. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . rley, thenmayor of Newcastle, to hold out several days after the town had surrendered to theScots. AXWELL PARK,—DURHAM. Axwell Park, in the township of Winlaton, six miles west by south of Newcastle, isthe seat of Sir T. Clavering, baronet. Serlo de Burgh, the ancestor of the Claverings,came into England with the Conqueror; and Edward I. conferred upon his descendantsthe name of Clavering, from their barony in Essex. They were fir
. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . rley, thenmayor of Newcastle, to hold out several days after the town had surrendered to theScots. AXWELL PARK,—DURHAM. Axwell Park, in the township of Winlaton, six miles west by south of Newcastle, isthe seat of Sir T. Clavering, baronet. Serlo de Burgh, the ancestor of the Claverings,came into England with the Conqueror; and Edward I. conferred upon his descendantsthe name of Clavering, from their barony in Essex. They were first seated here in QueenElizabeths reign ; and their old mansion, called TVJiite House, stood half a mile west ofthe present residence. This mansion is an elegant modern building, occupying a pleasant and elevated site,and surrounded by grounds beautifully diversified by irregular swells, and judiciouslyembellished with plantations of forest trees. The east front commands a rich prospect ofthe Tyne, and the busy towns of Newcastle and Gateshead : the view from the south frontof the woodlands of Gibside and the adjacent country, is also exceedingly
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