H I S T O R I O a L Notes on Wallington

H I S T O R I O A L

NOTES ON WALLINGTON

OF W H ICH TH E S UB S T A N C E W A S G IV E N I N

I A LE C TURE A T W A LL IN G TO N S C H O O L S I N 1870 ; W IT H

A D D ITIO N S T O T H E PRE S EN T TI ME .

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A F H O LY T I N ITY W AL LI N G TO N V IC R O R , ,

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WH IT G IFT S TREET . A E P R E F C .

THE ori in of s om at on a ears on th e e- a e g thi c pil i pp Titl p g .

Indulging a natural curiosity as to th e past in th e history of h i s ar s th e om er c ollected no es to er some P i h , c pil t , div t

u ur Th un r u of h i s less b sy ho s . e C o ty Hi sto ies s pplied

un ant mater a en aro se th e ea of a Le tur e o n ab d i l . Th id c th e su e in th e ar s o o room at our n er bj ct, P i h Sch l , Wi t

n n n rt nm n r r t th num r t n f Eve i g E te ai e ts . The efo e o e e e a io o

n ua s and am e s omments were a e to e u ate i divid l f ili , c dd d l cid th e o em orar e ents in w some of o se onne e c t p y v , hich th c ct d

n t n t n m t e r with Walli g o played a part . What he igh app a to some on r es s ons h ad for e r e t th e su n ly dig i , th i Obj c pplyi g o f that nec essary inform ation which th e generality have no . opportunity to acquire ; while it was hop ed that thu s would b e enlarged th e symp athy which each Sh ould feel as a un t f th r t mm n Th L ur ow er o e ea o o wea . e e e e i g C lth ct , h v ,

urn s e enter ta nmen for one e en n But w en f i h d i t v i g . h My

Gar en w t its arm n us rat ons h ad s een th e d , i h ch i g ill t i ,

- t t ere aros e a es re to no mor e of a n ton . ligh , h d i k w W lli g

And h L r s o t e ecture recurred to our enterprising B o okselle . i i . PREFACE .

Th e or nal ma er a h as een re - wr en for h i s u se igi t i l b itt ,

n it ﬁr ara r n m r u n r eta n s s e s o o e e . n i i g t ch ct , ly f lly giv Ma y

n fr en s w o se names t o u some a e a e ki d i d , h migh cc py p g s, h v aided and. a visit to th e British Mu seum h as helped to ﬁll some gap s in th e story .

Th e pressure of Pari sh work under somewhat exceptional

r umstan es w it i s o ed b e some e u se for ci c c ill, h p , xc

ﬁ n de cie cies .

Su as i s th e ar s oners of o r n t a n -x ch it , P i hi H ly T i i y , W lli g ton w l a e t it as it was a wa s nten e for T , il cc p , l y i d d HEIR

” entertainment e r s n ere r en and astor , by th i i c f i d P ,

W LL MS . A J I I .

March 1 87 3. , H I S T O R I CA L N O T E S .

HISTORICAL N OTES ON WALLINGTON should not allow any

n e s oul not a ow us to great indulgenc e of fa cy . Th y h d ll

t m t to un e nto m ot er eart and s ee eo o a b e e p ed pl g i h h, k g l gic l

treasures owe er s ure a our s earc w b e rewar e . , h v th t h ill d d

And s o we ass a aeonto o oo o on o o &c . p by p l l gy, z l g y , c ch l gy , N or should we feel at lib erty to indulge in rever ies as to

’ th e Stone ag e of th e world s inhabitants— before th e days of

- n iv 22 n nd artiﬁ r in r s and r n Ge . Tu a a a c e s as o . b l c i b i , ( )

‘ though there lacks not th e temptation in th e b eauti ful little

e w our r n Mr s s n e arte a a . e ow Celt h tch t hich f i e d . J W t ( d p d) found only th e other day and then again a similar imple men Mr res s n am oun in th e ﬁe a o n n t which . C i gh f d ld dj i i g “ ” Gar en and M m h w r . ee as ﬁ ure in h i s My d , hich S g d

’ oo . N or s ou th e u f D r tr n s b k (p h ld tho ght o . S o g bronz e Celts rec ently exc avated at Beddington le ad us a s r F r t ay . o we mu st b eware of exciting any envi ou s feeli ngs i n th e breasts of our Welsh cousins with their

e t e r ee and its stor a u hi s C l ic P dig , Hi ic l Notes abo t t

i me o a was orn — not u e at th e to f th t N h b q it p o e Tree . Bu t what c an we do when a fr i end begs u s to notice th e ” H t - r — u ci cles traces o f th e dwellings of our for efather s

on on a o " ese ar e e u ar r u ar o ows e l g, l g g Th p c li ci c l h ll , lik “ inverted cones having sloping sides narrowing to a point B 2 HISTORICAL NOTES

at th e e trem and u on ese mos ro a e es of x ity, p th , t p b bly, l dg

eart were orme to b e use as s eats or ee n a es h f d d Sl pi g pl c . Th e p it was c overed over by long p oles laid Sloping from .

th e s es and m eet n in a o nt o er ea in th e entre id , i g p i v h d c , and coated with r ou gh bou ghs and turf to exclu de th e

wet and o as th e h o - i ers in ent m t e ter c ld, p p ck K igh Sh l

th em se es In t e r season or th e ar oa - urners amon lv h i , ch c l b g

n u r - th e Sur rey a d S s sex hills . T aces of Hut circles are to

ﬁ E f o b e seen i n th e elds S . o W odc o te ; m ore especi ally

er st n t tr a es of one to th e NE of a n ton v y di i c c . W lli g

anor ou se u st to th e e of th e o ot at th e Pa r M H , j l ft f p h by pe i ' Mill from Wallington Bridg e to th e Beddington and

’ n o th er s o r Mr Cr in h Croydo R ad ( e v y p t whe e . ess g am s

e s oul a e een oun ere a ears to a e een C lt h d h v b f d), th pp h v b — a rampart with th e peculi arity of having b een square on

an— aro un s and th e sou ern s o e of th e an pl d thi ; th l p b k,

w i s rosse th e oot at i s er s n . hich c d by f p h, v y di ti ct

ere a ear to a e een ano er to th f Th pp s h v b th e S W . o

a n ton ur o se to th e ro a wa to th e sta on W lli g Ch ch, cl d y ti ,

b ut a rou uns a e o o In th e a en er ﬁe d onl gh h p ly h ll w l v d l , y, ” m h a n mu r n Th e for of s s ee a e e . remai s . thi b ch lt d

n r n Y - So our many temptatio s are appa e t. et we must

For e a a e to raw some a on th forbear . w Sh ll h v d wh t e

n r t of th t th forbearance of our friends wh e we t ea e si e of. e

i n ur r But ancient N ov i omag ns supposed to b e o Pa i sh .

b e au ou s e en th e oman s or ans es we will c ti v with R hi t i , l t

n e O ree r se u and cr as th e some Walli gton Edi chilt i p y,

l Mr b u rae or um ere rae or um orI ina to . O g did ld ck , P t i h , p t i ’ ” h — th ere I mind th e biggin o t . “ Historical Notes in reference to any part of England c a c n e efore th e ear 55 en th e am on nnot omme c b y , wh biti 3 ON WALLINGTON .

n ener a u us aesar led h im to nv a e o f th e Roma g l , J li C , i d

n er a n een s om e w at r ou an e h e Britai . Aft h vi g b h ghly h dl d ,

r to Gaul and in th e o ow n ear w t a or e r etu ned ; , f ll i g y , i h f c

men h e an e s om ew ere near an w . H e o f , l d d h S d ich

ﬁrst c am e i n c ontact with th e Briti sh forc es at or near th e n n n s pot where th e city of Canterbury ow sta ds . The c e h e

r t rou ent and a art of urr e not im p enet a ed th gh K p S y , , as s n t r ou our ar s and ro s se th e prob ably p i g h gh p i h, c d

n r er s m n n ames at Cowa ta es ea e . o a s e Th y S k , Ch t y R di cipli s oon prevaile d over a di sunited people ; b ut Caesar was glad to a ce e to o ertur es for ea e and to r eturn to Gau c d v p c , l , A 84 t th m n It was not till ab out . D . hat e Ro a dominion in

‘ r ta n was onso ate un er A r o a and t a t me B i i c lid d d g ic l , by h t i th e I sland h ad attracted attention from th e more civi liz ed .

- Th om an h ad ntr u p arts O f th e world . e R s i o d ced their m anners and laws ; a str ong b ody of tro op s m aintained th e o u a on of th e c oun r and e ween th e fferen cc p ti t y ; , b t di t

str ts so - m a e roa s affor e r o er m ans of c om di ic , lidly d d d d p p e

n r ta n orme an essen a ar of th mu i c ation . B i i f d ti l p t e Roman

Empire . It i s supp os ed that at this p erIO d th e town of Nmomag us (or N ov zi omag us)occupied th e southern p orti on of our

t n m i m n one th r p arish . A town of his a e s e ti d by e g eo g a pher Ptolemy ; and a Similar nam e Nov i omag us o ccurs m i n th e An on ne t nerar . to e e at Al e an r a in t i I i y P l y liv d x d i ,

t 0 . T hi m i r rr h a out 1 3 A O . o s e e e t e to ema Egyp , b f d P l ic system of astronomy whi ch made th e earth th e c entre o f

our un er se— a s s em w t ou a se in a and iv y t , hich h gh f l f ct

a sur in eor was ma n a ne for ears b d th y, i t i d y ; till

o as o ern u s of orn in o s ru ss a s o ere Nich l C p ic , Th , P li h P i , di c v d

th e s stem oe s h i s name and of w th e ru y which g by , hich t th

B 2 4 HISTORICAL NOTES

h as een fu es s e e er Ga eo and ew on b lly tabli h d by K pl , lil N t .

Th n u tr f t m u e . i d s y o P ole y c ollected mu ch val able inform a

on t ou som e of h i s statem ents are n orre t at ti , h gh i c c . Wh i s interesting to u s we ﬁnd Stated in h i s geography o f Britain again to th e south o f th e Atr eb atii and Cantii

° li e th e e n and th e of N m Lon . 1 9 45 R g i city mo agus, g L 53° n A h d at . A ou t e s to em a (See ppe dix . ) D b l s P l y ne er Vi s te r ta n and o ta ne h i s n orm at on rom v i d B i i , b i d i f i f

t r S r th onl re a a t i s t at t s o e s . o e a s e e h , p h p , y li bl f c h hi town was amon th e eo e al e e n wh o o u e th e g p pl c l d R g i, cc pi d

ster was present c ounties of S urrey and Su ssex . Chiche n called Regnum by th e Roma s . Th e Antonine Itinerary seems to have b een c ompiled

200 and u e u w t su n orm at on a ou a out A D . s s s b . , ppli i h ch i f i b t th e towns on erta n routes and th e stan es etween t em c i , di c b h , as th e comm anders of Rom an armies i ssu ed for th e guidance of their tr oop s on a line of m arch

f th Ant n n n r r h t ro Thu s in Iter . II o e o i e Iti e a y t e rou e f m London to Richborou gh (then one of th e chief Roman stations)i s thus laid down

N ov i oma o oman m “ r sum s g (R iles)p e ed ites . V ag ni aci s Durob riv is o ester R ch .

D urolev o n D urov rno Canter ur e b y . ad ortum tu s orou p Ri pi x Richb gh .

TER. . n m I III Roma iles . a Londini o ad Portum Dub ris rom on on to o er lxvi f L d D v . D urob riv i s t r xxvii Roches e . D urov erno Canter ur xxv b y . ad ot tum D ub ri s o er p xiv D v .

ITER. I . oman m s V R ile . a Londinio ad portam Lemani s rom on on to L mne lxviii f L d y . D urob ri v i s x o ester x vii R ch . D urov erno Canter ur xxv b y . ad ortam Lemanis L mn p xvi y e . 5 ON WALLINGTON .

Then there i s th e Itinerary of Rich ard of Cirencester

n th 1 4th entur wh o sa s h e om e rom anc ent i e c y , y c pil d f i

m w th e do cum ents ; of a Similar char acter to those fro hich

m e An n erest n u a An tonine Itinerary was c o pil d . i t i g p blic

1 598 of a es of a orres on n s e a e A D . ti on to ok pl c . T bl c p di g tyl ,

f th e m e of eo o s u s th e Gr eat supp o se d to b e o ti Th d i ,

r f 37 9 and oun am on th e . in th e r a o A. . D , f d g MSS lib y

n r— n a e th e Conr ade Peuti g e he ce c ll d Peuting er Tables.

ter of ar of C r en es er i s r om Rh utu i s th e I I , Rich d i c t , , f p , by

ia Gu eth elin a a l n ree to v g (W t i g St t),

Canti op oli quos est D urov erno x M P D urosev o (Durolev o) D ur0 p rov i s (Durob riv is) D einde (thence)Londinium

ITER " V . CA N T IO PO L I . .

P N ov ioma o i xviii M. . g xvii M P Londini o

ITER. " V II .

ab Anderida Pevensey . a Anderida Th e reat woo of Anderida now Wea Silv g d , ld of u sse S x . N ov i omag o Londi ni o

What c an we gather from these Tables was th e site of N ov i om ag u s or N oeom ag u s Comp aring them with each other we learn a little of their relative value .

In th e An oni ne er we ﬁnd th e stan e en fr om t It II, di c giv London to D urob ri v i s (Rochester) to b e 37 Rom an miles

ass n N m But in r n I i 27 u e . a d p i g by ov i o ag s . It III V it s on and in th f ard f r n t r th e ame e er . o o e es e s ly, It I Rich Ci c ,

s an e 27 oman m es i s en and in t s ter th e di t c ( R il ) giv ; hi I , distance from D urov erno ( Canterb ury)to London i s 63 miles

D urob ri v i s a on th e old a n ree roa on w by l g W tli g St t d, hich 6 HISTORICAL NOTES

N o v i oma u s i n t m nt n Bu in r " s o e o e . t te V w h g i d I , hic

as ses N ov i oma u s th e stan e rom anter ur to p by g , di c f C b y

Lon on i s ma e 81 m es and on t s route D ur ob riv i s i s d d il , hi not m entioned. So here we have two Itineraries making

N ov i oma us a ar out o the direct route In th stan g ppe f . e di c e fr om London to Rochester it i s 1 0 Roman miles out of th e

r n n n r 1 3 m Th tua e t route a d i a to a te ur es . e a di c , th t C b y , il c l distanc es from London to Ro chester — 30 miles— and t o — — Canterbur y 56 miles English ( statute measure) would make th e Itineraries a good deal out in their reckonings for

ut A a n we o ser e a ffer en e as to th e th e direct ro es. g i b v di c distanc e of N ov i om ag u s fr om London : in th e Antoni ne

‘ M u n o f r n r i t i at . e es e t P. b of t ner ar it i s . I i y X, , th Rd Ci c t

M P r fferen routes rom th e Anton ne i s " V . . e . , v y di t f i Ought we not to c onclu de that th e di stances given ar e only approximate not exact and that we c an wholly

e en on ne t er w en ot are ro e to b e wron d p d i h , h b h p v d g

rov ed e ause we c an er a nl ent some es su p , b c c t i y id ify Sit , ch — as Rochester and Canterbur y and c orrect th e distanc es

' given— b ut h ow shall we deal with th e uncertain ; as N ov i om ag u s

n n n r t W e will endeavour to view th e qu estio i a othe ligh .

W e will see if th e gener ally acknowledged. traces of Roman

n u n ur o ur n u r ra es Roads i o r eighbo ho d will help o e q i y . T c

ar e found of a Roman Road ﬁrs t fr om Chichester- which

r u n treet a in p a t of its c o rse i s c alled S to e S . It p s ses by

n urst i n u sse t en Ansttebur Cam near Billi gh , S x ; h by y p ,

or n t en th e a of oo ote arren in D ki g ; h by b ck W dc W ,

‘ som and leav in ur or arrow in anstea on th e Ep , g B gh B , B d, ' t t tr m mu r oes o eat a . s roa s a e asse igh , g S h Thi d t h v p d

t r u u h h o gh o r paris . 7 ON WALLINGTON .

We will take another ro ad from Portus Adurni ( SHOREHAM)

’ ” ra e in th e Gent eman s a a ne for u 1 78 1 a ro s s t c d l M g zi J ly, , c

third rom th e ort u An Su ssex into Surr ey . A f P s derida

n M L m an o n P V Y a o r t o r . e e w t th e ( E ENSE ), cc di g , c i cid d i h preceding after passing into Surr ey ; and these two fall

n o a ourth r o a r om or u s ov us N W V ass n i t f d f P t N ( E HA EN), p i g

n i n u Lindﬁeld and . Gr s ea sse N ew a e i n by E i t d , S x, Ch p l , th e parish of Go dstone ; over Tilbu ster Hill ; throu gh

Blech in le a on and ou s on to treat am . was g y, Ch ld C l d S h It M Ja . directly on thi s route that th e late r . s West saw

“ ” om an r s oun and a av ed causewa w en s ome R b ick f d ; p y, h

’ u r r ru n o n Mr Gee s an labo re s we e g bbi g a c ppice o s . l d by th e road passing from Farthing D own and Ru ssell Hill to — Bandon Hill Roman b uilding s as well as a road thus

And yet another ﬁfth road we must allude to as mentioned

“ in am en uo n rom en of es er a onsu ar C d (q ti g f Higd Ch t ), c l way of th e Rom ans which . formerly went from Dover ” u h f n n ou ma a thro gh t e middle o Ke t . Camde w ld ke M id stone th e s e of V a nac a so a e rom th e r er V a a it g , c ll d f iv g

‘ e wa a e in th P ut r n Madas “ And e e e e i a a es . (M d y), c ll d g T bl s ur er i s su es e ra a ere was a ne till f th it gg t d by B y, th t th li of roa oman rou ewdi ate Re ate Gateton d (R ) th gh N g , yg , ,

stea and Lea en r o ss Chip d, d C . Surely all these roads pointing to and Converging in or about th e Southern part of our Parish woul d prove it to b e an m or an os on in th m f th m n in n n i p t t p iti e ti es o e Ro a s E gla d . Conﬁrmation o f this idea may b e found in th e numerous

’ re s rou to rom t me t m In a mon s lic b ght light f i o ti e . S l

s or of urre A 1 7 3 o . 6 nt f r Hi t y S y ( O . )me ion i s made o Bar ws or small mounds (on th e rising ground above Barrow 8 HISTORICAL NOTES

e es a e In t at da Ga ll Hills w h means H dg ), c ll d h y y , hic

’ D ev il s mounds out o o o te were ons era e tr a es . Ab W dc c id bl c

of buildings ; axes and spear - heads h ad been c ontinu ally

oun in th e ﬁe s and man old we s w remain f d ld ; y ll , ( hich to thi s day of Th e present proprietor of Woo dcote ment ons a e u ar ar e or a oun t ere b ut whi i p c li l g iv y b ll f d h , ch was unfortunately stolen ; and h e points to a mound in th e

roun near th e ou se w ou b e ene . g d H , hich Sh ld Op d

In th e ne our oo of our urc oman re s a e ighb h d Ch h , R lic h v

n r u nt un in th e a of coins In th e tt e bee f eq e ly fo d sh pe . li l

m ton R Ja . a u seum at e n on oo w ev . s M B ddi gt Sch l , hich H il

n tu are om o n res ente Mr Lee of a n s e s e s . i ti t d, c i p d by , W lli g

n t tt h n n n t on Mr . a ews as t u f r to . e o s e Rob . M h ki dly l s i p c i some o ns w h e h as du u r om t m e to t m e : h i s as c i hich g p f i i ,

’ Mr L ll n h mm t n our we as . ee s a ou in t e e a e e oo ll , f d i di ighb h d

f r o ou Church .

en we a e th e R m b e it ar e or - sm a Th h v o an Villa, l g ll,

s o ere in e ru ar 1 8 7 1 on th e arm o u e th e di c v d F b y, , F cc pi d by Croydon Lo c al Bo ard of Health— b etween Beddington Lane

n r n Th r a d Hackb idge Statio . e discove y was c ommunic ated to th e o et of Ant u ar e s and a ers r ea S ci y iq i , p p d by

A E tu n . L s . C E a . . o tu r E d s o s . J ddy, q , S d , E P f B ck, q

A st of th e a ear s in A endi t th e li coins pp pp x B, wi h

es r t on of th e oman V a d c ip i R ill . Th e site o f this V illa would b e very nearly in th e direct

ne r om o o ote to tr t m Th ate f o n m li f W dc S ea ha . e d s o c i s ay b e presum ed to give a fair idea of th e date o f buildi ng not a urate b ut n r An th u f h e ea so . d e s m tota o t cc ly, ly l evidenc e fr om -th e c oins would g ive a Roman Occupation o f th e o a t t rou at l east one h un re and ﬁ t ears l c li y h gh, , d d f y y ,

at n as t e do fr o A 2 8 to n f m . 5 A 37 d . D . 5 . O e o d i g, h y , ) ON WALLINGTON . 9

m u n near th e V a w a e at A 1 6 m . 7 . o o s ou D . C d , f d ill , ill d t But of th e Bri ti sh City we should scar c ely expect to ﬁnd

’ r e r n s orr t 1 r aesa s s o a e . 2 t ac es if we take C d c ipti c c (lib v. c . )

Th e r tons a it a own w en e a e stren th ene B i c ll T , h th y h v g d

0 a woo d by a r ampart and ditch ; where they m ay b e ” n r n protected from an i cu sion of e emies .

' But we may suppose th e nei g h b ourh ood was a favour ite res ort in er ear m es we m a u e rom th e o ar v y ly ti , if y j dg f h d o f r nz e m em n now in th e o sses s on of D r tr on B o i pl e ts p i .S g,

f ro on o un in re ar n th e oun at ons of a ouse o C yd , f d p p i g f d i h n r o s t n ton o o — r ea o e h e e J . owe s . ly pp it B ddi g Sch l ( W Fl ,

r rt - - m Es . o a a of th e s o in ra e of s o e q , p b bly p t ck t d m anu a tur er of su m em nt f c ch i pl e s .

At an ra e th e o a t on th e ed e ofth e urr e hi s y t l c li y, g S y ll , w t an e tens e ro s e t of th e a e of th e am es i h x iv p p c v ll y Th , ab ove London as far as Windsor ; and wi th rich meadows on th e an s o f th e an e eneat mu s a e h ad an b k W dl b h, t h v attra n N ctio . or I s i t unlikely that th e river receive d its distinctive name frOm s om e V anda l (WEND) soldier o f for tune c oming t o England with th e Rom an tro op s sent by

ro u s A h D . w o v n . a sett e own erea outs P b ( , h i g l d d h b ,

h e did not o u th e om an V a at e n on a e if cc py R ill B ddi gt , g v

’ ” h i s name to th e r er o e s u e tran s arent V andali s iv , P p bl p ,

and th e own at its m out Wandsworth ﬁ Wandlesorde of t h, m ’ o es a o o . art ett s s or f m e on D d y B k (B l Hi t y o Wi bl d . )

' ’ ende s o e was o o and ter - a es s o ere W l ch ic g d, af g till h v d

aroun th e s ot in ﬁx n te of th e n r u d p i g Si Ma o Ho se .

‘ owe er th e An o - a ons s owe t e r ta in ﬁ n H v , gl S x h d h i ste xi g their residenc es hereab outs ; amid th e varie d scenery of

and a e eaut u woo s and wa er ara e and asture hill d l , b if l d t , bl p

n - la d . W e hav e an Anglo Saxon Cemetery at Farthing 1 0 HISTORICAL NOTES

own In o u s on e or M e r . ower an Au lo D , C l d , xpl d by Fl ; g

S a on em eter in th e sam e ﬁe w t th e om an V a x C y ld i h R ill ,

Mr A nd Mr w . m a . ee e ore and in th e V a hich ddy S xpl d, ill i ts e a a on enn was oun All t e e o er lf S x p y f d . h s disc v i es are

’ Chronicled in th e Surrey Ar chaeolo gical S o ciety s sixth

o ume And in th e u at o s of th e r t s Ar ch wo v l . p blic i n B i i h l o a A sso at on Mr ro re ates at i n n gic l ci i , . B ck l , th diggi g

oun a i ons for th e ou ses a ou hr ee eet e ow th e f d t h , b t t f b l ” s ur a e ere were oun a on s e th e anor oa f c , th f d , l g id M R d ,

ix - r f h An - n r en th e founda s g aves o t e glo Saxo p e iod . Wh

n d M t n r s o s were u for th e ou se w ere rs . es ow e es ti g h h W id , s t ears a o a s e eton in a s tt n o st ure was oun ix y y g , k l i i g p f d ; and at frequ ent intervals broken weapons and arm our have ' n f n r — rec u b een fo u d in the land to th e E . o Ma o Road p io s n n n n t r elic s go e " o e c a tell whi her .

ur u t r ll t r m a u And A c io s his o y a hese elics ight te ch s . we ma a r at er rom th e notes a o e as ann n y f i ly g h f b v , M i g

“ ar u es : t at oo o e was a am or own ere c an g h W dc t C p T , th — — b e no doubt perhap s th e former and Walling ton th e

n oman t a t di d n t a e t n n Tow b elo w it . R s a le s o pl c ci ies o a

” n n u n An emi e e b t am s a d towns e ow. d we add c , c p ; b l ( ) th e patr ician V illa was thu s plac ed on th e banks of th e

andl e th e mos a oura e ot for th e ar en and arm W , t f v bl Sp g d f ” t n n a o n n . A no e ouse w s a s I a o e air dj i i g bl h , hich d ch ic , s o a ton esc r es D auntse w ere Geor e er er sta e W l d ib y, h g H b t y d — m th f on it e n in a t . a ars a e e s e o a r er l g b i g f c hy pl c by id iv , n a s its name betoke s .

u ut th un r om an a r u nt hr o o e o V s were e e . T gh c t y R ill f q , 21 1 r r ara A. . along th e g eat oads especially . C calla ( D ) imparted th e rights and privileges of th e Roman citizen to all th e ro n es of th e m re and us th e r on en o e p vi c E pi , th B it j y d ON WALLINGTON . 1 1

ut ear of s o a on or ress on h i s p atrimony witho f p li ti Opp i .

But w e t ere was ea e un er th e oman swa new hil h p c d R y,

u Th e n na n n enemies were ri sing p . Sca di vi a a d S axon — r at s b e an to ra a e th e . and S E. oas s som e Pi e g v g S c t ,

n ee h ad a rea se e t ere . To r e ress ese marau ers i d d, l dy ttl d h p th d

om an ofﬁ er was a o nte w t th e t t e oun o f a R c pp i d, i h i l C t ”

r T t ﬁ . h th e S axon sho e . o his O c e Carausius (b y b irt either a an or r ton was a o nte w th e Comm an of Belgi B i ), pp i d, ith d a stron e t th e ea - u ar ers of w were in th e r t s g ﬂ e , h d q t hich B i i h

anne H e was a o and s u omm an er b ut ma e Ch l . b ld kilf l c d , d

mse eare and sus e te th e om an m er ors wh o hi lf f d p c d by R E p ,

nt r r t ut h im to eat In an wer h e a ere se o e s o . s d p d h , g th d around hi m th e sailors and soldi ers wh o h ad enriched them se es un er h i s omm an and em h e was ro a m e lv d c d, by th p cl i d

m eror w t t e was once e to hi m at o me w t E p , hich i l c d d R , i h th e government of Britain and th e adj oini ng c oasts of

ul n er h i s re n r a n ﬁ ure as a r t n Ga . U d ig B it i g d g ea aval

r H r u num r ou nd o n n owe . e s e s me a s a s w t i p t ck d l c i , i h sc ri ti ons and e es w s ow th e om and s a e h e p d vic , hich h p p t t assum e in h i s s an em r H mur r 297 e . e was e e A. D . d i l d pi d d , at or Allectus a r ton wh o su ee e to h i s nsu ar Y k, by . B i , cc d d i l em re and r e ne a out thr ee ears w en h e was e ea e pi , ig d b y , h d f t d and s a n an oﬁ c er of onstant u s Chl oru s to w om l i by C i , h

r ta n e in su es s on on th e re s nat on of o et an B i i f ll cc i , ig i Di cl i

n M n n n n C l u a d aximi . t t h r r 306 a o s a e o s e at o AD . C i di d Y k, , and was su ee e h i s son C af erwar s cc d d by onstantine, t d

h Gr a e t e eat w ose mot er e ena was a r t s a . c ll d ( h h , H l , B i i h l dy) There are few things in hi story m ore romantic than th e a ount o f th e or tun f n Th e au er of a cc f es o H ele a. d ght

r t s inn- ee er wh o s eem s to a e h ad h i s ou se on one B i i h k p , h v h o f th e rea om an roa s in r a n and a n in h er g t R d B it i , cti g 1 2 HISTORICAL NOTES

’ a er s esta s ment as h ostelress stab ulari a won th e f th bli h ( ), affe t ons o f a reat om an enera wh o not as am e of c i g R g l, , h d

h m n n ur m h i s o e un te se to h er i o o a e arr a e . ch ic , i d i lf h bl i g

And so th e r t s m a en w t ou wea t for a owr B i i h id , i h t l h d y ,

am e to b e th e mot er of th e m eror o f th e wor — et c h E p ld y , h er reatest onour t at sh e w h er son were not as ame g h h , ith , h d

m r t n to pro fess the selves Ch is ia s .

Th e om an ower owe er was wan n and th e R p , h v , i g , removal of th e c apital of th e empire fr om Rom e to Con

tantino le h ad its effe ts on th e rem ote r ov i n es of r ta n s p c p c B i i . Following an example which h ad becom e pr evalent thr ou gh

ou t th e em re and ﬁrst set in r ta n Car au siu s se era pi , B i i by , v l

ofﬁ ers set u for t em se es as n e en ent r n c p h lv i d p d sove eig s . Historians of that perio d describe Britain as e specially

n r u t n n fertile i that class of p od c io s . O e of th e most noted wh o raised th e standar d o f revolt in this c ountry was

i u 382 — ro a onne te h M ax m s (A. D . ) p b bly c c d wi th t e Imperial

n n H was as o t t r i am of onsta t e . e s a e w G a t an f ily C i ci d i h ,

nd n h i at h e u ee e to th e m r of th a o s e s e e est . d h, cc d d E pi W

D 420 th m ans ret r e rom r ta n and th A . . e o e R i d f B i i , country so on fell an easy pr ey into th e hands of S axon and

an s marau ers At ﬁr st t e seem to a e arr e onl D i h d . h y h v c i d y

r But ra u a t ruin whe ever they p assed . g d lly hey s ettled

own and ener a se e te stat ons t a h ad re ou s d , g lly l c d i h t p vi ly

n n u th e om an e num bee o ccupied by th e Rom a s . Th s R R g

was o u e un er th e nam e of Ci ssan- ceas ter th e cas trum cc pi d d ,

m an am f i ss th axon — hichester t (Ro c p) o C a ( e S ) C . Tha

o ur ne our oo was e t ens e o u e t em we ighb h d x iv ly cc pi d by h ,

n r at as th e ate of th n nt own have see al eady . Wh w f e a cie T

er ea outs i s e t to on e ture But am th e ontests of h b l f c j c . id c

r on and a on and ane re uen in s ne our B it , S x , D ; f q t thi ighb

1 4 HISTORICAL NOTES

t n under w c h i s su e s e t r an th e obliga io s hi h bj ct h ld hei l d .

m I r n a o e ts o m . S o Domesday B ook w s c pil d . igi ay b e thus stated : Th e military c onstitution of th e S axons having

een a o s e th e nat on was w t out an arm and an b b li h d, i i h y,

n asi on of th e anes e n a re ende a Great oun i v D b i g pp h d, C cil was e at arum i n w it was reso e to esta s h ld S , hich lv d bli h

u t nur omm ner re a o nte to o ta n fe dal e es . C issio s we pp i d b i

n or a on rom , urI es o f th e fferent un e s in e er i f m ti f j di H dr d , v y

oun of th e u ant t of an in all manors th e names c ty , q i y l d ; of th e superior lords and sub - tenants ; and th e am ount of

ane e d i n n r n or Th D g l paid th e reig of Edwa d th e Co fes s . e re urns were transm tte to th e e uer at n es er t i d Exch q Wi ch t , and were t ere arran e in th e D omesda B ook On th e h g d y .

