INDEX TO THE COUNTRY SEATS.

In this Index the Name of every Possessor of a Seat is referred to, as well as the Name of the Seat itself, together with a Description of the most remarkable.

A.

Abbey, the, 173.

Abbot, Right Hon. Charles, 57. (see Kiddbrook)

Ackland, Sir T. D. 196, 197. (see Killerton Park)

A’Court, Sir Wm. 206. (see Heytesbury Park)

A’Dair, —— Esq. 194. (see Heatherton Park)

Adam, W. Esq. 52. (see Mount Nod Farm)

Alderbury House, 209.

Amfield House, 85.

Amherst, Lord, 17. (see Montreal)

Amport Park, 159.

Andrews, Sir Joseph, 180. (see Shaw House)

Angerstein, J. J. Esq. 1. (see Woodlands)

Anglesea, Marquis of, (see Earl of Uxbridge) 140. (see Stalbridge Park)

Angmering Park, 217.

Anthony House, 123, the seat of the Right Hon. R. P. Carew, Esq. M. P. is a modern building, desirably situated on the south side of the Lyhner river. It contains a collection of old portraits, and some paintings.

Arden, Lord, 47. (see Nork House)

Arundell, Lord, 138. (see Wardour Castle)

Arundel Park, 44, 217, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Norfolk. This castle stands on a hill, at the southern extremity of an extensive, well-wooded, and beautiful park. The original, which was very ancient (mentioned in the will of Alfred the Great), and greatly delapidated by the unsparing hand of time, has been recently repaired in the most costly and elegant manner, in the gothic style, at a vast expence, by the late Duke. This spot has the pre-eminent privilege of conferring the dignity of Earl, without creation, on whosoever possesses it; a privilege not enjoyed by any other place in the kingdom.

Arundel Castle stands on an elevated situation, its foundation being a steep circular knoll, formed partly by nature, and partly by art. From the castle, the Isle of Wight is visible. The country towards the sea is low and flat, and it is supposed that the sea once washed the walls of this edifice, anchors and other marine implements having been found near it. The park and views from thence comprise a great variety of picturesque and beautiful scenery.

To attempt a particular description of this truly magnificent mansion, in the circumscribed limits of this work, is impossible.

The exterior presents a singularly beautiful, imposing and majestic appearance, and the interior arrangements are contrived with every variety of taste, elegance, and propriety, many of the apartments being superbly furnished and decorated with valuable paintings.

Ash Park, 99.

Ashdown Park, 58.

Ashland House, 213.

Ashtead Park, 62, the seat of R. Howard, Esq. consists of about 140 acres, enclosed with a brick wall. The church stands in the park, and near it stood the old mansion, immediately contiguous to the site of which is erected the present elegant residence. The stables are very magnificent.

Austins, F. M. Esq. 18. (see Kippington)

Avington Park, 84, the seat of Earl Temple. The mansion is chiefly built of brick, and is situated in a well-planted valley, surrounded with high downs, forming a singular and pleasing contrast. Some of the apartments are elegantly fitted up, and enriched by a choice collection of paintings. The park is near three miles in circumference, well diversified, containing some fine old timber, and has a handsome ornamental piece of water before the house.

Avisford House, 217.

Aylesbury, Earl of, 182. (see Savernake Lodge)

B.

Bacon, —— Esq. 180. (see Benham Place)

Badworth Park, 217.

Bagshot Park, 72. H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester. The house stands in the centre of a park, upwards of three miles in circumference.

Bailbrook House, 187, 201.

Bake, 124.

Bambridge, 78.

Bamfylde, G. Esq. 197. (see Poltimore House)

Banks, Sir Joseph, 70. (see Spring Grove)

Bannister’s Lodge, 220.

Barclay, G. Esq. 63. (see Burfoot Lodge)

Barfoot, —— Esq. 97. (see Midlington Place)

Baring, Sir Thomas, 76. (see Stratton Park)

Barnfield, 88.

Barton Court, 181, the seat of C. Dundas, Esq. The house is a good brick building, with wings, pleasantly situated on a branch of the Kennet, and protected on the north side by rows of stately trees.

Barton, —— Esq. 220. (see Roundham House)

Basing Park, 95.

Batchelor, Major, 185.

Batt, I. T. Esq. 209. (see New Hall)

Battle Abbey, 22, the seat of Sir Godfrey Webster, is situated on a gentle rise, with a delightful sweep before it of meadows and woods, bounded by woody hills, which form a valley, winding towards Hastings and the sea. The ruins of this once magnificent structure, bear ample testimony of the scale of the establishment, their circuit embracing nearly a mile. The remains occupy nearly three sides of a long square; the middle side is converted into a modern habitation. The grand entrance, facing the town, is a large square building, embattled at the top with a handsome octagon tower at each corner, composing a very rich and elegant piece of gothic architecture. The side of the square, opposite to the gateway, consists of two long low parallel walls; the remaining side forms the dwelling house. Some of these ruins are interesting; but the greater part have been destroyed or defaced by modern alterations.

Bazalgette, —— Esq. 79.

Bear Place, 177, the seat of Sir M. Ximenes, is an elegant modern house, with wings, delightfully situated on an elevated spot, in a pleasant woodland country. A ridge of hills screen it on the north; a pleasing variety of inequalities, tufted with woods, compose its grounds, and the views towards the south and east are open and extensive.

Beauport, 22, the seat of Sir James Bland Burgess, Bart. so named by its late possessor, Gen. James Murray, after Beauport, near Quebec, in Canada, at the reduction of which he acted a distinguished part. It is a handsome modern edifice, built of stone, and, from its situation on an eminence, commands magnificent sea views: from hence, on a clear day, Boulogne and Calais are distinctly visible.

Bebb, —— Esq. 180. (see Donnington Grove)

Beckenham Place, 16, the seat of John Cator, Esq. is a handsome building, commanding a beautiful, though not extensive prospect.

Beckford, William, Esq. 163. (see Fonthill Abbey)

Bedhampton Place, 214.

Beechworth Castle, 63, the seat of Henry Peters, Esq. The mansion is old, situated on the site of an ancient castle, of which it once formed a part, on the bank of the river Mole: great improvements have been made by the present occupier. The park contains some noble timber. The outer park is skirted with chesnut-trees, of a remarkably large growth; and the inner, in which the house is situated, has two fine avenues, one of elms, and another, 350 yards in length, composed of limes of an extraordinary size.

Bell Vue, 130.

Belle Vue, 79, 91, 221, the seat of Josiah Jackson, Esq. This delightful spot is situated near Southampton, on the west side of the river Itchen. The house, a beautiful modern edifice, commands a most exquisite prospect; the shrubberies and gardens are tastefully arranged, which, together with a spacious green-house and hot-houses, contain a great variety of choice plants.

Belmont, 96.

Benham Place, 180, the seat of —— Bacon, Esq. The entrance to the park from the high road, has a handsome lodge on each side; a spacious road from thence through a wood leads to the open grounds, where a variety of pleasing views immediately present themselves. On the south, beyond the vale, through which, in meandering mazes, glides the limpid Kennet, a fine prospect of Hampsted Marshal Park presents itself. The grounds on this side are agreeably diversified in appearance, richly decorated with wood and water, which objects are most delightfully distributed over verdant meadows by the plaistic hand of nature, forming a most enchanting assemblage of sylvan beauties. On the west are high grounds, crowned with extensive woods, with the bold projecting tracts of the Wiltshire Downs in the distance. The view towards the east has also equal claims to attention; a large and well-cultivated district thence appearing in lovely contrast to the view. The mansion is regular, of the Ionic order, composed of free stone, having an elegant portico on the south front. It stands on a sloping bank, amidst a most charming grove of trees of various coloured foliage. A handsome sheet of water, partaking of all the crystal beauties of its parent stream, the Kennet, flows before the mansion, over which stands a bridge of three arches, built in the Chinese style. The grounds are judiciously ornamented with woods, and the whole presents a combination of simplicity and beauty.

Bently, T. Esq. 4. (see the Hermitage)

Benyon, R. Esq. 178. (see Englefield House)

Berkeley, Lady, 174. (see Cranford Park)

Besborough, Earl of, 24. In this house are some valuable antiquities, particularly the celebrated trunk of a Venus, from the collection of Baron Stosch; and a bust of Demosthenes, by Benvenuto Cellini; with some good pictures, among which are, the Interment of a Cardinal, by John ab Eyck, the first painter in oil colours; also portraits, by Rubens and Holbein.

Bevis Mount, 221, the seat of H. Hulton, Esq. derives its name from the celebrated Sir Bevois, the hero of Southampton. It was originally a vast pile of earth thrown up for defence, which is now laid out in pleasure grounds of the most tasteful description, the effect of which is greatly heightened by its situation, the tide, at high water, forming a beautiful bay at the foot of the eminence. This was once the residence of Southeby the poet.

Biddulph, John, Esq. 39. (see Burton Park)

Bistern House, 94.

Bittern Grove, 221.

Black Brook, 222.

Blacklands, 184, the seat of John Merrywether, Esq. This seat the present possessor has greatly improved: the grounds abound with wood, and display much picturesque scenery.

Blake, —— Esq. 221. (see Merry Oak Farm)

Blagrave, —— Esq. 178. The seat of this gentleman is a handsome regular structure, with wings, most advantageously situated in a pleasant and tastefully diversified park, agreeably embellished with gently rising lawns, and trees of various foliage, grouped, and otherwise most judiciously arranged, by which means the north front is rendered perfectly secure from the chilling blasts incidental to that quarter. It is famous for its fine venison.

Bland Burgess, Sir James, 22. (see Beauport)

Bland, —— Esq. 62. (see Randall House)

Blandford, Marquis of. (see Duke of Marlboro’) 177. (see White Knights and Sion Hill)

Blue Hayes, 116.

Bolderwood Lodge, 87, H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester, Lord Warden of the New Forest.

Bolton, Lord, 75. (see Hackwood Park)

Bolton, H. Esq. 62. (see Givens Grove)

Bonham, T. Esq. 30.

Boringdon, Lord, 122. (see Boringdon Park and Saltram)

Boringdon Park, 122. A deer park belonging to Lord Boringdon. Here are the remains of a mansion built in the fourteenth century, now occupied by a farmer. The park contains about 500 acres, including a great variety of fine scenery.

Borrodaile, —— Esq. 52.

Botley Grange, 212.

Bounds, 14, the property of the Earl of Darnley. The demesne surrounds the park, and consists of about 1000 acres of well-wooded and picturesque land.

Bower House, 199.

Bow Wood, 185, the magnificent seat of the Marquis of Lansdown. The mansion house stands on elevated ground; it consists of three distinct parts, erected at different periods, consequently exhibiting different styles of architecture. The first part was built by John, Earl of Shelburne, grandfather to the present possessor, which, in style of architecture, resembles an Italian villa. The first marquis extended the building by adding a wing, 300 feet in extent, in imitation of a wing of Dioclesian’s palace at Spalatro; this forms the southern side of two quadrangular courts, which are surrounded by domestic offices. The third portion, to the north of the house, but connected with it, consists of a series of private apartments, which are appropriated to visitors. It is situated in an extensive and beautiful park, greatly diversified by nature, and enriched by skilful and judicious cultivation. The principal front faces the south, and commands the most beautiful and richly variegated prospects. It is ornamented with a large portico, supported by columns of the Doric order, with corresponding entablatures, whence a pediment arises, on which the family arms are sculptured in bold relief. The entrance hall, or vestibule, is paved with tesselated marble.

