Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-19
WarWiCk'S Void.
The Den OF the Bear With the Ragged
Staff Whose Bearers Made Eng
A land Tremble-
80 N ~ ~ 4,
bennington the Gay, Made so by its Wan
derful Saline Springs with their
Magical Healing.
A Bit of the Sixteenth Century-Leieester's Hospi.
tai with Its Picturesque Groupings Of Old PEN
sioners Around the Ancient Hearth.
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the Avon. Half a century ago it was a
little village of rude, matched, clay
cottages, ranged around dirty duck
pond. Now it boasts itself to be a
large and handsome town, better paved
and lighted, cleaner and better reg1lat-
ed, and in word, more complete in all
that constitutes the charm of civilized
llfe than any other town of its size and
character in Great Britain" The town
owes its prosperity to its mineral
springs. These were i'll some repute
in TIE sixteenth century. though the
growth is essentially of the nineteenth
century. There are two springs, one
salt the other fresh, history says - the
inhabitants used the water for sailing
their meat. About two centuries later
they used the water for curing scrofula.
Later still it was supposed a sovereign
remedy in hydrophobia, the patient be-
ing dipped in tub which was sunk in
the channel of the springs" Fresh
springs made their appearance, and
after the discovery of the sixth in
1910, the Royal Pump Rooms were
erected at cost of f25, 5000. Then DIR.
JephsOn, a physician of fame, began to
advertise their wonderful properties.
crowds of people came, to drink and be
healed new cresents, squares, terraces
and parades sprang up, till the popula-
ton in half a century increased thirty
two times. The Victory Pump Rooms
and baths We're built in 1888, with a
broad colonnade, 10 feet in length,
facing the river.
All traces of the old town have pas
sed away and the town is built out regu-
lar, with broad streets, straight, well
paved, well lighted and handsomely
built. 1t looks like what it is
A NEW TOWN
built expressly for wealthy people, who
are in pursuit of health and pleasure
The Parish church dedicated to All
Saints, was built in 1858, and is an ele-
giant combination of two styles of archi-
lecture. The chancel, which is asphidal,
is lighted with five stained glass win
dows the west window also of stained
glass, measures AZ feet in height and
20 feet in width, containing five lights,
and is the largest in Warwickshire
The spire is 800. Warwick is about
two miles from bennington, four and
half from Kenilworth, and eleven from
Coventry
There are various amusements in
doors for visitors; besides the lovely
walks, through the country. over lovely
roads, lined with towering hedges, are
the Jephsoh gardens, which spread
their lawns and walks and flower beds
along the banks of the Lean which is
most beautiful Ill itself. A Grecian
temple contains marble statue of DIR.
Jephson, whose benefactions to the
town deserved their recognition. A
band plays during the season, and hor-
ticultural shows and archery fctes are
frequently held here.
One morning we walked TO Warwick,
a quiet and somewhat sleepy town. The
| finest view Of the castle is from the
bridge which crosses the Avon. The town
stands on the top and slope of a gentle
hill, which declines towards the river,
the castle standing between the town
and river. st. Mary's church, which
stands in the center of the tour, is a
spacious structure with nave, chancel,
! Transcripts and
LADY CHAPEL.
Ii was restored in 1894 by the first
Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick,
who built the choir, with its noble groin
ed ceiling, and stately monument of the
Warwick family The redundant efli-
gies of the Earl and his wife, Lady
Catherine Mortimer, are placed on this
finely decorated tomb he clothed in
armor, with his left hand on his sword,
his right clasping the left of his wife +;
the Countess, in long Mantle and robe,
with sleeves buttoned at the wrist. AT
the head of each figure sits femate at
tendant and at the feet of the Earl
bear, and at those of his wife lamb.
Thirty-six figures cluster around the
tomb The glory of the church howev-
er is the Lady Chapel. The Chapel is
small, but is beautifully proportional,
and SO exquisite in details as to delight
all who visit it. Among the monu-
ments of interest is that of Ambrose
Dudley, called "the good Earl of War
wick, who died in 1882 the more superb
! and imposing pile is that of his brother
Queen Elizabeth Earl of Leicester
who lies with his third wife under
RICH CANOPY,
supported by Corinthian pillars. Their
infant son, Robert of Dudley, has a
handsome tomb, with q finely sculp-
tured figure of q child. All these, as
well as the Chapel, are plentifully deco
rated with the famous crest, The
rampant bear chained to the Ragged
Staff
From ST. Mary's church we turn to
the quaint old timbered pile of Leices-
ters Hospital, which originally belong
ed 70 the United Brethren of the Guilds
of the Blessed Virgin and St. George s
Martyr The Earl of Leicester convert
ed it into refuge for twelve impotent
men, from Warwick. Stratford, and
other towns, and master. BY an act
of Pertinent, in 1918, the number was
increased 70 twenty two, with an annual
allowance to each of ESQ; the master
having f40O | win give Hawthorn's
graphic account, ''On the projecting
story, over the arched entrance, there
is date, 1911, and several coats of
arms, either the Earl or those of his
kindred, and Immediately above the
doorway stone sculpture Of
THE BEAR AND RAGGED STAFF,
Passing through the arch we find our
selves in a quadrangle or enclosed
court, such as always formed the cen
trail part of great family residence in
Queen Elizabeth's time, and earlier.
There can hardly be more perfect
specimen of such an establishment than
Leicester's Hospital. The quadrangle
is sort of sky rooted hall to which
there is convenient access from all parts
of the house The four inner fronts.
with their high steep roofs and sharp
gables. look into it from antique win
dows, and through opened corridors and
galleries along the sides; and there
seems to be richer display of archi-
tectural devices aud ornaments, quaint
err carvings in oak, and more fantastic
shapes ofthe timber frame work, than
ON the side towards the street. On the
wall opposite the arched entrance were
these Inscriptions. Honor all men,"
Fear God. Honor the King
Love the Brotherhood. = and as if the
latter injunction needed emphasis, this
was added . BE kindly affectioned one
to another Over the door leading to
TIE master side of the house, is this
motto, He that ruleth over man must
be just. Everywhere or the walls
over the windows and doors, appear es-
eutcheons of arms coginzanceS, and
ereStS. emblazoned ia their proper col
ors. From the garden we went into the
kitchen where the fire was burning hos
pitably. and diffused genial warmth
far and wide, together with the fra
! GRANGE of some old