=New Place=, 84.
=New Place=, 217.
=Newton Park=, 202.
=Norbury Farm=, 53.
=Norbury Park=, 62, the seat of ---- Lock, Esq. This seat, one of the
most beautiful in the county, stands on a hill commanding extensive and
delightful prospects. The sides of the principal rooms are painted with
views of the romantic mountains and lakes in Cumberland and
Westmoreland, which are so managed as to have the appearance of being a
continuation of the surrounding scenery. The park is extensive, and
agreeably diversified, embellished with plantations, &c. This park is
remarkably famous for containing a great number of very fine walnut
trees.
Norfolk, Duke of, 44, 65, 217. (_see Arundel Park and Hills Place_)
=Nork House=, 47.
Norman, ---- Esq. 16.
Norris, ---- Esq. 95. (_see Basing Park_)
=North Stoneham Park=, 79, 212, the seat of Mrs. Fleming. The mansion is
an old building, seated rather low, but has been much improved and
enlarged. The park is extensive, and well wooded; it abounds with deer;
and at the upper end has a pleasant summer-house, from which the
prospects are very fine.
Northumberland, Duke of, 70, 152. (_see Sion House and Worrington
House_)
=Norton Hall=, 188.
O.
O’Brien, ---- Esq. 109. (_see Stinsford House_)
=Ockham Park=, 26.
=Offington House=, 67, 218, the seat of William Margason, Esq. is a low
building of stone, plain in the front, with small wings. The grounds
surrounding it are enclosed with a stone wall, and contain some good
timber.
Ogle, Sir C. 77.
=Old Place=, 217.
=Old Warren Cottage=, 160.
Onslow, Mr. Serjeant, 26. (_see Send Grove_)
Onslow, Rev. C. W. 26. (_see Dunsboro’ House_)
Orkney, Lady, 176. The seat of this lady is an ancient building, which,
from its situation on an eminence, commands a fine prospect of the
Thames, and the adjacent country. The park, stored with rich woods, is
rendered beautifully picturesque by its inequality of surface.
Orr, Capt. 209. (_see Brickworth_)
Osborne, Major, 210. (_see Milshall Park_)
=Osterley Park=, 70, the seat of the Earl of Jersey. The house is a
magnificent structure, of a square form, having a tower at each outward
angle. The ascent to the east front is by a grand flight of steps, to an
open saloon, or portico, which leads to the principal door of the hall.
The apartments are spacious, fitted up in the most sumptuous and costly
manner, and contain a good collection of pictures. The park is about six
miles in circumference; it abounds with wood, and its grounds are
beautifully disposed, the effect being considerably heightened by a
charming lake, which is inhabited by a great variety of water fowl. On
the margin of this lake stands an elegant menagerie, containing a large
collection of exotic and curious birds; and the scenery on its banks,
from the variety and arrangement, give it an appearance beautifully
picturesque.
=Ovington Place=, 84.
Oxenden, Sir H. 9. (_see Broom Park_)
P.
=Padworth House=, 179, the seat of R. Clark, Esq. This is a noble
mansion, and from its situation, standing on elevated ground, commands
many extensive and beautiful prospects. The house is well sheltered by
wood, and the grounds have an easy slope to the meadows in the valley,
through which the limpid Kennet winds its course, adding considerable
beauty to the landscape, as seen in various points of view.
=Pains Hill=, 25, the seat of the Earl of Carhampton. These beautiful
grounds were formed by the Hon. Charles Hamilton; a considerable part of
which was taken from the barren heath. The south side is a bank above
the river Mole, which runs at the foot of it. Availing himself of the
inequalities of the land, his plantations were made, and buildings
placed with the utmost judgment; a spacious piece of water was also
formed, which, though considerably above the level of the river, is
supplied from it by an ingenious, though simple contrivance. The present
edifice is a handsome white building; the front, which is facing the
river, is adorned in the centre with a pediment, supported by four
columns, and bowed sides. The beauty and unexpected variety of the
scene; the happy situation, elegant structure, and judicious form of the
buildings; the flourishing state, uncommon diversity, and contrasted
grouping of the trees, and the contrivance of the water, will not fail
to excite the most agreeable sensations.
Palk, Sir Lawrence, 117. (_see Haldon House_)
Palk, W. Esq. 120. (_see Marley House_)
Palmer, ---- Esq. 177. (_see Holme Park_)
Palmerston, Lord, 86, 211, 220. (_see Broadlands Park_)
=Park House=, 160.
=Park Place=, 213.
