne Hall, 467
Mevnell-Ingram H. C,
Hall, 340
Mauchline, 522
Melchbourne Park, 325
Esq., 339
Station, 437
Maud Cottage, 278
Melchet Park, 270
John, Esq., 351
Mill Charles, Esq., 197
Maude, Jacob, Esq., 88
Melcombe House, 156
Mrs. S., 160
Cottage, 113
James, Esq., 421
Regis, 156
Mialls, — Esq., 230
Hall, 167
John, Esq., 354
jMeldon Park, 94
Michelney, or Great
Hill, 64
Thomas, Esq., 134
Melford, 500
Island, 226
Hill Lodge, 277
Maulkin, R., Esq., 497
Hall, 500,504
Micklefield, 436
House, 126, 137,197
Maumbm-y Amphitheatre,
House, 348
Station, 437
Sir J. B., Bart., 271
157
Place, 501
Micklegate Bar, 82
Millbank Penitentiary, 5
Maun House, 113
Melksham, 515
MiCKLEHAM, 263
:Miller, Giles, Esq., 181
Maunsell, Col., M.P., 322
Station, 515
Hall, 263
Hill, 528
Mavesyn Uidware, 341
Mellixg, 404
Micklehurst, 419
Joe, 280
Maxey, 104
Hall, 48
Micklethwait, Sir S. B.
Misses, 144
J., Esq., 397
Mellis Station, 137
P., Bart., 246
Wni., Esq., 199
Maxstoke Castle, 35
Mellish, Mrs. 278
N., Esq., 124, 126
Millers Cottage, 356
Maxwell, W., Esq., 112
Mells Park, 218
Mid C ALDER, 61
Milles, Miss, 129
Mav Place, 255
jNIelrose, 528
Station, 61
Millhall, Little, 26
— - S., Esq., 233
^Ielsoxby, 86
Middle Claydon, 314
Milligan, R., Esq., 433
W. B., Esq., 180
Meltham, 419
Clavdon House, 314
MiLLPHAM, 257
Mayeyach, H., Esq., 321
Hall, 418
Hili Spa, 216
Millplatt, 282
Mayfield, 385
Melton, 137
Hill Villa, 216
Mills, C. J., Esq., 113
House, 162, 370
Constable, 509
Mavfield, 385
E., Esq., 196
Maynard, C. J., Esq., 87
Hall, 122
Rasen, 486
S., Esq., 69, 492
Hon. Charles, 113
Lodge, 137
Middleham, 453
Thomas, Esq., 67
Sergeant, 194
Mowbray', 481
Middlemore, Mrs., 495
Win., Esq., 505
Sir Henry, 115
ON-THE-HiLL, 353
Castle, 455
Milman, Sir W. G., Bart.,
Viscount, 115
Station, 481
Middlesborough, 452
22
Mayo, Earl of, 170
Melville, Hon. A. L., 485
Station, 453
Milner, Sir W. S., Bt., 83
McAdam, Sir James, 117
Menai Bridge, 529
Middlesham, 51
Milnes,C. G.,Esq.,77, 108
McArthur, Mrs., 196
Mendip Lodge, 222
Middleton, 50, 87, 170,
R. P., Esq., M.P.,
McDouall, Rev. W., 313
Merchant, Jas., Esq., 114
407,414,419,453,457,
430
McDowall, S., Esq , 142
Mere Hall, 307, 392, 420
490, 512
Wm., Esq., 350
McNaughten, Mrs., 269
House, 377, 382
and Densdale Sta.,
Milnesbridge House, 418
Meaburn Hall, 53
Merebrook, 387
453
MiLNROW, 415
Mead, J., Esq., 24
Merevale, 336
Hall, 98, 346, 355,
Milnthorpe, 50
Joseph, M. A., 116
Merewith Castle, 246
419
Station, 51
Meade, Richard, Esq., 172
Mereworth Castle, 180
Lodge, 86,355,419
Milstead Manor House,
Thomas, Esq., 218
Meriden Hall, 35
Lord, 265, 346, 480,
259
Meadow Cottage, 278
Merridaie, 40
490
Milton, 211,255
Meadows, D. C.,Esq., 137
Merrow House, 264
Malsor, 31
Abbas, 157
Rev. John B., 137
Merry Oak, 150
Miss, 327
Abbey, 157
Meaford Hall, 374
William, Esq., 206
Miss L., 148
Bryan, 29
Meanwood Hall, 357
Mersey, River, 37
Park, 293
Green, 199
Measden, 116
Mersham House, 281
SirW. F., Bart., 137
Grove, 255
Measham, 334
Tunnel, 159
Station, 415, 513
Hall, 210, 321, 478
Hall, 334
Merston, 170, 257
Tyas, 86
House, 211
Meaux, 449
Merthyr Tydvil, 531
Middlewich, 45, 392
Keynes, 29
House, 449
Merton, 140
Middridge Grange, 460
Park, 72, 326
Medbourxe, 326
Cottage, 140
Tklidford Castle, 218
the Poet, 281
Station, 327
Grove, 140
Midge Hall, 213
Miltown, 520
Medhurst, F. H., Esq., 355
Hall, 120
Midgley, 414
Milverton, 229
Medlar, 411
Rush, 140
MiDHURST, 173
Milward, G., Esq., 213
Medley, W. Esq., 27, 199
Mertsham House, 164, 176
Midwells, 181
Miss, 484
Medomsley, 456
Station, 177
MiERSCROFT, 48
R., Esq., 482
Medway, River, 131, 176,
Messenger, Miss, 328
House, 48
MiLwiCH, 375
256
Messhange, 364
Miguel, Don, 246
Mimms Hall, 64
Meek, D. B., Esq., 164
Metcalfe, C. J. Esq., 70
Milborne, R., Esq., 57
Mirasam, River, 62
Meerphan, Archbishop,
Methley, 354
Milbrook, Manor House,
Minclienden, 65
189
Park, 354
151
MiNCHINHAMPTON, 310
Meetkirke, A., Esq., 69,
Station, 355
Mildenhall, 12
MiNEHEAD, 229
493
Methuen, Lord, 217
Road Station, 121
Minety, 308
Meigle, 524, 526
Mettingham Castle, 127
Mde End Station, 111
House, 308
I^Ielbourne, 118, 215
ruins of, 127
Miles, Mrs. A., 131
Station, 309
568
INDEX.
MiXIXGSIDE, 519
Minors, Robt., Esq., 309
MiNSHULi. Verxox, 44
Station, 45
MiNSTEAD, 151
Lodge, 151
Manor House, 151
Minster, 189
Acres, 466
Station, 189, 191
TO Deal Railway
190
Mint, River, 39
MiNTERXE Magna, 159
House, 159
MiNTHWAITE, 438
Mirehouse, 54
MiRFIELD, 414, 418
Station, 415, 419
Misbourne House, 199
Miserden Castle, 311
MiSSAM, 81
MissENDEN, Great, 26
Little, 26
Misterton, 81, 109,326
Hall, 33, 326
IWistiey Park, 135
Mitchell, Captain, 204
Charles, Esq., 86
Grove, 169
Lady H., 204
Mrs. M., 157
R., Esq., 328
]\Iitford, Admiral, 450
Castle, 94
Esq., 171
H. Reveley Esq., 94
Miss, M. R., 206
MiXBURY, 314
Mixon, the Dramatist, 194
M'Niven, C.,Esq., 176
Mobberley, 392
MODBURY, 240
]\Ioggerhanger Park, 70
Moilliett, Mrs., 306
T., Esq., 309
Moira Station, 335
Mold, 368, 530
Mole Cottage, 143
Hall, 117
■ Lieut.-Col., 517
River, 143, 165
Viaduct, 260
Molecombe House, 173
Moles' Hill, 189
Molesoe, 316
Molesw'orth, Miss, 142
Mollett, C, Esq., 128
Mollixgtox, 388
■ Hall, 388
Station, 389
Molyneux, J. M., Esq.,262
Monck, Sir C. M. L., Bt.,
92
Monckton, Colonel, 478
Farleigh House, 216
General, 40
Wild, 230
Monersh, 202
Money, Capt., R.N., 170
Monifieth, 526
Monk Burton Priory, ruins
of, 354
G. G., Esq., 245
Wearmouth, 464
monkfristox, 83, 437
Monkhouse, Rev. J., 54
ilonk's Grove, 273
Hall, 104, 157
Orton Park, 183
Park, 210
Monkslode Viaduct, 63
MONKTON, 521
House, 214, 229
Monmouth, Duke of, 226
Monro, C. Otway, Esq., 23
.Monson, Hon. and Rev. T.,
454
Lord, ] 78
]Montagu G. H., Esq., 207
House, 197
Lady, 198
Montague, A., Esq., 353
Captain, 206
House, London, 11
Lady, 281
Lady Mary, 332
Square, 15
^lontetiore, Ladv, 182
Sir M., Bart, 191
Monteith, Majoi'-General,
255
Mont fort. Lady, 273
Montgomery, W., Esq. ,31
Montgomorie, T.M., Esq.,
123
MOXTMOOR, 27
Montreal, 178
Montresor, Gen. Sir T.,
186
.MOXTROSE, 524
Dow. Duchess of,
278
Monument, the, London,
13
]\Ioor Grange, 449
Hall, 115, 401
House, 354
Lodge, 489
Park, 22, 264
Place, 142, 260
.Moore, C. H., Esq., 24
George, Esq., 336
Major Edw., 137
Mrs., 65
Thomas, Esq , 481
T. M., Esq., 238
Green, 308
Hall, 346
House, 501
Place, 114
Station, 45,393
Moorfield House, 357
Moorsby Hall, 475
Moorton Hall, 488
Moortown Station, 489
Moorville, 357
Morant,G., Esq., 144,155
Morant, J., Esq., 152, 153
MoRCOTT, 478
Cottage, 478
Hall, 478
Mordauut, Ladv, 345
Morden College, 252
Morecombe Bay, 50
Morels Exd, 298
JIorestead, 148
MORETOX, 156
Corbet Castle, ruins
of, 363
House, 156
ix-the-Marsh,303
Hon. Mr., 296
Morewood, W. P., Esq.,
351
Morgan, B., Esq., 136
Esq., 495
Rev. A., 512
Jlorland, Thos., Esq., 290
Morley, 418
Earl of, 240, 241
House, 152
Mrs. M., 86
Station, 419
Morpeth, 94
Station, 95
Mijrrell, G., Esq., 201
Mark, Esq., 209
Robert, Esq., 209
Morrice Court, 259
Morris, Captain, 124
C. C, Esq., 328
Mrs. N., 124
Wm., Esq., 113
Morrison, H. M., Esq., 205
James, Esq., 208
Morritt, J. B. S., Esq., 86
W. S., Esq., 86
Mortimer, 285
Hall, 285
House, 285
John, Esq., 164
Place, 131
Station, 285
Mortlake, 277
Station, 277
MoRTox, 58, 91
Dow. Countess, 134
Pinkney, 30
Mosdell, :\Irs., 147
Moseley, 309, 418
Court, 41
Hall, 41, 308
Station, 309, 419
W., Esq., 362
Moslev, A. P. E.,Esq., 348
Sir O., Bart., 346
Touman, Esq., 346
Moss Hall, 64, 386
Thomas, Esq., 506
Mossborough Hall, 405
Moston House, 392
MosTYx, 529
Mote, the, 247
Motham Hall, 436
Mother Ludlow's Cavern,
264
Motherwell, 519
TO Glasgow, 519
Mott, John T., Esq., 124
^[ottingham Court Lodge,
253
Mottisfont Abbey, 271
MOTTRAM, 417, 422
St. Andrew, 380
Station, 423
Moulds, 53
Moulsev, C. E. H., Esq.,
337 '
Park, 143
Moulsham Hall, 131
Moultox, 457
Moultrie, G. A., Esq,, 361
^lounsell Court, 228
Mounsey, G. F., Esq., 58
Mount, "l34
Edgecumbe, 243
Edgecumbe, Earl,
243
Felix, 143
Havlen, 308
Hill, 133
House, 132
Pleasant, 114,236,
244, 255, 274, 452
Sorrell, 330
Taw, 243
the,' 186
— — William, Esq., 286
Mouse Hill, 205
Mousehold House, 124
Mow Cop Mountains, 379
Station, 379
Mowbray Lodge, 481
Thomas, Esq., 334
MowsLEY, 326
Moxhul Park, 346
Moynes Park, 117
Moysey, II. G., Esq., 229
Much Haddam, 114
Marcott, 300
jNIuchalls, 524
^Iuirkirk, 522
mulbartox, 138
Lodge, 133
Mulgrave Castle, 453
Dow.Countess of,276
Mulhngs, R. J., Esq., 309
Mumford, II. Esq., 383
R. W., Esq., 136
Thomas, Esq., 115
Muxcaster, 473
Castle, 473
Lord, 473
Munden House, 23
.Mundev, J. B., Esq., 147
Mundv', A. M., Esq., 349
E. M., Esq., 488
\Vm., Esq., 348
Mungeam, II., Esq., 255
Muntham House, 169
Muutz, G.'F., Esq., 38
Murdock, J. G., Esq., 198
Murrav, Sir R., Bt., 69
Murreil, Gihbs, Esq., 127
Murton, Win., Esq., 259
INDEX.
569
Musberry Park, 412
Museum of Economic
Geology, 17
Musgrave, Sir G., Bt., 55
Sir J., Bart., 311
Musket Manufactory, 113
Muskham Grange, 77
House, 77
Musson, R. AV., Esq., 64
W., Esq., 211
Musters, J., Esq., 483, 492
MusTOx, 450
Muswell Hill Grove, 64
Mutford Station, 507
Mydelton Hall, 45
Myfield House, 39
Mynde Park, 298
Myrtle Cottage, 151
Mystole, 187
Mytholin, 414
Mytholmroyd Station, 415
My ton Hall, 84
Nacton, 137
Natferton Station, 449
Nagle, J. C., Esq., 231
Nailsea, 223
Station, 223
Naish House, 223
Nantwich, 42,388
House, 42
Station, 389
Narborough, 328, 513
Hall, 328, 513
Station, 513
Narford Hall, 513
Nascall House, 24
Nascot Cottage, 24
Nash Court, 186
Hall, 130
John, Esq., 282
Mills, 25
Sir Thomas, 128
William, Esq, 119
Nassau, W. S., Esq., 135
National Gallerj, 14, 17
Na worth Castle, 471
Nayland, 132
Nazixg, 113
Bury, 113
Park, 113
Neal, John, Esq., 203
Neale, H. N,. Esq., 25
John, Esq., 300
Rev. E., 35, 344
Nealrigg, 476
Neame, C, Esq., 186
John, Esq., 186
Miss C, 186
Neasham, 87
Abbev, 87
Hall, 87
Neate, Mrs., 216
Neath, 531
Neave, R. D., Esq., 261
Sir T., Bart., 128
Necton Hall, 512
Needham, 139
John, Esq., 331
-: OR Market Need-
ham, 136
Station, 137
Needwood House, 346
Neeld, Joseph, Esq., 221
Nelson Column, 14, 127
Earl, 249, 273
Rev. John, 210
Station, 403
Nelthorpe, J. J., Esq., 266
Ladv, 178
Sir John Bart., 424
Nene, River, 73
Nestor Park, 216
Nether Hall, 331
Heyford, 33
Whitacre, see
Whatacre, 347
Netherby, 59
Nethercleugh, 58
Station, 59
Nethercliff Lodge, 204
Netherhall, 474
Netherseal, 334
Hall, 334
Nethertox, 400, 429
Station, 95
Nethertown Station, 475
Netherwhitton House, 94
Netley Abbey, 150
Castle, 150
Lodge, 150
Place, 263, 264
Netswell, 115
Nettlecombe Court, 227
Nettleton, 489
Nevile, — Esq., 72, 478
Rev. Charles, 79
Nevill, Thomas, Esq., 347
Neville, Rev. C, M.A., 108
Cosmo, Esq., 326
Newark, 76, 484
Castle, 76
Park, 297
Station, 77, 485
New Barnes, 66
Belses, 528
Bolixgbroke, 107
Brightox, 391
Brixsley, 489
— Cross, 161
— Cross Cutting, 158
— Cumnock, 522
— Dawley, 362
— Forest," 150
Grove House, 171
— Hall, 98, 273
Hill, 76
House,117,164,179
Lexton, 491
Lodge, 200
Lodge, Quarnford,
387
Sampford Hall, 117
Station, 161
Place, 233
New River, 112
NEWBiGGrx, 54
Hall, 54
House, 92
Newbold Fields, 33
Grange, 33
Manor House, 332
Revell, 335
upox-Avox, 33
, Newbolds, 346
jNewborocgh, 346
Newbridge, 531
Newbrough, 469
' Newburgh, 526
I Earl of, 491
Newbury, 286
Battle of, 286
Station, 287
Newby Hall, 359
Mrs., 86
Park, 84, 361
WiSKE, 86
Newc.\stle axd Car-
lisle Railway, 466
AXD Tyxemouth
Railway, 470
Duke of, 78, 140,
351, 425
North Shields,
AND Blyth Railway,
476
Station, 93
under-Line, 376,
382
upon-Tyne, 92
Newdegate, C. N., Esq.,
M.P., 199,334,336, 344
Newdigate, 267
Newent, 298
Newhall Hall, 356
Newhaven, 193
Station, 193
Newick Lodge, 166
Park, 242
Newington, 81
Samuel, Esq., 181
Newland, 114, 354
Cottage, 203
Robert, Esq., 321
Newlands, 152, 495
Newlay Station, 433
Newman, H.W., Esq., 294
Sir P. R. W., Bart.,
237
Newmarket, 496
Palace, 496
Race Course, 496
Station, 497
Newmilns, 522
Newnham, 289
Henry,Esq.,145,285
Murren, 209
Paddocks, 335
Park, 241, 289
Priory, ruins of, 321
Newport, 40, 116, 373,
453, 530
Hall, 377 j
• Hospital, 116
D D
Newport Pagnell, 31
Station, 117, 373,
453
Viscount, 347
Newsells Park, 116
Newstead, 528
Abbey, 493
House, 64
Newtimber Place, 167
Newton, 118, 396, 422,
438
Abbot and Newton
Bushel, 237
Bank, 45, 393
Bridge Station, 47
C, Esq., 178
Court, 505
Excavation, 36
F. AY., Esq., 228
Hall, 90, 94
Henry, Esq., 178
House, 77
James, Esq., 380
Kelton, 89
L. B., Esq., 348
Lexford, 333
Loxgville, 28
Park, 152, 220, 347
Road Station, 39
Samuel, Esq., 71
Sir Isaac, 74, 119
Sta., 237, 397, 423
Valexce, 144
Valance Manor
House, 144
Viaduct, 394
Villa, 213
Newtoxhill, 524
Newtown House, 216
Lodge, 289
St. Boswells, 528
Newtvle Station, 524
Nicho'Us, J. G., Esq., 143
Sir Jasper, 206
Nichols, Chas., Esq., 119
Nicholson, S., Esq., 355,
421
Nidd, River, 84
Nightingale Hall, 276
House. 199
Nine Elms, 139
Nixon, Thos., Esq., 490
Noakes, Thos., Esq., 129
Noakes' Place, 131
Noble, J. W., Esq., 330
R. H., Esq., 285
Nocton Park, 106
Noel, C. B. P., Esq., 346
C, Esq., 306, 328
Hon. W. M., 479
NONNINGTOX, 191
Nonsuch Park, 259
Norbiton, 141
NoRBURY, 40. 373
Booths Hall, 392
Countess, 280
J., Esq., 378
Park, 40, 161, 203
Norcop, Wm. C., Esq., 42
D D
570
INDEX.
