. The baronial halls, picturesque edifices, and ancient churches of England. no means uncommon in the olden time; the GodmanchesterCourt-house is interesting as the last remaining relic of the custom. Another valuablerelic of antiquity we found in the Church of Godmanchester; chained to the pulpitwas a poor-box formed of oak strongly banded with iron. We thought it desirableto preserve a copy of it, which we have given above. Hinchinbrook, as we have stated, passed from the family of Cromwell to that ofMontagu; having been purchased by Sir Sydney Montagu, in 1627. It is the present seat and re
. The baronial halls, picturesque edifices, and ancient churches of England. no means uncommon in the olden time; the GodmanchesterCourt-house is interesting as the last remaining relic of the custom. Another valuablerelic of antiquity we found in the Church of Godmanchester; chained to the pulpitwas a poor-box formed of oak strongly banded with iron. We thought it desirableto preserve a copy of it, which we have given above. Hinchinbrook, as we have stated, passed from the family of Cromwell to that ofMontagu; having been purchased by Sir Sydney Montagu, in 1627. It is the present seat and residence of his linealdescendant, John William, theseventh Earl of Sandwich — afamily ennobled by talent andbravery, but also by remote andhonourable descent. Althoughthe venerable structure has un-dergone sundry changes, chieflythe consequence of a fire whichconsumed a considerable portionof it in 1828, it retains much ofits original character. The court-yard, reached through a windingavenue of trees, is entered through a singularly picturesque gate-way, which forms the. HINCHINBROOK HOUSE. subject of the appended engraving. It is built of stone, embellished and carved with morethan ordinary skill. The gates are of thick oak; there are two—one to open and giveadmission to carriages, the other to foot passengers, who are protected by a solidbalustrade, also of oak.* The exterior, as we have intimated, has been considerably impaired by fire; andsufficient care does not appear to have been taken with its subsequent , it continues to display in its parts the architectural taste of theearliest as well as of the latest period of Queen Elizabeths reign, possessing the irregu-larity of design peculiar to the era. The bay-windows are profusely embellished withshields of the family of Cromwell, the arms of Queen Elizabeth, and a variety of heraldiccognizances denoting the honours of the Tudor line,—the falcon, the portcullis, a tonwith a branch, and roses
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