166

OXFORD.-LONDON TO GLOUCESTER THROUGH OXFORD, &c.

THE RADCLIFFE OBSERVATORY, erected out of the funds of Dr Radcliffe, by the trustees of his will, at an expense of L.30,000. Besides these buildings there is a botanic garden, containing about five acres.

THE NEW UNIVERSITY PRINTING OFFICE erected 1826-7.

The total number of electors (doctors and masters of arts) upon the books of the different colleges and halls of Oxford is above 3450.

Oxford contains fifteen parish churches. The other buildings most worthy of notice are, the town-hall, the city bridewell, where is preserved the door of the prison in which Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer were confined, the county gaol, the Radcliffe Infirmary, &c. There are several meeting houses belonging to dissenting bodies. Races are held annually in Port Meadow, a short distance from the city. Oxford returns two M.P. Pop. in 1851, 27,943.

At Stanton Harcourt, 4 miles distant, are some remains of a mansion that belonged to the Earls Harcourt, now extinct. In one of the rooms, Pope passed a portion of two summers in translating Homer. The church contains several monuments of the Harcourt family. In the vicinity are three large monumental stones called the Devil's Quoits.

LXV. LONDON TO GLOUCESTER THROUGH OXFORD AND CHELTEN-
HAM, 103 Miles.

ON RIGHT FROM LOND.

Glo'ster

From

From

London.

ON LEFT FROM LOND.

Wytham Abbey, Earl of Abingdon

From Hyde Pa. Corner
49 to Oxford, (see p. 188.) 54
cross river Isis.

47

Ensham Hall (Earl of 434 Macclesfield), and beyond, Blenheim (Duke of Marlborough), see p. 189.

381

Botley Hill, (Berks.) 553
cross river Isis.
Ensham, (Oxon).

cr. riv. Windrush.
WITNEY.
famous for its blankets and
other thick woollens. The
rincipal buildings are, the
church, a spacious Gothic
structure, with several an-
cient monuments; the town-
hall, and the Staple or
Blanket-Hall. Pop. 1851,
3099.

BURFORD
formerly carried on a large
manufacture of linen
cloths and malt. The
church contains a monu-
ment to the memory of
Chief Baron Sir L. Tan-
field.

Enter Gloucestershire.

59

Cumner.

64 Cockthorpe Park.

72

2 miles distant, Broadwell Grove, and near it is

Filkins Hall.

To Faringdon, 10 miles.

Eastington Park.

168 LONDON TO HEREFORD THROUGH GLOUCESTER, &c.-Continued.

cross river Lugg. HEREFORD, (see p. 145.) 136

LXVIL. LONDON TO HEREFORD THROUGH GLOUCESTER AND ROSS,

ON RIGHT FROM LOND.

From St
David's.

From

London.

ON LEFT FROM LOND.

From Hyde Park Corner to

LLANDOVERY (Caer-187 Two m. distant Henllys.
marthenshire, p. 171.)

Pumsant.

cr. river Teivy.

197

204

To Aberystwith through 62 LAMPETER (Cardigan-205

Aberaeron, 29 miles, Tre

garon, 11 miles.

shire,)

a small town on the west
bank of the Teivy, which is
noted for its salmon. The
church is an ancient build-
ing, with a square tower.
Here is a college founded by
Bishop Burgess for the edu-
cation of Welsh clergymen.
53 Allt Yr Odyn Arms.

521 Rhydowen.
42 NEWCASTLE EMLYN
(Caermarthenshire),
delightfully situated on the
banks of the Teivy. The
ruins of a castle, occupied
by the Royalists during the
civil war, stand on an emi-
nence commanding a fine
prospect.

33

To Aberystwith, 391 m. 32

Cryglas.

Trevacwm.

Llangoedmore.

CARDIGAN, (p. 136.)

213}||

215

225

To Caermarthen, 22 m.

Lampeter forms one of the Cardigan district of burghs, returning one M.P. Pop. of Lampeter 1851, 907.

Allt Yr Odyn.

To Kilgarron, 8 miles. At this place are the ruins of a castle occupying the summit of a naked rock rising from the bed of the Teivy. The surrounding scenery is very interesting.

Llangoedmore Place.
Castle Maelgwn.

To Haverfordwest, 26) miles.

Here are the remains of an abbey, standing in a beautiful situation.

234

2351|

To Haverfordwest, 13 m.
Glynammel.

LXIX. LONDON TO HAVERFORDWEST AND MILFORD, BY OXFORD, GLOUCESTER, ROSS, MONMOUTH, BRECON, AND CAERMARTHEN, 255) Miles.

From Hyde Pa. Corner

To Hereford, 124 miles. 1344 to Wilton, Herefordsh. 121

ON LEFT FROM LOND.

170 LONDON TO HAVERFORDWEST AND MILFORD, &c.-Continued.

About 18 miles from Brecon is the market-town and borough of Merthyr Tydvil, situated