Parker, ---- Esq. 117. (_see Whiteway_)
Parnell, ---- Esq. 188. (_see Woodbarrow House_)
=Paultons Park=, 86, the seat of Hans Sloane, Esq. The house stands in a
rather secluded situation; but the park, embracing a circumference of
about five miles, is beautifully wooded, and interspersed with spacious
lawns.
=Pavilion, the=, 51, 60, 219, H. R. H. the Prince Regent. This mansion
is fitted up with all the assistance of taste and art. It is situated
near the north-west of the Steyne, =Brighton=, and was erected in 1784,
having a handsome sea front, extending 200 feet, in the centre of which
is a circular building, having a lofty dome raised on pillars, two wings
were lately added to the fabric, which now renders its proportions
complete. The interior is fitted up with the utmost magnificence, and
the furniture is mostly Chinese. Towards the street the front forms a
square, with a colonade in the centre, supported by columns, looking
over a green, formerly the road. On the north side of what was formerly
called the Promenade Grove, a magnificent building has been lately
erected, in the centre of which is a lofty dome, fitted up as stabling
for the Prince Regent’s stud. On the eastern side is a racket-court, on
the west a riding house, and on the north coach houses and stabling for
the coach and saddle horses, elegantly finished in the Chinese style.
Pearce, ---- Esq. 181. (_see Chilton Lodge_)
Pelham, J. Esq. 22. (_see Crowhurst Park_)
=Pelham Place=, 95.
Pembroke, Earl of, 136, 208. (_see Wilton House_)
Pender, Admiral, 185. (_see Harden Huish_)
Penn, J. Esq. 175. (_see Stoke Park_)
=Pennance=, 128.
Penruddock, J. H. Esq. 137. (_see Compton House_)
=Pepper Harrow House=, 27, the seat of Lord Viscount Middleton, stands
in a beautiful park, through which runs the river Wey. The grounds,
which are finely wooded, have been considerably enlarged and improved by
its present noble possessor, who finished the mansion began by the late
Lord, who died in 1765. It stands on a bank sloping to the river,
sheltered on the north and east by elevated grounds, crowned with
luxuriant plantations. The apartments are elegantly fitted up, and
enriched with a valuable collection of pictures. The library contains a
choice assemblage of the best authors. The conservatory is to the west
of the house, fronting the south, near the bank which overlooks the
river. The offices are most judiciously concealed by plantations.
Pepys, Sir Lucas, 63. (_see Juniper Hill_)
Peters, H. Esq. 63. (_see Beechworth Castle_)
=Petworth Park=, 38, the magnificent seat of the Earl of Egremont. The
mansion stands close to the town of Petworth, the back front opening
into the church-yard. It was erected on the site of the ancient house by
the Duke of Somerset. The front of free stone, adorned with statues on
the top, is singularly handsome, forming an uniform range, having
twenty-one windows in each story. The interior arrangements are
remarkable for magnificence and elegance, all the principal apartments
being decorated with paintings, antique statues, and busts, many of
which are of first-rate excellence.
The park is very extensive, the wall being upwards of twelve miles in
circumference. In the front of the mansion is a sheet of water, formed
with the springs collected from the neighbouring hills, from which, by a
simple and ingenious contrivance, every part of the building is
abundantly supplied, as well as the whole town of Petworth, with
excellent water; this improvement was effected at an expense of £30,000.
In case of fire, from the arrangement made in the mansion, an immediate
and plentiful supply of water can be obtained, which, without the
assistance of engines, may be thrown in profusion on any part of the
building; and the Earl’s domestics occasionally practice throwing the
water, in order to be expert in case of necessity. This park commands
views picturesquely varied, extensive, and delightful, both in home
scenery, and on the beautiful Downs of Sussex and Surrey; and it is also
well stocked with game.
This noble seat is a beautiful specimen of those which combine the
elegant with the useful; great improvements having been made therein,
particularly that of enclosing the present deer park, which previously
was an entire forest scene, overspread with bushes, furze, some timber,
&c. Every part of the park has been drained in the most effectual
manner, and the whole of it inclosed and divided into proper fields. It
is thoroughly well stocked with Sussex, Devon, and Herefordshire cattle,
and flocks of the South Down, Spanish, Leicester, and Romney breeds.
Besides which, his lordship has imported the Calmuck and Astrakan breed,
whose chief peculiarity is, that, instead of a tail, they have a large
projection of fat, like marrow, of exquisite delicacy. His lordship has
also the shawl goat of Thibet, from the fleece of which those beautiful
manufactures of the east are fabricated.
