Volume 1

England and Wales delineated / edited by E.L. Blanchard.

  • Thomas Dugdale
Date:
[1853?-1860]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: England and Wales delineated / edited by E.L. Blanchard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Name of place. Alberbury pa Albourn pa Albrighton chap Albrighton pa Alburgh pa Albury pa Albury pa Albury pa Alby pa Alcester lib Alcester* m t & pa Alciston pa Alconbury pa Alconbury Weston pa Aldborought pa County. Salop Sussex .. Salop Salop Norfolk.. Oxford .. Herts Surrey .. Norfolk.. Dorset .. Warwick Sussex .. Hunts .. Hunts .. Norfolk.. Miles Distant from Shrewsbury ...9 Brighton 8 Shrewsbury ...4 Wolverhamp. 7 Norwich 16 Thame 4 Standon 4 Guilford 6 Aylesham 6 Shaftesbury ...1 Stratford 8 Lewes 7 Kimbolton 8 Kimbolton 8 Cromer 6 Distance from Railway Station. Shrewsbury ...9 Hassock’s Gt.3i Shrewsbury ...4 Albrighton | Tivetshall 8 Oxford 11 Bhp.Stortford.6 Gomshall 2 Ryburgh 20 Warminster...15 Warwick 11 Berwick 1 Huntingdon ...6 Huntingdon ...6 Ry burgh 19 Railway. Shrews. & Birmgm L. & Brighton Birmgm. & Shrews Birmgm. & Shrews E. Union Great Western .... E. Counties South Eastern .... Norfolk Wilts & Somerset . Birmgm. & Oxford. L. B. & S. C Great Northern.... Great Northern.... Norfolk Dist. Lond. prRl. Area' inSta Acres Fop. 170^ 9599 47 1740 377 165^ 750 79 133^ 3424 1141 108 1512 575 74 nio 234 38 3182 668 36 4503 976 156i 811 272 1301 432 119 1530 2378 58 2079 257 64 3700 967 65 1540 516 155i 788 3S0 and attorney-general, until, in 1617, he was made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and in the following year made Lord Chancellor of England and Lord Verulam. There seems to be something perfectly fascinating in the pursuits of literature. The most soaring ambition, the most wearing anxieties, the most varied and the most herculean labours, cannot prevent the true lover of science and literature from following up his beloved studies. It was in the midst of the toils, the cares, and the responsibilities of undoubtedly the most trying and important state office of that time, that Bacon published that marvellous work, the “ Novum Organuiig.” In January, 1621, Lord Verulam was at the very pinnacle of his earthly fortune. High in favour with both prince and people, rich in emoluments, in power, influence, and honours, he had an addition made to these last, the triumph of being created Viscount St. Albans. Less than a quarter of a year from his receiving this high honour, he was accused of bribery and corruption, fined £40,000, sentenced to be imprisoned during the King’s pleasure, and pronounced incapable of ever holding office in the state. Many opinions have been expressed as to the kind and degree of Lord Verulam’s guilt. The truth seems to be, that taken up with his hterary studies, he trusted too implicitly to underlings, and thus became the scape-goat of their iniquities. And this view is corroborated by his touchmg speech made to some of his servants, when, after his disgrace, they rose, as he passed through an anti- chamber ; when he bitterly said, “ Sit ye still, my masters, sit ye still; your rise has been my fall.” His miprisonment did not last long, and in the reign of Charles I. he was summoned to Parhament. But the chief portion of his time was spent in the literary seclusion for which his genius and his inchnation so well fitted him ; and he toiled steadfastly and zealously in philosophic pursuits imtil his death, which took place April 9th, 1626, aged 66. Albans, St. Bacon made Lord Chancellor. The Novnm Organum. Accused of bribery and imprisoned. His death. Market, Sat —jPairs, Mar. 25,26, catttle, horses; Oct. 10,11, also, hiring.—Woolpack, George’ Peahen.—Branch of London and County Joint Stock Banking Company. Head office 21, Lombard-street. * ALCESTER, at the confluence of the Alne and Arrow, is supposed to have been a Roman station. It has a neat church, rebuilt in 1732, a market-haU, and a free grammar-school, founded here in 1594 by Walter Newport. About 600 persons are employed in the manufacture of needles. Alcester stands on the old Roman way, which was called the Ickenild-street, and numbers of Roman coins, urns, and other remains have been found on the spot. An abbey was fomided here in 1140, about half a mile to the north of the town. It was surrounded by the Arrow on the north and east, and by a moat on the other two sides, and was thence called the church of our Lady of the Isle. There are no remains now existing. Near here is Ragley Park (Marquis of Hertford), built by Lord Conway, about the middle of last century, but since improved under the direction of Wyatt. The grounds are extensive and beautiful, and abound in fine trees. Originally a Roman sta- tion. Abbey. Ragley Park seat of the marquis of Hertford. Market, Tues.—Fairs, Tues. bef. Jan. 29, bef. Mar. 25,3rd Tues. in April, 3rd in May, last in July’ 3rd in Sep., Tues. aft. Oct. 16, 1st Tues. in Dec., cattle; Tues. bef. Mar. 25, bef. and aft. Oct. 11, hiring.—Baxters, Branch of Gloucestershire Banking Company. Draw on Williams, Deacon & Co.— Inns, The Bear, Angel, and Swan. t ALDBOROUGH. Pleasantly situated in the valley of Slaughton, and bounded on the eastern side by the sea, which has considerably encroached on this part of the coast. The river Aid runs on the south side, and forms a con- venient quay. The town is chiefly inhabited by fishermen and sea-faring people, but it has lately been frequented as a watering-place. The poet Crabbe was a Birthplace of the poet Crabbe.
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