HIGH-STREET,
observing on the right hand, about half way up, a lofty hexagon turret, whose top is glaz’d for the purpose of a prospect
seat. It bears on the inside, marks of considerable antiquity, and is a remain of the mansion of Henry Earl of Huntingdon, called Lord’s Place. It has a winding stair-case of stone, with a small apartment on each story, and is now modernized with an outward coating of brick.
From hence we enter a street, which was formerly upon the great north road; it leads to Ashby-de-la-zouch, and changing its denomination at different places, intersects the town from the southern extremity, where stands the Infirmary, to the North Bridge, a space of a mile and one eighth; where it is crossed by High-Street and St. Nicholas’ Street, it takes the name of