Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 / Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.

by Thomas Dugdale

[A] ALDSTONE MOOR, in Leath Ward, is situated on the borders of Northumberland, in the most picturesque and romantic part of the Picturesque and Romantic scenery. county. The town itself stands upon a hill, at the bottom of which runs the river Tyne. The immediate vicinity abounds in lead-mines, on estates which once belonged to the Derwentwater family. On the attainder of the last earl, they were granted in aid of the support of Greenwich Hospital, from the trustees of which national institution, the mines are at present leased. Satin spar is found in this parish; there is also a pool on Gildersdale Fell, the slime of which is used for painting The slime of a pool use for painting yellow. yellow. About three miles from the town, are the earthworks of Whitley castle, where relics of antiquity have frequently been discovered.

Market, Saturday.—Fairs, last Thursday in May, 1st Thursday in September, for cattle, horses, linen and woollen cloth.

[B] ALDWORTH is pleasantly situated on a hill: here was anciently a mansion belonging to the family of De La Beche, the site of which is now Beach Farm. In the churchyard is a remarkable yew-tree, the Remarkable yew-tree, nine yards round. trunk measuring nine yards in circumference, at upwards of four feet from the ground. The church is celebrated for its very ancient monuments, nine in number, disposed in enriched arches on each side, and Church celebrated for ancient monuments. in the centre of the interior; these are supposed to belong to the De La Beche family, and from the costume of the figures upon the tombs, may be referred to the fourteenth century; six of them are knights in armour; two are females, and one in the common habit of the time; some of the knights are represented lying cross-legged; these had vowed, or accompanied a crusade; the workmanship is excellent, and the attitude and expression of each of the figures that remain perfect, are exceedingly graceful, but several of the monuments are now considerably mutilated. The font is very ancient, and remarkably plain, but very capacious, and somewhat singular in its form.

Map	Names of Places		County	Number of Miles From						Dist. Lond.	Popul ation.
29	Alemouth	to	Northumb	Lesbury	2	Alnwick	5	Morpeth	19	311	415
28	Alesworth	ham	Northamp	Deeping	7	Wandsford	3	Peterborough	5	87	289
37	Alfold	pa	Surrey	Guildford	10	Godalming	7	Haslemere	9	41	514
24	Alford	m.t. & pa	Lincoln	Saltfleet	12	Lincoln	34	Louth	11	142	1784
34	Alford	pa	Somerset	Shepton	7	Castle Cary	2	Glastonbury	8	115	137
10	Alfreton[A]	pa	Derby	Derby	14	Wirksworth	10	Mansfield	9	139	5691
42	Alfrick	chap	Worcester	Bromvard	6	Worcester	8	Gt. Malvern	10	119	493
38	Alfriston	pa	Sussex	Newhaven	5	Seaford	3	Hailsham	6	55	694
24	Algarkirk	pa	Lincoln	Fosdyke Br.	3	Boston	6	Donnington	7	111	651
31	Alkerton	pa	Oxford	Shipston	8	Banbury	6	Kineton	6	77	192
21	Alkham	pa	Kent	Canterbury	12	Dover	4	Folkestone	4	69	542
15	Alkington	ti & to	Gloucester	Old Passage	10	Berkeley	1	Dursley	3	113	1167
10	Alkmonton	to	Derby	Derby	10	Ashbourn	5	Uttoxeter	7	134	79
22	Alkrington	to	Lancaster	Rochdale	7	Manchester	6	Oldham	1	187	367
41	Alcannings	pa & to	Wilts	Calne	7	Devizes	4	Marlborough	9	88	811
29	Allendale	pa & to	Northumb	Aldsto. Moor	10	Hexham	8	Haltwhistle	10	273	5540
29	Allen-Head	pa	Northumb	...	9	Hexham	12	Allendale	4	268	...
8	Allen, St.	pa	Cornwall	St. Michael	4	Truro	4	Falmouth	12	252	637
17	Allensmore	pa	Hereford	Thruxton	2	Hereford	4	Ross	12	131	592
29	Allenton	pa & to	Northumb	Wooler	16	Rothbury	8	Bellingham	15	310	822
34	Aller	pa	Somerset	Taunton	11	Somerton	6	Bridgewater	8	128	490
9	Allerby	to	Cumberland	Wigton	8	Cockermout	7	Abbey-Holm	6	313
43	Allerston	pa	N.R. York	New Malton	8	Pickering	5	Scarborough	10	220	385
46	Allerthorpe	pa	E.R. York	York	11	Pocklington	2	M. Weighton	6	212	185
43	Allerthorpe	to	N.R. York	Northallerton	6	Bedale	5	Thirsk	6	218	167
22	Allerton	to	Lancaster	Warrington	12	Liverpool	6	Prescott	6	202	374
34	Allerton Chapel	pa	Somerset	Wells	10	Axbridge	3	Bridgewater	11	132	313
45	Allerton Chapel	pa	W.R. York	Halifax	7	Leeds	2	Bradford	8	194	1730
45	Allerton	to	W.R. York	Ottley	5	Bradford	4	Keighly	4	200	1733
45	Allerton Bywater	to	W.R. York	Wakefield	6	Pontefract	5	Leeds	6	182	375
45	Allerton Mauleverer[B]	p	W.R. York	Wetherby	5	Knaresboro	4	Borobridge	5	202