The apartments are fitted up in the most elegant style, and many are ornamented with valuable pictures and drawings.

The park and pleasure grounds of Bow-wood are very extensive, environed by plantations, arranged in the most tasteful and elegant varieties. A noble lake, which covers the space of about thirty acres, expands its pellucid waters in the front of the mansion, delightfully heightening the beauties of the surrounding scenery. This expanse of water is divided into two branches, one of which, after flowing a considerable distance under a fine hanging wood, is lost to the view by a circuitous course round a beautiful mass of plantation: the other recedes behind an elevated part of the lawn. At the northern extremity of the lake is a rock, through which the water issues in several broken streams, which, though artificial, have the wildness and picturesque effect of nature in the most uncultivated state. These united cascades fall in one sheet against some projecting stones of irregular shapes. In these rocks are also contained several subterraneous passages, whose dark openings, being in perfect unison with the noise of the waters and the seclusion of the spot, renders this a scene at once sublime, and beautifully awful. The rocks also contain a vast number of petrifactions. In the arrangements and distribution of ornaments in these grounds, nature has been suffered to revel unconfined, guided, but not fettered, by art, only sufficient to render her works, if possible, still more delightful. Here is a mausoleum consecrated to the memory of John, Earl of Shelburne. It is situated on an eminence, enveloped in a deep and silent grove, judiciously appropriated to the solemnity of the scene, and contains a monument of marble, with a suitable inscription.

Bradford, T. Esq. 58. (see Ashdown Park)

Bramshill Park, 74, the seat of Sir J. Cope. The mansion is situated on a bold eminence, in a spacious Park, and forms one of the most striking features in the county of Hants. It is reported to have been built as a palace for Prince Henry, son of James the First, but never completed according to the original design; the centre part alone being finished.

Bramstone, —— Esq. 99. (see Hall Place)

Brant, —— Esq. 23.

Brianston, 107, the seat of E. B. Portman, Esq. This elegant building, which has been recently erected on the site of the old mansion, is composed of free stone, covering an area of 112 feet by 100, with offices erected separate, but communicating with the house by an enclosed passage. The apartments are elegantly spacious, and fitted up in the most superb and chaste style. The grounds are laid out with great taste, assisted by nature. A beautiful wood-crowned cliff extends itself from the mansion to Blandford Bridge, in a semicircular direction, with the river Stour flowing in a line before it, through verdant meadows, which, together with the town of Blandford, advantageously seen, forms a charming view from the front of the mansion.

Brickland House, 221.

Brickworth, 209.

Bridge House, 49.

Bridge Place, 8.

Bridges, H. Esq. 219. (see Buckingham House)

Bridges, Mrs. 9. (see Wooton Court)

Bridwell, 195.

Broadlands Park, 86, 211, 220, the seat of Lord Viscount Palmerston. The house is a neat edifice of white brick, standing on the eastern side of the river Test, which flows through the park: it was nearly rebuilt by the late Lord Palmerston, a most eminent connoisseur of his time, who made a fine collection of paintings, which are preserved in this mansion.

Brockenhurst House, 93, the seat of John Moraunt, Esq. (once the residence of the philanthropic Howard), is a handsome modern building, situated in a spacious park, beautifully diversified with every variety of woodland scenery.

Broom Park, 9, the seat of Sir Henry Oxenden, Bart. The house is a respectable building, of the time of Charles the First; the present Baronet has expended considerable sums in extending and improving the grounds (which are paled in), though nature, especially in front and to the west, has afforded but barren materials to work upon.

Brympton House, 141.

Buckingham House, 219.

Burfoot Lodge, 63.

Burlton, W. Esq. 138. (see Donhead Hall)

Burnett, Sir Robert, 61.

Burrell, Sir C. 65. (see Nep Castle)

Burrell, W. Esq. 65. (see West Grinsted Park)

Burton, 94.

Burton, —— Esq. 183. (see Lockeridge House)

Burton House, 94.

Burton (formerly Bodectin) Park, 39. During the lapse of three centuries was the seat of the very ancient and knightly family of Goring, the heir of which brought this estate to the Biddulphs’, of Biddulph, in Staffordshire, in marriage.

Burton Place is a mansion of great extent, having a singularly handsome front, one hundred and seventy-three feet in length. It is in the best style of architecture, by Battesla Leoni, who was much employed about the beginning of the last century. A venerable residence, built in the reign of Elizabeth, was partly destroyed by fire, and the present structure was begun by Sir W. Goring, in 1723. J. Biddulph, Esq. who succeeded to it, brought it to completion, externally, and within these few years, the apartments have been fitted up with judgment and taste. The saloon is a remarkably fine room, 46 feet by 30, and the present proprietor is John Biddulph, Esq. who has resided at Florence for many years past, but it is inhabited by his brother, Charles Biddulph, Esq.

The site is extremely beautiful, in a large park, picturesquely diversified, being intersected by a succession of small lakes falling into each other, which, as a very rare occurrence, are noticed in Doomsday book for the produce of fish, which is there valued. Carp is the chief stock, with tench and perch of extraordinary size. In 1789, out of one pond of 50 acres, were taken 2,824 fish of different kinds. Fronting the south aspect, the bold headlands, which divide the county, rise majestically. Duncton Hill and Lavington Down are immediately opposite, and are broken into knolls richly invested in groves of low wood. These acclivities are infinitely various and beautiful, and the whole scene is rendered interesting by the combination of the softest verdure, with broken cliffs, and an endless terrace of down, in the distance.

Busbridge Park, 27, the seat of Henry Hare Townsend, Esq. The mansion contains many first rate pictures, by Raphael, Teniers, Vandyck, Rembrandt, Vandervelt, and others; with a large collection of the best productions of Morland.

Byron, T. Esq. 53. (see Hooley House)

C.

Camerton, 188.

Cams Hall, 98, 222, the seat of Mrs. Delme, is a handsome modern building, pleasantly situated on the east side of Portsmouth Harbour, with a good park.

Cannon House, 36, the seat of Lord Selsey. The house is situated at the northern extremity of the park; the grounds are judiciously planted, and about 200 yards distant from the mansion, through the park, runs the little stream, called the Lavant.

Carclew, 130, the seat of Sir William Lemon, Bart. is pleasantly situated on a gentle eminence. The house is a neat modern building, of the Ionic order, faced with granite, having a regular portico. The centre and wings are connected by colonnades; it contains some good pictures, and is fitted up with much taste. Every advantage has been judiciously taken of the variety of surface, and the grounds are well laid out.

Carew, Rt. Hon. R. P. 123. (see Anthony House)

Carhampton, Earl of, 25. (see Pains Hill)

Carlyon, T. Esq. 127. (see Tregrehan)

Castle Goring, 218.

Castle House, 164.

Castle Malwood Cottage, 87, the seat of Col. Murray. The situation is high, and commands extensive views.

Catchfrench, 124.

Cator, J. Esq. 16. (see Beckenham Place)

Caversham Park, 177, the seat of Major Marsack. The mansion is stately and regular, situated on an eminence, that commands extensive views of Berks and the adjacent counties. The grounds are tastefully laid out, and the park includes every variety of appropriate embellishment.

Cazalet, P. Esq. 17. (see Halstead)

Chandler, Rev. Dr. 178. (see Tilehurst Place)

Channing, Major, 112. (see Verst)

Charlcott House, 205.

Charlton House, 1, the residence of Lady Spencer Wilson, is very pleasantly situated, and exhibits a good specimen of the style of building in vogue during the reign of James the First, though some considerable alterations were made in it by Sir William Ducie, about the year 1659. It forms an oblong square, with projections at the ends of each front, crowned by turrets, and an open ballustrade which surrounds the summit of the whole. The centre also projects, and the entrance is ornamented by Corinthian columns; the bases displaying sculptures of lions’ heads. In the window above are the arms and alliance of Sir William Ducie. The saloon is richly ornamented; the ceiling is still in the original state, as finished by Sir Adam Newton, and exhibits the royal arms, and ostrich feathers: the chimney piece is of the same age, and has on one side the figure of Vulcan, in alabaster, and on the other that of Venus. In a room adjoining to the saloon is a chimney piece, with a slab of black marble, so finely polished, that Lord Down is said to have seen in it a robbery committed on Blackheath, and sent out his servants, who apprehended the thieves. The gallery on the north side of the house was also fitted up by Sir A. Newton, and measures seventy-six feet by sixteen feet. In the windows is some painted glass of the arms of the Ducies, and their alliances. In this gallery are portraits of Henry, Prince of Wales, and Thomas Wilson, LL. D. secretary of state to Queen Elizabeth; and also a large and valuable collection of natural history, made by Lady Wilson, consisting of insects, minerals, extraneous fossils, and other subjects: among the fossils are a great variety of those found in the parish. The park and pleasure grounds comprise about seventy acres, and include some beautiful scenery. Before the court-yard is a row of aged cypress trees.

Charlton Park, 9, a small seat belonging to Robert Foot, Esq. The house is surrounded by fine trees, and the grounds are noted for uncommon verdure, even in time of drought.

Chart Park, 63, the seat of Sir C. H. Talbot. The house is a plain white building, which commands pleasant and extensive views to the south, and through the adjacent grounds into a beautiful park, which, though not extensive, is planted with great taste.

Chase, R. Esq. 59. (see Horstead Place)

Chatley House, 205.

Chawton Park, 82, 95.

Chevening, 17, the seat of Earl Stanhope. The house is a handsome modern structure, fronted with stucco. This manor was purchased of the daughters of Lord Dacre, after having been in the several possessions of De Chevening, Isley, and Leonard, by the great Earl Stanhope, ancestor to the present owner. The grounds have been much improved by the late Earl, who was well known both as a politician and mechanical genius, particularly celebrated for his improvement of the printing press.

Chichester, Earl of, 60. (see Stanmer Park)

Chichester, —— Esq. 188. (see Camerton)

Chilton Lodge, 181, the seat of —— Pearce, Esq. This is an elegant mansion, boldly and conspicuously situated in a spacious park, adorned with woods, laid out in the most judicious and tasteful manner. The house and grounds command many beautiful views.

Chilworth House, 211.

Chipstead Place, 17, the property and residence of George Polhill, Esq. whose ancestor, David Polhill, Esq. purchased it in the year 1658.

Chissel House, 221.

Claremont Park, 25, the seat of H. R. H. the Princess Charlotte of Wales, and H. S. H. the Prince of Saxe-Cobourg. The mansion was erected by Lord Clive, the conqueror of India, at an expense of £100,000. It forms an oblong square of 132 feet by 102. In the principal front a flight of steps leads to the grand entrance, under a pediment supported by Corinthian columns. The apartments are spacious and elegant, and the situation well chosen, commanding various views of the water and plantations in the park, which are extremely beautiful.

