Identifier: graphichistorica00brayuoft (find matches)
Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854
Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Chidley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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y forest trees rise in alltheir beauty on either side of the road, and the group-ing of the noble oaks and elms on the left, in LordRivers park, confer additional interest on the sce-nery as we advance towards the bridge.* On emerg- * The park and pleasure grounds occupied by Lord Riversextend over about sixty acres, adjoining which is a park ofseventy-four acres, occupied by a Mr. Green, which are butpoor representations of the ancient royal demesnes here, as weshall shew. On the right of the road to the bridge, are severalhouses of some antiquity; one of which, constructed of brickand wood, was the chandry or storehouse of the palace, accord- THE GRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATOR, 321 ing from the avenue, the shattered remains of thisonce extensive palace stood before us; the elevatedroof of the Hall appearing- over the surrounding build- ings, with an effect which was heightened by thewaning season, and our own peculiar reflections onsublunary changes. THE BRIDGE AT ELTHAM PALACE.
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On reaching the ivy-mantled Bridge, which is sup-posed to be coeval with the hall, and still the onlyentrance to the palace on the north, wo paused, andexamined with attention a structure, over which timehas, comparatively, had little influence. It is ofstone, with a strong abutment and four groinedarches, varying in size, and of a massive yet beauti-ful design, the piers being strengthened by ang-ularbuttresses. It probably replaced the drawbridge inthe reign of Edward IV., a period when it was con-sidered that comfort could be combined with securityin the defences of this castellated mansion. The moatis now partly occupied with a pond, partly used forgrazing, and also laid out as a pleasure ground andgarden; ornamental shrubs and flowers clusteringaround in picturesque beauty. The Bridge wasoriginally defended by a gateway, which, with a ing to the plan in Hasteds Kent. Nearly opposite, and ex-tending east of the palace over five acres, is the original garden,the massive walls, and

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