. . Page Page Exhumation of the Body of Edward I. in 1744 179 Pietro Torrigiano 183 Tomb of Queen Eleanor 179 | Tomb of Henry VII. 183 Monuments of Edward III. and Queen Philippa 179 Artistical Wealth of Henry VIII.'s Chapel 183 Tomb of Richard II. 179 Tombs of Mary and Elizabeth, of James I., and of Mary Funeral of Henry V. 180 183 The Chantry 180 Exhumation of the Bodies of Cromwell and his coEffigy of Heny V. 180 adjutors 183, 184 Exposure of the Body of Queen Katherine for two or Monuments in the South Aisle 184 Three Centuries 180 Note-worthy Tombs in various Parts of the Chapel 184 Henry VII.'s Chapel 180 Westmacott's Statue of the Duc de Montpensier 184 Henry VII.'s Chapel in its Original State . 180 . . . · 194 . CHELTENHAM. Cheltenham at the Time of the Conquest 187 | The Parisli Church of St. Mary's 193 Early History of the Manor of Cheltenham 187 Epitaph near the Altar of St. Mary's Church 193 The Town of Cheltenham before the Discovery of its New Churches in Cheltenham 193 Saline Springs . 187 | The Proprietary College, Cheltenham 194 Story of the Discovery of the Springs of Cheltenham by The Grammar-school 194 a Flight of Pigeons . 187 Regulations in the Will of the Founder of the GrammarPlantation of the Great Walk 187 school concerning the Distribution of Prizes 194 Madame D'Arblay's Mention of the Great Walk 188 Lord Northwick's Gallery of Pictures at Thirlestane Erection of the Pump-room 188 House Visit of George III. to Cheltenham 188 The Vale of Gloucester 197 Prosperity of Cheltenham consequent on George III.'s William of Malinesbury's Description of the Vale of visit 188 Gloucester 197 Rapid Rate of Increase in the Population, shown by the Former Growth of Tobacco at Winchcomb 197 Census of the Cheltenham Union 188 Drayton's Lines on the Cotswold Sheep . 197 Change in the Characteristics of Cheltenham latterly 188 “ The Seven Springs 198 Geological Features in the Neighbourhood of Cheltenham 188 Drayton's Lines on the Churn River 198 The Montpellier Spa 191 Excursion to Tewkesbury 198 The Pitville Spa 191 Tewkesbury Abbey 198 Lake of the Pitville Spa 192 Tomb of Abbot Alan, of Tewkesbury 198 The Cambray Chalybeate Spa 192 The Bloody Meadow 199 Extract from the work of a Resident Physician on the The Battle of Tewkesbury 199 Cheltenham Springs 192 | The Town of Tewkesbury 199 Amusements of Cheltenham 192 Sudley Castle . 200 The High-street . 193 Interment of Catherine Parr in Sudley Castle . 200 Judicious Mode of Building adopted in Cheltenham 193 The Mansion of Southam . 200 Public Walks and Drives of Cheltenham 193 Roman Remains at Witcomb 200 The Pitville Estate . 193 . . . GLOUCESTER. Early Importance of Gloucester 200 Monument of Robert Curthose in Gloucester Cathedral 203 Ethelred, Abbot of Rievesby's Description of the Gla- Tomb of Edward II. 203 diatorial Combat between Edmund Ironsides and Passage of Edward II. from Bristol to Berkeley Castle 203 King Canute 200 | Interment of Edward II. 203 Part taken by Gloucester in the Great Civil War 200 Statue of Edward Jenner 203 Siege of Gloucester by the Royalists 200—201 Tradition of the Murder of a Boy by Jews in 1148 203 Corbet's Account of the Expedition for the Relief of Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral 204 Gloucester 201 Monument to Bishop Hooper 204 Mention of the Walls of Gloucester in Merlin's Pro: Martyrdom of Bishop Hooper 204 phecies 201 The Berkeley and Gloucester Canal 204 Fortification of Gloucester by William the Conqueror 201 Trade of Gloucester 204 Inscription on the South Gate which was rebuilt after Facilities for Railway Communication possessed by the Siege . 201 204 Streets of Gloucester 201 Berkeley Castle 205 Increase of Gloucester 201 Murder of King Edward II. in Berkeley Castle 205 Manufactures of Gloucester 201 Legend of The Witch of Berkeley,' related by William Gloucester Cathedral 202 205 206 Interior of the Cathedral 202 Legend concerning the Nunnery of Berkeley 206 BRIGHTON. Page Brighton in . Page Resemblance of Brighton to some Parts of the West Holinshed's Account of the Attack of the French on End of London 209 Brighton in 1515 212 The Railway Journey to Brighton 209 Holiushed's Account of French Attack on in 1514 215 View of Brighton from the Hills above 209 Prints of Brighton in 1745 and 1765 215 The Promenade 209 Wall built in the Time of Elizabeth . 215 A Dutch Auction 209 Escape of Charles II. from Brighton in 1651 215 The Marine Parade . 209 Shops of Brighton 215 The Chain Pier 209 | The Town Hall 216 Destruction of the Chain Pier in 1836 210 German Spa at Brighton 216 Encroachment of the Sea upon the Shore at Brighton 210 | Chaly beate Spring at Wick 216 Kemp Town 210 Baths of Brighton 216 The Pavilion 211 St. Nicholas' Church 216 Picture of the Promenade Grove in the New Brighton Epitaph to Phæbe Hessell in St. Nicholas' Churchyard . 216 Guide' 211 St. Peter's Church 216 Absurdity of the Pavilion 211 Shoreham 217 Gradual Progress of the Pavilion 211 The Downs 217 Interior of the Pavilion 211 View of the Weald of Sussex 217 Purchase of the Pavilion by the People of Brighton | The Devil's Dyke 217 in 1849 212 The Miller's Tomb on High Down Hill 218 Pleasure-grounds of the Pavilion 212 The Village of Bramber 218 Kitchen of the Pavilion 212 Bramber Castle 218 Insignificance of Brighton before the building of the Remains of the Castle at Lewes 218 Pavilion 212 Disinterment of the Remains of Eail Warenne and his Print of Brighton in 1545 2!2 Countess Gundedra . 218 THE NEW PALACE OF WESTMINSTER. Interest and Importance of the Site of the Palace of The Palace Yards 222 Westminster 219 | Tournament in one of the Palace Yards on New Year's Incident of the murder of Edric Streen from the Win Day, 1510-11 . 222 dows of Westminster Palace 219 Trial by Wager of Battle in the Palace Yard in the Doubts thrown on the Existence of Westminster Palace Reign of Richard II. 225 in Canute's time 219 Plan for the New Palace Yard . 225 Old House of Lords 220 | West Front of the New Houses 226 The Painted Chamber . 220 Aspect from Henry VII.'s Chapel 226 Historical Events connected with the Original House of The Central or Octagon Tower 226 Lords 220 Architecture of the Level Portions of the New Palace 226 Chatham's Last Address to the Lords 220 | Mr. Barry's Negative Description of his Original InLord Campbell's Account of the Last Day's of Bacon's tention .226 Chancellorship 220 Materials for the New 226 Trial of the Duke of Clarence . 220 Various Fires which have occurred in Westminster Boling broke's Charge against the Duke of Norfolk 220 Palace 227 Names of the late House of Commons at various periods Clock intended for the New Palace 227 -the Hall—the Lesser Hall—the Court of Requests The Clock Tower 227 -the Poor Man's Hall-the House of Lords 221 Maitland's Narrative of the Origin of the Old Clock Site of the Old House of Commons 221 Tower 227 Foundation and Decoration of St. Stephen's Chapel 221 The North Front of the New Palace 228 Conversion of St. Stephen's into a College, by Edward III. 221 Statues of the Saxon Kings in the North Front of the Circumstance related by Holinshed in Connection with Palace 228 the Marriage of Richard II. and Anne of Bohemia . 221 The River Front 228 Transformation of St. Stephen's Chapel into the Com- Sculpture of the River Front 228 mon's Meeting House 221 | Occasional Irruptions of the Thames into Westminster Discovery of the Pictorial Wealth of St. Stephen's Chapel 222 Palace 229 Westminster Hall 222 Defences to exclude the River . 229 Architectural Visions of William Rufus 222 | The Victoria Tower 229 The Law Courts 222 | Statues of the Victoria Tower 229 The Earliest Law Courts held in 1069 222 Internal Plan of the New Palace . 