An Historical and Topographical Account of the Town of Woburn, Its Abbey and Vicinity; Containing Also a Concise Genealogy of the House of Rusell, an (Paperback)

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. 1818 edition. Excerpt: ...and Town is situated the Park-Farm, deservedly celebrated for its various agricultural conveniences. It had formerly a steam engine for grinding and threshing corn, but this has been lately removed, and its place supplied by a water wheel of great dimensions, its diameter being 24 feet. All kinds of agricultural implements, &c. are to be found here in the highest perfection. Here are also extensive buildings for fattening cattle, stables, piggeries, a large rick yard, granaries, &c. On the north side is a large yard, with workshops for the mechanics of various descriptions, and a timber yard, beyond which is a simple but elegant lodge in the Tuscan style. On the south side are exten-sive walled kitchen gardens, in the centre of which is a neat house for the superintendent. In the farm-yard is a commodious house for the bailiff; and on the west side, the agreeable residence of Mr. Salmon. In the various improvements which have for the last 20 years occurred in the park and neighbourhood, the talents of the most eminent artists and mechanics have been engaged, and the whole carried on under the direction of Mr. Salmon, the Duke's principal surveyor, whose genius and abilities have been too frequently exerted not to be generally known and appreciated. This brief description may serve to convey an imperfeet idea of the taste and beauty which distinguish this noble demesne; but it is necessary to visit it to enjoy properly its various attractions. ON the invasion of England by William the Norman, in 1086, Hugh de Russell, or Rossel, (who took that name from his estate in Normandy, ) was one of his attendant barons. The conquest of the kingdom by that fierce and daring invader, and his subsequent division of it into 700 baronies, and..