The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

on the origin and effects of monastic instituts.onr,

and communicating to the meeting some curious and
intcretiog
antiquarian information, derived from
ancient recor(is,
with regard to the Abbey of New-
st,ad, Mr. Pettigrew proceeded to describe the old
portions of the Alli-,ey which still exist, and have been
incorporwed with tae modern mansion. The great

hpll, he observ. d, was fl fine specimen of antique
style, and was formerly the refectory. The present
drawing-room was formerly the dormitory of the
monks ; the cloisters presented a most venerable
appearance, and resembled those of Westminster
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many of its members had been distinguished in the
military service of the country, it was to George, Lord
Byron, of our own time, that the renown of the family
would in after ages be chiefly attributed. With New-
stead the lute Lord Byron was indissolubly associated,
and it was impossible for them, assembled as they were
under the roof and within the walls of that abode in
which much of his imperishable writings was com-
posed, without experiencing mingled emotions arising
from admiration of his works and regret at the early
decease of such unrivalled powers. Mr. Pettigrew
then referred to the attachment always evinced by
Lord Byron for this beautiful residence, and to the
pain with which be was compelled to consent to its
sale in 1812. It was not, however, till 1817 that a
sale was effected, and the Abbey then most fortu-
nately fell into the hands of its present worthy pos-
sessor, Colonel Wildman, who, in the restorations
he had effected, had not gone one inch beyond the
original ground plan, the walls now standing exactly
upon the old toundation.—(Hear, hear.) Lord Byron
and Colonel Wildman, it might be remarked were to-
gether at Harrow School, and on becoming the pur-
chaser of Newatead the gallant coloael received a
letter from the Noble Lord expressing his satisfaction
that the mansion had fallen into the hands of his old
schoolfellow and monitor. Mr. Pettigrew concluded
by observing that all lovers of archaeology must rejoice
that a place so romantic in its character, associated
with so many interesting circumstances, and so
closely connected with the history of the greatest of
the modern poets of England, should have fallen into
the possession of a gentleman who had exhibited so
true a sense of its value, and who had religiously
preserved every memorial in his power connected with
Lord Byron.—(Cheers.)
An adjournment then took place to the dining-hall,
a noble apartment formed by Colonel Wildman out of
the ancient refectory of the Abbey, where an excel-
lent luncheon was provided. At the conclusion of the
repast, the Duke of Newcastle proposed the " Health
of Colonel Wildman," thanking him for the hospi-
tality he had shown the members of the association.
The Gallant Colonel returned thanks, and the "Health
of Mrs. Wildman" was afterwards proposed by Mr.