230 Incidents connected with Richard III. in Westminster Irchitectural Effects seen in a Walk the Courts 231 Hall · 222 / The Speaker's House 232 . . . Page Page Corridor of the Speaker's House 232 Triumph of the Commons in the Reign of Edward III. 239 Kitchen of the Commons 232 Reasons for the Dislike evinced by the Knights to hold Ancient Culinary Glories of Westminster Palace 232 a Seat in Parliament 239 The Smoking Room 233 Causes of the Unwillingness of the Citizens to sit in ParVentilation of the New Palace 233 liament 239 The Commons' Refreshment Room 233 Hume's Comments on the Position of the Citizens in The Library 234 Parliament 240 Series of Rooms between the Libraries of the Peers and Writs of 1373 concerning the sort of Persons to be Commons 234 Elected for the Cities and Boroughs 240 The Select Committee Room's 234 Principle of the Payment of Members 240 The Conference Room, or Painted Chamber 234 Adoption of the Native Tongue in Parliament during the Subjects proposed for the Paintings in the Conference Reign of Edward III. 240 Room 234 Cessation of the Migratory Habits of Parliament in the General Committee Rooms 235 Reign of Edward III. 241 The Lower Visiting Hall 235 First Election of a Speaker of the House of Commons 241 Staircase leading up to the Upper Waiting Hall. 235 Increasing Influence of the Commons from the year 1377 241 Frescoes in the Upper Hall, sometimes called the Poets' Leading Incidents in the History of Westminster Hall 241 Waiting Hall 235 Features of Westminster Hall 241 The Corridor to the Committee Rooms 235 The Cloister Court 242 Coinmittee Rooms 235 | St. Stephen's Crypt 242 Arrangement of one of the Committee Rooms 236 St. Stephen's Hall 213 Derivation of our Parliament from the Saxon Witena- Statues and Frescoes proposed for St. Stephen's Hall 243 236 The Roof of St. Stephen's Hall. 244 Absolute Authority of the King for a considerable period The Central Hall 244 after the Conquest 236 The Commons' Corridor 244 Gradual Development of the Authority of the Nation Oil Paintings proposed for the Commons' Corridor 244 over the Sovereign 236, 237 The Commons' Lobby 244 The State of Things which prevailed before the Esta- The House of Commons 244, 245 blishment of a Legislative Power 237 The Lobbies 245 The Rudiments of our Houses of Lords and Commons The Peers' Lobby. 245 contained in the Great Charter of 1215 237 The House of Peers . 245 Simon de Montfort, the true Founder of the Modern Re- Frescoes in the House of Peers 246 presentative System of England 237 Lord Campbell's Mention of the Origin of the Woolsack 246 Part of an Anglo-Norman French Ballad commemora- The Peers' Corridor 246 tive of De Montfort's Death, translated by Mr. G. The Room of the Commissioners of Fine Arts 246 Ellis 237 | The Lords' Library 246 Acceptance of De Montfort's Principles by Edward I. 238 The Princes' Chamber 249 Lord Campbell's Observation on the Date of Popular The Royal Gallery 249 Representation in England 238 Frescoes intended for the Royal Gallery 249 Anecdote illustrative of the Personal Relations of Frescoes for the Queen's Robing Room 249 Henry III. and De Montfort 238 The Norman Porch . 249 Positions taken by the several Powers in the Time of The Guard Room 250 Edward I. 238 The Royal Staircase . 250 The Commons, as applied to Knights and citizens, first Names connected with the New Palace of Westminster . 250 mentioned in the Records of the Deposition of Ed- Sums expended on the New Palace . 250 ward II. . 238 . . . . THE PORT OF LONDON AND ITS COMMERCE. London Bridge 251 | Merchant Vessels of the Mediterranean Trade-- The Old London Bridge 251 Peninsular Trade-The Cape Trade—The African Diversified View from London Bridge 251 Trade-The Whale Fishery 255 Thames Tunnel 252 Dangers of Seamen Ashore 255 Original Intention of the Thames Tunnel 252 Crimps and Touters 255 Difficulties and Disasters encountered by the Company Account of the System of Selling Seamen to Crimps, in the Progress of the Tunnel 252 given in the Morning Chronicle' 255 Features of the Thames Tunnel 253 System of Kidnapping 255 Plan originally proposed for the Thames Tunnel 253 The Sailors' Home 255 Statistics of the Maritime Commerce of England 253, 254 Arrangements of the Sailors' Home 256 The Coasting Trade 255 Lodging-Houses which have arisen from the Sailor's Thames Merchant Ships of the East India and China Home 256 Trade--The Australian Trade--The West India Trade Merchant Seamen's Acts' of 1835, 1812, and 1845 256 -The Honduras Trade-The Canadian Trade-The The 'Mercantile Marine Bill' 236 Baltic Trade - The South American Trade – The Shipping Masters 256 Hudson's Bay Trade-The United States Trade. 