This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...Lewesdon Hill has been celebrated in very florid language by the Rev. William Crowe. On Pillesdon Pen exists an ancient oval camp, defended by a triple vallum and fosse. It is 934 feet above the sea-level, and the loftiest point in Dorsetshire, A local couplet runs, --"Friends as much akin, As Lew'son Hill to Pil's'on ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...Lewesdon Hill has been celebrated in very florid language by the Rev. William Crowe. On Pillesdon Pen exists an ancient oval camp, defended by a triple vallum and fosse. It is 934 feet above the sea-level, and the loftiest point in Dorsetshire, A local couplet runs, --"Friends as much akin, As Lew'son Hill to Pil's'on Pen, --and thus determines the pronunciation favoured in their vicinity. 1 mile south of Beaminster, on the Bridport road, lies Parnham, the seat of Sir Henry Oglander, the lineal representative of an old Norman family originally seated at the Chateau d' Oglandres, near Valognes, in the Cotentin. Richard d' Oglandres followed William the Conqueror to England, and attended William FitzOshert on his expedition into the Isle of Wight. He was rewarded for his services with the manor of Nunwell, which has remained with his descendants up to the present time. Parnham passed from the Strodes to the Oglandres, by marriage, in 1764. The old Elizabethan mansion forms the termination of " a shady avenue, where noble elms abound," and is as picturesque a combination of gabled roofs, mullioned windows, and twisted chimney-shafts as artist could desire. The interior is admirably fitted up, and the hall, with its emblazoned panels, is a noteworthy apartment. Through the woods, in the rear of the house winds the silver Birt. Between Pillesdon Pen and Axminster the tourist will not meet with many objects of interest; and, probably, will experience little regret, when, after his cheerless walk over the breezy downs, he descends into the sweet valley of the Axe, and at length arrives at AXMINSTER (population, 2562). MAIN EOUTE RESUMED--MAIDEN-NEWTON To YEOVIL. After emerging from the Holywell Tunnel, pierced 200 yards in the greensand, we pass, at 2...
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