Clare, on the River Stour, gives the Title of Vifcount, Earl, and Marquis to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle. Here are the Ruins of an old Caftle and Monaftery, and has a Manufactory of Says, but is not a very clean Town. Hadley, 64 M. from London, 8 from Sudbury, is a pretty large populous Town, but being in a Bottom is dirty. Its Markets are commonly well ftored with Provifions. 'Tis of fome Note for its Manufactory of Woolen Cloth. Its chief Ornament is the Church, which stands near the Middle of the Town. Neyland, 54 M. from London, has a handfome Bridge over the Stour, which by reason of its low Situation often overflows it, but makes it Amends by bringing it Plenty of Coal, which muft otherwise be fetched at a great Diftance. It is a large Town, has a Manufacture of Bays and Says, but formerly was much larger; what is moft remarkable is the Number of Marble Monuments inlaid with Brafs to the Memory of Clothiers who had formerly lived here, and had befides bequeathed confiderable Charities that perpetuated their Memories. Long-Melford, 50 M. from London, 3 from Sudbury, ftands near the Stour, as it runs from Clare to Sudbury, one of the best and biggest Villages in England, and has divers handsome Houfes. Lady Rivers, Widow of John E. Rivers, had her Houfe plundered here at the Beginning of the Civil Wars in K. Charles Ift's Time, by which fhe loft near 50,000l. Here is a handfome Church, a remarkable fine Tomb for Sir William Cordall, Speaker of the House of Commons, a Member of the Privy Council to Queen Mary, &c. Wickham, 4 M. from Woodbridge, on the River Debenz though but a Village is as big as feveral Market Towns. From its Church, though but 23 Yards high, being fituated on an Eminence, you have, in a clear Day, a Profpect of near 50 Parish Churches. Stratford, 12 M. from Ipswich, 56 from London, has a Bridge on the Stour, and is a Thorough-fare Stage from Ipfwich to London. It carries on a confiderable Trade in the Woollen Manufacture. Redgrave Redgrave, 2 M. from Buddefdale, was for many Years the Seat of the Defcendants of Sir Nicholas Bacon, the first Baronet of England. Its Church has a fine Marble Monument to the Memory of Lord Chief Justice Holt. Other Antiquities in this County are, 1. At Offtan, on a Chalky Hill, are the Ruins of an old Caftle, faid by Camden to have been built by Offa, King of the Mercians. 2. Between Wulpit and the River Orwell, on a high Hill, are the Remains of an old Fortification, called Hawlee-Caftle. 3. Burfter-Castle, in the N. E. Part of the County_at the Mouth of the River Waveney, was built by the Romans; large Parts of the Walls are ftill remaining. 4. Hoxon, formerly called Hegilfdon, on the River Waveney, is the Place where K. Edward fuffered Martyrdom from the inhuman Danes, who bound him to a Tree, and fhot him to death with Arrows. 5. Butley Priory, and Leifton Abbey, both founded by Robert de Granville; the former in 1171, and the latter in 1183. 6. Wingfield Cafile, built by a Family of great Reputation, who flourished here many Years before the Conqueft. 7. Mettingham Caftle, built by John de Norwich, in the Reign of Edward III. 8. Burgh Castle, fuppofed to be one of the Forts erected by the Romans, on the River Yare, against the Saxon Pirates. Seats of the Nobility and Gentry. The Duke of Grafton's, at Euston-Hall; and at Livermore-Hall, three Miles from Ixworth. The Earl of Bristol's, at Ickworth Park, 2 Miles from Bury. The Earl of Rochford's, at Eafon. The Earl of Dyfart's, at Helmingham-Hall, near Orford. Sudbarn-Hall, near Orford, belonging to Lord Visc. Hereford. Culforth-Hall, Culforth-Hall, near St. Edmund's Bury, belonging to Earl Cornwallis. Brome-Hall is another of his Lordship's Seats. Denham-Hall, 14 M. from Ipfwich, belonging to Lord Viscount Townshend. Sir Robert Davers's, Bart. at Rubbrook. Mr. Pitt's, at Cronen-Hall, near Debenham. Williams, Bart. at Pendring-Hill, near Stoke. Mr. Naunton's, at Letheringham. NORFOLK S bounded on the S. by the Rivers Waveney, and the leffer Oufe,which divide it from Suffolk; by Cambridgehire on the W. and on the N. and E. by the German Ocean. It is about 57 M. in Length, 35 in Breadth, and 140 in Circumference; containing 31 Hundreds, one City, 32 Market Towns, 666 Parishes, and 1500 Villages. The Soil is various according to its different Situations, but in general fruitful; in many Parts are fine Meadows and Paftures. Large Flocks of Sheep are kept here, and fome Villages are faid to feed no less than 5000. Norwich, 108 M. from London, 16 from Yarmouth, is a large City near