Pickering, ---- Esq. 92. (_see Fox Lease_)
=Pickwick Lodge=, 186.
Pitt, W. M. Esq. 109. (_see Kingston House_)
=Place House=, 150.
=Plaistow Lodge=, 16.
=Plashet Place=, 59.
Pleydell, E. M. Esq. 108. (_see Whatcomb House_)
Pocock, ---- Esq. 16. (_see Holwood_)
Pocock, Lady, 176.
Pole, Sir W. 114. (_see Shute Park_)
Polhill, G. Esq. 17. (_see Chipstead Place_)
=Poltimore House=, 197.
Portall, W. Esq. 100. (_see Laverstock House_)
Porter, ---- Esq. 116. (_see Rockbere House_)
Portman, E. B. Esq. 107. (_see Brianston_)
Portsmouth, Earl of, 100. (_see Hurstbourn Park_)
=Portswood=, 79, 221, the seat of Lady Kingston. The house is a handsome
building, which, from its situation on an eminence, commands fine views
of the surrounding scenery, beautifully diversified with wooded meadows
rising in the agreeable variety of hill and dale, among which the river
Itchen, and the Southampton water, forming a spacious lake in the front
of the mansion, are the most striking features. The pleasure grounds are
laid out with great taste, and the shrubberies are extensive.
The house, externally, has an elegant appearance; and the interior is
commodious, ornamented in a style of chaste simplicity, enriched with
some fine paintings.
Powlett, G. Esq. 159. (_see Amport Park_)
=Priory, the=, 47, the seat of Lord Somers. This is a large house,
formerly a priory, beautified with plantations, and a large sheet of
water, and surrounded with hills, which render the prospect very
romantic.
=Prospect Hill=, 178.
=Purbrook Park=, 32, 214, the seat of Lord Keith. The mansion is a
handsome building, with detached wings and offices, advantageously
situated in a spacious park.
=Purley House=, 53, 55.
Purvis, ---- Esq. 222. (_see Black Brook_)
R.
Radnor, Earl of, 209. (_see Longford Castle_)
=Randall House=, 62, the seat of ---- Bland, Esq. stands on the bank of
the river Mole, in a pleasant park of about sixty acres.
Rashleigh, C. Esq. 127. (_see Duporth_)
Rawlinson, ---- Esq. 84. (_see New Place_)
Redhead, ---- Esq. 94. (_see Burton_)
=Redlynch House=, 173.
=Red Rice=, 101, the seat of Henry Errington, Esq. The house is
delightfully embosomed in woods, surrounded by open downs.
=Restormel Castle=, 126. The mouldering ruins of this celebrated and
once magnificent fortress, rearing its ivy-clad walls above the
contiguous valleys, has a most picturesque and venerable appearance. It
was once a royal residence, and afterwards long inhabited by the Earls
of Cornwall, though now only tenanted by the owl, and similar inmates.
The castle and honour of Restormel is annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall;
but the mansion formerly connected with the estate, and still bearing
the name of Restormel, is the property of Lord Mount Edgecumbe, and in
the occupation of John Hext, Esq.
Rhode, Major, 16.
Richardson, Mrs. 67.
=Richings Lodge=, 175.
Richmond, Duke of, 36, 40, 216. (_see Goodwood and Halnaker House_)
=Richmond Park=, 24. This park was enclosed and planted by Charles the
First, having purchased the rights of common on the wastes of the
respective parishes to whom they belonged. The park contains 2,253
acres, enclosed with a brick wall. The rangership is in the hands of the
King; and the Deputy Ranger is the Countess Dowager of Mansfield.
The new, or stone lodge, built by George the First, was given by his
present Majesty, in 1802, for life, to Viscount Sidmouth, with sixty
acres of land round it. The park also contains several other lodges.
Rich, Sir C. 220. (_see Grove Place_)
Ridge, G. Esq. 61. (_see Morden Park_)
Riversdale, Lord, 176.
=Roch Court=, 98.
=Rockbere House=, 116.
=Rocks, the=, 58.
=Rooksnest=, 55, the seat of ---- Wilkes, Esq. a handsome mansion, with
about 150 acres of land, 140 of which are laid out as a park.
Roper, T. Esq. 1. (_see Lee Place_)
Rose, G. Esq. 92. (_see Cuffnells_)
=Rotherfield Park=, 95.
=Roundham House=, 220.
Rucker, ---- Esq. 23.
=Ruscombe House=, 177, the seat of ---- Cummings, Esq. This is an
elegant modern building.
S.
