What to See in England / A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association
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1908
Broad Street Cannon St. (South Eastern & Chatham) Charing Cross (South Eastern & Chatham) Euston Station (London & North Western) Fenchurch St. (London, Tilbury, & Southend) Great Central Station Great Eastern (Liverpool St.) Great Western Station King's Cross (Great Northern) Liverpool St. (Great Eastern) London Bridge (South Eastern & Chatham & Brighton & South Coast) London & North Western (Euston Station) London & South Western (Waterloo) London, Tilbury, & Southend (Fenchurch St.) Marylebone Station (Great Central) Paddington Station (Great Western) St Pancras (Midland) South Eastern & Chatham: Cannon Street Charing Cross Holborn Viaduct London Bridge Ludgate Hill Victoria Waterloo South Western Railway (Waterloo) Victoria (London, Brighton, & South Coast & South Eastern & Chatham) Waterloo (London & South Western)]
This book is intended to put in the smallest possible space the means by which one may reach the chief places of interest in England and Wales. It will possibly make many holidays, week-ends, or isolated days more enjoyable by placing a defined objective before the rambler. Places within an hour or two of London are in the front of the book, so that as one turns over the pages one is taken further and further afield. The brief summary of the interests of each place, and the many illustrations, may help to memorise the impressions obtained.
The first edition of a book of this nature must of necessity be incomplete, and the author is prepared to hear of long lists of places which should have been included, and also to hear criticisms on his choice of those appearing. It is to some extent natural that special familiarity with certain places and certain writers or heroes of the past may distort one's vision, and perhaps induce a choice of subjects which may not seem so comprehensive to some individuals as to others. Future editions will, however, give ample scope for embracing all the good suggestions which may be made.
Gordon Home
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WHAT TO SEE IN ENGLAND
PREFACE
HAM HOUSE AND PETERSHAM
WALTON-ON-THAMES (SCOLD'S BRIDLE)
HARROW
HOLWOOD HOUSE, KESTON
CHIGWELL, ESSEX
WALTHAM ABBEY AND CROSS
DOWNE
EPSOM: ITS RACES AND ITS SALTS
EPPING FOREST
HAMPTON COURT
RYE HOUSE, BROXBOURNE
HATFIELD HOUSE, HERTS
RUNNYMEAD, THE SIGNING OF MAGNA CHARTA
THE OLDEST BRASS IN ENGLAND
ST. ALBANS
STOKE POGES CHURCH, BUCKS
WINDSOR
JORDANS AND WILLIAM PENN
KNOLE HOUSE AND SEVENOAKS
GREENSTEAD CHURCH
CHALFONT ST. GILES
WESTERHAM
GUILDFORD, SURREY
GAD'S HILL
IGHTHAM MOTE, KENT
PENSHURST
ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT AND MARAZION
ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
THE QUINTAIN POST AT OFFHAM AND MALLING ABBEY
EVERSLEY
FARNHAM, SURREY
HINDHEAD, SURREY
SHOTTERMILL
PENN'S CHAPEL AT THAKEHAM, SUSSEX
CHAWTON THE HOME OF JANE AUSTEN
SELBORNE
ELSTOW
LEWES, SUSSEX
BODIAM CASTLE, SUSSEX
COLCHESTER, ESSEX
LAYER MARNEY
BATTLE ABBEY
CAMBRIDGE
ARUNDEL CASTLE
OLNEY, BUCKS
WANTAGE AND THE COUNTRY OF ALFRED THE GREAT
CANTERBURY AND ITS CATHEDRAL
RECULVERS
OXFORD
MIDHURST
PEVENSEY CASTLE
SAVERNAKE FOREST
ELY CATHEDRAL
ST. IVES, HUNTINGDONSHIRE
WINCHELSEA AND RYE
BLENHEIM PALACE
PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL AND CROWLAND
PETERBOROUGH
SOUTHAMPTON
HELMINGHAM HALL
STONEHENGE, WILTSHIRE
NETLEY ABBEY
SALISBURY AND ITS CATHEDRAL
SANDWICH, KENT
NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE
OSBORNE HOUSE
CARISBROOKE CASTLE
LUTTERWORTH
COMPTON WYNYATES
KENILWORTH CASTLE
BELVOIR CASTLE
BATH
BOSTON AND THE PILGRIM FATHERS
WARWICK
GLOUCESTER AND ITS CATHEDRAL
NORFOLK BROADS
NORWICH CATHEDRAL
LICHFIELD
SHERBORNE AND ITS ABBEY CHURCH
NEWARK
WELLS AND ITS CATHEDRAL
STRATFORD-ON-AVON
BURNHAM THORPE, NORFOLK
LULWORTH COVE, DORSETSHIRE
CORFE CASTLE
LINCOLN AND ITS CATHEDRAL
SOMERSET, THE BIRTHPLACE OF TENNYSON
GLASTONBURY ABBEY
WALSINGHAM, NORFOLK
CHEDDAR CAVES, CHEDDAR, SOMERSET
NEWSTEAD ABBEY
THE WESSEX OF THOMAS HARDY'S ROMANCES
TINTERN ABBEY
CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE
DUKERIES
HADDON HALL, DERBYSHIRE
THE ISLE OF ATHELNEY, AND SEDGEMOOR
RAGLAN CASTLE
DOVEDALE
WELLINGTON AND THE WREKIN, SHROPSHIRE
WROXETER AND THE ROMAN CITY OF URICONIUM, SALOP
BUILDWAS ABBEY, SHROPSHIRE
LUDLOW AND ITS CASTLE
SHREWSBURY
BUXTON AND THE PEAK DISTRICT
TEWKESBURY
EXETER AND ITS CATHEDRAL
MARKET DRAYTON, SALOP
CHESTER
EXMOOR
KNUTSFORD
TORR STEPS ON THE BARLE, SOMERSET
CLEEVE ABBEY, SOMERSET
HAWARDEN
YORK MINSTER
COXWOLD, YORKSHIRE
LLANGOLLEN AND VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY
KNARESBOROUGH, DRIPPING WELL
FOUNTAINS ABBEY
RIPON CATHEDRAL
DARTMOOR
HAWORTH
RIEVAULX ABBEY
BRIXHAM, DEVON
CONWAY CASTLE
THE DOONE VALLEY, EXMOOR
LLANDOVERY, SOUTH WALES
DARTMOUTH, DEVON
RICHMOND, YORKSHIRE
TINTAGEL
WHITBY
CARNARVON CASTLE
PLYMOUTH
DURHAM AND ITS CATHEDRAL
RABY CASTLE, DURHAM
SNOWDON
HARLECH CASTLE
GRASMERE AND RYDAL MOUNT
THE LAKE DISTRICT
ST. DAVIDS CATHEDRAL
FURNESS ABBEY, LANCASHIRE
MONKWEARMOUTH, NEAR JARROW
THE ISLE OF MAN
BRANTWOOD
FOWEY
HEXHAM AND HADRIAN'S WALL
THE LAKE DISTRICT
KESWICK
ALNWICK CASTLE
LANERCOST PRIORY, CUMBERLAND
CHILLINGHAM CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND
ST. IVES, CORNWALL
BAMBOROUGH CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND