WARWICKSHIRE. Restrained, by the limits of this Appendix, from introducing fresh topographical delineations respecting a county so rich, throughout nearly all its divisions, in local history and antiquities, it remains to present such corrections of the descriptive sketches already made, as have occurred on an attentive revisal, or have been suggested by gentlemen residing in the county, in consequence of letters circulated for that purpose. Page 20. Since the publication of the "Beauties" for Warwickshire, the STRATFORD CANAL has been brought to Stratford, and completed. At this town it joins the Avon, and opens a communication with the Bristol Channel. The first boat passed out of the Canal into the Avon, on the 24th of June, 1816. Page 28, (and p. 265) WROXHALL HOUSE is now inhabited by Christopher Wren, Esq. its proprietor, who has completed the alterations and repairs of this mansion. Page 38, line 10, for "slight," read flight. Page 42. The great hall of Kenilworth Castle is situated in the Lancaster, not in the "Leicester," buildings. We have observed that the lake, which formerly ornamented three sides of this castle, is now nearly dried up :"-the site is, at present, meadow-land. Page 44, note, for" 1662," read 1642. Page 52, line 13, after "William Lord Craven," add, afterwards Earl. 8 Page 54, line 17, for "Houthorst," read Honthorst. The same correction is necessary in the note to the same page; and again, at page 57, line 2. Page 56, line 4, from bottom, for Miereveld, read Mirevelt. Page 57. BINLEY CHURCH was erected by the late Lord Craven. The Earldom became extinct on the death of the first possessor, and was renewed in the person of the present peer. Page Page 57. Mr. Wagstaffe, here mentioned, was son of the more celebrated Thomas Wagstaffe, eminent as a writer on the side of roy alty in the 17th century. He is said by Chalmers to have "died at Rome, Dec. 3, 1770, aged 78. Mr. Nichols has pre-erved some jeux d'esprits, and some epitaphs written by him; and there is a letter of his to Hearne, the antiquary, in the letters written by Eminent Persons,' published at Oxford in 1813." Page 66. ALLESLEY PARK is the property, but not at present the residence, of the Rev. J. Neale. Page 81, line 22, for "Lilly," read Lely. Page 98. Although the freeholders of "the county of the city of Coventry" do not, at present, vote on the election of representatives of the county of Warwick, they presume that they have a right to that privilege. Page 99, line 5. The fillet attached to the small antique figure mentioned in this page, is of an indistinct character, and has been thought to resemble laurel rather than "wheat." Page 119, line 8, from bottom, for "1744," read 1644. Page 127. The most ancient part of St. Michael's church is the East end. Page 128, line 20, for "ts" read St. Page 131. The term of "plain" is, perhaps, scarcely applicable to the interior of St. John's church; which is interesting to the architectural antiquary, as a specimen of the style that prevailed in the reign of Edward III. Page 136, line 1, for "Richard Scrope," read Richard Crosby. Page 137, line 2, from bottom, not I.H.S. in Roman letter, but the Hebrew characters. Page 142. The mayor has not any elevated seat in the Old Council-house, as would appear to be suggested by the descriptive terms used in this page. Page 156. The building still preserved near Spon-bridge, but now converted into ordinary habitations, was not the hospital founded by an Earl of Chester for the reception of lepers; which stood without the suburbs, and is now completely destroyed. Page 180. The injudicious intelligence afforded by an inhabitant of Warwickshire, led us to misrepresent the works which were in progress at WESTON during our researches in this county. We have great pleasure in stating that those operations were intended for the repair, and not for the demolition, of this ancient and interesting family residence. Page 181. To the account of the Cotswold Games, add that there is, in the works of Sir William D'Avenant (folio, p. 236) a Poem "In celebration of the yearly preserver of the Games Costwald." 197. CHURCH of ST. MARY, WARWICK. In the Parentalia, p. 342, amongst "Designs of Buildings" made by Sir Christopher Wren, are the following entries:-" Designs for the parochial church at Warwick, after the fire of the town in 1694; not executed. Orthography of the Tower of the parochial church of St. Mary at Warwick, erected after an unsuccessful attempt in execution of a defective prior design by other hands." The above unexecuted" Designs" are among the drawings by Sir Christopher Wren, now preserved in the library of All Souls' College, Oxford. 217. An inaccuracy occurs in describing the contents of the Gallery of Armour, at WARWICK CASTLE. It is plate armour, no "mail," that is there preserved. It may, likewise, be remarked, that the armour formerly ascribed to the legendary champion, Guy, is not kept in Cæsar's tower, but in a room in the gateway, or porter's lodge. 219, and other pages, in which the name of the proprietor of GUY'S CLIFF Occurs, for "Bertie Greathead, Esq." read Bertie Greatheed, Esq. 222; The inscription at BLACKLOW-HILL is proved, by the form of the letters, to have been cut at a date much less remote than the event which it commemorates. It is, also, observable, that Gaveston was beheaded in 1312, not in 1311, as is stated in the inscription. The engraving inserted in our work, under the title of " Part of Warwick," is not noticed in the letter-press of the "Beauties" for this county. We now supply that omission, by observing that the spacious domestic structure shewn on the left, is the residence of one of the proprietors of the very extensive Worsted Manufactory. In the distance, on the right, is seen the tower of St. Mary's church, WESTMORELAND. |