BRISTOL. Bristol is divided, for municipal purposes, into ten wards, and its government is vested in a mayor, 16 aldermen, and 48 councillors. It returns two members to Parliament. The population, in 1831, amounted to 117,016, and in 1851, to 137,328. About a mile from Bristol is Clifton, a beautiful suburb of the city. Here are baths, springs, hot wells, assembly rooms, &c. In the neighbourhood of Bristol there are a number of fine mansions. XLV. BATH TO SOUTHAMPTON THROUGH SALISBURY, 61 Miles. Pembroke. It was formerly an abbey for Benedictine 23 SALISBURY (see p. 42.) 37 The College, J. Campbell nuns; but at the dissolu tion the site and buildings were granted to Sir W. Her of Pembroke. bert, afterwards created Earl Moat House. Longford Castle, Earl of Radnor. 2011 Alderbury. Wyndham, Esq. Laverstock House, now a lunatic asylum. 40 Clarendon Park, Sir F. H. H. Bathurst, Bart., beyond which is Norman Court. ON RIGHT FROM BATH. Bryanstone House, Lord Portman. Down House, Sir John James Smith, Bart. To Dorchester, 16 miles. From Poole. From Bath. ON LEFT FROM BATH. 14 Blandford, see page 43. 42 To Salisbury, 22 miles. Charborough House, J.11 S. W. S. E. Drax, Esq. Lower Henbury House. 51 Coombe Almer. Merley House. Higher Henbury House, W. G. Paxton, Esq. 21 Junction of the road. 54 To Wimborne Minster, 3 miles. On Brownsea Island, POOLE. 56 Brownsea Castle. Poole derives its name from the pool or bay on the north side of which it is situated. The harbour is reckoned the best and safest in the channel, and will admit vessels of 14 feet draught. Formerly, the principal branch of business was the Newfoundland fishery, but the inhabitants are now largely engaged in the import and export trade to the Baltic, America, Portugal, &c. Poole has an ancient church, several meeting-houses, free and charity schools, besides charitable institutions. It returns 2 members to Parliament. Pop. 1851, 9255. Midway between Poole and Christchurch is the new watering-place of Bournemouth. XLVII. FROM BATH TO WEYMOUTH THROUGH FROME, 624 Miles. |