Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-25

hamlet suss eyed as Lu!orde Ieio,reyle Lulp.,.
de- rho most ancio' It possessor. were tho DE Lui-
but 1t Is not fully uscsrtaincd whether they had
only Inoie,y were lcssoes under the ancient and
knightly family Of the Newburghs. Tho ancestors
Of tho present possesor OF ths castle, ]. Weld ESQ
came into Dorsetshire. January. 20, I64t, ON pur-
chasing the estate Of James, u descendant OF Lord
Howard of Dindon, afterwards created Earl of Suf
folk e,s OF July Jac y. into whose family it came
by the marriage Of Christian. sole daughter and hci
ross of Sir Roger Nowburgh, with Sir John latter
wards i-ord) Marncy who died 18th of Henry VIII,
1925.
hnrghs. and described il as .'goode manner place.
Close b. the psr,ch church, but il has long since
been demolished That there was castle here in
former sCes, is evident, since we road that Robert,
Earl ofGlocestcr (ii46) took III. Castle of Lulwarde
FOR tho Empress Maudc, but tho present structure
was never designedfor place of strength and pro-
bably bears the name OF castle from the anccn'
vie on the site of which it erected Tho fuunda-
t9nswas laldiH1a Nd the building finished in
t89Q. lingo Jones the architect.
1t 1T, with round tower.
at inter, rising 8 fee above
the he towers are emhat-
tied. thick and principally
eompssed abbey OF Bludden of
Cistertain order. and founded in Ire. The cdiicc
consists OF three stories, but the towers of ur In
each front are three rows OF four windows: IN the
towers are four rows Of three each exclusive
Offices which arc chiefly under ground and archcd
with stono.-Thc rooms IN general eighteen feet
by the master hand of SIR Pete. Lely The princi-
pal iron, faces the cas before il large court,
now lad into the lawn leading The landing pla CO.
which is guarded by balustrade of stone and cal
led the clos'ers because - is paved with stones taken
from the closters of Blindson Abbey Over the doors
ar" two classical statucs of Romsn senator's On
each side OF the door way: which supported by fou
pillars OF tho Ionic order niche, and over them
shields Containing the armorial rings ofthe Weld.
are statues OF NJ &c and Painting.
In 1875, the first stone was laid of the Catholic
chapel attached TO this building. II s of circular
form increased by four sections, to form cross
and II is covered by dome and lantern The al
tar is extremely splendid. enriched with amethysts
nPs lazuh verde antco. and other costly material.
me chapel also contains well toned organ. copy
OF Raphaels TRANSPORTATION, and TWO ether scrptu-
raj pieces brought from Italy. a Catholic Priest at
tine expense OF The Weld family nlwavs resides on the
spot and 1t is hu, justice 10 maxi honorable h,ru-
ton Of The present pastor Monsieur Mou,ardi whose
mid and aminbc manners endesr him To the poor
and whose literary auanmcns arc of too high .
character to BE- valued in that secluded vicinity
In 1874 The chap" was broken open, and plunLrra ed
of it's communion plate. which was found IN chsIS
pit, about hal; milo from the chapel
At the Castle Of Lullworih James l. was entertain
sd l6l5) during his progress in the Isle of Purbeck
1t was also visited 1865 by Charles H. and h. Duke,
OF \ ork ana Monmouth. In 789 George III. and
three Princcsses repaired by water from Weymouth
to the castle, and paid many other visi,sto it dur
ing the residence of the Court that neighbourood
During the civil Lu|lworth shared the common
lead and even great part 81 the wansco,t by the
Parliament, troops under the. command of Captain
Thomas Hughes, who wssappointcd governor Of ,hi.
Temporary garrison in l613 and 1914.
In the village of Luworh John Pennie was born
and resided up 10 very late date, TIL The poets
cottage fell about his and drove him TO another
shelter, amid the storms of poverty. He has done
much'i noticing and preserving by his pen, Inc
nerous and interesting relics OF antiquity shameful
~ neglected by the srIuircaTcby of Dorset.
In a spot remote from the world with thick
iuxuriant groves on side, and the broad on
the other the eXed monarch Will wake TO HE sac
realities Of his recent dream.