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Wherstead Lodge, W.
Serope, Esq., and five 482
miles distant, Wolver- 45
stone Hall, J. Berners,
Esq. delightfully situated
on the west bank of the
Orwell. The park is ex-1
tensive and well stocked
with deer.

Christchurch Park, W. 423
C. Fonnereau, Esq., and
Red House.

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.

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Cross Green.
Copdock.

Hadleigh Guide Post.
cr. the river Orwell.
IPSWICH, (p. 477.)

To Saxmundham, 20 m.

Claydon.

Coddenham Bridge.

Little Stonham.

3 miles from Stonham is Debenham, the church of which contains several ancient monuments, and 4 m. beyond is Worlingworth Hall, now a farm house.

3 miles distant, Tendring Hall, Admiral Sir J. R. Rowley, Bart., and 624 Horksley Park.

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Hintlesham Hall, J. H. L. Anstruther, Esq., & 3 miles distant Bramford Hall.

To Bramford, 3 miles, thence to Great Blackenham 3 mi.es, thence to 681 Needham Market, 34 m., thence to Stow Market,

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The Chauntry,
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To Needham Market, 5 miles, thence to Stow Market, 3 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.

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* The father of the present baronet was the gallant Sir Philip B. Vere Broke, who obtained a baronetcy in consideration of the victory he achieved in 1813, as Captain of the Shannon over the United States Frigate, the Chesapeake.

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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- 912 To Diss, 24 miles. Diss

noted for a singularly carved sign, representing the arms of the chief towns and families in the county, and for a large ircular bed of immense 16 size. (See also p. 469.)

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(see also p. 469) is a neat flourishing town on the Waveney. The inhabitants are principally employed in the manufac944 ture of hempen cloth,

hose, and stays.

The

961 church is remarkable for the disposition of its windows. Here are also Presbyterian and Quakers' meeting-houses, and a charity school. Pop. 1851, 2419.

Dickleburgh.

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Tivetshall Green.

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1017 m. from Diss is NEW BUCKENHAM, where are the ruins of an ancient castle, and a spacious church,containing a rich101 lycarved screen,and some interesting monuments. Mangreen Hall.

To New Buckenham, 131 miles.

To Wymondham, 83 m.

CLXXIV. LONDON TO CROMER BY NEWMARKET, BRANDON, WALTON, AND

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East Dereham is a town of 282 considerable antiquity. Here was anciently a nunnery, founded in the 8th century. The church is a large cruciform building of considerable antiquity, containing a rich font of the 15th century, a curious old chest, in which 243 are deposited the records of the church, and a marble monument to the poet Cowper, who was buried here A. D. 1800. Pop, 1851, 3372. Near Swanton Morley, Elsing Hall.

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At Rawdeswell, Baw- 173 deswell Hall.

FOULSHAM was nearly destroyed by fire in 1770. The church is a handsome building of flint and stone. Pop. 161 1048. 5 m. north of Foulsham is Melton Constable, Lord Hastings.

At Cawston, Haver- 14 land Hall, E. Fellowes, Esq.

AYLSHAM, on the Bure, has 10 a church said to have been erected by John of Gaunt, containing numerous brasses. a curious font, and a painted glass window. Here are also several chapels, banks, free 82 school, &c. Pop. 1851, 2184.

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CROMER is situated on one of the highest cliffs on the Norfolk coast, and carries on some trade in coals, timber, tiles, oil-cake, and other goods. There is a lighthouse 3 on the cliff, and a life-boat. The church is an ancient building of great beauty. Cromer is much frequented in the bathing season, There was anciently a town or village on this part of the coast called Shipden, which was destroyed by the sea about the beginning of the 15th century. The sea still continues to gain on the land.

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About 1 mile beyond Aylsham is Blickling Hall, containing a good library, and surrounded by fine grounds. Blickling was at one time the property of Sir T. Boleyne, 120 Earl of Wiltshire and Or monde, the father of Anne Boleyne, who was married here to Henry VIII.

Ingworth Mill.

Hanworth Green.

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Powder Hill.

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terton Park, the seat of the Beyond Blickling is WolEarl of Orford.

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* About 11 miles from Aylsham is HOLT, the birth-place of Sir Thomas Gresham, where there is a free school founded by that celebrated merchant. Pop. 1604. 4 miles farther is Cley, a small sea port, into which (it has been erroneously asserted) the Earl of Carrick, after wards James I. of Scotland, was driven by a storm in 1405. He was in reality captured off Flamborough Head, and carried to London. (See Tytler's History, vol. ii. p. 451.) 5 m. from 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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BUNGAY is a railway station, 211 and is situated on the Waveney, navigable for barges up

to the town. It was almost

destroyed by fire in 1688, but
has since been neatly rebuilt.
It has two parish churches,
one of which has a fine tower.

Here also are remains of a
Benedictine nunnery, and of a

very strong castle, fortified
in the reign of Stephen, but
demolished in that of Henry
III. Bungay has a handsome
market place and cross, a
theatre, assembly rooms, free
grammar school, &c. Here
also are several mineral

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To Norwich, 19 miles.
Redenhall (church of

the 14th century). Gawdy Hall.

Denton House, 1 m. Earsham House, Sir W. W. Dalling, Bart. 2 m. from Bungay, Ditchingham Park, J. J. Bedingfield, Esq.; Hedenham Park, Broome Hall.

13 m. Ellingham Hall, and, 3 m. distant, Kirby Cane Hall (Lord Berners).

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springs. By means of the 161 railway and the Waveney the town carries on some trade in corn, malt, flour, 14 coal, lime, &c., and has limekilns, malting-houses, &c. Pop. 1851, 3841.

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

At Gillingham, All Saints, Gillingham Hall.

Near St Olave's Bridge are the ruins of Herringfleet Abbey and Herringfleet Hall, J. Leathes, Esq.

At Fritton, Fritton Hall; and 14 m. distant, Somerleyton Hall, Sir. S. M. Peto, Esq.See p. 479.

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Beccles is a well built town on the Waveney. It has an elegant Gothic church, the porch of which is a good specimen of later English.

In the south part of the

town is the ruins of another church. Here are also a handsome town hall, several chapels, banks, free school, and grammar school. common of about 1400 acres belongs to the town. Pop. 1851, 4398.

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At Gillingham, All Saints, Geldeston Hall, J. Kerrich, Esq.

At Toft Monks, Raveningham Hall, Sir E. Ba1263 con, Bart.

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

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Ufford Place, Captain 47 WOODBRIDGE, (p. 478.) 76

C. Brook.

Christ Church Park, W. C. Fonnereau, Esq. Bealings Hall.

2 m. Playford Hall.

Beacon Hill House, Sir E. S. Gooch, Bart.

Seckford Almshouses. The Priory, and 3 m. distant, Grundisbrugh Hall, Sir C. Blois, Bart. 781 Bredfield Hall.

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To Orford, 11 m., and 1 m. thence, Sudbourne 45 Hall (Marquis of Hertford); Melton Lodge. Loudham Whitbread, Esq., and near it the remains of Campsey Abbey. 2 m. Rendlesham Hall, Lord 423 Rendlesham.

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2 m. Campsey Ash High House, John Shepherd, Esq.

Little Glemham Hall, Hon. Mrs. North.

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Thorpe Hall, C. Baldry, Esq.

Glevering Hall, A. 81 Arcdeckne, Esq.

Easton Park, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. Great Glemham Hall, J. Moseley, Esq.; Marlesford Hall, and 2 miles, 86 s. F. Corrance, Esq., and distant, Parham Hall, Parham Lodge.

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