1 m. distant Braxted 714 Park, C. Du Cane, Esq., a handsome mansion, 70 finely situated in an extensive park. The interior is elegantly fitted up. At Coggeshall are some vestiges of an abbey built by King Stephen. Hatfield Peverell. a place of great antiquity, near the confluence of the Brain and Blackwater. The church contains several interesting monuments. Riven Hall End. (To Coggeshall, 3 miles.) cr. the river Blackwater. 374 391 41 2 m. distant, Terling Place, Lord Rayleigh. To Braintree, 7 miles. The Grove-Witham Place-Witham LodgeFaulkbourn Hall, Bullock, Esq. J. 14 mile distant, Riven Hall Place.. Felix Hall, T. S. Western, Esq. Colchester is supposed to have been the Roman colony of Camelodunum. Here are the remains of a castle formerly of great strength, and of the town wall, the ruins of St John's Abbey, and St Botolph's priory, an ancient chapel, an arched vault used as a prison, the moat hail, a neat theatre, churches and chapels, schools, &c. Some of the churches are interesting on account of their architectural ornaments, and the monuments they contain. 10 miles from Colchester, on the right, is St Osyth, where are the remains of an Au numerous Wherstead Lodge, W. Christchurch Park, W. 42 4 miles distant, Nacton Broke Hall, Sir G. N. Broke, Bart., built by Lord Chief Baron Broke in 1526, and Orwell Park, G. Tomline, Esq. 1 m. dist. Shrubland Hall, Sir W. Fowle Middleton, Bart. Crowfield Hall, now a farm house. 4 miles distant is Hel The Obelisk. Stratford Bridge. Cross Green. 51 581 gustine Priory, founded G. 3 miles distant, Tea-l E9 dring Hall, Sir R. C. Rowley, Bart., and Hork621 sley Park. 651 Hintlesham Hall, J. H. L. Anstruther, Esq,& 3 miles distant Bramford Hall. 42 38 35 mingham Hall, a seat of 31 To Bramford, 3 miles, thence to Great Blackenham 3 miles, thence to Needham Market, 34 m, thence to Stow Market, 13 miles. The Chauntry, Sir Fitzroy Kelly. To Needham Market, 5 miles, thence to Stow Market, 8 miles. The park attached to Helmingham Hall, contains some of the finest oaks in this part of the kingdom, many of them of great age. The church, which adjoins the park. contains many splendid memorials of the Tollemache family. * The father of the present baronet was the gallant Sir Philip B. Vere Broke, who ob tained a baronetcy in consideration of the victory he achieved in 1818, as Captain of the Shar non over the United States Frigate, the Chesapeake. D To the left is the town of EYE. The church is spacious and handsome. Eye formerly possessed a castle, and to the east of the town may still be seen the ruins of a Benedictine monastery. 1 M.P. Pop. 1851, 7531. (See also p. 489.) Scole Inn was formerly 191 Scole Inn, or Osmondis- 914 To Diss, 24 miles. Diss noted for a singularly carved sign, representing the arms of the chief towns and families in the tone. (see also p. 469) is a neat flourishing town on the Waveney. The inhabitants are principally em ployed in the manufac944 ture of hempen cloth, 96 The hose, and stays. 1017 m. from Diss is NEW To Wymondham, 83 m. CLXXIV. LONDON TO CROMER BY NEWMARKET, BRANDON, WALTON, AND EAST DEREHAM, 128 Miles. is Merton Hall (Lord 464 Walsingham), a fine antiquated mansion in the 45 Gothic style, standing in 43 an extensive park, diversified with rich plantations. 1 mile from Shipdham is Letton Hall, B. GurIdon, Esq. |