DEVIL'S DITCH is an ancient Roman entrenchment, which runs in a straight line for several miles across Newmarket heath. NEWMARKET, situated partly in Cambridge and partly in Suffolk, derives its celebrity from horse-racing, for which it is the most famous place in the kingdom. The races are held seven times a-year. The first, called the Craven meeting, commences on Easter Monday, then follow two spring meetings, one in July, and three in October. Most of the houses in Newmarket are of modern construction, and many of them are very handsome. Charles II. built a seat here, afterwards burnt, but which frequently became the residence of royalty subsequent to his time. The town possesses two churches and several meetinghouses. Pop. 1851, 3356. At Swaffham St Cyriac, five miles from Newmarket, is a curiously constructed church, the lower part of which is square, the second storey has eight sides, and the upper storey sixteen. THETFORD was formerly a town of considerable size and importance, having had a Cluniac priory, a nunnery, a Dominican friary, and several smaller religious houses, all of which are now destroyed. Of the twenty churches which it once possessed, only three now remain,-St Peter's, commonly called the "black church," because built chiefly of flint-St Cuthbert's on the Norfolk side, and St Mary's on the Suffolk side of the river. Here are also several dissenting chapels and meeting-houses. Considerable remains of the Cluniac priory and of the nunnery still exist, and some relics of the other ancient religious structures. There is an ancient grammar-school; and, near the town, a chalybeate spring, with a handsome pump-room, reading-room, and baths, erected in 1819. Thetford was the occasional residence of Henry I., Henry II., Elizabeth, and James I. Tom Paine was a native of this place. It carries on a small trade in corn and coals. Two M.P. Pop. 1851, 4075. WYMONDHAM or WYNDHAM is a town of considerable extent, and has been much improved of late years. A priory of black monks was established here before 1107 by William de Albini, chief butler to Henry I. The only part of the conventual buildings now remaining is a portion of the church, which is at present used as the parish church. NORWICH, the capital of Norfolk, is situated on the Wensum, and Eastern Counties Railway. It is a place of great antiquity, and was a flourishing town in the time of Edward the Confessor. The most interesting buildings in Norwich are the castle and the cathedral. The former is supposed to have been rebuilt by Roger Bigod, in the reign of William the conqueror, and comprehended an area of not less than twenty-three acres. The keep maintains its ancient form externally, but the inner part has been much altered, in order to adapt it to the purpose of a gaol, to which it has been long applied. The entrance tower, known as Bigod's tower, has lately been restored. The foundation of the cathedral was laid in 1094 by Herbert Losinga, the Bishop, in whose time the see was removed from Thetford to Norwich. The work was carried on by succeeding bishops, and the spire was not erected till 1361. The architecture is chiefly Norman. The spire is 315 feet high, and the interior, 411 feet by 191 feet, is adorned with a fine font and numerous interesting monuments. On the north side of the cathedral is the bishop's palace, a large irregular edifice, built by different prelates. It, as well as the cathedral, suffered much from the mistaken zeal of the Puritans. Losigna laid the foundations of a Benedictine priory at the same time as those of the cathedral, but only a few traces of the former remain. Norwich contains thirty-six churches and numerous meeting-houses. Some of the churches are valuable specimens of ancient architecture. The most conspicuous is that of St Peter's, Mancroft, a large and handsome edifice, in which is a tablet to the memory of Sir Thomas Browne, the author of the "Religio Medici." The other objects most worthy of notice are, St Julian's Church, exhibiting some fine specimens of Saxon architecture; St Lawrence, with a square tower 112 feet high; St Andrew's Hall, formerly the nave of the church belonging to the Black Friars, now the common hall of the city, adorned with paintings and other ornaments, and used for the musical festivals held here; Erpingham's gate, an elegant specimen of ancient architecture, facing the west end of the cathedral; the free and numerous other schools, the shire hall in the castle ditch, the new city gaol, the infirmary, numerous banks, theatres, barracks, a public library, the museum of natural history and antiquities, &c. The charitable institutions and charities, such as hospitals and alms-houses, are very numerous. The most important trade of the town consists of the manufacture of silk, worsted, and cotton into shawls, crapes, bombazines, damasks, camlets, and imitations of the Irish and French stuffs. There is also a considerable manufacture of shoes. Dr Caius, one of the founders