St. John, ---- Esq. 99. (_see Ash Park_)
Saltonstall, Miss, 25. (_see Hatchford_)
=Saltram=, 122, the seat of Lord Boringdon. This mansion is said to be
the largest in the county, covering an area 135 feet by 170. The
principal suit of apartments is on the ground floor, which are elegantly
fitted up, and adorned with an extensive and valuable collection of
pictures; the upper apartments are also embellished with a number of
fine drawings, by the most celebrated ancient masters, and many good
portraits.
The grounds possess many singular attractions: an extensive diversity of
landscape and massy wood, Plymouth Sound, the Town, Citadel, Mount
Edgecumbe, the Sea, and Harbour, with its endless variety of amusement.
The internal beauties of Saltram are also extremely numerous: a bold
irregularity of surface characterises the grounds, and renders the
variety unceasing. Myrtles are here seen flourishing all the year in the
open air, and oranges and lemons are brought to maturity, and produce
ripe and perfect fruit.
Sanderson, R. Esq. 53. (_see Norbury Farm_)
Sandford, ---- Esq. 193.
Sargent, J. Esq. 39. (_see Wool Lavington_)
=Savernake Lodge=, 182, a seat of the Earl of Aylesbury. A neat modern
building, situated in the midst of the forest; it was erected as a
residence for the present proprietor, when Lord Bruce. Savernake Forest
is the only one in the kingdom belonging to a subject; it embraces an
extent of ground about sixteen miles in circumference, including
Tottenham Park, the family seat. The whole of which is richly wooded,
among which are some remarkably fine oaks.
Sclater, ---- Esq. 99. (_see Tangier_)
Scotland, ---- Esq. 159. (_see Manor House_)
Scott, Sir W. 177. (_see Early Court_)
Selsey, Lord, 36. (_see Cannon House_)
=Send Grove=, 26.
Sergison, Rev. Mr. 50. (_see Cuckfield Place_)
Serle, ---- Esq. 211. (_see Chilworth House_)
=Shawford House=, 78.
=Shaw House=, 180, the seat of Sir Joseph Andrews. This is a large
edifice, built with brick and stone, and is celebrated for having been
the head quarters of Charles the First, at the time of the last battle
of Newbury. In an oak wainscot in one of the rooms, is a hole, said to
be occasioned by a musquet shot fired through one of the windows at the
King, while standing near it. It is an ancient mansion, much enclosed by
wood.
=Shaw House=, 200.
Shelly, Sir T. 218. (_see Castle Goring_)
=Sherborne Castle=, 140, the beautiful seat of Earl Digby, is a singular
structure, both in external appearance, and the arrangement of the
interior, having been erected at different periods, under different
proprietors. The ground plan resembles the Roman letter H. The centre
part, which is the most ancient, was built by Sir Walter Raleigh. The
apartments contain several portraits, and a painting, representing the
celebrated procession of Queen Elizabeth. The park, containing 340
acres, is finely wooded; and from the variety of its grounds, water, &c.
is justly celebrated for its picturesque beauty.
=Sherfield House=, 210.
=Shillinglee Park=, 38.
=Shirley House=, 220.
=Shockerwick=, 186.
Shuldham, ---- Esq. 115. (_see Deer Park_)
=Shute Park=, 114.
=Sion Hill=, 70, an elegant little villa belonging to the Duke of
Marlborough. The house is a handsome building, and the grounds pleasant
and well wooded.
=Sion House=, 70, a seat belonging to the Duke of Northumberland. The
approach to this mansion from the road is ornamented by a beautiful
arch, with an open colonnade, and a handsome lodge on each side, forming
an elegant piece of architecture. Sion House derives its name from a
monastery, founded by Henry the Fifth, the walls of which, with some
alterations, still remain. This magnificent structure is built of
stone, in the form of a hollow square, having at each angle a square
tower, considerably higher than the intermediate parts of the building:
the roof is flat, surrounded by embattled turrets, and the east front is
supported on arches, forming a noble piazza. It is most charmingly
situated in a spacious lawn, on the northern bank of the Thames,
diversified by a pleasing variety of woody scenery, and commanding fine
views of the royal gardens of Richmond. The apartments are spacious,
fitted up and decorated in the antique style, and are worthy of notice
by the curious. The great hall is two stories high, ornamented by
antique marble figures, standing on pedestals.
=Sion House=, 114.
=Slab House=, 189.
=Slindon House=, 42, 216, the seat of the Earl of Newburgh. At the north
end of a well-wooded park, stands this noble old mansion, on a fine
eminence, commanding a magnificent view of the sea to the south,
Chichester Cathedral, and numerous other objects. The internal
arrangements are judicious, and the decorations appropriate, with some
good paintings, chiefly portraits. Here is also an elegant chapel, and a
well-furnished library.