Norcott Court, 26
North Rode Station, 379
Nottingham, 480
Oakley Station, 347
Norfolk.Duke of, 124, 169,
Scarle, 484
Castle, 482
Thomas, Esq., 67
423
Shields, 470, 476
House, 156
Oaks Bank, 515
NORHAM, 477
Shields Station, 477
Station, 481
the, 161, 163, 258,
Castle, 98, 477
Thoresby, 512
TO Great Grimsby,
423, 513
Station, 477
Thoreshy Station,
480'
the. Station, 407
Nork Park, 163, 258
513
TO Mansfield, 490
Oakthorpe, 334
Norley Hall, 44
Walsham, 126
NoTTON, 354
Oakwell End, 38, 370
Norman Court, 271
Weald, 115
House, 216
Oak wood, 173
Cross, 72
Northallerton, 87, 454
Novelli, Lewis, Esq., 409
House, 38
Geo., Esq , 481
Embankment, 84
Nugent, Lord, the late.
Oat Hall, 164
NORMAXBY, 433
Station, 87
313
Gates, Colonel, 114
Hall, 453
to Bedale, 454
-^ — Sir G. E. Bart., 203
W. F., Esq., 485
INIarquis of, 453
Northampton, 112, 320
Nun Appleton, 83
Oatland, 143
NORMANTOX, 355
House, 276
Nuneaton, 334
Oik, River, 210, 288
Earl, 153
Marquis of, 316, 323
Station, 335, 345
OcKLEY, see Hockley,
Hall, 328
Station, 321
Nunn, John, Esq., 132
267
Park, 479
TO Peterborough,
Joseph, Esq., 132
Ocwold-cum-Welton,
Station, 335
320
Mrs., 194
120
Norreys, R. J. J.,Esq,,399
NORTHAUGH, 65
Nunwick, 467
Oddie, Mrs., 64
Norris, C, Esq., 427
Hook, 65
Hall, 55
Oddington, 314
S., Esq., 415, 419
House, 65
Nursery, the, 364
Station, 315
William, Esq., 509
Northborough, 104
Nurstead House, 173
Odiham, see Hoddham,
NORTHENDEN, 380
Northbourne Court, 193
NUTFIELD, 164, 176
144
Northesk, Earl of, 148
Northbrook, 265
Park, 164
Odiham Bury, 144
North Aston Park, 292
House, 268
Nutley Court House, 166
Offa, King of Mercia, 25
Bedburn, 458
Northcote, Sir Stafford,
NUTSHALLING, 151
Offchurch, 344
Brea House, 234
Bart., 233
Mount, 151
Burv, 344
British Railway,
Northcutt, Major, 238
Nuttall, Robert, Esq., 302
OfBev Place, 68
100
Northtield Cottage, 274
Temple, 490
Oflbrd House, 114
Brixton, 140
Nobthfleet, 254
Nutters' Lodge, 266
Ogbouru Manor House,
Church Tunnel, 18,
New House, 254
Nutwell Court, 234
212
27
Station, 255
Nynehead Court, 229
St. Andrew, 212
Col. and Baroness,
NORTHINGTON, 146
Nyton, 173
St. George, 212
276, 292
Grange, 146
Ogbury Camp, 273
C0LLINGHAM,48 4
NORTHORPE, 424
Ogle, Rev. John S., 92
Court Lodge, 121
Hall, 424
o.
Robert, Esq., 96
Dean, Halifax,
Station, 425
W. W., Esq., 94
and Dewsbury, 426
Northumberland, Dow.
Oak Bank, 150
Ogston Hall, 350
Dean Station, 415
Duchess of, 282
Hall, 128, 129
Okedon, W. P., Esq., 155
Denhani Hall, 94
Duke of, 86, 96, 97
Hill, 65, 113, 497
Okeover, C. H., Esq., 385
Denton, 471
House, Loudon, 11
Oakamoor Place, 386
Hall, 385
End, 255
NORTHWICH, 45
Station, 385
Olantigh, 185
F., Esq., 245
North wood, 151
Oaken, 361
Old Alresford, 146
Ferriby, 436
Norton, 80, 350, 463
Oakengates Station, 363
Cumnock, 522
Foreland, 190
Bridge Junction, 41
Oakenshaw Station, 333
Dalby, 481
Frith, 180
Bridge Station, 41
Oakes, C. T., Esq., 134
Ditcham, 173
Frodingham, 449
Conyers, 360
H., Esq., 505
Ford, 12
Hall, 144
Disney, 484
Lieut. -Colonel, 512
Hall, 44, 117, 134,
Hartley Row, 145
Hall, 32, 350, 372,
William, Esq., 228
397
Hayling, 172
423
Oakfield, 54, 165
JunctionStatiou,437
Kelsey, 488
House, 463
House, 309
Lamsstork, 100
Kelsey Station, 489
Junction Sta., 463
Lodge, 163, 255
Leake Station, 511
Kent Railway,
Mandeville, 130
Park, 64, 285
Lees, 186
250
Manor, 227, 228
Oakham, 478
Lodge, 133
Kilworth, 326
N. W. F., Esq., 492
Park, 142
Moreton Hall, 378
Leach, 311
Place, 425
Station, 479
Newton, 137
Lodge, 21, 245
Priory, 44, 392
Oakhampton, 233
Saruiu, ruins of, 273
LUFFENHAM, 4 79
Station, 81
Castle, ruins of, 235
Shoreh.\m, 169
Maver Farm, 147
St. Philip, 218
Park, 235
Springs, 42
Meols, 399
William, Esq., 137
Oakington, 498
Tratford Station, 421
MiMMs, G4, 65
Norwich, 122
Station, 499
Warden House, 68
Mimms Park, 64
Station, 123
Oaklands, 167, 235, 246
Oldbrook, 267
Mimnis Place, 64
Norwood, 161, 163, 196
Oakley, 139, 256, 527
Grange, 33
MORKTON, 208
Green, 196
Grove, 309
Hall, 349, 300
Muggleswick,456
Park, 484
Hall, 42, 145
Oldburv Cottage, 254
OviNGHAM, 467
Station, 163
House, 139, 320
Court 223
Petherton, 227
Nosclev, 326
Lodge, 290
Oldfield, 421
Rode, 378
Nosteli Priory, 355, 431
Park, 365
Grange, 132
INDEX.
571
Oldham, 415
J. O., Esq., 341
Oldknow, H., Esq., 333,
349
Olive Mount, 397
Oliver, C. G., Esq., 148
James, Esq., 110
Olivera, Wm., Esq., 87
Olivers, 135
Oliviera, Lieut.-Col., 517
Ollaiids House, 125
Ollertox, 425
Olliver, Wm., Esq., 168
Olney, 31
Olridge House, 229
Olton Cottage, 34
Olympic Theatre, 16
Orabersley Court, 306
One House, 136, 381
House Lodge, 136
Onecote, 387
Ongar Hill Cottage, 272
House, 272
Park Hall, 130
Onglev, Lord, 68
Onleys, 313
Onslow, Col. C. T., 146
Earl, 141, 264, 276
Hall, 362
Hon. Colonel, 263
Hon. E., 141
Thomas, Esq., 155
Opbrook, 349
Oram Hall, 117
Orange, Prince of, 239
Orbell, John, Esq., 501
Orch Hill, 199
Orchard House, 228
Orchardleigh, 218
Ord, Wm., Esq., 463
Orde, Rev. L. S., 98
Ore, 244
Orford, Earl of, 124, 159
House, 113
R. B., Esq., 137
Organ House, 155
Oriel Cottage, 40
Orkney, Earl of, 203
Orleans House, 278
Orlebar, R. L., Esq., 321
323
R. S., Esq., 319
W. A., Esq., 321,323
Orleston, 181
Orleton Hall, 362
Orme, George, Esq., 140
Ormeade, 116
Ormerod Hall, 414
House, 403
Ormesby, 453
Hall, 453
Park, 510
Ormskikk, 400
Station, 401
Orpington, 162
Priorv, 162
Orrell, 399, 404
Mount, 404
Mrs., 515
Orrell Station, 450
Orsett, 131
Hall, 131
Orston, 493
Hall, 493
Orton, 53
Hall,53,72, 327,361
Park, 152
Orwell Park, 137
Place, 134
River, 134
Osbaldeston, Mrs., 94
OSBALDWICK, 83
OSBASTON, 332
Hall, 332
Lodge, 332
Osborn, Sir G., Bart., 68
Osborne, H. W., Esq., 39
J. P., Esq., 134
Oscroft, 505
Osgodby Hall, 436
Osmanthorpe Hall, 421
Osmaston Hall, 332, 349
Manor, 385
OSPRINGE, 186
Oaks, 186
Park, 186
Ossington Hall, 78
Osterley Menagerie, 196
Park, 196
Oswald Twistle, 403,
412
Oswestry, 366
Park Hall, 366
Otley, 356
Ottawav, G. J., Esq., 181
Otterden Park, 180
Otterington Hall, 86
Station, 87
Otters' Pool, 23
Ottershaw Park, 145
Ottery, St. Mary, 232
Otway Hall, 104
Ough'tington Hall, 421
Oughty Bridge, 423
Bridge Station, 423
OuLTON, 375, 476
Green, 354
— Hall, 44, 354, 389
— Villa, 375
Oundle, 324
— Station, 325
Ouse Burn Viaduct, 470
— River, 19,31,70,82,
118, 192
Over, 44, 499
— Claybrooke, 328
— Darwen, 406
— Darwen Station, 407
— LongWaterville,
327
— Norton House, 292
— Park, 223
— Tabley Hall, 45, 392
Overbury, Sir T., 69, 303
- Hall, 303
OVERSEAL, 334
Overstone, Lord, 322
- Park, 322
Overton, 391
Hall, 126, 350
LONGUEVILLE, 72
Station, 327
Overtown, 519
OviNGDEAN, 193
Owen, E.W. S., Esq., 362
T. B., Esq., 364
the late Admiral Sir
Edward, 145
W. M., Esq., 365
Ower Cottage, 151
Owsden Hall, 497
OWSLEBURY, 148
OwsTON, 424
Hall, 80
Oxenden, C, Esq., 189
Sir C. H., Bart., 182
Oxenhoath, 180
oxenholme, 50
Oxford, 291
Bishop of, 171, 289
Station, 291, 315
Oxleasows, 375, 382
Oxley Hall, 361
Oxney, 183
Court, 193
OXTED, 176
Court, 176
Packe, C. W., Esq., M.P.,
329, 331
Packington, 334
Hall, 35
Packman, Dr., 350
W. K., Esq., 259
Padbury, 315
Paddington Terminus, 195
Paddock Wood to
Maidstone, 246
Paddocks Wood Sta., 181
Padduck, G., Esq., 377
Padiham, 402
Padua, John of, 128
Padwick, W., Esq, 172
Padworth House, 284
Pa£swood, 530
Page Hall, 422
James, Esq., 254
Paget, Charles, Esq., 481
Pagoda House, 278
Pain, John, Esq., 203
Paine, Wm., Esq., 277
Paine's Field, 276
Painshaw, 91
Station, 91
Painswick House, 297
Paisley, 520
Pakenham, 505
New House, 505
Pakington, Sir J. S., Bart.,
306
Pakyns Manor, 167
Palace, Chichester, 173
of John of Gaunt,
484
Palace, Danbury, 131
Palewell Lodge', 276
Paley, Dr., 73
Palgrave, 139
Palk, Sir L. V., Bart, 235
Pallinsburn Hall, 98, 476
Palmer, George, Esq., 113
Henry, Esq., 68
J., Esq., 130
Lady, 114, 145, 198
Sir G. J., Bart., 330,
481
Sir J. H., Bart., 326
W. P., Esq., 143
Palmer's Green, 65
Palmerston, Viscount,
M.P., 270
Pampisford, 119
Pandon Dean Bridge, 92
Pane, Rev. Sir Coventry,
Bart., 133
Pangbourne, 206
Station, 207
Pankhurst, 145
Panmure, Lord, 524
Pannel, 356
Station, 357
John, 173
Panshanger, 495
Park, 67
Panter, Rev. F. D., 123
Papcastle, 475
Pape, John, Esq., 165
Papillon, T., Esq., 183
Papplewick, 491
— Hall, 491
Paradise, 124
— Cottage, 204
House, 222
Pares, T., Esq., 333, 349
Parham, B., Esq., 304
Paris, A., Esq., 65
Edward, Esq., 115
George, Esq., 115
M., the Historian, 71
Park, Alex A., Esq., 140
Cottage, 165, 204,
245, 280
Gate, 117, 128
Hall, 64, 113, 117,
348, 383, 493
Hatch, 264
Hill, 238
Hill House, 370
House, 131, 150,
278, 378
Mount, 378
Place, 253, 268
Shot House, 276
Side Station, 399
Station, 417
Villa, 178
Wood, 243
Parke, Baron, 319
Parker, Admiral SirWm.,
Bart., 373
Captain W., 136
C. G., Esq., 133
E., Esq., 49, 78, 408
T) 2
572
INDEX.
Parker, — , Esq., 81
Frederick, Esq., 203
James, Esq., 330
John, Esq., 275
J. R., Esq., 213
J. O.xley, Esq., 131
Mrs., 22
R. Townley, Esq.,
46, 401
Sir Hvde, Bart., 504
T. G.'A., Esq., 481
T. H., Esq., 383
W., Esq., 27G, 495
Parkhouse, G., Esq., 150
Parkhurst, 262
Parkins, Edward, Esq., 69
Parkinson, C, Esq., 113
Parkstone Villa, 154
Parley Beans, 132
Parlington, 436
Parmeter, P., Esq., 124
Parnther, John, Esq., 67
Parr, Dr., 135
■ P., Esq., 44
Parrett, J., Esq , 240
River, 225
Parrock Cottage, 256
Hall, 256
House, 256
Parry, Miss, 41
T. G., Esq., 298
Parsley, J., Esq., 24
Parsons, Rd., Esq., 215
Partridge, G., Esq., 515
H. S., Esq., 122
J. A., Esq , 199
Pasley, Major-Gen., 162
Paslow Hall, 130
Paston Hall, 479
Pastures, the, 348
Patcham Tunnel, IGO
Patching, 169
Pateley Bridge, 358
Patmore, Mrs., 116
N., Esq., 115
William, Esq., 116
Patricksbourne, 189
Patricroft Station, 399
Patten, J. W., Esq., M.P.,
45
Patterdale Hall, 52
Patterson, W., Esq., 482
Pafshull, see Patteshall,
360
Pattishall, 20
Pattison,W. H.,Esq., 132,
502
Paul, John D., Esq., 295
Miss, 322
. W. M., Esq., 298,
310
Paul's Cray Hill, 255
Paulswaldenbury, 69
Pavey, Mrs., 212
Pavier, John, Esq., 372
Pavilion, the, 170
Paxton Place, 70
Payne, G., Esq., 322, 327
G. H., Esq., 506
Payne, H., Esq., 321
John, Esq., 147
jMiss, 203
Philip, Esq., 322
Sir Charles, Bt., 70
Payne's Hill, 142
Paynetts, 181
Peacock, A., Esq., 77
E. S., Esq., 424
J., Esq., 66
Peacocke, G. L., Esq., 152
Peacocks, 130
Peakirk, 103
Crowland, and Deep-
ing Station, 103
Peamore, 235
Pearce, Colonel, 298
D. G., Esq., 233
H., Esq., 66
Pearse, B., Esq., 114
George, Esq., 29
Pearson, J., Esq., 164, 176
Peartree Green, 150
Pease, J. R., Esq., 437
Peat's Wood, 42
Pechel,SirG.B.,Bt., 169
Peck, J., Esq., 40
Peckham, C. P., Esq., 173
Peckover, D., Esq., 432
Pedley, J. H., Esq., 350
Peel, Col. J. and Lady A.,
278, 501
Colonel, 504
Right Hon. William
Yates, 34
Jonathan, Esq., 403
Sir R., Bart., 338,
346, 406
Peele, E. W., Esq., 206
Peers, Charles, Esq., 291
Pegwell Bay, 190
Pelham, Henry, Esq., 192
Hall, 116
House, 144
Pelhams, 116
Pelsall, 372
Station, 373
Pemberton, 404
J., Esq., 91,470
Station, 405
Penooed, 531
Pendarves, 508
E.W.W.,Esq., 239
Sir William, 508
Pendell Court, 164
Pendle Hill, 402
Pendleton, 408
Station, 409
Penfold, Captain E., 168
Hugh, Esq., 169
Penhay House, 230
Penistone, 423, 438
Station, 423, 439
TO HUDDERSFIELD,
438
Penk, River, 40
Penkridge, 36, 40
Station, 41
Penmaenmaw^r, 529
Penn, Granville, Esq., 158
G. J., Esq., 199
Hill, 255
Miss, 256
Penn's Rocks, 164
Pennington, 398, 405,
407
House, 152
Pennsylvia Castle, 158
Penny, Shelly, Esq., 77
Pennyman, SirW. A., Bt.,
453
Penrith, 55
Station, 55
Penruddock, 54
Penshurst, 179
Castle, 179
Grove, 179
Station, 179
Pent, River, 182
Peutillie Castle, 243
Penwortham Lodge, 46,
400
Priory, 46, 400
Pentyrch, 531
Peover Hall, 392
Peper Harrow, 265
Peppercorn, — , Esq., 143
Pepys, SirW^, 164, 176
Perchon, John, Esq., 357
Percy, Hon. C. Bertie, 345
Colonel, 186
Cross, 96
Percy's Lodge, 212
Perdeswell Hall, 304
Pergo Park, 128
Perith, Mrs., 92
Perkins, Alfred, Esq., 64
Frederick, Esq., 178
Henry, Esq., 278
John, Esq., 39, 164
S. F. S., Esq., 346
Perring, John, Esq., 116
'Perrisfield House, 176
Perrivale, 20
Perrott, Sir E., Bart., 253
Perry Bar, 39
Bar Station, 39
Hall, 39
Hill, 160
Park, 39
Isaac, Esq., 133
Mrs., 475
Robert, Esq., 117
R., Esq., 117
Pershore, 303
Perth, 523
Cupar, and Firth,
526
Dundee and Ar-
broath, 525
Peterborough, 73, 103,
326
Boston, and Lin-
coln Railway, 102
to svston, 478
station, 73, 327
Pctcri, River, 56
Petersfield, 173
Petersham, 278
Lodge, 278
Peto, S. M., Esq., 506
Petre, Henry, Esq., 402
Hon. F., 130
Hon. Wm., 319
J., Esq., 126, 138
Lord, 120, 129
Petteril River, 57
Petton, 365
Hall, 365
Pettrell Bank, 57
Petworth, 171, 266
House, 171, 266
Road, 171
Pevensey, 245
Station, 245
Pevton Sir H., Bart., 315,
498
Pheasant Grove, 162
Phelips,Chas., Esq., 114
Philippe, Louis, 142, 278
Philips, C. M., Esq., 330
J. B., Esq , 383
J. C, Esq., 115
Sir G. R., Bart., 316
Phillimore, Dr., 205
Phillipps, A. L., Esq., 335
George, Esq., 161
R. B., Esq , 302
Phillips, Mrs., 153
J. R. S., Esq., J.P.,
131
J. S., Esq., 288
J. T. P., Esq., 239
Wm., Esq., 117
Phipps, Col., 150,196,517
Piccadilly, 16
Pickering, 451
Castle, ruins of, 451
Hall, 451
— Station, 451
Pickhill-cum-Rocksby,
84
Pickle Bridge Station, 427
Pickleton House, 328
Pickup Bank, 407
Pickwick, 217
Picts' Wall, 53
Pictshill, 318
PiDDINGTON, 31
Piddle, River, 154
Piddock, M., Esq., 335
PiEL, 472
Station, 473
Pierce, Miss, 454
Pierrepont.llon. P.S., 316
Right IIon.lL, 31
Pierson, James, Esq., 261
Piggott, General, 287
G. G. W., Esq., 199,
314
Rev. S. B., 165
Z., Esq., 255
Pigot, Rev., W., 273
Pigott, Sir R., Bart., 360
Wm., Esq., 497
Pigou,C., Esq., 255
Pilcher House, 164
INDEX.