Opposite page there i s a fair fac - Simile of so much as

“ on erns u s in th e om es a oo e c e t t a ere ar c c D d y B k, x p h t th e

s ome red nes a ross th e nam e Waleton and th e or RE" li c , w d

as a tt e red h li l . Th e extract given presents th e Latin words in their ‘ ontra ed orm ere th e wor s are en in u and c ct f ; h d giv f ll ,

at i s su e i s r nte in a s as en in ann n : wh ppli d p i d it lic . giv M i g

x t net n omin W l t n em ore e i s Ed Re e i d io a e o e . T p R g wardi

d fendeb at ro xi is erra est c rruc et m o o se de p hid . T xi a a ta

r um In omin st n rrucata t lla . d io e u a c a e xv v i ni et xiii

ordarii c m c arrucatis ser et mo n d B . e u x Ibi iii vi, ii li i

l i s res ra a u est i n n " " id . ae t " so et a e . , viii c p ti Silv q Ch

‘ Ricardus de Toneb rig e tenet de h oc m aneri o unam

ir um l u t um ui i i m n v atam c s a un e ab stu it r s b a eb at . g ilv , d ic q

n di i mit idos er annum otum Nu c red t v c ec o i x s ol p . T

aneriu em r e i dwardi le at ras o o m m T p o e R g s E v a b xv lib . M d ” r s x lib a .

Here en we are s ru n n o earer ht w our , th , t ggli g i t cl lig ith

1 ON WALLINGTON . 5

s or a o es and we c an den ourse es in th e Hi t ic l N t , i tify lv — D omesday Book which r etains th e S axon name of th e

e a ree— er r ee— rans at n undr e . W e w o of H d . ill giv f v y f t l i th e a o e W e rea Th e n o s a n on in b v . d ki g h ld W lli gt

e mesne for h i s own roﬁ Th e rown e a o et er d , p ( c h ld lt g h — — 1 422 m anors 1 4 in Surrey which h ad ch ieﬂy belong ed

th on es or ar th e a on n s war e s o etc . to S x ki g , Ed d C f , H ld, )

In th e t m e of war th e on essor and now h as een i Ed d C f , it b

’ 3 ‘ for e e en es a wou d e as mu as e e en rated l v hid . (Th t l b ch l v plou ghs could cultivate in th e year th e m easur ement

ar e ro a a cor n to th e u a of th e soi — some v i d , p b bly c di g q lity l ma e a hi e to b e 1 00 a res ot ers Th e ara e an k d c , h bl l d

u at A carruc ate was same is eleven c arr c es . ( a e In emesne for hi s own use th e or re a ns one hid . ) d , l d t i c arru c ate ere are t ten c arruc ates a ers . Th wi h , xv vill g

wh o are b oun to rema n w t e r ren and effe s ( d i i h th i child ct , r eady to b e employed in any servi le work for th e l ord) ” th ere 'also xiv Bordarii (of less servile c ondition than th e

ll n u n th r w oul r e s &c n V a s e o . r i i , pplyi g l d ith p t y, gg , g i d for hi m hr es n r aw n oo t ere a so ree , t hi g, d i g w d) h l th

’ s a es of ower . on t on an th e V an ol l v ( l c di i th ill i , wh ly

’ ' dependent on th e lord s will) there are two mills worth

30s and a res an a re was 120 s u are er es of , viii c ( c q p ch ) ” mea o es es a woo in en no n u e in th e e e en d w, b id d K t, t i cl d d l v

es a o e hid b v .

' Richard de Tonbridgeholds of this manor one vir gate

a uar er o f a e w a woo w en e h e arr e off ( q t hid ) ith d, h c c i d th e a ers wh o u se to we ere H e now a s for vill g d d ll th . p y

an 1 0 t ese s s . er r m Th o m n r in th t m f h l d p a . e wh le a o e i e o ” n war was u t n n a e a oun s ow at ou s . Ki g Ed d v l d xv p d , x p d

Th e s n men on hilli g ti ed above was only money of account . 1 6 HISTORICAL NOTES

coin t n Th a on s n There was no such he . e S x hilli g c onsisted

ﬁ nc e th e ome s a o f twe e en e Th of v e e . e r or p D d y , lv p c lib a

in m one was m a e of 1 2 ora a u e at 20d oun . to th e p d y d , v l d

ere we a e somet n e our D u o e ma t ora . s s m H h v hi g lik d ci l y e .

’ And now not to n ur th e ar e of b e n unne our , i c ch g i g ighb ly, as we s are w t e n ton th e or es o f e t r t s h d i h B ddi g gl i C l ic, B i i h,

om an and a on an u t we w s are th e or of R , S x tiq i y, ill h gl y

om es a D d y .

But our u s er annot affor more t an one fac - s m e p bli h c d h i il , and it i s likely mo st Of our . readers will not c are for th e

Lat n ers on so we w e t em in a n n s w at i v i , ill giv h pl i E gli h h i s sa in omes a a out d n n We w rem se ed to . id D d y b B i g ill p i ,

owe er t at t ou we c an a m no oman or n for h v , h h gh cl i R igi th e name we c an a r ass um e t at th e name i s of a on , f i ly h S x origin ; and B eddintone of D om es day m ay m ean th e Town or we n - a e o f th e ede am as Beddin ﬁeld in d lli g pl c B f ily, g ,

uffo and e n am in or o so Lower and as S lk, B ddi gh , N f lk ( );

Mr ower rem n s u s a nam e u str ou in n . s s Fl i d , ill i E gli h

stor as a n een orne b th e V enera e Hi y h vi g b b y bl Bede .

r m n r There we e two a o s .

“ 1 o ert de W atev ille o s of ar de n r . R b h ld Rich d " To b idge]

dint n A r f n It Bed o e o e o war . was , which z h ld Ki g Ed d t n esse for xx- es no t e Th e r he ass d v hid ; w a iii hid s . a able

an ons sts of c arru c ates . O ne c arruc ate is in emesne l d c i vi d , a nd t ere are a ers and o tars w t arru h xvi vill g xiv c' t i h v c h ﬁ c ates . er e i s a Churc and v e a es and two m ll s Th , Sl v , i

a u e at fort n s and 24 a res of m Th ea ow. e v l d y Shilli g , c d

‘ wo o i s sufﬁ nt f rﬁ i teen u n n d cie o v e p g s . Fif ho ses i Londo

e on t t m n n 12 n o s a or a s n s and 4 e e . b l g hi , p yi g hilli g p c

In th e t me of n war it was a ue at £ 10 and th e i Ki g Ed d v l d ,

same at resen b ut w en re e e was re one at £6 p t, h c iv d it ck d ” o n ly . 1 ON WALLINGTON . 7

B ddi ntone and l am th e son 2 . o r s n o s e Mil C i pi h ld , Wil i

hi m Ulf e it of n war it of . o f Tur old holds h ld Ki g Ed d,

n assesse at 5 es now at thr ee on . and it was the d 2 hid , ly

6 arruc ates of an ara e one I s in em esne There are c l d bl , d

rru t ere and 1 3 vill agers and 1 3 c ottager s have 6 c a c a es . Th

i one on sman and two m s alu e at 35 s . and 20 s b d , ill v d , ﬁ f o Th e wo o sufﬁ es for v e s . acres o mead w. d c pig

In th e m e of n war th e manor was a ue at ti Ki g Ed d, v l d

- £1 0 a terwar s at £6 and now at £9 1 0s . wen one ; f d , T ty hou ses (1 3 in London and 8 in S outhwark) belonging to

i m n r hi 1 2 a e een e a e and are s a o w a s . th , ch p y , h v b d t ch d,

n m r held by E arl Ro ger "de Mo tgo e y] .

We gather a goo d deal from - th e ab ove as to th e state of

‘ ul t on and ul a on f th e o ali But t c tiva i p op ti o l c ty . s ill it mu st b e r emem ere a oo ea i s e t out in omes a b d g d d l l f D d y,

u i e n on It m n t o w a s t ere m a b e e ed . s es o h gh h t h , y d p d t ti y

m n ur i s uni peachable i our Law Co ts .

Th e ne au en re or of a n on we s a a e xt th tic c d W lli gt h ll t k , ” th Testa de euill m 1 327 t w b e e N o e A . O . a a es . ill , c pil d , l t t

ere i s s a e t a enr III etween 1 1 54— 1 1 89 Th , it t t d h t H y (b ) gr anted part of th e Royal Manor of Walli ngton to Mauri ce de reon nam n n C . This e o ccurs i c onne ctio wi th th e neigh

ourin ar s f r n m n b es o N o b ito H a a d e . en th e g p i h , , Ew ll Wh

’ n s au er at a was m arr e h e was assesse i n Ki g d ght , M ild , i d, d ” £15 aid H a n r n . e w s o e of t r ee a o s o sen w h B , ch ith

ree s o s for ar ers in th e ea ue enr ma e w th Bi h p , bit l g H y d ith

Lew s of ran e to o to th e L n Hi n Gu o a . s so i , F c , g H ly d y su ee e him 34th of nr n ﬁn f e . a a e o cc d d , H y II , p yi g

£1 34 1 3s . 4d. for er of th e an s w i h i s at er e liv y l d h ch f h h ld, and a terwar s h e went w t th an h ar . to e o f d i h Ric d I H ly L d,

A 1 1 88— th r . D . e ru thi d C sade .

C 1 8 HISTORICAL NOTES

Doubtless th e dwellers in th e neighbourhood received an additional impulse in favour o f th e Crusades from th e fact t a a au er of Geoffre de anne e o f ars a on h t d ght y M vill , C h lt , h ad marr e a son of us a e of ou o ne wh o was a er i d E t c , B l g , f th

h i s se on w e Ida of Lora ne of Go re th e ﬁr st (by c d if , , i ), df y,

r t an n of eru m 1 09 s sa e A D . 9 Ch i i ki g J l , . . Th e Cru sades may b e said to have originated with an

n s a e ena th e m ot er of onstant ne th e Great E gli h l dy, H l , h C i , attempting to ﬁx th e Spot where h er newly adopted faith ” h ad oun its ra e nd r r t t r m t at t me f d c dl a ea ed i s s age . F o h i

orwar r ma es to th e o t e ame a ra e f d, pilg i g H ly Ci y b c p ctic amon r st ans and as r st an t e ame orru t g Ch i i ; , Ch i i i y b c c p , su r m a es were re ar e as ee s of e a e et ch pilg i g g d d d d x lt d pi y,

erta n of re e n a r u r m n en th di c i c ivi g glo io s ec o p e se . Th e s c iples of th e false Prophet Obtained po ssessi on o f th e Holy

Lan and un er o amme an ru e th e r s an r m d, d M h d l , Ch i ti pilg i

ff r dr dful tr at nt nd t n r su e e ea e me a e a o s . o e es e d ' x c i P p Sylv t

r n te th ea f a ru sa e to r th f . o a e o wa s e os e o II igi d id C d , d cl

n r But th r f arm n hr n om th e te th c entu y . e wo k o i g C iste d un er th e anner th e ross a a nst th e nﬁ e was d b Of C , g i I d l ,

r h rm — elev enth ” ntur In reserved for Pete t e He it c e y .

1 096 th e n s as n on th e ﬁr st ru sa e A. D . a a C d , , E gli h, ti , c an sc arc ely b e said to have conc erned themselv es ; though

man th e est n f o ert u e of or e so o am . R b , D k N dy , ld Willi I

n a in th e r b ore a di stinguished p art i it . It w s thi d Crusade

at n an a eare m os u s r ous in th e erson of th E gl d pp d t ill t i , p

Rich ard I ; thou gh p erhaps never did th e armies of Europe

ea e its s ores w t out e n a om an e r t s l v h , i h b i g cc p i d by B i i h

nd u t n r ti n an so ers a s s a e s wea . ldi i d by B i h lth E gl d,

’ u er remar s was in t a a e th e o e s a orse and F ll k , h t g P p p ckh , seldom rested in th e stable when there was any work to b e

20 HISTORICAL NOTES c onimerée ; and prepared th e way to receive th e knowledge

m r ll n of a o e exce e t way.

‘ M r e d I’ II a e th e anor a n on w t au ic e C GO g v M Of W lli gt , i h h i s au ter to Gu le V al wh o e in 1 1 99 1 st of o n d gh , y , di d ( J h ), and was su ee e h i s ne ew G ert wh o was one of cc d d by ph ilb , th e Barons that to ok p art in securing th e Mag na Ch arta

’ for th e eo e of n n n o n ion th e p pl E gla d . Ki g J h s access to t r one of n an w e Art ur th e s on of h i s e er h E gl d, hil h , ld

r ot er Geoffre was st ll n e te th e am a em ent of b h y , i livi g , xci d z th e w o e nat on u s e am e ne es sar to se ur e th e h l i . Th it b c c y c p opular favour by s om e extraordinary ac t ; and nothing was s o likely to conciliate all parties as to promise th e restorati on of tho se ancient liberties which h ad been granted in th t m f w r th n r For w t th e e e o a e o esso . i . Ed d C f , i h

orm an on uest all h ad een su er se e th e ll of N c q , b p d d by wi

Th orm an h o h ad at ﬁr s w n th e o ere n. e s w i S v ig N , t ill gly availed them selves of th e permi ssion to seize th e lands of th e a ons ere on e am e an ou s es a s m ar e er se S x , l g b c xi l t i il x ci

Th e ores of r egal power shoul d dispo ssess them selves . F t

Laws w en e th e r t of th e ro r etor to all am e , hich d i d igh p p i g ” ound on h i s an and w a me a ll Beasts o V ener f l d, hich cl i d f y for th e n a one w r e u r ar and er e e a s se e . Ki g l , p c li ly h h v

r s e a e m to uff r rom t o Sur ey e p ci lly s e s have s e ed f h se laws .

Th e ur too suffere rom th e t rawa of re ous Ch ch, , d f wi hd l p vi

ert es But o n was not th e man to e to an thi n lib i . J h yi ld y g

b ut e trem e ressure ru e o n th e mur erer of h i s x p . T ; J h , d ne ew Art ur h ad a en un er th e b an of th e o e ph h , f ll d P p

nn n — 23 1 07 o n o e . and On ar rd 2 th e w e I c t III M ch , , h l ki g

d m a un r n nterdi ct T h e ff f t s was o was l id de a I . e ect o hi ;

ur es were ose the sa ramen s t he and th e ch ch cl d ; c t wi h ld,

ea ur e w ou ra ers in un onse ra e roun d d b i d, ith t p y , c c t d g d ; ON WALLINGTON . 21

m arr a es ere er orme at th e oors of th e o e ﬁ e s i g w p f d d h ly di c ,

a nd r r r i n th e ur ar s . fortun . p aye s ead ch chy d Mis e h ad

at en e o n in hi s wars in r an e and of all a th e t d d J h F c , th t

n s ro n on e osses se Gu enne on rema ne — so E gli h c w c p d, i ly i d

t n m Laclcland none of h e seemed righ ly a e d . Still thes e — events moved h im to consider h i s people r ather they were incitements to fresh o ppre ssions— till in 1 21 3 th e Pope

s o emnl e ose o n rom h i s t rone and ex or e all l y d p d J h f h , h t d

r s an n s to un e a a ns h im Th e ren n Ch i ti ki g it g i t . F ch ki g ,

hi Was re o e to a e to ut s sen en e nto P lip, j ic d h v p thi t c i e e ut on and re e e rom ses of su or from so me x c i , c iv d p i pp t

’ of th e n s arons w o se n nat on at o n s on u E gli h B , h i dig i J h c d ct

f r t t m em e t em so ar to o e e se es . en o n t pt d h f g h lv Th J h ,

ﬁn n u se ess to arr on o os on um e m se di g it l c y pp iti , h bl d hi lf

e ore th e a a Le a e Pandulf and on h i s nees b f P p l g t , , k o ffere h im th e n om for hi s or th e o e th e d ki gd l d, P p , with

i u of m r Th e rou ur man un th tr b te a ks . p d Ch ch ﬂ g e mone on th e roun and en s o o e to it u y g d , th t p d pick p insolence and cupidity combined " All these matters aggravated th e disputes between John and hi s Barons till

e met at am or at as er A. D . 1215 and e e e th y St f d E t , , l ct d

Rob ert Fitz walter aron of unmo e r ea er un er , B D w, th i l d , d ” th e e of ars a of God and th e H o ur titl M h l ly Ch ch . N or must we Omit to mention th e prominent part taken by

Lan ton Ar o of an er ur on th e S e of th g , chbish p C t b y , id e

Barons ; till at length they forced John to Sign th e G reat

ar er at unneme e a mea o e een a nes and Ch t , R d , d w b tw St i

n sor 1 5 of une 1215 - n er . wen ﬁ e aro s e Wi d , th J , T ty v B w elected by th e rest to enfor ce th e ob servanc e of this instru — m en th e e s one of n s rt All t a h as t k y t E gli h libe y . h t

“ s n e een o a ned sa s a am i s t e more an i c b bt i , y H ll , lit l th HISTORICAL NOTES

c onﬁr mation or comm entary ; and if every subsequent law

were to b e swe awa t ere wou st rema n th e o pt y , h ld ill i b ld

eatur at st n us a ree r m a es ot m on r f es th di i g i h f f o d p ic a chy .

n e su i s th e a t it i s no sma onor at th e or Si c ch f c , ll h th l d

o f a n ton s ou a e o ne h i s ne our am W lli g h ld h v j i d ighb , Willi de ow ra of anstea and th e o er arons in se ur n M b y . B d, th B , c i g t n er tan e for u s But no sooner h ad t at wr et e hi s i h i c . h ch d King signed th e Charter than h e beg an to lo ok about for

r i n An obj ects on whom to w eak h s V enge a c e . d so h i s

fﬁ ers se e a n on as or e te th e act of its or O c iz d W lli gt , f f i d by l d i n o os t on to th e rown o n t Lu ta ne a pp i i c . J h Fi z cy Ob i d ‘ grant of it ; b ut h e incurred a forfeiture by remaining in

Th n n t u d rm n . th a i to s a e e our n No a dy e Ki g e g ve E t c C te ay .

e m th e no es rea n su ro ee n s a a nst W ll ight bl , d di g ch p c di g g i

em se es es re a arter t at s ou c onﬁr m t e r th lv , d i Ch h h ld h i

n ur n our at were at t a m e p ositio . O eighb s Beddington h t ti no tt r ff b e e o . Th e De Watev illes h ad Obtained full possession of th e

Western anor In w th e ur was tu at In 1 1 59 M hich Ch ch si ed .

In elram de Funtene s Fontib u s and de W atev ille g y ( ) Sibyl , s ster of am de W atev ille and wi fe of A an ro a e i Willi l Pi t, g v th e advowson of th e Church of B eddington to th e priory

’ n n 1 1 6 h tate h ad a en nt h of Bermo dsey. I 9 t e es f ll i o t e

an s of th e n and rom th e esta de e l we ﬁnd h d Ki g ; f T N vil ,

‘ r t n n n n n n t am Richa d I . gave e shilli gs re t i B eddi gto o Willi

e E H 1 2 5 h n d S . i s son usta e di e in 0 and t e an a a E c d , l d g i re er e to th e r n v t d c ow .

A s for th e ot er anor in e n on h ad ome h M B ddi gt , which c

n o o ssess on of th e Hus rl am n o n in th e i t p i ca e f ily , Ki g J h ,

1 7th ear of h i s re n rante to h i s a a n D oni siu s y ig , g d ch pl i , y ,

h ad e on e to am Husc arle Let us land which b l g d Willi . 23 ON WALLINGTON . p au se a moment here to gather u p some ideas as to those tim es .

f a a as n n Th h Those were th e days o P p l ce da cy . e Pope ad blessed th e banner of th e Norman William when h e set

’ n n In nr II r n h n out to invade E gla d . H e y s eig t e e croach ments of th e a a cler b ecame un eara e assum n to P p l g y b bl , i g

m es mmun rom th e aws of th r Th the selv i ity f l e ealm . e 1 1 64 oun of aren on ts A. D . e ree t a th e C cil Cl d (Wil ), , d c d h t

n r h clergy should b e tri ed as other me . Th o se we e t e days — of Becket educ ated in th e monastery of our neighbouring

h n to r r th ncroa m n fth ar s er on. ose e ess e e e s o e p i h, M t C p ch t

er h e e ame t e r en oura er in em t in a ast cl gy, b c h i c g th ill, h y m omen th e n e a me no one rid me of s t, Ki g xcl i d, Will thi

rou r e s our en emen set O ff and sta e not p d p i t F g tl , y d till

’ they h ad taken Becket s life .

as to Henr a th e o e a re an and so It w y II . th t P p g ve I l d ;

n f d rue th e reen Is a th e an o . atr an o a g l d, l d St P ick f t

re on e ame th e s a e of a a su ers i on and h as ligi , b c l v P p l p tit , remaine d in great part to th e present day fast b ound in ” n misery and iro .

enr a ordi n to a a or ers ma e a onemen for H y , cc g P p l d , d t t

th e mur er of e e wa n are o o and ros ra n d B ck t . lki g b f t p t ti g

hi mse at th e s r ne in an er ur of h im wh o was now lf h i , C t b y,

to b e a SA T om as A w o e da h e rem a ne as n IN Th . h l y i d f ti g, and watched th e relic s all night ; and in th e morni ng h e solemnly vowed £50 p er annum for c andl es to illuminate

th e hr n r in S i e . Dis obed before th e monks h e put a scourge their hands ready to inﬂict their castigation on h is b are

’ a . e da h e re e e th e monks ar on in th e b ck N xt y c iv d p d , ’ n Pope s ame .

enr was unfor una e in h is w fe eanor u ess o f H y t t i El , D ch 24 HISTORICAL NOTES

A u a ne a oman of b ad ara ter wh o ns ate h er q it i , w ch c , i tig d sons against their father ; while Henry did not make ma ers et er h i s ntr ue wi t a r osamon at tt b t by i ig h f i R d,

o N ot mu on er o n urne out o Woo dst ck . ch w d if J h t d s

tra ne rom a in wa a e s . b dly , i d f child vil y

But what was likely to b e th e Character of th e c ommon "

’ a t th e ro a a a e was su " Th e eo e of l y, if y l p l c ch p pl

Bedddin ton we a e seen h ad een an e o er to th e g , h v , b h d d v c are and teaching of th e Cluniac monks of Bermondsey ;

ars a ton to th e Au st n anons of erton wh o h ad a so a C h l i c M , l

f n t n a mon ment ns s e en ar o good slice o Walli g o . S l io v p

t u tr f u — ll t u O n chi al altars h s s ipped o their d es a close o s . e c annot look over a few of th e old m onastic histories without n n In th 12 n bei g struck by their wealthy endowme ts . e th c e tur th e err tor a ro er of th e ur of w th e y t i i l p p ty Ch ch, hich

ar er ar was este in m onaster es amoun e to near l g p t v d i , t d ly o ne - a of all n an and in some oun r es to a s h lf E gl d, , c t i , till

r r r rt n N t a t e monks h d ll la ge p opo io (Hallam . ) o th t h a it a t e r own wa e en t en b ut were ten amen n th e ro ane h i y v h , Of l ti g p f

an of th e a as th e an of th e w e s o er ust h d l ity , h d ick d p il j

as th e all o ut ons of Pi o ono in our da are u of th e c i N , y, f ll

m r n m nt It i m t n sa e s ess o a s . s oss e o e t a di t i g c pl i i p ibl d y h t, unsoun in r n e th e m onast s stem e e as m t d p i cipl , ic y yi ld d, igh b e e e e a ar est of m s e not on to m n s w ose xp ct d , h v i chi f, ly i d h

n o en e and e nour s e b ut to ur e and no i d l c vic it i h d, p ble

m n s w om it m s e . Th e oo it effe te un er i d , h i l d g d c d d

an o erru n ro en e was notwithstandin its nnate v li g P vid c , g i c orruption ; and th e inﬂuence it exerci sed on th e general

u as ern ou in th tr m p blic w p ici s e ex e e . What coul d b e exp ected from Teachers brough t up in superstiti ou s prao

t and mmor t u a rn nd t ers of es a s s . e ar a o ic i li y , ch St B d , h 2 ON WALLINGTON . 5

mse es es r e and amen o er Trul ese were the lv , d c ib l t v y th ” ” th e dark ages " good old tim es " some would blindly

ﬁ rm But asse awa now for e er e ore th e of a . p d y , v , b f light an Open gosp el " One Historic al note we mu st not omit in reference to

In 1 236 a r amen or a ona r on or s . a our Me t l d P li t, N ti l — Council was held at M erton Abbey whence c am e th e

S r n It was in t s oun t a th e tatutes Of Me to . hi C cil h t

re a a n ntro u e th e anon Law oun e on th e P l cy, h vi g i d c d C , f d d

m er a ons tut ons to su er se e th e ommon law o f I p i l c ti i , p d c

th e rea m th e arons ma e th e memora e e ara on l , B d bl d cl ti Nolumus leges Ang lise mutare W e will not alter th e

n an Th e In u n at th e laws of E gl d . q isitio was established

nn n f th 1 3th entur n f h A enses e o e . O e o t e b gi i g c y lbig ,

ﬁr on n f m 1 210 . s e s o o e was urn in Lon on A. D . t Opp t R , b t d Thirty Germans h ad suffer ed at Oxford in 1 1 68 i But a reater ower t an o e or re a e arons or an g p h P p P l t , B , y

a ona oun s was a ou to m a e tse e in n an . N ti l C cil , b t k i lf f lt E gl d Th e morning star Of th e Reform ation at length aro se to ' shine on our land ; and Wi cliﬂ sto o d forth to pro claim th e ” ”

nau t ee s of th e r ar s and th e m s er ou s eas . gh y d d F i , y t i B t Yet we mu st pass th e stirring and not inglorious times of ” war n . a d . as affor n no s or a o es for Ed d I III , di g Hi t ic l N t

alli ton m W n . ro th e a s of i n o n th e anor h ad g F d y K g J h , M

asse t rou th e am s of Salini s and de la L n e til p d h gh f ilie y d , l

we find at ar ne w ow o f omas Lodelawe e si esed K h i , id Th , di d f . o s anor in 1 394 1 7th f n s o ar th e e o . thi M , Rich d S c d Thi ' was ju st eleven years after Wi clifl h ad completed h i s trans — — a on th e fir st of th e w o e e n o n s and h i s l ti h l Bibl i t E gli h, ” ” o owers h ad e ome nown as Lo ar s th e s n ers f ll b c k ll d , i g

of sa ms and m ns su . au en oura e P l Hy , ch as St P l c g d 26 HISTORICAL NOTES

n h n t t en m n But d o o e i . l . e r n a ( Co . iii Bibl P i ti g h c

r an s V ar ro n a un re ears a ter D . o o h d d y f , R l d Phillip , ic Of C yd ,

’ u L n n a m W m n n r ea n at St . a s o o e e e ea p chi g P l , d , xcl i d, ( i g th e om an s s mu s r oot out r n n or r n n w roo R i t ) t p i ti g, p i ti g ill t ” o ut u s .

But as we a e some no es o f tr ansa t ons in edd n ton h v t c i B i g ,

t m r o se th e 1 4th ent ur A ter we will give he e e we cl c y . f th e a s of n o n th e anor of ome - e n ton or d y Ki g J h , M H B ddi g ,

es ourt was rante to a mun de La or Lu as in W tc , g d R y d ik, c ,

1 2 8 A Lu as was Ar eac on of urre and Sub - ea on 3 . c chd S y , d c

n I h an In h r f war . t e or t o f th e o e . t e e o e o P p ig Ed d , M f ll th e n wh o ran e it to omas or e h i s ale " Ki g, g t d Th C b t, v t It afterwards passed to Thomas D e M erle ; then to Thomas

de ra on er and ﬁna to ar de W lo h b or B yt , cl k ; lly Rich d y g y,

u Sir de W lo h b h ad an onl t r o . au e Will ghby. Rd y g y y d gh ,

L u wh o marr e ﬁrs Sir omas Hu sc arle wh o e cy, i d t Th , h ld

t en th e ot er anor o f e n on w h e h ad e ES h h M B ddi gt , hich h ld

’ n n Th Hu arle m Ki g Jo h s time . " e sc see s (as th e name

eno es House S teward to a e een an old a on am d t , ), h v b S x f ily .

I m a su a name o ur at A n r n o es s e urre . D d y ch cc bi g , S y]

Hu arle di and hi wi ow marr e Sir o s . sc e s o a d Th d, d i d Nic l s e

h u e ame o e e of th e two m n arren w o s ss ss a ors . C , th b c p d

ere was a arent for a me ano er anor f Th pp ly, ti , th M o ” nd n o er w mun ar of ornwa a m Ba o , v hich Ed d, E l C ll, cl i ed

s eignorial jur isdiction in 1 27 9 and early in th e reign of

E ar na l e a me u dw d III . Regi ld e Forester h ld ss age and 30

a res o f an in an on and e n on of oma r c l d B d B ddi gt Th s Co bet .

T s le ore er a er f in 1 344 MP f s s S . r hi F t w h i f . o Surr ey in

1 348 r n ate ere e on n . The e was a est h b l gi g to th e Ho spital

f m t ar a th o . o as ou w e e anor of r r St Th , S h k, c ll d M F e es,

F r ars or re ren and in 1 353 th e A h Of i , B th ; , , rchbi s op

28 HISTORICAL NOTES

fo ow n 260 oor and nﬁr m eo e ere re e e n o ll i g , p i p pl w c iv d i t it .

Th e o s ta h as suffere reat in its o ssess ons t ou H pi l d g ly p i , h gh not in its u n s th e ﬁres of 1 6 7 6 1 681 and 1 689 b ildi g , by , , . A new building was comm enced in 1 692 ; and now on a

ffer nt te o s te es m n r n th m e s s e o e a es . di i , Opp i W t i t , Th S

m ankm ent t ere h as een ere e anot er u n or E b , h b ct d h b ildi g, se en se ara e ones su n 600 e s for at en s— an v p t , pplyi g b d p i t

ns tut on w o se eneﬁts th e eo e of a n on in our I ti i h b p pl W lli gt , da t n er n o e e e e . y, f xp i c Th e Nicholas de Carew wh o ﬁr st c ame to our neighbour

"s hoo d was of an anci ent familyﬁ In 1 362 h e was one of th e n s of th e re for urr e In 1 372 h e was K ight Shi S y . ma r th r - r h e ee e of e ea wa . w o e d K p P ivy S l by Ed d III , lik

nt h m n h u r H in 1 391 w se a o e i o e of i s e e o s . e e i pp i d x c t di d , about which time th e greater p art o f th e present Beddington

ur a u owar s w h e e t £20 Ch ch w s b ilt ; t d hich l f . There i s a silver penny su ch as i s u sually ascrib ed to ” E r a Mr f th e r t u m h wa . s . o o e o s seu as d d II ( P l , B i i h M , — — kindly given h i s Opinion) not Edwar d I in th e Mu seum ‘ at e n on oo w was oun un er th e oun B ddi gt Sch l, hich ff d d f

N r th na f n t n h . f e e o e o ur at on of t e W . a o d i pill v B ddi g Ch ch,

ann n ol tra es th e edi ree of th e Carew ami rom Ot M i g (v . ii) c p g f ly f ho

h m r m r n and t n w t m I w o a e o na ro o e e e W . . to En an c igi lly f Fl c , h i h , gl d .

r s Hi s son a t r marr His es en e was at tanwe e e . e e a id c S ll , Middl x W l i d ort a es r n ess and was ma e o ernor of n sor Cast e w en e N h W l P i c , d G v Wi d l ; h c ” hi s ami were a e de n sor or s n sor — now in th e f ly c ll d Wi d , L d Wi d C i e am ran son marr e a out a es r n ess and t rou l v f ily . A g d i d S h W l P i c , , h gh h er th e am h ad Carr o Cast e ro er Caerew— th e ortress , f ily i l , p p ly f

o n m r shi r Th ame ran son h ad a rant of ou s or C s e o e e . e s ( lli ), P b k g d g M l f d,

er r m n i am in t me of o n was th rst t at s o e r 1 . S r e B k , f H y Willi , i J h , ﬁ h r m i a a ears w t th e name of Carru A . D o S r o s O pp i h ( . F Nich l , f

ou s or w di s en e our sons : 1 st Sir o n M l f d ( ho ed in de c d d f ( ) J h , an estor of th e are of Co nwa 3rd Ni o as h o ame to c C ws, r ll ; ( ) ch l , w c Be in ton dd g . 29 ON WALLINGTON.

m n t ﬁ H o es e . ur u u 1 850 so Rev . Jas . a s o s are J ly , ; ilt t i C i — tho se silver penni es of th e tim e of th e Edwards diﬂi cult

to st n ui s rom one anot er b ut eas re o n z e in di i g h f h , ily c g i d them selves ; as an old v ersiﬁer

E mi te roun enn a enn art n dward di d s d p y , h lfp y, f hi g ;

t th e on of all t rou out th e r n Th e cross p asse h b d , h gh i g ’ m s e w ereon hi s na e wr tten. Th e king s id , h i

- de w at t it was in o ne and sm tten Th e cross si , h ci y c i d i

n to r est th e enn ra s not n To p oor man e p i , p y f y hi g — God a e th e east t e feof en ow h im w t a farth in Men give y l h y ( d ) i h g .

t ou san two un re ours ore ears and mo A h d, h d d, f c y , m n won ere w en it rst e an t On th s mone e o o . i y d d , h ﬁ b g g

There are four su ch penn ies in th e Mu seum of Beddi ng

ton oo es es o ns of a er a e . Sch l, b id c i l t d t Before th e Church was arranged in th e present manner — “ o f which hereafter th e organ was in th e Tower ; and in

’ th e s n er s a er whi art o u ies th e s a e e n i g g ll y, ch p ly cc p p c b hi d th e or an were our old wo o en sta s a n urn- u g , f d ll , h vi g t p ‘ ’ seats or mi seri es ornamente t o a e shi e s a , , d wi h f li g , ld , ” m a e ea i n a re u a e ea - ress and o er ar i n e s . f l h d tic l t d h d d , th c v g

” It seem s probable that th e ab o ve stalls were originally

“ ” ro e for th e our t Cha lains o as de p vid d f ﬁ p , which Nich l

arren in hi s a e in 1 387 re s s ou b e oun C will, d t d , di ct h ld f d,

one of em for e er and th e o ers for ﬁv e ears to th v , th y ;

ra for hi s sou and all hr s an soul s in th e ur h at p y l , C i ti , Ch c ” n But h kn e on . ra e e ew not th e a s B ddi gt (B yl y, d y ” f su c m - r t r n t n num r h ill o h ass p ies s we e eve he b e ed . T e w

al so onta ne ro s on for 1 2 or es and 5 wax a ers c i d p vi i t ch , t p ,

a we n 6 f r h e at mo s lb s . o t e un ra But h e e . ch ighi g t , f l

ou not a e asse rom a es to re an as some of c ld h v p d f W l I l d,

hi s am or h e wou a e no n th e r s ess n f ily did, ld h v k w I i h bl i g May every hair in your head b e a candle to light you to HISTORICAL NOTES

” n n a r an glory " a d the this part o f th e will Of. th t ich d " a om s e man wou a e e en fferent owe er cc pli h d ld h v b di H v , h i s better sense appears in making provision for th e cloth 1 n i ng of 3 poor m e to carry th e torches .

u s a i n a e e n on un er th e Carews in Th h v g pl c d B ddi gt d , who se family th e greater part of th e Parish c ontinu ed till

1 8 6 r turn h m In 1 314 one 5 we wi e o e to Wa n ton. , ll lli g , Thom as de Lodelowe died si esed of th e m anor of To oting ;

’ and h i s son s ow n in 1 394 th e n er tan e with wid dyi g , i h i c ,

th e manor o Wa llin ton e o e on h i s au er ar are f g , d v lv d d ght M g t, th e w e o f ir hn m k w ose am e o o n if S Jo Dy oc , h f ily h ld T ti g — and Wallington for nearly two centuries till th e time of

a t r It r r r f erton Eliz b e h (B ayley). seems f om th e eco ds o M

r or t e e t e r r n a anor ourt at Mi ch am P i y , h y h ld h i p i cip l M C ;

and Sir o n mo r e e e at h i s ourt at Wa leton su J h Dy ck c iv d C , , it an n t n d fealty for lands held o f h im in th e Pari sh o f Ki gs o . W e m ay suppo se that th e princip al residenc e of th e Dymo ck

am was at a n n nn n e an e ra t rom f ily W lli gto . Ma i g giv s xt c f N ” h o se o s stat n t at In 1454 th e am of Sir Cl R ll , i g h , f ily Th n r n n mar to . o s . G ee e held la ds in Waylyng ton and W oo d s Does thi s mean Woodcote

’ In ur e s Lan e Gentr we are o at th e ami B k d d y, t ld th f ly

D mock er e its name rom mo in G ou esters re y d iv d f Dy ck, l c hi ;

nd t e a e n er te r e s ount L n o n rom a h y h v i h i d Sc iv l by, c y i c l , f th e aron a ou f M rm n B i l H se o a IO .

e a e h im or of Fontena e Th y h il d l d y ,

O Lu terwa de and Scriv elb a e f r y , nd Of Tamworth tower a town . ’ — SC O TT S MARM IO N Canto I .

