INDEX.

Ainsworth, W. Harrison, 209-222 Albourne, 248 Ansty Cross, 93, 222 Aram, Eugene, 172 “Autopsy,” Steam Carriage, 37, 63, 88 Banks, Sir Edward, 136 Banstead Downs, 159-161 Barrymore, The, 6, 192, 267 Belmont, 159 Benhilton, 156 Bicycles, 64-71, 74-79, 85-91 Bird, Lieutenant Edward, murderer, 169-172 Bolney, 200, 243, 246 “Boneshakers”, 65 Brighton, 2, 12, 37, 255-272 Railway opened, 42 Road Records tabulated, 88-91 Routes to, 1-4 Brixton, 92, 97-100 Hill, 68, 93, 98, 105 Broad Green, 108, 129 Burgess Hill, 223 Burgh Heath, 159-161 Carriers, The, 11-14 Charles II., 270 Charlwood, 175 Chipstead, 135-138 Clayton, 93, 102, 231, 250 Hill, 25, 229, 231-232 Tunnel, 229-231 Coaches:— Accommodation, 26 Age, 29, 30, 35 1852-1862, 42, 45, 47 1875-1880, 1882-3, 46 Alert, 33, 34 Coburg, 30 Comet, 33 1887-1899, 1900, 46, 49, 55 Coronet, 33 Criterion, 41, 64, 74, 88 Dart, 33 Defiance, 28, 46 1880, — Duke of Beaufort, 31 “Flying Machine,” coach, 18-22 Life-Preserver, 30 Magnet, 33 Mails, The, 23, 26, 28, 33, 34, 42 Old Times, 1866, 45 1888, 49-51 Quicksilver, 38 Red Rover, 41, 63, 88 Regent, 33 Sovereign, 33 Times, 33 Union, 33 Venture (A. G. Vanderbilt), 61 Victoria, 42 Vigilant, 1900-05, — Wonder, 38 Coaching, 5, 11-14, 18-34, 37-49, 228 Coaching Notabilities:— Angel, B. J., 45, 46 Armytage, Col., 45 Batchelor, Jas., 14 Beaufort, Duke of, 45, 46 Beckett, Capt. H. L., 46 Blyth, Capt., 46 Bradford, “Miller”, 26 Clark, George, 45 Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, 29, 45 Fitzgerald, Mr., 45 Fownes, Edwin, 46 Freeman, Stewart, 46, 49 Gwynne, Sackville Frederick, 29 Harbour, Charles, 41, 64 Haworth, Capt., 45, 46 Jerningham, Hon. Fred., 29 Lawrie, Capt., 45 Londesborough, Earl of, 46 McCalmont, Hugh, 46 Meek, George, 46 Pole, E. S. Chandos, 45, 46 Pole-Gell, Mr., 46 Sandys, Hon. H., 49 Selby, Jas., 41, 49, 64, 73, 74, 75, 89 Stevenson, Henry, 29, 30 Stracey-Clitherow, Col., 46 Thynne, Lord H., 45 Tiffany, Mr., 46 Vanderbilt, Alfred Gwynne, 61 Wemyss, Randolph, 49 Wiltshire, Earl of, 46 Worcester, Marquis of, 29, 38 Coaching Records, 41, 64, 73, 74, 88, 89 Cold Blow, 159 Colliers’ Water, 108 Colliers of Croydon, 108 Coulsdon, 131, 133 County Oak, 178 Covert, Family of, 238-244 Crawley, 93, 173, 182-195 Crawley Downs, 191-193 Croydon, 106-123 Cuckfield, 30, 202-209 Place, 209-222, 242 Cycling, 64-71, 74-79, 85-91 Cycling Notabilities:— Edge, Selwyn Francis, 75, 76, 89 Holbein, M. A., 74 Mayall, John, Junior, 66-69, 70, 88 Shorland, F. W., 74, 89 Smith, C. A., 75, 76, 77, 89 Turner, Rowley B., 66, 67, 69 Cycling Records, 68-79, 85-91 Dale, 93, 248, 250 Dance, Sir Charles, 37, 39 Ditchling, 224 Driving Records, 63, 73, 194 Earlswood Common, 93, 146, 148 Fauntleroy, Henry, 196 Foxley Hatch, 93, 126 Frenches, 93, 145 Friar’s Oak, 226 Gatton, 141-145, 164 Gatwick, 155 George IV., Prince Regent and King, 3, 6, 8-11, 24, 62, 88, 132, 191-194, 256-262, 266 Hancock, Walter, 34, 88 Hand Cross, 24, 93, 195, 198-201 Hill, 61 Hassall, Phœbe, 268 Hassocks, 226 Hayward’s Heath, 205 Hickstead, 200, 245 “Hobby-horses”, 65 Holmesdale, 172 Hooley, 136 Horley, 93, 149, 151-155, 173 Ifield, 175, 178-182, 188 “Infant,” Steam