573
Pilcwcll, 152
Pilgrim's Resort, 187
Pilkington, Ladv, 354
Sir T. E., Bart., 431
Sir W., Bart., 376
Pill Moor Junction to
boroughbridge, 458
Junction, 85
Pilmore, 87
Pim, Henry, Esq., 272
Pimbo Lane Station, 405
Pinchbeck, 104
House, 104
Pinchpools, 116
Piiiknipp House, 302
Pinner, 22
Grove, 22
Hall, 22
Station, 22
Pinney, \Vm., Esq., M.P.,
226
PiNVIN, 303
Pipbrook, 262
Pipe Grange, 338, 372
RiDWARE, 341
Piper, Stephen, Esq., 496
Pippingford Park, 164
Pirbright, 165
Pishiobury, 114
Pitchford Hall, 362
Pitsford Hall, 322
Pitshill, 171
Pitt Place, 261
Right Hon. W., 162,
193
Statue of, 15
PiTTINGTON, 91
Plaistow Lodge, 160
Plant, T., Esq., 41, 374
Plas-Gwyn, 529
Power, 366
Plasteg, 368
Plasyor Yale, 529
Platchet Place, 242
Piatt, Mrs., 319
Platts' Almshouses, 23
Plaxton, Rd., Esq., 128
Pleasant Place, 181
Pleasington, 401
Hall, 401
Station, 401
Plestow, C. B., Esq., 499,
501
Pluckley, 180
Station, 181
Plumbland, 477
Pliimer Cottage, 203
Hill House, 203
Ladv, 21
T. Hall, Esq., 21
Plumpton, 30, 412
Nunnery, 57
Station,'57, 413
Wall, 57
Plumptre, J. P., Esq., 191
Plumstead, 253
Manor House, 253
Marshes, 252
Mount, 253
I'lushwood, 136
Plymouth, 240
Station, 241
Plympton Maurice, or
Earls Plympton, 240
or Plympton St.
Mary, 240
Station, 241
Pochin, Mrs., 33, 73, 326
W.A.,Esq., 331,480
-: \V. IL, Esq., 481
Pockridge House, 217
Pocock, Mrs. M. A., 205
Poer Hayes, 236
Pole, E. S. C, Esq., 348
Peter, Esq., 196
Sir P., Bart., 145
POLEBROOK, 325
Polegate Station, 245
Polesden, 263
POLESWORTH, 337
Station, 337
Poley, G. W., Esq., 501
Polhill, C, Esq., 70
Pollard, George, Esq., 427
Joseph, Esq., 429
PoUett, Thos., Esq., 117
Pollington, 81
Pollock, Sir Fred., 278
Polmont June. Sta., 518
Poltimore House, 232
Lord, 231, 232
Polytechnic Institution, 17
Pomerov Castle, ruins of,
239
Pomfret, Earl of, 30
Ponder's End, 112
Station, 113
Ponsburn Park, 65
Ponsonby Hall, 475
Pontefract, 82, 430
Castle, 430
Station, 431
Pontypool, 530
PooLE, 356
Hall, 388
Harbour, 155
Junction, 154
Station, 357
Poore, Mrs., 268
Sir E., Bart., 151
Pope Adrian IV., 25
Pope's Lodge, 204, 282
Tree, 204
Villa, 278
Wood Villa, 204
I'opham, Capt. W., R.N
152
Edvv. W., Esq. 220
F., Esq., 227
F. L., Esq., 289
Poplars, the, 38
Porcher, C, Esq., 156
PORCHESTER, 271
Castle, 271
Station, 271
Porkington, 366
Port Clarence, 463
Talbot, 531
Portal,M., Esq., M.P.,145
Portarlington, Earl of, 157
Porter, Henry, Esq., 234
William, Esq., 230
Porteus, Bishop, 358
Portland, 158
Castle, 158
Duke of, 11, 95,
353, 425, 488
Place, 16
Portlethen, 525
Portman, Lord, 155
W. B., Esq., 496
Portnall Park, 280
Portobello, 38, 103
Station, 103
Portsdown Hill, 270
Portsea Island, 174
Portskewat, 530
Portsmouth, 167, 174
Arsenal, 175
Earl of, 145
Station, 175, 271
Portwav, C, Esq., 115
Hall, 371
House, 517
WiUiam, Esq., 115
Portwood House, 151
Lodge, 151
Poslingham Park, 501
Post Green House, 155
House, 153
Office, London, 13
Postford House, 263
Potter, P., Eiq., 370
Samuel, Esq., 488
Potterhanworth, 106
Pottern Manor House, 51 /
Potternewton, 421
Potters' Bar, 65
Bar Station, 65
Bury, 28
Park, 145
Potterton Hall, 436
Potton, 69
Pottrills, 64
Potts, W., Esq., 160
Poulett, Earl, 228
PouLTON, 50, 353, 412
House, 151
Lancelin, 390
Poultrv, the, 16
Pound, 243
Poundsford Lodge, 228
Park, 228
Powder Mills, 11.3, 255
Powderham Castle, 235
Powell, A., Esq., 151
J. P., Esq., 188
R. Esq., 26
W., Esq., 31, 318
Power, W. IL, Esq., 253
Powers, Matthew, Esq., 64
Powlett, Lord W., 121
Sir Henry, Bt., 151
Pownall, — , Esq., 381
Powys, Captain T., 386
Henry P., Esq., 207
Hon. H. M., 362
Poynton Hall, 381
Station, 381
Pradoe, 364
Prffi, the, 66
Pratt, E. R., Esq., 501
I'rescot, 396
Prescott, SirG.B.,Bt.,112
Presgwyn Station, 367
Preshaw House, 1 18, 268
Prestatyn, 529
Prestbury, 380
Hall, 380
Station, 381
Preston, 39, 49, 411
Brook Cutting, 37
Brook Station, 45
Candover, 144
Capt. W.,R.N., 167
Cottage, 198
Deanery, 31
Hall, 246, 45.3, 478
House, 186
Lodge, 134
on-the-Hill, 45
Park, 31
Road Station, 405
Station, 49
T. E., Esq., 126
WiUiam R.,Esq., 151
Prestwick, 521
Park, 409
Prestwold, 331
Hall, 331
Price, Dr. Rees, 129
R., Esq., 164
Richard, Esq., 164
Sir C, Bart , 276
rriestlev,George, E^q., 1 99
Prime, it., Esq., M. P., 171
Primrose HOI Tunnel, 18,
20
Princess's Theatre, 16
Prinknash Park, 297
Prior Hospital, 182
Park, 216
Prior's Court, 287
Lee Lee, 361
Priory, 152
House, 371
Lodge, 64, 280
Park, 165
Priv'y Gardens, 5
Proctor, George, Esq., 27
Rear-Admiral Sir
W., Bart., 126
T., Esq., 27
Prospect Cittage, 150
Hill, 206
Prosperous House, 147
Prudhoe, 466
Station, 467
Pryor, J. J., Esq., 66
M., Esq., 66
Pudding Pan Rock, 188
PUDDINGTON, 321
Pudleston Court, 304
Pugh, George, Esq., 140
Rev. T., 25
Pulford Station, 369
571
INDEX.
Pull Court, 302
Quorndon Hall, 330
Ranton Hall, 40
Redburne House, 25
Pulteney, llev. R., 151
House, 330
Ranyard, Benj. Esq., 255
Redcar, 454
Pulton, 48
Quy-cum-Stow, 119
Rasbottom, J., Esq., 43
Station, 455
Purbeck, Isle of, 154
Hall, 119
R.VSKELF, 85
Reddali, John, Esq., 322
Purbright Lodge, 263
Station, 85
Redesdale, Lord, 303
Purewell Cross, 152
Rastrick, 415, 418
Redgrave, 138
PURFLEET, 129
R.
Ratclitfe, F. P. Delme,
Cottage, 138
Purley Hall, 206
Esq., 68
Hall, 138
Lodge, 208
Raby Castle, 460
Ratho Station, 518
Redland, 223
Park, 208
Rackheath Hall, 126
Rattlesden, 136
Court, 223
Purnell, P. B., Esq., 297
Radbourne Hall, 348
Ratton, 245
Redmayne, G., Esq., 515
PuRTON, 213, 308
Radcliffe, 413, 483,492
Raugliton, J. W., Esq.,
Rednal' Station, 365
Station, 309
Bridge Station, 413
J.P., 208
RedrifF, 7
Purvis, Coumiauder G. T.
Station, 493
Raven Castle, 434
Redruth, 508
M., 269
Radclyflfe, C. J., Esq., 157
Villa, 451
TO Hayle, 508
Thomas, Esq., 93
Radford, 491
Ravenfield, 353
Station, 509
PUSEY, 211
Station, 491
Ravenglass, 472
Reed, John, Esq., 55
House, 211
Radley House, 290
Station, 473
Thomas, Esq., 196
P., Esq., 211
Radnor, Earl of, 213
Ravenhill, John, Esq., 517
Reedham to Lowes-
Putney, 277
Radwell, 69
Ravensbourne Park, 160
toft, 506
Heath, 276
Bury, 69, 492
River, 160, 248
Station, 127
Hill, 276
Radwinter, 117
Ravensburg Castle, 68
Reepham, 124
Park, 276
Hall, 117
Ravensdale, 53
Station, 485
Park Lane, 276
Ragbridge Cottage, 216
Park, 251, 348
Reeve, Colonel, 77
Station, 277
Ragdale, 481
Ravenshaw, J. H., Esq.,
Reform Club-house, 16
Putnoe, 321
Hall, 481
276
Regent Street, 16
Puttenham Priory, 264
Ragley Park, 303
Ravenstone, 334
Regent's Canal, 20
Pybus, Wm., Esq., 86
Raikes, Mrs., 265
Hall, 334
Park, 12
Pye, H. J., Esq., 211
Hall, 412
House, 334
Reid, Colonel, M.P., 199
J. M., Esq., 347
Rainford,405
Ravensworth, 53
Robert, Esq., 345
John IL, Esq., 337
Station, 405
Castle, 92
Sir J. R., Bart., 259
Nest, 414,427
Rainham, 129
Rawlings, G., Esq., 151
Reigate, 165
Pyle, 531
Hall, 508
Rawson, Mrs., 426
House, 165
Pym, Francis, Esq., 69
Rainhill, 397
Rawstorne, Colonel L., 46,
Sta., 165, 177, 261
John, 227
Park, 397
400
TO Guildford
Pynes, 233
Station, 397
Mrs. 46, 400
Railway, 260
Pyrland Hall, 229
Raleigh, Sir Walter, 236
Ray, Colonel P., 504
Relf, Samuel, Esq., 165
Ram, — Esq., 385
John, Esq., 128,488
Rembarton Court, 231
Rammell, Mrs. E., 191
Rigge, 514
Remington, Mrs., 422
Q.
Rampside, 473
Robert, Esq., 230
Rempstone Hall, 156
Station, 473
Raydon, 504
Rendwold Park, 311
QUADRING, 104
Ramsay, R. W., Esq., 208
Station, 505
Renesham Hall, 350
Quarley Mount, 147
Ramsbeck Lodge, 52
Ravleigh, Lord, 132, 502
Renfrew, 520
QUARNFORD, 387
Ramsbottom Station, 413
Raynsford, T A., Esq., 68
Renington, 98
Quarry How, 514
Ramsbury, 289
Rea, River, 36
Rennie, George, Esq., 262
Quatrebras Cottage, 159
Ramsden, 414
Reading, 204
Renton, 520
Quebec Castle, 506
Bellhouse, 131
Abbey, ruins of, 206
A. H., Esq., 292
Quedgeley, 298
H., Esq., 437
and Basingstoke,
Reslingworth, 69
Queen Eleanor's Cross,
H. J., Esq., 355
284
Reston, 100
323
John, Esq., 322
Station, 205
Station, 101
Elizabeth's Oak, 203
Manor House, 289
TO Guildford, 282
Retford, 424
Her Majesty the, 200
Robert, Esq., 482
TO Hungerford,
Station, 425
Queenby Hall, 331
Sir J. W., Bart., 83
284
Revesby Abbey, 107
Queens' Perry, 518, 528
Ramsey, 73
Reade Hall, 409
Reynardson, General, 72
House, 151
Abbey, 73
Rearsby, 480
Revnell, Lady Elizabetii,
Theatre, 16
Ramsgate, 191
Station, 4.'!1
171
Queensberry, Dowager
Station, 191
Rebow, J. G., E>q., 135
Revnolds, Archbp., 189
Marchioness of, 33
Ranby Hall, 78
Reculvers, the, 188
— '— Mrs., 131
House, 276
House, 78
Red Hall, 73
Sir Joshua, 240
Qucensbury Mountain, 59
Rancliffe, Lord, 331
Hill, 21
Rhode Hill, 230
Villa, 276
Randal, Sir John, 45
House, 39, 56, 134
Rhodes, J. M., Esq., 23
Quenden Hall, 116
Randall's Park, 260
Leaf, 179
- Rev. C. H., 351
Quernmore, 49
Rangemoor House, 348
Rice House, 147
William, Esq., 357
Park, 49, 434
Ranger's Lodge, 250
Redbridge, 150, 151
Rhos Station, 367
Quex Park, 188
Ranskell, 78
Station, 151
Rhydd, the, 302
Quiddenhall, 123
Station, 79
Redl)urgh, 92
RiivL, 529
Quinta, the, 367
Ranston House, 155
Redburn, 425
Riljble, River, 38
(iuINTON, 31
Ranton, 40, 373
Castle, 425
Ribby Hall, 48, 410
(iUORNDON, 330
Abbey, 40, 373
Redburne, 25
Ribche.ster, 408
INDEX.
575
Riblesdale, Lord, 402, 435
Ribstone Hall, 331
Riby Hall, 427
Ricardo, D., Esq., 310
M., Esq., 292
Rice, E. R., Esq., M.P.,
189, 191
Hall, 137
Hon. Spring, 160
Mrs. Spring, 251
Rich, H. O. A., Esq., 274
Richards, J., Esq., 29, 316
William, Esq., 481
Richardson, W. W., Esq.,
169
Richborough Castle, ruins
of, 190
Riching's Lodge, 198
Park, 198
Richmond, 276, 456
Castle, ruins of, 456
Cottage, 318
Duke of, 173
Earl of, 335
Hill, 276
Lodge, 278
Station, 277, 457
Villa, 276
Rickards, G., Esq., 144
Rickenhall, Inferior, 136
Superior, 136
Ricketts, C. J., Esq., 313
Henrj', Esq., 216
RiCKMAXSWORTH, 24,199
Park, 24
Riddell, Edw., Esq., 467
Thomas, Esq., 467
Riddles, 67
Riddlesworth Hall, 123
Ridge Cottage, 244
the, 297
Ridgmount Station, 319
Ridgwav Castle, 150
'- Esq., 180
John, Esq , 377
Riding Hall, 180, 246
Mill, 466
Mill Station, 467
Ridings, 418, 426
Ridler, Miss, 216
Ridlev Hall, 468
'sir M. W., Bart., 92
T. D., Esq., 130
Riff hams, 131
Rigg, R., Esq., 20
RiGGAR, 59
Rigmaden Park, 51
Riley, \V. F., Esq., 201
RiLLINGTOX TO WhITBY,
450
Rinder, John, Esq., 510
RlXGSTEAD, 325
Station, 325
RiNGWOOD, 152
Manor House, 152
RiPLKY, 144, 358
Castle, 358
Court, 144
Station, 359
RiPON, 358
Cathedral, 358
Earl of, 106
Hall, 124
Station, 359
RiPPENDEX, 415
Ripple, 193
Castle, 129
Court, 193
Risden, P., Esq., 230
Risley, 333
Hall, 333, 488
Rlslop, 452
Ritson, F. C. G., Esq., 144
Riveuhall Place, 132
River Bridge, 65
Side, 278
RiVIXGTON, 411
Hall, 411
Rizzio, 60
Roach Court, 271
ROADE, 31
Statiox, 31
Robbery Wood Viaduct, 63
Robe, Capt. J. W., 321
Roberts, John, Esq., 491
Mrs. T. C, 181
Thomas, Esq., 142
Wm., Esq., 66
Robertson, Jas., Esq., 276
P. F., Esq., 245
RoBix Hood's Hill, 493
Robins, ilajor-Gen., 151
Robinson, Beuj. F., Esq.,
165
C, Esq, 515
Edward, Esq., 128
J. F., Esq., 504
Miss. 384
R., Esq., 517
Rev. Sir G., Bt., 324
W., Esq., 115
Rohson, T., Esq., 86, 440
RoBY, 397
Hall, 397
Station, 397
ROCESTER, 385
station, 385
Rochdale, 414
Station, 415
Roche Court, 268
Rochester, 256
Bishop of, 131, 160
Castle, ruins of, 257
Cathedral, 256
Earl of, 216
Rochley House, 212
Rochliffe, 152
Rock Castle, 98
Cliff, 386
Ferry, 391
Lane Station, 391
Rockbear House, 232
rockbourxe, 153
Rockixgh.\m, 329
Castle, ruins of, 329
Marquis, 352
Station, 329
Rockley Wood, 116
ROCKLIFFE, 58
Station, 59
Rocks, the, 166
Roddain, Wm., Esq., 96
Hall, 96
Roddingtox, 363
Rode, 379
Hall, 378
Roden, Earl of, 115
House, 208
Roding, River, 128
Rodmartox, 308
Rodmersham, 258
Lodge, 259
Rodnev, Lord, 146
Rodwell, W., Esq., 135
Roebuck, J. A., Esq., MP.,
152
Roebury House, 243
Roecliffe Hall, 333
Roehamptox, 276
House, 276
Park, 276
— Priorv, 276
Roffev, Richard, Esq., 183
Rogers, E. M., Esq., 121
, Esq., 301
Henrv, Esq., 66
J., Esq., 128, 325
John J., Esq., 216
Major, 514
P., Esq., 130
Rokebv, Lord, 11
Park, 86
Rolfe, Rev. S. C. E. Ne-
ville, 513
RoUe, Lady, 234
Rollestox, 346
Colonel L., 490
Hall, 326
House, 346
Rolls, Josiah, Esq., 255
Roman, River, 133
Villa, 119
Romford, 128
Station, 129
Rorailly House, 351
Romney, Earl of, 247
Romsey, 270
Station, 271
Rooke, Captain C, 132
Captain F. W., 216
Captain, R.N., 152
Major Charles, 132
W. W., Esq., 152
Rookery Hall, 504
the, 129, 134, 262
Rooks Nest Park, 164,
176
Rooksbury, 268
Roos, Lady, 40
Roosebeck, 473
RoOTHIXGS, 115
Roper, C. B. T., Esq., 368
RopiE, 525
Rosamond, R., Esq., 150
Rose Castle, 56, 4 77
Rose Cottage, 05, 144,
151, 196,245,328,283
Rose Dale Abbey, 450
Green, 246
Grove Station, 403
Hall, 112, 125
Hill, 25, 148
Hill Park, 246
Hill Station, 469
Lodge, 124
Sir George, 152
W. Rose, Esq., 32
ROSEACRE, 411
Roseberry, Earl of, 67
Roseland Cottage, 287
Rosher, J., Esq., 254
Rosherville Gardens, 254
ROSLISTON, 347
Ross, 298
William, Esq , 148
Capt. Sir J. C, 28
Chase, 298
Rossall Hall, 413
RossETT, 369
Station, 369
ROSSIXGTON, 81
Station, 81
Rosslyn, Earl of, 528
Rosswav, 26
Rotch, B., Esq., 22
Rothamstead Park, 25
Rothay Bank, 515
Rothbury, 94
Rother, River, 168, 350
Rotherfield Park, 144
Rotherham, 422
Rotherliithe, 7
Rothes, Dow. Countess,
262
Rothley Castle, 94
Park, 94
Temple, 330
Rothschild, Baron Meyer
Amschell, 27
Baroness, 281
ROTHWELL, 354
Priory, 327
Rotten Row, 11
ROTTIXGDEAN, 193
Rougemont Castle, ruins
of, 232
Rougham, 504
Hall, 504
New Hall, 504
Roughsedge, H., Esq., 515
Round, C. G., Esq., 133
House, 128
J., Esq., M.P., 131
Oak, 280
Roundell, R. H., Esq.,
434
Roundhav House, 421
Park, 355, 421
Roundown Cliff, 176
Roundway Park, 517
Rous, Captain, 531
Hon. William, 126
ROWCLIFFE, 430
Station, 431
ROWDE ASHTOX, 517
Rowdell, 169
576
INDEX.