the Conflux of the Rivers Venfder and Yare. It ftands on the Side of a Hill, and is near two M. in Length and one in Breadth. The City is populous, though not full of Houfes; and the Town is itregular, though the Buildings both public and private are neat and beautiful A great Part of the Manufacture is Crapes and Stuffs, of which great Quantities are sent from Yarmouth, to Holland, Germany, Sweden, and other Parts of the Baltic; it being computed that the Goods made here of that Kind employ not lefs than 120,000 Perfons. It has 12 Gates and 6 Bridges over the rare; 32 Churches, befides the Cathedral, and Chapels and Meeting Meeting Houfes of all Denominations. The Roof of the Cathedral, a large, venerable and handfome Structure, is adorned with the Hiftory of the Bible. The Choir is large and fpacious, and the Steeple higher than that at Grantham, but lower than that at Salisbury, being about 105 Yards from the Pavement of the Choir to the Pinnacle on the Top. Here are 2 Churches for the Dutch and French Flemmings, who enjoy fingular Privileges. The other remarkable Buildings are, 1. The Duke of Norfolk's Palace, once reckoned the largest in England out of London. 2. The Castle, fuppofed to have been built in the Time of the Saxons. 3. The Town Hall in the Market-place. 4. The Guildhall, formerly the Monaftery of the Black Friars. 5. The King's School, founded by Edward VI. Yarmouth, otherwife called Great Yarmouth, 10 Miles from Norwich, 123 from London, is a large, populous, and well built Town, much increased of late Years in Shipping, Buildings and People, and is greatly fuperior to Norwich in Point of Situation for Trade. The Road, a Place defended by Sands, is the principal Rendezvous of the Colliers between Newcastle and London. The Harbour is fafe, but the Inhabitants are at a confiderable Expence annually to clean it. It is confidered as the Center of the Coal-trade, carries on a confiderable Traffic with Holland, and the N. and E. Seas. But its Herring Fishery renders it the greatest Town of Trade in all the E. Coaft of England, except Hull. Forty Millions of Herrings are computed to be taken and cured annually in this Place. Their Fishing Fair here is at Michaelmas, which lafts about a Month, during which Time all Ships from any Part of England may catch what Fish they can, and bring in and fell Toll free. The Town is neat, compact and regular; and ftands on a Peninsula betwixt the Harbour and the Sea; 'tis walled and fortified. Its chief Strength by Land is the River or Haven which lies on the W. Side, and has a Draw-bridge over it. The principal Curiofity is the Market-place, the finest and best furnished of any in England, and its Quay or Wharf the longest and largest in Great Britain, or perhaps perhaps in Europe, that at Seville in Spain excepted. The Cuftom-Houfe and Town-Houfe are both fine Buildings. St. Nicholas's Church has fo high a Steeple, that it ferves as a Sea. Mark. Here is a noble Hofpital and 2 Charity Schools. Lynn, or Lyn-Regis, 90 M. from London, is an antient Town at the Mouth of the Ouze, pretty well built, and has formerly been rich, well inhabited, and a Place of Defence, as appears from, the Ruins of the Works demolifhed in the late Wars. It has a fpacious fine Market-place, the Quadrangle of which is adorned with a handsome Statue of William III. and a fine Crofs with a Dome and Gallery round it, fupported by 16 Pillars. The Market Houfe is of Free Stone, after the modern Tafte, 70 Feet high, erected on 4 Steps, neatly adorned with Statues and other Embellishments. Four Rivulets, over which are 15 Bridges run through this Town, and the Tide of the Ouze, which is about as broad here as the River Thames above London Bridge, rifes 20 Feet perpendicular. St. Ann's Platform mounts 12 Guns, and commands all Ships paffing near the Harbour. There are two large Churches, befides MeetingHouses; the principal was formerly an Abbey, and very large. The Town House and Exchange are ancient and noble Fabricks. St. Nicholas's Chapel, which is an Appendix to St. Margaret's Church, is one of the fineft in England. The Marth Lands over-against Lynn Regis, form a Peninfula almoft furrounded with navigable Rivers and an Arm of the Sea. It confifts of about 30,000 Acres, with Ditches to carry off the Water; over which there are 111 Bridges; it feeds generally about 30,000 Sheep. Thetford, 10 M. from Bury, 16 from Newmarket, 80 from London, near the Borders of Suffolk, lies in a pleafant open Country, on two navigable Rivers, the Ther and Ouze, of which the former runs through it. Here are |