Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . ned mounted in his observatory,besides a few other instruments, including a transitcircle, celebrated as having formerly belonged toMr. Groombridge, and as having been the instru-ment with which the observations were made forthe formation of the catalogue of circumpolar starswhich bear his name. Sir James, whose contribu-butions to scientific literature arc well known, diedhere in 1S67, at an advanced age. Kensington, of Kensington. 3 MACAULAY AT KENSINGTON. late years, has recovered some of its aristocraticalcharact
Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . ned mounted in his observatory,besides a few other instruments, including a transitcircle, celebrated as having formerly belonged toMr. Groombridge, and as having been the instru-ment with which the observations were made forthe formation of the catalogue of circumpolar starswhich bear his name. Sir James, whose contribu-butions to scientific literature arc well known, diedhere in 1S67, at an advanced age. Kensington, of Kensington. 3 MACAULAY AT KENSINGTON. late years, has recovered some of its aristocraticalcharacter as a place of residence. Argyll Lodge,on Campden Hill, is the town-house of the Dukeof Argyll, and Bedford Lodge, close by, was formany years the mansion of the Dowager Duchessof Bedford. desired to have a list of the parochial charities,and a seat in the parish church. Although con-fined to the house by asthma during the winter,he was, as we have stated above, very regular inhis attendance during the summer. A few daysbefore his death, discussing the subject of church-. KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, IN 1860. At Holly Lodge, Campden Hill, on the 2Sth ofDecember, 1859, died Thomas Babington, LordMacaulay, the essayist, orator, and historian, ofwhom we have already had occasion to speak inour accounts of the Albany and of Great OrmondStreet.* Vvhen, after having been raised to thepeerage, he went to reside at Holly Lodge, he * See Vol, IV., pp. 259, 562. rates, he said, Church-rates cannot last; and theproper substitute for them is a large subscription—I will give ;^ioo as my share. I am not an ex-clusive, but of all Christian communions I considerthe Church of England to be the best. Lord INIacaulay took great delight in his houseand garden here; and he was never more pleasedthan when in his library, surrounded by his nephewsand nieces. 204 134 OLD AND NE\V LONDON. (Keniinarton. At a house in Orbells Buildings, previouslycalled Pitts Buildings, on the south-east side ofCampden Hi
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