Rowden, C. W., Esq , 245
Rowe, Mrs. Elizabeth, 226
Rowlev, Dow. Lady, 50 i
Sir J. R., Bart., 134
Rownhara's House, 151
Rowsley Station, 491
Rowsto'ck, 210
Rowton Castle, 362
Roxton House, 70
Royal Exchange, Loudon,
13
Royden Hall, 513
RoYDON, 114, 138
Hall, 138
Hamlet, 114
Lea, 114
Lodge, 114
Station, 115
Royds, John, Esq., 151
RoYSTox, 6!), 354
and Notton Station,
355
Hall, 501
Priory, 116
RuABON, 366
Station, 367
Rubb, Capt. W. G., 115
Ruckland Villa, 256
Rudd, Henry, Esq., 206
RUDDIXGTON, 481
Rudge Hall, 360
RUDYARD, 387
Station, 387
Rue Hill, 205
RUFFORD, 401
Abbev, 484
Hall, '400
Station, 401
Rufinus, Prince, 41
Rufus, \Vm., 151,153
Rugby, 32
Fields, 32
Lodge, 32
• Market Harbo-
ROUGH AND Med-
bourne RXilway', 326
Station, 33
TO Derby, 328
TO Stafford, 334
Rdgeley, 340
Station, 341
RuiSLip, 22 197
Lodge, 22
Rumbold, C, Esq., M.P.,
144
Runibold's Moor, 433
Rumworth, 406
Rundell, E. W., Esq., 229
Runnacles, Captain, 135
Runwick House, 265
Rush, George, Esq., 117
James B., 123
Mrs. A. S., 136
Rushbbooke, 504
Hall, 504
Lieut.-Col. R., 504
Rushden, 69, 493
Hall, 323
Rushforth Lodge, 123
RUSHHULME, 380, 420
Rushton, 386
Hall, 322, 327
Station, 387
Russell, A. T., Esq., 112
DavidW,,Esq.,346,
382
Hon. Mrs. H., 88,
464
John,Esq.,198,253,
372
J. Watts, Esq., 324,
387
Ladv Frankland, 85
Mrs." E., 255
Right Hon. Lord
John, 278
Sir H., Bart., 283
Square, 15
\V. C, Esq., 308
Rustingtox, 168
RuswARP, 453
Station, 453
Rutherglen, 519
RuTHix, 366
Castle, remains of,
366
RUTHWELL, 521
Rutland, Duke of, 74, 86,
491, 492, 496,
Rutson, William, Esq., 86
Rutter, C, Esq., 197
Daniel, Esq., 197
Ruyter, Admiral, 258
Rvcroft, Sir Richard, 178
Rydalllall, 515
Mount, 515
Rvder, C, Esq., 117
— — Hon. C. T., 68
the Hon. G.Dudley,
24
Rye, 247 |
House, 495
House Station, 495
Ryes, the, 501
Rytox, 467
Carr, 451
Hall, 467
OX-DUXSMORE, 32
Station, 467
s.
Sacomb Park, 495
Sadbergh, 452
Sadboro' House, 230
Saddleworth, 419
Station, 419
Sadler, W. J., Esq., 213,
308
Sadlers' Wells Theatre, 16
Saffron Walden, 117
Sailboys, R., Esq., 116
St. Albans, 25, 64
— Bank, 275
— Court, 191
— Duke of, 425
— Lodge, 21
St. Albyn, Langley, Esq.,
—227
— Andrew's Hall, 123,
124
— Ann's Hill, 273
— Aubyn, Lady, 276
— Augustin, 191
Archbishop, 186
— Augustin's Abbey,
— ruins of, 187
— Bees, 474
• Station, 475
— Bride's Church, Lon-
— don, 9
— Bridgetts. 475
— Catherine, 514
— Chad's Well, 123
— Clair, D. Latimer, Esq.,
298
— Dunstan, Archbp., 186
— Dunstan's Villa, 12
— Edmund's Hill, 505
— Fillaxs, 526
— George's, London, 9
— Giles-in-the-Fields,
London, 9
— Giles', London, 9
— Park, 153
— Helexs axd Run-
corn Railway', 397
— Station, 397
— Ibbs, 69
— Ives, 152, 432, 498
Priory House, 499
Station, 499
WiSBEACH, AXD
Watlingtox, 498
— James Deeping, 104
Station, 105
— James's Palace, Lon-
don, 10
Park, 11
Square, 15
— John, Lady, 322
Lord, 325
— John's Church, West-
minster, 5
Gate, Clerkenwell,
16
House, 209
Lodge, 139
London, 9
Weardale, 456
— Julians, 178
— Katharine's Docks, 8
— Leonards, 245
— Forest, 168
— Hill, 201
— House, 246
Lodge, 266
Monastery, 124
— Luke's, Chelsea, 9
— Margarets, 282, 506
Castle, 269
College, 277
London, 9
Station, 495
— Martin's-in-the-Field.s,
London, 9
St. Mary, Abchurch, Lon-
don, 9
Aldermanbury, Lon-
don, 9
at-IIill, London, 9
St. Mary-le-Bow, London,
9
Magdalene, London,
9
Glares, Southwark,
6
Somerset, London, 9
— Marylebone, London, 9
— Michael's, 67
— Neots, 70
Station, 71
— Osyth, 135
Priorj', 135
— Pancras, London, 9
— Paul, Sir Horace, Bt.,
98
— Paul's, 8, 17
— Sepulchre, London, 9
— Stephen's, Walbrook,
London, 9
— Thomas's Hospital, 158
— Vincent, Admiral, 374
Sale, 420
George, Esq., 332
Moor Station, 421 .
Salesbury', 408
Hall, 408
Salford, 380
Station, 409
Salhouse Hall, 126, 507
Salisbury, Bishop of, 272
Braxch, 270
Cathedral, 272
College, 273
Lady, 68
Marquis of, 65, 397
orNewSarum, 272
Palace, 273
Station, 273
Sail Park, 124, 507
Sallifant, John, Esq., 233
Salmond, Captain, 493
James, Esq., 52
Salmoxs, 162
Salomons, Alderman, 181
Salperton Park, 309
Salt, Titus, Esq., 427
Coats Station, 521
Saltfleet Haven, 513
Saltford, 221
Station, 221
Tunnel, 195
Salthrop Lodge, 212
Saltmarshe, 437
P., Esq., 437, 449
Saltney Station, 369
Saltram House, 240
Salt well House, 93
Saltwood Tunnel. 176
Salusbury, SirJ. S. P.,529
Salwick, 411
Sampford, 1 17
Sampson, E., Esq., 223
Sanctuary, T., Esq., 22
INDEX.
577
Sandacre, 488
Station, 489
Sandal, 429
Castle, 429, 431
Castle, ruins of, 429
Sandbach, 393
Station, 393
Sandbeck, 80, 424
Sanders, E. A., E^q., 232
John, Esq., 158, 209
Mrs. M. A., 164
Sanderson, R. B., Esq., 93
Richard, Esq., 126
Sanderstead, 162
Sandford, 292
Edw., Esq., 116
Hall, 42
• iManor House, 292
• Park, 292
■ T. H., Esq., 42
Sandgate, 182
Sandgates, 273
Sandham, Major, 169
Sandhill Park, 227
Saulhills, 152
Sandhurst. 164, 284
Royal Military Col-
lege, 284
Sandling, 246
Park, 182
Sandon, 375
Hall, 375
Sandown Castle, 192
House, 140
Sandridge, 66, 238
Bury, 66
Sandringliara Park, 513
Sandstone Castle, 27, 199
Sandwell Hall, 38
• House, 240
Sandwich 190,
Earl of, 70
Station, 191
Sandy, 68
Combe Lodge, 278
Hall, 139
Station, 69
Sandybrook Hall, 385
Sandymain Embankment,
37
Sandys, Lord, 145, 306
Sir E. B., Bart., 311
Sandy well Park 301
Sanford, E. A., Esq., 229
Sankey Viaduct, 394
S.\NauHAR, 522
Santon Downham, 121
Downham Hall, 121
Sarby, 415
Sark, River, 58
Sattley, 459
Saunders, W. A., Esq., 435
Saunderson, Col., 268
Savage, J., Esq., 246,247
SaveruakcForest, 212,288
Park, 288
Savile.A. B., E.sq., 235
IIon.andRev.A.,329
Savill, J., Esq., J. P., 132
Saving End, 114
Savoy Church, 5
Sawbridge, H. B.,Esq.,33
SawbridgilWOrth, 114
Station, 115
Sawley, 332, 402
Abbey, remains of,
402
- Station, 333
Sawrey, John, Esq., 473
Sawston, 119
Hall, 119
Sawyer, Chas., Esq., 202
'- Rev.Wm., Geo., 481
Saxby, 481
Station, 481
Saxilby, 109
Station, 109
Saxonbury Lodge, 179
Save and Sele, Rev. Lord,
292
Sayer, George, Esq., 191
Savers, G. E., Esq., 180
Sayer's Almhouses, 26
SCALBY, 436
Grange, 436
Scale, R B.. Esq., 132
Scalebv Casile, 59
Hall, 59
Scaltworth, 79
Scar Hill, 429
Scarborough, Earl of, 80,
90, 109, 424,457, 484
Searisbrick, C, Esq , 400
Hall, 400
SCARMNG, 512
SCARSDALE, 351
Lord, 348
Scarthingwell Hail, 82
ScAWBY, 424
andHibaldstowe Sta-
tion, 425
Hall, 424
Schneider, John, Esq., 65
R., Esq., 327
\\m., Esq ,131
Schomberg, Admiral, 170
School of Design, the, 17
Scobell, Capt., R.N., 218
Esq., 243
SCOLE, 139
Lodge, 139
ScoPwicK, 106
ScoRTON, 49, 456
Station, 49, 457
SCOTBY, 470
Scotch Central Junction
Station, 518
SCOTFORTH, 48
SCOTHEM, 484
Scotney Castle, 181
Scot's Bridge, 24
Hill, 24
ScoTswooD, 467
Station, 467
Scott, Hon. F., M.P., 144
James, Esq., 144
Joseph, Esq., 80, 124
Robert, Esq., 88, 471
Scott, Samuel, Esq., 160
SirC, Bart., 155
SirE. D., Bart., 39
Sir Walter, monu-
ment, 61
SCOTTON, 424
Scowith Abbey, 55
SCRAPTOFT, 331
Scremerston Station, 99
Scriber, Chas., Esq., 181
Scrimgeour, R. S., Esq., 64
Scrivelsby Court., 107
Scriven Hall, 359
Scroby Hall, 86
Scrooby, 78
Station, 79
Scrope, G. P., Esq., M.P.,
215
Wm., Esq., 513
SCROPTON, 383
Station, 383
ScRUTON, 86, 454
Hall, 86, 454
Scutt, Thos., Esq., 164
Seabrook, John, Esq., 133
Seacombe, 390
Sea'jroft Hall, 355, 43 6
Seaford, 192
Seaforth, 399
House, 398
Station, 399
Seal, 178
Chart, 178
Grove, 178
Seamer Station, 451
Searles, 166
SEASC-S.LE, 472
Station, 473
Seatox, 463
Buurne House, 92
Station, 463
Seawell, J. S., Esq., 265
Sebright, Sir T. G. S., Bt.,
27
Seburgham, 56
Sedgebrook, 492
— — Station, 493
Sedgetield Station, 462
Sedgemore, 27
Seething Well, 141
Sefton, Archbishop, 483
Dow. Countess, 199
Earl of, 396
Segenhoc Park, 319
Selby, 436
Abbey, 436
and Market
Weighton, 440
Charles, Esq., 98
Cottage, 314
- J. P., Esq., 476
J. S. D., Esq., 98
P. J., Esq., 98
Station, 437
Villa, 314
Sellaby Hall, 88
Sellafield Station, 475
Selling, 186
Selsden House, 163
E E
Selsden Park, 162
Selsea, 170
Monastery, 172
Selston, 489
Selwyn, J. T, Esq., 115
Wra., Esq., 278
Send, 144
Grove, 144
Sandhurst Place, 144
Senhouse, J. P., Esq., 54,
474
Lady Mary, 32
Sergison, Rev. John, 167
Serlby Hall, 80
Serpentine River, 11
Sessay, 85
Station, 85
Settle, 435
Station, 435
Sevendroog, 253
Seveno.vks, 178
Severn Bank, 302
J. M., Esq., 293
Severne, S. A., Esq., 501
Sew.\rd's Stone, 113
Sewell, F., juu., Esq., 132
House, 156
J., E«q.,132
Sir Thomas, 145
Thomas, Esq., 132
Sewerby House, 451
Sewers Hall, 115
Seviiier, H. K., Esq.,
M.P., 155
Seymour, Captain H., 280,
289
H., Esq., 222
SirH,Bt.,M.P.,173
Seymour's Court, 218
Seyton, Rev. A., 372
Shabden Park, 165
Shaddock, James, Esq., 65
Shadwell, John, Esq., 421
Park, 121
Sir L., late, 277
W. L., Esq., 244
Shaftesbury, Earl of, 153,
276
Shaftoe, R. E. Duncomb,
Esq., 464
Sbailor's House, 216
Shakells, 301
Shakerley, SirC, Bt., 378,
393
Shakespeare, 303, 345
Shakespeare's Cliff, 177
Tunnel, 177
Shakleford,J.S.,Esq.,329
Shalford, 263
House, 265
Station, 263
Shap, 52
Abbey, remains of,52
Station, 53
Shardeloes, 24
Shardlow Hall, 332
Sharefield English,
270
Shareshill, 41
578
INDEX.
Sharpe, C, Esq., 137
Sherbourn Viaduct, 35
Shotover House, 291
Simpson, the Hon. J. B.,
H., Esq., 117, 246
Sherbourne House, 345
Shottesbrooke House, 204
78
Major H. J., 278
Sherbrook, Lady, 303
Shottindane, 191
v.. Esq, 259
Mrs., 64.
Sherburx, 82,' 89, 437
Shottisham's All
Wm., Esq., 326, 479
Richard, Esq., 143
House, 89
Saints, 139
SiNCLAIRTOWN, 528
Sharpham, 238
Station, 83, 89
St. Mary's, 139
Station, 527
Park, 224
Sheridan, Hon. R. B., 263
Shovel House, 227
Sinford House, 120
Sharptawe, 241
R. B., Esq., M.P.,
Shrewsbury, 362
Singleton, 173, 413
Sharstead Court, 259
159
Castle, 362
Sinnock, Major C. H., 244
Shavingtou Ilall, 42
Sheriir, Thomas, Esq., 507
Eari of, 292, 385
Sion House, 282
Shaw, Captain, 92
Shermanbcry, 167
House, 253
Sipthorpe, Wm., Esq., 316
G. A., Esq., 172
Place, 167
Station, 363
Sirge Hall, 66
Hall, 401
Shernfold, 179
Shrigley Hall, 381
Sissinghurst Castle, ruins
R. N., Esq., 137
Shern Hall, 113
Shrivenham, 213
of, 181
S.P.,Esq., 338,346
Sherrington, Sir H., 216
Station, 213
Sittingbourne, 258
Sir John, 167
Sherwood Lodge, 491
Shropham Hall, 122
Sitwell, Dow. Ladv, 331
the, 386
Richai-d, Esq., 289
Shrowder, John F., Esq.,
E. D., Esq.,349
the, Halifax, 427
Shiffnal, 361
265
Frank, Esq., 98
Shawe House, 287
Station, 361
Shrub Hill, 262
Six Mile Bottom Sta., 497
CUM-DONNINGTON,
Shiffner, Sir H., Bt., 243
Shrubbery, 144
Skeat, Wm., Esq., 160
287
Shilbottle, 96
House, 334
Skellow Grange, 80
Shawfield Lodge, 172
Shillenford Abbev, 235
the, 139, 253
Skelmanthorpe, 439
Shawford House, 147
Shillinglee Park,'] 71
Shrubland, 133
Skelmersdale, 404
Shaws, the, 489
Shilton, 335
Hall, 345
Lord, 401
Sheapstead House, 290
Station, 335
Park, 137
Skelton Castle, 455
Shearsby, 326
Shimpling, 139
Shugborough Park, 340
Mrs., 475
Sheep Hall, 07
Place, 139
Shute, T. D , Esq., 151
Skendleby Hall, 510
Sheepridge, 415
Shixcliffe, 88, 471
W. L. W., Esq., 145
Lodge, 510
Sheepy Hall, 337
Hall, 88, 471
Shutter, James, Esq., 289
Manor House, 510
Sheffield, 423
Station, 89
Shuttleworth, 413
Thorpe, 5 1
Station, 423
TO Merton Rail-
Sir J.P. K.,Bt.,402
Skerne, River, 86
Shefford, 68, 289
way, 470
Sibbertoft, 327
Skev, Arthur, Esq., 306
Shelbrook Lawn, 30
Shinfield, 206
Sibley, J, Esq., 114
Skiiigley, Mrs., 132
Shelden, 34
House, 206
Sibsey, 510
Skipsea, 449
Field House, 34
Lodge, 206
Station, 511
Skipton, 402,435
Henry J., Esq., 316
Manor House, 206
Sibthorp, Col., M.P., 108
Abbey, 403
Junction Sta., 461
Shipborne, 178
Sibton, 183
Station, 403, 435
Sheldwich, 186
Shipdham, 506
Sidewood Lodge, 26
Skipworth, G., Esq., 488
Shelf, 426
Hall, 506
Sidlesham, 170
Sir G., Bari., 335
Shelfanger, 138
Shiplake, 207
SiDMONTON, 145
Wm., Esq., 488
Shelford, 483, 493
House, 205
House, 145
Skoulding, F.J.,Esq., 122
Great, 118
Shipley, 432, 438
SiDMOUTH, 234
Skreens, 130
Little, 118
Hall, 349, 488
Viscount, 263
Slack, J. A., Esq., 25
Station, 119
Park, 229,
Sidney, G., Esq., 374
Slade, Gen. Sir J., Bart.,
Shelley, John, Esq., 267
Station, 433, 439
Lodge, 150
228
Sir John, Bart., 166
Shipper, David, Esq., 116
M. J., Esq., 95
Hill House, 40
Shelswell Park, 314
Shipston-on-Stour,
Sigglestone Hall, 449
Sladen, J. B., Esq., 193
Shelton, Hall, 377
316
Sikes, Rev. J.,LL.B., 484
Joseph, Esq., 21
John, Poet Lau-
Shipton, 85, 440
SiLCHESTER, 145, 285
Slaney, 466
reate, 138
Capt., R.N., 302
Sileby, 331
R. A., Esq., M.P.,
Lodge, 377
Station, 85
Station, 331
360, 364
Mrs., 304
Shireoaks Station, 425
Silfield Hall, 122
Slapton, 27
Sheneoaks, 164
Shiriev Hall, 397
SiLLYCROFT, 472
Slark, R., Esq., 194
Shenstone House 373
Heath, 34
Station, 473
Slateford, 61
Lodge, 373
J. E., Esq., 316
Silsden, 435
Station, 61
Park, 373
Sholden Lodge, 193
Silver Hall, 346
Slater, J. II., Esq., 242
Shenton, 335
Shooter's Hill, 206,253
Silveriands Park, 273
Slaughterford, 217
Hall, 335
Grove, 253
SiLVERSTONE, 30
Slea, River, 106
Shepherd, Captain J., 143
Shoot on Lodge, 152
Silvertop, G., Esq., 466
Sleaford, 77
H., Esq, 218
Shore, Jane, 332
Mrs., 98
Hall, 40
Sheppard, Ladv, 385
Samuel, Esq., 350
Silvester, J., Esq., 38
Sleights Moor, 453
T., Esq.'M.P., 245
Shoreditch, 16
Simmonds, C, Esq., 144
Station, 453
William, Esq., 218
Shoreham, 162, 168
Thomas, Esq., 283
Slimbridge, 296
Sheppy, Isle of, 1 88
Castle, 162
Simons, C F., Esq., 115
Slinfold Lodge, 267
Shepton Mallett, 220,
Station, 169
F., Esq., 115
Slingsby, SirC, Bart., 359
224
Viaduct, 166
Simpson, 316
Sloe House, 132
Sherborne, Castle, 205
Shorne, 257
James, Esq., 203
Sloman, John, Esq., 152
Lord, 297
Shorigrove Hall, 117
John, Esq., 212
Slope House, 274
Sherbourn, River, 35
Shortmeade House, 68
Miss, 80
Sloper, Rev. John, 288
INDEX.
