The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-09-20
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Tho suburban villages AZ Cb.swick
Ecw an3 Richmoad are the most pop
ular aaB beautiful resorts near London.
The 6rst Il these Is bot 50 attractive q
tho ESQ a. tie oihers. contains somr
residences that sapAss ANY 10 The yi-
entity ofthe metropolis Tho Devon
shire Cottage Of tho Prince II Wales,
with iis pretty park i IN the ccniral
part Il The town. rs reach the place
yesterday. we took the underground
railroad At ST Johns Wood Station,
aud i ticket II Furnham Green. with
changes 1t Baker street aud Hammer
smith Stations These changes involve
tho necessity 81 running Up long fights
of stairs. along galleries, and down
other lights something Of nuisance
10 q short Journey. From Bishop Road
Station, the underground becomes an
ovcrgTound railway, and one is treated
to views o. the inevitable dirty brick
and red-tilcd cottages and small manu-
factories that crowd the suburbs, min
gled with trees and patches Of green.
Shepherds Bush has refreshing
rural sound, bot stacks Of dreary brick
cllmneys, and low-roofed dwellings, he.
grimed with SCOT, are scattered about
where white aud green-blmded houses
would be rife in America Passing sew.
eral 81 these. the underground tonmin-
ates az Hammersmith, where another
run mp and down stairs introduces You
70 another railway, on which the train
conveys you to Furnham Green Hero
we alighted, and steered our course
across the common 10 church, the
only one seemingly in the place There
arc several houses Of the gentry, aeccs'
sible through shady lanes, and furnish
ed with extensive grounds One Q.
these lanes on the left of the high way,
was extremely picturesque and quaint
reminding one of the old Frech towns
The time-stained brick walls are al
least ten feet high, with moss in then
crcyices, and ivy wreathing their top
the tall trees on either side oyershadow
the narrow way, SO that twilight
gloon prevails, and the ponderous
wagons almost fill up the way Going
to the end Of the lane, a door and por
tico on the left bore the inscription
Little Sutton House" Opening and
passing through this, we found our
selves in a scene like fairy land On
the right, house in the cottage style
painted cream color, with veranda and
ivy decorated buildings around square
court long porch in front perfectly
covered by the virsia'i'- ~rcoper; the
"e" "@'i" enclosing six acres o
grounds, were rhalf covered with luxu
rant ivy and fruit trees trained 81
them there was an extensive and beau
tiful lawn, sPrinkled with beds ans
stands Of clustering, brilliant flowers
and bordered Ivy tall plane and elm
trees beyond, was clear lakele
iiinged with bushes Of various kinds, OF
the banks Of which grew dropping will
lows whose branches swept the waters
wAlle in little coves were fastened boat
or rowing and fishing On one sid,
were spacious kitchen gardens full 0
vegetables ON the other, cedar trees o
superb magnitude shaded the lawn. On,
Of these is unique in England, and a Gu
riosity to visitors Its lateral branches
stretch out so far that its circumfer
encc is 1913 feet, its main trunk mea
surfing % feet. The house is cheerful
looking, aad furnished in exquisite
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taste. The drawing room has the dra
peries and couches Of dark crimson
with mirrors TO the floor, cabinets, pic
lures, &c, and bay window occupy
ing Tie whole q one side, opening Of
tho AVN, while another bay window a
tic end leads into a well stocked con
aseryatory There are fermeries an,
Egraperies near which are the pride 0
| gardeners The morning room is fur
nished like the drawing room the din
ing room is opposite; and the sleepin.
rooms are above those appropriated t
the smoking and sport ng Of the gentle
fncn being on the other side Of tn
court ia the rear, All are furnished il
a manner that bespeaks bothwealth an,
taste This charming villa has beel
leased for seven years by Mrs. L.
a wealthy widow, who resides here wit
two daughters and one Of her sons
married daughter aud her husband b.
ling on visit One Of her sons ha
lately married the Lady Alice, th
daughter Of the late carl Of Limerick
The wedding took place al Ryde, in III
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