Sloane, Hans, Esq. 86. (_see Paultons Park_)
Smith, W. Esq. 78. (_see Bambridge_)
Somers, Lord, 47. (_see The Priory_)
=South Broom House=, 199.
=Southwick Park=, 214.
Speke, W. Esq. 168. (_see Jordans House_)
Spencer, Earl, 23. (_see Wimbledon Park_)
Spicer, J. Esq. 25. (_see Esher Place_)
=Spring Grove=, 70, a neat house, the summer residence of Sir Joseph
Banks, President of the Royal Society, and celebrated for his great
knowledge in botany.
=Spy Park=, 185, the seat of Col. Thornton. Near the south-west
extremity of the park, on lofty ground, stands the house, commanding a
fine and distant prospect. The structure itself is old, but it is
ornamented with a modern front. It is remarkable as having been once the
property and residence of the celebrated Earl of Rochester.
=Stalbridge Park=, 140.
=Standerwick Court=, 205.
=Standlinch House=, 209. (_now_) =Trafalgar Park=, the seat of Earl
Nelson. This edifice is built of brick, composed of a centre and two
wings. The pleasure grounds are extensive, abundantly supplied with
wood, and bounded on one side by the river Avon, which greatly
heightens the beauty of the scenery. In this neighbourhood are some
delightfully diversified and extensive views.
Stanhope, Earl, 17. (_see Chevening_)
=Stanmer Park=, 60, the seat of the Earl of Chichester. This mansion is
a plain stone edifice, consisting of a centre and two wings, which
together form three sides of a square. The principal front, facing the
east, projects in the centre, and is terminated with a pediment. The
mansion encloses a quadrangular court on the side towards the pleasure
grounds. The park is laid out with much taste and judgment, but the wood
is chiefly young plantations.
Stanwell Place, 174.
Stawell, Lord, 81.
Stead, Col. 180. (_see Donnington Castle_)
Stirling, ---- Esq. 62. (_see Thorn Croft_)
=Stinsford House=, 109.
=Stockton House=, 207.
=Stoke Park=, 175, the seat of John Penn, Esq. one of the most charming
residences in this part of the country. The house is built with brick,
and covered with stucco: it consists of a large square centre, with two
wings. The north front is ornamented with a colonnade, and approached by
a flight of steps leading to the marble hall. The south front, 196 feet
in length, is also adorned with a colonnade, above which is a projecting
portico, sustaining an ornamental pediment. This mansion combines
exterior magnificence with internal elegance and convenience, and is
enriched with some good pictures. The park, though rather flat, commands
some fine views, and is laid out with considerable taste.
=Stoke Place=, 26.
=Stone Castle=, 3, the seat of R. Talbot, Esq. originally a castellated
dwelling; but a small square tower, now standing at the east end of the
present mansion, is the only part that has any appearance of a fortress.
=Stone Quarry House=, 57.
=Stour Head House=, 172, the seat of Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Bart. The
mansion was erected about the year 1721, by Henry Hoare, Esq. ancestor
of the present possessor. Various alterations have subsequently been
made, among which the erection of two wings, in 1798, are the most
considerable, the one of which is appropriated to a picture gallery, and
the other to a library; and, together with the other apartments, contain
an exceedingly valuable and choice collection of paintings, drawings,
books, and curiosities.
The pleasure grounds of Stour Head have an exalted claim to our
attention, being replete with sylvan beauties, and picturesque
varieties. The scenery, naturally grand and diversified, consisting of
ridges of hills, deep narrow vallies, and rivulets, has been most
judiciously cultivated. The sides and summits of the eminences are
clothed with wood; one of the vallies is filled with water, by means of
an artificial dam; and the woods and groves are enlivened throughout
with walks, temples, seats, &c. From the house a close avenue of laurel
hedges leads to the brow of a precipice, beneath which is seen the
village church, and a few neat cottages in a dale; beyond it another
hill rises equally rapid, covered with wood. From this spot a path,
winding through a fine plantation, conducts to a spacious lake, which,
though formed by art, presents a beautifully wild and diversified
appearance, in some places, forming narrow creeks, and at other parts
spreading its expansive bosom “to the garish eye of day.” In many parts
it is enveloped in hanging woods, through which several temples
appearing, greatly increase the beauty of the _coup-d’œil_. The
description here given can convey but a very faint idea of the numerous
beauties contained in these extensive and truly delightful gardens.