of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Dr Samuel Clarke, Harmer the biblical critic, Beloe the translator, and Archbishop Parker, were natives of Norwich. Two M.P. Pop. 1851, 68,195. About 4 miles from Norwich is Costessy Hall, the fine seat of Jerningham, Lord Stafford. The house is partly ancient, partly modern. Contiguous to the house is a handsome Gothic chapel. Twelve miles from Norwich is WORSTEAD, formerly the seat of a considerable manufacture, introduced by the Flemings, of woollen twists and stuffs, called from it "worsted goods;" but this manufacture was, in the reigns of Richard II. and Henry IV., removed to Norwich. The church is a fine building, with beautiful tower, and contains a font of peculiar richness, and a curious wooden screen. SUDBURY, BURY ST EDMUNDS, AND THETFORD, 111 Miles. 311 Dunmow, 8 miles from Little Waltham, is pleasantly situated on an eminence. The 33 church is old, and in the centre of the town is a cross, erected in 1878, and repaired in 1761. 2 miles to the east, at Little Dunmow, was a priory of Augustine canons, founded in 1104. The site of the buildings is now partly occupied by the manor-house The well-known tenure of the "flitch of bacon" is that by which the manor of Little Dunmow is held. In the vicinity is Easton Lo., (Viscount Maynard) which suffered severely from fire a few years ago 75 Blackwater, St. Anne's. 361 38 401 411 To Dunmow, 81 miles. About 2 miles from Halstead is Gosfield Hall, a seat of the late E. G. 43 Barnard, Esq., presenting an interesting specimen of the old baronial hall. Here is a gallery called Queen Elizabeth's, 46 in commemoration of her having twice visited this place. There is also a curious sculptured stone chimney-piece, representing the Battle of Bosworth Field. Its park is extensive, and contains many fine old trees. 651 HALSTEAD. Parmer's Street. 491 Bulmer Tye. cr. river Stour, and enter Suffolk. 521 SUDBURY was once a place 543 6043. To Castle Hedingham, 5 miles. Auberries. 1 mile distant, Brandon Hall. Borley. BURY, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IXWORTH, AND SCOLE INN, 112 Miles. St Edmund's Hill, and 41 beyond it Rougham Old Hall, P. Bennet, Esq.,and Rougham New Hall. 314 26 BURY ST EDMUNDS is an ancient town on the East Union Railway and the Larke, which, with the Ouse, is navigable 38 to Lynn. Its splendid Abbey of St Edmund was the second in the kingdom, but is now only a magnificent pile of ruins. The principal 34 buildings are the town hall, originally a church; St Mary's church, an an cient structure, adorned with an elegant roof and a beautiful porch, and containing the tomb of Mary Queen of France, and afterwards Duchess of Suffolk, daughter of Henry VII.; St James's church is early English. The church gate, as it is called, is considered a noble specimen of Saxon 21 architecture; the abbey gate, distinguished by a beautiful arch and numerous sculptural embellishments; a theatre, Assembly Rooms, Mechanics' Institute, new jail, &c. Here are also a botanical garden, a free grammar school, and several meeting houses and charitable institutions. Sir Nicholas Bacon, Bishop Gardiner, BishopBlomfield of Lon 19 BOTESDALE derives its name from a chapel here dedicated to St Botolph. It has a free school founded by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper to Queen Elizabeth. Stuston. Half a mile farther join the road to Scole Inn from Ipswich, (p. 475.) cr. the Waveney, and enter Norfolk. don, and many other 19 Scole Inn or Osmon eminent men, were Datives of this town. 2M.P. Pop. 1851, 13,900. 77 ON LEFT FROM LOND. About a mile from the entrance to Bury is Ickworth Park (Marquis of Bristol), a splendid building, erected by the celebrated Earl of Bristol, Bishop of Derry, and containing a fine collection of modern sculpture. The park is il miles in circumference. Barton Hall, Lieut. Gen. Sir H. E. Bunbury, Bart. 801 85 911 8 m.N.W.is Hengrave Hall (Sir T. R. Gage, Bart.), a noble specimen of ancient architecture. Troston Hall, the seat of R. E. Loft, Esq. Redgrave Hall, G. Wilson, Esq. once the seat of Chief Justice Holt. Thevillage church, which is situated in the park, contains some interesting monuments. To Palgrave, 2 miles; thence to Diss, 1 mile. Diss on the Waveney is a neat and prosperous town, the inhabitants of which are for the most part employed in the manufacture of hose and hempen cloth. The windows of the church are 92 arranged in a peculiar manner, being disposed in pairs, five on each side of the nave, and a plain pilaster between every pair. Pop. 1851, 2419 (see also p. 473.) 93 1013 Scole Inn was built about 190 years ago, by a Mr Peck, a merchant of Norwich. It was profusely decorated with carved work, and formerly possessed a curious sign representing the arms of the chief towns and families of the county (see also p. 473.) Costessey Park (Lord |1121 Stafford), 4 m. 101 diston. Stratton, St Mary. 9 Stratton, St Michael. 102 cr. the river Yare. NORWICH, (p. 465.) |