Th e lords Marmion claim ed to b e hereditary Champions

to th e u es orman and so of th e n s sov er D k Of N dy, E gli h ON W ALLINGTON . 31

m n in nr n hi d ar o e . h d ei s . e a ur g P lip M i , H y III fo

r n wh o h ad for h er or on th e man r au e s . o a o of d ght J , p ti

r d L d l rr Si os . e o we K n r e s ma e e o t . e r Sc iv l by, i d Th , Th i

au er and so e e re ss ar are marr e Sir ohn d ght l h i , M g t; i d J f n n Dymo ck ; thence o Walli gto . Th e ﬁr st of th e Dym ock family wh o was ofﬁcially em

lo e as am on was thi s Sir o n at th e oronat on p y d Ch pi , J h , c i : f r Sir a w n re a m th f o Rich a d II . B ld i F villecl i ed e o ﬁce of

am on b ut was a u e to th e m o am in Ch pi , it dj dg d Dy ck f ily,

m n r r Th fﬁ f am n who se fa ily it i s ow he edita y . e o c e o Ch pio

“ ’ i s to ride c ompletely armed upon a b arbed hor se into

estm ns er a and en to a en e om at w t W i t H ll, th ch ll g c b i h w om soe er ere s ou b e wh o s ou are to o o se th e h v th h ld , h ld d pp

’ ” r n t t t th r n Sove eig s i le o e c ow .

ir n r I S o s D m o in re of wa V . a e wa to Th . y ck, ig Ed d , g v y th e temptation of j oini ng Lord Welles— a family c onn ection

—and th e Lan astr an— art and suffere a rem a ure eath c i p y, d p t d on th e s affo er a s s a oun s for a no e in c ld . P h p thi cc t t

“ ” ann n at Sir o as arew h ad th e or e e M i g, th Nich l C f f it d M anor of Walli ngton from Henr y V III " and on th e

atta n er of s are th e anor was re o ere th e . i d thi C w, M c v d by D m k y oc s . Sir Edward Dymo ck was Champion at th e c oronati on of

r I n n wa V . r d f u n l z H a d a a a so o ee a e . e Ed d M y, l Q E i b th

e in 1 566 and was su ee e h i s son o er w o se di d , cc d d by R b t h

son Sir war m o marri e a h ar ne au er of , Ed d Dy ck, d C t i , d ght

Sir ames ar n on and so was ur ase rom “ th e J H i gt ; p ch d, f

m o am t s anor of a n o n in 1 592 w Dy ck f ily, hi M W lli gt , hich was a a n trans erre in 1 596 r r n r g i f d to Si F a cis Ca ew .

Th e Harin tons t ou not on onne te w W al g , h gh l g c c d ith

lin ton are a remar a e m n f n sh g , k bl fa ily i this perio d o E gli 32 HISTORICAL N OTES history ; so we wi ll refer to some No tes in reference to

em ere were two am es of H arin tons in u een th , Th f ili g Q

’ ’ a et s m e — one Sir o n H arin ton s wh o was Eliz b h ti , J h g ,

o son of th e u een w o se a e was at g d Q , h pl c Kelston

r n f n n n H d om e set ow o e o e o s re . e was i s (S ), W d , D v hi tin ui sh ed for h i s wit and a an r and was a ounte th e g g ll t y , cc d

r d Th t r m nn t a a o f h i s a . e o e a whi was o e e M ti l y h f ily, ch c c d w t all n on tr a e t e r or n and name to a er n i h W i gt , c h i igi H v i g ton in th e ount of um er an and e entua t e , c y C b l d, v lly h y

a in u n r Th t n ir m se e t Ext n t a s e . e e S a es ttl d o , R l d hi h J

n n f t n K nt n in 1592 hr n ar o o o . e ee so s H i gt , Ex , , dyi g , l ft t

n nr nd m o e a a es . J h , H y, J 1 . rea e in 1 603 aron ar n on of on was JOHN, c t d B H i gt , Ext ,

u or to th e r n ess a et au ter of ames I and t t P i c Eliz b h , d gh J . , went wit h er as h er u ar an on h er m arr a e to th e h , g di , i g

oun t n — r — a a . nd at orm in 1 e e V . a e s 6 13 C t P l i F d di d W .

Th e au ter o f t s r n es s was o hi a rom w om our d gh hi P i c S p , f h

resent r o a n t n r p y l dy as y o f Ha o ve .

3. M w o se ran son Sir am es ar n on was JA ES, h g d , J H i gt ,

M P f r h n n 1 n n . . o t e ou t of ese i 654 a d o e o f th e c y Middl x ,

" Commissioners for trying King Charles I ; and after th e

es ora on was w Lor ast em a ne Sir enr m a R t ti , ith d C l i , H y Mild y and t r n n Th e ﬁr o e s e e e out of th e e era ar o . s h , xc pt d g l p d t

ous n of t s as was ames ar n ton room of th e c i , hi l t, J H i g , g b ed- am er to r I and wh o a en e hi s o ere n a es . ch b Ch l , tt d d S v ig to th e aff H u te at r n t o e e s o . e was e a c ld d c d T i i y C ll g ,

O for Chi llin worth th e ted au or of Th e x d, by g , gif th Religion of Protestants and was himself th e author of

The Commonwea lth o O ceana a o a a l e or w f p litic l l g y, hich e te in a ﬁ ous an th e orm of o ernment m o st xhibi d, ctiti l d, f g v ” on u t u r a a oo w reate c d cive o p blic libe ty . It w s b k hich c d 3 ON WALLINGTON . 3

r m u ch excitem ent by its public atio n in those days . C omwell

sa d in r eferen e to it t at h e wou not suffer m s e to i , c , h ld hi lf b e scribbled out o f what h e h ad won with h i s swor d and l— e en now th e r eat ourna of our Times i n th e da of v , g J l y — H ra e 1 8 72 u otes O eana in its ar umen s . ow g c , q c g t ' e er th e ar n ton am a e e t sun r sma e a es v , H i g f ily h v l f d y ll l g ci

e n t em for th e eneﬁt of a n ton in th e s a e of b hi d h , b W lli g , h p

som e a rmin - tokens o co er e u in h e ﬁe s at f g f pp , pick d p t ld

ar ou s m es— a o na e t en for th e ﬁr st m e s n e th e v i ti c i g h , ti i c f h n n n T a s o t e e tar ntro u e o a . h e d y H p chy , i d c d i t E gl d farthings we read of pr eviou sly were one of th e piec es of a

n ut nt our ro o sa s for su h silver p en y c i o f . P p l ch pi ec es ad

een m a e to a et wh o reso ute re u se to s en to b d Eliz b h, l ly f d li t

n m for a o r urr n But in I a e e e e . m s a es . o n y ch c pp c cy J , J h Harington— Baron Exton— was empowered to m ake them

n t were a ed in th e s an ofth e da H rin t n e e e a o s . h c h y c ll , l g y, g

ere are some ﬁ teen of t em in th e oo u seum Th f h Sch l M . Their typ e i s two sc eptres cro ssed in s altier— one sur

’ mounte a ro ss th e ot er a eur - de - lz s a o e a d by c , h by ﬂ ; b v , MA G. . r own e en A O . . G. e erse : an c ; l g d , J C D BRIT R v

r E A R . . r s a rowne . . I i h h p c d, ET HIB REX H aving arr ive d at a p erio d of our History when Walling ton no longer h ad an indep endent existence as a separate

anor we turn to th e omm on ount of onour to e n ton M , c f h B ddi g

and a n ton— th e C re fam rom th e m e of W lli g a w ily. F ti

t e r entr nto our ne our o o t e e er se a h i y i ighb h d, h y x ci d

ons era e n uen e and ere on e ame ossess ors o f c id bl i ﬂ c , , l g, b c p th e greater portion of th e landed prop erty m 1 8 parishes of

th e unt c o y .

W e take up our Historic al Notes agam W 1 th th e c omm encement of th e 1 5th c entury ; and we ﬁnd su ccessive

D 34; HISTORICAL NOTES

r s re resentin th e ount in s e era ar am ents or Ca ew p g c y v l P li ,

/ nt In h Carew Ch a el in B ed a Sher 8 of th e ou . t e s "17 c y p ,

n tou ur are se era n er est n monuments th e di g Ch ch , v l i t i g

o est e n t at of th e f oun er Sir ar arew m a e ld b i g h d , Rich d C , d

n t anneret at th e a t e of a eat in 1 497 a K igh B b t l Bl ckh h, , when th e p eople of C ornwall ro se against th e increased

ta at on and ea e Lor Au e m ar e owar s x i , , h d d by d dl y , ch d t d

n t ff r n ir Lon on and o a ea su e e a s a e ea . S d , , Bl ckh h , d ig l d f t

o as son and e r of Sir ar was a reat a or te Nich l , h i Rich d , g f v i

n fo r m t enr V . a d was r se e a ears th e a o s wi h H y III , , v l y , l t

onstant om an on of th e n and a arta er w t h im c c p i ki g , p k i h

i n all th e ou s s ournaments m as u es and o er ers ons j t , t , q , th div i ”

w t w at re n a oun e . Yet notw t stan n i h hich th ig b d d , i h di g

t ese and man o er onour s re e e rom h i s o ere n h y th h c iv d f S v ig , h e appear s to have engaged in a conspiracy with th e

ar u s of eter enr o e Lor on a ute Sir Edwd M q i Ex ; H y P l , d M t c .

e e th e t en e tor of e n on h i s re at e and N vill ; h R c B ddi gt , l iv ; o ers all ea ous oman at o s to o er t row th e th ( z l R C h lic ), v h

rn en and t r n u n th t r n Th Go e m se a a o e o e o e . e ot v t, C di l P l p h pl was discovered by th e agency of a b roth er of one of th e c on

r n l r ut Sir S i ators a d a l we e e e e . o as was e ea e p , x c d Nich l b h d d 9 n h m “ on ower ll A. D . 1 53 w e e a e a o on ess on T Hi , , h d g dly c f i ” of h i s au t and h i s su er s ou s a t o ns Hi e . s f l p titi f i h, (H li h d)

es ates were or e te b ut h i s onl son Sir ran s e n t f f i d ; y , F ci , b i g

in th e ser e of ueen ar o ta ne th e rest tut on of vic Q M y, b i d i i

h i s an estra n er tan in 5 4 nt c l i h i c e 1 5 . This ge leman erected

a m a n ﬁ en mansion a t e n on i n w h e h ad th e g i c t B ddi gt , hich

onour of e n twi e V l sited b u een t r h b i g c yQ Elizab e h . "The e

was a anor ou se e or e for nr V e . e a oun M H b f , H y III h ld c cil there in 1 541 ]

D oubtless th e son h ad fully r ealiz ed th e folly of h is

6 HI STORI CAL NOTES

o ntrast to th e ﬁrst o f th e e n ton Carews as re ous c B ddi g , p vi ly n t Hi s at er was e e rate t o ed . f h c l b d b o h as a s oldier and a statesman ; and acquir ed so much of th e royal favour of

u een a et t at th e ar o f Le ester i s su s e te t Q Eliz b h, h E l ic p c d o

“ av e astene h i s eat o s on as h e e su n h h d d h by p i , di d dde ly

’ at th e ar s ou se near em e Bar a ter eat n a eart E l h , T pl , f i g h y su er H e h ad a res en e in ars a ton and pp , id c C h l ; one would b e curiou s to know what father and son would

t u t of t a ar of ars a ton W aelche a e o V . B . D h v h gh h t ic C h l , Q , . , wh o would have him self c ommemor ated as one who se lott

’ was t rou Go s m er to urne n ense ere a ou , h gh d cy, b i c h b t

h i A r 1 0 An D ni 1 6 4 r nd en e s c ov rse o . . 5 30 . a y , d d p il , , ” e n a e 64 ears Sir o as th e son mu s a e b i g g d y . Nich l ( ) t h v felt sorely grieved during th e last twenty year s of h i s life w t t s ur o s t i n h i s nat e ar s h e was rea i h hi c i i y iv P i h , if lly one of th e Lau an re a sts and a tem t n to u se n ense di viv li , t p i g i c ' as art of th e eremon a of th e Ch urc h of n an w p c i l E gl d, hich

n n h ur th i m n it i s ot or of t e ru e a o . e w se e , t C th lic Ch ch If

rou am on t e r s ran n ens e t e not urn b ght g h i gift , f ki c , h y did b

“ it n ee as D r o o sa s Th e u se of n ense in . I d d , . H k y , i c ,

’ onne t on w t th e u ar s was unknown in th e ur c c i i h E ch i t, Ch ch u nt th e t m e of Gre or th e Great i n th e atter ar t o f il i g y , l p

“ h t ntur But we w o e th e V ar u e t e six h c e y . ill h p ic Q lch was only giving - a ﬁgurative expression to h i s sentim entality

“ on b ehalf of th e a sh es " ( save th e Christian b ody of a certa ne r er h i s re e essor in th e V ara e and was y f y , p d c ic g , n t r n Y t in 1 624 t ere was a on e e o e nor a a . e e i h P p P g , h pl c d

a l in ar a ton ur n r th e ﬂoor of th e S . i s e C sh l Ch ch o a b ass

ate th e ﬁ ure of a woman ra n and out o f h er mout pl , g p yi g h c om es this inscription

’ t ’ O esse a of ittie for me m sou e sav d ma b e . bl d L dy p , p y , y y l y y P ON WALLINGTON . 3 1

And underneath again Pray for th e s oule of Johan ”

h u m r Am en . urton on w ose sou e a e e . B , h l J h v cy

r r a hi on ar r t In Beddington Chu ch we have othe f s s . M ga e

unt e w e of o n unt e wh o l e at Wa llin ton H l y , if J h H l y, iv d g

’ Place a or n to Sir ran s Carew s w was ( cc di g F ci ill,

“ ur e 1 638 in erta n o e of a o u r esur r e on b i d , c i h p j yf l cti ’ fun r iv it er t s i s a eat s ea virtus p ost e a v . Ov hi d h h d ; b elow i s winged hour - glas s ; and on each side i s a skeleton

n ular eas as to em ems of o one wou sa g id bl j y, ld y. M n But in th e same ur r . Gree see e a a Ch ch, hill ( pit ph),

aster of Arts in 1 633 e te a a et w t s m ar M , , xhibi d t bl i h i il

‘ rn m n So e n on led a n n t n o a e ts . B ddi gt W lli gto he ; for ” n examples are catchi g.

All this puts o ne very mu ch in mind of th e little excresc enses to th e ur es one sees on th e ont nent in Ch ch C i , th e shape of little chapels fill ed with hu man b ones ; s om e times with figur es of m en and women ri sing up out of what a ears to b e th e ames of e and e s r s ee n pp fl h ll, vil pi it k pi g

in ﬁr u t ss use u n tements to th t t em e . o e e a u h D b l , f l i ci f i hf l

h m - r to r t m u that they should p ay t e ass p i est p ay he o t .

But we are e n on o er as sOme ma sa we g tti g v f t, y y, if ” ea e out all not e of oo ueen ess wh o so a oure l v ic g d Q B , f v d

ur or f t d h r I o liege l d o hat ay with e visits . s it possible ’ that some of that Queen s loyal subj ects were not always so

ease w ose ro resses as wer e th e r o r etors of pl d ith th P g , p p i th e mansions sh e honoured by h er presence For whenever th e our m o e in th e ne our oo a ran em ar o C t v d, ighb h d , g d b g was laid on horses and conveyances for th e u se of H er

a es and hi s a eni n re u en was no l M j ty ; t h pp g f q tly, ight

ur en As man as r r - e en b d . y ho ses a e s aid to have b

’ r equired on some occasions to m ove Elizab eth s household from th un n e co ty i which sh e h ad been residing . 38 HISTORICAL NOTES

Th e n of onsu a a e in th e ar s of eam vici ity N ch P l c , P i h Ch

— or ra er u n ton— m a e t ese s ts eas Th th C ddi g d h vi i y . e Manor of Cu ddington c am e into p ossession of th e crown i n

Th e old ans on and ar s ur were ul 1 539. M i P i h Ch ch p led

own and two ar s n ose and s ort a terwar s th e d , p k i cl d ; h ly f d ” n ommen e th e ere on of th a f onesuch Ki g c c d cti e P lace o N .

Th e wor s were not om ete on th e eat of th e n k c pl d d h Ki g , in 1 547 In 1 557 ueen ar rante for a sum of . Q M y g d it mone and in e an e for anors in or o to th e ar y, xch g M N f lk, E l of Arun e rom w om asse to Lor Lum e rom d l ; f h it p d d l y, f w om u een a et ur ase and asse mu of h Q Eliz b h p ch d it, p d ch

r m t re ur n th umm r n a t h e ti e he d i g e s e seaso . It w s a N onsuch that th e E arl of E ssex h ad a remarkable interview w H er a est on h i s return rom re an in ith M j y f I l d S ept . m tt n 1 99 a es . se e o su n h i u n Ann f 5 . o s ee e o ‘ J I l d N ch Q ,

enmar ur n th e ommonwea t th e ro er asse D k . D i g C l h p p ty p d thr u ar ous an s t th e ueen o a er enr e ta o gh v i h d , ill Q D w g , H i t 1 ar a re o ere o ssess on a ou 660 . In u 1 665 M i , c v d p i , b t J ly, ,

en th e a ue ra e in Lon on swee n o ff a o u wh pl g g d d , pi g b t

eo e th e e u er ourt was rem o e for a p pl , Exch q C v d ’ It m t me to th e u eene s ou se at onsu . see s as i Q H ,” N ch if,

at ear th e a ue not rea s ne our o o as th y , pl g did ch thi ighb h d,

' “ there are no deaths from it recorded at Carshalton or

n on a t ou in 1 625 ere were 1 1 eat s at Beddi gt l h gh , , th d h

ﬂi r r n Th r o ate a es . a e e n ton . e ro a B ddi g y l p g , Ch l II , g t d

onsu to th e notorious ar ara reate aroness N on N ch B b , c d B

f ut am n u e s f e e an su ountess o o o s o . ch, C S h pt , D ch Cl v l d

Ha n o ta ne ossess on sh e u e own th e a a e of vi g b i d p i , p ll d d P l c

onsu so th ma er a s and e th e ar s n o N ch, ld e t i l , divid d P k i t

arms f . ON WALLINGTON . 39

T th e re n of u een z a e ere ere few ill ig Q Eli b th , th w ” T r r countr h ouses w t an om orts . e e we e ran y i h y c f h g d ,

o om ast e s w t narrow wi n ows b ut ar e w n ows gl y c l , i h d ; l g i d

were th e cheerful char acteri stic s that th e Eliz ab ethan style

u s es for o er n the o ors e an en to intr odu c ed . R h c v i g ﬂ b g th b e di scontinu ed ; th e lower classes u sed sand ; th e middle

and u er ran s h ad e r oor s o s e and some mes pp k th i ﬂ p li h d, ti

n a w t fferen o oure oo s and ar e s or e es i l id i h di t c l d w d c p t , pi c

n in ff r n t f th of a estr were a ow e e ar s o e ro om . t p y, l id d di t p

’ Th e or ers of o n Har n ton s ou se o in 1 566 re d J h y g h h ld di ct,

a th e a b e ma e ean e er da e in wi n er th t h ll d cl v y y, by ight t ,

’ r Th e all wa th r n a r and seven in summ e . ( h s e p i cipal pa t m ent w ere th e ami e en en s all oo e r meal s , h f ly d p d t t k th i

o et er s tt n at fferen a es a or n to e r ran t g h , i i g di t t bl cc di g th i k . )

“ A ll s a rs i n th e ou se and rooms a nee s a re u re t i h , th t d h ll q i ,

er e to b e m a e ean on r a s a ter nner . en w d cl F id y , f di Wh an stran er e ar e h i s am er was to b e res u y g d p t d, ch b d t p

’ 9 n n ur ur r Th m r nn r agai withi fo ho s afte . e eat fo di e was to b e rea e e en and for su er at six or se en in th e dy by l v , pp v ” evening .

n n mu ur n th r n f O e little ote we st g ive . D i g e eig o

a et fa r a r e ame ashi ona e and th e a es Eliz b h, i h i b c f bl ; l di ,

ere ore u se ar ous om os ons for d el n e r o s th f , d v i c p iti y g th i l ck

thi s attractive c olour ; and even fair - haired children were

en e n o orners and e on ou s o e a our t ea tic d i t c f l i ly p ll d, th t c h d

dr esses m t T u igh b e made from th e spoil . h e stat te of 23rd

of enr V “ H y III . seems to have h ad little effect : Every

em ora erson w ose w e s a ear an own or e t p l p , h if h ll w y g p tti oa o f s lk or an ren o o or onne of e et or c t i , y F ch h d, b t v lv ,

an a n of o a out th e ne s ou ee one trott n y ch i g ld b ck, h ld k p i g

orse for a e f r r f 3 nd 1 4 s a e o wa res o rs . or more a h ddl , bl , y , 40 HISTORICAL NOTES

Wh o wou u m t t e a e a r n hands high . ld s b i o b t x d cco di g to

’ h i s w e s ress in our da if d , y Th e p rog resses of Queen Eliz ab eth have b een fully noted

o s to w om we mu st re er th e cur ou s for u by Nich ll , h f i f ll

art u ars in t ese matters en th e u een s te p ic l h . Wh Q vi i d

en wort t ere were onsume o f eer a one t r ee K il h , h c d , b l , h

undr nd t nt In h r r h ed a we y hogsheads . e pro gres s to Lo d

’ Montaeute s t ree o en and a un re and ort e ese were , h x h d d f y g

r eaten at a single b eakfast. Twelve times sh e visited h er

’ a our te statesman at eo a s and ea s t o st e f v i Th b ld , ch vi i c C cil

n nd t r t u san un b etwee two a h ee ho d po ds .

owe er ose were ran a s for n an . a et H v , th g d d y E gl d Eliz b h m a a e h ad h er wea nesses b ut sh e h ad w t a th e sense y h v k , , i h l , to cho ose excellent Ministers of ‘State ; and th e advanc e of

n an ur n h er r e n was reat n ee in nte e tua E gl d, d i g ig , g i d d i ll c l and m aterial subj ects ; while th e consolidating inﬂu enc e of tru e r n u r nt f r ro r a t r r eligio was a g a a ee o real p g ess f e wa d .

’ ur n ar s r e n of ﬁv e ear s near 300 er s ons D i g M y ig y , ly p were burnt for adherence to th e Reform ed faith ; twenty - six

n u f r h n m inSur rey a d S ssex (o whom B ayley gives t e a es).

’ All th e — Rom eward feelings and acts o f Elizabeth s p rede

to an e th e rt f n n t n essor a e e a o s a o . O c , f il d ch g h E gli h i f s om e ar s m n s ers s ar e 200 re u se to p i h i i t , c c ly f d

th r n f th e rm at n un r t accept e p i ciples o e R fo io de Eliz abe h .

a am en orses th e wor s in w ar e sum s u th e H ll d d , hich C t p ’ ar a ter of a et s un am ente re e esso r as er e t ch c Eliz b h l d p d c , p f c ly

u st : a n r e u e th e nat on to th e r n o f ru n j H vi g d c d i b i k i , sh e e t it h er s easona e e ease to b e restore h er l f , by bl d c , d by

su essor t it n nt ros er t nd r Th e cc o s a cie p p i y a glo y . t un ers of th e a a ourt a a ns th e ro es an ueen h d P p l C g i t P t t t Q ,

and th e a em s of ore n o ers on ser e to e tt pt f ig p w , ly v d xhibit . 4 ON WALLINGTON . 1

th e loyalty o f Queen and Pe ople to each other ; and th e medal struck in c omm em orati on of th e defeat of th e

“ ” n n e Arma a w t its ns r t on eu s afﬂav it et I vi cibl d , i h i c ip i , D ” di ssi antur was a su a e a now e men of ne p , it bl ck l dg t Divi

And now e an to stan or a a a of Pr ovidenc e . b g d f th g l xy

m w m t ntur m m er sha e na es a e s e re ar a e . i p i bl , hich d hi c y k bl

th e nat n m r But while under Jam es I . i o ade apid advanc e s in wealth and intelligenc e ; and trade and maritim e enter ' — r se ﬂouri sh ed witness Sir a er a e m arr e to p i W lt R l igh , i d

arew— au ses were at wor w led to a rea na ona a C c k , hich g t ti l ' n L u and tr ﬂ r c onvul sion in th e next r eig . a d S a o d ar e m ade to b ear th e blam e in th eir respe ctive dep artm ents of Chur ch and ta e b ut th e untrut u ness of ar es to et er S t ; hf l Ch l , g h w t h i s arr o ant assum t ons o f th e ne r t o f n s i h g p i Divi igh ki g , d c ontri b uted m ainly to h i s own ownfall . Th e stru ggle for p opular ri ghts resulted in much suffering to landowners and er of whi ast ass t ou san s were e r e of cl gy, ch l cl , h d d p iv d t e r m eans of n and ro e rom e er s n t e r h i livi g , p hibit d f x ci i g h i

r un n en u all a m tar es ot sm re are sac ed f ctio s . Ev t y ili y d p i p p d th e eo e to we ome th e es or a on o f r o a t on a m o s p pl lc R t ti y l y , l t

n rm r e s romw ru e th e n om a e s . e e e s e y t N v th l , C ll l d ki gd with vigour and distinguished ability ; Engli sh inﬂuenc e was e t far nd w e on th f ru nd a e s e o a u s e . f l id , id t th j tic

us a wa s unse ﬁs n s s m a o es to s ow Th , l y , l h E gli h y p thy l v h

tse W e m ns an e h i s n er r n l f i lf. ight i t c i t fe ence o b eha f o th e V a ese n a an s of th e a an A s un er e r ld i h bit t It li lp , d th i

’ erse u n r n n mm n p c ti g S ove eig . Milto s i ortal li es recur 4 2 HISTORICAL NOTES

O THE E CRE I IE O N LAT MASSA N P M NT .

en e O or th s au tere sa nts w ose ones Av g , L d , y l gh d i , h b

’ Li e scatter d on th e Alpine mountains cold ;

E en t em wh o e t th trut so ure of old v h k p y h p ,

en all our fat ers wors ed sto s and Stones Wh h hipp ck , Forget not ; in th y b ook record their groans

Wh o were th s ee and in t e r an ent fo y h p , h i ci ld

’ a n th e oo em ontese t at roll d Sl i by bl dy Pi , h

ot er w t n ant own th r Th m ans M h i h i f d e ocks . e o

Th e a es re ou e to th e s and t e v l d bl d hill , h y

To ea en e r mart re oo and as es sow h v . Th i y d bl d h

’ O er all th e Ita an e s w ere st ot swa li ﬁ ld , h ill d h y

Th e triple tyrant ; that from these may grow

un re o wh o a n earnt th wa A h d df ld , , h vi g l y y,

E ar ma th a ni an wo ly y ﬂy e B bylo e .

Prophetic words " which ar e receiv i ng fulﬁlment in th e e an e n effor s of th e V a ese t rou ou ta s v g lizi g t ld h gh t I ly , till s u orte for t e r Home - Pari sh es am on th e A s a pp d h i g lp , by

un ar s n ou t of a nat ona ontr ut on ma e in n an f d i i g i l c ib i d E gl d,

’ w t romwell s au h or t o er Th e rote tor i h C t i y, v P c him self g ave Th e cities of London and West

m nst r 6 1 1 d. e S . i , Our neighb ourho od was not destitute of su ch feelings ; ” as we rea in th e e n on ur oo t at not onl d B ddi gt Ch ch B k, h y

’

ere t ere o e t ons on a r e for . au s at edr a w h c ll c i b i f St P l C h l,

- n h 6th O to er 1 67 8 to b e re u Sir . re w en t e c b , , b ilt by C W ; h Carew ofthat day promised £5 for thr ee years ; th e Rector £1 for two year s ; b ut in 1 681 and c ollections -made 51 r h f th r n ro n 2 3 9 d. t owa s t e re e o e e es a s £ s . d li f F ch P t t t , 2 , 1 0 0 £ 9 . d and s .