[A] ALFRETON, is situated about two miles from the commencement of the moors, which extend so widely in this county. The town is Built by King Alfred. supposed to have been built by King Alfred, and to derive its name from him. The spot is shown where the house stood in which he lived. The inhabitants are principally employed in a stocking manufactory, and in the neighbouring collieries. Earthenware is also made in this place, and the Monday market, for corn, is considerable. In 700 Roman coins found here. Greenhill Lane, near this town, seven hundred Roman coins, were discovered by a labourer employed in repairing a fence.

Markets, Monday and Friday.—Mail arrives 2¼ P.M., departs 9¼ A.M.—Fairs, horses and cattle, October 8, and November 22, statute.—Inns, Angel, and George.

[B] ALLERTON MAULEVERER, is situated in a very beautiful part of Yorkshire. The park now in the possession of Lord Stourton, consists of about four hundred acres, in which is a superb mansion; the land is Extensive park and mansion. very rich, and charmingly diversified by a variety of hills, dales, and groves, which are considerably enlivened, and receive much additional beauty, from a very fine expanse of water. An octagonal tower has Picturesque tower. been built on a lofty hill, finely shaded with trees; it consists of two rooms, and is approached by a double flight of steps, each of which, as well as the terrace around the building, are protected by iron palisades. From this commanding situation, all the various beauties of the park are seen to the greatest advantage, and many extensive and diversified prospects are enjoyed. Here was a priory of Benedictine Here was a Priory of Benedictine monks. monks, founded by Richard Mauleverer, in the reign of Henry II., which was dissolved about three centuries afterwards by King Henry VI. The manor was the seat of the Mauleverer family for more than five hundred years, when Sir Richard, the last heir, who died unmarried, left the estate by will to his mother, who, afterwards by marriage, conveyed it to the Arundel family, and from them it became the property of the Honourable, William Monkton Arundel, Viscount Galway, whose son, the late Lord Galway, sold it in the year 1786, to the late Duke of York, who afterwards occasionally resided in the park, with George IV., then Prince of Wales. The estate, comprising four thousand five hundred and twenty-five acres, was sold by the Royal Duke to Sale of the estate by the late Duke of York, for £110,000. Colonel Thornton, for £110,000; and was, in 1805, resold by that gentleman to the late Lord Stourton, father of the present proprietor. The mansion stands on a gentle elevation; it was erected by his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and has since been considerably improved.

Map	Names of Places		County	Number of Miles From						Dist. Lond.	Popul ation.
39	Allesley	pa	Warwick	Coventry	2	Nuneaton	8	Kenilworth	6	93	875
10	Allestrey	pa	Derby	Derby	2	Ashbourn	14	Alfreton	13	128	501
23	Allexton	pa	Leicester	Rockingham	6	M. Harboro	9	Uppingham	5	89	68
9	Allhallows	pa	Cumberland	Wigton	5	Market Ireby	4	Allonby	7	308	205
21	Allhallows	pa	Kent	Rochester	7	Sheerness	5	Queenboro	6	36	263
12	Allington	pa	Dorset	Bridport	1	Lyme Regis	8	Beaminster	5	136	1300
21	Allington[A]	pa	Kent	Maidstone	2	Rochester	7	Wrotham	8	32	37

