its having been the property of the Dukes of York, to the possessions of his ancestors. This gentleman, who is Fellow and Treasurer of the Antiquarian Society, was the indefatigable editor of the History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey,' begun by the late Rev. Owen Manning, of Godalming; but little more than a third part of this voluminous work was completed at the death of the latter. Before we reach Albury Downs, which command an extensive and delightful prospect from a spot called Newland Corner, Albury Park appears on the left, late the seat of Samuel Thornton, Esq. who considerably altered and improved the house and grounds, but purchased in 1811 of that gentleman by Wall, Esq. and in 1820, by H. Drummond, Esq. the present proprietor. The mansion is elegant; its front adorned with eight coupled Ionic columns, supporting a handsome pediment. The park, formerly more extensive, still comprises 250 acres, and is finely wooded; it particularly abounds in stately chesnut trees. ALBURY is supposed to be the site of some ancient work of note, and from thence to derive its name of Ald, that is, Old-Bury. Aubrey says, that on Blackheath, which is within this parish, is the toft of a Roman temple, the foundations of which, in his time, were as high as the banks by which it was surrounded; but that about 1670, these foundations were dug up for the sake of the stone and brick of which they were composed; while that many Roman tiles, ornamented with angular mouldings, with several coins of the same nation, were discovered in various parts of the heath. Mr. Bray visited the spot in 1803, and describes it as at a small distance from the road to Cranley, marked by a square bank, 22 yards on each side, covered with short grass instead of the heath which surrounds it. This, the latter gentleman informs us, is in the middle of a square piece of ground, 220 yards on each side, just ten times the size of the site of the building, containing ten acres, on the west side of which is a double bank and ditch, perfect. From this, on the north and south sides of the inclosure, a single bank runs eastward, but there is none on the east side. On digging into the banks, they were found to be full of fragments of Roman tiles, amongst which was part of a stag's horn, and a piece of a small urn. CHILWORTH, or ST. MARTHA'S ON THE HILL, is a small parish, west of Albury, lying on the side and at the foot of the range of hills which extend from Farnham into Kent, and its church occupying a very conspicuous site on an eminence rising out of the midst of the valley. This Church, or Chapel, as it is generally called, is evidently of great antiquity, and was probably one of the three mentioned in Domesday as attached to the manor of Bramley. Its benefice was appropriated to the Prior and Convent of Newark in 1262; from which time, it is likely, the edifice began to fall into decay, through the neglect of the monks; as was usually the case with such churches, as were unconditionally (or, as the phrase was, pleno jure) appropriated to their use; the repairs being in such cases left to their honesty and discretion, and no separate provision made for the purpose. early as May 1463, symptoms of its dilapidated state appear in the Register of Bishop Wainflete; in which he states that "40 days indulgence were granted to such as should resort to it on account of devotion, prayer, pilgrimage, or offering; and should there say Pater-nos So ”米 ter, the Angels' Salvation, and Apostles' Creed; or should contribute, bequeath, or otherwise assign any thing towards the maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of the same." From the same account we learn, that this church or chapel was dedicated to St. Martha, and all holy martyrs, and that the hill on which it is situated was called Martyrs' Hill. From these names, it seems probable that the building was erected as a chantry over the graves of some christians who suffered on the spot; and this supposition is the more reasonable, as it is unlikely that an edifice intended for the ordinary services of religion should have been reared upon a site so difficult of access, and consequently so inconvenient for the parishioners: the conjecture is also farther confirmed by the Bishop's indulgence above mentioned to such as should go thither on pilgrimage. From the remains of the building, its former, and most probably its original dimensions, may be traced. Its form was that of a cross; and the materials with which it was rudely constructed, flints, and unwrought stones, mixed with mortar of a very adhesive and durable kind. The west end has a circular arch, plainly repaired at a comparatively recent period, to prevent its entire demolition by the hand of Time; and above this is the appearance of another arch, of similar form and dimensions. On the east side of the south transept, are the remains of a handsome Gothic window, but filled up; and in the north transept appears a low door with a circular arch. No regular style of architecture is visible in the building. The nave is roofless, and in a most ruinous state; but the choir and transept, being kept in repair, are used for divine service by the inhabi* Reg. I, p. 2, f. 76. b. tants of Chilworth, who live in the valley at the foot of the hill, where there is an extensive range of Gunpowder Mills. On Catherine Hill, as mentioned under Guildford, is a chapel in a similar but less elevated situation. EXCURSION III. From Guildford, through Godalming, Haslemere, Frensham, Farnham, Bagshot, Egham, and Chertsey, to Weybridge. GODALMING, on the Wey, is a small manufacturing town for silk and worsted, for stockings, gloves, &c. and has some paper and other mills upon the river. It is 34 miles distant from London; consists of one principal street, intersected by several less considerable ones; and in 1811 possessed 672 houses, with 3,543 inhabitants. The town is incorporated, having received a charter from Queen Elizabeth, in virtue of which it is governed by a warden and eight assistants. It has also a weekly market; and two fairs, one held on the 13th of February, and the other on the 10th of July. The Bridge was erected and opened for general use in 1783. Previously, the bridge at this place "belonged to the lord of the manor, who shut it against carriages of every description except in time of flood; but in 1782, an act of Parliament was obtained to make it a county bridge, with the consent of Mr. Molyneux, the then proprietor." The structure now standing was in consequence then built. The Church will be chiefly noticed by the topographer and antiquary, on account of its containing a memorial to the Rev. Mr. Manning, the county historian. He is however interred in the church-yard, where appears the following epitaph : This stone is erected as a token of that respect and esteem B. D. Canon of Lincoln, Rector of Peperharrow, He departed this life the 9th of September, 1801, All his professional duties were discharged with Of this gentleman a contemporary work makes the following rather interesting mention. "Mr. Manning was the son of Mr. Owen Manning of Orlingbury, in the county of Northampton, where he was born. He was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, and whilst at the University fell sick of the small-pox, and was supposed to be dead. His body was laid out for interment; when his father, who was at Cambridge, went again into the room, and, without seeing any cause for hope, said: 'I will give my poor boy another chance. At the same time he raised him up: the motion instantly produced signs of life: proper means were employed, and he was restored to his friends and |