254 Limits of the Port of London, and of the Pool 256 . . . Page Page Management of the Affairs of the Port of London 256, 257 Site of Billingsgate . 270 Rules for the Navigation of the River · 259 Operations of the Billingsgate Fish-market 270 Relation of the Trinity House to the Port of London 259 Progress of Custom Duties in the Port of London 271 Progress of the Power of the Trinity House 259 First Germ of a regular Customs Establishment 271 Corporation of the Trinity House 259 Appointment of Legal Quays on the Thames • 271 Operations of the Trinity House in Respect to Ballast 260 Establishment of Sufferavce Wharfs 271 Ballast-getters 260 Building and Destruction of three Custom Houses . 271 Ballast-lighters 260 The Third Custom House 271 Ballast-heavers 260, 261 Giving way of the Foundations of the Fourth Cusiom Coal Trade of the Port of London 261 House in 1825 · 271 Origin of the · Richmond Shilling' 261 External Appearance of the present Custom Ilouse 271 Act of Parliament passed in 1831, respecting the Coal The Long Room of the Custom House 272 Trade 261 Varied Business of the Custom House 272 Act passed in 1838 and in 1845 262 Account of the Commercial History of a Cargo of Foreign Mode of Conducting the Sale of Coal in the London Goods as far as the London Custom House ArrangePort 262 ments are concerned 272 Opening of the New Coal Exchange 262 Routine of Custom House Supervision on the ExportaArchitecture of the New Coal Exchange 262 tion of British Goods 272, 273 Coal-whippers 263 Bad Accommodation for Ships in the Thames Halla System of Duping the Coal-whippers carried on by Pub Century ago 273 licans and small Shopkeepers. 263 Pilfering to which Vessels were exposed before the Con: Attempts of the Legislature to protect the Coal-whippers 263 struction of Docks 273 Provisions of the Coal-whippers' Act 264 Establishment of the Marine Police 273 The Coal-beavers 264 Eight Different Plans proposed for Docks The Coal-sisters, Coal-fillers, Coal-waggoners, and Coal- Thames 274 trimmers 264 Objections to the Various Pians 275 The Corn-trade of the Thames 261 Formation of the Greenland Dock . 275 Corporate Mode of Buying and Selling Corn 267 Building of the Brunswick Dock by Mr. Perry . 275 Assize of Bread 267 Acts of Parliament passed for the Formation of Various System of Factorage applied to the Corn-trade 267 Docks 275 Proceedings on the Arrival of a Coal Lighter at the Port Origin of the St. Katherine's Docks 275 of London . 267 The East India Docks . 276 Corn Granaries of London 267 ! The West Indian Docks 276 The Bonding System 268 The London Docks 277 The Present Corn Exchange 268 Sketch of the London Ducks given in the · Morning Importance of the Timber-trade Chronicle' 277 Various Classes into which Timber is divided 268 | Warehouses of the West India Docks 277 Management of the Timber-trade 268 Tobacco Warehouses . 277 Lumpers 269 Wine Vaults 278 Rafted and Landed Goods 269 The St. Katherine's Docks . 278 Rafters 269 | Labourers at the London Docks 279 Saw-mills of the Metropolis 269 | The Regent's Canal Dock . 279 Rivalry between the Fish Merchants of Billingsgate and Advantages of the Extension of the Warehousing System 279 Queenhithe 269 The Grand Surrey Dock 279 The Fishmongers' Company 269 The Commercial Docks 279 Act of Parliament passed to make Billingsgate a Free The Greenland, or East County Dock . 279 Market for Fish 269 The Purl-man 280 Statutes passed to induce the People to eat more Fish 269 The Water-postman 280 on the · 268 . . 282 WINCHESTER. 