CXC. NORWICH TO ELY, PETERBOROUGH, AND LEICESTER, BY RAILWAY, 452 Line to Downham and 88 ELY (as in pp. 485, 486, and 53 Lynn. Line to Cambridge and London. ON LEFT FROM NORW. 487.) CXCI. LONDON TO NEWMARKET, BY RAILWAY, 69 Miles. GRANTHAM AND NEWARK, 191 Miles. 4 and Edmonton. 91 (See pp. 196 and 370). Trent Park. when only a member of the House of Commons. Barnet, and beyond, Wrotham Park, Earl of Strafford. The tower of the church at South Mims is a picturesque object, being entirely mantled with ivy. Brocket Hall. In the distance, Hoo Park, Lord Dacre. Knebsworth Park, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart. At the village of Hexton, 42 miles west of Hitchin, a battle was fought in 914 between the Danes and Saxons, in which the latter were victorious; and a little to the east of the village there is an ancient entrenchment, called Ravensburg Castle, 44 which occupies seven 41 lacres. There are also 514 numerous barrows in the vicinity, supposed to contains the bones of those slain in battle. Brompton Park. Orton Hall, Marquis 55 59 691 of Huntly. Branch to Boston, Lin-1144 PETERBOROUGH St. 761 Milton Park, Earl Fitzwilliam. coln, and Retford. (See pp. 417, 420, &c.) |