Clark, Capt. 62. (see Elm Bank)

Clark, R. H. Esq. 195. (see Bridwell)

Clark, R. Esq. 179. (see Padworth House)

Clifford, Lord, 118. (see Ugbrook House)

Clutton, W. Esq. 48. (see Hartswood)

Cobham Hall, 4, the seat of Earl Darnley. This mansion, though not externally grand, retains sufficient remains of its ancient baronial splendour to excite considerable interest: it is built in the form of a half H; the extremities of the side wings are terminated by octagonal towers, and, with the centre, and a sunk wall in the front, encloses a quadrangular lawn, ornamented by statues, vases, &c. The centre of the building was planned by Inigo Jones, and was new cased with brick, and sashed, by the late Earl Darnley; so that its appearance is not uniform with the wings, which formed part of the residence of the Cobhams.

The furniture and decorations of the apartments in Cobham Hall are of the most costly and elegant nature, enriched by a variety of beautiful sculpture, and a fine collection of pictures.

The park, which includes 1800 acres, and is nearly seven miles in circumference, is beautifully diversified, and abundantly wooded. The oaks are particularly luxuriant, and many of them are very large and venerable. On the south side, leading from the house, is a noble avenue of lime trees, consisting of four rows, and extending to the length of upwards of 1000 yards. On an elevated site, towards the southern extremity of the park, is an extensive building, visible from the road, erected as a MAUSOLEUM, or CHAPEL, at an expense of £9000, under an injunction in the will of the late Earl, and designed for the sepulture of the family. The basement story, which is rusticated, contains a vault and sarcophagus, surrounded by recesses for interments. The floor over this was intended for a chapel, and is crowned by a dome, supported by eight Corinthian columns. The exterior part of this story has four wings, with duplicated columns, sustaining sarcophaguses, and is terminated by a pyramid.

Cogley House, 173.

Cold Harbour, 213.

Coldrinick, 124.

Coley Park, 178.

Combe House, 24.

Combe Park, 123.

Compton House, 137, the seat of John Hungerford Penruddock, Esq. The mansion is commodious, and is advantageously situated in a part of the country extremely luxuriant. It was the residence of the celebrated Col. Penruddock, who lost his life in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Charles the Second to the throne.

Compton Park, 184, the seat of Mrs. Heneage. This mansion is situated on lofty ground, and is visible at the distance of thirty miles. It is composed of stone and bricks, and contains some good rooms, in which are many valuable pictures. It stands in a pleasant park, ornamented with water, and fine plantations of wood.

Conolly, —— Esq. 204. (see Midford Castle)

Cook, —— Esq. 29. (see Milland House)

Cook, —— Esq. 114. (see Sion House)

Cope, Sir J. 74. (see Bramshill Park)

Copland, A. Esq. 69. The residence of this gentleman is surrounded by extensive and ornamental gardens and pleasure grounds; in the latter are a beautiful grotto, and a sheet of water. The house is neat, in the villa style.

Copley, Sir Jos. 124. (see Bake)

Corsham Park, 186, the seat of P. Methuen, Esq. The original building was erected in the year 1582, but it has subsequently been much enlarged and improved, and is now a most magnificent mansion, in the gothic style; it is situated in an extensive park, in the ornament and arrangement of which, nature and art are happily combined. But the greatest attraction to this charming spot is an extensive and valuable collection of pictures, by the most celebrated masters.

Corsham House is open for public inspection two days in the week; the apartments shown are, first, the grand hall, which is fitted up in the old baronial style; it is 110 feet in length, 25 feet broad, and 25 feet high: the state dressing room, the state bed chamber, the cabinet room, the picture gallery, the music room, the saloon, and the dining room. These apartments are fitted up with great elegance, superbly furnished, and adorned with the whole of the principal pictures in the Methuen collection.

Coryton House, 113.

Coventry, Earl of, 52.

Cowdry Park, 34. In this extensive and beautiful park are situated the picturesque ruins of Cowdry House, once the magnificent seat of the noble family of Montague. These ruins are situated in a valley, near the banks of the Arun, between two hills crowned with woods, the present state of which bear evident testimony of the former magnificence and splendour of this justly celebrated mansion. It was richly decorated with paintings, and contained a choice collection of books, which, together with the house, and the whole of its valuable furniture, was destroyed by fire, on the night of the 24th of September, 1793. Its present possessor, Pointz Cowdry, Esq. has erected a new brick house in the park, about a mile from the ruins, in which he resides.

Cowdry, Pointz, Esq. 34. (see Cowdry Park)

Cox, B. Esq. 160. (see Old Warren Cottage)

Cox, R. Esq. 159.

Cranbury House, 78, the seat of Lady Holland, is an extensive mansion, commanding some good views of the surrounding country, in which the river Itchin, the Southampton water, and the Isle of Wight, are prominent and interesting features. The home scenery is very fine, and the grounds are enriched by plantations.

Cranford Park, 174, the seat of Lady Berkley. The park is a perfect flat, but abounding with wood, and well watered by the Crane. The house, an ancient building, is situated in an angle of the park near the church: though it commands no variety of prospects, yet, from the distribution of the woods and other embellishments, it may be deemed a pleasant retirement. Cranford is celebrated for game, particularly pheasants.

Crawford, —— Esq. 51.

Crockerhill House, 216.

Crook, —— Esq. 75, 131. (see Kempshot Park)

Crowhurst Park, 22, the seat of J. Pelham, Esq. This mansion is desirably situated in a pleasant park, and commands extensive views of the British Channel.

Cuckfield Place, 50, the seat of the Rev. Mr. Sergison. This mansion stands in a picturesque situation, surrounded with a park. The approach is from the high road to Brighton, by a spacious gravel walk, bordered with noble trees, to the gate-house, which opens into a court leading to the principal entrance of the mansion.

Cuffnells, 92, the pleasant residence of G. Rose, Esq. This interesting spot, surrounded by the sylvan scenery of the New Forest, possesses many peculiar advantages: boldly irregular in surface, and strikingly embellished with stately forest trees, it presents many beautiful landscapes. The house is situated on a rising ground embosomed in wood, in the construction of which domestic comfort appears to have been particularly studied, though exterior elegance has not been altogether forgotten. The conservatory is filled with choice plants; and the library is supposed to contain the finest collection of books in the possession of any private gentleman in the kingdom. Here are also some good portraits.

Cummings, —— Esq. 177. (see Ruscombe House)

Cunningham, Col. 99. (see Maltshanger House)

Curbridge House, 213.

Curtis, Sir Roger, 32. (see Gatcomb)

D.

Danson Park, 2, the seat of John Johnson, Esq. The mansion is a handsome fabric, standing on a commanding eminence, in a pleasant park. The original designs were given by Sir Robert Taylor, but were somewhat departed from in raising the superstructure: on the principal floor are three large and elegant apartments. The grounds were laid out by the celebrated Brown, who also formed a spacious sheet of water in the park, which exhibits some flourishing plantations. The wings of the house were subsequently pulled down, and a large pile of stabling and offices erected.

Darnley, Earl of, 4, 14. (see Bounds, and Cobham Hall)

Day, S. Esq. 204.

Deepdeen, 63, the seat of Thomas Hope, Esq. formerly the residence of the Hon. Charles Howard, who beautified and adorned the grounds with great taste.

Deer Park, 115.

Delme, Mrs. 98, 222. (see Cams Hall)

Denbighs, 63.

Dennison, W. J. Esq. 63. (see Denbighs)

Den Place, 65.

Dewlish House, 108.

Dickenson, —— Esq. 186. (see Pickwick Lodge)

Dickins, —— Esq. 62. (see Vale Lodge)

Digby, Earl, 140. (see Sherborne Castle)

Dillon, —— Esq. 96. (see Hall Place)

Dinnothorne, —— Esq. 128. (see Pennance)

Ditton Park, 175, the seat of Lord Montague. The house is ancient and venerable, surrounded by a moat of water: it stands pleasantly in a fine well-wooded park, and appears to have been built in the reign of James the First. Here is a gallery containing a collection of good pictures. The apartments are elegant and well furnished.

Donhead Hall, 138.

Donnington Castle, 180, the ruins of which only now remain, rearing their ivy-crested tops above the remains of the venerable oaks by which it was once surrounded. It was originally a place of considerable strength and importance, and is rendered famous for its bold defence against the parliament forces in 1644, under the command of the brave and loyal Col. Boys, in which siege it was greatly delapidated, having three of its towers entirely destroyed. It is likewise celebrated for having been the residence of the immortal Chaucer, the parent of English poetry. Immediately contiguous to the ruins is erected a plain modern house, now in the occupation of Col. Stead.

Donnington Grove, 180, the seat of —— Bebb, Esq. The house is a handsome modern building, pleasantly situated on a sloping lawn, screened from the north by a ridge of woody hills, on which the ruined towers of Donnington Castle, o’ertopping its surrounding woods, forms a rich and beautiful back ground. The Lambourne river, which passes through the park in front of the house, has been judiciously enlarged, forming a spacious sheet of water about a mile in length, most tastefully serpentined; and interspersed with islands, which, together with its banks, are ornamented with groves and clumps of trees, affording protection to a vast assemblage of the feathered inhabitants of the lake, which also abounds with fish of various kinds. The grounds are well furnished with wood, and possess every attraction of luxuriant nature shining in all the radiance of tasteful cultivation.

Dorchester, Lady, 176.

Dott, —— Esq. 221. (see Bittern Grove)

Down House, 101.

Downland, 29.

Dumaresq, —— Esq. 95. (see Pelham Place)

Dundas, C. Esq. 181. (see Barton Court)

Dunsboro’ House, 26.

Duporth, 127.

Dyer, Mrs. 216. (see Crockerhill House)

E.

Early Court, 177.

East, Sir William, 176. (see Hall Place)

Edgell, Mrs. 205. (see Standerwick Court)

Edwards, Mrs. 205. (see Charlcott House)

Egremont, Earl of, 38. (see Petworth Park)

Ellis, —— Esq. 179. (see Midgham House)

Elm Bank, 62.

Elvetham, 74, the seat of Gen. Gwynne. This was formerly a place of considerable extent and magnificence, and celebrated from a splendid entertainment given here by the Earl of Hertford to Queen Elizabeth, in the year 1591. The mansion, which had been considerably reduced, and greatly delapidated from neglect, has been lately repaired, and rendered an eligible residence. The park and grounds include an area of about two miles in circumference.

Emley Park, 210.

Englefield House, 178, the seat of Richard Benyon, Esq. This magnificent mansion is situated on the declivity of a verdant hill, sheltering it from the north, and sloping gently thence to a beautiful sheet of water, tastefully arranged in a serpentine form, and ornamented with several woody islands, in which are abundance of wild fowl; the banks of the lake are also rendered most interestingly picturesque by a variety of woody scenery. Beyond this, to the south, a beautiful valley, bounded with swelling hills, delightfully opens to the view, in which the eye with pleasure wanders over the charming variety of woods, interspersed with elegant seats, villages, and cultivated grounds.

Enys, —— Esq. 130.