Th a a re f St r m w in 1 572 s am e as e M ss o . a o o e c B th l , , t p d

was th e a ro a of th e o e Gre or I runk it with pp v l P p , g y X II, d

44 HISTORICAL N OTES

A ut n s ervic es . bo that tim e many Fre ch Protestants settled at Wan swort and en a e in tra e t ere and h ad a d h , g g d d h ,

f t r n H t t A r Chapel o hei ow . ow like hey o b am in h i s

r m a e u an t r h t n n a a ere er e s a e Ge . pilg i g , b ildi g l wh v y d ( xii). Why should not Engli sh people do likewise in foreign lands "

It was aelm as 1 683 w en th e tr ou ou s t mes of Mich , , h bl i ‘ th e omm onwea t were we n or otten and th e waste C l h ll igh f g , d

f r n ears o a es . were o s in ar nes s am war s y Ch l II cl i g d k , id

, a ro a and ots at om e t at Sir o as arew oun it b d pl h , h Nich l C f d n e essar to m a e o er a n ton and se era estates i n c y k v W lli g , v l a o n n ar s es to Ro ert en er Ant o n ow er dj i i g p i h , b Sp c , h y B y , and o n en er for a term of 500 ear s in tru st at J h Sp c , y ; th they Should dispo se of th e pr operty for th e b eneﬁt of th e

un r ort n of h i am —m ix r n Th yo ge p io s f ily s child e . e era o f th e e o ut on su ee e and so th e u s ness was e a e R v l i cc d d, b i d l y d ; t u t m ate an a reem en was ma e for th e sa e of ill, l i ly, g t d l

Wa n on a e for th e a o e - nam e erm to lli gt Pl c , b v d t , William

r d es of th e ower of Lon on ur e or - Genera of B i g , T d , S v y l th e rdn n n M P f Hi rtr a t at th e L r . o O a e a d . . or s ea s c , i k d ( p i

Hi r at - r an at r anor ou se wi t a ro in an . s e e M H , h ll h d ) g g df h

was a en eman of an old am in re an wh o in A. D . g tl f ily I l d,

1 7 8 A r An un 5 se e at es er in arw s e . e e , ttl d lc t , W ick hi cl liv d at ar ourt a in orces ers re and s n u s e H c H ll, W t hi , di ti g i h d

mse as 1 h ll d s ur n th e ars . 00 . Jo r e hi lf B i g , d i g Civil W

H e was a ﬁrm r en of ar a t er of th e same oun f i d Rich d B x , c ty ,

H u d ll i n who se life h e i s mentioned with honour . e se a h i s inﬂu ence in favour of faithful ministers of th e g osp el ; — and several works of th e Puritans are dedic ated to h im as ” ’ ” ra on th e Gos els and a er s ea e of ons en e . T pp p , B xt P c C ci c

l t ﬁr e w t Lor roo am en Co . r es a s B idg t Sid d i h d B k, H pd , n and Cromwell against th e encroachments of th e Crow . ON WALLINGTON . 45

' H E om a near A es er But we a no e e at ds . e liv d H ll , lc t h v r e or w er e h e was on t at un a 23rd O to er 1 642 c d h h S d y, c b , , w en a er was r ea n in th e a e of A ester and h B xt p chi g vill g lc , f th e r oaring of c annon was announcing th e battle o Edgehill . W e are t old th e thunder o f th e b attle disturb ed neither th e

“ r a er nor th e on r e a on W as th e e o u en e of p e ch c g g ti . it l q c th e reat ur tan r ea er t at entran e h i s ear er s and g P i p ch h c d h , su spended their alarm " It was th e ﬁr st battle fou ght on

n n Th ar n r f Al t r E gli sh s oil for c e turi es . e p ishio e s o ces e then were not trained for war ; b ut they h ad learnt th e no e esson of ea e in th e m st o f an er— in a wor bl l p c , id d g d , t ut t r u in od In th o w n r 1 643 o e tr s G . e o ea p h i t f ll i g y , , l Co . r es was Go ernor of arw ast e and c on B idg v W ick C l , tinu ed Go rnor a m o t all th t m of th ar A t erwar s ve l s e i e e w . f d h e e near erm nster e n atron of th e ur liv d Kidd i , b i g P Ch ch, a u st f n r m n m n But s e n th e e o ea e a d a a a e a . e J ic P c , P li t , i g

an er of e u an sm ra u a h e an e h i s o ni ons d g R p blic i , g d lly ch g d pi , and ultim ately sided with th e p arty wh o restored th e exiled

m n h in r n r h i am o a a . e e e e a w e e s R y l f ily Th liv d I l d, h f ily h ad ro ert and wi t ot ers sur r se u n ast e p p y ; , h h , p i d D bli C l and Sir H ar dress a er for th e n effe n h is e W ll , Ki g, cti g Obj ct

k u t ut o s w o o s e . ilf lly, i h bl d h d Th e present Lord of th e Manor of Wallington i s descended

rom h i s e est son o n wh o marr e a et s er of f ld J h , i d Eliz b h, Si t

Sir Wm r n . um ull one of th e e retar es of a e to T b , S c i St t Ki g

am . w o se e ta o e wrote and some of wose Willi III , h pi ph P p , h

orres on en e w t o e h as een reser e in th e am c p d c i h P p b p v d f ily,

’ and a ears in a a e e t on of a o e s wor s en pp l t di i th t P t k . Th ,

ou t ess o e ou es r e rom ersonal o ser at on d b l , P p c ld d c ib , f p b v i , ” th e u e trans aren V andali s and h ad tas e th e mutton bl p t , t d

“ rom ans ea own e ame r es was res ent f B t d D , whil D B idg id 44 HISTORICAL N OTES

r A ut n s e vices . bo that tim e many Fre ch Protestants settled at Wan swort and en a e in tra e t ere and h ad a d h , g g d d h ,

f t r n H t A r Chapel o hei o w . ow like they o b am in h i s

l r m a e u n an a t r w ere er h e ta e n a s Ge . pi g i g , b ildi g l h v y d ( xii). Why should not English p eople do likewise in foreign lands "

It was aelm as 1 683 w en th e trou ou s t m es of Mich , , h bl i th e ommonwea t were we n or otten and th e waste C l h ll igh f g , d

ears of ar es . were os n in ar nes s am war s y Ch l II cl i g d k , id a ro ad and ots at ome t at Sir o as arew oun it b pl h , h Nich l C f d ne essar to m a e o er al n ton and se era e sta es i n c y k v W li g , v l t a o n n ar s es to Ro ert en er Ant o n ow er dj i i g p i h , b Sp c , h y B y , and o n en er for a term of 5 00 ear s in tru st t at J h Sp c , y ; h they should dispo se of th e pr operty for th e b eneﬁt of th e

oun r ort n of h i am — ix r n Th r f y ge p io s f ily s child e . e e a o th e e o ut on su ee e and so th e u s ness was e a e R v l i cc d d , b i d l y d ;

u t m a e an a reem en was ma e for th e sa e of till, l i t ly , g t d l

“ Wa n ton a e for th e a o e - name erm to W lli g Pl c , b v d t , illiam

r d es of th e ower of Lon on ur e or - Genera of B i g , T d , S v y l th e r n n nd M P f r L Hi rtra t at th e O a e a . . o s ear . s o d c , i k d ( p i

Hi r a - ran at er anor ou se w t a ro in an . s e M H , i h ll h d ) g t g df h h n A nt n f n n n w o i . was a e ema o a old am i re a D . g l f ily I l d,

1 8 An un 5 7 sett e at A es er In arw s re . e e , l d lc t , W ick hi cl liv d at ar ourt a in or ester s re and s n u s e H c H ll, W c hi , di ti g i h d

m se as 1 hn r d s ur n th e ars . . J e hi lf 00 o B i g , d i g Civil W

H e was a ﬁrm r en of ar a er of th e same ount f i d Rich d B xt , c y ,

H u “ ll i n whose life h e i s mentioned with honour . e sed a

‘ h i s inﬂu ence in favour of faithful ministers of th e gosp el ;

‘ — and several works of th e Puritans are dedicated to h im as ” ’ ” Tra on th e Gos els and a er s ea e of ons en e . pp p , B xt P c C ci c

l r t ﬁr t Lor roo am en Co . es a s s e B idg id d with d B k, H pd , n and Cromwell against th e encroachments of th e Crow . ON WALLINGTON . 45

' H e e at Edsom a near A ester But we a e no liv d H ll , lc . h v r e or w er e h e was on t at un a 23rd O to er 1 642 c d h h S d y , c b , , w en a t er was rea n in th e a e of A es er and h B x p chi g vill g lc t , n f th e r o aring of c annon was announci g th e battle o Edgehill .

W e are t old th e thunder o f th e b attle di sturb ed neither th e

‘ rea er nor th e on r e at on W as it th e e o u en e of p ch c g g i . l q c th e reat ur an r ea er t a entran e h i s ear ers and g P it p ch h t c d h , su spended their alarm It was th e ﬁr st b attle fou ght on

n n Th ar n r Al t r E gli sh soil for c e turI es . e p ishio e s of ces e then were not trained for war ; b ut they h ad learnt th e no e esson of ea e in th e m st of an er— in a wor bl l p c , id d g d, to ut r u in o d In th w n r 1 643 e r s G . e o o ea p th i t t f ll i g y , ,

C l f r a t an c n o . r es was Go ernor o a w s e d o B idg v W ick C l , tinu ed Go rnor a m o t all th t m f th r A terwar s ve l s e i e o e wa . f d h e e near erm nster e n atr on of th e ur liv d Kidd i , b i g P Ch ch,

u t f n r nt m n But n th a s e o ea e a d a a ame a . see e J ic P c , P li , i g

an er of e u ani sm ra u a h e an e h i s o ni ons d g R p blic , g d lly ch g d pi , and ultim ately sided with th e p arty wh o restored th e exiled

o a m en h in re an r h i am a . h e e w e e s R y l f ily T liv d I l d, h f ily h ad ro ert and w t ot ers sur r se u n ast e p p y ; , i h h , p i d D bli C l and Sir H ardress a er for th e n effe n h i s e t W ll , Ki g, cti g Obj c

u t ut o s w o o s e . kilf lly, i h bl d h d Th e present Lord of th e M anor of Wallington i s desc ended

rom h i s e es s on o n wh o m arr e a et s s er o f f ld t J h , i d Eliz b h, i t

Sir Wm r n . um ul one of th e e re ar esof ta e to T b l, S c t i S t Ki g

am . w os e e a o e wro e and some of w ose Willi III , h pit ph P p t , h

orres on en e w t o e h as een reser e in th e am c p d c i h P p b p v d f ily,

’ and a ears in a ate e t on of a o e s wor s en pp l di i th t P t k . Th ,

ou t ess o e ou es r e rom er sona o ser at on d b l , P p c ld d c ib , f p l b v i , ” th e u e rans ar en V andali s and h ad as e th e mutton bl t p t , t t d

rom ans ea own e ame r es was res ent f B t d D , whil D B idg id 46 HISTORICAL N OTES

n ou se ou we s oul o ser e a th e at th e Ma or H . Th gh h d b v th t It n t . pr overb does not allow all th e honours to Ba s ead r an :

Sutton for m utton ; Carshalton for h eves ; P — t Ewe for t e es . RO SE 1 8 1 1 . Ep som for sal s ( ); ll hi v G ,

L o n s at som S a were as ona e and ear S o dgi g Ep p f hi bl d 7

th e light - ﬁng ered gentry sou ght cheap er acc omm o dati on i n

we w en e to sa ort to th e re in som . E ll, h c lly f h p y Ep — ro o e th e se on son of Col . r es o son o f Lor B k , c d B idg g d d

roo t a staun est of atr ots and ur tan of uri tans B k, h t ch P i P i P

- was th e at er of Sir ro o r es of Go o nestone th e f h B k B idg , d ,

ﬁr st aronet one of th e Au tors of th e reasur A. D . B , di T y (

r om h im i s es en e th e resent rd Ftz ter F d c d d p Lo i wal ,

et er nown t erto as Sir ro o Wm . r es as b t k , hi h , B k B idg ,

taun in th e au se of an e a and rotes ant trut s ch c Ev g lic l P t h,

as e er was h i s u s r ou s name - at er onl as a tru er v ill t i f h , y,

atri ot o a to hi H h a a m e aso and s o ere n . e s p , l y l S v ig cl i d l ,

een a owe th e ou se of eers to b e en or c o - e r b ll d by H P , S i h i ,

t rou th e em a e ne of th e ar on t wa ter of n h gh f l li , B Fi z l , Ki g

’ n m f th Joh s tim e . W e have little to note of th e ti es o e ” G or ou s e o ut on e e to add th e nam e of anot er l i R v l i , xc pt h

— - “ s oldier in thi s family Sir M atthew Bridges wh o distin

ui sh ed m se un r m nd a un er e a . a s o g hi lf d Willi III , l d

ar orou b ut was e e ore aestr t in 1 7 03. M lb gh, kill d b f M ich There i s a ﬁne p ortrait of h im in h i s uniform of that

er o as t r i f l e e ir m . r s o Co . r es W um ul and p i d ; h B idg , S T b l

h i s a and of Sir roo r es th e Au tor a nte l dy , B k B idg , di (p i d

Lel by y). Th e ﬁrst of th e Bridges family wh o resided at Wallington

was a et th t r es e s s er and so e e ress of Wm . Eliz b h, i l h i B idg ,

a h in 7 1 h h u se in o e w o e 1 4. S e ad a o h er town o b v , di d ls h ON WALLINGTON .

u r d seems to a e een a S oho Sq a e . MadamBri g es h v b

- Am n s n u ar a o f th e stron m n e or er . o i g l Old l dy, g i d d d g

m an ot er ta es an old m an in 1 804 re a e t at Sh e h ad y h l , , , l t d h

a habit of perambulating th e boundaries Of W allingt on in

a o a and our w h e remem ere e n r en c ch f , hich b d b i g d iv

t rou a str eam orm n one oun ar of th e anor h gh , f i g b d y M ;

and a ross th e stream sh e u se to row out of h er o a c d th , c ch,

un o th r n r of th r am b s t e child e wh o sto o d onh e side e st e . Pleasanter treatm ent than b eing bump ed against th e walls

o f our oo - r o om to m a e one rem em er w were th e Sch l , k b hich

ro er ar s m ts on oc as on of th e annu a er am u a p p P i h li i , c i l P b l tion of th e B oundaries of Wallington and Carshalton "

er i s a or ra of in th ld n r u Th e p t it this lady e o M a o H o se .

Sh e n in 1 7 45 h r r r n n n e e o e i str e ta . O e , dyi g , l ft p p ty ict il

of h er su essors a ne ew e ame Sir r es a w n cc , ph , b c B idg B ld i ,

H er ff of urr n 1 7 60 Aft r ar I . e w s r m M . W a igh Sh i S ey d , illi

n er t t a Bridg es i h i ed . Hi s p ortrait represents h im wi h

ute . H e to o was a r eat ur o s H e is es r e ﬂ , , g c i ity . d c ib d by

our o est n a tan as a t e old e nt em an wh o e ld i h bi t lit l g l , lik d

’ reat t n s Hi g hi g . s early life h ad b een spent in Italy ; and so when h e came into po sses si on (which h e retained for

t rt ears h e ut an t ld u tur a n r nt t th o tr e . hi y y ), p I lia f o o e s c

He h ad a rea ou se ee er and h e ro e a ou in a r eat g t h k p , d v b t g

oa h e ne er mounte a orse wore a c ooked h at c ch ( v d h ), ,

a wi and rea u es in h i H e h ad a ar e b g g, g t b ckl s shoe s . l g

’ fur et o er hi s oul er a muﬂ for h i s an s en it tipp v Sh d ; h d , wh

was o and a suns a e for h i s om e on w en was c ld, h d c pl xi , h it h ot . en h e wa e a roa in s dr ess wi a e et Wh lk d b d thi , th v lv

c a on h i s ea h e s eem e to b e th e error a ll h tt p h d, d t of t e li le

o s and r s o f th e ar s i t t Mr r . s s a . Wm es b y gi l P i h Thi h . B idg wh o e £200 in th e 3 r — r t to l ft p e c ent . Consols th e inte es 48 HISTORICAL NOTE S

n t n H h neﬁ o f th e oor o f a o . e e . b e fo r t e b e t p W lli g di d n H unm arr e in 1 805 and was ur e at e ton . e i d , b i d B ddi g

n th en ants of th C l div i ded h i s prop erty b etwee e desc d e o .

a o e— now re resente d Mr . r o n r es . N es J h B idg , b v p d by B i g — and a branch of th e family o f Lor d Fitzwalter ; now

P m r es of an ur R . o r e r esente th e ev s . p d by Th y B idg , D b y ,

Th e ﬁr st in th e su ess on to a n ton s ou E ssex . cc i W lli g h ld

D om t me Le tur er of a e een at an e r es D . . s e h v b N h i l B idg , , i c ' — R dcliﬂ r sto w er e h e es ur e not St . ar e M y, , B i l, h li b i d

t n But th e tt e old ent eman e r ess n in a or ot e . f g li l g l , xp i g

’ o ou s of h i s re at e s ﬁtnes s to o u th e a e o f c dicil, d bt l iv cc py pl c

th e Lor o f th e anor of a n ton asse h im o er in d M W lli g , p d v favour of h i s younger br other ; and left h im to c arry on a

er wor w h i s sorrow n eo e a e re or e in high k, hich i g p pl h v c d d an epitaph to h i s m emory :

ar es s a mou er monuments e a M bl h ll ld , d c y, Time sweep m em orials from th e earth away ;

But ast n re or s are to r es en l i g c d B idg giv ,

Th e etters a amant th e ar es ea en . l d , chiv h v There living records of h i s worth engraved

— u sa e Stand fast for ever in th e so ls h e v d .

W e will now endeavourto recall th e State of Wallington

and th e ne o ur oo i n t at da w t th e aid ou sa e ighb h d h y, i h v ch f d

to u s out of s e a a our th e o est n a tants and , p ci l f v , by ld i h bi

o r n it f s own to our own da . W e s a o o ur se ﬁr st b i g d y h ll, c ,

a e somet n to sa a out th e Ch r h For t ere was h v hi g y b u c . h

t en a u n answer n to t s es r on ann n h b ildi g i g hi d c ipti . M i g,

ta n r om L sons des r es it In a ﬁe near th e ki g f y , c ib ld ,

“ r o a ar e th e r em a ns o f a sm a ur or a e u t d, i ll Ch ch Ch p l, b il

of ﬂints and stone th e wa s of w are for th e m o st , ll hich

ar ent r e b ut it i s now m a e use of as an Out ou se to p t i , d h

50 HISTORICAL NOTES

of t ese ma ters t a ere was a art of th e t es of h t , h t th p Ti h

B ddi n tOn set a art for th e ar son o f a n ton I e . s g , p p W lli g this likely in th e natur e of thi ngs Th e origin of Pari shes

and t es i s ose to t s un ess as an e e t ona ase Ti h Opp d hi , l xc p i l c . ” we o a to oar ant u t th e t t es of If g b ck h iq i y , i h

Wa n on not of e n ton s ou su ort th e ars on lli gt , B ddi g , h ld pp p

n L t u r a f t nn t of Walli gton. e s ec ll a ew fac s co ected wi h

r f ur n H h o th e Histo y o o E gli sh Pari shes . ow t e G spel

am e to our s ores i s nee ess to en u re . et er th e c h , it dl q i Wh h 2 T f im . 21 Claudi a and Pudeus o . were e er nu m ere , iv , v b d

r t an w w not ar u amon th e r s s s e e . See g B iti h Ch i i , ill g ( n in n o L f t . u Bu Linus Con b eare a d wso e o S a . t y H if P l , o f th e sam e st e was a r ton a terwar s a s o o f Epi l , B i , f d Bi h p

m r ta u was a e ow- r soner at ome t o e . a a s R C c c f ll p i R , wi h

50 W e a e th e m em or of one r ti s m art au A. D . . r P l, h v y B i h y

’ hr t r r in n m f A n in th e a t of s ese e th e a e o St. a s f i h C i , p v d lb ,

r s re Th e m swa o f onstant u s Ch lorus Hertfo d hi . ild y C i would temper th e Dio cletian edicts of persecution ; and th e

n So t at w en th e m er or Con Gosp el advanced agai . h h E p

t ntine summ one an es ast a oun at Ar es S a d Eccl i ic l C cil l ,

314 t ree r t s s o s atten e — rom or A. D . , h B i i h Bi h p d d f Y k,

Lon on and aer eon. W e a e a so oo reason to e e e d , C l h v l g d b li v

r t ho t A a . n there were also B i ish Bis ps Nice ( D . whe

on stant ne a e o e er a oun as ere were at C i c ll d t g th th t C cil, th 7 nd m n m in 349 Th S ardi c a in 34 a Ar u . e m v aSIon of , , i i , th e S axons created sad havo c in th e Church of Britain ; and ere long it was restricted to th e rem otep arts of th e Island to ornwa a es um er n nd t n But w en a a o a . C ll, W l , C b l d, Sc l d h

th e mon Au u st ne ame t ere were r a es e er w ere k, g i , c , h t c v y h

of at h ad n Th u ui n wh bee . e Ch rch h e i s described as b ldi g

at an er ur was on th e ru ns of an ld ri s ur . C t b y, i o B ti h Ch ch ON WALLINGTON . 1

H s or e s u s of on eren es h e e w t r t sh s o s i t y t ll c f c h ld, i h B i i Bi h p , and h i s c ontroversies with them as to their mo de of keeping

as er and e e rat n a t sm w was a or n to E t , c l b i g B p i hich cc di g

— not h m n It r t n Eastern mo de t e Ro a . we e oo lo g a tale to tell ; b ut it i s clearly pr oved that th e recovery of th e Island to r st an t was ma nl due to th e efforts of th e An en Ch i i i y, i y ci t

r t s ur arou se n ee to ut Au u s ne and B i i h Ch ch ; d, i d d, d y by g ti

n A un an um n r t th hi s Roman fr ie ds . b d t doc e ts p o ve hat e

Anglo - S axons found tr aces of Chr istiani ty throu ghout th e

an . No Stat te Law form n or reat n ar sh es l d u , i g c i g P i ,

in th e aws of n an ur n n r o c an b e traced l E gl d d i g a y p e i d .

But man ena tm ents c an b e u o e as re err n to em y c q t d, f i g th

d con rmin t m Th n as esta s e an e . e a o re or s bli h d , ﬁ g h S x c d

’ note Tithe - charges as esteemed to b e God s tenth among

i an Pa l rav e in h i s An o - a on mm n r s hri s s . o o B it h C ti g , gl S x C

’ ea re err n to an ena ment o f Eth elwulf s me w lth , f i g ct ti th n tm nt . u se t e e e s a e e a e ( A D . s ppo d o b l gi l tiv c by which th e lands were ﬁrst subj ected to th e p ayment of

es to th e ler ar ues rat er t a s ena men tyth c gy, g h h t thi ct t proved that th e rig ht of the Church to tythes h ad a lready

b een o iz ed n t un n r l rec g n i h e most equivocal man e (v o . i .

e r Ar o f nt r A t m o o e s o a e ur . D e e Th d , chbi h p C b y ( . pt d

an e ro r e ors as u st n an h ad one in th e as to l d d p p i t , J i i d E t,

u and en ow ur es se uri n to em th e er e ua b ild d Ch ch , c g th p p t l

a r ona n 928 th r than in A . f e a d . D e ank o e was a owe p t g ; , ll d

to fo un ers of ur es in th e re n of At e s an— hi s was d Ch ch , ig h l t th e silver penny found in th e Roman V illa— one of th e

m o st a e and en r f n In 1 008 e e i o a o onar s . bl g t c S x m ch ,

e re e a e s a e assem at Eanh am ns am Eth l d h ld l gi l tiv bly (E h ,

O or s re en th e Ar s o s of anter ur and xf d hi ), wh chbi h p C b y

or oo th e or un to a e a ar e a er n on Y k t k Opp t ity h v l g g th i g, E 2 50 HISTORICAL NOTES

of t ese matters t a t ere was a art Of th e t es of h , h t h p Ti h

n ton et a art for th ar on of all n t n I e s e s o . s B ddi g , p p W i g thi s likely in th e natur e of things Th e origin of Parishes

nd t es i s o se to t s un ess as an e e t ona ase a . Ti h Opp d hi , l xc p i l c

“ ” we o a to oar an u t th e t es o f If g b ck h tiq i y , ti h

Wa n ton not of e n t on s ou su or th e ars on lli g , B ddi g , h ld pp t p

L u r nn t of Wallington . et s ecall a few facts co ected wi h

h t r of ur n r H th o t e His o y o E gli sh Pa i shes . ow e G spel

it i nee e t n u r am e to our s ores s ss o e e . et er th e c h , dl q i Wh h 2 Tim 1 Claudi a and Pudeus of . . 2 wer e e er num ere , iv , v b d

r t s r s ans we wi not ar u e S amon th e . ee g B i i h Ch i ti , ll g (

n in f u Con b eare and owso L e o St . a . But Li nus y H if P l , o f th e sam e st e was a r ton a terwar s a s o of Epi l , B i , f d Bi h p

m ra ta u s was a e ow- r soner at om t o e . a e R C c c f ll p i R , wi h

0 W e a e th e m emor of on r t m t 5 . e s r r au A. D . a P l , h v y B i i h y “ i n n A ’ in th e a t of hr st reser e th e am e of . an s f i h C i , p v d St lb ,

rt or shi re Th e m swa o f onstant u s Ch lorus He f d . ild y C i would temper th e Dio cletian edicts of persecution ; and th e

n S t at en th e m eror Con Go sp el advanced agai . o h wh E p

ntine summone an es ast a oun at Ar es sta d Eccl i ic l C cil l ,

314 ree r t s s o s a ten e — rom or A. D . , th B i i h Bi h p t d d f Y k,

n W e a e a o oo r a n Lon on and aer eo . s e so to e e e d , C l h v l g d b li v t r h t A . n there were also B i ish Bis o ps a Nice ( . D whe

onstant ne a e to et er a oun as ere ere at C i c ll d g h th t C cil, th w 7 n m n m in 349 Th S ar di c a in 34 a d Ar u . e n as on of , , i i , i v i th e S axons created sad havo c in th e Church of Britain ; and

c ere long it was restricted to th e remote p arts of th e Island to ornwa a es um er an nd n ut w en a o a . B C ll, W l , C b l d, Sc tl d h th e mon Au ust ne ame t ere were r a es e er w ere k, g i , c , h t c v y h of w at h ad n Th ui n h bee . e Church h e i s described as b ldi g

at Can er ur was on th e ru ns of an ld r s ur . t b y, i o B iti h Ch ch ON WALLINGTON . 1

H s or e s u s of on eren es h e e w t r t sh s o s i t y t ll c f c h ld, i h B i i Bi h p , and h i s c ontro versies with them as to their mo de of keeping

as er and e e rat n a t sm w was a or n to E t , c l b i g B p i hich cc di g

— not h m n It r t n Eastern mode t e Ro a . we e oo lo g a tale to tell ; b ut it i s clearly proved that th e recovery of th e Island to r st ani t was m a n due to th e efforts of th e n en Ch i i y, i ly A ci t

r t s ur arou se n ee to ut Au u st ne and B i i h Ch ch ; d, i d d, d y by g i

n A un an um nt r t th h i s Roman frie d s . b d t do c e s p o ve hat e

Anglo - S axons found traces of Chr istiani ty throu ghout th e

an . No Stat te Law form n or reatin ar sh es l d u , i g c g P i ,

in th a of n n ur n n r c an b e tr aced e l ws E gla d d i g a y p e io d .

But man ena tmen s c an b e uo e as re erri n to em y c t q t d, f g th

nd con rmin m Th e n r r as es a s e a e . a o e o s t bli h d , ﬁ g th S x c d

’ note Tithe - charges as esteemed to b e Go d s tenth among

i ans Pa l raue in h i s An o - axon mm n r ti s r s . o o B i h Ch i t g , gl S C

’ wea re err n to an ena men of Eth elwulf s me lth , f i g ct t ti

u t e th e e s a e ena ment A. s ose b ( D . pp d o l gi l tiv ct by which th e lands were ﬁrst subj ected to th e payment of

es to th e er ar ues ra er a s ena men tyth cl gy, g th th t thi ct t proved that th e rig ht of the Church to tythes h ad a lready

b een r co niz ed in th un u mann r l e g e most eq ivocal e (v o . i .

r Ar o of an r ur A m eo o e s e . D e e Th d , chbi h p C t b y ( . t pt d

an e ro r e ors as ust n an h ad one in th e as to l d d p p i t , J i i d E t,

u and en ow ur es se ur n to em th e er etua b ild d Ch ch , c i g th p p l

a r ona n n 928 th r n f thane e a d i A. D . e a o was a owed p t g ; , k ll

to fo un ers of ur es in th e re n of A e s an— hi s was d Ch ch , ig th l t th e silver penny found in th e Ro man V illa— one of th e

m ost a e and n r f a nar In 1 008 e e e o on o s . bl g tic S x m ch ,

e re e a e s a e assem at Eanh am ns am Eth l d h ld l gi l tiv bly (E h ,

O or shi re en th e Ar s o s of anter ur and xf d ), wh chbi h p C b y

or oo th e or un to a e a ar e a er n on Y k t k Opp t ity h v l g g th i g, E 2 52 HISTORICAL NOTES whom th ey urged th e duty of building Churches in all ' rt th ntr p a s of e cou y .

H ow e e l ent th e t eor h ow eneﬁ a i n ra t e i s xc l h y ; b ci l p c ic , th e aro h a s stem w es a ur and se ures P c i l y , hich giv Ch ch , c th e servic es of a Minister for all th e people within c ertain

m t t r nd w t a mutua res ons t s . as o a eo e li i P p pl , i h l p ibili y , lo okIn to ea o er as of r t for mu ua aid we g ch th , igh , t l ;

a h f mere fa ouriti m a c om ani d t n esc pe t e evils o v s y c p e o f e by neglect of needy souls ; which are evils inseparable from a

n n m at r r m mu m ere co gregatio al syste . We g he f o a ltitude of r oo s t at our aro a ur es w t e r en ow p f h P chi l Ch ch , ith h i d m ents are not nati onal oun at ons b ut th e ra ual fr , f d i , g d uits

A an r f nd d era t . S ea e ro r e o O i iv i ual lib li y ch l d d p p i t , w en h e u a ur en owe out of th e t es or h b ilt Ch ch, d d it Ti h Land of h i s E state ; we have accounted for th e singular

s re an in s e and th e rr e u ar t of oun ar es of di c p cy iz , i g l i y b d i

u th H ML o f a n ton— on e a o a Parishes . Th s e A ET W lli g c R y l

state— i s a narrow s r of an on th e est s e of E t ip l d , W id

e n on ar s a n on its as ars a ton th e B ddi gt P i h, h vi g E t, C h l , ” Aultone O own of om es a ur e To one wh o ( ld T ) D d y S v y . h ad distingui shed himself at th e battle of Hastings as

i Geoﬂre de Ma nav ille th e n wou b e e t o ran y g , Ki g ld lik ly g t

m n rt n h state of th e own c so e o a as t e O & . thi g w h h vi g, E ld T , O n th e other side there must b e something go od for Richard — — de Tonbridge h i s own half- brother and Milo CI iSpin ; both inﬂ uential and distinguished characters ; so there would b e left to th e King th e land adj oining th e old Town of axon aletone ere wou e re a ne some S W . With it th ld b t i d m n l And so eadow la d by th e Wand e and th e two mills . th e o a anor wou on a n on 823 a res s ret n R y l M ld c t i ly c , t chi g in a narrow strip from Beddington Corner (Mitcham 53 ON WALLINGTON .

ommon e on o o ote near hr ee m es on ; w e C ), b y d W dc , ly t il l g hil n 2926 Beddington would contain 3951 acres ; and Carshalto a res c . n r ma n n Of th e endowments of th e Church of Engla d e i i g to t s da t ere are a u ate to e on to hi y, h c lc l d b l g

Pre - reformation times Post - reformation ti mes

From this deduct for Clerical Taxation

1 06 of 1 and 2 t . by c . Vic

If th e sum of these endowments were equally divided

m n th e er of th e ur of n an ou Iv e a o g Cl gy Ch ch E gl d, it w ld g

1 r annum th e um were e each about £20 p e . If s divid d

mon th e o e ommun t of ur eo e oul b e a g wh l c i y Ch ch p pl , it w d

’ a . about 65s . e ch It requires very little c onsideration to discover that th e above sum s are very far from a tenth (tythe)o f th e produ ce of th e an of n an and a es— mu h ess e of l d E gl d W l c l , if tith trade (by law of Edward th e Confessor)i s reckoned— and

as some woul ar u e rov isi on or the oor i s to b e a en if, d g , p f p t k out of ese sums wou b e eas to o so unsoun th , it ld y Sh w, if d an ar umen nee e to b e met a a ua in th e resen g t d d , th t, ct lly p t

’ da a o o our of th e ur s n ome i s a to th e y, g d f th Ch ch i c p id

u or of h - m ra h s pp t t e poor . Church rates ay b e t ced to t e

e a e s a on of Ina n of th e es a ons Sp ci l l gi l ti , Ki g W t S x ,

A. D . 693 and was a er e h ad een ma n a ne as th e it , ft th y b i t i d law of th e an for near 1200 ears a t e wer a ro l d ly y , th t h y e b

- a e . oor r t a e rom 27th enr V . 1 536 g t d P aes d t f H y III , ,

though it was not till 1 601 that th e system was matured . 54 HISTORICAL NOTE S

W e have observed that there was no Church mentioned

n m f r h nor f a n t n i Do esday o t e Royal Ma o W lli g o . So there was no Church in th e Royal M anor o f Reig a te though its

a on nam e in ome s a i s Ch erch efeld Church - eld S x D d y ( ﬁ ),

- - - - In r s tuat on th e e ate or road on th e e . ou se i ed Rig g , Ridg c — of time it retained only th e latter nam e now Reigate . S o

’ in th e c ase of Mortlake— the Archbishop s Manor " Lysons h as clearly shown that ther e was no Church b ut at Wim b ledon th e anor n u n utne as we as m e on ; M i cl di g P y, ll Wi bl d

t S o no ur at t am e th e and or a e . M l k Ch ch Mi ch , h ld by

s o s and anons of B ai eux nor at Morden e th e Bi h p C , h ld by

’ t n t r m e . A e f St . e er s es s bb y o P t , W i

W e s ou er a s re a at t s o nt a th e omes a h ld, p h p , c ll hi p i th t D d y

ur e a urate in a s m ent one was not e au st v e S v y, if cc f ct i d, xh i

of all n rm a on t at m t n a een t ne i fo ti h ight he h ve b ob ai d .