Carriage, 37 Inns (mentioned at length):— Black Swan, Pease Pottage, 195 Chequers, Horley, 152 Cock, Sutton, 159 Friar’s Oak, 24, 226 George, Borough, 12-14 Crawley, 114, 187, 189 Golden Cross, Charing Cross, 20, 33 Green Cross, Ansty Cross, 222 Greyhound, Croydon, 114 Sutton, 159 Hatchett’s (see White Horse Cellar). Old King’s Head, Croydon, 115 Old Ship, Brighton, 12 Red Lion, Hand Cross, 200 Six Bells, Horley, 153 Surrey Oaks, Parkgate, 179 Tabard, Borough (see Talbot). Talbot, Borough, 12-14, 17 Talbot, Cuckfield, 206 Tangier, Banstead Downs, 160 White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, 34 Jacob’s Post, 224 Johnson, Dr. Samuel, 102-105, 257 Kennersley, 173 Kennington, 92-96 Kimberham Bridge, 173 Kingswood, 162 Lade, Sir John, 267 Lemon, Mark, 190 Little Hell, 159 Lowfield Heath, 173-175, 182 Merstham, 93, 134, 138-141 Milestones, 126-130, 159, 163 Mitcham, 155 Mole, River, 149, 152, 173-175, 196 Motor-cars, 50, 53, 54, 57-61, 63 Motor-car Day, Nov. 14th, 1896, 53-60 Motor-omnibus, Accident to, 60 Newdigate, 176 Newtimber, 247, 248 Norbury, 195 Old-time Travellers:— Burton, Dr. John, 16 Cobbett, William, 161, 165, 168, 178 George IV., Prince Regent and King (see “George the Fourth.”) Walpole, Horace, 16-18 Pangdean, 253 Patcham, 25, 93, 250, 251-255 Pavilion, The, 256-261, 268 Pease Pottage, 195, 197 Pedestrian Records, 64, 69, 72, 75, 79-91 Pilgrims’ Way, The, 164 Povey Cross, 155, 173, 175 Preston, 93, 250, 255 Prize-fighting, 5, 191, 248-250 Pugilistic Notabilities:— Cribb, Tom, 190 Fewterel, 132 Hickman, “The Gas-Light Man”, 192 Jackson, “Gentleman”, 132, 159 Martin, “Master of the Rolls”, 5, 192 Randall, Jack, “the Nonpareil”, 5, 192 Sayers, Tom, 248 Purley, 93, 121-125, 130, 176 Pyecombe, 200, 249, 250 Railway to Brighton opened, 42, 131 “Records”, 61-91 (See severally, Coaching, Cycling, Driving, Pedestrian, and Riding). Tabulated, 88-91 Redhill, 93, 145 Reigate, 27, 93, 164-172 Hill, 162-164 Riding Records, 62, 88 Roman Roads, 102 “Rookwood”, 209-222 Routes to Brighton, 1-4 Rowlandson, Thomas, 157, 185, 187, 203, 263 Ruskin, John, 106, 115 Russell of Killowen, Baron, 161 Russell (or Russel), Dr. Richard, 262 St. John’s Common, 103, 223 St. Leonard’s Forest, 196, 199 Salfords, 93, 149, 173 Sayers Common, 248 Sidlow Bridge, 173 Slaugham, 238-246 Place, 240-242 Slough Green, 93 Smitham Bottom, 68, 129, 131-133, 136 Southwark, 12-14 Staplefield Common, 200 Steam Carriages, 34, 37, 50, 63 Stoat’s Nest, 132 Stock Exchange Walk, 80-82 Stonepound, 93, 227, 231 Streatham, 100, 103-105, 107 Surrey Iron Railway, The, 122, 136 Sussex Roads, 15, 178, 237, 242, 237, 242 Sutton, 93, 156-159, 161 Tadworth Court, 161 Tettersell, Captain, 268, 270 Thackeray, W. M., 9, 10, 266 Thornton Heath, 103, 105-108 Thrale Place, 103-105 Thrales, The, 103-105 Thunderfield Castle, 149-152 Tilgate Forest Row, 173, 196 Tooke, John Horne, 124 Turnpike Gates, 92, 126, 145, 195, 226-228, 253 Velocipedes, 65-69 Walking Records (see Pedestrian Records). Westminster Bridge, 1, 3, 14, 129 Whiteman’s Green, 202 Whitgift, Archbishop, 109-114 Wilderness Bottom, 161 Withdean, 253, 255 Wivelsfield, 224 Woodhatch, 93 Wray Park, 93