Errington, —— Esq. 101. (see Red Rice)

Escott House, 115, the seat of Sir John Kennaway, Bart. This is a brick building with stone ornaments, commodious and agreeably situated, and containing some good paintings. The grounds surrounding the mansion (about 500 acres) are judiciously laid out, extremely fertile, and enriched with some very fine timber.

Esher Place, 25, the seat of John Spicer, Esq. This is a handsome modern mansion, situated on an elevated spot, in a spacious park, of which the house commands many beautiful views, and also of the surrounding country.

Estcourt, —— Esq. 199. (see New Park)

Etheridge, —— Esq. 185.

F.

Fair Place, 217.

Falmouth, Lord, 179. (see Woolhampton House)

Farnborough Place, 80.

Farnham Castle, 81, the seat of the Bishop of Winchester. The castle is situated on a hill; its shape is quadrangular, built on the site and with part of the materials which composed the ancient castle, destroyed by order of parliament, in the year 1648. It contains a fine library, and some good paintings. The park is of considerable extent, and extremely pleasant.

Felbridge Park, 56.

Fermanagh, Lady, 2. (see May Place)

Fifehead House, 139.

Fitzhugh, —— Esq. 220. (see Bannisters Lodge)

Fleming, Col. 212. (see South Stoneham House)

Fleming, Mrs. 79, 211. (see North Stoneham Park)

Flower House, 55.

Flower, Miss, 16.

Fonthill Abbey, 163, the seat of William Beckford, Esq. This magnificent mansion, justly considered unique, whether viewed collectively or in its subdivisions, must, in either case excite astonishment and awaken the most delightful sensations. The house, plantations, extent and variety of this beautiful and diversified spot, individually claim our attention alike, and each merits a particular description, which, to enter upon in a work of so limited a nature as the present, is impossible; we therefore confine ourselves to sketching a few of the most prominent beauties of this justly celebrated and truly magnificent seat.

The enclosures measure about seven miles, surrounded by a stone wall, the internal features of which are diversified with a variety of scenic capabilities, and such has been the taste and judgment exercised in the disposition and arrangement of the embellishments, that a journey of twenty-two miles may be made within these gardens without once retracing the same steps; in the progress of which the scenery will be found equally varied, beautiful, and interesting.

An eminence gradually ascending from the open country on the north is covered with woods, some of which are of ancient growth, but the major part consists of modern plantations, descending to a fine enclosed country to the south. From the apex of a hill, embosomed in this luxuriant grove, rises a mansion called the Abbey, crowned with a lofty tower (visible at the distance of forty miles) turrets, pediments, and pinnacles, bearing every external appearance of an ancient monastic edifice. It is composed of a tower in the centre, 276 feet in height, an entrance hall lofty and spacious, and three wings, extending from the tower to the east, north, and south; the exterior elevation of each of these portions is dissimilar to the others, each appropriated to the purposes of a commodious and elegant mansion; the whole adorned in the most costly manner, and enriched with the choicest productions of the fine arts. The view from the top of the tower is of vast extent, including many counties in its circumference, and embracing a variety of charming scenery interspersed with objects beautifully picturesque. Some conception may be formed of the extent and variety of this scene, when it is known that the tower has its base upon an eminence considerably above the level of the top of Salisbury spire; and in the immediate neighbourhood there is no hill of sufficient magnitude to bound the view. On the summit of a lofty eminence, called The Beacon, is a plain of about six acres, intended for the site of a magnificent tower; the foundations of which are entirely laid, and in most parts the walls are raised to the height of nine or ten feet, it is of considerable extent, in form triangular, with a circular bastion at each of its angles.

From the south-east side, near the foot of this hill, a singularly advantageous prospect of the abbey is obtained. Over a long extent of ground, adorned in the most luxuriant and beautiful manner by trees of various foliage, so arranged as not to interrupt the view, this truly magnificent mansion appears, presenting a grand mass of embattled towers, surmounted by the lofty octagon which composes the centre. This charming scene is backed by an elevated woodland of a sombre aspect, which by contrast heightens the striking and brilliant effect of the edifice, and thus renders complete this unrivalled coup d’œil. Descending into the bottom, a fine lake reflects the beauties of the surrounding scene, which is so arranged as to give an idea of even much greater magnitude than it possesses; it is plentifully supplied with waterfowl. Shooting is not allowed within the enclosure, consequently every animal sports undisturbed, and from their number considerably enliven this enchanting place.

The former mansion at Fonthill, which is now taken down, was situated nearly a mile and a half from the present. Fonthill anciently constituted the lordship of the family of the Giffards, and is still called Fonthill Giffard, to distinguish it from a contiguous parish, denominated Fonthill Bishop.

Foote, R. Esq. 9. (see Charlton Park)

Foreman, W. Esq. 1. (see Westcomb Park)

Fort, —— Esq. 209. (see Alderbury House)

Fox Lease, 92.

Freemantle, 91, 220.

Froyle Place, 82.

Fuller, —— Esq. 200. (see Neston)

G.

Gage, Lord, 59, 96. (see Plashet Place, and Westbrook House)

Garnier, —— Esq. 97, 213. (see Wickham Corner)

Garston Hall, 55.

Gatcomb, 32.

Gatton Park, 47, 54, the seat of Sir Mark Wood. This mansion stands in the middle of an extensive park, ornamented with wood and water tastefully arranged, and forming a most charming residence.

Gibbons, Sir William, 174. (see Stanwell Place)

Gipps, G. Esq, 9. (see Ileden)

Givens Grove, 62.

Glanville, —— Esq. 124. (see Catchfrench)

Gloucester, H. R. H. the Duke of, 72, 87. (see Bagshot Park and Bolderwood Lodge)

Gloucester Lodge, 171.

Gloucester, H. R. H. Princess Sophia of, 92. (see Ironshill Lodge)

Goodlad, —— Esq. 97. (see Hill Place)

Goodwood, 36, 40, 216, the seat of the Duke of Richmond. The mansion is advantageously situated in a spacious park, commanding extensive and delightful prospects. After a variety of alterations and additions to the present time, this mansion has arrived at a degree of elegance and splendour truly worthy its present noble possessor. The principal front, and the west wing, are new. The former, which faces the south, is only one story high, with a circular tower of two stories, crowned with a low dome at each end. The centre is embellished with a portico of six Ionic columns of Portland stone, which support another of the same number of Doric pillars, surmounted by a ballustrade. Each of the wings, forming obtuse angles with the front, has also a circular tower at its extremity. The apartments are spacious and elegant.

The stables and offices, situated westward of the house, are a handsome quadrangular building, inferior to few in the kingdom. The kennel for the hounds exceeds in magnificence, and conveniences of every kind, any structure, perhaps, ever raised before for a similar purpose. The gardens are extensive, and tastefully laid out. Here is also a magnificent tennis-court. The park contains 2000 acres, in which, on a rising ground, is erected a beautiful pleasure-house, called Cairney Seat: from this building the most magnificent views present themselves. Adjoining the park, on a hill, is a race course, where races are held two or three days, in the latter end of April, or beginning of May.

The lion, carved in wood, which ornamented the head of Commodore Anson’s ship, in which he circumnavigated the globe, is placed on a pedestal, near the Duke of Richmond Inn.

Goring, C. Esq. 66. (see Highden)

Grainger, —— Esq. 49. (see Bridge House)

Grant, —— Esq. 213. (see Park Place)

Grant, J. Esq. 80. (see Windmill Hill)

Graves, Lord, 123. (see Thanks)

Greenwich Park, 1. This spot has been long celebrated as the favourite residence of several of our sovereigns, having a magnificent palace, on the site of which is now erected that most splendid monument of national glory, Greenwich Hospital; the prudence and humanity of which institution confers an immortality of renown on its royal founders, William the Third and Queen Mary. The architect was Sir Christopher Wren, who, after having adapted to his plan the wing of a palace, erected by Charles the Second, in 1696, laid the foundation of the first new building, and the superstructure was completed in two years afterwards. From this period the Hospital has been gradually enlarged and improved, till it has arrived at its present height of splendour and magnificence. Greenwich Hospital is principally built of Portland stone, and consists, in its present state, of four distinct quadrangular piles of building, distinguished by the names of the respective monarchs in whose reigns they were founded or built. The grand front opens on a terrace, skirting the southern bank of the Thames, and extending to the length of 865 feet, in the centre of which is a descent to the river, by a double flight of steps. The ground plot of the whole edifice forms nearly a square, of which King Charles’s building occupies the north-west angle; Queen Ann’s, the north-east; King William’s, the south-west; and Queen Mary’s, the south-east. The interval between the two former buildings forms a square, 270 feet wide, in the middle of which is the statue of George the Second, sculptured by Rysbrach, out of a single block of white marble, weighing eleven tons, which was taken from the French by Admiral Sir George Rooke, and given to the Hospital by Sir John Jennings, governor.

Greenwich Park was disjoined from the palace when the latter was converted into an hospital, and it still continues to be vested in the crown. It contains 880 acres, and was walled round with brick by James the First. The upper part, adjoining to Blackheath, is considerably elevated; and from One Tree Hill and the Observatory, which stands on the site of a tower erected by the good Duke of Gloucester, the prospects are uncommonly fine, particularly of the metropolis, the county of Essex, and the serpentine windings of the Thames, animated by the crowds of shipping that are continually navigating its busy stream. Greenwich Hospital is immediately under the eye; and with the adjacent country and river, and London in the distance, presents as interesting a coup-d’œil as can well be imagined. The park itself affords much rich scenery: it was laid out by Le Nôtre, in the time of Charles the Second, and is planted chiefly with elms and Spanish chesnuts, some of which latter are very large. In one part are remains of various ancient Barrows, most of which were opened, in the year 1784, by Mr. Douglas, author of the “Nenia Britannica.” Among the articles found in them were spear heads, knives, human bones, and hair, fragments of woollen cloth, lumps of iron, and broad-headed nails, with decayed wood adhering to them.

The Ranger’s Lodge, an edifice once splendid, though now greatly delapidated, was the occasional retirement of the Right Hon. Henry Pelham, when prime minister: his wife, the Lady Catherine Pelham, being then Ranger of the park. No other person was appointed to that office till it was given to the Princess of Wales. The Tower in Greenwich Park, which had been erected by Duke Humphrey, after having been rebuilt, and subsequently repaired, was pulled down by Charles the Second, in 1675, who founded on its site the present Royal Observatory. This spot was chosen by the recommendation of Sir Christopher Wren, and the celebrated Flamstead was appointed the first Astronomer Royal, by the advice of Sir Jonas Moore. The king gave £500, and as many bricks as were wanted, from a spare stock at Tilbury Fort, which together with the materials of the old Tower, compose the present building, which was completed in 1676 The present Astronomer Royal is John Pond, Esq. Within the building is a deep dry well, formed for the purpose of admitting observations to be made on the stars in the day time.

Greville, —— Esq. 220. (see Shirley House)

Grove House, 61.

Grove, Mrs. 164. (see Zeals House)

Grove Place, 220.

Gwydir, Lord, 16. (see Langley Park)

Gwynne, Gen. 74. (see Elvetham)

H.

Hack House, 199.

