ON RIGHT FROM BATH. From From Bath ON LEFT FROM BATH. Bryanstone House, Lord Portman. Down House, Sir W. Smith. To Dorchester, 16 miles. 14 Blandford, see page 28. 421 To Salisbury, 22 miles. Lugton im, d. 3. Farquharson, iq. 2 m. dist. Kingston Hali, H. Bankes, Faq Merly House, W. J. Be thel, Esq. Poole derives its name from the pool or bay on the north side of which it is situated. The harbour is reckoned the best and safest in the channel, and with admit vessels of 14 feet draught. The principal branch of business is the New foundland fishery, but the inhabitants are largely engaged also in the import and export trade to the Baltic, America, Portugal, &c. Near the mouth of the harbour is an oyster bank. Poole has an ancient church, several meetinghouses, free and charity schools, besides charitable institutions. It returns two members to Parliament. Population, 6093. Midway between Poole and Christchurch is the new watering-place of Bournemouth, a thriving village which, only six years ago, was but one mansion, and two or three cottages. XXX. FROM BATH TO WEYMOUTH THROUGH FROME, (2) Miles. * Sherborne is situated on the Ivel, which divides it into two parts, called Sherborne and Castleton. In the latter are the ruins of a castle which was besieged during the civil wars, and was the last place which held out for King Charles. The principal object of attention is the church, which was a cathedral till 1075, when the see was removed to Old Sarum, and was then converted into an abbey church. It is now one of the finest churches in the west of England, and contains specimens of various styles of architecture, from the time of the Normans to that of Henry VII. In the south transept is a splendid monument erected to the memory of John, Earl of Bristol, who died in 1698. Near this is a tablet with some lines by Pope, to the memory of a son and daughter of William Lord Digby. Here also Sir Thomas Wyatt the poet was buried. The abbey is now occupied as a silk manufactory. Pop. of town, 4758. Adjoining the town is Sherborne Castle, the seat of Earl Digby. The centre was built by Sir Walter Raleigh, whose family were robbed of the estate by James I. XXXI. BATH TO BRIDPORT THROUGH SHEPTON MALLET, ILCHESTER, AND CREWKERNE, 544 Miles. |