At Barnet Green are a 13 chalybeate spring and a pe'rifying well. Hewell Grange, Clive, Esq. R. This seat has belonged to the family of the Earls of Plymouth and their representatives since 1341. Bordesley Park, and beyoud Beoley Hall. Coston Hackett. 40 warpe, consists principally of one street, in which are many old houses curiously ornamented. The inhabi 11 BARNET GREEN Station. 32 tants are employed in the manufacture of nails, needles, and linens. The church contains a number of handsome monuments, particularly of the Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury, and has a highly ornamented tower and spire. Pop. 1851, 4426. Chaddesley Corbett. Harborne. Moseley Hall, J. A. Birmingham, (see p. 203). 53 Edgbaston, Lord Cal Taylor, Esq. thorpe. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. LXIII. LONDON TO GLOUCESTER THROUGH MAIDENHEAD, FARINGDON, AND CIRENCESTER, 107 Miles. From Glo'st. From Lond. ON LEFT FROM LOND. LXIV. LONDON TO OXFORD THROUGH MAIDENHEAD AND HENLEY, 58 Miles. From London to Maid Cliefden (Duke of Suther-32 enhead (see pp. 91-92). 26 land). Pinkneys. Temple House, T. P. Williams, Esq., and beyond Bisham Abbey, A. A. Vansittart, Esq. Culham Court. Remenham. Fawley Court, W. P. Williams Freeman, Esq. This place suffered much in the civil wars, from a troop of horse in the interests of Charles I. who tore the books in the library to pieces, and burned many valuable manuscripts and title-deeds of the estate. Henley Pa. 23 cross the Thames, and enter Oxfordshire. HENLEY UPON THAMES. 35 The scenery around is The extremely beautiful. town carries on a considerable trade in corn, flour, and malt. In one of the inns (Red Lion) of this place Shenstone wrote his poem, "On an Inn." Pop. of Parish 1851, 3733. Hall Place, Sir Gilbert East, Bart. Park Place, a noble mansion, beautifully situated, containing a good library, and a choice collection of pictures. 3 miles distant Crowsley. The park is well stocked with deer, and contains a quantity of fine timber. Rotherfield Grays. Grey's Court, Hon. and Rev. Sir F. J. Stapleton, Bixbrand, and beyond Stonor Park, Lord Camoys. 20 Bart. 200 Joyce Grove, Nuffield Heath. 18 2 m. distant, Swincombe 16 House, and beyond Watlington Park. At a distance Watlington, a small town, carrying on but little traffie of any nature. Lace making forms the principal employment of the females. A weekly market has been held here since the time of Richard I. Beyond Watlington is Sherbourne Castle (Earl of Macclesfield). L 41 Braziers House, J. S. Manley, Esq. Ipsden Ho. J. Reade, Esq. Crowmarsh. March Baldon, and Baldon Wallingford, formerly of great importance, is situated on the Thames, over which there is a bridge of 19 arches. It returns 1 M.P. Pop. of par. bor. 1851, 8064. Little Wittenham. Nuneham Park, G. G V. House, Sir. H. P. Willough- 5 Nuneham Courtenay. 52 Harcourt, Esq. The house Cuddesden Palace, Bishop 31 by, Bart. Balden Toot, and beyond of Oxford. Horsepath. Sandford. Littlemoor. is handsome, and contains a choice collection of pic 54tures. Radley House, Sir G. 55 Bowyer, Bart. 58 South Hinksey. Oxford, the capital of the county to which it gives its name, and the seat of one of the most celebrated universities of Europe, is pleasantly situate upon a gentle eminence in a valley at the confluence of two small rivers, the Isis and Cherwell. It is a place of very remote antiquity, but the first fact connected with it that is known with certainty is, that in the reign of Alfred, who at one time resided at Oxford with his three sons, the place was noted for a monastery which was founded in the year 727. Oxford was twice set on fire, and otherwise suffered severely from the Danes. Edmund Ironside was murdered there. Canute frequently resided at Oxford, and Harold Harefoot, his son and successor, was crowned and died there. In the year 1067, the town was stormed by William the Conqueror, and a castle was built by him, now partly occupied by the county gaol and the house of correction. During her contest with Stephen, the Empress Maude was closely besieged in Oxford Castle by her rival, but escaped in the night with only three attendants; and the castle surrendered next morning. In the reign of Richard II. the lectures of Dr John Wycliffe, the warden of Canterbury College, occasioned a great excitement, and afterwards produced very important results. Henry II. resided at Oxford during the greater part of his reign, and here his valiant son Richard Cœur de Lion was born. In the reign of Edward III. the university and town suffered much from a pestilence which carried off a fourth part of the students. In the martyrdoms of Mary's reign, Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer were burnt at Oxford in front of Balliol College. During the civil wars, Oxford, after once or twice changing masters, became the head-quarters of the King. After the battle of Naseby, it surrendered to the parliamentary army under Fairfax. During the reign of James II. the university firmly resisted an illegal command of that prince to elect a Roman Catholic to the presidency of Magdalen College. James proceeded thither in person and expelled the contuma |