Hackwood Park, 75, the seat of Lord Bolton. The park is very extensive, with a surface boldly irregular, partaking of the beautiful character of the neighbouring chalk downs. The scenery is picturesque, the views being diversified by large groves of the finest forest trees, particularly oak, ash, and beech, interspersed with thorns, beautifully luxuriant and large. The house, which is situated towards the eastern boundary of the park, is encompassed by about 100 acres of pleasure grounds, disposed into lawn, terrace, shrubbery, and a noble wood. Various alterations have been made by Lord Bolton, who has greatly improved the pleasure grounds, by unfettering nature from the restraints imposed by the ancient style of gardening. In short, to enumerate the particular beauties of Hackwood Park, replete with every luxuriant embellishment that can be obtained from a happy combination of nature and art, assisted by soil and situation, would far exceed the limits of this publication. The house was originally a lodge, built in Queen Elizabeth’s time, and used as a place of meeting for the company assembled for the purpose of hawking, and as a banqueting room after the sport was over. This lodge now forms the central part of the building, which, after a variety of additions and alterations, has arrived at its present excellence, being rendered, by the improvements of its noble possessor, a handsome and complete family residence. It contains some good portraits.

Haine Castle, 151.

Haldon House, 117, the seat of Sir Lawrence Palk, Bart. This mansion, which is composed of brick, and stuccoed, was erected about the year 1735: it consists of a centre and two wings, resembling the Queen’s house in St. James’s Park, but smaller. It stands on an elevated situation, and from its principal front commands many extensive and beautiful views. The apartments are handsomely fitted up, and contain some good pictures. The library also contains a valuable collection of books, manuscripts, and a cabinet of medals.

The grounds round the house are extensive, and embellished with plantations. On Pen Hill, a castellated building is erected to the memory of Gen. Lawrence, whose statue ornaments the entrance. The views from this castle, which is three stories high, are extremely beautiful, varied, and extensive.

Hale, —— Esq. 119. (see Ingsdon)

Hales Place, 11, the seat of Sir Edward Hales, Bart. The house stands on a commanding eminence, and consists of a spacious body, and two wings for offices, built of brick, in the Ionic order, with stone jams and cornices. Many improvements have been made here by the present baronet, among which, beautifying the park and grounds forms a conspicuous part, they being of considerable extent, and including much fine scenery.

Hales, Sir Edward, 11. (see Hales Place)

Haling Park, 53, the seat of W. P. Hammond, Esq. Charles Howard, the celebrated Lord High Admiral of Elizabeth, held it by lease of the crown, and died here in 1624. The fine grove in the park contains a great number of choice exotics and ever-greens.

Hall Place, 96, the seat of —— Dillon, Esq. The house is a neat building, pleasantly situated in a small, but elegantly diversified, park, surrounded with woody hills, interspersed with cultivated grounds.

Hall Place, 176.

Hall Place, 99.

Hallet, J. Esq. 8. (see Higham)

Halnaker House, 40, 216, a seat of the Duke of Richmond. The house has been suffered to go to decay; but it is remarkable, as containing two curfews, as old as the reign of William the Conqueror.

Halstead, 17.

Hammond, W. P. Esq. 53. (see Haling Park)

Hampton Court Park, 24. In this park stands a royal Palace, originally built with brick, by Cardinal Wolsey, who set up 280 silk beds for strangers only, and richly furnished it with gold and silver plate; but it raised so much envy against him, that, to screen himself from its effects, he gave it to Henry VIII. who, in return, suffered him to live in his palace at Richmond. Henry enlarged it, and it then consisted of five spacious courts, adorned with buildings, which, in that age, were greatly admired.

Of the splendour of this palace we have few remains. The ancient apartments still standing, having been originally used merely as domestic offices, can convey no idea of the times in which they were built. The principal part of the old palace was taken down in 1690, and the present structure was raised by King William, under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren. The grand façade towards the garden extends 330 feet, and that towards the Thames 328. The portico and colonnade of duplicated pillars, of the Ionic order, at the grand entrance; and indeed the general design of these elevations, are in a superior style of magnificence.

The park and gardens, with the ground on which the palace stands, are three miles in circumference. On a pediment, in the front of the palace facing the gardens, is a bas-relief of the triumphs of Hercules over Envy; and facing it is a large oval basin, answering to the form of this part of the garden, which is a large oval, divided into gravel walks and parterres. On the south side of the palace is the privy garden, which was sunk ten feet, to open a view from the apartments to the Thames, and in which is a fountain, with two grand terrace walks. The entrance to the place is from the town, through four large brick piers, ornamented with the lion and unicorn. Passing through a long court, on each side of which is stabling, we arrive at the first portal, decorated with the heads of the four Cæsars, namely, Tiberius, Vitellius, Trajan, and Adrian. Through this portal we pass into a quadrangle, which leads to a second quadrangle, where, over the portal, is a beautiful clock, by Tompion, on which are the twelve signs of the Zodiac, with the rising and setting of the sun, the phases of the moon, &c. In this quadrangle is a stone colonnade, of the Ionic order, which leads to the great stair-case, adorned with gilt iron balustrades, erected on porphry. This stair-case, with the ceiling, was painted by Verrio. The paintings in the various apartments of this palace are numerous; a guide attends to describe them.

The palace consists of three quadrangles: the first and second are ancient; but the third, comprising the royal apartments, was magnificently built of brick and stone by William the Third. The gardens are in the style which prevailed some years ago, when mathematical figures were preferred to the forms of natural beauty.

At the extremity of the gardens, opposite Thames Ditton, is a lodge, in the possession of the Duke of Kent, as ranger of Hampton Court Park. It is called the Pavillion, and is a neat little structure.

Harden Huish, 185.

Harding, Rev. Mr. 17.

Harman, —— Esq. 3. (see Wombwell Hall)

Harris, —— Esq. 151. (see Haine Castle)

Hartham Park, 186, the seat of —— Joy, Esq. The house is remarkable, as having been built by Lady James, the friend and correspondent of Sterne, who also greatly embellished the park and pleasure grounds.

Hartswood, 48.

Hatchford, 25.

Hatsell, J. Esq. 55. (see Marden Park)

Havelock, —— Esq. 3. (see Ingress)

Hawkins, Sir Christopher, 128. (see Trewithan)

Hawley, Mrs. 74.

Haydon Seat, 189.

Hazel Park, 177.

Heathcote, T. F. Esq. 210. (see Emley Park)

Heathcote, —— Esq. 199. (see South Broom House)

Heathcote, Sir W. 85. (see Hursley Lodge)

Heatherton Park, 194.

Heneage, Mrs. 184. (see Compton Park)

Henley, —— Esq. 23.

Hermitage, the, 4.

Hext, —— Esq. 126. (see Restormel Castle)

Heytesbury Park, 206, the seat of Sir William A’Court, Bart. The mansion is a modern brick building, surrounded with extensive pleasure grounds.

Higham, 8, a small seat in the villa style, the property of J. Hallet, Esq. The house occupies a very pleasant and commanding situation.

Highden, 66.

Hill Place, 97.

Hillier, Mrs. 26. (see Stoke Place)

Hills Place, 65.

Hitchings, James, Esq. 55. (see Garston Hall)

Hoare, G. Esq. 78. (see Twyford Park)

Hoare, Henry, Esq. 46. (see Mitcham Grove)

Hoare, Sir R. C. 172, 173. (see Stour Head House, and the Abbey)

Holland, Lady, 78. (see Cranbury Park)

Holland, Lord, 69. (see Holland House)

Holland House, 69, the seat of Lord Holland, erected in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, is a venerable and stately gothic structure, standing at the summit of a spacious lawn, which gently rises from the road, commanding views over the Surrey hills. The grounds are pleasantly arranged, and well wooded.

Holme Park, 177, the seat of Charles Fysh Palmer, Esq. This is an elegant mansion. The river Thames glides beneath the elevated spot on which the house is situated, and flowing through a beautiful valley, is seen winding between the distant hills, and giving additional lustre to the surrounding country, which is extremely pleasing, and, in many places, picturesque.

Holwood, 16, the seat of —— Pocock, Esq. was purchased of the Barrow’s family by the Right Hon. William Pitt, the celebrated Prime Minister. This was his favourite retirement: the grounds and scenery are extremely beautiful.

Hooley House, 53.

Hope, T. Esq. 63. (see Deepdeen)

Horstead Place, 59.

Howard, R. Esq. 62. (see Ashtead Park)

Hudson, R. Esq. 47. (see Tadworth Court)

Hulton, H. Esq. 221. (see Bevis Mount)

Humphreys, —— Esq. 185. (see Ivy House)

Hungerford Park, 181, formerly the residence of the Barons of Hungerford, but now the seat of —— Willes, Esq. It is a neat mansion, in the Italian style, built on the site of the old house. The lands surrounding the house are mostly cultivated, part of which are laid out in pleasure grounds. The south and west are closed with woods; but to the north the country is open, and the eye ranges over a considerable extent of beautiful scenery.

Hursley Lodge, 85, the seat of Sir William Heathcote, Bart. M. P. This is a substantial spacious edifice, pleasantly situated in a park well stocked with deer, and embracing extensive woods and shrubberies. It was the residence of Richard Cromwell; and, in pulling down the old manor house, on the site of which the present building is erected, the seal of the commonwealth of England was found.

Hurstbourn Park, 100, the beautiful seat of the Earl of Portsmouth. The mansion is situated on elevated ground, commanding various and extensive prospects: it consists of a centre, and two uniform wings, connected by colonnades with the body; the chief apartments are decorated with numerous paintings, by the best masters. The park is well wooded, and abounds with fine deer.

Hyde Park, 69. This park, from its contiguity to the metropolis, is much resorted to by all ranks of the inhabitants, for air and exercise; it possesses some pleasing scenery, and is occasionally used for exercising and reviewing the troops.

I.

Jackson, J. Esq. 79, 91, 221. (see Belle Vue)

Jarrett, —— Esq. 91, 220. (see Freemantle)

Jenner, Robert, Esq. 56. (see Felbridge Park)

Jenning, G. Esq. 88. (see Barnfield)

Jersey, Earl of, 70. (see Osterley Park)

Ilchester, Earl of, 173. (see Redlynch House)

Ileden, 9.

Ingress, 3, the seat of W. Havelock, Esq. (formerly called Ince-grece), occupies an elevated situation, rising from the Thames, and commanding a beautiful view of the river, and of the opposite parts of Essex. This estate has been in the possession of several noblemen and gentlemen, who have all contributed to its splendour, either by additions, or improvements, down to its present possessor. The grounds are extremely beautiful, both in respect to home scenery, and to the more distant prospects which they command: the views from the house are particularly fine. In an elegant summer-house, built in a hollow of the chalk cliffs, are arranged a valuable collection of Roman altars, brought from Italy, together with statues, and other specimens of Roman sculpture, which are placed in different parts of the garden.

Ingsdon, 119.

Johnson, —— Esq. 2. (see Danson Park)

Jolliffe, H. Esq. 54. (see Merstham House)

Jones, Gen. 96. (see Belmont)

Jones, Lady, 99. (see Worting House)

Jopp, —— Esq. 94. (see Winkton House)

Jordans House, 168.