Its o e e n to se ure a orre a at on mat ers w bj ct b i g c c ct T x i , t hich

not ear on s o e t were as se t S . o did b thi bj c , p d by ligh ly th e endowm ents o f th e Church at that perio d are very far

‘

rom e n u l sta e . Th e oun es o f ort um r an f b i g f l y t d c ti N h b e l d,

um er an es more an and ur am are not es r e C b l d, W t l d D h , d c ib d

in th ur It i u e t at it as m o s s to e S vey . s s ppo s d h w i p ible

ta e an e a t sur e of t ese oun es as t e h ad suffere k y x c v y h c ti , h y d

’ mu r m th n u ror s re en e Un r th t t so o e o e . e e e ch f C q v g d i l , “ ” erra re s and an w h ad e on e to th e ar s T gi , l d hich b l g d E l

w n and or ar wasta o ur a m o st e er w r s e e . Ed i M c , cc l v y h

en in ot er o a t es we m a b e sur e th e ron an Th h l c li i , y , i h d of th e Norm an also c arried destruction ; and we m ay well

e t ere were numerou s wasta on a sma er I i e e s a e . t b li v h t ll c l s likely that th e frequ ent contests all o ver our neighb our ho o d

thr ou se era entur es re e n th e e e en h ad e t gh v l c i p c di g l v th, l f

r th m n t n th old little fo e Nor a o destroy. N o wo der if e

5 6 HISTORICAL NOTES

t at it h ad e s e us ab ant uo era a s ue ura h xi t d th iq , lib b q c

— ﬁ om o en t me ree and a n ur V er u s ld i f si ec e . y S spiciou i s t s return Not n n ee i s ment one a out a n ton hi g hi g i d d i d b W lli g

“ n - B and its rui ed Church . ut h ow this sinecure from

olden time Its emo um ents i n 1 47 3 est m ate at 40 l ( i d s . nett r n a arose rom th e es of 200 a res of an )p i cip lly f Tith c l d,

’ a e Hu sc arle s eo fee on th e ort s e of th e ur c ll d F d ( ), N h id Ch ch, and fr om a hou se and twenty acres o f land on th e S outh

’ But in th e n s oo 1 533 i u s e . s s a e at id Ki g b k , , it v l d

2 1 e n t n t r i 1 d. o e o £ 3 6 n £8 1 . s 8d; A a s ; B ddi g R c y s . g i th e patronage was annexed to th e Manor o f Beddington

Hu sc arle Th e Old ur o f e n ton wasanne e to . Ch ch B ddi g x d

All t i u n r anor . s s in h n th e othe M hi p zzli g t e extr eme . O e Portioni st felt it a burden on hi s conscienc e to rec eive an

nd do not n for it So am de rru on n om e a . a i c , hi g Willi C ,

1 st ar 1 342 h ad a ense for a r ate a e in h i s M ch , , lic p iv Ch p l hou se in this p arish . Certainly we cannot identify th e Par son of Walli ngton with th e p rov i si ou m ade in th e will

“ of arew wh o e 1 391 for one a a n to ra for h i s C , di d , Ch pl i p y ” u Th e ate wo sufﬁ e to ontra t t s and it so l . d uld c c dic hi ;

ur was to b e in Beddington Ch ch .

But st ret urns th e u es on w a was th e mean n of ill q ti , h t i g th e old b uildiu es r e L sous and u e own in g d c ib d by y , p ll d d

1 7 91 t ere was no a on ane to u som e a er If h S x Th b ild, l t

Lor of th e anor s ee n h i s eo e n rease aroun h im d M , i g p pl i c d , wou out of er o e to Go d and are for th e sou s of ld, v y l v , c l h i s e en ents a e ere te su a u n no t er d p d , h v c d ch b ildi g ; v y early in its styl e— probably th e 1 4th century And this was a entur m ar e in th e ann a s of our ne our oo c y k d, l ighb h d,

m 1 42 h a e r In m . d ru h d s a e en s . 3 W e ar a i s by i il v t , C Ch p l

‘ n n In 347 e n l r ter h ad an i e on. 1 a e o es B ddi gt , R gi ld F 5 7 ON WALLINGTON .

ra or ense in h i s ou se at an on And in 1 348 o t y lic d H , B d , th e Hu sc arles h ad a similar lic ense for their house at

r r - u t a out 1 39 Beddington ; and Beddington Chu ch e b il b 0 . " W as there no m o ving c au se for this outburst of z eal

W as it that 1 348 was th e ye ar o f a gr eat Pestilenc e " A su cces sion Of earthqu ake s convulsed Eur op e ; and alth ough

n an es a e t s a am t it was e u e w t n e ssant E gl d c p d hi c l i y, d l g d i h i c

m r In Au u t h a r ra n rom une to e e e . s t e a ue ea e i f J D c b g , pl g pp d

in orse s re w en e it ra u a e en e . an o f i ts D t hi , h c g d lly xt d d M y victims expired in six hour s ; few linger ed beyond thr ee

All th em eter es of Lon on wer o n ﬁll d— n days . e c i d e s o e o e a one re e n 200 o es a ur n se era we e s . l c ivi g b di d ily, d i g v l k

r m m an th e est en e e ten e to th rut r t n o e e ea o . F , p il c x d d b c i Excessive rains then h ad a very different effect to what they

a e no w for on e r eas n a m a ar a wou ar se rom h v ; , th i c i g, l i ld i f

th a ur t n i ul . f r r O r e s a e a . u s t wo b e b e o e a e s stem t d l d Th d , p p y of ra na e re a e w en th e r s n of th e urr e d i g p v il d, h i i g S y ” Bourne laid th e whole of th e Old Town of Croydon under

m a un r n water . W e y de sta d h ow it might well deserve th e ” name of th e Woewa ter — r e e n too th e a ue of p c di g , , pl g

1 665 But t at s ou a e a r r h . h it h ld h v ppea ed also b efo e t e

t n r n — e s ora o o f a es . a d a aIn I n 1 688 ou th e ev e R t i Ch l II , g ” ” o f th e or ou s e o ut on were s n u ar o n en es gl i R v l i , i g l c i cid c ,

hi a r r n Th r nt m on w ch h ve been ve y r a e si ce . e eside s a g th e Chalk Hills o f Hamp shir e are well accu stomed to their

Lav ants in e er a e on th e re urren e of an ex , v y vill g , c c c essi v el et n To t it n r a y w seaso . hem i s o ly a di sag ee ble ” wa shin La n g va t.

To r turn e . Our ar te t lo o kIn at th e es r t on of chi c , g d c ip i

“ th e old a e wou 1 8 a b out the date H ad e 3 0 . Ch p l, ld giv " we any great Lord of th e M anor about that time And 5 8 HISTORICAL NOTES

we ﬁx u onth e L del a ar ne w ow of om as p o aws. C th i , id Th L l i d f t 1 394 o d awe e s ese o s an r A. D . e o . at t ere , di d hi M , Th h was a house of som e considerable importance i s clear from

th e rema ns of a v a ted h m r w st ema ns as i ul C a be , hich ill r i

a e ar to th e resent anor ou e W e e a aith ul c ll p M H s . giv f f

o ut n th t a w o dc o e Oppo si e p ge .

Th e m ens ons e a ro om 28 ee in its en t ro m di i giv , f t l g h f

t 1 5 r m . t . 9 t E o W ; feet wide f o N . o S fee high to th e

ro o f th e au t ro Th ar f h c wn v l ed of. e walls e o chalk ; t e ro o i s of neat s u ared a and i s stren t ene ﬁv e f ly q ch lk, g h d by

m ass e r s o f stone w e th e ro o are s t iv ib , hich, lik f, ligh ly

nd o nt A ess rom th e th e resen ou i arched a p i ed . cc f p t h se s

rn r r m u r in th e . W . o e w e e i s a s a s a e n ow and N c , h ll q wi d

o orwa s t r o e t n of s am e a e as th e res of th e d y, ligh ly p j c i g , d t t

tru nd i n h i a uar um — loch s ure a t e . wa s s e a re er ct W ll q b y .

n h i m re reten u ntr n in m O t e . s e s a o o s e a e a s e S id p ti c , i

o a ona ro e t on en o s n a ra s a r ase of s o ne ct g l p j c i , cl i g Spi l t i c t ,

er e t to a ert a n e tent b ut o e u at a ou th e p f c c i x , bl ck d p b t

r th r - i c ut out f e of th e ro o . e e e oo wa ar s o h ight f H , d y ch

ar c of stone Th e stone u se i s s m ar to two l ge blo k s . d i il t at oun at Go sto ne— to w h it w b e rememb ere h f d d hic , ill d, — there was an old r oad from henc e direct a stone which i s gener ally u sed in th e ancient buildings of th e District

n u Mr r tton in hi s re to (whi ch h as therefore bee sed by . T i s

Th e tru ture re em es th e r ation of th e Carew Chapel). s c s bl

s t e of two r ts at Gu or su o se ra e to yl C yp ildf d, pp d by B yl y M 1 4t n u at r r . r es s b e of h e t r e . owe e o c y d H v , B ck giv thi

a s th e dom est ar te ture o the 14th centur or later ic chi c f y, ; when Lodelaws and Dymo cks held their M anor Courts at

a n ton to whi am e t e r tenan s as far as from W lli g , ch c h i t

n n an ent u u orm a Ki g sto . This ci va lted chamb er wo ld f

5 9 ON WALLINGTON .

i s n r part of their Manor Hou se for what purp o se ot clea .

n f n r t That M anor Hou se was o th e site o o e o lde s ill . m M r s u t n o th e wa s est . Is it u to RO AN b ick , b il i t ll , t ify ch

presume that th e old Church was built by one of th ese

or D mo cks th e ur ﬁr st in o n o f t me Lodelaws, y Ch ch p i t i ,

th e Manor Hou se afterwar ds th e Rector of B edding ton- cum

Wallin ton ta n h i s s are of th e ut and in ons er a g ki g h d y ; , c id

t on Of th e t es h e re e e rom th e est of hi s ar s i ti h c iv d f W p i h, " maintaining th e proper services In thi s Ch apel Of Ease

S o on as s am on nu e to o th e anor th e l g thi f ily c ti d h ld M ,

’ But n th ‘ an r e to th e Church was kept up . whe e M o f ll

arew am t e wou ee nter es e ma nl in e n C f ily, h y ld f l i t d i y B ddi g ton and th e an e ro r e or failIn In h i s ut it wou ; l d d p p i t g d y, ld not b e surprising if th e Rector failed also ; and soon all

oul a to e a w ere t ere was no ons er n one w d f ll d c y, h h c id i g ” n r to ro o e un r And th e old a othe p v k to goo d wo ks . s o

r n 1 Chu ch cam e dow in 1 7 9 . A record in th e Beddington Chur ch Bo ok affords an

’ e am e of a n u ar o n en e How ame s s r x pl Si g l c i cid c . c thi ti at that particular time

1 791 .

l 0th une— o s rooms and rus s f r C ur h 0 8 9 J M p , B B he o h c £

l 0th Women for C ean n 0 8 0 , l i g

’ ’ 1 8th o er s for m t s wor 5 3 0 Gl v bill , S i h k 23rd Beer for Workmen and Women 0 1 5 4 — 22nd July Beer for Carpenter whilst p utting up Pulpit Stairs 0 1 0

Th e wor too mu st b e urr e " and o th on mu n k, , h i d s e S ax sti la t

was r o e in th e orm f B N m r ur o . a tua es a p vid d, f EER git , ” ar es c um roximu s ar H r e . 1 E . ur o . For o p i p d t ( p . y

’ own affa rs are in u es on w en our ne our all i s i q ti , h y ighb s w ”

on ﬁre . 6 0 HISTORICAL NOTES

But ur - restora on in a n on s e t a w Ch ch ti W lli gt l p hile .

Mr roo Al en r e o f w om t ere i s a r r t . s o a B k l B idg ( h h p t i ,

h i r n r of a t r h R . e as e as s a e t e ev . s e tor w ll g df h , N B idg , R c

o f a en o e and h i s w e ara — aw er su ee e W d h , if S h S y ), cc d d

H f r n Mr Wm . r e . e was th e ri en o e e a d . B idg s f d H v y

et er e and om a ne ew on and er or e Fl ch , C cil R i , N t Wilb f c ; and identiﬁed with every good work c onnected with that

esse re a of re on w too a e i n th e ur bl d viv l ligi , hich k pl c Ch ch

n n t th e nn n of th ntur H e e in of E gla d a e b gi i g is c e y . di d

1 81 5 and was su c eeded h i s rot er o n ur n w o se , by b h J h ; d i g h

m e th e ans on was enera let— nota to th e ate ti M i g lly bly, l A h in Lor e u st e enman . t i s eat 1 3 hi d Chi f J ic D d h, 83 s

Th o t r f t ese 8011 John su cc eeded . e C llec o o h Notes well remembers a proﬁtable week spent in h i s company and that o f h i s brother Charles (th e well - known author of a Com

n t r r n tour In me nt ar on sa m . a d o e wo s ur a y P l cxix , h k ), d i g

th e es of n an on e a of th e ur MI SSI onar W t E gl d, b h lf Ch ch y

r t m mu u n n o e . e e was a at e s ss o o th e S ci ty Th , th ti , ch di c i

’ n Mr K h uttl rth n r u t . a S ewo subj ect of Eleme ta y Ed c a io . y s wise plans for providing a suitable supply of Teacher s h ad

n t n In w of t ese ans th ate om e to era o . e e l ly c i Op i vi h pl , Wallington Scho ol of that day would b e di scu ssed ; th e

esta o an s stem th e ome and o on a o o in P l zzi y ; H C l i l Sch l, ’ Gra In oa and th e a os rot er and s r Bu s s e . t y R d ; M y , b h i t

t ere was tt e t ou in th e m n o f one of th e ar h ow h li l h ght i d p ty ,

ee an nterest th e o a t wou assume for h im en d p i l c li y ld ; wh ,

’ in Go s ro ene th e a n ton oo woul e om e d P vid c , W lli g Sch l d b c it tor un ol e t lf i ar e . en s s se h s ch g Th hi y f d d i .

1 — M r n r n Iu 833 when r . B idges i he ited th e property i

tat n ilh th e n M n onsu o w e s s s a a e a d r . Lora e o t. c l i Mi W ll c R b i ,

w at an wou b e mo st eneﬁ a to th e nei our o o h pl ld b ci l ghb h d, ’

was e e to ommen e S Mr . . it d cid d c c a Girls ch ool . R

6 2 HISTORICAL NOTES

o o mat ers on nu e in a n on nnch an ed Sch l t c ti d W lli gt g , till

n reas n inﬁr miti es ne ess tate th e res na on of Mr i c i g c i d ig ti s .

’ 3= hr stm as a ter 31 ear s ser e . It was t en e e to C i , f 2 y vic h d cid d

a e th e oo un er Governm ent ns e t on t u s pl c Sch l d i p c i , h

se ur n an un re u e o n on on th e state of th e c ho o c i g p j dic d pi i S l,

annua and a so ro ort onate to its rea eﬁi c i enc lly ; l , p p i ly l y,

s s ur nan obtaining p ecuniary aid. Mi B d was accordi ngly

a o nte stres s i n ar 1 838 and th e oo was pp i d Mi M ch, , Sch l

re - or an e for nfants and o er hi ren to mee th e nee s g iz d , I ld c ld , t d th e new Parish of H oly Trinity ; and so on it was apparent n n that more accommo datio was eeded .

N n i n Th or were th e requi site fu ds lack g . e enl arg ement was effected without any extraneou s aid from any Public 1 8 7 Fun at a ost of £237 in th e summer of 0 . ou d, c , Th gh

th e oun of u a i on re u rem ents e e t enerall C cil Ed c t q i xp c , g y,

pro vi sion to b e made in Elementary Schools for one - sixth o f th e population ; yet our s sufﬁc es for our par ticul ar case

su n a ommo at on for 1 1 6 ren 8 s uare ee to pplyi g cc d i child , q f t

ea or s n room for an a u au en e of 200 . Th e ch, itti g d lt di c

’ n r r premises are well u sed in edu catio al wo k . Mo the s

mee i n s an en n S o o a c ence oo note t g ; Ev i g ch l ; S i Sch l, d

for its su ess in tea n raw n for e ani s &c cc chi g D i g M ch c , . ;

oral o e es en n Le tures and n er a nm en s Ch S ci ti ; Ev i g c , E t t i t

of e er ar e c an tes v y v i ty , tify .

- An o h urn n a n d th e Daily School ﬂ uri s es . Miss B a d h vi g b een om e e ill - ea to res n to th e enera re ret c p ll d by h lth ig , g l g

o f t ose ntereste " s s all awa h as su ee e to th e h i d, Mi H y cc d d ch arge ; and th e populati on of th e neighbour hood still

~ — su es its u o a of ren G r s o s and Infan s . ppli q t child i l , B y , t Th e School Premises have b een dedicated by th e Lord of

th e anor th e ear oo of th e ar s oners M , with h ty g d will P i hi , ON WALLINGTON .

for u s as 3 o o for e er to b e on u e on th e Princi les e Sch l v , c d ct d p

o n land u s our o o in of the Reformed Ch urch f E g . Th Sch l Wallington forms o ne of tho se Week- day Schools in

n an nd a es in w are e u a e th e ur E gl d a W l , hich d c t d, by Ch ch,

s l ommi ssi on In th e u a childr en (N ewca t e C ). Ed c

ti n l Blue Book for 1 8 7 0— 7 1 ere were ur of o a , th Ch ch

En an oo under ins ecti on es es ro es an gl d Sch ls p , b id P t t t — ’ Nonc onformist Scho ols mot quite a fourth of th e numb er

n n o of th e Chur ch of E gla d Sch ols .

Chur ch of England people have also built twenty - eight

r a n n o e es in w were e n tra ne in 1 8 7 1 T i i g C ll g ; hich b i g i d, ,

s u en s and ro e at east one - ourt o f th e t d t ; p vid d, l , f h

h ma n n n n t u n funds required for t e i te a ce of those I s it ti o s . Th e National S o ciety for promoting th e Educati on of th e

o or in th e r n es of th e s a s e ur was P p i cipl E t bli h d Ch ch ,

nst ute in 1 811 and h as e en e near a m ll on i it d , xp d d ly i i p ounds in Educational work (m ore than four - ﬁfth s of which exp enditure was for building Schools and Training Co lleges)

a n ort at east we e t mes a amoun rom c lli g f h , l , t lv i th t t f

m er f th ur f n n me b s o e Ch ch o E gla d . But these sums of m oney do not inclu de th e many S chools also built th r oughout th e c ountry without aid fr om any

u u n —a as our oo h as een ere e W e a e P blic F d Sch l b ct d . h v thu s a tolerable idea of th e work of th e Church of England

in r mar u at on P i y Ed c i .

’ we now urn rom our o t ur C aﬂairs t f Scho l o o hurch , — which h ad been standing still SInc e 1 7 91 thou gh not

un are for nor un s us Th u m n of th e se . u c d , di c d e tho ghtf l i d

m r R as . a n e ev . J H ilton h ad anti cip ated th e event of a oth

ur n n t nl Mr Ch ch ; a d o o y was it discu ssed by h im with .

. r es b ut was ro e f r in th e a m ni s ra on of J B idg , it p vid d o d i t ti 64 HISTORICAL NOTES

ome aro a mat ers and th e sta u s of th e u ur s P chi l t , t f t e

It t r r t th n ster e a eﬁne . was e e o e o e onour e Mi i l g lly d d , h f , h d m emor of h i s at er and su ser en to th e or of Go d y f h , b vi t gl y ,

Mr t at th e N ew ur was ann e . . r es at h Ch ch pl d by N B idg ,

ﬁrst on a sm aller s c ale than it now appears b ut afterwar ds enl ar e to mee th e eas of two r en s wh o unso e g d t id f i d , licit d,

’ o ﬂered aid for th e work of m aking it a building c apable of

Mr It rr e ut . m n o di n 500 ersons . was a o s o h l g p c i d by Si p ,

Mr L r nd on t n of . . o a se ra e from th e desig s . E P . B ck c c d

28th e tem er 1 867 th e s o of th e o ese Sumner S p b , , by Bi h p Di c ( ) ” f r n ur n n un er th e t t e o o t a o . d i l H ly T i i y Ch ch, W lli gt It affor s seats for 530 ersons of w 1 50 ar e ree sea s d p ( hich f t ), and i s thus adequ ate to a population far more than o ur A d t n o a c an as et su . n a a ra e it s ou l c lity y pply , y t , h ld always b e more than sufﬁcient for whatever m ay b e th e

’ ’ Mr r r o ul a on on . . es o er w i i s 7 3 a res p p ti N B idg p p ty, h ch c

ut of 522 a re o c s . Th e Ar chi tect of our Church h as cho sen an exteri or

st e as near as o ss e resem n th e es r on of yl , ly p ibl , bli g d c ipti

the old Cha el a ter th e st e of th e m e of th e 14 p , f yl iddl th

n Th t n o of h c e tury . e wes wi d w t e S outh Ai sle i s similar

' ’ n n t u f tt St to o e e r o e . ar s am r e whi i h Ch ch li l M y , C b idg , ch

was ere e a out 1 350 a w n o h a tra r f ct d b . E ch i d w as ce y o a

ffer en a ern . Th e s one u se w t th e ﬂints i s a di t p tt t , d i h , B th

Th r i r stone . e oo s o ere w ose e t es of whi f c v d ith B l y il , ch

r t n ar th r t Th desc ip io e e ﬂoo iles also . e height of th e spire

i s 1 1 0 ee Th e n er or of th e C ur e an r f f t . i t i h ch giv s a ea o

1 05 an 51 t r feet long d fee b oad .

Th e interi or arrang ements are in accordance with

r m e u om p i itiv c st s . Th e E ast end of th e Church is a distinctive feature N WALLIN CTON 6 O . 5

te n a a e ano ta ona A e Its orm i s of rea ch ic lly c ll d c g l ps . f g t

an u t and a ears to a e een a o te th e ear tiq i y , pp h v b d p d by ly

C r s n rom th e an of th e oman B asili cas or Publi c h i tia s f pl R , Halls ; many of which were turned into Chur ches in th e

A most all th e ear ur e h ad n Constantine p eriod . l ly Ch ch s a — A se — a i s th e se men of a wheel as th e s a e of p th t , g t h p

t e r as ern s e and ere are ra es of se era of a on h i E t id ; th t c v l, S x

' ’ a e st rema n n in n an one of w at n in d t , ill i i g E gl d ; hich, Wi g ,

i o ona o n an and not o a n e or s re s o a . B df d hi , p lyg l pl , ct g l

Th e A se o a ona i s a mar e eature in mos Continen p , ct g l, k d f t

tal ur es e en of a e a e ou in n an it i s Ch ch , v l t d t ; th gh, E gl d,

m r r rarely found after th e Nor an p erio d . The e emains an

a se o a ona in th e ru ne C ur a e th e Fri ar at p , ct g l, i d h ch, c ll d y,

n e sea u sse ere e a out 135 0 and nearl th e Wi ch l , S x, ct d b , y

In th e nam same as that of Wallington Church . e Church

we trac e th e as ern or n K ari akou Greek soun and E t igi , ( d)

in a on K ri c or K rch o e K rk— of or belon in S x , y , y Sc ttic , i g g

ord W e w l o a a momen to th e as — th to the L . il g b ck t E t e — cradle of Christianity and take an acc ount of Churches

ere in th e me of our onstan ne en m eror of th e th ti C ti , th E p Roman world ; when Church - building may b e said to have / re e e its ﬁrs im ortanti m ulseg alas l too o en a ter c iv d t p p ft , f

r in th n f rr r a e re o o e o . w d, di cti

’ Bingham s Ecclesiastic al Antiquities will inform us that

ere was no uni orm an: W e a er t a th e ur th f pl g th h t Ch ch ,

enera was of an n a Th o o s e . e ur g lly, bl g h p Ch ch which

’ ons an ne u o er o ur a our s se u hr e at oun C t ti b ilt v S vi p lc , M t

Go o a was Round . a w h e u t An lg th , Th t hich b ilt a ti och was

n cta n a O o . Th e h ur of th e A os es u on an g C ch p tl , b ilt by C st t ne at ons an no e was in th e form of a Cross— n t a i , C t ti pl , o

L atin ross . T e ere c ommonl t so a e as a th e c h y w y p l c d, th t r 66 HISTORICAL NOTE S front or chief entrances wer e on th e West Side of th e

u n and th e a e for th e C mm n on Ta e on th e b ildi g , pl c o u i bl

ast s e But at Ant o th e er re ers e was th e ase E id . i ch v y v c

and at re a so . St a r in re an u t a ur Ty l . P t ick, I l d, b il Ch ch t t o o rom or to out In ose a s th e ha st d f N th S h . th d y Building was divided into three parts

1 Th ntran as were where th e en t nt nd . e e e e s a c , it , p i

um n . r t n h artheac c atech e s stood Thi s pa t was of e c alled t e N .

s ans a e t e r or s on th e ur e of d seases (Phy ici c ll d h i w k c i ,

heces Th e ree - s a in w Promet eu i a nart . s s e to d t lk , hich h f bl d

a e on e e th e s ar of ﬁre rom ea en to eart i s SO h v c v y d p k f h v h, c alled . )

2 Th e N aos or tem le w ere th e ommun can s h ad . , p , h C i t

r their places in due o der .

3 Th Bema raI sed a o e th e e e of th r t — hi . e e es W , b v l v l ch,

I n th e ear ur es of th e as oo th e orm of an A se ly Ch ch E t, t k f p , ,

re em e a Shell or s bl d . Around and against th e walls of th e Apse w ere th e

’ s o s sea and th e seats of th e res ers on ea s e Bi h p t, P byt ch id ,

- r l r m Th e e f th e arranged in a semI C I eu a for . plac o

‘ MMUN B oul not ere ore b e ose to th e a CO ION TA LE c d , th f , cl w ll at th e u er end b ut at some e s an e rom it Th e pp , littl di t c f , C ommunionTable was made of Wood up to th e ti me of

onstant ne wh o au se some a es to b e ma e of Silv er C i , c d T bl d afterwar s Marble was ntro u e and en w ma d , i d c d ; th , ith g niﬁc enc e of u n s ere ame in orru t ons - th e a e b ildi g , th c c p i t bl

n A r h a e no am n ur ur b ecame a lta . We v cross o g o Ch ch

In th me of n t nt n r n n . e ornaments e ti Co s a i e the e was o .

t A D 39 f th n h r a h r sos om wr es . 8 o e Of t e oss s C y t i ( ) Sig c ,

’ u se at th e Lor s able in th e onse ra on of res ers d d t , c c ti p byt ,

and th e c elebration of th e Eucharist ; . b ut that was th e ON WALLINGTON . 6 7

trans en n ma e on th e oreh ea and not an mater a i t Sig , d f d, y i l

In t th e u s om of se t n u th e mater a r ross . a os s c f c , c t t i g p i l c in churches i s not to b e traced so early - as th e ag e of

And th e ro ss of th e ear ur was not Constantine . c ly Ch ch at ll th re resen a on of th e La tin ro ss on w our a e p t ti C , hich Lord was cru ciﬁed ; th e H oly Spirit guar ding th e Infant

ur a a ns th e orru t ons on a a er a e Ch ch g i t c p i , which ly l t g

L a t a e in h er on nuat of M w tnesse a s on rs . i d . dy E l k , c ti i

’ ameson s s or of our Lor as e em ﬁe in wor s of J Hi t y d, x pli d k art s a e s an ent o e s o fart as far as t ert o no n , t t , ci bj ct , hi h k w , afford no c orr oboration of th e u se of th e cross in th e simple

rans erse orm La n ros s am ar to u s at an er o t v f ( ti c )f ili , y p i d n u r n or e e C ose s ee n . r t m e e sos o . p c di g, v l ly cc di g St Ch y

Bu t in ano er orm th e ro ss not a ua seen i s th f c , if ct lly , — n a e t a i s on th e so - a e mono r m f Chr a O st. i dic t d h t , c ll d g i

311 n th f hi r t was i n A. D . o e ev e o s ea a e w It , g t b ttl i h

Maxentius w a e h im th e swa of th e oman or , hich g v y R w ld, that th e supposed v ISIon of a luminou s cr oss appeared to

hi s m eror in th e sk a om an e th e wor s In t E p , y, cc p i d by d , ” n In n n u h oe Signo vi ces this Sig thou shalt c o q er . But no description exists to determine th e exact form in

t i s su ose v s on a eare e er i s wr en which h pp d i i pp d . N ith it itt

i w at e es of Cross was w ons an ne ere e h Sp ci it hich C t ti ct d,

’ res en ent ewe s on th e a a e at z an um to b e pl d with j l , P l c By ti ( thenceforward ConstantinOple ); nor yet h as any writer ” sufﬁ en es r b e th e sa re anner or Lab arum ci tly d c i d c d b , , which prec eded h i s armies in all eng agements ; or th e cro ss

hi h e ns r e on th hi But on w ch i c ib d e shi elds o f s soldier s . th e o na e of h i s son ons ant u s wh o e ame m ero r c i g C t i , b c E p in 353 and re ne t 361 a re resen a on of th e , ig d ill , p t ti

- La ar m Or sacre anner e an to a ear. And th e b u , d b , b g pp E 2 68 HISTORICAL uorns

‘ n n f V alentini an in our us eum rum a ears o a o o . Laba pp c i , M

W e a e h ad n ent u s La ast a e an l u s h v ki dly l , by dy E l k , i l

' m n ration rom a o n of t at t me . O ser e th e o o ram t f c i h i b v , g

tt r Th c omposed of two Greek le e s . e

h nd w i s th e Gree or O . a X, , P, hich k — R th e ﬁrst consonants of th e Greek

hri st are th e ﬁrst word C ; as I . H . S .

Th o n letters of Jesus in Greek. e c i s of s er o are m an and ar ou s thi p i d y, v i in size ; yet in no single instanc e does

h L n r In th e t e simple ati cross appea . ear osa s at a enna w re resen th e m r ly M ic R v , hich p t E pe or

52 and th m r u s n an A D . 8 e ess eo ora th J ti i ( . ) E p Th d , e body ' uar a end n t em are seen w t t e r s e s ns r e g d tt i g h i h h i hi ld i c ib d, n w th e ross b ut wi th e mono ram ot . u en ith c , th g By R b s, too in h i s ser es of th e stor of onstanti ne as onn , i Hi y C , c ecte d w t th e a ar t on of th e ross th e V l smn I re r n i h pp i i C , S p ese ted

rm o f th mon r m in th e full fo e og a .

— Surely this i s plain teaching clearly pro ving th e early

r st ans oo e to not th e m ater a ro ss in a t Ch i i l k d CHRIST, i l c f c , avoided representations of that instrument of th e death of

t oo n rat er to Him wh o un t er on r s e . Ch i ; l ki g h , h g h

In th e 0 1d r t s ur of erranz a uloe ornwall B i i h Ch ch P b (C ), ‘ th e rema ns of w were un ur e in 1 835 ere were i hich b i d , th

’ no tra es of roo - o t nor att e on ess ona nor sa r n c d l f , l ic d c f i l, c i g

e l no ma es or a nt n s of sa n s to san on a rea b l i g , p i i g i t , cti b ch

a of se on omman ment no ensers cru ciﬁxes rosar es c d c d ; c , , i

not o ne— not th e remnant of one o ul b e b e s o ere c d di c v d,

a ter mo s ent sear t ou th e mass of san h ad f t dilig ch, h gh d preserved much that would otherwise have perished from ' A u u ’ f ear exposure . c rio s Old CI OSS stood there a ew y s

6 9 O N WALLINGTON .

