ON RIGHT FROM BATH. Portswood House, W. A. Mackinnon, Esq. M. P. Bellevue, Lady Bligh. XXIX. BATH TO POOLE THROUGH WARMINSTER, SHAFTESBURY, Longleat, Marquis of 381 Bath. 18 363 Long Bridge, Deverill. 20 Clouds House, J. C. 301 Still, Esq. To Wyncaunton, 11 m. 251 To Sherborne, 16 m. Pensbury House, Captain 214 Couche,and Moteombe Ho., Marquis of Westminster. Iwerne House, T. B. 19 261 SHAFTESBURY, Dor-31 setshire, (p. 28.) 3 miles distant, Fonthill Abbey. Pyt Ho., J. Benett, Esq. M. P. To Salisbury, 20 miles. 201 Bower, Esq. Shroton Ho., Capt. Ives. Ranston House, Sir G. Hanford House, H. Sey Baker, Bart. 16 Steepleton House, Hon. C. Murray. Stourpain. 401 mer, Esq. ON RIGHT FROM BATH. From Poole. From Bath. ON LEFT FROM BATH. 14 Blandford, see page 28. 42 To Salisbury, 22 miles. Langton House, J. J. Farquharson, Esq. 12 Poole derives its name from the pool or bay on the north side of which it is situated. The harbour is reckoned the best and safest in the channel, and will admit vessels of 14 feet draught. The principal branch of business is the Newfoundland fishery, but the inhabitants are largely engaged also in the import and export trade to the Baltic, America, Portugal, &c. Near the mouth of the harbour is an oyster bank. Poole has an ancient church, several meetinghouses, free and charity schools, besides charitable institutions. It returns two members to Parliament. Population, 6093. Midway between Poole and Christchurch is the new watering-place of Bournemouth, a thriving village which, only six years ago, was but one mansion, and two or three cottages. XXX. FROM BATH TO WEYMOUTH THROUGH FROME, 623 Miles. The objects most worthy of 13 233 Westcombe House, H. To Warminster, 164 m. To Wincaunton, 42 m., thence to Sherborne, 9 m. met, Esq. 37 Pitcombe. 25 At a distance, Redlinch Park, Earl of Ilchester. To Castle Cary, through 26 Sherborne,*(Dortsetsh.) 361⁄2 Sparkford, 111 m., and to To Shaftesbury, 15 m. Came Lady, C. Damer. Herringstone Lodge, E. Williams, Esq. 162 Lulworth Castle, 16 m. from Weymouth, is frequently visited by strang ers. Sherborne is situated on the Ivel, which divides it into two parts, called Sherborne and Castleton. In the latter are the ruins of a castle which was besieged during the civil wars, and was the last place which held out for King Charles. The principal object of attention is the church, which was a cathedral till 1075, when the see was removed to Old Sarum, and was then converted into an abbey church. It is now one of the finest churches in the west of England, and contains specimens of various styles of architecture, from the time of the Normans to that of Henry VII. In the south transept is a splendid monument erected to the memory of John, Earl of Bristol, who died in 1698. Near this is a tablet with some lines by Pope, to the memory of a son and daughter of William Lord Digby. Here also Sir Thomas Wyatt the poet was buried. The abbey is now occupied as a silk manufactory. Pop. of town, 4758. Adjoining the town is Sherborne Castle, the seat of Earl Digby. The centre was built by Sir Walter Raleigh, whose family were robbed of the estate by James I. XXXI. BATH TO BRIDPORT THROUGH SHEPTON MALLET, ILCHESTER, AND CREWKERNE, 544 Miles. |