Joy, —— Esq. 186. (see Hartham Park)

Ironshill Lodge, 92.

Juniper Hill, 63, the seat of Sir Lucas Pepys, Bart. This is a handsome house, with curious plantations.

Ivy Church House, 209.

Ivy House, 185.

K.

Keith, Lord, 32, 214. (see Purbrook Park)

Kempshot Park, 75, 131, the seat of J. C. Crook, Esq. The house is a handsome brick building, standing in a spacious park, and the ancient seat of the Pink family.

Kennaway, Sir John, 115. (see Escott House)

Kenners House, 152.

Kensington Gardens, 69. These gardens are spacious, and contain some pleasing scenery: they are open for the recreation of the public, under some restrictions. Here is also a palace, which has occasionally been a royal residence. The state apartments are noble, and the different chambers, stair-cases, and balconies, are ornamented with one of the most curious collections of paintings in England.

Kiddbrook, 57, the seat of the Right Hon. Charles Abbott, Speaker of the House of Commons. The house is large, but stands rather low. The park is not very extensive, but is tastefully laid out, and ornamented with water.

Killerton Park, 196, 197.

King, Lord, 26. (see Ockham Park)

Kingston House, 109, the seat of W. M. Pitt, Esq. erected in the year 1720. The form of the building is a long square, 101 feet by 62; it is situated on a rising ground, open to the north on a fine down, exhibiting views agreeably romantic, enriched by plantations. The grounds are laid out with great taste, assisted by a fine reservoir of water, interspersed with islands, covered with trees and shrubs.

Kingston, Lady, 79, 221. (see Portswood)

Kippington, 18, the seat of Francis Motley Austen, Esq. once the residence of the celebrated Thomas Farnaby, A. M. one of the most eminent schoolmasters that ever lived.

Knowle Park, 18, the seat of Lord Whitworth. The magnificent and immense pile which graces the demesne of Knowl, exhibits specimens of the styles of different ages, though by far the greater part is of the times of the Archbishops Bourchier and Morton. The most ancient is probably coeval with the Mareschels and Bigods, who formerly possessed this domain; the most modern is of the erection of Thomas, first Earl of Dorset, in the beginning of the reign of James the First. Many subsequent improvements have been made, the most considerable of which was by Richard, the fifth earl. The building is of a quadrangular shape, chiefly in the castellated style, with square towers, and two large embattled gateways. This edifice covers a space upwards of five acres in extent: the magnitude and feudal style of the building conveys most forcibly to the mind, the idea of days long since past, when baronial pomp, and romantic chivalry, shone in their meridian splendour; nor is the charm broken on entering the hall, still ornamented with all the paraphernalia of its original decorations. The apartments are splendidly fitted up, but their most attractive ornaments are the invaluable collection of pictures they contain. Among the portraits, which are numerous and well preserved, are many of the principal nobility and statesmen who lived in the reigns of Henry the Eighth and his children: some of them are by Holbein. The collection also contains some of the finest productions of Titian, Corregio, Vandyck, Rembrandt, and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Here is also a fine collection of antique Busts, mostly purchased in Italy by the late Duke of Dorset.

The Park is between five and six miles in circumference, it presents a richly diversified surface, abounds with fine timber and woods, and produces venison of a remarkable fine flavour.

Knowlys, —— Esq. 49.

L.

Lackham, 185.

Lamb, —— Esq. 49. (see Tilgate House)

Lance, —— Esq. 221. (see Chissel House)

Langley House, 175.

Langley Park, 16.

Langton, W. Gore, Esq. 202. (see Newton Park)

Lansdown, Marquis of, 185. (see Bow Wood)

Laverstock House, 100.

Lea House, 28, 33.

Leach, J. Esq. 28, 33. (see Lea House)

Lear, William, Esq. 217. (see Badworth Park)

Leaves, —— Esq. 217. (see Tortington House)

Lee Place, 1.

Leibenrood, J. Esq. 178. (see Prospect Hill)

Lemon, Sir W. 130. (see Carclew)

Leverton, T. Esq. 53, 55. (see Purley House)

Lindsay, Capt. 16. (see Plaistow Lodge)

Little Park, 222.

Liverpool, Earl of, 24. (see Combe House)

Lloyd, T. M. Esq 218.

Lock, —— Esq. 62. (see Norbury Park)

Lockeridge House, 183.

Lockhart, —— Esq. 210. (see Sherfield House)

Long, Right Hon. Charles. 16. (see Warren House)

Longford Castle, 209, the seat of the Earl of Radnor. This ancient Castle, which appears to have been built about the year 1591, and subsequently improved and altered, is situated on the western bank of the River Avon, in an extensive and beautiful park. It is of a triangular shape, with a round tower at each extremity. The building is composed of stone and flint, and was formerly surrounded by a moat, and approached by draw-bridges. The present noble proprietor is now erecting a very large castellated mansion, and the old building is destined to be taken down. Longford Castle has long been distinguished for its valuable collection of pictures, many of which are highly interesting.

Losely, 27, the seat of J. Molyneux, Esq. The house is large, and stands in the middle of a beautiful park: it is composed of stone, and was built about the year 1568. The main body of the mansion faces the north, and has an extensive wing on the west, and on the east is the garden wall, of equal dimensions with the wing, with projections, &c. to correspond. In the centre is a hall, 42 feet long, and 25 broad. The wing contains, on the first floor, a gallery 121 feet long, and 18 wide, which, together with the apartments, contain many good paintings.

Lowther, —— Esq. 84. (see Ovington Place)

M.

Maidman, —— Esq. 97.

Majesty, His, 175. (see Windsor Castle)

Mallet, Sir G. 160. (see Wilbury Park)

Maltshanger House, 99.

Manor House, 159.

Manydown, 99.

Marden Park, 55.

Maresfield Park, 58.

Margason, —— Esq. 67, 218. (see Offington House)

Markwick, W. Esq. 65. (see Den Place)

Marlboro’, Duke of, 70, 177. (see Sion Hill and White Knights)

Marley House, 120.

Marsack, Major, 177. (see Caversham Park)

May Place, 2, the seat of Lady Fermanagh, is a large mansion of the time of James the First, but has been deprived of its original character by modern alterations and additions, made at a considerable expense.

Meade, T. Esq. 205. (see Chatley House)

Merley House, 90.

Merry Oak Farm, 221.

Merrywether, —— Esq. 184. (see Blacklands)

Merstham House, 54.

Methuen, P. Esq. 186. (see Corsham Park)

Middleton, —— Esq. 82, 95. (see Chawton Park)

Middleton, Lord Viscount, 27. (see Pepper Harrow Park)

Midford Castle, 204.

Midgham House, 179.

Midlington Place, 97.

Mildmay, Sir H. C. St. John, 78. (see Shawford House)

Milland House, 29.

Miller, Sir T. 82. (see Froyle Place)

Mills, —— Esq. 94. (see Bistern House)

Milshall Park, 210, the seat of Major Osborne. Here, in 1800, a beautiful Hindoo temple was erected as a tribute to the merits of Warren Hastings, Esq. late Governor General of Bengal. This building is erected of artificial stone, after the chastest models of Hindoo architecture, and profusely ornamented with appropriate embellishments.

Mitcham Grove, 46, the seat of Henry Hoare, Esq. is a pleasant villa, on the bank of the river Wandle: it was purchased by Lord Clive, and presented to Alexander Wedderburn, Esq. afterwards Lord Loughborough, in return for his defence of that nobleman in the House of Commons, from whom it was purchased by its present owner.

Mitchell, Gen. 108. (see Dewlish House)

Molyneux, —— Esq. 27. (see Losely)

Monck, B. Esq. 178. (see Coley Park)

Monkton, 185.

Montagu, Admiral, 217. (see Avisford House)

Montagu, Lord, 175. (see Ditton Park)

Montreal, 17, the seat of Lord Amherst, so called by the late Jeffery, Lord Amherst, K. B. in memory of his success in the reduction of Montreal, in Canada, in the year 1760. This nobleman erected the present elegant mansion, near the site of the ancient residence, which was called Brooks’ Place. A triumphal column, or obelisk, is erected in the grounds belonging to this seat, recording the achievements of the British troops in North America, during General Amherst’s continuance there.

Moor, —— Esq. 116. (see Blue Hayes)

Moor Park, 81, the seat of —— Tinison, Esq. once the residence of Sir William Temple, who, in this retirement breathed his last; and such was his attachment to the spot, that, by his own directions, his heart was buried under a sun-dial in the garden, enclosed in a silver box. The house, a large white edifice, stands on the west side of the park, which, though not very large, is, in many parts, beautifully romantic.

Moraunt, —— Esq. 93. (see Brockenhurst House)

Morden Park, 61, the seat of G. Ridge, Esq. This mansion is a handsome quadrangular building, situated on a rising ground, with extensive pleasure grounds, laid out with considerable taste, and ornamented with two fine sheets of water.

Morgan, —— Esq. 212. (see Botley Grange)

Mount Edgecumbe, 122, the seat of the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. This truly magnificent mansion is situated on the side of a beautifully wooded hill, in a spacious lawn, bounded with rich old timber, growing down to the water’s edge. From its northern and eastern fronts, it commands extensive, and finely diversified prospects, including Plymouth, the Dock, and the Dock-yard, the citadel, the shipping in the Hamoaze, and the surrounding country, bounded by elevated hills. It was completed in the reign of Queen Mary, and is built of red lime stone, covered with stucco; the door and window cases are of moor stone. Its form is nearly square, with an octagonal tower at each corner, and battlements at the top. The hall occupies the centre of the house, and rises to the second story: this room is fitted up in the Grecian style of architecture, and is handsomely decorated with Doric columns, and pilasters of blue marble, surrounded by an Ionic entablature. The rest of the apartments are equally splendid, containing a number of portraits, and a well-furnished library.

The grounds occupy an area of about three miles in circumference, which includes the whole of the peninsula, formed by the Tamar on one side, and the open sea on the other, and connected by a very narrow isthmus to the main land.

The deer park is on the summit of the hill, and, besides the views described, the house commands extensive prospects southward, over Cawsand Bay and the Channel. The Eddistone Light House is also visible in the horizon. At the principal western entrance of the park stands the parish church of Maker, the views from the tower of which are nearly unparalelled for their variety and picturesque grandeur. The southern side of the hill is an abrupt rocky cliff, covered with every sort of ever-green tree and shrub, among which myrtles thrive with great luxuriance, and grow to an extraordinary size. A terrace, midway up the hill, runs through the midst of these plantations; and a walk, in a zigzag direction down the rocks, conducts to numerous points of view, exhibiting an extraordinary variety of romantic scenery, which is equally beautiful in all seasons of the year. The flower garden is at the bottom of the lawn, in front of the house, close to the water’s edge, which, being the narrowest part of the channel that forms the entrance to the harbour, ships of war of the first rate pass close to it. In this garden stands a block house, built for the defence of the port at the time of the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; and below it is a saluting battery of twenty-one guns. This garden is divided into French and English flower gardens, with a green-house, magnificent orangery, &c. The whole of these extensive, and eminently beautiful grounds, have been laid out under the directions of the several proprietors, without the assistance of a landscape gardener.