It i s orme a ter th e ru es mo e t ree o es ag o . f d f d t d , by h h l

r orate and a ourt c ut on a tt e wa n o th e which pe f , f h ly li l y i t , roun e e a of w at th e orn s eo e enom nate th e d d h d , h C i h p pl d i ” Men Skr d or ns r e stone . measures 1 3 eet yf , i c ib d It f

i n h e h t our of w c are ur e in th e san . s ig , f hi h b i d d Thi

r a of ear r st an art i s ro a as an en as memo i l ly Ch i i , p b bly ci t

th e t m e of Piranu s to w ose m emor thi s old ur was i , h y Ch ch

edi cate e n u t at th e e nn n of th e 5th , en ur d d, b i g b il b gi i g c t y ’ — fully a hundr ed year s after Constantine s era over 1 00 nd om A D . a years before Au gustine arrived from R e ( .

in orm not r esem n th e Lat n ro ss . You a e an f , bli g i c h v

u strat on on th e o o s e s e o e erm ss on rom ill i pp it id , c pi d by p i i f ” “ R o n R v in ton Perm nz abuloe ev . . . s . i s . , by T C C lli ( g )

’ But it was 111 C onstantine s time that th e Eastern side of th e Church began to b e acc ounted m ore sacred than th e rest ; a separati on b e ginn ing to b e m ade by means of rails

— ccmcelli ~ w en e om es Ch n Th e mo s an ent cu s a e . , h c c c l t ci tom was for m en and women to come up to th e holy Table

t ommun a e b ut th e oun of Lao ea A D 367 o c ic t ; c cil dic ( . . )

r m n t d oon a r r particul arly fo bids wo e so o o . S fte the e were veils or hangings to divi de th e Chanc el from th e re st

of th e u di n and in n an hi stor re a es a in b il g ; E gl d, y l t , th t

some u n s a o e. a an e s reen ma n as b ildi g , b v high Ch c l c ( ki g,

it were th e Ho of o es of th e ewi s em e t ere , ly H li J h T pl ), h was plac ed a massive Latin cro ss or a cruciﬁx (represent

in our Lor on th e ross o en w sun r ﬁ ures of g d c ), ft ith d y g

A os es and a er a n s whi a e was s e th e road p tl l t S i t , ch pl c tyl d

lo t; cross - lo t we m A th rm t n in t e sa . t e e o a o h f f , ight y R f i ,

anons of 15 7 1 ur war ens were h ar e to r em o e C , Ch ch d c g d v

all roo - o ts i n w wo o en ro sses orm er stoo d l f , hich d c f ly d , ” nd o er re s o f su r t t n u n et was a th lic pe s i io . Q ee Elizab h 7 0 HISTORICAL NOTE S

favourable to them ; b ut th e Reformers sto od ﬁrm ; and

n nu or n And r crosses co ti ed f bidde . as fo Ornaments th e 82 C anon order s th e Ten C ommandments to b e set up o n th e ast End of e er ur and a e w ere th e E v y Ch ch Ch p l, h people may best see and read th e s ame ; and other cho sen

senten es wr tten . u on th e wa s in a es c onv eni en c i p ll , pl c

th e L tur o f 1 552 Th T stoo in th e o By i gy , e abl e d b dy

L u r ra o f th e ur o r i n th e an e . a a e a r Ch ch , Ch c l d , id d by bit y

ower su ee e in a n th e a e a e enera p , cc d d h vi g T bl pl c d, g lly,

h nd But as t er e i s no n a ltarwi se against t e E ast e . h thi g in th e N ew estam ent s o t er e i s not in i n our L tur T , h h g i gy ' to enc ourage this ; where th e word altar i s not u sed ev en once . Th e separati onof th e sexes in tim e of Divine Serv ic e “ m r r or i i s an astern ea . r sosto e ess e s t wa s E id Ch y xp ly c d ,

’ 7 n n re uent th e w omen r not so from th e b eg i ni g . F q ly we e ” c onﬁne to a er e s as i s th e ase in ew s s na o u es d g ll i , c J i h y g g . Th e Sing ers as well as th e Readers h ad their places ass ne t em in t he Am o n w was in th e a e rat er ig d h b , hich N v , h

n r n e t an th e m e b f th e ur nearer th e principal e t a c h iddl Ch ch . In th e Apo stolic ag e all th e c ongr egation lifte d up their

r B ut th e oun of Lao ea or voic e with one acc o d . C cil dic f bad all o ers to s n in ur es es . th e anon a s n ers th i g Ch ch b id c ic l i g ,

‘ ‘ wh o went u nto th e Ambon and sun o o and p i , g by b k ; a e rwar s th e s n ers were w t rawn nto th e Ch ancel ft d i g i hd i ,

- n h oir which was also called th e Choru s whe ce C . Mu sic

o t — ut no t nstrum enta mu i s a s ancient as th e Ap s les b i l sic . Th e u se o f Org ans inChur ches cam e into th e Chur ch sinc e

' 1 2 0 Th nstrum nt n A . 5 . e e th e t me o f o m as A u as . D i Th q i , i

- i s mu more an ent b ut not in ur ser e . ou t ess ch ci , Ch ch vic D b l

t u ra soun s there were no Me ssrs . Walker o s pply se phic d ; 1 ON WALLINGTON . 7

se sur t e ou a e h ad one of e r instruments el , ely, h y w ld h v th i to ass s th e o r as we now a e e em er and i t Ch i ; h v (D c b ,

ou t ou a e a all th e mone for it a s we d b less they w ld h v p id y ,

t lon hop e to do ere g . " en as for For th e ﬁrs t ree un re ears Th Bells t h h d d y , t e not a e e en one as we a e th e t o f our h y did h v v , h v , gif

onoure r en Lor t wa ter rom th e oun r of h d f i d, d Fi z l , f f d y " r Wh r u t e ﬁr n u f r r ea s . o o s o se o Mess s . M b gh b lls t i t

c a n th e a t u to ra er 1 s a n et un eterm ne . lli g f i hf l p y , thi g y d i d n n n m But no date earlier than th e seve th ce tury c an b e a ed .

au nu s s o of o a in am an a i s sa to a e P li , Bi h p N l , C p i , id h v

n ro u e em b ut in es r n h i s ur wh ieh h e i t d c d th ; d c ibi g Ch ch,

does er m nu e h e a es no not e of ower or e s . v y i t ly, t k ic T B ll

H entz er a German s n n an in 1 598 es a ( , vi iti g E gl d ) giv c url ous a oun o f n s u s oms and es r es m nu e cc t E gli h c t , d c ib i t ly

’ onsu a a e in a e s da and h as en raw n s N ch P l c Eliz b th y, giv d i g

’ n h u n u H t Th of a d t e ee s e a es . e wr es e it, Q q ip g i English are vastly fond of gr eat noises that ﬁll th e ear ; su as ﬁr n of annon ea n of rum and r n n o f ch i g c , b ti g d s, i gi g

i omm n n h for a num er of e s . s o amo t e eo e b ll It c g p pl , b t em at h a e ot a ass in e r ea s to et u nto h , th v g gl th i h d , g p i some e r and r n th e e s for ours t o e er for th e b lf y , i g b ll h g th , ” sa e of e er se " We o f a n on a e a oor re a k x ci , W lli gt , h v ﬂ dy to receive th e p eal only we hope their vibration will not

n er ere w th e C for are w n ows rea in i t f ith CLO K, which i d dy

o ur ower . Our Ar e h as en u s a an some T chit ct giv h d SPIRE ,

b ut no WEATHERCOCK " W e c annot say whether thi s aro se from

’ unwillingness to perp et uate th e memory of Peter s denial of

our Lord ; or that h e wished u s to understand that we ou ght

” not to b e arr e a ou w e er w n of o tr ne b ut c i d b t ith v y i d d c i , 7 2 HISTORICAL NOTES should kee p ﬁr m in our Church to th e faith once for all ” er to th a nt deliv ed e s i s .

Yet one not r m t e as on we a e in our ur at , p i i iv , f hi h v Ch ch

a n ton— th e inside th e ur W lli g Baptismal Font Ch ch . Up to th e s t a e th e a t ster es were outside the Church ix h g , B p i i .

But we c an la no reat stress on t a e ore Him wh o y g h t, b f

w l a e m er not a r ﬁ n m er re o es s e . a a o i l h v cy , c i c M y th j ic to think that th e prayer s of th e c ongregation g o forth for h er child within th e Chur ch ; and th e most tender or s crupulou s p ar ent may b e satisﬁed that th e babe may b e

“ ” “ r n e on w t th e water or e in th e wa er Sp i kl d ly i h ; dipp d t ,

ur on i nt as o f t s sufﬁcie ly large to allow it . Th e characteristics of our Chur ch will thus b e sufﬁciently

a ne Its om et on and onse rat on w nesse th expl i d . c pl i c c i it d e

omm en em en of th e arsona e a o n n w was c c t P g dj i i g , hich f 1 868 t h n m n f M om ete u o a t e e e se a o r . c pl d by J ly , xp i ly

’ r es w t th e aid th e es ast a omm ss oners N . B idg , i h Of Eccl i ic l C i i ,

n n n f 33 r annum A e ra wh o added a e dowm e t o £ p e . s p a te District h as been as signed by an Order o f th e Queen in

oun in e em er 1 86 7 and s n e un er th e an or C cil, D c b , ; , i c d Bl df d

’ A ct it h as e ome th e N ew ar sh Of HOl Tr n t , b c P i y i i y ,

Wa n ton om re en n all th at ort o n of th e Ham lli g , c p h di g p i m t r W . let to th e s out o f a ne rawn a ross o . o , h li d c f E , ” n inclu ding My Garde .

W e now urn to dd n t n You a e a ew of th e t Be i g o . h v vi Carew Mansion and th e old Church as they appeared ” n urin th e n um en of th e one hu dred years ag o . D g i c b cy

F rr r in 1 829 th e ur ower was art Rev . . . e e s J B , , , Ch ch T p ly

u t In 1 839 new Or an was ere te a ter th e re . a b il , g c d f n But whole ediﬁce h ad undergone a thorough overhaul i g .

m t n was e tor it was in 1 50 n th Rev Jas . a o 8 e e . , wh H il R c ,

7 4 HISTORICAL NOTES

f e n ﬁ e w t nd o a s . ows a at . e e ss W N . i l Wi d ll d i h p int d gla , m n Old or an and a er re o e . n b y Clayto . g g ll y v d I side of

to er r estore a ea of ten b e s ears . er or w d ; p l ll , by M Ext i

ne wor r estore roo s o ere ea A new s to k d ; f c v d with l d .

v estr w sm m r oom o er— somew a of a se u ar y , ith g g v h t c l

r n ll ﬁ roun c haracte ; wi dows a lled with painted glass . G d

n A n n ran e o u s e ur owere e e e ra e . ew e t id Ch ch l d, l v ll d, d i d t c

L r m n n n am . On . s e . a e ese o e at e e W id ych g t , bli g B ck h T h e whole of th e work done from and under th e directions

th Ar Mr r o f e e . os . a e. chit ct, J Cl k

’ “ In ra e s urre we are o Th e o ow n ar B yl y S y t ld , f ll i g p t iculars respecting th e Charities in this p arish are inscr ib ed o n th e front of th e Organ gallery D ona ti ons and beques ts to the Pari sh of B edding ton and

lin ton Wal g .

D h 1 2 A n 8 5 . Mr . n G ec . 5t s n s o ee e uea e , Pa t b q th d, by ' h er will to b e n e s e in th e Fun s th e n eres , i v t d d i t t

t ereo to b e en to th e oor on r s mas Ev e in e er h f giv P Ch i t , v y

year .

2 nr Sm t u 2 r 16 5 . e i w e eat e £ er e H y h, by ill, b q h d p y a , t o th e poor of Beddington

n r t 1 83 o E . 6th 0 . s w s £ 00 n F . o r eb 1 e es . , J h B i , q , i t t ‘ S everal allotm ents of land wer e awarded by th e Com

th ur A t 52nd i i n un er e n o s e c Geo . 0 e s . 8 m ss o r d I cl ( III 0 . 2 )

h u e th e oor e a so awar e a for t e s . e e o f an Of p Th y l d d pi c l d,

’ c all e ur ea to e n on ur 1 a re and d Ch ch M d , B ddi gt Ch ch, c

i2 9~ erch es p g

’ M Ann t n G a e a e of n rs . Pas o ee g v piec la d c alled Cat s

’ b ra ns onta n n 3 a res and 5 er es in e an e for i , c i i g c p ch , xch g

’ c otta es and an on at s a so e on n to g l d Ch Hill, l b l gi g B eddington Church . ON WALLINGTON . 75

r 2 am es Es . £ 00 3 r n a e e e . C Willi B idg , q , g v , p c t on

so a e an Annu t es s ou b e 3 er nt n lid t d B k i i (it h ld p c e . Co sols) to th e o or of th e am e of a n ton on a oun p H l t W lli g , cc t Of th e ” en o ur f a ece of an in th e am Ham cl s e o pi l d s e let .

TO t i s we m a add th e t of Mr a e h y gif s . M rtha M dlancl

wh o e inth e a e am on e o u ant s of El ( liv d C yl y f ily, c cc p m

9d. n f r nn Gro e £43 l é s . a o o an a ua on t o v ), B k St ck, l d a i n

oa s to th e oor of a n on at r s mas Of c l p W lli gt , Ch i t

n f a h e O . s e o e was u a T e are a . n i ou C w Ch p l, S id Ch c l, b lt b t

’

1 520 and th e oun er s omb a e re . u h a e s , f d t pl c dthe S ch c p l were re uen er ec e and use as uria es en th f q tly t d d b l plac , wh e idea prevailed that there was a p ecul iar efﬁcacy in burials

r t u n Th e m ans within a c onsec a ed b ildi g . Ro wi sely buried

awa r om th e aun s of men . And in our da more y f h t , y, wh olesom e regulations prevail ; and our sanitary laws forbid

Th r n h . e es r r M ur in ur es e o e or r . b ial s Ch c p t p p i t ( H . Tritton)h as adapted it for worship and it h as b een faith

u res ore un a tered under th e a e su er n nden e of f lly t d, l , bl p i te c

Butterﬁeld. Mr . W .

urn n to th e are ans on Sir ran s u th e T i g C w M i , F ci b ilt magniﬁc ent H ouse in which h e h ad th e honor Of entertaining

— 1 8th Au 599 nd n et w e . 1 a 6th u u ee a l A . Q Eliz b h t ic g , , g ,

A u th ear 1 7 09 Sir o a r 1 600 . o e s a e re u t b t y , Nich l C w b il — th e M ansion on a grand sc ale forming th ree sides of a

r Th e n r r of e or w n as es r squa e . i te io th N th i g w d t oyed by

ﬁre s ort a ter was ﬁn s e and was ne er re ore h ly f it i h d, it v st d

Car Th e Manor ou e o n n th r th e ews . s a e by H , dj i i g Chu ch, i s tho roughly suggestive Of th e origin of Churches and

. r r n h of h Pa ishes ; as al eady explai ed . When t e last t e

" arew ro ert was so th e Mansion with an and ar C p p y ld , , l d g ‘

ens a o n n was ur a e or th e Lambeth Female d dj i i g, p ch s d f 6 HISTORICAL NOTE S

r h n As um an th u l n O a l d . e w o e un er ent p y , h l b i di g d w a

orou reno a on . O f th e old ans on 1 528 onl th e th gh v ti M i , , y — H all rem ains still an admirable specimen o f th e D omestic archi tecture of th e p eriod ; and a curiou s Old Lock i s still to

e seen But th e am e oran e ro e i s one— as rom b . f d g g v g f

’ r a t n t S n Th t h n m wh o a s o a ir Sc awe s . e as t e a e C h l , W. l Of

n t nn t s an n m ar died was o co ected with hi ci e t fa ily . Rich d

E f r n on ent was th e ran s n f Gee s . o O o o a , q , pi gt , K , g d Philipp ,

r h o e in 1 689 sister of Sir Fras . Ca ew (w di d )and inher ited f S e n t on un er th e w o ir . a e arew wh o B ddi g d ill N H ck t C ,

in 1 62 H sum e un er aut or t of an A e 7 . e as ct of di d d, d h i y

m n n r f r ar a e th e name a d a ms o a ew. a en eman P li t, C Th t g tl ,

n unmarr e in 1 81 6 em se all h i s ro er to th e dyi g i d , d i d p p ty w ow of h i s ro er am wh o h ad een r es ent at id b th Willi , b id ' 1 81 Mr n n n r in 5 . G in e o a d e e e . s ee e B ddi gt , di d th di d

1 828 and e u eat e h er ro ert to h er ﬁr st ou s n , b q h d p p y c i

’ B n m o n om n A m ra Sir e . Ha we e so s ani o d i l j ll ll, N l c p

in arm s and a ero of th e e . ursu ant t o th e wi o f , h Nil P ll h i s re a e h e assume ro a ense th e name and l tiv , d, by y l lic ,

m f r On h i s e eas e h e was su ee e h i s ar s o a ew. C d c , cc d d by

1 r n n ll t n i n 834 It h i o as . a owe e e s so . was s a s ld g d , Ch H ll

arew wh o e and was ur e at e n ton ast ear . C , di d b i d B ddi g l y N ow that we are at Beddington we will ﬁr st take our sur e t ere wi t th e aid of th e er est n a tants and v y h h v y Old i h bi ,

n r n n t n W e ar e at th e ur the etur home to Walli g o . Ch ch and th e Grea t House as it was t en a e or Beddin ton , h c ll d g

rk T m a . o dr e t ere our arr a e u st a e urne to P iv h , c i g h v t d th e e t os e th e entran e ates of th e resent Re tor l f , opp it c g p c y , u ur n th n m n f h R m o n in e u e o t e ev . as . a b ilt d i g i c b cy J H ilt ,

1 844 and on th e r t an we s ou a e asse a ; , igh h d, h ld h v p d

ou se amous in e n on s or as su o se to b e th e h , f B ddi gt t y , pp d 7 ON WALLINGTON . hou se in which the Porti onist lived ; afterwards o ccupied by

n e ors of e n on for near 200 ear s i succeedi g R ct B ddi gt ly y , t ll they very excu sably fancied it was th eir own Rectory

But a law su e e o erw se and th e Carews Hou se . it d cid d th i ,

f u er H ow di th C Obtained possession o it . Q y d e arews ” come to swallow up thi s hou se and twenty acres of land "

Mr r tton r nt t owe er . e e s ou se rom see . ( p H v , T i d hi h f

h Carews and res e t ere . It h as s nce een a en t e , id d h i b t k

n h roa e an e for th e resen And down ; a d t e Old d xch g d p t . i now we mu st leav e our arr a e at th e ur a es as c i g Ch ch g t , , to see th e V a e ro er we mu s walk and we ill g p p ly, t , ; pass along th e wall that encloses th e gardens of th e Old

ans on we ome to a a ewa in whi an M i , till c g t y ; ch Old i M en ran e i s res ore th e rO ri etor r . . r t on o se t c t d by p p , H T i t , wh

are i s seen on our r in th e reser at on o f th e ran c y ig ht, p v i g d

Eh h Trees on ea s e of a a t a ea s out to th e Old , ch id p th h t l d

ro ss th e r oa urn u th e re a on th road . C d ; t p p tty p th e h t M e ou a e on t e r n d r . orman l ft ; y h v igh , Quee swoo ( N

’ tn n O n th e rown o f th e hi th W a ey s reside ce). c ll i s e entrance to what h as th e sanction of long usage for

’ its name een E z a eth s Wa k or th e Lad e , Of Qu li b l , y

” “ l r r l r t r t — a . e e we e o d ees e e oo as as th e a s W k Th t h , Old d y

n h n u n n t h r whe s e ho o red Beddi gto wi h a vi sit . S e i s e

or e as a n s e t s s o surr oun e h er a p t d h vi g vi it d hi p t, d d by g y

urt An n o . d a mo st as a o te m es a wa a eare C l g y, f ti , th t lk pp d in th e memor of some of our old r en s w en Geor e y f i d , h g ” th r n n h f n e Thi d was Ki g . The it was t e resort o th e gr a d

eo e in th e ne our oo t r r r nn r ur p pl ighb h d af e thei ea ly di e ho . Th e ladies would come in a dress like a Dresden

e er ess w - ee e s oes o owe a u - do Sh ph d , ith high h l d h , f ll d by p g g

h i ur i s e ta or ma a a a o in arms . w th tightly c l d il , , yh p , l pd g 7 8 HISTORICAL NOTES

— en th e eau s- oss a um - o oure oat w te s Th b x p ibly pl c l d c , hi ilk sto n s w t n o s n si ree es and n cki g i h pi k cl ck , pi k lk b ch , pi k

at n t o u a es r t on ur r s i wai s c at . S ch d c ip i s ely des c ib es th e ” n of er e t on we add a r - ow er and a on pi k p f c i , if h i p d , l g

ueu e " Yet it was a easant stro on th e r1 s1n roun q pl ll g g d,

" from whence a tolerably distant view m ay b e h ad of th e

ountr r un w t th air r ff th n An o e es O e ow s . c y d, i h f h D d o as ona wou raw u a arr a e and our w cc i lly ld d p c i g f , ith

’ o st ons and outr er s in s ar e w t m Lor er s p illi id c l t, i h y d D by family from th e O aks or some other equipage of th e ' '‘ ne our oo and a ter uantum su at t ere ou ighb h d f Q ﬁ . Of ch , h w ld b e an a ournmen to th e Grea ouse or some o er in dj t t H , th th a e for t a t e V e e c . ill g , ,

Bu th tr n 1 835 err t e Old ees were cut dOﬁ i . Miss F ers h as n fa oure us t some or na nes wr en at ki dly v d wi h igi l li , itt th e me ss ar o e oo son ti , by Mi Ch l tt C k

TO E EMO Y OF THE LADYE W ED I ON TH M R ALK , B D NGT .

' in A D 1 835 MIS S CH A R L O T T E Wr tten . CO OK S O N " i . , by . ]

Th e a e ea s in a n—h th e oom i s ast Vill g pl d v i d p ,

And ou r ar a ri at a t t sweet o e t s e s . h , G v , c ﬁc d l

ra e u ne of ar e ate s a e Thy g c f l li v i g d h d ,

h at rowne th e summ t of th e far - s rea a e T c d i p d gl d ,

’ O er w th e sun of entur es h as een s e hich c i b h d,

And ount ess moons t e r s er u stre -s rea c l h i ilv y l p d ,

’ O er w th e storms of a es rus e in a n hich g h d v i ,

D stro m man h to th e a n e y g as levelled pl i .

est e e t to te our sons t at ere NO v ig l f ll , h h ’ th e reen owr s to t e r orefat ers r Rose g b h i f h dea .

Th e V la e r e — a h aunt e ov e all il g P id b l d by , By every rank regretted in its fall 7 9 ON WALLINGTON .

u ture m n t at o es to tra e Dear to th e c l d i d , h l v c

t th e ootste s of an an ent ra e . In though , f p ci c

rust eart wh o ews th s a e And to th e ic h , vi y h d ,

n r ons ma Dear by a thousa d ecollecti de .

a I seen etween th arte ma e Oft h ve , b y p d z ,

easant stan aw e to a e Th e hoary p d hil g z , ’ Wh ere glows beneath th e summer evening s sun

h u ture ﬁe s w ere out u wor was on T e c l d ld , h y hf l k d e;

Hi s an s for to or mi s hi ef ower ess now h d , il c p l , — Crossed on h is staff wh ile h e remememb ersh ow

Hi a oo oute in th e ree e s h ppy childh d sh d b z ,

un in th e tan e ra e or m e th e trees . Pl ged gl d b k , cli b d — ’ Again in youth Or manhood s graceful pride

He ourte ere h is mi stress and hi s r e . c d h , b id

an n stil in ears— thi s at t e trace Adv ci g l y p h h y ,

’ Ev n now th ou a in th e worl a one , gh h ply d l ,

ts a e known He loves th e Sp ot which these deligh h v .

Ro a footste and a Ro a name A y l p r y l

a owe th S a e and a e it a f its fame . H ll d y h d , g v h l

Her eet to w th e owers of Euro e owed f , hich P p b ,

rest thi s one at and e t th e ourt row P l p h , l f c ly c d .

at re a e e t at ue e th e r e of men Th g l y , h q ll d p id , ’ Glanced kind approval o er th y quiet glen ;

at o t min t at ore res st ess swa Th l f y d, h b i l y ,

And made h er people from th e heart Obey ;

at in t e r o e wi t ou s ener Th h i l v , h pi gy

rom su erstiti on set our a tars ree F p l f ,

use in thi s reen retreat— aw i e a one M d g h l l ,

And s r an i wn w e e e ts u et Were h er O . i h d, p ch c , q i

Alas " alas " thi s ilmOv ating ag e "

N or ower nor A tar se a wit it ra B , l hs s ge .

How oft we see th e urest i t of Hea en p g f v ,

’ These little pleasures b y our Maker g iVen

To soot e our la ours— raise our ratefu trust h b g l , 80 HISTORICAL NOTES

m h u Ourselves destroy and tra ple in t e d st .

And an it b Th e sa ene t ou ts t at r se c e dd d h gh h i , A sfrom this ruined scene I cast my eyes To where arises from th e neighbouring plain

Th e o e th e enerate a e ane l v d , v d vill g F ;

Is t ere an omen in t ese a en trees h h f ll ,

O uture an es et more sad t an t ese f f ch g , y h h ’ en a e t ese rostrate elms b e a Wh , h ply lik h p , l id

Th e a t esta s e t at o a a F i h bli h d by h R y l M id .

And in th e ibera ma ms of th e da l l xi y,

Our m an nt r i m t a a s e e wo s e w . i pl , ci h p l y

ere i s a ower t at can a ert th e ow Th P h v bl ,

Hi a ur s ur o di n n I we s re t e o e e e ow. f , c , b c k There i s a Power that can our light remove

n du a t sement O our want of o I e ch s i f l ve .

’ arewe sweet ro e " a t o th s a e no more F ll , g v l h y h d Speak s to th e heart of pleasant days of yore ; Although no more th y nobl’e boughs on high Wave over man their shadowy canopy ; ’ And shelter from th e sunlight s daz zling power

In th one at h i s medi tat e our y l p h , iv h ; ’ ou t ere no more th e feath er d war ers ran e Th gh h bl g , May Nature aid thee to resist th e change ; e t th ea es and rostrate on th e a n R f Of y l v , p pl i Stil l may th y spirit in th e earth remain roots reta n t e r rt r t in th e so Thy i h i bi h igh il , ’ And mo th e S a e and ou s are s use t ck p d pl gh h less oil , — Mindfu l of former honours wi ld and free Indi gnant scorn a vulgar ﬁeld to b e ; And upward send a never - ceasing race Of springing sapling s to supply th y place ; Th e long grass there in greenest native h ue

ar our th e r mrose and th e o et ue H b p i vi l bl . And villag e children to th y brakes resort TO pluck wild roses for their May- day sport ; And wandering lovers on their moonlight way

a ause re ret u on th oun s and sa Sh ll p , g f l y b d , y (Whi le sad remembrance checks their social talk) at Co sewoo r n e was on e our LADYE W Th p d f i g c ALK .

8 2 HISTORICAL NOTES

r ton w n Th u no o c u Mr . a t e o se w e . s e h c pi d by H T it , h

u h am f n Th e r tow am occ pied by t e f ily o Walto . B is f ily A a so are to b e no e and th e ou se w er e Rev . . . l t d ; h , h H

th e ests It was r es now es was o u e . B idg liv , cc pi d by W

“ n u en e t s name " then called th e M a or H o se . Wh c hi W as it th e Hou se Of th e Old Hu sc arle M anor " W e think

’ not nasmu as B uscarle s eod was on the N orth side o . I ch f f the Church ; we are inclined to su ppos e th e rest of that p rop erty was situ ated thereabouts— if not identic al with th e

an in en t m e th e ro ert of h im wh o o ssesse th e l d, Old i , p p y , p d

Roman illa T M h h ou n u r . aw t e V . e se ow o e h cc pi d by Sh ,

ro ert th e ott am i s on th e s te er p p y Of Pigg f ily , i v y — nearly of th e Hu sc arle Manor Hou s e F on th e Craneford riv er r th r o f St r m n w e e e r o . a O er h ad so e a , h P i M y v y l d ; and from whence h e derived a pleasing tribute of tr out ; which th e same river render ed also to our fri end in h i s b oy ” a s en th e anor ou se . was th e re s en e of th e d y . Th M H id c

Foresters h n n w o o e time held th e M anor of Bando . B ut wh o Shall unravel all these antiqu arian labyrinths Th e papers Of th e Carew and many other families might

But th l m n not wort es to have helped . e o d do cu e ts are ; hl s

Mr n n h n u r n ere was no . a o e e e t e a a a . y , xc pt tiq i Th

O u to o o a ter em ; owe er we a e a a e to ldb ck l k f th H v , h v t l

r tell ab out that very lo c ality where we now a e . My ” f M tn a a e Gar en m ent ons in th e roun s o r . a e d i , g d W y, c v ,

“ of which many fa bulous tales are told c ontinued to

te rue tale n of m r en s e a 830 . r t O e R ig He e i s a . y Old f i d inform ed h e that it was at one time largely u sed in de

’ f u din th n it ra g e Offi cers of H er M aj esty s custom s . Whe

e am e too notor ou s a mo e was ma e to sa er u ar ers . b c i , v d f q t

It was one us er n n at th e e nn n of s bl t i g ight, b gi i g thi ON WALLINGTON . 83

entur t at a ra e er arr e at th e ou —a wear c y, h t v ll iv d Pl gh y

- n nn r u h horse and heavily lade pa ie s . Co ld e g et on to — arr - e es t en a ro a s e a e ou se of not o er B ow h dg h d id l h , v

t th fﬁ r ne o st th e good repute wi h e Exci se o c e s . Mi h Of ” ou w t n readi ness s oon oun th e ra el er Pl gh, i h Obligi g , f d t v l — a u e and ort th e tra e l er set a our n t r ou th e g id , f h v l l b i g h gh

“ ee s ou s e n ton . O " Sl r it was a b ad d p l gh Of B ddi g h , ro a t en and o os te to w er e th e oo fnow i s it was d h ; pp i h Sch l , ” b ad But th e u e o e on stea w t antern in . g id pl dd d dily, i h l

an e er and anon are u warn n and t n th e h d, v c f lly i g ligh i g tra e er as s om e s ou ee er t an anot er t e v ll p t l gh , d p h h , ill th y ” ow - Inn Th e r a e er arrived safely at th e Barr hedges . t v ll would fain rewar d hi s guide lib erally for h i s tru dge that

’ t rm n n t n t m n h a m as h e s o t . a s o see a e e e y igh C , xcl i d, h n e out th e o n whi t e u e ot ta e . h ld c i , ch g id did k Why , sir it b e m son " and h e b e n m son , Dick Si p bli d Dick Si p was th e m an wh o sto o d to mind th e gate acro ss th e road at

’ th e orner of w at i n Mr ack n i e s r n in s ow . M e z a e wa c h g d ll ,

a n on All th e oun r roun new h im we b ut a W lli gt . c t y d k ll ; s ran er not t g did .

