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re. this table-land is bounded on three sides
near the abbey (A), and lose themselves in
table-land, of fifty or sixty acres in extent (Jig. 184. a a a ) \ i
by two valleys (b and c), which commence in a gentle hollo., ..a..» j v ..„ -----------------------
a third broad and deep valley in an opposite direction ( d ) . The surrounding country is composed pi
similar valleys, among portions of table-land or hills. The surface of both lulls and
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s generally
a a a, Table-land, on -which the palace or
abbey ¡9 built.
* 6 6, Vale of th e Chumet, a stream w hich a t
fo u r m iles from Alton is called th e Dove,
c c c. Th e Uttoxetet canal, which passes along
th is valley,
i d d, A secor
Farley a n d ----------------- --
e e e, A th ird valley, whicb contains the
principal garden-huildings, an d a general
v iewof which, tak en a t 4, is given laJig.X^I.
/ , Ruins o f Alton Castle, h u ilt h y Bertram
de V erdun, a n d beaten down by Cromwell.
g, Alton village.
A, T h e new castle o r palace of A lton Towers,
f . Th e stables a n d farm-offlces.
ifc. Two ponds on different levels.
I, Bridges, showing water on one side, b u t
n one on th e other.
m m m . Prin c ip a l approach, n , Alton lodge.
000, Priv a te drive to Ashbourne.
p . Position of th e village of Farley,
o. Prospect Tower; th e elevation given 111
fig . 186.
r , H arp er’sCo ttag e ; th e elevation iu^i?. 191.,
a n d th e view of th e valley from which is
seen \n fig . 188.
s, Stonehenge, on th e opposite b a n k ; the
elevation in /i» . 185. t. Greenhouse.
« , Range o f conservatories; th e elevation in
fig . 192.
t). Conservatory.
w to. Two elevated ponds for supplying dif-
Corkscrew fo u n ta in ; th e elevation
in fig. 195.
y , Chinese fountain, tho elevation, ns
m te n d o d b y th e la t c e a r l ,iu ^ . 194.
e. Arcade. 1, Canal.
2, T h es tairo fm an y s tep eC com m o n ly
called Ja co b ’s ladder).
5 3 3, Pony drive along the bottom of
th e valley, jo in in g a t onc ex trem ity
th e private drive to Ashbourne, an d
a t tne o th e r the approach from Ut-
toxeter.
4, Rustic observatory, w ith In d ian
temple under.
5, Jo n ah ’s Rock, a singular projection
o f red sandstone an d conglomerate,
hollowed o u t beneath.
6, Rocky predpice.
7 7, Corn ancf other mills on th e
Chumet.
8, Gothic temple on Thomson’s Rock,
th e elevation of which Is seen in the
r ig h t-h an d corner of 4?. 187.
9, P o in t from which th e view o f tho
valley, jifT. 189., is taken.
10, Pagoda, fountain, basin, an d
bridges, from which th e view of the
valley, M . 19.0., is taken.
11, P o in t from which a view o f th e
valley is first obtained, in coming
along th e approach ro ad , m.
12, P o in t from which th e view o f tho
vnUcy, jiy . 185., ia taken.
jn pasture, with very few human dwellings ; or in plantations of pines ; from ten to thirtv
years growth. The rock is every where red sandstone, and conglomerate ; often protruding from the
ot the valleys in immense stratified masses, the exposed parts of which are in some /lace s worn
b y th e weather into anomalous shapes; but, at a little depth underground, affording excelleiit stone for
ing. The natural character of this part of the country is grar
vild air, approaching to th e savage. The remains of a very old c
y ( / ) exist on a rock, protruding into the largest of these valleys;
grand and picturesque, with a solitary
castle belonging to th e Shrewsbury
• but the site of the present abbey (A)
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