[A] ALLINGTON. Situated in the hundred of Larkefield, in the lathe of Aylesford, near the river Medway. Allington Castle was originally built in the Saxon times, by a noble family denominated The castle. Columbary, but was razed afterwards by the Danes. The manor was given after the conquest to Bishop Odo, (in whose time there was Mansion given to Bishop Odo. a church at Allington,) and on his disgrace, to the great Earl Warrenne, who is stated to have had the castle rebuilt, which, however, seems to be doubtful, as the famous Sir Stephen Penchester, constable of Dover Castle, in the reign of Edward I., and then owner of this manor, had a license to fortify, and embattle, his mansion-house here. It passed afterwards to the Cobham family; and from them to the Brents, by whom it was alienated to Sir Henry Wyatt, a descendant from Sir Henry Wyatt deprived of seventeen manors and his liberty, for treason. a worthy Yorkshire family; who, besides losing seventeen manors, was deprived of his liberty for engaging in the plot against Richard III. in favour of the Earl of Richmond; but when success had crowned the attempts of the latter, he was released by the new king, knighted, made banneret, a knight of the bath, and a privy counsellor. He made this castle his residence; and here was born his accomplished son and successor, Sir Thomas Wyatt. This gentleman who was equally renowned, as a scholar, a soldier, and a statesman, (in consequence of which he was considered to be "the delight of the muses and mankind") made this a "fair seat," and was visited here by Henry VIII., Sir Thomas Wyatt, was an accomplished scholar, soldier and statesman. (as his father Sir Henry had also been,) with whom he was a great favourite; though he appears in some degree to have unintentionally excited his jealousy, through the admiration which his accomplishments had raised in the breast of the fascinating Anne Boleyn. He died in his thirty-eighth year, at Sherborne, in Dorsetshire, of a violent fever. His son Sir Thomas Wyatt, the younger, being deprived of his estates and life, for treason against Queen Mary, this castle and manor became vested in the crown, and were granted, on lease by Elizabeth, to John Astley Esq., master of her jewels, in her eleventh year. His son, Sir John Astley, afterwards had the whole granted to him by the queen's letters patent, dated in her twenty-sixth year, and from Parish consists of one house, a church, and a cottage. his family it was transferred to that of Lord Romney, and is now the property of the present earl. The remains of the castle are particularly curious and interesting, but give the idea rather of a fortified dwelling, than of a place of strength. The moat still exists, as does the entrance gateway, which was erected by the Cobhams. Besides the castle and parsonage, (a mere cottage,) there is only one house in this parish; though Sir Stephen de Penchester is recorded to have procured a grant of a market weekly, and a three days annual fair for his manor of Allington.

Map	Names of Places		County	Number of Miles From						Dist. Lond.	Popul ation.
41	Allington	pa	Wilts	Amesbury	4	Salisbury	6	Andover	11	77	80
41	Allington	to	Wilts	Chippenham	2	Malmsbury	9	Bath	13	95	162
41	Allington	to	Wilts	Devizes	4	Calne	7	Marlboro	10	88	162
11	Allington, East	pa	Devon	Kingsbridge	4	Dartmouth	6	Totness	7	205	677
11	Allington, West	pa	Devon	...	1	Modbury	7	Plymouth	18	207	872
24	Allington, West	pa	Lincoln	Grantham	5	Newark	10	M. Mowbray	16	115	357
22	Allithwaite, Upper	to	Lancaster	Cartmel	3	Hawkeshead	11	Ulverstone	11	255	759
22	Allithwaite, Lower	to	Lancaster	...	1	...	13	..by Ferry	6	257	838
9	Allonby	to	Cumberland	Wigton	11	Cockermouth	9	Abbey-Holm	8	315	783
7	Allostock	to	Chester	Knutsford	5	Middlewich	5	Northwich	6	168	448
36	All Saints, St. Elm	pa	Suffolk	Halesworth	5	Bungay	5	Harleston	5	105	439
17	Almeley	pa	Hereford	Weobly	5	Kington	4	Leominster	13	150	670
12	Almer, West	pa	Dorset	Blandford	6	Bere Regis	6	Wimborne	7	107
35	Almington	to	Stafford	Drayton	1	Newcastle	12	Eccleshall	10	158	340
39	Almington & Delph	to	Warwick	Tamworth	2	Atherstone	7	Coleshill	10	112	264
38	Almodington	pa	Sussex	Chichester	6	Bognor	10	Selsea-Bill	4	68
45	Almondbury[A]	pa & to	W.R. York	Huddersfield	2	Barnsley	10	Wakefield	9	186	30606
15	Almondsbury	pa & ti	Gloucester	Thornbury	4	Old Pas. Hou.	5	Bristol	8	117	1408
34	Almsford	pa	Somerset	Castle Cary	1	Bruton	4	Glastonbury	9	114	304
43	Alne	pa & to	N.R. York	Easingwold	3	Borobridge	6	Thirsk	9	212	1967
39	Alne, Great	chap & to	Warwick	Alcester	3	Henley-Arden	5	Stratford	7	103	343
29	Alnham	pa & to	Northumb	Alnwick	14	Wooler	11	Rothbury	9	314	278
29	Alnwick[B]	m. t. & pa	Northumb	Newcastle	34	Morpeth	19	...	11	308	6788