Mount Edgecumbe, Earl of, 122. (see Mount Edgecumbe)

Mount Nod Farm, 52.

Mount Pleasant, 13.

Muntham, 67, the seat of —— Walker, Esq. A capacious mansion, surrounded by a pleasant park, once the residence of William Frankland, Esq. celebrated for his skill in mechanics and natural philosophy.

Murray, Col. 87. (see Castle Malwood Cottage)

Murrell, —— Esq. 61.

N.

Neale, —— Esq. 200. (see Shaw House)

Nelson, Earl, 209. (see Standlinch House)

Nep Castle, 65, the seat of Sir C. Burrell. This estate derives its name from the ruins of a castle, some small remains of which are still to be seen near the road.

Neston, 200.

Neville, Hon. G. 55. (see Flower House)

Newburgh, Earl of, 42, 216. (see Slindon House)

New Hall, 209.

Newland, —— Esq. 95. (see Rotherfield Park)

Newnham, R. Esq. 58. (see Maresfield Park)

New Park, 199, the seat of Thomas Estcourt, Esq. The house is a modern building, situated on rising ground, thence commanding a beautiful and extensive view. In front of the house is a deer park, enriched by woods most naturally and beautifully disposed, on a surface offering every variety of shape and appearance, consequently presenting the most unbounded versatility of natural landscape.

New Park, 93.

New Place, 84.

New Place, 217.

Newton Park, 202.

Norbury Farm, 53.

Norbury Park, 62, the seat of —— Lock, Esq. This seat, one of the most beautiful in the county, stands on a hill commanding extensive and delightful prospects. The sides of the principal rooms are painted with views of the romantic mountains and lakes in Cumberland and Westmoreland, which are so managed as to have the appearance of being a continuation of the surrounding scenery. The park is extensive, and agreeably diversified, embellished with plantations, &c. This park is remarkably famous for containing a great number of very fine walnut trees.

Norfolk, Duke of, 44, 65, 217. (see Arundel Park and Hills Place)

Nork House, 47.

Norman, —— Esq. 16.

Norris, —— Esq. 95. (see Basing Park)

North Stoneham Park, 79, 212, the seat of Mrs. Fleming. The mansion is an old building, seated rather low, but has been much improved and enlarged. The park is extensive, and well wooded; it abounds with deer; and at the upper end has a pleasant summer-house, from which the prospects are very fine.

Northumberland, Duke of, 70, 152. (see Sion House and Werrington House)

Norton Hall, 188.

O.

O’Brien, —— Esq. 109. (see Stinsford House)

Ockham Park, 26.

Offington House, 67, 218, the seat of William Margason, Esq. is a low building of stone, plain in the front, with small wings. The grounds surrounding it are enclosed with a stone wall, and contain some good timber.

Ogle, Sir C. 77.

Old Place, 217.

Old Warren Cottage, 160.

Onslow, Mr. Serjeant, 26. (see Send Grove)

Onslow, Rev. C. W. 26. (see Dunsboro’ House)

Orkney, Lady, 176. The seat of this lady is an ancient building, which, from its situation on an eminence, commands a fine prospect of the Thames, and the adjacent country. The park, stored with rich woods, is rendered beautifully picturesque by its inequality of surface.

Orr, Capt. 209. (see Brickworth)

Osborne, Major, 210. (see Milshall Park)

Osterley Park, 70, the seat of the Earl of Jersey. The house is a magnificent structure, of a square form, having a tower at each outward angle. The ascent to the east front is by a grand flight of steps, to an open saloon, or portico, which leads to the principal door of the hall. The apartments are spacious, fitted up in the most sumptuous and costly manner, and contain a good collection of pictures. The park is about six miles in circumference; it abounds with wood, and its grounds are beautifully disposed, the effect being considerably heightened by a charming lake, which is inhabited by a great variety of water fowl. On the margin of this lake stands an elegant menagerie, containing a large collection of exotic and curious birds; and the scenery on its banks, from the variety and arrangement, give it an appearance beautifully picturesque.

Ovington Place, 84.

Oxenden, Sir H. 9. (see Broom Park)

P.

Padworth House, 179, the seat of R. Clark, Esq. This is a noble mansion, and from its situation, standing on elevated ground, commands many extensive and beautiful prospects. The house is well sheltered by wood, and the grounds have an easy slope to the meadows in the valley, through which the limpid Kennet winds its course, adding considerable beauty to the landscape, as seen in various points of view.

Pains Hill, 25, the seat of the Earl of Carhampton. These beautiful grounds were formed by the Hon. Charles Hamilton; a considerable part of which was taken from the barren heath. The south side is a bank above the river Mole, which runs at the foot of it. Availing himself of the inequalities of the land, his plantations were made, and buildings placed with the utmost judgment; a spacious piece of water was also formed, which, though considerably above the level of the river, is supplied from it by an ingenious, though simple contrivance. The present edifice is a handsome white building; the front, which is facing the river, is adorned in the centre with a pediment, supported by four columns, and bowed sides. The beauty and unexpected variety of the scene; the happy situation, elegant structure, and judicious form of the buildings; the flourishing state, uncommon diversity, and contrasted grouping of the trees, and the contrivance of the water, will not fail to excite the most agreeable sensations.

Palk, Sir Lawrence, 117. (see Haldon House)

Palk, W. Esq. 120. (see Marley House)

Palmer, —— Esq. 177. (see Holme Park)

Palmerston, Lord, 86, 211, 220. (see Broadlands Park)

Park House, 160.

Park Place, 213.

Parker, —— Esq. 117. (see Whiteway)

Parnell, —— Esq. 188. (see Woodbarrow House)

Paultons Park, 86, the seat of Hans Sloane, Esq. The house stands in a rather secluded situation; but the park, embracing a circumference of about five miles, is beautifully wooded, and interspersed with spacious lawns.

Pavilion, the, 51, 60, 219, H. R. H. the Prince Regent. This mansion is fitted up with all the assistance of taste and art. It is situated near the north-west of the Steyne, Brighton, and was erected in 1784, having a handsome sea front, extending 200 feet, in the centre of which is a circular building, having a lofty dome raised on pillars, two wings were lately added to the fabric, which now renders its proportions complete. The interior is fitted up with the utmost magnificence, and the furniture is mostly Chinese. Towards the street the front forms a square, with a colonade in the centre, supported by columns, looking over a green, formerly the road. On the north side of what was formerly called the Promenade Grove, a magnificent building has been lately erected, in the centre of which is a lofty dome, fitted up as stabling for the Prince Regent’s stud. On the eastern side is a racket-court, on the west a riding house, and on the north coach houses and stabling for the coach and saddle horses, elegantly finished in the Chinese style.

Pearce, —— Esq. 181. (see Chilton Lodge)

Pelham, J. Esq. 22. (see Crowhurst Park)

Pelham Place, 95.

Pembroke, Earl of, 136, 208. (see Wilton House)

Pender, Admiral, 185. (see Harden Huish)

Penn, J. Esq. 175. (see Stoke Park)

Pennance, 128.

Penruddock, J. H. Esq. 137. (see Compton House)

Pepper Harrow House, 27, the seat of Lord Viscount Middleton, stands in a beautiful park, through which runs the river Wey. The grounds, which are finely wooded, have been considerably enlarged and improved by its present noble possessor, who finished the mansion began by the late Lord, who died in 1765. It stands on a bank sloping to the river, sheltered on the north and east by elevated grounds, crowned with luxuriant plantations. The apartments are elegantly fitted up, and enriched with a valuable collection of pictures. The library contains a choice assemblage of the best authors. The conservatory is to the west of the house, fronting the south, near the bank which overlooks the river. The offices are most judiciously concealed by plantations.

Pepys, Sir Lucas, 63. (see Juniper Hill)

Peters, H. Esq. 63. (see Beechworth Castle)

Petworth Park, 38, the magnificent seat of the Earl of Egremont. The mansion stands close to the town of Petworth, the back front opening into the church-yard. It was erected on the site of the ancient house by the Duke of Somerset. The front of free stone, adorned with statues on the top, is singularly handsome, forming an uniform range, having twenty-one windows in each story. The interior arrangements are remarkable for magnificence and elegance, all the principal apartments being decorated with paintings, antique statues, and busts, many of which are of first-rate excellence.

The park is very extensive, the wall being upwards of twelve miles in circumference. In the front of the mansion is a sheet of water, formed with the springs collected from the neighbouring hills, from which, by a simple and ingenious contrivance, every part of the building is abundantly supplied, as well as the whole town of Petworth, with excellent water; this improvement was effected at an expense of £30,000. In case of fire, from the arrangement made in the mansion, an immediate and plentiful supply of water can be obtained, which, without the assistance of engines, may be thrown in profusion on any part of the building; and the Earl’s domestics occasionally practice throwing the water, in order to be expert in case of necessity. This park commands views picturesquely varied, extensive, and delightful, both in home scenery, and on the beautiful Downs of Sussex and Surrey; and it is also well stocked with game.

This noble seat is a beautiful specimen of those which combine the elegant with the useful; great improvements having been made therein, particularly that of enclosing the present deer park, which previously was an entire forest scene, overspread with bushes, furze, some timber, &c. Every part of the park has been drained in the most effectual manner, and the whole of it inclosed and divided into proper fields. It is thoroughly well stocked with Sussex, Devon, and Herefordshire cattle, and flocks of the South Down, Spanish, Leicester, and Romney breeds. Besides which, his lordship has imported the Calmuck and Astrakan breed, whose chief peculiarity is, that, instead of a tail, they have a large projection of fat, like marrow, of exquisite delicacy. His lordship has also the shawl goat of Thibet, from the fleece of which those beautiful manufactures of the east are fabricated.

Pickering, —— Esq. 92. (see Fox Lease)

Pickwick Lodge, 186.

Pitt, W. M. Esq. 109. (see Kingston House)

Place House, 150.

Plaistow Lodge, 16.

Plashet Place, 59.

Pleydell, E. M. Esq. 108. (see Whatcomb House)

Pocock, —— Esq. 16. (see Holwood)

Pocock, Lady, 176.

Pole, Sir W. 114. (see Shute Park)

Polhill, G. Esq. 17. (see Chipstead Place)

Poltimore House, 197.

Portall, W. Esq. 100. (see Laverstock House)

Porter, —— Esq. 116. (see Rockbere House)

Portman, E. B. Esq. 107. (see Brianston)

Portsmouth, Earl of, 100. (see Hurstbourn Park)

Portswood, 79, 221, the seat of Lady Kingston. The house is a handsome building, which, from its situation on an eminence, commands fine views of the surrounding scenery, beautifully diversified with wooded meadows rising in the agreeable variety of hill and dale, among which the river Itchen, and the Southampton water, forming a spacious lake in the front of the mansion, are the most striking features. The pleasure grounds are laid out with great taste, and the shrubberies are extensive.

The house, externally, has an elegant appearance; and the interior is commodious, ornamented in a style of chaste simplicity, enriched with some fine paintings.