579
Slough, 198
Snelsmnre Hill, 287
South Eastern Railway
Southwell, 482
Station, 199
Snelston HaH, 385
Arcade, 174
Viscount, 302
Wellington Villa,198
Snettisham Hall, 513
Eastern Terminus,
SouTHwicK, 169, 270
Slout's Hill, 297
Sneyd, R., Esq., 43, 376
158
Park, 270
Slow House, 296
Thomas, Esq., 387
Ella, 436
Priory, 270
Smallbury Green, 283
William, Esq., 386
End iManor House,
Station, 169
Smallpiece J., Esq., 267
Snook, Mrs., 199
198
Sow, River, 41
Smeatox, 453
Point, 463
Field Lodge, 245
Viaduct, 35
Castle, 453
Snydall Hall, 430
Harting, 173
Sowerby Bridge Station,
Srnijth, Sir Wm. Bowver,
Soames, Charles, Esq.,
Hayling, 172
415
Ban., 113, 122, 128
112
Hayling Manor
Sowthorpe, Jas., Esq., 81
Smith, A., Esq., M.P., 67
H. A., Esq., 253
House, 172
Spain's Hall, 130
Augustus, Esq., 26
N., Esq., 114, 495
Hill Cottage, 22
Spalding, 105
Benjamin, Esq., 178
Soane, John, Esq., 113
Hill Park, 68, 282
Station, 105
Charles, Esq., 73
Museum, 17
KiRBY, 355
Spaldington Grange, 436
E. S., Esq., 271
Soar, River, 330
Lodge, 21,117,266
Spani.•^h Armada, 131, 156
, Esq., 104
SoCKBURX, 87
LOPHAM, 138
Spark Hill, 34
F. D. L., Esq., 308
SOHAM, 121
Lopham Grange, 138
Sparke, Rev. H., 509
G. R., Esq., 162, 163
Soland Channel, 152
LUFFENHAM, 478
Sparkes, James, Esq., 142
General S., 32
SOLIHALL, 34
Marston, 26
John, Esq., 262, 263
George, Esq., 194
Solly, S. R., Esq., 66
MiMMs, 64
John, jun., Esq., 262
H., Esq., 117
Soltau, G. W., Esq., 241
MOLTON, 231
Sparling, W , Esq., 365
H. G., Esq., 229
Solway Frith, 56
MORETON, 208
Sparrow, Lady Olivia, 70
Henrv, Esq., 196
Somborne Park, 147
Oram, 414
Sparsholt, i47, 210
HillsHall, 404, 406
SOMERBY, 489
Otterington, 86
House, 210
J. H., Esq., 288
Hall, 425
Park, 179
Spedding, James, Esq., 54
Jeremiah, Esq., 247
SOMERFORD, 215
Rauceby, 77
John, Esq., 54
John, Esq., 141,338
Booths Hall, 378
Sea House, 14
Major, 475
John A., Esq., 171
Hall, 40, 393
Shields, 456, 464
Thomas, Esq., 54
Joseph, Esq., 117
Keans, 309
ShieldsSta., 4=57,465
Speeton, 451
Lieut.-Col. H.,319
Park, 378
— . — Stouehani House,
Station, 451
Major John, 206
Somerhill House, 230
148
Speke Hall, 397
Mrs., 117
Somerley, 153
Warnborough,
William, Esq., 228
P., Esq., 285
SOMERLEYTON, 506
144
Speldhurst, 181
P. M., Esq., 132
Station, 507
Weald, 128
Spencer, C , Esq., 256
R., Esq., 23
Somers, Benj., Esq., 222
Weald Hall, 130
Earl, 11,33
Rev. B. C, 319
Earl of, 165, 302
Western Rail-
Mrs. E., 163
Richd. B., Esq., 400
Somerset, Duke of, 141,
way, 138
Spenilshouse, 306
Right Hon. Vernon,
237
Wingfield, 350
Sperling, H. B., Eiq., 263
M.P., 324
Earl, 69
SoUTHALL, 197
Place, 502
S., Esq., 269
House, 6
Green, 196
Spetchley Park, 302
Samuel, Esq., 141
SOMERSHAM, 498
Park, 197
Sta'tion, 303
Sir J. VV., Bart., 155
Station, 499
Station, 197
Spicer, J., Esq., 234
T., Esq., 246
SOMERTON, 224
Southam House, 301
John W., Esq., 140
Thomas, Esq., 92,
Castle, ruins of, 224
Southampton, 148
William, Esq., 117
117,165,289
Eardlev, 226
Lord, 30
Spilsby, 510
W. C, Esq., 329
Somerville,J.C.,Esq.,220,
Station, 149
Spinfield House, 203
Wm., Esq. 196, 421
224
Water, 148
Spithead, 174
"Wm. M., Esq., 257
SOMPTIXG, 169
Southby, T. H., Esq., 213
Spittle Station, 391
Smoothy, J., Esq., 132
Sondes, Lord, 186, 189,
Southdown Cottage, 158
Spitty, T. J., Esq., 131
Smvth, J. G., Esq., M.P.,
506
Southern, A., Esq., 64
Spixworth Park, 126
430
SOPLEY, 152
Southey, Dr., late, 54
Splash House, 224
James, Esq., 492
Sortridge, 243
SOUTHFLEET, 255
S|.ode, J., Esq., 340
Joseph, Esq , 134
Sorrells, 136
House, 255
Spondon, 333
Sir G. H., Bt., 135
Sothehy, Captain C, 113
SOUTHGATE, 65, 495
Hall, 333, 349
SirJohn, Bart., 221,
Sotheron, J. H. S., Esq.,
House, 65, 351, 495
Station, 333
223
431
Southland, 164, 176
Spot Gate, 375
W. C, Esq., 117
Sotterley Hall, 507
Southouse, Rev. G., 150
Spotsborough, 438
Smythe, James, Esq., 69
Sough Station, 407
SOUTHPORT, 398
Station, 439
J. G., Esq., 354
Soulby, R. R., Esq., 510
Station, 399
Spottiswoode,A.,Esq.,267
Sir E., Bart., 362
South Cave, 436
Southrow Station, see
SpratsladeHouse,377,382
SXAILWELL, 497
Coast Railway,
Southrey, 107
Spratton Hall, 322
SXAITH, 431
158
SOUTHSEA, 174
Spread Eagle Station, 41
Station, 431
Collingham, 484
Castle, 174
Sprent, River, 50
Snaston Eodge, 334
CowTON, 456
SOUTHSTOKE, 207
Spring Cottage, 201, 334
Sneath, Charles, Esq., 491
Dalton, 440
Southwaite, 54
Garden House, 377,
Sneed Park, 223
Down Hills, 160
Station, 57
382
Snki.laxd, 485
Eastern Rail-
Southwark, 1
Grove, 185,229, 276,
Station, 485
way, 174
Bridge, 4
283, 306
E E
K E 2
580
INDEX.
Spring Hill, 301
Standish House, 297
Stanway Hall, 133
Steward, Charles, Esq.,
House, 140-
Perry, Esq., 283
Staxwell, 279
137, 506
Springcroft Lodge, 64
Station, 47
Place, 279
Steward's Hay, 333
Springetts, R., Esq., 181
W. S., Esq., 47,410
Stanwick Hall, 86
Stewart, Mrs., 156
Robert, Esq., 181
Staxdox, 40
Stanza Cottage, 142
Stewartland, 137
Springfield, 133, 214,
Bridge Station, 41
Staple, 191
Stewartox, 522
247, 267, 475, 526
Standwell Lodge, 137
Hall, 29, 316
Stewkeley, 28
.Cottage, 112, 203
Stane, Rev. J. P., 130
Stapleford, 119,489
Steyxixg, 169
Hall, 34,49
Stanfield Hall. 123
Abbots, 128
Stibbixgtox, 326
House,34, 112, 165,
Staxford, 211
Hall, 128
Stifford, 129
344. 418
ox-Soar, 331
Park, 480
Clavs, 129
— Place, 133
Court, 306
Place, 167
Lodge, 129
Springhill Cottage, 322
Hall, 326, 331
Station, 489
Srillingfleet, Rev. E., 436
House, 112
Hall Station, 327
Staplehurst, 181
Stillin'gton, 85, 46 i
Springwell, 119, 209
Stanger, J., Esq., 54
Station, 181
Hall, 85
Springwood House, 418
Joshua, Esq., 54
Stapleton, Misses, 205
Station, 463
Sproughtox, 136
Staxgtox, 70
Park, 80
Stilton, 72
Hall, 136
Stanhoe Hall, 508
Stapylton, S., Esq., 84
Stinsford House, 159
Spry, — , Esq., 243
St.\xhope, 457, 462
Starborough Castle, ruins
Stirling, 522
Spur House, 38
Castle, ruins of, 457
of, 177
and Allo.\ Bay to
Spurriers, 130
Eari, 178
Starcross, 235
Cupar, 526
Spurwav, J., Esq , 229
J. B., Esq., 107
Starkey, John, Esq., 418
Sliriings. 210
Spye Park, 216
J. F., Esq., 356
Joseph, Esq., 419
Stirrup. T., Esq., 383
Squeries, 176
J. S.. Esq., 429, 439
Starkie, N. Le-Gendre,
Stirtlowe, 70
Squire, Capt. ^A^ T., 121
Station, 457
Esq., 402
Stitchcomb House, 212
Stacev, Sir E. H., Bart.,
TO South Shields,
Starky, J. B., Esq., 216
Stiverlev Planer House,
126
456
Starstyle, 132
271
Staddlethorpe, 437
Stanley, 456, 523
Stateubro', 191
Stixwold, 107
• Station, 437
Edward, Esq., 475
House, 191
Station, 107
Stafford. 41, 372
H. P., Esq., 70
Statfold, 337
St. John Mildmav, Sir H.
A., Esq., M.P., 326
Hall, 354, 430
Hall, 337
B. P., Bart., 131, 144,
House, 11, 194
Lady, 99
Staunton, 483, 493
147
Lord, 124, 360
Lord, 45, 378, 393
Hall, 76, 483, 493
Stoare Place, 244
Marquis of, 203
Park. 310
Harold, 335
Stoat's Nest Station, 163
Mrs., 199
Sir T. M., Bart., 391
John, Esq., 345
Stobcross, 89
Road Station, 361
Station, 457
Rev. Dr. J., 76, 483,
Stockbridge, 147, 271
Station, 41, 343
St. Leoxard, 297
493
Station, 81
TO Wellington,
\y. S., Esq., 151
SirG. T., Bt., M.P.,
Stocken Hall, 72
372
Stanmer Park, 192
173
Stockerstone Hall, 328
Stagenhoe House, 66
Stanmore Cottage, 23
Staveley, 351
Stockgrove, 29
Stagsden, 318
Great, 23
Station, 351
Stockingford, 344
Stainburn, 356
Grove, 23
Staverton Court, 298
Stockleigh Court, 233
Staines, 198,278
Hall, 23
House, 298
Stockmoor Station, 439
Station, 279
Hill, 23
Stebbing, Mrs., 117
Stockport, 381
Staixland, 415
Manor House, 23
Steel, John, Esq., 475
Station, 381
Stainsby Hall, 349
Park, 23
Steeple Aston, 292
Stocks, John, Esq , 449
Staintox, 54, 473
Villa, 143
BUMPSTEAD, 117
Stocksfield Station, 467
Staithwait, 418
Stannary Hall, 427
Claydon, 315
Stockton -ox -the- Fo-
Station, 419
Parliaments, 241
Steer, L., Esq., 267
rest, 440
Stakesby Hall, 453
Stansfield, W. R. C, Esq.,
Sfeetox, 434
OR Stocktox-ox-
Staleybridge, 416
M.P., 433
Station, 435
Tees, 452
Station, 417
Staxste ad Abbotts, 1 1 4,
Stensham Court, 302
Station, 453
Stallibrass, J., Esq., 130
495
Stentrid, 100
Stoddv Lodge, 48
Stallingborough, 424
Hall, 132
Stephens, H., Esq., 489
Stoke, 134, 389
Station, 425
ModxtFishet, 115
John, Esq., 207
Albany, 327
Stallington Hall, 382
Park, 173
Mrs. L., 31
Farm, 199
Stamford, 72, 478
Station, 115
William, Esq., 206
Fenv, 501
and Warrington,
Staxtox, 29
Steps Ro.\d, 519
Grove, 28
Earl, 421
All Saixts, 136
Sterne, Lawrence, 85
Hall, 134, 484
Hill, 112
Capt., J., E.I.C.S.,
Sterry, R., Esq., 163
House, 173, 223, 232
Station, 479
214
Stetchford Station, 35
Lodge, 224, 376
Stanborough, T.,Esq.,142
Drew, 214
Stetchworth House, 497
Park, 30, 134, 199,
Stancombe Park, 297
Fitzwarren, 213
Stevanton Station, 211
223, 264
Staxdedge, 418
Hall, 355, 488
Stevicxage, 66, 67
Place, 199
St.\xdgrouxd, 73
House, 490
Station, 67
Poges, 199
Standhall, 413
Park, 94, 136, 505
Stevens, .Mrs., 204
Rochford, 74
Staxdish, 46
St. John, 136
William, Esq., 204
Station, 377. 383
C, Esq., 46
St.QuintonPark,215
Stevenson, Major J., 152
upon'-Trext, 377
Hall, 46
Wm., H., Esq., 311
Stevenston Station, 521
Works Station, .307
INDEX.
581
Stokes, Thomas, Esq., 130
Stoketon House, 243
Stone, 41. 345, 374
Cottage, 153
E. G., Esq., 302
— — Easton Park, 220
J. S., Esq., 348
j\Iansion House, 41
Park Lodge, 41
Wall, 173
AV. H., Esq., 208
Wm.F. L.,Esq.,209
Stonebenp, 519
Stonecleugh Station, 409
Stonedean, 199
Stouetield House, 41
Stoneham Aspell, 137
Cottage, 137
Earl. 137
Park, 149, 270
Parva, 137
Stonehaven, 524
Stonehenge, 214
Stonehill Chapel, 373
Stonehouse, 297
Station, 297, 311
Stoneleigh Abbey, 34, 342
Stoncley Cottage, 325
Hall, 325
Stoney Stratford, 28
Stonor, Hon. Mrs., 207
Park, 205
Stony Stanton, 328
Stopford, W. B., Esq., 324
Stopham, 168
House, 171, 266
Storridge, 26
Stort, River, 114
Storth's Hall, 418
Story, J. B., Esq., 330
Stotford, 69
Stoughtoii Grange, 329
Stour, River, 129, 132,
135, 152,153, 184,186
Stourbridge, 306
Park House, 306
Stnurtield, 152
Stourpaine, 155
Stourport, 306
Stourton, Hon. P., 440
Lord, 84
Stover Lodge, 237
Stow, 528
Bardolph, 501
Hall, 501
Hill Tunnel, 19, 31
Park, 108
Station, 501
Stowburt, Wm., Esq., 112
Stowe, 109, 315, 375
Ninechurches, 30
Stowell Park, 311
Stowey House, 220
Stowlangtoft Hall, 505
Stowmarket, 136
Station, 137
Stracham, J iVI., Esq., 278
Strachey, Sir H., Bt., 164
Stradbrooke, Earl of, 507
Stradsett Hall, 501
Strahan, Wm., Esq., 262
Straight, G., Esq., 130
Strand-on-the-Green,
280
the, 16
Theatre, 16
Strangeways, R., Esq., 182
Strangford, Viscount, 180
Strangways, Edw., S.,
Esq., 84
Stratford, Hon. Colonel
J. W., 246
House, 311
LE-BOW, 110
ON-AvoN, 303
OR Stratford
Langthorne, 111
Station, 111
Strathtieldsa}e, 145, 284
Stratton Audley, 315
Audley Manor
House, 215
Hall, 124
I 'ark, 69, 144
Robert, Esq., 215
Strawless, 124
Strawberry Hill, 278
Strawfield Lodge, 160
Streattield, R. S.,Esq., 166
Streatham, 161
Castle, 462
Park, 161
Streatley', 208
House, 208
Street, Mrs. M. A., 256
WiUiam, Esq., 262
Streeten, Rev. H. T., 213
Stretford, 421
Station, 421
Stretton, 40, 351
, Esq., 480
en-le-Fields, 334
Hall, 40, 329, 334
Manor House, 32
ON-DUNSMORE, 32
Station, 335, 351
UNDER-TON, 334
Strickland, IL, Esq., 290
H. E., Esq., 302
Sir Geo., Bart., 450
Walter, Esq., 50
Stringer, S., Esq., 181
Strode, G., Esq., 241
Strong, G., Esq., 298
Strood, 256
Rochester, and
Chatham Station, 257
Strother, A., Esq., 253
Stroud, 311
Grove, 311
Park, 267
Station, 311
Strutt, G. IL. Esq., 348
Hon. Miss, 133
Jed., Esq., 349
John, Esq., 348
Right Hon. E., 330
Stuart, Mary, 324
Stuart, Mrs., 292
W., Esq., 23
William J., Esq., 253
Stub House, 88
Stubbing Court, 350
Edge, 350
Stubbs,W., Esq.,171,372
Stubton Hall, If.
Stuckey, Mrs., 226
Studdy, Henry, Esq , 238
Studley Royal, 358
Stukelev, Dr., 28
Hall, 70
Stund Park, 400
Sturry, 189
and Heme Bay Sta.,
189
Court, ruins of, 189
Sturt, George, Esq., 66
Sturton, 425
Station, 425
Stutfield, W^, Esq., 497
Stvborough Crag, 52
Styche Hall, 42
Styford, 467
Styleman-le-Strange, H.
