The Natural History of Wiltshire eBook

John Aubrey
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 257 pages of information about The Natural History of Wiltshire.

The Natural History of Wiltshire eBook

John Aubrey
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 257 pages of information about The Natural History of Wiltshire.

19.  Longford House. — Lord Colraine. (Engraved by Thacker.  Quære, my Lord Colraine, if he hath the plate or a copie.)

20.  The Duke of Beauford’s house at Amesbury. — His Grace.

21.  Tocknam Parke House. — E. of Alesbury.

22.  Funthill House. — Mr. Cottington.

23.  Charlton House. — Earle of Barkshire.

24.  Lavington House and Garden. — Earle of Abingdon.

25.  Mr. Hall’s house at Bradford. — J. Hall, Esq.

26.  Lidyard-Tregoze House and Scite. — Sir Walter St. John.

27.  Sir John Wyld’s House at Compton Basset. — Sir Jo.  Wyld.

28.  Ramesbury House. — Sir Wm. Jones, Attorney-General.

        Housesof lesser note.

29.  Edington House. — ....  Lewis, Esq.

30.  Sir Jo.  Evelyn’s House at Deane. — Earle of Kingston.

31.  Dracot-Cerne House. — Sir James Long, Baronet.

32.  Cosham House. — ....  Kent, Esq.

33.  Lakham House. — ....  Montague, Esq.

34.  Cadnam House. — Sir George Hungerford.

The Mannour House of Kington St. Michael. — ....  Laford.

The Mannour House at .....- Sir Henry Coker.

Gretenham House. — George Ayliff, Esq.

        Prospects.

1.  From Newnton (Mr. Poole’s garden-house) is an admirable prospect.  It takes in Malmesbury, &c. and terminates with the blew hills of Salisbury plaines.  ’Tis the best in Wiltshire.- Madam Estcourt, or Earle of Kent.

2.  From Colern Tower, or Marsfield downe, eastwards; which takes in Bradstock Priory, several steeples and parkes, and extends to Salisbury plaine. — D. of Beauford, or Marq. of Worcester.

3.  From the garret at Easton Piers, a delicate prospect. — J. Aubrey.

4.  From Bradstock Priory, over the rich green tuff-taffety vale to Cyrencester, Malmesbury, Marsfield, Colern, Mendip-hills; and Coteswold bounds the north horizon. — Earle of Abingdon.

5.  From Bowdon Lodge, a noble prospect of the north part of Wilts. — Hen.  Baynton, Esq.

6.  From Spy Park, westward. — Hen.  Baynton, Esq.

7.  From Westbury Hill to the vale below, northward. — Lord Norris.

8.  From the south downe of the farme of Broad Chalke one sees over Vernditch, Merton, and the New Forest, to the sea; and all the Isle of Wight, and to Portland. — J. Aubrey. (Memorandum.  A quarter of a mile or lesse from hence is Knighton Ashes, which is a sea marke, which came into this prospect.  The Needles, at the west end of the Isle of Wight, beare from it south and by east; but try its bearings exactly.)

9.  From Knoll Hill, a vast prospect every way. — The Lord Weymouth.

10.  From Cricklade Tower, a lovely vernall prospect. — Sir George Hungerford, or Sir Stephen Fox. (This prospect is over the rich green country to Marston-Mazy, Down-Ampney, Cyrencester, Minchinghampton, and Coteswold.)

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