. The railroad book of England: historical, topographical and picturesque; descriptive of the cities, towns, country seats, and other subjects of local interest. With a brief sketch of the lines in Scotland and Wales . dowed hosjiitals, some rilibon manufactures, andniunerous 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 mansion is situated on rising gronnd, in a noble park thirteen milesin circumference. It is a ])rick structnre, stuccoed, in a mode
. The railroad book of England: historical, topographical and picturesque; descriptive of the cities, towns, country seats, and other subjects of local interest. With a brief sketch of the lines in Scotland and Wales . dowed hosjiitals, some rilibon manufactures, andniunerous 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 mansion is situated on rising gronnd, in a noble park thirteen milesin circumference. It is a ])rick structnre, stuccoed, in a modern style oiarchitecture, and more distinguished for elegance than noble a]jpearanee. lOS ni. WOOL-HAMPTON STA- 17 111. NEWBUllYSTATION. READING TO HUNGERFORD. 287 10| m, WOOL-HAMPTON STA. 17 ra. NEWBURYSTATION. i m. WoOLHAMPTON, a small place, consisting of neat houses, plea-santly situated on the south side of a range of hills. Woolhampton House,Earlof rahuoutli. 2 m. further, Buckljibury. Bucklebury, W. H. , Esq.; Roselaud Cottage, General Piggott. 2 m. w. Makston. Marston House, Heury M. Bunbury, Esq. i ra. N. Thatcuam. 1 m. N. THE PEIOEy, JOHN HUGHES, ESQ. Shawe , H. R. Eyre, Esq. This large and ancient mansion iscelebrated for having been the head-quarters of Charles I. at the period ofthe last battle of Ncwbui-y; and in the wainscot of one of the chambers is ahole, said to have been made by a musket shot, fired through one of thewindows, while the King was standing near it. Castle House, H. P. Best,Esq. Domiington Castle rears its lofty head above the remains of thevenerable oaks which once siurounded it. It was formerly a place of muchimportance ; when it was originally built is uncertain, but from records inthe Cotton Library it belonged to Walter Abberbury. Towards the end ofthe reign of Richard II. Sir Richard Abberbury rebuilt it, and from hisson it passed into the possession of
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