L'Estrange, Esq., 513
Richard, Esq., 247
Stvre, River, 51
Styvichall Hall, 34
Sucker, 98
Station, 99
Sudborough House, 324
Lodge, 324
Sudbrook Park, 278
Hall, 484
House, 77
Sudbury, 500
Grove, 22
Hill House, 22
Park, 383
Priory, 22
Station, 20,383,501
Sudeley Castle, 301
Lord, 301
Sudley Cottage, 170
Sudor, — , Esq., 400
Sutfield, Dowager Ladv,
124, 126
House, 276
Lord, 506
Suffolk and Berkshire,
Earl of, 215, 308
Sufford, Rev. J. C, 127
Sugden, Sir Edward, 141
Sugenhall, 40
Sulby Hall, 327
Sulhani House, 208
Sulhampstead Ab-
botts, 284
Banister, 284
House, 284
Sullivan, G. J., Esq., 500
Sir Charles, Bt., 141
Summary House, 151
Sunimer'Castle, 109, 484,
485
Grove, 475
Hill, 373
Summerfiekl House, 38,
51 :
Suramerhill, 375
House, 255
Summers, Mrs., 273
Summerseat Station, 413
Summit Cottage, 112
Sumner, Colonel H.f264
Richard, Esq., 264
Sumpter, W., Esq , 499
Sun Cottage, 201
Sunderland, 464
Station, 465
Siindorn Castle, 363
Sundridge Park, 160
SURBITON, 141
Cottage, 141
Hill House, 141
Lodge, 141
Surflket, 104
House, 104
Station, 105
SURLINGHAM, 127
Surrenden, 180
Surrey, Earl of, 124
Surtees, Nath., Esq., 138
Sussex Cottage, 199
House, 198
SutclifFe, T. F., Esq., 427
Sutherland, Duke of, 11,
372, 374
House, 194
J. W., Esq., 163
Sutton, 259,264, 351
Abbey, 211
Castle, ruins of, 180
COLDFIELD, 346
Coldfield House, 346
— — Court, 281
Court Lodge, 281
Courtney', 211
Hall, 85,379,391
IN ASHFIELD, 492
James, Esq., 332
J. H. M., Esq., 78,
484
Lodge, 328
Manor House, 259
Nath., Esq., 32
ON THE Forest, 85
OR Sutton -CUM -
Sound, 79
Park, 69, 346
Place, 144,265
Robert, Esq., 26
Sir R., Bt., 120. 330
St. Mary's, 105
— — Station, 79, 259, 391,
493
Vallance, 180
Villa, 143
Wick, 211
Wm. G., Esq., 452
Swabey, M., Esq., 199
Swaddling Downs, 185
Swaffham, 512
Abbey, 119
BULBECK, 119
Priory, 119
582
INDEX.
Swaffhatn Station, 513
Sykes, Major, 436
Tatlev Park, 292
Temple, the, 0, 496
Swaile, River, 84
Symington, 58
Tatlock, Rev. H., 405
Templemore, Lord, 178
Swaiiie, Joseph, Esq., 418
Station, 59
Tattenhall, 388
Tenipleton, Viscount, 260
Swalecliffe, 188
Svmonds, Admiral, 152
Station, 389
Tempsford Hall, 70
House, 292
— — T. G., Esq., 298
Tattenhowe, 28
Tendring Hall, 134
SWALLOWFIELD, 229, 283
Symons, Mrs., 240
Tattershall, 107
Tejinant, W., Esq., 27
House, 283
Synipnstone Hall, 402
Castle, 107
Te'nnington, 430
Swanbourne House, 314
Sympson, 29
Station, 107
Tenterden, 181
Swanklev Park, 197
Syndale House, 186
Tattingstone Place, 135
Lord, 64
Svvanne, Capt., F. D., 189
Syston, 294, 331
Tattox Hall, 348
Terling, 132
SWANNINGTON, 335
Park, 77
Mere, 420 .
Hall, 132
Station, 335
Station, 331, 481
Park, 392, 420
Terriers House, 203
SWANSCOMBE, 255
Svzergh Park, 50
T. \V.,Esq.,380,420
Terry, Mrs. C, 144
Swanscope Park, 381
Syzzick Hall, 54
Taunton, 226
'■ Thomas, Esq., 142
Swansea, 531
Station, 227
Test, River, 147, 148,271
Swansmore House, 2G8
W. E., Esq., 290
Testwood House, 151
Swarland House, 94
T.
W.L.P.T.,Esq.,147
Tetbury, 308
Swatmore Hall, 473
Taverham Hall, 124
Road Station, 309
SWAVESY, 498
Tadbury Mount, 151
Tavistock, 243
Tetlow, W., Esq., 151
Station, 499
Tadmar'ion, 316
Manor House, 243
Tetney, 513
Sweeney Hall, 306
Tadworth Court, 260
Marquis of, 320
Tettenhall Wood, 40
Sweeting, R., Esq., 110
Taffswell, 531
Square, 15
Tetton House, 229
Sweney, S. W., Esq., 440
Takeley, 115
Tavlor,Col.Pringle, K.H.,
Teversham, 119
Swerford Park, 292
House, 115
152
Tew Park, 292
Swetenham, C, Esq , 378
Talbot, Earl, 374
D , Esq., 65
Tewin Water, 67
Swettenham, T. J. W.,
Hon. Admiral Sir J.,
H. C, Esq., 375
Tewkesbury, 300
Esq., 393
K.C.B., 230
J.. Esq., 302
Thackstead, 117
Hall, 393
Lord Chancellor,162
James, Esq., 308
Thacktwaite, Miss, 196
Swift, Dean, 210, 474
Rev. A. C, 372
Jeremy, 119
Thame, 313
River, 32
W. H. F., Esq., 216
John, Esq., 42
Park, 313
Swift's House, 315
Talk-on-the-Hill, 376
M. A., Esq., late, 82
Thames Bank, 203
Swillington House, 355
Tallantire Hall, 475
Major-General, 284
Ditton, 141, 274,
Swinburne, Sir J. E., Bt ,
Tallington, 72
Mrs., 210
275
94
Station, 73
Mrs. Colonel, 143
— - River, 5, 144, 195
Castle, 467
Talworth, 140
Mrs. S., 204
Street, 6
SwiXCO.MBE, 205
Tamont, Colonel T., 23
P. J., Esq., 237
Tunnel, 7
House, 205
Tamworth, 336, 346
Thomas, Esq., 141
Villa, 205
SWINDERBY, 484
Station, 337, 347
W. B., Esq., 41,374
Thanet, Earl of, 53
Station, 485
Viaduct, 336
W., Esq., 148
Isle of, 191
Swindon, 212
Tandridge, 164
Wm.,Esq., 137,483
Thankerton, 58
JunctionStation,213
Court, 164, 176
Taysbear, 232
Station, 59
Lawn, 212
Hall, 164, 176
Taywell, 181
Tharp, Rev. A., 497
TO Gloucester,308
Priory, 164, 176
House, 181
Thatcham, 287
SwiNESHEAD, 104
Tankersley, 422
Team, River, 92
Station, 287
Abbey, 104
Hall, 422
Tebav Station, 53
Theale, 285
Swinfen, J.", Esq., 338, 373
Tankerville, Earl, 98, 143
Tebb", Richard, Esq., Ill
Station, 285
Hall, 338, 373
Tanner, Wm. Esq., 214
Teddesley Park, 41
Theddon Grange, 144
SwiNKORD, 326
Tanners, 262
Teddington, 278
Thedingworth, 327
Swinhope House, 489,512
Taphouse, 233
Grove, 278
Station, 327
SWINNERTON, 41
Taplow, 203
House, 278
Thellusson, Mrs., 23
Park, 41
Hill, 203
Place, 278
Thenford House, 293
SWINTON, 352
Hill Cottage, 203
Tedsmore Hall, 364
Theobalds' Park, 112,497
Hall, 455
House, 203
Tees, River, 86, 87
Street, 23
• Park, 86
Lodge, 203
Teesdale, C, Esq., 170
That, River, 120
Station, 353
Tapps, John, Esq., 281
Tehidy Park, 509
Thetford, 120
Swiss Cottage, 489
Tardebtg, 307
Teigni River, 237
Abbey, 122
Swithhamlev Hall, 387
Tarporley", 389
Teignmouth, 236
Station, 121
Swithland Hall, 330
Hall, 389
Station, 237
Thickbroome, 338
Sydenham, 160
Station, 389
Tekell, John, Esq., 145
Thicknessc,R.A.,Esq.,46
Hill, 100
Tarrett, Joseph, Esq , 361
Tempest, Colonel, 429
Thickston Hall, 455
Mrs., 201
Tarvin, 389
Henry, Esq., 354
Thimblebv Lodge, 87
Station, 101
Tas, River, 139
Miss,'430
Thirkleby Hall, 85
Sydney, Algernon, 179
Tasburgh, M., Esq., 80
Sir C. R., Bart., 402
Thirsk, 85
Sir Philip, 179
Taskcr. Mrs., 255
Temple Basall, 34
Station, 85, 360
Viscount, 162, 255,
Tatchell, J. T., Esq., 159
Dinsley, 69
Thistlewahc,T.,Esq.,270
297
Tate, Miss, 151, 330, 475
Major John, 172
Thomas, J. W., Esq., 257
Syer, John M., Esq., 134
Tatham, 434
Newsham,355, 421,
Le Marchant, Esq.,
S'yerston, 483
T., Esq., 51
437
204
Hall, 483
Tatley, 292
Sir William, 264
Mrs., 228
INDEX.
583
Thomas Rev. A., 265
Thorpe-on-the-Hill,
Timperon, A., Esq., 66
Torne, River, 81
William, Esq., 116
484
Tine, River, 225
ToRGUAY, 235, 236
Thomoiid, Marchioness
Station, 325, 485
Tineham House, 156
Station, 237
of, 203
Vil'a, 419
TiNGEWICK, 314
Torrington, Dowager Vis-
Tliompson, Alderman,
ThorpemoriiSux, 136
Tingley House, 419
countess, 178
M.P., 51
Thorpland Hail, 508
Tingreth House, 319
Higher End, 413
C. Kett., Esq., 124
Thoydon Garnon, 113
TiNKLETON, 156
Lower End, 412
G., Esq., 289
Thoyts, Mrs., 284
Tipping, T., Esq., 393
Tortworth Cottage, 296
J. S., Esq., 119
Thrafston, 325
Tissington Hail, 385
Court, 296
Leoiiaid, Esq., and
— -^ Station, 325
TiTCHFIELD, 269
Tostock Place, 504
Ladv Marv, 327-
Three Bridges Station, 165
House, 269
Tot Hill, 136
Mrs., 22, 144
Mile Cross, 206
TiTHBY, 483, 492
Totness, 238
Thomas, Esq., 228
Thresher, F. R., Esq., 265
Titherington Hall, 381
Station, 239
Thompson's Villa,
Thrift Hall, 113
Titsey Place, 164
Tottenham, 112
276
Thrislington, 89
Tittenhanger Park, 64
Park, 212, 288
Thof.ock Hall, 425
Throckmorton, Sir R. G.,
TiTTENSOR, 374
Station, 113
Thorenanby, 85
Bart., 211, 307
New House, 374
Yewes, 112
Thoreshv Park, 425
Thrumpton Hall, 331
TiTTESWORTH, 387
Totteridge, 64
Thorn Hill, 269
Thrunton Craggs, 96
Tiverton, 223, 231
Park, 64
Thorn BURY, 294
Thrupp, J. W., Esq., 264
Castle, ruins of, 231
Tottington, 171
Park, 294
Thryberg Hall, 353
Court, 231
Tow, River, 19, 30
Thorndon, 137
Thundercliffe Grange, 352
Junction Sta., 231
Law Station, 459
Hall, 129
Thurgarton, 482
TlVETSHALL St. MAR-
Towcester, 30
ON-THE-HiLL, 131
Priory, 482
GARETS, 139
Tower, C. T., Esq., 27,
Thorne, 81
Station, 483
Tixall House, 341
130, 197
Thome's House, 354, 430
Thurland Castle, 435
Todburn Park, 94
Hamlets, 1
Thorney, 79
Thurlaston, 328
Todd, James, Esq., 143
of London, 6
Hall, 79, 108
Thurleston Hall, 137
John, Esq., 86, 436
Town Green Station, 401
House, 27, 199
Thurlestone, 422
Toddington, 301
Townelev, J., Esq., M.P.,
• Island, 170
Thurlow, 497
House, 301
338, 372
Thorneycroft Hall, 378
Rev. T. L., 265
Park, 29
Park, 148, 403, 414
Rev. J., 378
Thurlston Grange, 332,
Todmorden, 415
R. G., Esq., M.P.,
Thorngrove, 304
349
Holme, 415
496, 500
Thornham Hall, 137
Thurhvall Castle, 469
Station, 415
Townley,C., Esq., 403,414
Magna, 137
Thurnby, 329
ToDwiCK, 424
Townsend, Rev. H., 316
Thornhill, 522
Thurnham Hall, 48, 437
Toft Hall, 392
T., Esq., 32
Colonel W., 153
Thursford Hall, 509
House, 453
Townsheud, C. G., Esq.,
Edward, Esq., 348
Thurstaston, 390
— — Monks, 507
132
George, Esq., 70
Thurston, 504
Tofts, 133
Cottage, 203
Junction Sta., 429
John, Esq., 123
Toker, Edw., Esq., 186
Henry, Esq., 328
Sir James, 162
Station, 505
Tollemache,J., Esq.,M.P.,
Lord Charles Vere,
T., Esq., 123, 292
Thynne, Rev. Lord J., 68
137, 389
508
Wm. B., Esq., 490
Tichborne Park, 148
Tollend, 370
Marquis of, 494
Thornton, 402
Tichford Abbey, 31
Tollerton, 84, 481
Township, J. A., Esq., 421
Abbey, 424
End, 31
Hall, 483
Towson, T. W., Esq., 129
Benjamin, Esq., 426
TiCKENCOTE, 479
Station, 85
Tovvstock Court, 233
Force, 402
Hall, 72
ToUett, G., Esq., 39,43
Tracey, C, Esq., 246
Harry, Esq., 318
TiCKFORD, 318
Tolmers, 67
J., Esq., 330
Hill, 85
Abbey, 318
Tolson, Mrs., 429
J. M., Esq., 259
Junction Station,
TlCKHTLL,'80
Tolthorpe Hall, 72
Tracy Park, 219
527, 528
Tickner, Edw., Esq., 256
Tomkinson, H., Esq., 42
Trafalgar Cottage, 112
le-Beans, 87
TiDMARSH, 206
Wm., Esq , 389
House, 273
LE-MOOR, 85
House, 206
Tomline, G., Esq., 137,
Square, 14
Lodge, 87, 418
TiFFIELD, 30
427
Trafford Park, 399, 421
Richard, Esq, 140
Tilbury Fort, 131, 256
Tone Dale, 229
S., Esq., 126
S., Esq., 70
Tilden.Thomas, Esq., 255
River, 229
T., Esq., 421
Station, 403
Tildish Hall, 345
Tonge Castle, 361
Traisthorpe, 449
T. Reeve, Esq., 31
Tillinston House, 41
H. A., Esq , 214
Tranby House, 436
Watlass, 455
Tillot son. Archbishop, 426
Wm., Esq., 337
Park, 436
Watlass Hall, 455
TiLNEY St. Lawrence,
Tongue Hall, 4, 404, 407,
Tranent, 100
Thornwaite Hall, 52
500
429
Station, 101
Thorold, H., Esq., 265
Tilstone Lodge, 389
Tooke, John Home, 194
Tranmere Ferry, 391
Sir John, Bart., 77
Tiltey, 117
Tooley Hall, 328
Transport Office, 5
Thorp Hall, 72
Grange, 117
TOPCLIFFE, 361
Trapp, Rev. Joseph, 308
Malsor, 322
TiMBERLAND, 106
station, 361
Trawden, 403
Satchville, 480
TiMPERLEY, 420
Tophani, C, Esq., 455
Trayhill House, 235
Thorpe, 462
Hall, 420
Topsham, 234
Treasury, 11, 14
Constantine, 337
John, Esq., 134
Tor Abbey, 240
Treaty House, Uxbridge,
James, Esq., 77
Station, 421
Torkington, J., Esq., 70
197
584
INDEX.
Tredcroft, E., Esq., 267
Tredegar House, 110
Treeton, 353
Treforest, 531
TuNBRiDGE Wells, 1/9
Wells Station, 175
Wells Tunnel, 174
Tuiinard, C. K., Esq., 105
Tregonvvell. J., Esq., 153;Tunnell, A. T., Esq., 113
Trelawney,SirT.,Bt.,243
Treleaze, 411
Trklkeld, 54
Tremhall Priory, 114
Trenehard, H. D., Esq.,
155
Rev. J. C. A., 213
Trent and Mersey Canal,
37
Park, 65
River, 108, 109
Trentham Hall, 374
Trevalyn Hall, 369, 530
Trevelvan, Sir Walter C,
Bart., 94, 227
. Tliornton, Esq., 94
William, Esq., 227
Trevor Cottage, 205
Hon. G. R., M.P.,
321
Misses, 319
Trevothick, Alderman, 1 62
Trigg, James, Esq., 148
Triiuden Station, 464
Trimmer, Mrs., 194
Tring, 26
Park, 26
Station, 27
Tringham, William, 273
Trinity Cottage, 125
Hall, 125
Priory, 82
Triplow, 118
Troedyrhlen, 531
Trollope,Capt.W. H.,270
Sir J , Bart., M.P.,
72, 479
Troon, 521, 522
Trotter, Capt. and Hon.
Mrs., 64
John, Esq., M.P.,
88, 261
R., Esq., J.P., 166
Trotts Hall, 259
Trout Fishing, 147
TrO ABRIDGE, 517
Station, 517
Trower, John, Esq., 150
Trowers, Mrs., 164, 176
Trumper, Wm., Esq., 199
Trunkwell House, 206
Truro, Lord, 65, 495
Trussel, Sir Wm., 204
Truston, Mrs., 129
Tuhbs, Henrv, Esq., 143
Tuck, J. J., Esq., 138
Tuffnelt, J. J., Esq., 130
Tuli, Henry, Esq., 286
TuUock, Captain H., 113
Tun, River, 178
TUNBRIDGE, 178
Castle, 179
Castle, ruins of, 178
Station, 179
Tunno, E. R., Esq., 148
Miss, 203
Tunstall, 377
Hall, 42
House, 259
Tupholnie Hall, 107
Tupton Grove, 351
Hall, 350
Turbut, G., Esq., 350
Turnhull, H.M., Esq.,265
Turner, A., Esq., 253 j
Charles, Esq., 164
C. H., Esq., 176 |
'Christopher, Esq., 74 i
Mrs , 27 i
Sir E.H. P., Bt.,29
T., Esq., 137, 197
T. J., Esq., 135
Turnworth House, 155
Turton, Ed\v.,Esq., 178
TuRVEY, 318,321
Abbey, 318
Cottage, 318
House, 318
Turvile, G. F., Esq., 327
Tusmore Park, 314
Tussaud's, Mme., Exhibi-
tion, 17
TuTBURY, 346, 382
Castle, ruins of, 382
Station, 383
TUXFORD, 78
Hall, 78
Station, 79
Tweed, River, 98, 100
Villa, 152
TWEEDMOUTH, 99
Station, 99
Tweedy, Colonel, 160
Twemlow, F., Esq., 43
Manor, 393
Manor House, 393
John, Esq., 42
Thomas, Esq., 42
TWERTON, 220
• Station, 221
TWETSHALL St. MaRy's,
139
Twickenham, 278
House, 278
Station, 279
Twidge House, 233
Twisden, 181
Cai)tain John, 246
Twiverton Tunnel, 195
Viaduct, 1 95
Twizell House, 98, 476
Twopenny, E., Esq., 259
TwYCROSs, 337
Twyford, 166, 205
Abbey, 20
House, 115, 148
Lodge, 148
Station, 205
Ty Croes, 530
Tvce, Wm., Esq., 152
Tyer, Harrv, Esq., 203
Tyer's Hall, 117
Tvlden, Sir J. M., 259
Tvler, J.CEsq., 145, 157
Wat, 252, 254
Tynden Hall, 117
Tyne Hall, 129
River, 92
Tynehead, 528
Tynemouth, 470, 477
Tvnte, Col. K., 142, 227
Tyrconnel, Earl of, 86
Tvrell, Equestrian, 137
^ — Sir J. T., Bart., 133
Tyrer, James, Esq., 341
Tyringhanie House, 101
Tvrrel, Sir Walter, 151
Tvrrell, SirWm., 153
ITyser, Thomas, Esq., 1-9
Tysseu, Captain C, 513
u.