282 Historical Events in Winchester during the Time of the 281 Connection of King Alfred with Winchester Enactment of the Pegged Cup and the Winchester Romans. 282 Measure by King Edgar . . 282 . . . Page Page Rebuilding the Cathedral Church by St. Ethelwold 282 Altar Screen in the Choir 286 Massacre of the Danes in Winchester during the Reign Sanctuary Chapels of Bishops Fox and Gardiner . 287 of Ethelred the Unready : 282 | The Holy Hole 287 Connection of William the Conqueror with Win- The Lady Chapel 287 chester 282 Exterior of the Cathedral 287 Carriage of the Dead Body of Rufus through 'Winchester Anagrams on the Buttresses of the South-west Corner Streets 283 of the Cathedral 287-288 Fire in Winchester in i102 · 283 Buildings in the Close of the Cathedral 288 Flourishing State of Winchester under the Earlier The Hospital of St. Cross 288 Norman Kings 283 Foundation of the Hospital of St. Cross 288 Sufferings of Winchester during the Contest between Bishop de Blois' Horn of Ale and Manchet of Bread 288 Stephen and Matilda 283 | Colloquy between a Poor Traveller and the Porter Establishment of a Municipality in Winchester by appointed to Distribute the Alms of the Hospital 288 Henry II. . 283 Principal Court of the Hospital 289 Henry III.'s Treatment of the People of Winchester The Refectory, 289 for their Thieving Propensities . 283 The "Nunne's Chambers. 289 Transfer of the Wool Trade from Winchester to Calais 283 The Church 289 Benefactions of Wykeham to the Ecclesiastical Esta- The Hospital of St. Cross on Festivals 290 blishments of Winchester. 284 | Financial Reform of St. Cross 290 Decline in the Prosperity of Winchester from the Reign Meadows of S. Cross 290 of Edward III. 284 St. Mary's College 290 Death-blow to the Importance of Winchester given by The Chapel of St. Mary's College 290 the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII. 284 The Cloisters 290 Slight Revival of Winchester in the Reign of Mary 284 The Refectory Hall. 290 Part taken by Winchester in the Civil Wars 284 The Buttery Hatch 290 Destruction of the Remains of Antiquity in Winchester Painting called “The Trusty Servant the Stairs by Cromwell 284 leading to the Kitchen 291 Works commenced at Winchester in the Reign of The Dormitories 291 Charles II. 284 The School-room 291 The Cathedral . 284 | Scholastic Laws inscribed on East End of School-room 291 Cathedral erected by St. Ethelwold 285 Emblems and Inscriptions on the West End of the Rebuilding of the Cathedral by Bishop Walkelin 285 School-room 291 Fraud by which Walkelin obtained Timber for the Foundation of the College 291 Cathedral Tower 285 The Song of ' Dulce Domum' Rebuilding of the Aisles of the Choir by Bishịp Godfrey The City of Winchester 292 285 The Cross 292 Renovation of the Cathedral by William of Wykebam 285 The County Gaul erected over the Burial-place of King The Nave of the Cathedral . 285 Alfred 292 Chantry of Wykeham 285 The West Gate of Winchester. 292 Epitaph on the Tomb of Wykeham 286 The County Hall 292 The Choir 286 The King's House 292 Chests said to contain the Remains of Saxon Kings and Charitable Institutions and Churches in the Lower Part Prelates 286 of the Town · 293 on . 291 . SOUTHAMPTON. . Early Importance of Southampton. 301 Unlucky Expeditions from Southampton during the late Southampton the Starting-place for Two Steam-packet War 294 Companies 301 Bar Gate 294 Railway Terminus 301 Metrical Romance connected with the Figures in the Walk from Southampton to Netley Abbey 302 Bar Gate 294–297 History of Netley Abbey . 302 High-street and Southampton Water 297 Present Appearance of Netley Abbey 302 Ancient Wall of Southampton Abbey 302 Ecclesiastical Architecture of Southampton 298 The New Forest . 302 The Town-Hall, the Markets, and the Charities of Grave of Robert Pollok at Redbridge 303 Southampton 298 The Village of Lyndhurst 303 The Victoria Pier 298 Rufus' Hall 303 The Platform . 298 The Lymington-road 303 The Tidal Dock 298 . . . |