We are a a a n in — m ur b ck g i Wallingto n at ho e . O

” ’ V a e en was on en ra e as ou m t ex ect in ill g th c c t t d , y igh p , th e ne our o o th e anor u An a em t h ad ighb h d Of M Ho se . tt p

een ma e to on ert it nt m n u n i M o a a ufa r v a e . r b d c v i ct i g ll g .

il urn h ad set u e ens ot n- r nt r nd Mr K b p xt ive c to p i wo ks a .

e no “ R y lds h ad set up at Hackbridge . a m anufactory for th e

ea hi n of nens th m e os e tens e in th e n o m . bl c g li , t x iv ki gd T wo hundred acres o f meadow land ar e frequently c o vered w ot mo st us s a and r fa r k t r M . o s e ith cl h, ly Of R i I i sh b i c . r F

e no s in 1 7 86 ur h ase t i s ro er and u t a R y ld , , p c d h p p ty , b il ” ouse o n an e e a e ar of nn n An t th h l v t d p t it. (Ma i g). d a e G 2 84 HI STORICAL NOTES

ose of th e as en ur and e nn n of thi s ea n cl l t c t y , b gi i g , bl chi g

roun s e ten e all o er th e an s in a n ton o n th e g d x d d v l d W lli g ,

e t s e of th e anor oa u to w ere our ur now l f id M R d, p h Ch ch

It was ommon an un n o se t en Th stan s . . e in d c l d, i cl d h

ar t r m 1 853 nl o sureaw a es o o . cl d d f , y

’ Mr M nic o s Pa er u t M . a was r urn f p Mill b il by . Kilb or

“ ” r n r Gar en n - t wo s . was a ea roun i n P i k My d bl chi g g d,

w s oo a sm a a or u t Mr rubb H G . . ow hich t d ll F ct y , b il by thor oughly th e name anticip ated th e future destini es o f that land under th e active supervisi on that h as c arried o ut

Gar en . Th e ro a asse rou two stream s one My d d p d th gh ,

’ 9 n G r n r run ing across My a de . These equired two fo ot

r es Th e resent r e as u t in 1 81 2 Th u w . e o b idg . p B idg b il h se

Mr ur r r es was u t M in . se es r n which P id b il by . Newto ; a t r ar o u e th e arwe rown am f e w ds cc pi d by B ll B f ily . People h ad some idea that our neighbourhoo d was a

Th e e n ton ur prosp erou s locality . B ddi g Ch ch Bo ok makes it a ear In t ose a s as t er e was t e di fferen e pp , h d y , if h lit l c between Beddington and Wallington ; th e Church B ook ma n th e rate as for ns an e £1 05 and £1 03 res e e ki g , i t c , p ctiv ly,

n m r r rt n and frequently i si ila p opo io s .

en e in 1 801 an A ct of ar amen was asse for H c , , P li t p d ma n an N Y rom an swort to ro on ki g IRO RAILWA f W d h C yd ,

n r t n r n with a bra ch to Ca shal o (Hackb idge). This was ot

oc mo iv T f for a Railroad Steam L o t e . h e ﬁr st o this descrip

Mr t on was n ro u e . re e at ert r in i i t d c d by T v thick, M hy ,

’ 1 804 te n on m ro e m t . S phe s s i p v d loco o ive was ﬁr st m ade for th e n or Co er in 1 81 3 ur r n f th e Killi gw th lli y . O b a ch o

n A n in 1 4 An ron . 4 a d . . L 8 . L . B S C RAI W Y was Ope ed i

r amwa h ad een ma e i n 1 7 6 7 at oa ro o a e . t y b d , C lb k D l Doubtless th e railway idea was encouraged by th e busy

8 6 HISTORICAL NOTE S

i s un enante and at e n ton orner i s a our t d ; . B ddi g C Fl Mill, ’ n M ’ A t n ru a d essrs . c r and essr s . e s C ae s M i k D g Mill, M — Tanning e stabli shment which last i s really in Carshalton

Parish . S O we turn back on th e memories of th e past ; in th e

n o f our e t n a tant you g days old s i h bi s . There was then

’ Mr u u th n . re e s o se o e e An D dg h cc pi d by K ights . d we

ome on to th e V a e ro er on th e roun M c ill g p p ; g d where r . ‘ ’ Boorne s rewer now stan s o se to e O ur and B y d , cl th ld Ch ch

th e entran e to th e anor ouse . en os e ese c M H Th Opp it th , t ere were th e s o and we n of Gumb rell th e Car enter h h p d lli g , p / of onw th e Baker and annan th e Blacksmith— th e B ick, ; C ,

a ter an enter r s n ara ter wh o u t a n m w ere l t p i i g ch c , b il wi d ill, h

t n on It w urn i s now ou e . as t o n in 1 850 S h B ddi gt b d w . Th e earliest windmill in England was suppo sed to b e one in — our ne our oo at Tanri e r or in th e me of ighb h d g g P i y, ti

ann n Richard II . (M i g ) th But we are o er e e e n o e n ton. An d so we v h dg , i t B ddi g

“ turn a to Elm Gro e —now th e ro ert f Mr b ck v p p y o .

A Mr o to m r am . . s w o e em 1 t t . Gra s o s a a e W . F h P tt ( h y bl

in ars a ton ur h ad a ou se w ere are now th e C h l Ch ch) h , h

- n In h f u . t da we o M sta es and out s e s ea a r . bl b ildi g y p k ,

lm ro u H e a o Gregg o ccupied E G ve Ho se . w s solicit r to th e

’ - n to th ar r H nner s om an and a e e a s e . e Ski C p y , g t E l Of C li l

was e e rate for a t t and s r un tua t as a man c l b d c ivi y t ict p c li y,

of u s ness ea t and o n a to Lon on h e h ad b i . W l hy, g i g d ily d ,

a ost - a se e on ur ose for h im th e master of P ch i k pt p p , by ’ — th e King s Arms Inn,Carshalton an exp ensive luxury in

' o omo o n n He h ad al ar e n w ma e e . so a l c ti , hich y vi d l g

e stab li sh mm t of ser an s in str t and a m ra e or r v t , ic d i bl de ;

and was a so n e for and u ur ous nners l ot d hospitality l x i di , W 8 7 ON ALLINGTON .

w attra ted not a few th e b on- v iv ant cas te to b e h i s hich c Of ,

O ne t ese wh o was mo st t n at h r e u ent s tors . e i s f q vi i Of h , Of ta e on one o as o n not et to a n ton as ear as bl , cc i , did g W lli g ly usua O n enter n th e ou se h e anx1 0 u sl en u re of th e l . i g h , y q i d ” ut er w et er nner h ad e un was h e ate N O sir b l h h di b g l , , ” re e th e ut er ou are nev er to o ate for dinner " In pli d b l , y l th e m atter of un tua t Mr Gre was s ev er e and at p c li y , gg , I On e s ar e an omest a n i n at rtu e . t c di ch g d y d ic , f ili g th vi

’ i Mr Gr ra t e to a at h i s i s related that t was . egg s p c ic c ll

’ n r m t h i s e u e In h i an a er s e se at 9 a . . w s to b k p ci ly , i h ch q h d, awa t th e oors e n o ene w en h e was th e ﬁrst not i d b i g p d ; h , if th e on erson to resent h i s e u e m at en of a ly p , p ch q , i p i t

’ ’ in th r moment s e a e er s n h im th e as . V e d l y cl k givi g c h ily ,

ur ra wa a s Mr Gre ou ne er a e een ate in o . il y d y , gg c ld v h v b l for th e train ; though th e train might often b e late for hi m ” But ent e rea er un tua t i s a r ue no t to b e , g l d , P c li y vi t ,

mu m t sm e at so as a e . il d , ch i it d

W ere i s now th e o se and ro n ere a lot of h R C w , w Old

“ ” tenements W e noti e th e on - room ma e out of th e . c d l g , d

’ m f a t ma ur ﬁr G r ower roo s o two o es o e o s s . l c tt g , k t i l SCHOOL

Mr h ad o u n T m ro ou h it i es e o e . h e ea s a s s s W t cc pi d b c , th g not a aren hr ou th e w e as are an s esnu pp t t gh hit w h, Sp i h ch t ” ” ar as ron ua t Row h mu o f s m ar h d i . Q li y as ch i il

m er w i s re uent oun in u n s of 200 ear ti b , hich f q ly f d b ildi g y s ” m r a o or o e . Parkﬁ ld M C e s w ere rs . ox es was u g , , h liv , b ilt

’ a ou se en ear a Th M s o . e H u r r n b t v ty y g o se whe e . M acke zie s res es e on e to th e Fr am wh o in 1 7 62 ou id b l g d y f ily, , , b ght th e anor o f ans ea rom t r Th r n a M B t d f h e Ca ews . e p i cip l

ar of th e u n m a a e a 200 ears or more . p t b ildi g y d t b ck y ,

Th e ouse w i s th e ro rt f Mr r es as e o . w H hich p p y N . B idg , , in 1610 usua a e W n and en th e , lly c ll d alli gton Place ; th 88 HISTORICAL NOTES

Th r n es o f th e Lor f h Manor Hou se . ( e eside c ds o t e ” M anor ar e Often c alled Plac es ) Of late years it h as ” n b een c alled Walli gton Hou se . Th e lo cality where we now are shoul d b e of especial

“ ” nterest to our ne our s th e V la e on th e est i ighb , il g W , w a or n to th e mo st tru stwort ount stor es hich, cc di g hy c y hi i , a cquired its present name from s ome Cro s s in th e neigh d th urh In m it Aultone . . e b o o o d. o es a was a e D d y c ll d , g ,

O own t en ro ss - Aultone w e rees e ame ld T ; h C , hich by d g b c

n r n Au r u Cress alton K ersh alton a d so a s a to . e o es , , C h l b y q t

’ an old ee of Sir enr urton s w it a eare D d H y B , by hich pp d that there was a parc el o f land b elonging to th e Priory of M erton— p artly in Car shalton and partly in Wallington

h ur n f r h e se enr V . to t e o s o t e ear ren d vi d by H y III B t , y ly t

2 d n rant t a in h 6 . d was e o m a e t m o f 5 s . a e sa e , g d Willi Bl k

“ ” nn r t e e an s were a e th e Cro l n m a e e c . s ss a ds , Th l d c ll d , and they appear to have come into po ssession of Sir Baptist

s— a nam e Conne te w t th e ount ese Hick c d i h c y Of Middl x,

’ rom h i s muniﬁc ent t a S essi ons House s f gif Of , Hick

a H e was a terwar s reate V s oun am en H ll . f d c d i c t C pd ,

w t rem a n er a ter h i s e ease to h i s s on - in- law Lor i h i d , f d c , , d

’ n e ar n or u L r No el (whe c E l Gai sb o gh). Thi s o d No el s

mot er was a s s er of our Sir ames arr n n h i t J H i gto . Sir

a t st so t ese Crosslands 9th of Au st 1 609 to B p i ld h gu , ,

m l Th an mme at n o as F av ers Es . e s e a a e t to Th , q l d i di ly dj c our V illage answer th e above description ; and th e site of

th e r o ss su e n re uent met w t in V a es Old C ch b i g f q ly i h ill g ,

and at th e i nterse t on o f rea t orou ares ur n c i g t h ghf , d i g

’ m e ae a t m e In am u r s . e s a o ss s o o at I/ nce s di v l i Ch , ch C t d y

Corner m ar n th e on urren e o f th e ar s es of eam , ki g c c c P i h Ch ,

u n n nd f o a am . r Th r n o a e . e e C ddi gt , Mitch (B yl y) t

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H an e i th e ro e t now rom th a so . ow s s e anor l ch g d p p c , , f M

erra e " en it was o er e t ens e ea n roun T c Th , v x iv bl chi g g ds .

“ ” e t ame th e n o sure and th e e Gar ens for N x c E cl Fi ld d ,

“ ’ th e La ourer s r en o et ith th e La en er ﬁe s b F i d S ci y , w v d ld

Ph i c Gardens To r r m and th e ys . extract th e vi tues f o th e ’ n r u M Le u t till But mor i c tu ar e s o e r e a S . e g d p d c , . b il p

’ res ue eastwar we a e th e m h St. Mar s q d, h v Al s ouses ( y

Hos ital ere te in m emor of th e Rev ames am ton p ), c d y . J H il ; and s n e a e to two onne ti ons of t at ent eman i c dd d , by c c h g l , o ffer n o n and sun r sma a s to ten oor eo e i g l dgi gs . d y ll id p p pl out o f th e old ar s of e n ton - cum - a n ton Th e P i h B ddi g W lli g . a o ntm ent a or n to th e or na rust ee i s w t pp i , cc di g igi l T D d, i h th e Rector and Chur chwar dens of Beddington ; alternately with th e Minister and Churchwardens of th e N ew Church

— t n Th e n i tuate in th e ar a Wallingto . Buildi g s si d P ish of o r ni a n ton b ut th e s r tua o ers was H ly T i ty, W lli g , pi i l v ight reser e for th e e tor of e n on h i s s e a v d R c B ddi gt , by p ci l

es re in th e or er of oun e em er 1 86 7 . en we d i , d C cil, D c b , Th

’ t th e A m ou e Mr r n Th a e ose o s s s . oo s es e e e h v , cl l h , W d id c , ” a ns er e ua n th e memor of th e name M i , p p t ti g y a a e to t at o a t and ou t ess or natin in th e tt ch d h l c li y , d b l igi g , fact that th e land thereabouts (goo d land I) h ad been in

earli es mes reser e for th e Lor of th e anor as h i s t ti v d d M , ” - cl m m e u ar emesne o a . en onl a few ears a o p c li d Th y y g ,

seeme as a n on m . one da r a at ersea it d if W lli gt ight y iv l B t , to which fooli sh p eople were advised to g o to b e cut for

’ 7 Grose e s u s th e ro r or n te in th th e simples . t ll p ve b igi a d e quantity of medicinal herbs grown there ; which th e

Lon on a o e ar es wh o h ad ur ase t em ere are d p th c i , p ch d h , w c ful to have gathered at th e proper seaso n of th e year and

was s o they went to B attersea to see the1r Si mp les out. It 9 ON WALLINGTON . 1

all o en oun r to oo ote Lo e t en th e ro ert of p c t y W dc dg , h p p y h T M . M t r ur n n f r r wea e er . Mr ur an ow o . e . H . D d, M y

n f h t Th e a roa m h But these are thi gs o t e pas . R il d c a s facilities increased for reaching th e metr opolis without incurring th e expense of keeping a yellow p ost- ch ai se ; and

t th e Fr eehold Land S ociety took a plot for building . Other

m n — r a enturou s s r ts om e e ess s . o s row e dv pi i c c d M Nich ll , C l y,

n t r en th e ur arr e and n ur Ter a d o he s . Th Ch ch iv d ; Da b y race ; and Alcester Road ; and Har c ourt Road ; c all up

t— r ur n n m r And ot r r mem ories of a pas to et o o e . he oads

n V as e annot now m ent on at was o en a d ill w c i . Wh p

ountr onl i s now ra u a t row n u a ro o f c y y, g d lly h i g p c p hou ses ; and th e Town on Walling ton Pla tea u will claim a

in th e stor a otes of s om utur m r plac e Hi ic l N e f e c o pile .

“ ” People no longer ﬁnd it necessary to g o to th e V illag e

ar s a on as of old t ou its ra esmen st o t e r (C h lt ) , h gh t d ill h ld h i

ara ter b ut au se on th e . roa o as ona and high ch c ; p d cc i lly,

’ ﬁnd it convenient and proﬁtable to do their little shoppings not so far from home ; and with our go o d fri ends at Bed din ton we a mo st r a ro on tree I g , l iv l C yd High S t What we s a b e in u ure wh o c an o resee W e h O e n ee f r h ll f t , f p i d d o ” th e es a mam ui m ru t f r t e e a . b t P l q i ,

W e a e our attra t ons we n — o f C no a h v c i , thi k limate t bly .

t ua e on th e or ers of th e alk s r a ar of Si t d b d Ch Di t ict, th t p t th e Hamlet of Wallington which i s c omprehended in th e — ar s of o r n t a i s to sa Wa n ton r r P i h H ly T i i y th t y, lli g p ope — a a ns a ons era It t tt i c id ble elevation. s lowes point at

a n ton r e i s 93 eet a o e th e mean e e e W lli g B idg % f b v tid l v l .

At a n on ur i s 1 41 ee o semount 1 97 ee W lli gt Ch ch it f t ; R , f t ;

e at oo o e r a 2 O e e 67 . r n M whil W dc t it ch s feet ( d ance ap . ) Th e land to th e southwards and westwards i s of even 2 HISTORICAL NOTES

hi er e e t n o o mansterne e tor w seems gh l v a i o , W d R c y, hich

’ in a ee a e i s e e w th e to St . aul s Lon on d p v ll y, l v l ith p Of P , d .

i s no resum on to a m for a n on on th It p pti cl i W lli gt , e ” urre s a urer atmos ere and mor ra in S y Hill , p ph a e b c g air than th e lower situations of th e adj oining V illages c an

u claim . Th s we c an offer a suitable S anatorium to th e o erwor e ra ns o f our r t M n ee our v k d b i g ea etropolis . I d d

ara er in t s res e t h as een r o e th e man ch ct , hi p c , b p v d by y wh o ame to res e as n a s and are now in th e en o c id i v lid , j y m ent f o t It o go d heal h . i s accessible by railway in half an our or roa rom e t er es m ns er or Lon on h ; by d, f i h W t i t d

r e i s a r f t n m e o e es . B idg , it d iv il

A striking peculiarity of freedom from Storms should b e n t n m h un r - u ur on th o ic ed . O fte ti es t e th de clo ds b st e West and as and ou w t ou more an a er sma E t, S th, i h t th v y ll

ort n n in r L umm r in th m nt o a our a s . as s e e o p i f lli g P i h t , h of ul a er ea storm oo e ro on and on J y, v y h vy ﬂ d d C yd , ly

i n u a e ounte stayed ts course by Beddi ngton . O e c o ld h v c d th e drop s at Walling ton ; b ut th e same storm fell heavily at

’ m n u at we th e eam and well . In a ent e a s o se Ch E g l h E ll,

tn n asse a on th e s e of one room and rou ligh i g p d l g id , b ght

own all th e ur r m th a d pict es f o e w ll .

‘ Then what shall we say o f our blue transparent V an ” a s so tem n to th e s es of saa Wa ton " or d li , pti g di cipl I c l of th e e e en artr e s oo n e en amon s th e m n xc ll t p idg h ti g , v g t i t and lavender These are priv i leges reserved for th e

a oure few wh o c an o ta n erm ss on rom th e an f v d , b i p i i f l d

n r t ndu rt An d th e a s of oun s ow e s o e i n a s o . i lg th t p p ck h d , w t re uen meets near at an mu st b e ut as e we i h f q t h d, p id ,if

ou ffer some re a at on and an o e t to w th e w ld O l x i , bj c hich man a n n ere is one y m y look for enj oyme t. We thi k th

AL BOTANICAL WALKS ABOUT W LINGTON .

W A L K F I R S T .

YOU want m e to direct you to som e Botanic al tr easures i n th e neighb ourho o d Of my early hom e ; so gladly will I a om an ou in som e of m ram es and we assure cc p y y y bl , ll d am t at t e nee not b e arren of e ts of nteres I h h y d b Obj c i t.

For a n ton i s a a oure s ot rom th e r um stan e W lli g f v d p , f ci c c o f its om n n th e ar et es of a san and mars c bi i g v i i ch lk, d, hy

roun in th f it n a ro o t at th e ora g d e soil o s vici ity . As p f h Fl i s no means m ea re ma t e ou t at a a in th e by g , I y ll y , h l dy ne our oo m a e a o e t on in a few a s o f no ewer ighb h d d c ll c i , d y , f than 1 00 British plants and were th e c ollection extended o er all th e mont s of th e ear m an more m b e a e v h y , y ight dd d t n o that umb er .

But now er a s th e easan est wa o f ro ee n , p h p , pl t y p c di g wduld b e to s et out one or two wa s and to n ate k ch lk , i dic s om e o e or rare or ur ou s ants w ou m a ﬁnd l v ly, , c i pl , hich y y i n a r t n e ch di ec io .

“ rst en su ose ou start a on th e roa rom Fi th , pp y l g high d f

a n on ass n th e e n ton at ona oo s W lli gt , p i g B ddi g N i l Sch l , turn n to th e e t to th e ﬁne ar s ur ehi n i g l f Old P i h Ch ch, b d which stands th e baroni al Mansmn of th e Carew family no o u m r n A um Y u w cc pied as a Fe ale O pha syl . ou m st g o and see t at one da b ut mu st not sto now e e t to h y, p , xc p

‘ at er rom th e tures ue low roa ur ar vV all g h f pic q , , b d ch chy d , th e ur ou s e e or of th e a Pari etaria o einali s c i littl P llit y w ll, ﬁ , 5 BOTANICAL WALKS .

th e ﬁ men s of w as t e a an e to matur t un o l la t hich , h y dv c i y, c i

r er n to th e r t a with c onsiderable elastic fo ce . Div gi g igh s

o on as ou a e asse th e ur a ﬁne a enu e w s y h v p d Ch ch, v ill

r n ou to th e roa and i s wor th e de our b i g y high d ; it th t , t ou it n ens th e wa a e e au se ere amon h gh le gth lk littl , b c th , g th e tt e tur o s of th e ﬁe on th e e of th e a enue li l fy hill ck ld, l ft v ,

’ un th e e er we ome and u r e s t t may b e fo d v lc d ly p iz d wee viole .

an a an ul a e at ere t ere r e e en a o e M y h df h v I g h d h , p iz d v b v t e r r ar en s sters u st ecau se t e were w l and h i ich g d i , j b h y i d ;

av e a eas ant r e o e t on as unfa n as th e sweet I h pl c ll c i , di g

ent of th o se owers of a r - e e sh tt e a e sc ﬂ , b ight y d, y, li l vill g b o wh o u se to m eet me a l and thr u s a tt e no s e a y, d d i y , t li l g y of em nto m an and t en run off al m ost e ore th i y h d, h b f I

n h r t and n in h u ou a im . e e oo e e t e er s c ld th k Th , v v y d ty ,

ar roa ou m a ﬁnd in th e ear rin ti t ur ed h d d, y y , ly Sp g, gh ly c l

r n th ﬁr f th e Lor u nto a w s ee e . e s ea es o s p i hiti h g pip , t l v d

— —a and Ladies th e arain macula tum forcing their way with that marvellou s strength of life which overcomes every

’ m e men in th e oun an s sear for Is not i p di t y g pl t ch light . c oming to light a sure Sign of life " I need hardly re

“ m n ou at s reen- sh eat e a th e rea e i d y , th thi g h d l dy, g t d light — of village childr en though its unpleasant sme ll makes it unwe o me to man — i s o se a e w th e Arum rom lc y cl ly lli d ith , f w arrowr oo i m nu u It i a t sess hich t s a fact red . s ro ot s s id o pos nu r t itiou s prop erties and there Is. a tradition that it was;

round and b o e for oo at one seas on of s ar in; g il d f d, c city

n an Th - E gl d . e sand pit bank i s g ay in Spring with th e

e ate e " Stellari a Ho los ti a w its nee e - ea es d lic littl , ith dl l v

r w th e a V eroni ca ch amoedr s th e Ge rman er “ b ight ith g y y , d — S e e wel not a - - s m m . so e es a e th e or et me ot . p d l , ti c ll d , F g n hi Of t s lovely family (for though they vary very much ins 96 BOTANICAL WALKS .

s e and orm e are all er eaut u t ere ma b e iz f , th y v y b if l) h y

o un a uriou s tt e s e es ro n on th e ar en wa f d c li l p ci , g wi g g d ll , o n th e left hand side of th e high ro ad leading to Waddon ; it h as som e ﬂowerets of su ur - o ore or e ow ossoms lph c l d, y ll bl , all er m nute and ﬁna an n to ue as t e s r e v y i , lly ch gi g bl h y h iv l

n O n th e am a nd un nt n a d a e . s e w a st more a a o f d ll, ill b d ly

ar en wa s at W addon ma b e oun th e e ate tt e g d ll , y f d d lic li l

D rab a V erna r ear n its ra e stem out of its star of , i g f gil

reen root ea es and ear n its sm all rown see - ear g l v , b i g c Of d p l

r urn n o h m n o th owe s . ow t t e e t ou o e i a e f e fl T l f , till y c f c — W addon flour mills another little digr ession this time to th e r h t a tt e wa u a rett ane— w b e am ig , li l y p p y l ill ply re a r n in ou to a fine a ta o f th e utter - b ur p id, by b i g g y h bi t B ,

Pitasites v ul ari s a er n ur ou s wee in m o st m ea ows g , v y i j i d i d b ut er an some notw t stan n are its ear ﬂesh v y h d , i h di g, ly ” o oure ower s row n i n th e orm a e a t r sus c l d ﬂ , g i g f c ll d hy , and a ear n e n s um es a on th e mar n of pp i g lik pi ki h pl , l g g i

Th r r un eart - a and th e an e . e ea es a e o s s e W dl l v di h, h h p d, c overe d with a white down underneath ; they attain an — enormous s e w en e th e nam e etasos Greeh a o er iz , h c (P , ) c v

’ m to th e ea or um re a and do - not a ear t a ter g h d, b ll , pp ill f th e owers s ot i s amou s in th e ne our oo for ﬂ . Thi Sp f ighb h d th e abundant growth of th e unr ivalled large blu e Forget m e - not th e very stream seems to have c aught th e h u e of

th e so o ere i s it t at o e wee . It w l ease Sky, c v d by h l v ly d il pl

ur un m an ons to at er a ar e uant t and yo yo g c o p i g h l g q i y,

t n h ea s of th e owers to a s t W i re rin In fas eni g t e h d ﬂ ligh g,

th e orm of a wreat la it in a sau er of wa er it w f h, y c t ; ill

t f r en sat sﬁe w t th e keep in fresh b eau y o weeks . Wh i d i h

eaut es of t ese water or mars owers and t me er b i h , h ﬂ ( if i p

mitted mu of n eres m b e oun in th e ru e a er , ch i t t ight f d t w t

98 BOTANICAL WALKS .

- But th e r n a ara ter t f h and acutely lobed . p i cip l ch c i s ic o t e plant i s th e exi stence of num erou s small clu stered tub er s T un er roun e ra ns w en e it s nam e . h e riv er d g d, lik g i , h c

an e i s seen ere at its o e est— S O ar n and ear W dl h l v li Sp kli g, cl

n r or o to men on b ut ou w s ar e om t a d a . pid I f g t ti , y ill c c ly i

n f ﬂ — - r to notice th e quee o British owers r th e pu e white water

as n in th e suns ne and su orte on h er ro a lily, b ki g hi , pp d b d B reen ra ts o f ea es at th e r e near th e m . ut as g f l v , b idg , ill

ou rea th e end of e n on Lane and e n ea n y ch B ddi gt , b gi l vi g

’ on our r to n roun u at s H to war s th e it y ight, wi d d p Ch ill, d ” o s Ofﬁ e ou ma o ser e a er ta e o o f o P t c , y y b v v i bl cl th g ld s rea th e r roa ossoms th e ars ar o d p d by ich b d bl Of M h M yg l ,

us tris It r in th mud an r th e Calth a al . ows e d t e efore p g , h deﬁes lady admirers ; b ut only p er su ade a li ttle ur chin to

u u hi s rousers and r n ou a an ul and en t ck p t , b i g y h df , th

a e t em in a ase of water and our rawi n -ro om w pl c h v , y d g ill

or n r o n en our A look g geou s i thei g lde spl d . s you now

as en om ewar s one m o est t e ower ma a r a t our h t h d , d li tl ﬂ y tt c y no e it i s th e Si s mbrium Iri o— roa e e u star tic ; y B d H dg M d,

e u ar e a e - nte e ow ﬂ owers and on with p c li d lic t ly ti d y ll , l g

r i a to a e o ere th e roun e e ct p ods . It s s id h v c v d g d after th e

Y u ﬁnd rea ﬁr e of Lon on 1 666 . o w en of oc cu g t d , ill pl ty p ati on in examining your c ollection ; and if you intend to ma e a H ortu s us let me a se ou to a e our k Sicc , dvi y pl c y s e mens etween s ee s of wr n a er and not o n p ci b h t iti g p p , bl tti g

a r m r er es th e o ours mu tt r e as s e o es e e . p p , thi th d p v c l ch b L J . .

W A L K S E C O N D .

Coming from th e moors and uplands Of Somersetshire so r in a r an and e a e ora to th e ne our ich b illi t d lic t ﬂ , ighb BOTANICAL WALKS . 99

oo o f a n on one i s n ne to t n i s en h d W lli gt , i cli d hi k it tirely

arr en of nterest n w ants b ut a few wa s w t b i i g ild pl ; lk , i h

’ otan as one s e t u te un e e es one S . O ou b y Obj c , q i d c iv if y will

s et for some Au u st e en n on w a Wt a er i th g v i g , h t ( i h v y sl ght

r e ss n w b e a Wa llin ton wa lk ou w b e t dig io ) ill g , y ill able o

’ u a ou u et ﬁt for an a s rawi n - room c ll b q , y l dy d g .

tar n rom a n ton Green ta e a few s e n S ti g f W lli g , k t p s al o g th e e n on roa an o en n in th e e e B ddi gt d, p i g h dg discloses a — new ro a ar our t o a or ere on th e r t a row d H c R d, b d d igh by ' of unﬁ n s e i as and on th e e t th e rou ns o f a i h d v ll , l f by g d

“ ” m n au t ere o u w ll m nurser a . sa for y N gh h , y i y, y

b ou u e But sta . at see we ere r n it . s ea s q y Wh h , p di g

s en er e ran es w its eaut u w or s of ea es l d littl b ch , ith b if l h l l v ,

and o e u s ers of a owers o er th e er stones o f l v ly cl t lil c ﬂ , v v y

th e a - ma e roa a s en s e men of th e h lf d d Why, pl did p ci

r hera rcli a arv ensi s u m n n e a e S . a s e e a d Fi ld M dd , Pl ck p ci ,

ass on to th e end of th e as en e o nwar s on w a p vill ; th c d , h t

som e woul e are to b e a oman au sewa ara e w t d d cl R C y, p ll l i h ” - a r r t and e t ur a i a th e o o W . e e o s H ll w y H , igh l f , y p th g y

— t th e unt - oc n or or u or Cichori um wi h idy l ki g Chic y , S cc y

int bus w o se ne e ant a earan e i s om ensa e its y , h i l g pp c c p t d by

o e u e s ar - e o ers and rom th e a of t e r l v ly bl , t lik ﬂ w , f f ct h i

’

m . n n h n n t a . a d t ur m t e at e o os a o . . e Op i g igh O cl ck , cl i g f p ,

“ ’ ” r m n an h as a ne th e a ell at e o o a s o . pl t g i d pp iv , p cl ck It

i s ose alli e to th e e aut u r n sa a Endiv e and th e cl ly d b if l Sp i g l d ,

r i r en th e n rom Succo y itself s la gely eat by Egyptia s . F

th e r oo i s o a ne th e Chi cor so mu u se to a u era e t bt i d y, ch d d lt t

Bu n h n in ur le o ffee . t oo o our r at t e ﬂau t c l k, y ight, g p p

o ssoms of th e orn o e— A rostemma ith a o a t bl C C ckl g g g , p ly ” al e th e rown of th e e we o e th e otan s c l d C Fi ld , ll l v d by b i t

b ut not th e armer its a s n n see s e n e a by f ; bl ck , hi i g d b i g Sp ci lly C of . H 2 L. 0 1 0 BOTANICAL WALKS .

A l n ou eteste h im . t e ur er o ome u on th e d d by it l f th , y c p — c urIO u S ue ea- ane Eri eron acri s w t its u ster s Bl Fl b g , i h cl Of ﬂowers of yellow c entres and du sky pur plish rays ; i n a

wee or so its tt e feat er see s w oo e ran es k , li l h y d ill l k lik b ch

f t t u n u th e ur o tawny down . Close o his yo c a pl ck p e white

am on— I/ chni s v es ertina w as it i s e en n w l C pi y p , hich , v i g, i l

r r r n n n N or m u st cha m you with its f ag a ce he c e its ame .

’ we p as s these p articularly - lar ge blo ssoms of th e Dove s - fo ot

’ rane s - Gerani um molle t n e en ere b ut m ar its C bill, , i y v h , k

a m ost r ul ar man - o e ea es and t en asten onwar s l ci c , y l b d l v h h d

t owar s th e a wa r e e e to th e e t and ea n d R il y b idg , div rg l f , l vi g

at art o a on our r t ro ss th e o en waste e e of C hc R d y igh , c p pi c

r n in th r er art of th e ear a e oun ou . ere e ea g d H , li p y , I h v f d

’ th e ur ous r s - nest Or s Li s teri a nidas - aoi s u s n its c i Bi d chi , , p hi g

a on to th e head Of brown up throu gh th e chalk . P ss high B ro a to ro on ast th e n m e . ut sta a d C yd , p Wi d ill Fi ld y moment to u rom t s wee a e on th e r t a , pl ck f hi dy pl c igh ,

o ssom of th e orn urre S er ula arv ensi s w t its bl C Sp y , p g , i h

strange thread - like bunches of leaves and pretty white

r ﬂowe .

And now we mu s ea e th e ar sh of a n on and t l v p i W lli gt ,

ee th e roa unt we rea th e new em orar ur o f k p d, il ch t p y Ch ch

an on turn to th e ri t a on a roa r ant w t B d Hill, gh , l g d, b illi i h th e rich pur ple blo ssom s and tri - c oloured clu sters of berries o f th e o anum u am ra at th e end we arr e at Goose S l D lc a , iv

Green and ere we ﬁnd a rea er a our te th e eaut u h g t f v i , b if l

ﬂ — H areb ell Carnp anala Rotundifoli a the Blu e - bell of Scot ” an wa n it i n th r s o e e s e ee e . On turn n l d , vi g l v ly b ll b z i g s ar to th e r t we r e - enter a n on and are h ply igh , W lli gt , ’ — greeted with th e gau dy yellow Goat s - beard Trag op og on

ratensis a t wee r SO and t n f r its s ee . . a o e o o o p W i k , h l k d

1 02 BOTANICAL WALKS .