UCKFIELD,166, 242
House, 166
Uddingston, 519
Uffington, 479
HaR, 479
Station, 479
Uflford Place, 137
Ugbrooke House, 237
Ugley, 116
Hall, 116
Ulceby, 424
Station, 425
Ulleskelfe, 82
Station, 83
Ullesthorpe, 329
■ Station, 329
Ulleswater, Lake, 52
Ulverscroft Cottage, 333
Priory, ruins of, 333
Ulverstone, 473
Under, River, 178
Underbill Station, 473
Underlev Park, 51
Uudley Hall, 121
United Service Club-
house, 16
Museum, 17
University Club-house,
16
Unthank Hall, 468
Unwin, Stei)hen, Esq., 132
Up Park, 173
Upcott, 233
Updown House, 191
Uperay House, 156
Uphall, 519
Upham, 148
Upholland, 404
Station, 405
Ui)laiKl Grove, 125
Uplands, 268
Upleatham Hall, 454
Upminster, 129
Upniinster Hall, 129
Upper Clapton, 112
— COTTAM, 387
Dunstable House,
276
Edmonton, 112
Edmonton Hvde,
112
Gatton, 165
Hall, 331, 479
Leigh, 382
Stonehill, 373
Woodhcuse, 427
Uppingham, 328
Uppington, 362
Upplebv, L., Esq., 424
Upsall Park, 115
Upton, 109, 310, 390
Gray, 144
Hali, 78,322,484
House, 146,151, 292
Magna Station, 363
on-Severn, 302
Thos., Esq., 51, 346
Upwell, 500
Ure, River, 84
Usborne, Mrs., 181
Usimore Fen, 499
Usselbv Hall, 488
— Station, 489
Usworth Hall, 92
— Place, 92
Utkington Hall, 389
Uttoxeter, 383, 384
— Station, 383
TO Macclesfield,
384
UxBRIDGE, 197
Earl of, 67
House, London, 1 1
UxholtPark, 173
Vache, the, 199
Vaisev, G. De Home,
Esq., J.P., 132
Vale Lodge, 260
Royal, 44
Royal Viaduct, 36
Valebrook, 244
Valentia, Visct., 291. 315
Va'entine House, 12d
Valley, 530
of the Avon, 33
Valpv, Dr., 204
^J. II., Esq., 289
Vanburgh, Sir J., 44, 162
Vandermulin, Fras., Esq.,
J. P., 114
Vanderstegen, W. S., Esq.
205
Vane, Lord Harrv, 180
Sirll R.F., Bt,475
Sir Ralph F., Bt., 56
Vansittart, A., Esq., 204
Geo. II., Esq , 203
Henry, Esq., 454
INDEX.
585
Varden, Mrs., 142
Thomas, Esq., 142
William, Esq., 42
Yaughan, Col. T. W., 72
Hugh, Esq., 209
Roht. C, Esq., 305
Vautier, Mrs. S., 130, 505
Vauxhall Bridge, 5
Gardens, 10, 141
Station, 141
Vavasour, Sir H. M., Bt.,
430
Venables, Chas., Esq., 203
Mrs., 203
Venn, E. B., Esq., 134
Venning, J. M., Esq., 05
Venoiir, \V., Esq., 278
Ver, River, 198
Veranda Cottage, 254, 330
Vere, John, Esq., 79
Verey, John, Esq., 203
Verletta, 172
Verney, Sir H., Bart., 314
Vernon, Captain, 322
General, 41
Lord, 381, 383
Miss Eliza A., 375
T. ^\., Esq., 38
Verrall, W. C, Esq., 243
Vend am, 25
Earl of, 25, 00
Vesey, Mrs., 142
Viall, James, Esq., 117
Vickerman, C. R., Esq.,
130
Vickers, V., Esq., 373
Victoria Lodge, 151
Park, 12, 110
Park and Bow Sta.,
Ill
Theatre, 10
Villebois, F. H. R., Esq.,
287
Villiers, Viscount, 292
Walk, 5
Vine Cottage, 278
Hall, 246
the, 145
Vines, Edward, Esq., 283
Vineyard, 131
v'inters, 240
Visme, Capt. F. D., 273
Vivian, Lord, 530
Vyner, Robert, Esq., 107
— — Sir Robert, 197
Vvse, Genera], 199
-^— Rev. G. S. H., 322
W.
Wadborough Station, 303
Waddelow^T., Esq., 121
Waddesdox, 313
Waddingtox, 408
J. T., Esq., 148
J. IL, Esq., 148
Waddison, S., Esq., 129
Waddon, 103 n
Wadlev House, 211
WagstafF, S., Esq., 38
Waixflekt, 511
St. Mary, 511
Wait.Wm., S„ Esq., 218
Waite, Rev. G G., 222
Wm., Esq., 214
Wake, Sir C, Bart., 31
SirWm., Bart., 113
Wakefield, 428
Lodge, 28
Misses, 340
Station, 429
TO Barxsley, 428
Wakehurst Place, 104
Wakeman, W., Esq., 302
Sir O. P., Bart., 304
Wakes Colxe, 132
Walbertox, 171
House, 171
WalcotPark,72,478
Station, 303
Waldejrave, Countess, 265
E"arl, 245
Waldersbare, 183
Waldo,E.W.^L, Esq.,177
Waldron Hall, 105
Walford, 229
C.Esq., 137
J., Esq., J.P., 117
Lodge, 230
Manor, 304
R. C, Esq., 197
Walker, C. L., Esq., 223
j Fred. H., Esq., 424
; G., Esq., 355, 421,
I 436, 489
1 H., Esq., 78
1 Isaac, Esq., 65, 495
Lieut.-Gen.SirF.,23
Miss, 418, 420
Mrs. A., 05
Mrs. Elizabeth, 489
Sir Edw. S., 493
Thos. Esq., 328, 370
WUliara, Esq., 429
Walker's Heath, 309
Walkrixgh.am, 109
Wall, 225
C. B., Esq., 271
T. W., Esq., 114
Wallace, Su- William, 526
Wallazey, 391
Waller, the Poet, 24, 199
Thomas, Esq., 105
William, Esq., 112
Waning Wells, 424
Wallixgford, 209
Castle, ruins of, 209
Retreat, 209
Road Station, 209
Wallington, 09
Hall, 94, 501
House, 372
WaUis, A. A., Esq., 512
Walhston, 323
Wallstaxtox, 370
Wallsuches, 411
Walmer, 193
Walraer Castle, 192, 193
Walmesley, 401, 413
George, Esq., 366
John, Esq., 159
Walnev Iland, 50, 472
Walnut Tree, 137
TreeHouse,112,l4l
Walpole, Horace, 278
Walreddon, 243
Walrond, J., Esq , 229
Mrs., 241
Walsall, 371
Station, 371
Walsdex, 415
Station, 415
Walsham-ox-the-Wil-
Lows, 136
Walsingham Abbev, 509
Lord, 120
Walter, J., Esq., M.P., 283
of Diss, 138
Stephen, Esq., 138
Thomas, Esq., 33
Walters, Chas., Esq., 170
Walterton Manor House,
506
Waltham, 112, 512
Abbey, 113, 115
and Humberstone
Station, 513
Cross, 112
Hall, 115, 512
Station, 113
Walthamstow, 113
Manor House, 113
Waltox, 29, 120, 191,
374, 401, 479
Wansbeck, River, 94
Wansfell Holme, 515
Waxsford, 326
Station, 327
Waxstead, 128
Waxtage, 210
Road Station, 211
Wapping, 7
Warbeck, Perkin, 151
Warblixgtox, 172
Castle, ruins of, 172
Warbrook Cottage, 145
Warburthwaite, 473
Warbl-rtox, 421
Hall, 421
R. E. E., Esq., 45
Ward, Edward, Esq., 355
H., Esq., 280
James, Esq., 136
Lord, 306,371
R., Esq., 126, 507
Sir Edward, 123
Warde, Captain F , 253
Charles, Esq., 176
C. T., Esq., 313
Warden Abbev, ruins of,
08
Warden's Hall, 130
Wardixgtox, 293
Wardle, Henrv, Esq., 378
Wardley, 328'
Ware, 495
Park, 09, 495
Station, 495
Wareham, 154
Warfield, 350
Wargrave, 205
AXD Hersham,143 I Warham, Archbishop, 181
— and Hersham Sta., iWarkworth, 97
143 Castle, 97.
— Castle, ruins of, 223 j Hermitage, 97
— Hall, 45, 345, 350: Station, 97
401,405 |Warley,414
— Hermitage, 261 H. G. Esq., 199
— House, 471 Warleys, 113
— IX Gordaxo, 223 Warlters, T., Esq., 202
Warmbridge, 303
i Warmixgham, 45
Isaac, 41, 141, 494
Lodge, 350
Manor ' House, 29, ' Warmixgtox, 324
143, 316
ox-Thames, 143
ox-the-Hill, 261
ox-Trext, 347
Place, 117, 202
Station, 479
Thomas, Esq., 278
Walworth Castle, 88
Mavor of London,
254
Wamphray, 58
River, 58
Station, 59
Wandle, River, 140, 275
Wandlebanks, 140
W.\XDSW0RTH, 275
Station, 275
Wangfield House, 269
Wanless How, 515
Wanlip Hall, 330, 481
Warmixster, 218, 517
Manor House. 517
Warneford, Ladv W., 213
Place, 213
Warner, A., Esq., 199
Charles, Esq., 498
George, Esq., 65
Mrs., 32
Rev. H. Lee, 509
Wm., Esq., 361
Warnell Hall, 50
Warxford, 148
Park, 148
Warnham Court, 207
Warns, John, E;q., 124
Warre, James D., Esq., 181
Miss, 229
Warren, Capt., R.N., 214
I Mrs. P., 145
I Wood, 67
F F F F
586
INDEX.
Warrender, SirG.,Bt.,203
Wath Station, 361
Weedon Viaduct, 31
Wendover Lodge, 26
Warrens, the, 151
Watkins, Mrs., 32
Weeford, 338
Wenlock, Ladv, 338
Waeringtox, 45, 397
Watling, St., London, 2
Weekes, R., Esq., 167
Lord. 436
Junction Sta., 397
Street, 31, 41
Weeton Station, 357
Wenman, Baroness, 292,
Station, 45
Watlington, 205, 498
Weetwood Hall, 98
313
Viaduct, 37
Hall, 499, 501
Weever, River, 36
Wenn, J. B., Esq., 126
Warsdale, 473
J. W. P., Esq., 115
Weightman, Rev, J. E.,
Wennington, 435
Warthill, 440
Park, 205
306
Hall, 435
Wartnaby, 481
Station, 499, 501
Welbank, Captain, 176
Station, 435
Hall, 481
Watnall Chaworth,
Welbeck Abbey, 353, 425
Wensland, 239
Wartox, 50
490
Welbury House, 68
Wensum, River, 124
Warwick, 343
Watson, Col. Jacob, 26
Welbv, Rev. E., 493
Went, River, 80
Castle, 345
Dr. Richard, 50
Welch, G. A. W., Esq., 300
Wentworth Castle, 42',
Countess of, 165,
General Sir James,
Welches, 265
429
177
K.C.B., 26
Welcombe Lodge, 345
F. v., Esq., 422, 429
Earl of, 109, 345,
Hon. R., 329
Weld, John, Esq., 453
Godfrey, Esq., 428
485
]Mrs. C, 32
Joseph, Esq., 156
House,' 352
Wasdale Pike, 52
Rev. Henrv G., 65
Sir John, 65
L. F. v., Esq., 30
Wasey, John T., Esq., 287
Sir C. W.,"Bt., 497
Weldon Hall, 94
Lodge, 64
Washingborough Sta., 109
Watt, James, Esq., 38
Welford, 289, 327
Wergs, the, 360
Washingley Hall, 72
Richard, Esq., 397
House, 289
Wesley, Rev. John, 251
Washington, 91
Watton, 492
R. G., Esq., 65
West Acre. 509, 513
Station, 91
Manor House, 492
Station, 327
Auckland, 460
Wasing, 28G
Watts, — , Esq., 31
Welham, Mrs., 137
Auckland Sta., 461
Place, 286
John, Esq., 32
Well Head, 427
Bedfont, 279
Waskerley Park, 458
Wm., Esq., 114,116
Vale, 510
BiLNEY-, 512
Park Station, 459
Wand, Edw., Esq., 42),
Wellbank, Capt., R., 164
Braddenham, 512
Wassend, 449
436, 437
Weller, C, Esq., 239
Bridgeford, 481
Wastlake Fells, 52
Waughton-on-the
Welles, E. L., Esq., 143
Britton, 429
Watchet, 227
Green, 29
Wellesley House, 229
Britton Hall, 429
Water Colours, Gallery of.
Wavendon, 316
Viscount, 215
Bromwich, 38
17
Hall, 316
Wellingborough, 322
Captain, 145
Water End, 54, 67
Wavenev, River, 125, 129,
Station, 323
Clayton, 429
Lane to Enfield,
138
Wellington, 228, 363
Court, 285
495
Waverley Abbey, 264
Barracks, London,
Dean, 271
Lane Station, 113
Waverton, 389
11
Deeping, 104
Oakley, 200
Station, 389
Dean Viaduct, 471
Derby, 396
Orton, 347
Wear House, 234
Duke of, 11, 145,
Dereham, 501
Orton Station, 347
River, 88, 90
193, 228, 284
Drayton, 196
Waterbeach, 118
Weare Cliff, 230
Oak, 42
Drayton Manor
Station, 119
Wearish Hall, 115
Station, 229, 363,
House, 196
Waterfoot, 52
Webb, Col. R. S., 264
373
Drayton Sta., 197
Waterford, Marquis of, 98
Daniel H., Esq., 315
Wells, 220, 224, 508
Ella, 436
AVaterhouse, J., Esq., 427
F., Esq., 246, 278
Francis, Esq., 425
End, 150
Wateringbury, 246
John R., Esq., 125
Joshua, Esq., 152
End Cottage, 142
Station, 24?
Mrs., 346
Palace, 224
End Lodge, 142,206
Waterloo, 398
Mrs. Spencer, 22
Thomas, Esq., 128
F., Esq., 40
Bridge, 4
Richard, Esq., 129,
William, Esq., 179
F. R., Esq., M.P.,
Bridge to Wind-
298, 300
Wellstead, Capt. F., R.N.,
152
sor, 274
Webber, iMrs. W., 150
325
Farleigh, 247
Place, 16
Webster, G., Esq., 22
R., Esq., 325
Field, 141
Station, 139, 275,
Samuel, Esq., 418
Welman, C. N., Esq., 227,
Green, 145
399
SirG. v., Bart., 244
228
Grinstead, 167
Watermillock, 52
Sir H., Bart., 276
Welney-, 503
Haddon, 33
Waternewton, 327
Weddington Castle, 335
Welsh, P. R.,Esq., 137
Haddon Hall, 33
Waterpark, Lord, 383,
Wedgewood, F., Esq. 377
Welton, 467
Hall, 86
385
H. A , Esq., 263
House, 436
Ham, 111
Waterperrv House, 291
Hall, 376
Place, 32
Ham Abbev, 1 1 1
Waterside,' 64, 255
John, Esq., 377
Welwy'n, 66
Hatch. 113
House, 321
William, Esq., 376
Station, 67
Hill House, 255
Waterstock House, 291
Wednesbury, 38, 370
Wem, 363
Horsley Place, 142
Watford, 22
Station, 371
Wembley Green, 21
Houghton, 406
Park, 33
Wednesfield, 39
Park, 21
India Docks, 8
Place, 24
Weeden, 313
Wemyss, General, 280
J. W., Esq., 281
Station, 22
Lillies, 313
WendensAmbo, 116
KiRBY, 390
Tunnel, 22
Weeding, T.. Esq., 140
Wendling, 513
Leigh, 406
Viaduct, 22
Weedon, 30
Station, 513
Leves, 32
Wath, 352
Station, 31
Wendover, 26
Lodge, 88, 134, 142
and Bolton Sta., 353
Tunnel, 19
Hall, 26
Moulsey, 143, 274
INDEX.
587
West Moulsey Grange,
143
Park, 153
KasexV, 486
Retford, 79
Stafford, 159
T. E., Esq., 179
T.R.,Esq.,M.P.,367
Thurrock, 129
TlXEHAM, 156
TiSTEAD, 148
WiLBRAHAM, 496
Woodhay House,
288
Westwood, 516
Hall, 386
House, 132, 386
Lodge, 265
Park, 306
Wetheral, 470
Wetherall, Captain A. W.,
R.N., 194
Wetheroak Hill, 309
Wev, River, 144,262,263,
264, 273
^YEYBRIDGE, 143
Station, 143
TO Chertsey, 272
Wratting Park, 497 | Weyhill Fair, 147
Wycombe, 203
Park, 203
Westbrook Hay, 24
Westbury, 516, 517
House, 148
Station, 517
AVestcar, Henry, Esq., 142
Westcomb, Mrs., 331
Westcroft House, 145
Westdean, 173
Westerfield House, 138
Westerham, 176
Western Cottage, 263
Lodge, 263
T.B., Esq., 132,135
Westfield House, 427
Westhead, J. P. Brown,
Esq., M.P., 306
Westhorpe, 136
House, 203
Westhoughton, 405
Station, 405
Westlake, E., Esq., 150
Westley, 147
Westmeon, 148
Westminster, 1
Abbey, 5, 9
Bridge, 4
Hall, 15
Marquis of, 11, 369
Westmoreland, Dowager
Countess, 324
Weston, 66 150,374
Birt, 310
Colville, 497
Coyney, 383
Coyney Hall, 383
CoyneyNunnery,383
Green House, 141
Grove, 150
Hall, 356, 507
House, 124, 238,216
Park, 169
Super Mare, 223,
225
Super Mare Sta., 225
underLizard,40,361
Westonhanger and Hythe
Station, 183
Westrop, C, Esq., 501
Mrs. M., 501
W^estwater, 330
Westwick Hall, 126
House, 126
291,
Wevland, J., Esq.,
3*14,506
Weymouth, 156
Whaddon Hall, 28
Whalley, 409
Station, 409
Wh ALTON, 67
Wharnclifte Lodge, 422
Lord, 422,^523
Viaduct, 195
Wharton, Geo., Esq., 138
Hall, 53
John, Esq., 455
Lodge, 45
Villa, 40
Whatcomb House, 153,
157
Whatlev, Ladv, 280
Robert, "Esq., 164
Whatman, J., Esq., 246
Whatton Court, 238
House, 330
Wheating All Saints, 120
Hall, 120
St. Marv's, ruins of,
120
Wheatley, 227, 424
Hall, 81
House, 426
Wheaton Aston, 40
Wheat wood Hall, 357
Wheble, J., Esq., 205
Wheeler Lodge, 327
Mrs., 29
Wheler, Chas., Esq., 180
Rev. Charles, 437
Sir T. W. Bart., 32
Whetham, Major-General,
484
Whetstone, J., Esq., 334
Whichcote, G., Esq., 478
Whieldon, G., Esq., 34,
344
Rev. Edward, 384
T., Esq., 23
Whilton, 31
Whissendine, 480
Station, 481
Whistler, Mrs., 244
Whiston Hall, 40
Grange, 360
Whitaker, F. Esq., J. P.
