What to See in England eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 254 pages of information about What to See in England.

What to See in England eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 254 pages of information about What to See in England.

Cambridge abounds in features of interest and contains a large number of old churches, perhaps the most interesting being that of St. Sepulchre, one of the four circular churches remaining in England.  This church, which is in Bridge Street, was erected in the reign of Henry I., and founded, like the one at Northampton, by the Knights Templars in imitation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.

The colleges are, of course, the glory of Cambridge, and one is almost bewildered by the beauty and variety of their architecture.  King’s College Chapel is one of the most magnificent examples in the town, but nearly all the more important collegiate buildings are beautiful types of mediaeval work.  The visitor should on no account omit to walk through the “Backs,” which is the ’varsity term for the backs of the colleges, with the “Fellows’ Gardens” reaching down to the quiet Cam.  The Great Court, Trinity College, is one of the most imposing of the numerous quadrangles, and is the largest of any at either Oxford or Cambridge.  The Master’s Lodge here is the residence of the sovereign on all royal visits.

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ST. JOHN’S GATEWAY, CAMBRIDGE.]

ARUNDEL CASTLE

=How to get there.=—­Trains from Victoria and London Bridge.  By
  London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway.
=Nearest Station.=—­Arundel. =Distance from London.=—­58-1/4 miles. =Average Time.=—­2 hours.

                     1st 2nd 3rd
=Fares.=—­Single 9s. 2d. 6s. 0d. 4s. 8d. 
          Return 14s. 10d. 10s. 7d. 9s. 4d.

=Accommodation Obtainable.=—­“Norfolk Hotel,” “Eagle Inn,”
  “Bridge Hotel,” “Granville Boarding House,” etc.

The interior of the castle is not shown to visitors without special permission from the Duke of Norfolk, the keep alone being thrown open to all on Mondays and Fridays between 12 and 4 P.M.—­tickets being obtained at the Norfolk Hotel.  The park, however, is open to the public.

The town of Arundel is one of the oldest and most beautifully situated in Sussex, that county of ancient towns, and its castle, a wonderful feudal fortress, was originally bequeathed by Alfred the Great to his nephew Adhelm.  After the Conquest, it came into the possession of Roger de Montgomery, who rebuilt it, and in 1097 it was held for a short time by William II.  It was at Arundel Castle that Adeliza, the widow of Henry I., entertained Queen Maud in 1139.  The castle came afterwards to the Fitzalans, and from them by marriage to the Howard family, who still hold it.  It was the object of several fierce attacks during the Parliamentary War, for having been captured by Waller and garrisoned for the Parliament, it was retaken by the Royalists under Lord Hopton, and soon after taken once more by Waller.  The castle was much damaged by all these assaults, and was almost

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