Powlett, G. Esq. 159. (see Amport Park)

Priory, the, 47, the seat of Lord Somers. This is a large house, formerly a priory, beautified with plantations, and a large sheet of water, and surrounded with hills, which render the prospect very romantic.

Prospect Hill, 178.

Purbrook Park, 32, 214, the seat of Lord Keith. The mansion is a handsome building, with detached wings and offices, advantageously situated in a spacious park.

Purley House, 53, 55.

Purvis, —— Esq. 222. (see Black Brook)

R.

Radnor, Earl of, 209. (see Longford Castle)

Randall House, 62, the seat of —— Bland, Esq. stands on the bank of the river Mole, in a pleasant park of about sixty acres.

Rashleigh, C. Esq. 127. (see Duporth)

Rawlinson, —— Esq. 84. (see New Place)

Redhead, —— Esq. 94. (see Burton)

Redlynch House, 173.

Red Rice, 101, the seat of Henry Errington, Esq. The house is delightfully embosomed in woods, surrounded by open downs.

Restormel Castle, 126. The mouldering ruins of this celebrated and once magnificent fortress, rearing its ivy-clad walls above the contiguous valleys, has a most picturesque and venerable appearance. It was once a royal residence, and afterwards long inhabited by the Earls of Cornwall, though now only tenanted by the owl, and similar inmates. The castle and honour of Restormel is annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall; but the mansion formerly connected with the estate, and still bearing the name of Restormel, is the property of Lord Mount Edgecumbe, and in the occupation of John Hext, Esq.

Rhode, Major, 16.

Richardson, Mrs. 67.

Richings Lodge, 175.

Richmond, Duke of, 36, 40, 216. (see Goodwood and Halnaker House)

Richmond Park, 24. This park was enclosed and planted by Charles the First, having purchased the rights of common on the wastes of the respective parishes to whom they belonged. The park contains 2,253 acres, enclosed with a brick wall. The rangership is in the hands of the King; and the Deputy Ranger is the Countess Dowager of Mansfield.

The new, or stone lodge, built by George the First, was given by his present Majesty, in 1802, for life, to Viscount Sidmouth, with sixty acres of land round it. The park also contains several other lodges.

Rich, Sir C. 220. (see Grove Place)

Ridge, G. Esq. 61. (see Morden Park)

Riversdale, Lord, 176.

Roch Court, 98.

Rockbere House, 116.

Rocks, the, 58.

Rooksnest, 55, the seat of —— Wilkes, Esq. a handsome mansion, with about 150 acres of land, 140 of which are laid out as a park.

Roper, T. Esq. 1. (see Lee Place)

Rose, G. Esq. 92. (see Cuffnells)

Rotherfield Park, 95.

Roundham House, 220.

Rucker, —— Esq. 23.

Ruscombe House, 177, the seat of —— Cummings, Esq. This is an elegant modern building.

S.

St. John, —— Esq. 99. (see Ash Park)

Saltonstall, Miss, 25. (see Hatchford)

Saltram, 122, the seat of Lord Boringdon. This mansion is said to be the largest in the county, covering an area 135 feet by 170. The principal suit of apartments is on the ground floor, which are elegantly fitted up, and adorned with an extensive and valuable collection of pictures; the upper apartments are also embellished with a number of fine drawings, by the most celebrated ancient masters, and many good portraits.

The grounds possess many singular attractions: an extensive diversity of landscape and massy wood, Plymouth Sound, the Town, Citadel, Mount Edgecumbe, the Sea, and Harbour, with its endless variety of amusement. The internal beauties of Saltram are also extremely numerous: a bold irregularity of surface characterises the grounds, and renders the variety unceasing. Myrtles are here seen flourishing all the year in the open air, and oranges and lemons are brought to maturity, and produce ripe and perfect fruit.

Sanderson, R. Esq. 53. (see Norbury Farm)

Sandford, —— Esq. 193.

Sargent, J. Esq. 39. (see Wool Lavington)

Savernake Lodge, 182, a seat of the Earl of Aylesbury. A neat modern building, situated in the midst of the forest; it was erected as a residence for the present proprietor, when Lord Bruce. Savernake Forest is the only one in the kingdom belonging to a subject; it embraces an extent of ground about sixteen miles in circumference, including Tottenham Park, the family seat. The whole of which is richly wooded, among which are some remarkably fine oaks.

Sclater, —— Esq. 99. (see Tangier)

Scotland, —— Esq. 159. (see Manor House)

Scott, Sir W. 177. (see Early Court)

Selsey, Lord, 36. (see Cannon House)

Send Grove, 26.

Sergison, Rev. Mr. 50. (see Cuckfield Place)

Serle, —— Esq. 211. (see Chilworth House)

Shawford House, 78.

Shaw House, 180, the seat of Sir Joseph Andrews. This is a large edifice, built with brick and stone, and is celebrated for having been the head quarters of Charles the First, at the time of the last battle of Newbury. In an oak wainscot in one of the rooms, is a hole, said to be occasioned by a musquet shot fired through one of the windows at the King, while standing near it. It is an ancient mansion, much enclosed by wood.

Shaw House, 200.

Shelly, Sir T. 218. (see Castle Goring)

Sherborne Castle, 140, the beautiful seat of Earl Digby, is a singular structure, both in external appearance, and the arrangement of the interior, having been erected at different periods, under different proprietors. The ground plan resembles the Roman letter H. The centre part, which is the most ancient, was built by Sir Walter Raleigh. The apartments contain several portraits, and a painting, representing the celebrated procession of Queen Elizabeth. The park, containing 340 acres, is finely wooded; and from the variety of its grounds, water, &c. is justly celebrated for its picturesque beauty.

Sherfield House, 210.

Shillinglee Park, 38.

Shirley House, 220.

Shockerwick, 186.

Shuldham, —— Esq. 115. (see Deer Park)

Shute Park, 114.

Sion Hill, 70, an elegant little villa belonging to the Duke of Marlborough. The house is a handsome building, and the grounds pleasant and well wooded.

Sion House, 70, a seat belonging to the Duke of Northumberland. The approach to this mansion from the road is ornamented by a beautiful arch, with an open colonnade, and a handsome lodge on each side, forming an elegant piece of architecture. Sion House derives its name from a monastery, founded by Henry the Fifth, the walls of which, with some alterations, still remain. This magnificent structure is built of stone, in the form of a hollow square, having at each angle a square tower, considerably higher than the intermediate parts of the building: the roof is flat, surrounded by embattled turrets, and the east front is supported on arches, forming a noble piazza. It is most charmingly situated in a spacious lawn, on the northern bank of the Thames, diversified by a pleasing variety of woody scenery, and commanding fine views of the royal gardens of Richmond. The apartments are spacious, fitted up and decorated in the antique style, and are worthy of notice by the curious. The great hall is two stories high, ornamented by antique marble figures, standing on pedestals.

Sion House, 114.

Slab House, 189.

Slindon House, 42, 216, the seat of the Earl of Newburgh. At the north end of a well-wooded park, stands this noble old mansion, on a fine eminence, commanding a magnificent view of the sea to the south, Chichester Cathedral, and numerous other objects. The internal arrangements are judicious, and the decorations appropriate, with some good paintings, chiefly portraits. Here is also an elegant chapel, and a well-furnished library.

Sloane, Hans, Esq. 86. (see Paultons Park)

Smith, W. Esq. 78. (see Bambridge)

Somers, Lord, 47. (see The Priory)

South Broom House, 199.

Southwick Park, 214.

Speke, W. Esq. 168. (see Jordans House)

Spencer, Earl, 23. (see Wimbledon Park)

Spicer, J. Esq. 25. (see Esher Place)

Spring Grove, 70, a neat house, the summer residence of Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, and celebrated for his great knowledge in botany.

Spy Park, 185, the seat of Col. Thornton. Near the south-west extremity of the park, on lofty ground, stands the house, commanding a fine and distant prospect. The structure itself is old, but it is ornamented with a modern front. It is remarkable as having been once the property and residence of the celebrated Earl of Rochester.

Stalbridge Park, 140.

Standerwick Court, 205.

Standlinch House, 209. (now) Trafalgar Park, the seat of Earl Nelson. This edifice is built of brick, composed of a centre and two wings. The pleasure grounds are extensive, abundantly supplied with wood, and bounded on one side by the river Avon, which greatly heightens the beauty of the scenery. In this neighbourhood are some delightfully diversified and extensive views.

Stanhope, Earl, 17. (see Chevening)

Stanmer Park, 60, the seat of the Earl of Chichester. This mansion is a plain stone edifice, consisting of a centre and two wings, which together form three sides of a square. The principal front, facing the east, projects in the centre, and is terminated with a pediment. The mansion encloses a quadrangular court on the side towards the pleasure grounds. The park is laid out with much taste and judgment, but the wood is chiefly young plantations.

Stanwell Place, 174.

Stawell, Lord, 81.

Stead, Col. 180. (see Donnington Castle)

Stirling, —— Esq. 62. (see Thorn Croft)

Stinsford House, 109.

Stockton House, 207.

Stoke Park, 175, the seat of John Penn, Esq. one of the most charming residences in this part of the country. The house is built with brick, and covered with stucco: it consists of a large square centre, with two wings. The north front is ornamented with a colonnade, and approached by a flight of steps leading to the marble hall. The south front, 196 feet in length, is also adorned with a colonnade, above which is a projecting portico, sustaining an ornamental pediment. This mansion combines exterior magnificence with internal elegance and convenience, and is enriched with some good pictures. The park, though rather flat, commands some fine views, and is laid out with considerable taste.

Stoke Place, 26.

Stone Castle, 3, the seat of R. Talbot, Esq. originally a castellated dwelling; but a small square tower, now standing at the east end of the present mansion, is the only part that has any appearance of a fortress.

Stone Quarry House, 57.

Stour Head House, 172, the seat of Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Bart. The mansion was erected about the year 1721, by Henry Hoare, Esq. ancestor of the present possessor. Various alterations have subsequently been made, among which the erection of two wings, in 1798, are the most considerable, the one of which is appropriated to a picture gallery, and the other to a library; and, together with the other apartments, contain an exceedingly valuable and choice collection of paintings, drawings, books, and curiosities.

The pleasure grounds of Stour Head have an exalted claim to our attention, being replete with sylvan beauties, and picturesque varieties. The scenery, naturally grand and diversified, consisting of ridges of hills, deep narrow vallies, and rivulets, has been most judiciously cultivated. The sides and summits of the eminences are clothed with wood; one of the vallies is filled with water, by means of an artificial dam; and the woods and groves are enlivened throughout with walks, temples, seats, &c. From the house a close avenue of laurel hedges leads to the brow of a precipice, beneath which is seen the village church, and a few neat cottages in a dale; beyond it another hill rises equally rapid, covered with wood. From this spot a path, winding through a fine plantation, conducts to a spacious lake, which, though formed by art, presents a beautifully wild and diversified appearance, in some places, forming narrow creeks, and at other parts spreading its expansive bosom “to the garish eye of day.” In many parts it is enveloped in hanging woods, through which several temples appearing, greatly increase the beauty of the coup-d’œil. The description here given can convey but a very faint idea of the numerous beauties contained in these extensive and truly delightful gardens.