in Glamorganshire, at the head of the vale of Taff, celebrated for its rich and thick veins of coal, as well as for its romantic beauty. Merthyr Tydvil is famous for the number and extent of its iron works, the most remarkable of which are those of Dowlais and Cyfartha, the former belonging to Sir John Guest and Co., the latter to the Messrs Crawshay. Near Merthyr Tydvil is Dowlais House, the seat of Sir I. B. Guest, Bart. The trade of this town has been greatly benefited by the construction of both a canal and a railway to the seaport of Cardiff, distant about 24 miles. The Vale of Neath Railway connects Merthyr with Swansea. One M.P. Population of parish 1851, 46,378, and of Parl. Bor. 11,684. About 3 miles north of Merthyr Tydvil are the scanty remains of the ancient castle of Morlais, said to have been the seat of the kings of Brecon. It was demolished by the parliamentary army during the civil wars. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. 172 LXX. LONDON TO ABERYSTWITH THROUGH OXFORD, GLOUCESTER, AND HEREFORD, 210 Miles. From Aberyst. 71 From Tyburn Turnpike to HEREFORD, (p. 145.) 134 139 Mansell Lacy House. Two miles distant the site of the Roman station of Kenchester. Foxley House, Sir R. 69 Price, Bart. Garnstone. To Weobley, 21 miles. 66 Norton Canon. 144 To Leominster, 10 miles. 63 Sarnesfield. Lift, an eminence com manding a splendid pro spect. LXXI. LONDON TO WORCESTER THROUGH HIGH-WYCOMBE, OXFORD, AND PERSHORE, 111 Miles. From Worces. From London. From London to House, 49 Woodstock, see p. 189. 62 borough. 42 Enstone. Blenheim, Duke of Marl 69 Ditchley Park, Viscount Dilion, and beyond Cornbury Park, Lord Churchill. ON LEFT FROM LOND. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. Heythrop Park, Earl of Shrewsbury, and 1 m. to the right Great Tew Park. The four shires contigu ous are Worcester, Warwick, Glos'ter, and Oxford. A battle was fought here between the English and the Danes, in which the latter, under Canute, were totally defeated. Batsford Park, Lord Redesdale. From Worces. 37 31 294 Moreton in the Marsh, 81 Toddenham, Sir P. Pole, Gloucestershire. Bart. Sezincote Park, Sir C. R. Rushout, Bart. Springhill, Earl Beauchamp. General Middlehall, Sir T. Phil lipps, Bart. Northwick Park, Lord Northwick. Farncombe Abbey. Evesham was formerly noted for its abbey. the tower of which still remains. One of its churches is adorned with a beautiful Gothic window. It has lately been connected with Worcester by railway, the line between these two places torming the first instalment of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton. 1 M.P. Pop. 1851, 4605. 9 EVESHAM. In the distance Somerville Aston, Lord Somer Great Hampton. 2 miles distant, Elmley Park, T. H. Davies, Esq. Avon Bank, T. B. Marriott, Esq. Wyck Hill House, C. Pole, Esq. 2 m. dist. Besford Court, Sir T. G. Saunders Sebright, Bart. Birlingham Court, and 3 m. dist., Croome Park, Earl Coventry. Caldwell House. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. ABERYSTWITH, (p.138.) 207! LXXIII. LONDON TO SHREWSBURY THROUGH AYLESBURY, KIDDERMINSTER, AND MUCH-WENLOCK, 160 Miles. From Shrews. From London. ON LEFT FROM LOND. From Tyburn Turnpike to Uxbridge. Middlesex (see p. 188.) cross river Coln, and enter Bucks. Chalfont, St Giles's, remarkable as having been the residence of Milton while the plague raged in London, in 1655. Here he finished Paradise Lost. AMERSHAM. is an ancient town, which manufactures large quantities of black lace and cotton. It has a spacious church, containing several monuments, and a townhall, built, in 1642, by Sir W. Drake. Pop. 1851, 2093. Great Missenden was the seat of a rich Abbey. Part of the cloisters still remain. To Thame 9 miles; to Bicester, 16 miles. Oving House, Sir T. D. 441 Aubrey, Bart. |