THE RADCLIFFE OBSERVATORY, erected out of the funds of Dr Radcliffe, by the trustees of his will, at an expense of L.30,000. Besides these buildings there is a botanic garden, containing about five acres. THE NEW UNIVERSITY PRINTING OFFICE erected 1826-7. The total number of electors (doctors and masters of arts) upon the books of the different colleges and halls of Oxford is above 3450. Oxford contains fifteen parish churches. The other buildings most worthy of notice are, the town-hall, the city bridewell, where is preserved the door of the prison in which Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer were confined, the county gaol, the Radcliffe Infirmary, &c. There are several meeting houses belonging to dissenting bodies. Races are held annually in Port Meadow, a short distance from the city. Oxford returns two M.P. Pop. 31,500. At Stanton Harcourt, 4 miles distant, are some remains of a mansion that belonged to the Earls Harcourt, now extinct. In one of the rooms, Pope passed a portion of two summers in translating Homer. The church contains several monuments of the Harcourt family. In the vicinity are three large monumental stones called the Devil's Quoits. LXV. LONDON TO GLOUCESTER THROUGH OXFORD AND CHELTENHAM, 103 Miles. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. | From Glo'ster From ON LEFT FROM LOND. Wytham Abbey, Earl of Abingdon From Hyde Pa. Corner 471 Botley Hill, (Berks.) 551 cr. riv. Windrush, WITNEY. BURFORD Enter Gloucestershire. 59 Cumnor. 64 Cockthorpe Park. 2 miles distant, Broadwell Grove, and near it is Filkins Hall. To Faringdon, 10 miles. Eastington Parke LXVII. LONDON TO HEREFORD THROUGH GLOUCESTER AND ROSS, 134 Miles. The About 5 miles from Ross are the massy ivy-covered ruins of Goodrich Castle. There was a castle here before the Conquest. keep, which is the most ancient part, is in the Saxon style. During the civil war it was a scene of desperate contention,being repeatedly taken and retaken. It was the last castle in England, except Pendennis, that held out for the King. It was afterwards destroyed by order of the Parliament. There is a remarkably fine view from the battlements of one of the to wers. 16 14 Huntley. Enter Herefordshire. Weston. ROSS, situated on a rock elevated] above the east bank of the Wye. Here the celebrated "Man of Ross" Mr J. Kyrle lived, and was interred in Ross church, where a monument has been erected to his memory. The church also contains several monuments of the Rudhall family, Jone of whom defended Hereford against Cromwell. The churchyard and the contiguous prospect ground laid out by Mr Kyrle are celebrated for their beautiful views. Ross is a favourite resort for summer parties visiting the Wye. Pop. 3715. High Grove, Huntly Court, and be 110yond Flaxley Abbey, Sir 114 M. H.C. Boevey, Bart. To Mitchel Dean, 2 m. 118 120 A little below the town, on the right bank of the river, stand the ruins of Wilton Castle, which, at Jone time, belonged to Thomas Guy, the founder of Guy's Hospital in London. The estate of Wilton was left by him to that establishment. Near Koss is Goodrich Court, the seat of the late Sir S. R. Meyrick, containing a celebrated collection of armour. It is freely shown on application. ON RIGHT FROM LOND. From St David's. From London. ON LEFT FROM LOND. From Hyde Park Corner tol 801 LLANDOVERY (Car- 187 Two m. distant Henllys marthenshire, p. 171.) 1971 cr. river Teivv. 2042 To Aberystwith through 62 LAMPETER (Cardigan-205 Aberaeron, 29 miles, Tregaron, 11 miles. shire,) a small town on the west bank of the Teivy, which is noted for its salmon. The church is an ancient buildfing, with a square tower. Here is a college founded by Bishop Burgess for the education of Welsh clergymen. 53 Allt Yr Odyn Arms. To Caermarthen, 22 m. Lampeter forms one of the Cardigan district of burghs, returning one M.P. Pop. of Lampeter 989. 31 St Dogmell's Pembrokeshire. 236 21 NEWPORT, (p. 136.) 245 14 FISHGUARD, (p. 136,) 8 Mathry. 2583 Penlan. 260 7 Hendra. 265 2 ON RIGHT FROM LOND. LXIX. LONDON TO HAVERFORDWEST AND MILFORD, BY OXFORD, GLOUCESTER, ROSS, MONMOUTH, BRECON, AND CAERMARTHEN, 255) Miles. To Hereford, 124 miles. 1344 to Wilton, Herefordsh. 121 ON LEFT FROM LOND. |
