40 LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON THROUGH ALTON, &c-Continued. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. Northbrook House. Swanmore House. To Winchester, 103 m. 10 BISHOP'S WALTHAM, 654 a small town carrying on a considerable trade in leather. It has immemorially been the property of the See of Winchester. Here are the remains of the Bishop's castle, originally built by Bishop Henry de Blois, brother of King Stephen. It was demolished during the civil wars by the Parliamentary army under Waller. William of Wykeham, to whom it owed much of its grandeur, made it his favourite residence, and died here at the age of eighty. Pop. of Parish (1851) 2265 ON LEFT FROM LOND. Eastward of the town is Waltham Chace, a waste of 2000 acres, belonging to the Bishop of Winchester. To Gosport 13 miles. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. XXX. LONDON.-BASINGSTOKE.-WHITCHURCH.-ANDOVER-SALISBURY.— BLANDFORD.-DORCHESTER-BRIDPORT, 1344 Miles. From Bridport From Lond. ON LEFT FROM LOND. 42 LONDON.-BASINGSTOKE.-WHITCHURCH.-ANDOVER, &c.-Continued. Salisbury, the capital of Wilts, situated near the confluence of the riv Wiley, Avon, and Bourne, is distinguished for the pleasing arrangement of buildings. It has ten principal streets, crossing at right angles, and throu them at one time was conveyed a stream of water, taken from the Avon by sluic That part of Salisbury denominated the Close is occupied by the Cathedral, t Bishop's palace, the houses of residentiary clergy, and many spacious priva dwellings. The Cathedral, erected in the 13th century, is the most elegant a uniform structure of the kind in England. The spire, which was built a centu later, is celebrated for its beauty and its height, which is upwards of 400 fe The length of the Cathedral outside from west to east is 480 feet. The leng of the grand transept is 232. The interior is particularly rich in sepulchral m numents. The great east window, the window at the west end over the cent door, and the chapter-house, are also worthy of notice. Salisbury contains thr parish churches, and several dissenting meeting-houses, a grammar scho where Addison received his education, Assembly Rooms, a Theatre, an Infi mary, and several charitable institutions, The Council-House, an elega building, was erected at the sole expense of the 2d Earl of Radnor in 179 Salisbury was formerly celebrated for its manufactories of cutlery, which, how ever, have of late years declined. The city returns two members to Parliamen Salisbury races generally take place in August, on the plain about three mil from the city. The population in 1831 amounted to 9876, and in 1851 to 11,65 About three miles from Salisbury, on the left, is Longford Castle, the seat the Earl of Radnor. It contains a valuable collection of pictures. At the di tance of five miles stands Clarendon Castle, the ruins of which may still be trace but not in such a state of preservation as to enable one to form any idea of th former grandeur of the building. It was here that, in the reign of Henry I the laws regarding ecclesiastical authority, known by the name of the "Const tution of Clarendon," were framed. Old Sarum, famous for the privilege it fo merly possessed of returning two members to Parliament, was situated about two miles from Salisbury. The tree beneath which the election took place was cut down in 1831. There are visible traces of the walls of very extensive religious bouses that once existed here. At the distance of 8 miles from Salisbury, situated in the Plain near Amesbury, is the famous monument of antiquity called Stonehenge. It consists of a number of very large stones arranged in a circular form, and still partly connected with each other at the top by flat pieces placed in a transverse direction. Antiquarians are not agreed as to the object of this rude structure, or by whom it was made. By some it has been attributed to the Druids; by others, to the Danes; and by a third party, to the Romans. About three miles from Salisbury is the ancient town of Wilton, at the conflux of the Wiley and the Nadder, long noted for the manufacture of carpets; but this business has now declined. The town returns one member to Parliament. Pop. 1851, 8607. Adjoining the town is Wilton House, the celebrated seat of the Earls of Pembroke, now occupied by the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, who has at a vast expense erected a fine church in the town. Here Sir Philip Sydney wrote his "Arcadia." Twelve miles from Wilton is Hindon, near which is the famous Fonthill Abbey, now the property of the Marquis of Westminster. A little to the south of Fonthill, and about ten or eleven miles from Wilton, is Wardour Castle, the seat of Lord Arundell of Wardour. In the grounds are the ruins of the ancient castle. 44 BLANDFORD.-DORCHESTER.-BRIDPORT.-BEAMINSTER.—Continued. Melcombe Bingham, R H. Bingham, Esq. To Frampton 5 miles; Frampton House, R. B. Sheridan, Esq., grandson of R. Brinsley Sheridan. To Cerne Abbas, 74 m. 19 234 Sherborne, 18 114 the capital of Dorset, a town 119 ON LEFT FROM LOND. Islington House. Weymouth (and Melcombe Regis), is a place of considerable antiquity at the entrance of the Wey. It formerly carried on a good trade, but the harbour has been injured by sand, and it is now celebrated as a watering-place, this character having been, derived from the frequent visits of Geo. III. and his family. It gives the title of Viscount to the Marquis of Bath. It returns two 1244 M.P's. Population, 1851 101 Kingston Russell. 7 Longbredy Turnpike. 1314 134 9458. Weymouth Castle is about a mile southwest of the town, on a 127 cf facing Portland. It was one of the fortresses erected by Henry VIII. to guard against inva sion. Loders Court, Sir M. H. 3 Nepean, Bart. BRIDPORT. Bridport is situated about a mile from the sea, and derives its name from its situation between two branches of the Brit. It appears to have been a considerable town before the Conquest, and is noted in Doomsday Book. It has a handsome town-hall and market-place, and a large and ancient church. It returns two members to Parliament. Population, 1851, 7,566. About 6 miles from Bridport is the ancient town of Beaminster, which has suffered greatly by fire no less than three times during the last two centuries, but in now in a flourishing condition. Pop. of township 1851, 2085. Near it is Parnham house, Sir H. Oglander, Bart. From Bridport to Lyme Regis is about 94 miles; to Axminster, 12 miles; to Honiton, 21 miles; to Exeter, 38 miles |