Here we take th e least frequ ented ro ad on th e right hand s e ose to th e ar e a - it on e t er s e it i s rin e id , cl l g ch lk p ; i h id f g d

n m n th But by ma y sp eci e s Of e Parsley tribe . hasten onwar ds to th e railway ar ch ; j ust mount th e b ank o n th e

e t s e and e am ne th e ﬁe u s leare of orn ou w l f id , x i ld j t c d c , y ill

ﬁnd th e tr a n tt e ran es w t th e roun o wn ili g , li l b ch , i h d d y leaves and lovely yellow purple - tipped blo ssom s of th e round

‘ ea e u e en— Linari a s ari a a m nut e ant b ut l v d Fl ll p , di i iv pl ,

t n t n and not er omm n un r th mo s eres o . ass e e i t i g, v y c P d ar m th e en e on th e r t and s ram e a on th e ch , cli b f c igh , c bl l g

km n f th om nd r n n r em an e o e s a o e . e e a b t Ep D ki g li H , h lf wa u ou see th e o e r ose - o our e os som s o f th e y p , y l v ly c l d bl

o - a ow er — E ilobium an ust olium Th n R se b y Will H b p g if . e pla t

se i s s un e b ut its o ssom s are as r in o our as it lf t t d, bl ich c l

of t e ar est s e m en o e we ﬁnd th u ose h . s e s are th l g p ci Cl by, q — s a e ow er E ilobium tetra onum w t owe rs t lk d Will H b p g , i h ﬂ of a a er o our and ons era sma er t an its ne p l c l , c id bly ll h igh

our b ut ne er e ess e u ar for th e st n t an es of its b , v th l p c li , di i c gl

m and th e reat en t of its o d- s e e esse s . t , g l g h p lik v l

e ra n our s e s to th e r o a we ass onwar s owar s R t ci g t p d, p d t d

th e arr ow- e es arm and a a n we mu st ut our se es B H dg F , g i p lv

in an er of ein ou t un em ni ne for in th e rou d g b g th gh f i , gh

e e of ra n an on th e e t w e s some of th e r pi c g zi g l d l f , py ich

r mson ea s th e a nt o n — 0 nobr chis s a tiv a w c i h d Of S i F i y , hich,

t ou somet mes u t ate ne ert e es s m a b e num er e h gh i c l iv d, v h l y b d

m n ur nt tur n t th r a we ﬁn d o n a o o w a s . e n o e o g ild pl R i g d, ,

our r t th e umi tor — Fumari a o cina li s w t th e r igh , F y ﬁ , i h ich m n ﬂ ur s r so oWers and e a e mu e ea es . p pli h c i , d lic t , ch divid d l v

But ass onwar s th e roa on e er i e e n a er e t p d , d ith S d b i g p f c

a a o f eauti es and th e air er um e w t th e s ents of g l xy b , p f d i h c

th e me and ar or m ut th e ense e o Wild Thy M j a ; b d , y ll w N 103 BOTA ICAL WALKS .

— h eads of th e sulphur - c oloured Trefoil Trifolium och roleu

crum w b e sure to a ra t e a no e and a so th e ﬁne , ill tt c sp ci l tic l ’ o s soms o f its near ne our th e r s - oo re o bl ighb , Bi d f t T f il — “ ” Lotus Corni cula tus th e sho es and sto ckings Of child ’ o o s a s W e at our eet ﬁnd th e es Harrow h d d y ; hil , f , R t

- - m Ononis arc ensi s w t its rose o oure ea s a e o sso s . , i h c l d p h p d bl

But sear th e an m ore o se and ou see th e sweet ch b k cl ly , y

m f th r — Eu hr si a o i cina i s little blo sso s o e Eyeb ight p a ﬁ l .

ere it i s ra er sma b ut on th e som o ns i s ar H th ll, Ep D w it p

rl r n n u It t n n r h ti cula a e a d e . s e e ou t e y l g pl tif l Of ighb ,

a h art a — Linum ca tharti cum and ere a so we ﬁnd C t ic Fl x , h l

— h as os s oms of th e urest w e and e e ases it bl p hit , lik littl v

in a e b ut er t n th e o e an e n s ar e six Sh p , v y i y , wh l pl t b i g c c ly n W n i ches in height . e have ow reached th e back Of

“ ” arrow- e es so name rom th e an en arr ows B H dg ( d f ci t b ,

men one an u ar es as e n on t s r s n roun ti d by tiq i b i g hi i i g g d), and if you are not inclined to tr esp ass and make a path at right angles with your present road across th e ﬁelds to

Wo o ote ou mu s re ra e our s e s as far as th e arm dc , y t t c y t p f ,

as no o er roa re sents tse urn n s ar to th e th d p i lf, t i g h ply

r mb th e r s n r oun ou rea th e ee ight, cli i i g g d till y ch B ch

r L r a nd u u ee a . ea e s o a urs e o r wa ast a T W lk v thi d, p y y p

rou of new o uses and s n n n o th e o ow urn g p h , i ki g i t h ll , t

a ru to th e r t a on s e th e oo o e roun s b ptly igh , l g id Of W dc t g d ,

generally supposed to have b een th e site O f a British or man An n n o . u re u e e roa or er n th e oo R city f q t d d , b d i g w d, es u s man ora r easur es a rea men one and in giv y ﬂ l t , l dy ti d ; ,

’ a on we ﬁnd th e rfor n — H ericum e a e . o s or dditi , P t d St J h W t yp — p erfora tum ; th e Comm on Purple Trefoil Trifolium p ra

tense and th e s o na ee — entaurea ni ra s ; Di c id K pw d C g . Thi

’ a r n u M s as far as r . Ar nott s arm en e we p th will b i g f , wh c

c an re urn to a n n th o e r . L . . t W lli gt by high oad C . B 1 4 0 BOTANICAL WALKS .

THE BEST COLLECTION O F WILD FLOWERS ( 93) FOUN D I THE O OF 1 8 2 I THE N M NTH AUGUST , 7 N N EIGHBOURHOOD OF WALLINGTON ;

“ For whi was awar e as a r z e a Co of ar en ch d d , p i , py My G d , by

h au s u MEE Es . on t e o s o as on of th arr a e f . e o h is A S , q , pici cc i M i g au ter 20th u u t 1 8 2 s . d gh , A g , 7

enecio Ja cob ea m n S C o m o Yellow Ragwort .

ul ris m n V g a Co mo Groundsel .

hi l mille oli um rro Ac l oea f Ya w .

i i ca t n n ett Urti ca d o S i gi g N le .

Lamium a lbum White dead Nettle .

ur ureum R d ea tt p p e d d Ne le .

r hit mm n m Ga leop sis Tet a C o o He p Nettle .

eli o co i a Sun ur Eup h orbi a H s p Sp ge .

Exi ua war ur g D f Sp ge .

Resetta Luteola Ro cket .

r S olanum D ulcama a Woody Nightshade .

omm n t C o Nigh shade .

o und i a ar ll Camp anula R t ifol H eb e .

mma i th a o rn o Ag ros te G g Co C ckle .

Pa av er Rhoeas Red o p P ppy .

Ana a lli s arv ensi s Red m erne g Pi p l .

onv oloulus arv ensis m n u u C S all C o volv l s .

e i um r n u S p M aj o Co volvul s .

Th mus er llnm y S p y Wild Thyme .

ri anu v ul are ar r m O g m g M j o a .

artsia olonti tus R d art B O e B sia .

Linari a v ul aris e o w o a - ﬂax g Y ll T d .

s uri a un - p Ro d leaved Fluellen.

Eu a toria a rimoni a A r m n p g g i o y .

06 B K OTANICAL WAL S .

Ulew Euro oeus ur p F z e .

erani um b er i anum . G Ro t H erb Robert .

’ ’ - n - molle D ove s foot Cra e s bill .

’ - p yrenai cum M ountain Crane s bill . i ’ H er cum ulchrum o n s ort . yp p St . J h W

nobr chi s a i n O y S l v a S ai t Foin .

B ellis erenni s p Daisy .

Arctium L a a u pp B r do ck .

Eri ca v ulg ari s Comm on Ling .

- ci nema Fine leaved Heath . id n R S ol ag o v irg aurea Common Golde o d.

a - n Cent urea Jacca Brown rayed K apweed .

ni r n g a Discoid K apwee d .

Il li cebrum uerti cilla tum or n ra Wh led K ot G ss .

Runew D o ck .

Chrysanthemum Leucanth emum Great White Ox eye .

Ranunculus Hi rs a tus Pale Buttercup .

arb are u ri r B a v lg a s Bitt e Cress . i m i S sy br um oﬁ cina lc Common Hedge Mustard .

Cincus Pa lustris ar t M sh This le .

h i ol a cant o es Welted Thistle .

Tanace um uul are mm n ans t g Co o T y .

i i - n Er g eron acr s Blue Flea ba e .

i i a s n eri m n - n Pul car Dy e t a Co mo Flea ba e .

i e si n t rr Onon s arv n s Comm o Res Ha ow.

i u ti cum- co i m L g s s t cu Lovage .

i a cina i n u m t r Fumar ofﬁ l s Commo F i o y .

M osotis alustris or et - m e - not y p F g . arv ensis Common Field Scorpion Grass

r throea Centauri um ent ur E y C a y . ' m clon Tar aacu . m n Leonto a Co mon Dandelio . BOTANICAL WAL KS . 1 07

r r Polyg onum Persica ri a Spotted Pe sica ia .

un ort S ta chys Sylv estris Wo d W .

V i ci a cra cca Tufted V e tch .

Chenop odium B onus Henri cus Go o sefo ot .

rt Lap sana communis Nipple Wo .

S onchus oleraceus Comm on S o w Thistle .

i um medium " r f Trifol igz ag T e o il .

THE FOLLOWING ALS O ARE FOUND IN

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD .

Eup hrasi a oﬁicinali s Eyebright .

i ola Tri olo eart eas V c r H e .

er ula arc ensis orn urr Sp g C Sp ey .

a stur i um o ic r N t ﬁ ina le Wate cres s .

er ni c e cabun a r m V o a B c g B ookli e .

I/ thrum a li cara e ur e Loos r y S Spik d P pl e St ife .

eli anthemum ul are ommon o H V g C R ck Rose .

Polyg onum Lap a thifolium Pale - colour ed Persicaria

oeni cu m ul r nn F lu v g a e Fe el .

Linari a C mb ala ri a - oa - ﬂ x y Ivy leaved T d a .

Chelidonium ma us m n n j Co m o c elandi e .

L chni s v es ertina te am on y p Whi C pi .

Hi eracium umbella tum arr - a e N ow le v d Hawkweed . S cabi osa Columb ari a Sm all Sc abiou s

Linum Cartharti cum art Cath ic Flax .

ero i - V n ca serp yllifoli a Thyme leaved Speedwell . Sisymbri um Irio (London Ro cket)Broad Hedge u M stard . 1 08 BOTANICAL WALKS .

’ chium v ul are omm on V er u 1 8 . E g C ip s B glo ss

~ h l u ti r r 1 cro u ari a A a ca ate o t . 9. S p q W Figw

20 Planta o Lanceola ta wort anta n . . g Rib Pl i

- - i tus u - 21 H acinthus non scr e e . . y p Bl b ll

- 22 Iri s Pseud acorus e ow r s . . Y ll I i

23 Pol onum conuolv ulus m n ers ar a . . yg Cli bi g P ic i

’ - t Tussilag o Farfara C olt s foo .

m m e 2 Anthemis otula t n n a o . 5 . C S i ki g C il

2 i minor L r er w n e 6 V nca esse . . P i i kl

27 B roni a D i oi ca hi te r on . . y W B y y i 28 Prunus nosa o e . . Sp Sl

9 D i sa cus s lv es tri s ea e . 2 . p y Wild T z l

Primula c eri s ows . 30 . C lip

- 31 Cerastium v i scosum V s ouse ear wee . . i cid M Chick d

L . C . B .

A A P P E N D I X .

We are enabled to supply some highly interesting Notes on th e

of N m u tandid Es r rr n th ta men S e . e e to e te ts s te oeo a s C . S i g , by . W g , q , f i g o f an ent aut ors ci h .

’ He rst of all ta es th e ures rom ors e s Brittannia Romans. , ﬁ , k ﬁg f H l y

A D 1 a oo of er re ute in w th e En s ort on ( . . 7 b k v y high p ; hich gli h p i

’ f t em s o ra i s trans ate to em es o P ol y Ge g phy l d . P l y giv

0 00 3 00 n a in n 2 d mi and l at 5 d . min. . on o s o . e . n. W . . e L d l g g , g N

N oeoma u s 1 9 45 W : 5 3 25 g , Venta 1 8 40 W 53 30

Without entering into th e somewhat difﬁcult question of th e methods by

whi to em om ute h i s at tu e and on tu e we m a a r ch P l y c p d l i d l gi d , y f i ly

a ssume h i s degree of longitude was 35 to 40 mi les ; and h i s degree of

60 in th r n a n latitu e a out e ese t se . e d b , p c Th

I TA whi i s u n uest ona I C H S T R and N cEO MA G US . EN N E E V ( ch q i bly W ) , ' in r n 20 1 5 i f 0— w t of n n th o rt o f 1 to . e 8 5 lie es o o e o o . o 1 . , L d , p p i ,

n est r i s 53mi es west of on on— t en Noeoma us i s 1 5 - 80th Wi ch e l L d h g s .

n ar 1 0 m s o f 53 mi les ; or very e ly ile .

” d N oe ma u 25 - II . enta i s 30 sout of on on an o s t en t ese two V h L d , g h h

a u li sout of on on in th e ro ort on of 30— 25 pl ces wo ld e h L d p p i .

n ester i s 31 m es sout of on on— t en N oeom a us i s 25 - 30th Wi ch il h L d h g s .

31 mi sout of on on a N oe ma u a di n of es . To e o s or to l h L d pl c g , cc g ’ to em mu t ﬁnd s m a 1 0 w we s o e e w es m s e es . and P l y vi , pl c hich li il W

- — m o 6 m 2 5 5 th s . . of on on eani n of ourse th e entre of th e S L d g , c , c Old

oman t w i we s ou a out at n treet An d th e on R ci y , h ch h ld ﬁx b W li g S . ly

a e answer n to t i s es r t on i s a s ot etween Ca e in urre pl c i g h d c ip i p b p l , S y ,

a nd us er in u sse . N ow t s o nt u st ts off th e TANE TREE T R h , S x , hi p i j hi S S

. and th e o a t of AN STIEBURY Cam tl answ rs ( p l c li y p exac y e . P 1 AP ENDI" . 1

n m m ce m h t f h n a . to e a es o a us t e own o t e e Ag i P l y k N g chief R g i .

th e eo e of urre and usse to th e sout of th e Atreb atii and p pl S y S x , h

a - r th am C ntii th e form er eo e e tendi n rom er s e . of e es p pl x g f B k hi , S Th ,

ma t t t u th or er of th e Cantii ent . I N oeo u s ill hey o ched e W . b d (K ) f g

was at ood ote th e e ni must a e h ad t e r r n a town in a b ad W c , R g h v h i p i cip l

As far as os t on for e en e whi i s oss e t ou not e . p i i d f c ; ch p ibl , h gh lik ly

to em i s on erne hi s N oeoma u s erta n o nts to AN S T IE BURY . P l y c c d , g c i ly p i

But in all ro a i t h e was ne er in r ta n and so h i s in ormat on p b b li y v B i i ; f i ,

o ta ne t rou oth ers as to th e astronomi a os t on of a es in b i d h gh , c l p i i pl c , m t e se es er s ure ma not b e er e t re a e . h lv v y Ob c , y p f c ly li bl " ere ore Mr Standid e s mu r at r a ue to th e more Th f . g give ch g e e v l

’ ra t a ur s n n in tin r n n nus He p c ic l ﬁg e co tai e d I e ary of A to i . (p “ ” ” t en a s own as a un ersa a mi tte a t t at D urob riv i s i s h l y d iv lly d d f c , h

- o ester . Th e di stan e t en e to on on Coa roa was in R ch c h c L d , by ch d , ,

’ ors e s t me 29 m es measur e ro a rom th e tan ar in H l y i , % il , d p b bly f S d d ,

“

Cornhi rom w en e th e O mi e stones . of on on were enera ll , f h c ld l , S L d , g lly re on t f r er ck ed ( h e spot would b e nearly opposite th e shop o Mess s . Silv ) and thi s Coa roa wou ro a a e o owe th e old oman road ch d ld p b bly h v f ll d R , in a reat m D mi t in hi s t onar of ree and easure . r . . g W S h , Dic i y G k

oman An t ui t es i es two n e en ent a u at ons of th e oman R iq i , g v i d p d c lc l i R m e whi resu t one and th e ot er in ar s as its en th . il , ch l , h y d , l g

a n ards as th e mean of th e two re oni n s we ﬁnd t at th e T ki g y , ck g , h ” istan e rom on on to o ester th e nton ne route to b e 3 d c f L d R ch , by A i , 7

oman m es and t i s stan e is ust un er 34 En s statute m es: R il , h di c j d gli h il of 60 ar s a N th d m a n t n st e . ow e stan e ro W o to Ro e er y d ch , i c f lli g ch ; as th e row wou i s at east 28 statute mi es w i e t at rom c ld ﬂy , l l ; h l h f Wallington to th e ne arest p art of Roman London ( say Qu eenh i the)

s 1 0 m ma u b at a n ton w mu st . e ee es . I t ere ore N ovi o s e e xc d il f, h f , g W lli g , su ose t at a di stan e w w en measure on th e m a i s rom 38 te e pp h c , hich h d p f

40 mil es wou b e tra erse roa in 34 m es th e ross n of th e , ld v d by d il , c i g

ames e n er a s n u e in th e re oni n . Th b i g , p h p , i cl d d ck g Th e difﬁculty i s still further increased; if we ag ree wi th th e majority

‘ ' f r t s t at V a ni acis i s N orth ﬂeet whi es t ree or our m ese o c i ic , h g , ch li h f il

It : to th e north of th e straight line between Wallington and Roches ter . i s on ne essar to oo at a oo ma and see h ow utter m ro a e ly c y l k g d p , ly i p b bl it is that a p ractical race like th e Romans would take th e route to a " 1 1 2 APPENDI .

a n t n It i s n ee ro a e t at t ere were mar es Rochester by W lli g o . i d d p b bl h h sh

f th e ames m assa e in w nter t at wou ma e it on th e . o S Th , i p bl i , h ld k

h r a to a o t m But t s were one necessary to pu sh b ack t e o d v id he . if hi d

th n f la eat and E t am t ere wou on b e th e sma to e li e o B ckh h l h , h ld ly ll — stream of th e Ravensbourne to bridge over a very small matter to a

th e n and th anu And e en t e p eople wh o h ad bridged Rhi e e D be . v if h y

t th e ﬁrm roun t e nee o no urt er out of t e r wa t an kep to g d , h y d g f h h i y h

ust to th e sout of th e sour e of th e a ens ourne a to et er a stan e j h c R v b , l g h di c — somewhere under 31 mil es in a straight line equivalent to 34 mi les of

Roman road .

On th e as s of th e It nerar of nton nus it i s ro a e t at o o b i i y A i , p b bl h N vi ma u s i s to b e oun at HOLWOOD I in th e ar s of eston g f d H LL , p i h K ,

ma n f “ near rom e ent w ere are re s o a oman Cam . s ew B l y , K , h i R p Thi vi i s somew at stren t ene ar of C ren ester th e medi ae a h g h d by Rich d i c , v l

t to o ra — wh wr t D 50 - 1 400— ut n ar r s o o A . 1 3 b authority o e ly B i i h p g phy e .

d m at r a H th r ut r m wh o evidently h a access to Old e i ls . e gives e o e f o

Anderida e ense to on on as ass n t rou N ov i oma o w (P v y) L d , p i g h gh g , hich

o nts e e to Holwood and h i s roa rom C ester to p i d cid dly Hill , d f hich London i s by Winchester and Staines a fact which seems to su ggest that th e Stane Street was constructed in th e later days of th e Roman

r t n occupation of B i ai .

did e a s t at h e i s n ne to e e e t at oo ote was Mr . Stan g dd , h i cli d b li v h W dc P on or ose to th e tane treet whi was ro a onstru te a ter , cl , S S , ch p b bly ( )c c d f th e ate of th e Itin erar nton ne b ut b efore th e w t rawa of th e d y (A i ), i hd l

omans rom r ta n ear in th e t entur . oo ote i s in th e R f B i i , ly ﬁf h c y W dc right line and about th e right di stance frOm London for th e ﬁrst stage — It was ro a not a m tar stat on art e au se it i s a wea out . p b bly ili y i p ly b c k

os t on and art e au se of th e ater ate of th e tane treet w en p i i p ly b c l d S S , h

m w u b unne essar th e ountr n u t a ort e a o e e e ea e u . f iﬁ d c p ld c y , c y b i g q i p c f l What one would expect to ﬁnd in such a situation would b e th e remains of oman as and oa wa s and Co ns most at n rom Cara a a R Vill , R d y , i , ly d i g f c ll

nwar s dow d .

us Mr Standi d h d — t a Th . g e a written previou s to any knowledg e tha Roman Villa h ad been di scovered ; and many Roman Coins also i n our

ne our oo And f ighb h d . so we will add a few remarks on these traces o

oman o u at n R cc p io .

APPENDI" .

i n as a so un near h And in ur us um i h s so w o t e a . o e s a o n , l f d Vill M c i Of

A n o n f h is ne ew E SIUS . e we a e a o I a reat ph , D LM Th h v c i JUL AN, g Hi tt ne ew wh o a ostat e rom th e C st an re on . s a em t to ph , p iz d f hri i ligi p

re u erusa em o n so to ro e th e a a th e ro et a b ild J l , h pi g p v f ll cy Of p ph ic l

r tures i s we nown and th e orr e a s ﬁre rea n out Sc ip , ll k ; h ibl b ll Of b ki g

near th e oun at on and r r n th a na to th e wor f d i s . ende i g e pl ce i cessible k

men wh o were s or e and aste t e a r a In hi re n , c ch d bl d if h y pp o ched . s ig ,

th e ts and ots rea n t rou th e wa of e eru s e a Pic Sc , b ki g h gh ll S v , kill d Roman general and th e Count of th e Saxon Shore while in th e reign

of a ent nian A . D . 367 t e a e on on and arr e O ff man of V l i ( ) h y pill g d L d , c i d y

its n a tants as s a es Th o n w a of i h bi l v . e c i e h ve VALENTINIAN i s

nterest n . It s a s On its re erse not as of th e oman so er i i g di pl y v ; Old, R ldi

w t a tro in one an and in th e ot er a stan ar th e su ers r t on i h phy h d, h , d d , p c ip i

e n tus exercitu Romanorum — on uere th e arm of th e b i g , Vic c q d by y

omans b ut th e so er er wi t th a arum 6 in e e . 8 one an is R ; ldi h , h L b (p ) h d , w t th e ot er ra s n a su ant and th e su ers r t on i s or a i h h i i g ppli , p c ip i Gl i

Romanorum —th e or of th mans One more oman o n w gl y e Ro . R c i e

a e of I . He h ad an os n a mant in th e Br ton h v GRAT AN Opp i g cl i i ,

a mu s w ose am t on arr e Off in h i s arm to au a mu t tu e M xi , h bi i c i d y, G l , l i d

of th e r t s out wh o e t er e in att e or rom ot er auses ne er B i i h y h , i h f ll b l , f h c v

returne ome . axi mus was on u ere eo os u s t h e ast wh o d h M c q d by Th d i , l

m and at a 395 ru e o er th e w o e oman E re e n A . D . . l d v h l R pi , di d Mil , A s to any deﬁciency of coins Of an earlier date than those above 9 mentioned we may state that these are of th e typ e usually found in

a r writ A M oo e es . En n s . gl d . ( P l )

But st are we e e te to answer th e uest on Wh ere was ill , xp c d q i ,

’ N CEOMAGUS or N ov i oma us We answer t en t at we are O o i on , g h , h f p ni ,

w t th e ma or t t at it was O E R O L I O . i h j i y, h AT R N A T WA L NGT N ’ u and n tu it i diﬂi ult a omm at But we Ptolemy s latit de lo gi de s c to cc od e . may note that Anstieb ury and Wallington are not so far apart from each other O N T H E ROAD from th e south to London ; b ut that we may infer th nformat on of to m e n n orre t has en u s m stake e i i P le y , b i g i c c , giv by i

OM am nst a of th e ITIS H t en turn n that of th e R AN C p i e d BR Ci y . Th i g to th e nton ne It nerar we a e to O ser e t at a n ton reen i s A i i y , h v b v h W lli g G

n 1 0 En s statute m es rom on on r e I we ta e h ar o ly gli h il f L d B idg . f k Ric d ’ of Cirencester s " V Roman miles from th e centre of Old Roman London ; APPENDI" . 1 15

u a D And t n that reckoning would land us j st t WO O C O TE (p . he as

to th e stan e rom oo ote to o ester it b e 28 En s mi es di c f W dc R ch , if gli h l ,

and th e tota is tan e rom on on N ov ioma us to o ester was l d c f L d , by g , R ch ,

3 oman m es we a e on th e f eren e etween w at wou b e th e 7 R il , h v ly di f c b h ld ' di ﬂerence Of (on which th e Antonine Itinerary i s mainly ’ “ ” m unt and I i oun e " as we as to e s a o os t e e en e . t s f d d ll P l y cc ), p i iv vid c

u r ut f th r r ut ann n quite clear N ov i omag s was conside ed o o e di ect o e . M i g

ma es a ur ou s su est on t at B O OO I was th e OO I k c i gg i , h LW D H LL W D N

m a We ar ot wi n t at a E es r e in o es . e n K NT , d c ib d D d y (p lli g h

OMA Cam s u b e C S SARILY th e s te f a RIT IS H C t But R N p ho ld NE E i o B i y .

we a a on th e e en es of oman o u at on erea outs and ask f ll b ck vid c R cc p i h b ,

h ow ame t s s te to b e so o u e P and th e answer ma a r b e c hi i cc pi d y f i ly ,

It was so a ter th e trans eren e th e Ca ta of th e e n un er , f f c Of pi l R g i d

Co idumus to C ester O N AC C OUN T O F IT S PREV IOUS RITIS H g , hich , B

O C C TIO But to re on e th e fferen es os t on and n UPA N . c cil di c Of p i i dista ces

en and to orre t th e e ts and or e a reement is e on th e a t giv , c c T x f c g , b y d bili y

“ ” of our otes . We can on at th e worst ons er ourse es in th e N ly, , c id lv same ate or as o ms a e art in urre and art in nt— th e c g y H l D l , p ly S y p ly Ke scene of many indecisive contests between Saxon and Dane ; Of which th e proverb ran

Th e vale of Holms Dale

Was ne er won ne ne er s a v , v h ll .

A P P E N D I X C .

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arm of a out 1 70 a res art th e ar arm at e n ton i s A f b c , p Of P k F , B ddi g ,

rr ate th e sewa e of r n T i ig d by g C oydo . o extend th e system of irrigation t ere it was ne essar to a h , c y h ve some additional trenches cut for disp ersing th wa e se ge water ; and thus were brought to view some remains of ” wa s un ou te art of a man , o u n . We uote rom Mr ll d b dly p R b ildi g ( q f . ’ E . . Loftus Brook s a er rea at a eet n P P p , d M i g of th e British Arob aso

o i a sso iati on w ose ourtes w l g c l A c , by h c y e are allowed to copy h i s pl an of th e ui n b ldi g . ) 11 6 " APPENDI .

Th e ar e h am er 1 st am er i s 1 6 t 5 l g c b ch b fee mCh eS long b y 9 eet 1 1 n es . On th e ort ern t f i ch N h side Of hi s chamber and close to th e

West end t ere is a sem - r u ar a se ea n rom , h i ci c l p , l di g f it by an opening ,

4 eet 4 n es wi e arr e own to th e oun ati ons f i ch d c i d d f d . While th e larg er

am er i s a e wi t ﬂat t es man of w rema n et th e oor n ch b p v d h il , y hich i , y ﬂ i g

of th e a se h as een at a er e e and arr e p b high l v l , c i d by a series of small

“ ers orm e th e same s u are t es and as a pi f d Of q il , if hypocaust or at ,

east a re e ta e for h ot air h ad een n l c p cl , b be eath b ut no entrance rema n H i ed . ot air might have been brought into it from elsewhere by

th e ﬂue t es of whi man were oun b ut none of the ra ments m il ( ch y f d), f g et wi t were in situ . Th e wa n ere a t ou en t h lli g h , l h gh b e a h th e level of th e

a n was astere nterna own to th e oun at n p vi g , pl d i lly, d f d io s . ” 2nd am er was s o ere eastwar of th e ar er one on th A ch b di c v d , d l g , e

or ern s e . s is 7 eet 9 n es 3 eet s n f n N th id Thi f i ch by f . NO ig o e trance was i s e owi n ou t ess to th e n ons era e rema n v ibl , g , d b l , i c id bl i ing height of th e wa s b ut th e oor ere a so h ad een arr e on r ers ll ; ﬂ h l b c i d , b ick pi , to th e hi er e e onstru te e ent for a o au st— th e u u gh l v l ; c c d , vid ly, hyp c s al additi on t th e om rt f a m an a o c fo s o Ro Vill .

Eastwar and u te a art rom th e ot ers a se arate eta u d , q i p f h , p d ched b ild in was u o er hi m asur s 1 1 t 6 6 g nc v ed . T s e e fee by feet inches within th e wa s and i s a e w t ﬂat t es e e on th e we - nown oman ll , p v d i h il , b dd d ll k R

n t f ar mortar rm w t un r o re e o o e o e ed r . a ear c c h d , f d i h p d d b ick NO pp an a orwa wa un ce Of do y s fo d .

twar rom th e rst ar e am er a ma as a 5 ft 3 es s s e . in W d , f ﬁ , l g ch b , ll p g , . m t 4 ft 9in a w t t es was et wi h . er were a n i . . e e t es by , p v d i h il , Th p vi g l , ' r A su s h u a n M . e ts ere was t ﬁ r appearing as tho gh c lci ed . ddy gg h e e of ” u s assa e o ene nto a am er am r 3r th e hypoca st . Thi p g p d i ch b (ch be d )

A th a 6 n tw r e s s . t 7 ft . 6 in . ft . a i o e s e e n e of th e rst of by , h v g c gl ﬁ

t ese and at a out 1 ft . a o e th e a n a ro e t n re ate was h , b b v p vi g , p j c i g b

orme in th e wa t r e t es to orm a e e as to re e e f d ll by hick ibb d il f l dg , if c iv th n t th r a r e e e th e a a e e e e s e o e . We a e t us dg Of p vi g high l v l , b f h v h

our re esses on th e ort s es of th e ar er am ers th e a n f c N h id l g ch b , p vi g Of

w mu st a e eenat a i er e e and wi t s a es eneat . hich h v b h gh l v l , h p c b h

Th e oun at ons a so S owe a ourt sma m er westwar 8ft b f d i l h d f h ll ch b d, . y a . m 3 ft b ut w t no S n of entran e . It a b e on u e t ere ore . , i h ig c y c cl d d , h f , t at th e a ement ere was a er e e and a roa e a Ste h p v h Of high l v l , pp ch d , by p m n or two rom t at of th e ar er a art e t . , f h l g p

1 1 8 PP I A END " .

Th e walls have a remaining height of only about 18 inches from th e

e e of h e a n w e th e roun e e i s a out t ree eet a th l v l t p vi g , hil g d l v l b h f bove e '

a n . e are a out 15 n es t a era e and are om ose of p vi g Th y b i ch hick , v g ; c p d

int ru e w t a enti u a m ture of th e u sua ﬂat oman r s ﬂ bbl , i h pl f l d ix l R b ick , and are aster nterna and terna Th e s te i s a ut th e thi r pl ed i lly ex lly . i bo d

mi r m n t n u and a m t - of a e o e o C r os e a t ort east . l f B ddi g h ch , l x c ly N h

T t s we ma add t at th e s t ol of th e urr r ae o a o hi y h ix h V . S ey A ch ol g ic l

- me in oc et es a a er Mr . ower on an An o a on Ce ter S i y giv p p by Fl , gl S x y ” t h a a ut 500 ar in a s ut er re t n th e same ﬁeld wi h t e Vill bo y ds o h ly di c io . — Several skeletons and sepulchral urns were found one of them with

n mu resem n t ose oun on some r t urn It is marki gs ch bli g h f d B i ish s .

resume rom th e urns e w t burnt b ones t at thi s emeter was p d, f ﬁll d i h , h c y

mm n in re - C r st an t mes and ont nue in u se a terwar s as co e ced p h i i i , c i d f d ,

u u t ears and a ers were oun in th e th e skeletons wo ld s gges . Sp d gg f d

- ra es and th e ron um o of a s e of th e usua n o a on form . g v , i b hi ld , l A gl S x

“ We s ou add t at re ent a terat ons at a n ton anor ouse h ld h c l i , W lli g M H ,

a e rou t to t ar ous stones u t nto th e wa s of th m h v b gh ligh v i , b il i ll e ore re ent ans on on rmi n th e st e of ar n on t em th e ate c M i , c ﬁ g , by yl c vi g h , d

su este . 58 as t at of th e ans on to whi t e old V au t e on e gg d (p ) h M i ch h l b l g d .

One stone h as th e chamfers and cusping of a Gothi c square - headed window ; and others have th e foliage whi ch characterises th e N orman

or er E ar En lish st e . ese re s w t ortion f Roman v y ly g yl Th lic , i h p s o

r s su est ant uari an resear es in our ar s b ick , gg iq ch P i h .

ar h 18 3 M c , 7 .

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