Footnotes:

[1] He was a baker; hence the nickname.

[2] Henry Barry, Earl of Barrymore, in the peerage of Ireland.

[3] Hiatus in the Journals, arranged by the editor for benefit of the Young Person!

[4] Kirkpatrick Macmillan, in 1839-40, invented a dwarf, rear-driving machine of the “safety” type, and was fined at Glasgow for “furiously riding.” He made and sold several, but they attained nothing more than local and temporary success.

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[6] In 1829 there were three additional gates: one at Crawley, another at Hand Cross, before you came to the “Red Lion,” and one more at Slough Green. Meanwhile the Horley gate on this route had disappeared. At a later period another gate was added, at Merstham, just past the “Feathers.” On the other routes there were, of course, yet more gates—e.g., those of Sutton, Reigate, Wray Park, Woodhatch, Dale, and many more.

Salfords gate was the last on the main Brighton Road. It remained until midnight, October 31st. 1881, when the Reigate Turnpike Trust expired, after an existence of 126 years. Not until then did this most famous highway become free and open throughout its whole distance.

[7] Preface to “Præterita,” dated May 10th, 1885.

[8] The name derives from a farm so called, marked on a map of 1716 “Stotes Ness.”

[9] “Sir Edward Banks, Knight, of Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, and Adelphi Terrace, Strand, Middlesex, whose remains are deposited in the family vault in this churchyard. Blessed by Divine Providence with an honest heart, a clear head, and an extraordinary degree of perseverance, he rose superior to all difficulties, and was the founder of his own fortune; and although of self-cultivated talent, he in early life became contractor for public works, and was actively and successfully engaged during forty years in the execution of some of the most useful, extensive, and splendid works of his time; amongst which may be mentioned the Waterloo, Southwark, London, and Staines Bridges over the Thames, the Naval Works at Sheerness Dockyard, and the new channels for the rivers Ouse, Nene, and Witham in Norfolk and Lincolnshire. He was eminently distinguished for the simplicity of his manners and the benevolence of his heart; respected for his inflexible integrity and his pure and unaffected piety; in all the relations of his life he was candid, diligent, and humane; just in purpose, firm in execution; his liberality and indulgence to his numerous coadjutors were alone equalled by his generosity and charity displayed in the disposal of his honourably-acquired wealth. He departed this life at Tilgate, Sussex ... on the 5th day of July, 1835, in the sixty-sixth year of his age.”

[10] Matthew Buckle, Admiral of the Blue; born 1716, died 1784.

[11] He really drove the other way; from Carlton House to Brighton.