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* About 112 miles from Aylsham is HOLT, the birth-place of Sir Thomas Gresham, where re is a free school founded by that celebrated merchant. Pop. 1604. 4 miles farther is a small sea port, into which (it has been erroneously asserted) the Earl of Carrick, after James I. of Scotland, was driven by a storm in 1405. He was in reality cap Off Flamborough Head, and carried to London. (See Tytler's History, vol. ii. p. 45 rom Holt is Melton Constable, the seat of Lord Hastings.

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CLXXVI. LONDON TO YARMOUTH THROUGH CHELMSFORD, IPSWICH, SCOLE
INN, BUNGAY, AND BECCLES, 126 Miles.

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coal, lime, &c., and has limekilns, malting-houses, &c. Pop. 1851, 3841.

1 m. from Beccles, Worlingham Hall, Earl of Gosford, and N. Cove Hall.

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are the ruins of Herringfleet Abbey and Herringfleet Hall, J. Leathes, Esq.

At Fritton, Fritton Hall; and 1 m. distant, Somerleyton Hall, Sir. S. M. Peto, Esq.See p. 479.

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CLXXVII. LONDON TO YARMOUTH, THROUGH IPSWICH, WOODBRIDGE, SAXMUNDHAM, AND LOWESTOFT, 124 Miles.

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IPSWICH, the capital of Suffolk, and a place of great antiquity, stands on the side of a gentle elevation rising from the river Orwell, the banks of which present very pleasing prospects. Ipswich formerly contained nineteen parish churches, and still retains twelve, besides three in the Liberty, and several places of worship for Dissenters. In St. Peter's is an ancient font, and in St. Lawrence's a painting by Sir Robert Ker Porter. Ipswich has town and shire halls, an extensive county jail, a commodious market-place, corn-exchange, banks, barracks, baths, theatre, assembly-rooms, public library, free schools, mechanics' institute, custom-house, &c. A college was established here by Cardinal Wolsey, who was said to have been born in a house, still standing, in St. Nicholas parish; but the

104 miles from Saxmundham is Halesworth on the Blythe, by means of which, and of a canal to Southwold, it carries on a considerable trade. A great quantity of hemp is grown in the vicinity, and many of the inhabitants are employed in spinning yarn. 1851, 2329

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institution fell with the founder. Ipswich was formerly, though no longer, cele brated for its woollen manufactures. It chiefly depends at present on the manufactare of agricultural implements and on ship-building, and the exportation of shiptimber, corn, malt, &c.; but it has a considerable import trade for wines, spirits, timber, ship stores, and other commodities. Customs Rev., 1850, £29,126 1s. 2d. Vessels sail every tide from Ipswich to Harwich and back again—an excursion rendered peculiarly delightful by the beauty of the scenery. Ipswich is connected by railway with all parts of the kingdom. About a mile from the town is the race-course, and a beautiful promenade, called Christ Church Park, is open to the public. Two M.P. Pop. 1851, 32,914.

WOODBRIDGE stands on the river Deben, and is a place of great antiquity. It has a spacious market place, in the centre of which is the old shire hall. St. Mary's, the old church, contains several monuments, is spacious, and is supposed to have been erected in the time of Edward III. It has a square buttressed tower 180 feet high. Here are also meeting-houses, richly endowed almshouses, a customhouse, a small theatre, and barracks, dock-yards, &c. Woodbridge is a place of considerable trade, exporting corn, malt, and flour, and importing coal, timber, and general merchandize. Pop. 1851, 5161.

About nine or ten miles from Woodbridge is FRAMLINGHAM, a town of great antiquity, on the Alde. The church is large, with a tower 90 feet high, in which is a peal of eight bells. The roof of the nave is of curiously carved oak. The church contains several monuments of the Howard family; among others, that of the accomplished poet, Earl of Surrey, beheaded by Henry VIII. Here are the ruins of a magnificent castle, which, with the manor, were bequeathed by Sir Robert Hitcham to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. It was to this castle that Queen Mary repaired when Lady Jane Grey was placed upon the throne. Pop. of parish, 2523.

ORFORD, twelve miles from Woodbridge, has an ancient castle, of which only the keep now remains. The church contains an ancient font and several monu ments. One mile distant is Sudbourne Hall, a seat of the Marquis of Hertford, Orford gives the title of Earl to the Walpole family. Pop. 342.

SOUTHWOLD, almost surrounded by the Blythe, is pleasantly situated on as eminence overlooking the sea, and much frequented in the bathing season. h was nearly destroyed by fire in 1659. Pop. 1851, 2103. In Southwold Bay or Sole Bay, the famous naval engagement took place in 1672, between the Dutch under De Ruyter, and the English under the Duke of York, afterwards James II LOWESTOFT, a place of great antiquity, stands on a cliff facing the sea, views from which it is a remarkably picturesque object. The parish church, about hafs mile west of the town, is large, handsome, and contains several ancient monuments In the churchyard is the tomb of Potter, the translator of Eschylus, Sophocis &c. There are also meeting-houses, a town-hall, two light-houses, a theatre, lnatic asylum, &c. &c. One of the principal branches of industry are the fisherie end fishcuring, for the London and Norwich markets. There are rope and twist

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