213
Rev. Charles, 402
Whitaker, T. H., Esq.,
415
Whitbread, Mrs. L., 253
Wm. H., Esq., 68
Whitburn, 519
Whitby, 452
Castle, ruins of, 452
E., Esq., 332
Rev. Edward, 41
Station, 453
Whitchurch, 21, 145,
207,313
Samuel, Esq., 153
White Colne, 132, 500
Dale, 150
G. R., Esq., 115
Green, 196
Hill, 186
Horse, ^10
House,115,130,143,
208
James, Esq., 149
John,Esq., 117, 183
Lady Elizabeth, 78
Lodge, 278
Mrs., 266
Place, 203
Robert, Esq., 145
Roothing, 115
T., Esq., 64, 151,
457
Sir T. W., Bart., 424
Waltham, 202
Wm., F., Esq., 141
Whitechapel, 16
Whitehall, 5, 112, 132,
197,508
Gardens, 5
Whitehaven, 474
Castle, 475
Station, 475
Whitehead, R., Esq., 247
Whittaker, Mrs., 1.-^9
Whittell, J. J\L, Esq., 450
Whittlebury Forest, 28
Lodge, 30
Whittlesea, 73, 503
Dyke, 502
Grove House, 73
Manor House, 73
Mansion House, 73
Mere, 73
Station, 503
Whittlesford, 118
Station, 119
Whittlewoods, 47
Whittington, 350, 367
Castle, ruins of, 367
Hall, 51, 435
House, 350
Robert, Esq., 219
Station, 367
Whitton, 279
Cottage, 137
cum-Thurleston,
137
Hall, 279
House, 463
Tower, 96
Whittonstall, 466
Whitwell, 69, 89
Whitw'ick, 335
Whitworth, Mrs., 323
Park, 464
William, Esq., 322
Whvburn, 490
Whvte, Mrs., 385
Wichnor Park, 346, 372
Wick House, 152, 303
St. Lawrence, 225
Wickenbv Station, 485
Wickey, John A., Esq., 96
WiCKHAM, 289
Archbishop, 200
Whitehouse, J., Esq., 371 1 Gate, 268
Whitekirk and Tyr- H. W., Esq., 419
minghame, 101 Skeath, 137
House, 101 I Wickliife, 33
Whiteman, J.C, Esq.,113 Wicklow, Earl of, 23
Wickstead, C, Esq., 42
Wickwar, 295
Station, 295
Whifflet, 519
Wbittield,— , Esq., 242
Hall, 468
Whitgift, Archbishop of Wid, River, 128
Canterbury, 427 ! Widdeal Hall, 116
Whitgreave,G.T.,Esq.,41 Widdrington, 95
Henry, Esq., 41
Whitkirk, 437
Whitley, 81,431
Abbey, 34
Bridge Station, 431
Hall, 419
Castle, 95
Station, 95
Wigan, 47, 404
Alfred, Esq., 246
Station, 47, 405
Wigg, F., Esq., 67
Whitmarsh, G. J., Esq., Wiggin, J., Esq., 277
214
Whitmore, 43
Hall, 43
Mrs. M., 151
Station, 36, 43
ThomasC.,Esq.,360
Wiggington, 26
Lodge, 337
Wigglesworth, 434
Wight, Isle of, 173
Wightman, Mr. Justice,
275
Whitstable, 188 Wightwick, Miss, 273
Whittaker, W. W., Esq., Wigram, Money, Esq., 12
449 ; William, 69
F F r F 2
588
INDEX.
Wigson, W. B., Esq., 505
WiLLOUGHBY, 511
Winchester Bushel, 146
Winterbourne Monk-
Wigston, Captain J., 150
De Eresby, Lord,.73
Marquis of, 147
ton, 212
Hall, 329
House, 77
Station, 147
Winterbrooke, 209
Magna, 329
Station, 511
WiNCHFIELD, 144
Winterslow, 271
Station, 329
Willow Cottage, 112
Station, 144
Winterton, Earl of, 171
AVigtoft, 104
Wills, William, Esq , 293
Winchilsea and Notting-
Winthorp Hall, 77
"SVigton Station, 477
Willshire, Gen. Sir Thos.,
ham, Earl of, 106, 184
Wintle, W. W., Esq., 213
WiLBERFOSS, 440
Bart., 198
Winchmore Hill, 65
Winton IIou.se, 144
Wilbraham, G., Esq., 44
Wilmer, Henry, Esq., 173
Windermere, 514
Winwick Hall, 44, 397
R., Esq., 378
Wilmington, 255
Station, 515
WiRKSWORTH, 350
Wilder, Fred., E.q., 200
Wilmot, F. S., Esq., 488
Windham, W. H., Esq.,
WiSBEACH, 498
F. B. S., Esq., 264
Sir H. S., Bart.,
124
station, 499
Rev. John, 208
333, 348
VVindle, H. C, Esq., 39,
Wiscombe Park, 234
Wilderness, the, 178
Sir J. E. E., Bt., 35
370
Wise, John, Esq., 449
Wildnian, Colonel T., 493
Sir R. H., Bt., 347,
Hall, 396
IMatthew, Esq., 345
J. B., Esq., 184
373
Windlehead Moor, 422
Wiseman, Sir W.,Bt., 271
WiLDMORE, 160
WiLMSLOW, 392
Windlesham, 145
WisHAW, 346, 519
Wilds, the, 23
Station, 393
Hall, 145
Wiske, River, 86
WiLHAM, 472
WlLNECOT^, 347
House, 145
WiSLEY, 142
Park, 473
and FazeleySta.,347
Windlestone, 461
WisTON, 329
Wilkins, Thos., Esq., 325
Wilson, Colonel, 453
Hall, 89, 461
Hall, 329
Wilkinson, A., Esq., 89
E. B., Esq., 357
Windmill Hill, 145, 244
Witacre, John, Esq , 419
B., Esq., 137
F. C, Esq., 150
Hill Tunnel, 167
WiTCHAM, 473
Capt. Thos. H., 136
G. St. ViDcent, Esq.,
Windrush, River, 290
Witchingham Hall, 124
David, Esq., 28
138
Windsor, 200
Witcomb Park, 299
, Esq., 470
Geo., Esq., 50, 166
Castle, 17, 200
WiTHAM, 133, 503
G. Button, Esq., 462
H., Esq., 423, 505
Dean of, 224
Abbev, 290
J. E., Esq., 436
J., Esq., 355, 436
Little Park, 280
Grove, 133, 503
Thomas, Esq., 87
James, Esq., 350
Lord, 279
House, 132, 133,
William, Esq., 09
Joseph, Esq., 505
Winfarthing, 138
502
Wilks, John, Esq., 116
Professor, 514
Wintield Beacon, 50
on-the-Hill, 73
Willan, — , Esq., 20
Sir T. M., Bt., 166,
Winford House, 222
River, 107
WiLLEN, 316
253
WiNFRITH NeWBURGH,
Station, 133, 503
WiLLENHALL, 39
Thomas, Esq., 499
157
Withenshawe Hall, 380,
House, 65
W. H. J., Esq., 34
Wing, 28
450
Station, 39
W. W., Esq., 51
Wingate Station, 464
Whher, Rev. L. B., 145,
Willerslev Castle, 489
WiLSONTOWN, 61, 519
Wingerworth Hall, 350
355, 420, 432
Willes, George, Esq., 288
WiLSTHORPE, 451
Wingfield, J., Esq., 362
Witherbury Castle, 157
WiLLESDEN, 21
Wilton Castle, 455, 462
J. M., Esq., 479
Witherden, G., Esq., 181
Station, 20
Earl of, 407, 409,
Manor House, ruins
Withington Hall, 393
Willeslev Park, 334
481
of, 350
WiTHYHAM, 164
Willett,"H. R., Esq., 152
House, 228, 273
Misses, 478
Witley Court, 306
Willey House, 205
House, see Witton,
Station, 351
WiTNESHAM, 137
Lodge, 308
406
Wingham, 189
Hall, 137
Park, 360
Park, 199
Wi{;grave, 26
Witney, 211, 290
Willhall Cottage, 144
Wiltshire, Wm, Esq., 66
AVingrove, R., Esq., 203
Witton, 463
William HI., 274
Wimbledon, 141
Winkhourn Hall, 484
Park, 126, 400
IV., statue of, 15
andMerton Sta.,141
WiNKFIELD, 201
Station, 463
King, 188
Common, 276
Park, 201
to Stanhope, 458
of Wvkcham, 146
House, 141
Winn, Charles, Esq., 355,
WiVENHOE, 135
Rufus, 146
Park, 141
431
Hall, 135
Williams, Capt. B., 238
WiMBLINGTON, 498
Winnington Hall, 45
Park, 135
General, 162
Station, 499
Sir T. E., Bart., 306
Wiverton Hall, 483, 492
Herbert, Esq., 159
Wimbolds Hall, 390
Winsford Station, 45
WOBURN, 317
John, Esq., 366
Strafford, 390
Winslade House, 234
Abbey, 317
Miss, 155
WiMBORNE, 153
WiNSLOW, 314
Common, 203
Mrs., 208
Minster, 153
Manor House, 314
Park, 273
R., Esq., 159
Wimpole, 09
Station, 315
Station, 317
T., Esq., 197, 323
WiNCHBURGH, 518
Winstanley, 46, 405
Wodehousc, Capt. E. T.,
W., Esq., 165
WiNCHCOMBE, 301
C, Esq., 330, 332
126
Williamscote, 293
John, Jack of New-
, Esq., 237
Lord, 122, 507
Williamson, J., Esq., 34
bury, 286
Hall, 405
Woful Danes' Bottoni,310
WiLLINGHAM, 499
WiNCHELSEA, 245
Winster, 488
Woking, 144
House, 487
Archbishop, 189
Winter, B., Esq., 173
Station, 145, 263
WiLLINGTON, 348
Fryers, 247
Edward, 141
Wokingham, 282
Hall, 389
WiNCHENDEN, 313
Winterborne Whit-
Station, 283
Station, 349
Winches, 114
church, 157
TO GODALMING,262
Willis, Henrv, Esq., 261
Winchester, 146
Winterbourne, 287
Woldenfold, 266
Richard, Esq., 397 .
Bishop of, 265
Bassett, 212
Wolf House, 407
INDEX.
589
Wolferstan, Stanley P.,
Esq., 337
Wolhampton, 152
Wollaston.Col. F.\V.,335
WoUaton Hall, 480, 490
Wolselev, Sir C, Bt., 340
Hall, 340
Wolsey, Cardinal, 112,
135, 140, 143, 274
Grange, 142
WOLSINGHAM, 458, 463
Station, 463
WOLSTHORPE, 74
WOLSTON, 32
Heath, 32
Wolterton Hall, 124
Wolverhampton, 40
Station, 41
TO Chester, 360
Wolverhill Hall, 32
WotVERSTON, 462
Wolverton, 29, 145
House, 29
Park, 145
Station, 29
Viaduct, 19
\A'ombwell,C.O.,Esq.,213
Hall, 254
WOMERSLEY, 80
Park, 431
Station, 81
WONERSH, 362
Wonham House, 260
Wood, Capt. J., R.N.,151
C, Esq., 361
F. H., Esq., 358
George, Esq., 145
Gervase, Esq., 384
Grove, 38, 370
John, Esq., 144
Hall, 67
Head, 384
Hill, 131, 262
House, 128, 147,
257, 371, 503
Lodge, 253
Norton Hall, 509
R. A., Esq., 136
Rising, 506
Robert, J., Esq ,335
Side, 523
SirC.,Bt.,M.P.,353
Sir J. P., Bart., 298
Sir M., Bart., 165
Thomas, Esq., 245
Woodbines, 141
Woodborough, 218
WOODBRIDGE, 137, 263
Abbey, 137
Edw., Esq., 141
House, 263
Woodbury, 69
WOODC HESTER, 310
WOODCHURCH, 390
Woodcot House, 207
Woodcote, 258
Hall, 372
House, 148
Woodcroft Castle, 104
Woodeaton, 291, 314
Woodend, 85
Woodfield Cottage, 322
House, 309
Woodfold Park, 400
Woodford, 113, 393
Bridge, 113
Hall, 1 13
Lodge, 324
Major-Gen. Sir J., 54
WooDGATE, 164,307, 365
F., Esq., 178
W., Esq., 136
WooDHALL, 56, 109, 432,
475,495
WoODHAM, 131
WOODHAY, 288
Woodher.d Station, 423
Woodhill, 67
WOODHORN, 95
Woodhouse, 64,330, 365,
419
S.,Esq., 44
Hall, 419
Mill Station, 353
Place, 493
WOODKIRK, 419
Woodland Cottage, 254
Woodlands, 65, 135,
145, 320, 457
Woodlesford Station, 355
Woodley, John, Esq., 113
Woodleys, 292
Woodman, H., Esq., 212
WOODMANSTERNE, 163
WOODPLUMPTON, 48
Woodruffe, Capt J., R.N.,
151
Woods, L., Esq., 173
Rev. G. H., 173
Woodside, 56, 67, 115,
142,152
Lodge, 280
Woodsorae.Hall, 419
Woodstock, 290
Park, 259
Station, 291
Woodstone, 72
Woodthorpe, 81
Woodton, 123
Hall, 123
Woodtown, 243
Woodward, R., Esq., 137
Wool, 156
Woolhampton, 287
House, 287
Station, 287
WOOLLER, 98
Cottage, 98
Wooller's Hill, 303
Hail, 428
House, 327
Woolley Park, 289
Woolmer, J., Esq., 132
Woolmers, 495
Woolnough, Mrs., 278
Rev. E., 137
Woolridge, R., Esq., 269
Woolsington House, 92
Woolston Hall, 113
Woolton Hall, 397
Woolverstone, 135
Hall, 135
Woolveton House, 159
Woolwich, 253
Arsenal, 250, 252
Dockyard, 250
Model, &c., Rooms,
17
WooTTON Bassett, 213
Bassett Station, 213
Hall, 385, 424
House, 23, 313
Manor, 318
Manor House, 212
under-Edge, 297
Underwood, 313
Worborne, 152
Worcester, 302
Bishop of, 306
Cathedral, 302
Dean of, '304
Earl of, 288
Palace, the, 304
Park, 140
Station, 303
Worden, 46
Wordsworth, the Poet, 475
Wm., Esq., 515
Workington, 474
Hall, 475
Station, 475
Worksop, 425
Manor, 425
Manor House, 351
Station, 425
Worlingham Hall, 507
Wormald, John, Esq , 357
Wormesley Park, 205
WORMINGHAM, 392
Worniley Buiy, 112
Wormington Grange, 301
Wormood Green Sta., 359
Wornditch House, 325
WORRE, 42
Worsborough Hall, 429
WORSLEY, 398
Worsted Hall, 137
WORTHAM, 138
Manor Hall, 138
Worthing, 168
Station, 169
Worthington, Charles M.,
Esq., 205
WORTING, 145
House, 145
WORTLEY, 418, 422
Hall, 422
Station, 419, 423
Worton Hall, 282
Wragby, 107, 485
Wrangle, 511
Wray Castle, 515
Wren, H. C, Esq., 343
Sir C, 205,248,343
Wrench, Mrs. S. P., 136
Wrest Park, 68
Wretham, 122
Wrethani Hall, 122
Wrexham, 367
Station, 367
Wrey, Sir B. P., Bt., 233
Wreysholme, 51
Wright, Abel, Esq., 278
Captain C. M.,R.N.,
204
Cheyne, Esq., 205
C. S., Esq., 80
E., Esq., 152
F., Esq., 332, 349,
385
Ichabod, Esq., 491
J. F., Esq., 130
J. L., Esq., 326
John, Esq., 121
Miss Ann, 372
Peter, Esq., 133
Rev. H., 380
Robert, Esq., 150
W. C, Esq., 112
Wrightington Hall, 46
Wrigbtson, W. B., Esq.,
80, 439
Writlington, 218
Writtle, 130
Hall, 130
Island, 130
Wrockwardine, 362
Wrotham Park, 64
Wrottesley, 40
Hall, 360
Lord, 40, 360
Wroughton, 212
B., Esq., 289
House, 212
Philip, Esq., 205
Wroxhall Abbey, 343
Wroxham Hall, 126
Wroxton Abbey, 292
Wulfhere, King of Mer-
cia, 31, 41
Wulford, Prince, 41
Wullf, E. H., Esq., 110
Wyatt, A., Esq., 338
H. E., Esq., 244
Wybart, John, Esq., 228
Wybergh, W., Esq., 475
Wycombe Abbey, 203
Wye, 185
House, 212
Station, 185
Wyke, 427
Hall, 513
Wykham Park, 292
Wylam Hall, 467
Station, 467
Wymondham, 122
Station, 123
TO Fakenham, 506
Wynch Bridge, 87
Wvndham Colonel, 171,
266
Colonel G., 1/3
General, 475
J. H. C, Esq., 273
Major, Charles, 481
Mrs., 264
590
INDEX.
Wyndham Mrs. H., 144
Yate, W., Esq., 302
York Cottage, 275
^A'adham, Esq.,
Y.
Yateley, 285
Duke of, 143
203
Hall, 285
— — Hon. Mrs., 67
Wyne, River, 39
Yalding, 247
Manor House, 285
Station, 83
Wynford, Lord, 162
Station, 247
Yates, F., Esq., 55
Yorke, J., Esq., 302
AVvnn, Sir W. W., Bart.,
Yale, Lieut.-Colouel, 529
Major-General, 271
Simon, Esq., 367
M.P., 367, 368
Yatton, 222
Miss M. E., 178
Youlston, 233
Thomas, Esq., 377,
Yapton, 170
Wilson, Esq., 205
Young, Dow. Lady, 203
382
Station, 171
Yatinan, William, Esq.,
Dr., 66
Wynnstay Park, 367
Yarborough, Earl of, 425
165
John, L., Esq., 205
Wynyard Park, 462
Yardley, 34
Yatton Station, 223
Thomas, Esq., 278
^A'YRARDSBURY, 280
Hastings, 323
Yaxham, 507
• Weston, Esq., 43
Hall, 280
Place, 69
Station, 507
William, Esq., 148
Station, 281
Yare, River, 122, 124, 129
Yaxley, 137
Yoxall, see Yoxhall,
Wyre, River, 413
Yarlett, 3/4
Hall, 137
339
— ^ Side, 49
House, 374
Yelderslev Hall, 385
Lodge, 339
Wvrlev, 41
Yarm, 453
Yeo, W. A., Esq., 233
— ^ Grove, 372
Station, 453
River, 225
Wythe, T. M., Esq.,
Yarmouth, 126
Yewtree Cottage, 39,254
Z.
512
Station, 127
House, 346
Wyvell Liscombe, 229
Suspension Bridge,
York, 82
Zetland, Earl of, 454
Marmaduke, Esq.,
127
Archbishop of, 83
Zoological Gardens, Re-
454
Yate, 295
Castle, 83
gent's Park, 16
Wyvolls Court, 283
Station, 295
Column, 11. 15, 16
■ Surrey, 16
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