Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-05-23
From Petersous Magazine for November.
BYRON AND NEWSTEAD ABBEY.
by II. SHELTON MACKENZIE, IL. D.

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BY hON AND NbWSTHAD ABBEY.
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This famous old scat of the Byron family,
which was purchased, in 1918, from the poet by
Col. Wildman came before the public last June,
the demise of the late owner having rendered
its sale q legal necessity. The estate is q small
one, consisting of only three thousand two
hundred and twenty-six acres, including six
hundred and eight en- acres of woodland, plan
tations park, lakes and the Abbey. Gel. Wild
man, who was Byron's schoo-fellow, gave one
hundred and eighty thousand pounds for the
Abbey, estate and furniture. lie subsequently,
spent over two thorsand pounds on the repair
alton of the property. He exhibited great taste
in this work Every relic which had the slipht-
est connection with the poet was carefully pre-
served. The fountain, so well described in
''Don Juan" was entirely restored, the terrace
was repaired, the little fort in the lake was
mounted with guns, the cloisters were wholly
cleared out. and, above all. Bvron's bed-cham
ber was allowed TO rest exactly as he had left il
with its old-fashioned square belstend each
tester surmounted bv Baron's coronet the
view of Trinity College. Cambridge the print of
Jackson. the purilist. and the three quarter oil
portrait of stout old Murray. his valet. which
hung. we think. over the very small and shah.
y
down to the ricketty pembroke wriling.table
placed near the oriel window, were kept as By
ron left them. The entire amount. spent 6v
Col. Wildman, on the purchase and reparotion
of Newstead Abbey. renresented at four ner
cent, which is rather more than il would bring
on good security. in England represents an an
nual income of fifteen thousand two hundred
pounds. But. it was stated at the sale. that the
actual yalue-incmding the rent of the house.
the land in cultivation, the woods. the game
&c..--was estimated at only four thousand one
hundred and eighty-siX pounds, or nearly two
thirds less than the interest of the monev in
vested Tho frst b;J ot ,bo ouot;or ,oort uns
80. A. - - w - II ~ 10
ninety thousand pounds, wiich ana not lnclude
tlmOer nor furniture. lhe highest OF eleven
one thonsond mounds Thero ha;nn NO cbamco
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VI an ""N N'pIce, tic pIoPertF was oouSnV IN NJ
the reserved OludlnS OF one hundred ana eighty
thousand pounds, which included the timber.
Newstead Abbey. therefore, continues in the
rossessia, of CGi NV;dr,o,, ,o,,na.o,t a.;1,
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LOT r1 slio present
Nottinghamsbire. belonring TO various orders
Lo;r, Lrov,r os uos,;,1lac -. ,Lo pro,loro -
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S'' 'onh Oh JCrusaieun-Nllhor'es' Cafhtntes
Benedlctines, Carthuslans Angustinans, Fran
ciscans, and Gllbertines. Newstead was one of
the thirteen uriories eyistino in Nottinubam-
shire at the time of the dissolution of the Mo-
nasteries. 1t belonged to the order of St.
augustine ana was founded IN the year liO,
III .l. ~ -, - - 10
the assassination of Thomas n Rocket
Aooord;ro, 20 ,l,o obor,otor L,, H., IT :,
us ~ va 1i,'' 80 y! - 1"
was uculcaleu u you anu the virgin Mary !
and It's situation and character has been well
/
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