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Pettigrew.
seven The
o'clock, co lmo eke ,n company
leftbut, i nr,lottytCho,_tnhotsehyreAqbube consequence eof of
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of carriage accommodation, the railway train was
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reach Newark till ten o'clock.
the
Worksop
number
Archaeological
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the Great Northern Railway
the seat of the Duke of Nhei vv caels7tvlieet:tt.h route
eon tPresident,forheirClumber,
arrival who
had invited them to pay
m
at IVorksop the party at once proceeded to the Ab-
bey Church, where they were met by the Duke
of
Newcastle, who had left Newark for Clumber
on the
previous evening, in order to make the necessary ar-
rangements for the reception of his guests. The
Abbey gateway, a fine specimen of Gothic architec-
ture, but which is rapidly falling into a state of di-
lapidation, excited much attention from the savans.
It contains a very handsome traceried wi,_
dow, and several ornamental niches, with figures
of the Virgin and Saints. The church, which
formed a portion of the old Abbey Church, is
a good specimen of late Norman architecture. It
has two towers, and consists of a nave and two aisles,
about 130 feet long. The chancel and the centre
tower have long since disappeared. The church has
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of
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portion
St. Mary's Chapel, immediately adjoining, and con-
taining some beautiful lancet windows, which are
perhaps the most perfect to be seen in England, re-
mains in a tolerably good state of preservation. Many
of the members of the association expressed a hope
that measures would be taken to prevent, as far as
possible, this fine specimen of ancient architecture
from falling further into decay, or from being de-
stroyed by the ruthless hand of modern improvement.
The Duke of Newcastle, and the vicar, the Rev. Mr.
Appleton, promised that steps should be taken to
effect this object. A similar hope was expressed with
regard to some remains of the Abbey on the north
side of the church, including two beautiful Neiman
arch's, but it aprared that contemplated alterations
would render it difficult, if nut impoitaihlo, to pre-
serve them.
Soon after one o'clock the party left Worksop for
Clumber-house, which is about four miles distant
but was found no easy matter, in a small country
town, to provi.le for the conveyance of so many per-
sons, and vehicles of every description, from the
smart " clarence" to the lumbering farm-waggon,
were put into requisition for the purpose. The last
of the party, however, reached Clumber by two
o'clock, and the Duke of Newcastle, who had pre-
ceded bis visitors, received them in the library as
they arrived.
The mansion is a plain edifice, of white freestone,
and was erected towards the close of the last cen-
tury. The front façade possesses no pretensions to
architectural beauty or elegance, and its uniformity
has been entirely destroyed by the addition of a
small wing, which contains the chapel, and which
does not correspond with the rest of the building.
The interior, however, combines magnificence and
comfort in the highest degree. The rooms, especially
the library, the drawing-room, and the state dining-
room, are well proportioned, and most superbly fur-
nished, and contain numerous valuable paintings
and family pictures by the first masters, besides
many articles of vertu. The situation of the
d e plantations
front
of of
the
hou
house is most beautiful. It lies in the bosom of $
valley, and the surrounding hills are richly clothed
withr
differentsecoangs7tas of
ndgraowlitghs. The
ga
colonnade, which has a pleasing appearance, andht
openslenin
upon a fine terrace, facing an extensive lake, en the
bosom of which were reposing craft of various sizes
up to a miniature frigate of 40 tons. Then,
vesrseat
were all fully dressed in colours, and, from
surrounding
shrubberies extent of the lake, and the richness of t
shrubberies and plantations, a coup d' d
a,_l
,ewsausrprodUCed
which could not probably be surpassen
d of any no.
could be equalled, in the private grou .6if indeed it
bleman or gentleman in this kingdom.
the9Bl apartments,
The vi.itors, after
bad been prepared.
room, where a splendid
ot.
paintings, &a., were conducted
course, presided, and we
The Duke of Newcastleee,
_any,
Sir 0. Mosley and
observed, among the inP
inn
collationt' d
m p., Colonel Wildman and
family, Mr. Heywood._
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theive
partyira, Al .
dispersed,P ~an d l\, I r
ands. Oliveira,
live
soughtira ,
such amusements
employed themselves in a close in-
-I‘64lnr.s. AWfitledratnn4ctseas were most congenial to their re-
spective tastes. Some
pictures, or in examing the numerous
spection f.
; toattnanuscripts and rare works to by found
scenery ; many visited the con-
thers in taking sketches of the house
gardens, or promenaded in the beautiful
from the rays of a summer sun ; while
ands°leni irrult the
hul'et'ext leig'vnb ersaai nvrdeY shrubberies, surroundingo
wni c ti atror tt e d an agree-
able shelter
numerous boating parties were formed on the lake.
At 6 o'clock, the party re-assembled, and returned to
pi e
rgn, the
written Duke
notices o
of byt
eamrl
ry.
Worksop, whence they proceeded to Newark by the
special train engaged for the occasion.
At half-past Bin the evening a meeting of the asso-
ciation was held at the Town-hall,
New-
castle presiding.
BlAtlertn.auP,EToTflGlß_,iEnNeVolrne, ntaadcoapian
burial-places discovered in the county of Nottirg-
bh
been
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ornaments
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and
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articles tfei
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county,
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found in them. Ile also stated not long ago 15 or 16
urns, which were doubtless of Saxon origin, bad
been discovered on the Nottingham road near New-
ark, and were found to contain calcined human bones.
Mr. HEYWOOD observed that some discoveries of
the same kind were lately made in Lancashire, when
a dispute arose as to whether they were the property
of the loid of the soil or the lord of the
Was decided eventually that the lord of the soil was
end that the propertymight be discovered,
entitled to any gold coins that
or Saxon re-
manor. it
mains was vested in the loinrdo
Dewitt, on ancient customs
A paper prepared by Mr.
.11
am,
read _
h wes by
and sports of the county of Nottingham,
Mr. Planche, butthe customsg
mentioned
those which
differed in no material points from exist
midland and northern counties, and,
in many of the anyf till:rano!.
indeed, generally throug
fhaf of M B •
Mr. PETTIGREW, en
leen,h, r. iigent, then
mosthouf the country.
stmen
John discov_eriines
read a paper writtetnheb b
recently made in. ychurchgof, at W. -
The writer described several curious pent-
chester.
ings on the wall of the church, which were acciden-
tally
discovered upon the
removal of a portion of the
fthea mc
crucifixion
crepairs.
of
st. They
Andrew,repre
and other subjects, and were of very great antiquity.
described other • 'es which were
The paper ihed discover
made in the sane church.
The meeting did not separate u
plaster iinastth
jeucdogumresento,
repre-
sent the
until a late hour.