ON RIGHT FROM LOND. CLXII. LONDON TO HULL, THROUGH CAMBRIDGE, ELY, PETERBOROUGH, AND BOSTON, BY RAILWAY, 2004 Miles. From Hull. From London. ON LEFT FROM LOND. From Bishopsgate St., Mile End St. Cross line of E. and W.) cr. river Lea, and 189 classic by Cowper's 381.) 186 Waltham Abbey, 1 m. distant, derives its name from an Abbey of very ancient origin, which was enlarged by Harold, who was buried within its precincts. All that now remains of the building is a part of the west end 1844 of the Ladye Chapel, now used as the parochial 181 church. An ancient gate at some distance, partly built with Roman bricks, marks one of the entrances of the Abbey garden. Pop. of town 1851, 2329, and of parish, 4303. Nazeing. 178 Little Parndon. "John Gilpin." Forty Hall. Theobald's Park. Sir H. Meux, Bart. Waltham Cross, an exquisite relic (see p Cheshunt (see p.1) Hoddesdon, 2 m. Branch to Ware and Hertford, 7 miles. 1 male distant on this branch is the Rye House, cele brated as the scene of the plot to which its name has become attached. Stanstead Abbots. of Ward, the 261 author of "Tremaine." Harlow, 1 mile (see p. 1744 At High Laver, 4 m. distant, John Locke was buried. Hyde Hall, Earl of Roden. At Hatfield Broad Oak, 6 miles distant, are the remains of a Benedictine priory. Little Hallingbury. Great Hallingbury. 1721 |