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rock, bind, clunch, and coal-roof, 23 yards; the great coal, 2 yards; coal-bottom and ironstoneroof, 1 yd. 1 ft. ironstone 1 yd. 6 in. three-quarters coal, 1 ft. 6 in. clumper, 2 yds. smith's coal, 1 yd. 2 ft. smith's coal-bottom, down to the four feet coal-rock, 2 ft. in all 107 yds. 1 ft. The pits on the Knowbury side of the hill are considerably deeper, two of which are more than 200 yards: on this side, the stratum of basalt does not occur.

Opposite the north-east side of the Clee Hill, is
HOPTON COURT,

the seat of T. Botfield, Esq. near which is the
village of Hopton Wafers; remarkable as giving
a singular instance of longevity in William Hyde,
who residing here, lived to the advanced age of
106 years.
He enjoyed health and activity
nearly to the last, and had sons upwards of 80
years old at the time of his decease in 1798.

The celebrated William Henry West Betty, arose from this obscure village; beginning his career at eleven years of age; and performing to crowded theatres with singular success.

To the south of the Clee Hill, is

COURT OF HILL,

an ancient family mansion, lately occupied by J. Fowler, Esq. and in the same neighbourhood, near the village of Hope Bagot, we arrive at the antique mansion of

which was the seat of the Charlton family previous to their occupation of Ludford. It is a very fine specimen of what is called Queen Elizabeth's style of architecture, though it is supposed to have been built by Sir Robert Charlton in the early part of the reign of Charles I. At present it is only inhabited by a tenant of E. L. Charlton, Esq. though it still retains, vestiges of its pristine celebrity, having an extensive park, round which there is a brick wall, and a very fine drawing room, hung to this day with the Tapestry, which in times past probably bore witness to many an entertainment that

"Blazed with lights, and bray'd with minstrelsy."

Descending the hill we arrive at the scattered: village of Caynham, in which is

CAYNHAM COURT.

three miles distant from Ludlow. This elegant mansion is the residence of Mrs. Calcott. It is surrounded by plantations, shrubberies, and walks, and situated in a very pleasant district.

On Caynham Camp is the site of an ancient castle, noticed by Leland, who says of it, "Kainsham, or Kensham Castle, clene down, stood within two miles of Ludloe, on a hill top." "It belonged," says Camden, "to the Mortimers, and the Church to Wigmore Abbey." Two fields on the east side are yet called the Castle fields; and immediately below is another in which a deep and wide entrenchment occupies the principal part. Tradition says that this latter was a depository for horses and military stores during the siege of Ludlow Castle by Cromwell. On the top of the hill is a bank covered with trees and underwood, and encircling an open space consisting of six or seven acres. Around this there is a walk, with benches, opposite to which are openings commanding most delightful prospects, not only of the local beauties of the neighbourhood of Ludlow, but of the Malvern Hills, Black Mountains in Brecknockshire, and other distant objects. One mile from Caynham is

THE SHEET,

a modern and pleasant edifice raised from the ruins of an old farm house, the property of

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James Eysam Graham, Esq. A little to the south-west is

STEVENTON COTTAGE,

placed on the brow of an eminence overhanging the river Teme, and commanding an extensive prospect into Herefordshire to the left, and to the right presenting a view of the town of Ludlow. This romantic secluded spot is part of the Steventon demesne belonging to E. L. Charlton, Esq.

BANK, MARKETS AND FAIRS,

the going out and coming in of

Mails, Stage Coaches, Waggons, &c.

Messrs. Rocke, Eyton & Co. who draw on Curtis and Co. 15, Lombard Street.

The Market Day is on a Monday; though there are also inferior Markets on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The Fairs are seven in number; Monday before February 13th, Tuesday before Easter, May 1st, Wednesday in Whitsuntide week, August 21st, September 28th, and December 6th.

FROM THE CROWN HOTEL, BROAD STREET.

The London Royal Mail, through Worcester and Oxford, goes out every Morning at Eleven o'clock, (excepting Saturday at before 11) and arrives from London every day at two in the Afternoon. Letters, &c. to go by this Mail must be put in the Post Office by 10 o'clock in the morning.

The Chester and Hereford Royal Mail, through Shrewsbury, arrives every Morning from Hereford at 10 o'clock, and returns the same evening at half past 2. Letters for Shrewsbury and the north of England and Wales, must be put into the Post Office by 10 'clock in the morning; and Letters for Hereford and South Wales, by 2 in the afternoon.