Telegram-herald., 1890-07-28
ENGLISH SCENERY
Picturesque Beauty and Freshness
OF It's Landscapes
LORD EBTRY'S SEAT, MOOR PaRK
The Public Not Barred oat-histsfie
Names ia Its Romantic stoTy-Lora
and Lady kbury-Ihs oakss Ein.s
and Linaes-Ihe Pine streams.

Special Correspondents TEl lEGsAK HEEALB-
RIcKMANswoRTH. England, july o.
The peculiar Characteristic Of English
scenery s It's endless variety Of fresh
ness. Whichever way one may travel,
by rail or road, the landscape is full OF
picturesque beauty aud incident.
Thatcned or red tiled cottages, with
trim gardens in front of them, roses
and honeysuckle peeping in at the lat
tIced window, cosy homeSteads embow-
cred IN orchards. noble mansions Hlth
ancestral trees beside them, and wide,
long stretches OF yerdant turf, on which
the dappled deer browse, float past IN
rapid succession--a panorama whleh no
country save Britain can boast. Bat II
IS only when one strolls leisurely
through the shady lanes, now red with
pOppys, or over some breezy common,
or PAGES the sward across Il noble park,
that It's inherent beauties are apparent.
Railroads are an immense boon 10 CIV
ilization. Not only do they convey the
weary at an extremely moderate charge
far beyond the reach of London smoke.
but the travelling is done so expeditious-
ly that one can spend summers day
a score of miles from London, at cost
of four shillings, frst-class return tick
ct (Sl.00).
There are few, If any, parks possess
ing nearly all the attributes of land
scape beauty, and so readily accessible
to London, as Moor Park, the seat of
Lord Ebury, near Rickmansworth.
There are no Jericho walls to prevent
glimpse at its sylvan charms by the
wayfarer on the dusty high road. But
il IS in this case unnecessary TO limit
oneself to an occasional peep through
the park fence. A public footpath
passes through the center OF the park
by the front of the stately house, and
the noble owner has, at several points
on the route, put up benches beneath
the twinkllng leaves, and above them,
in place of the usual board bidding
trespassers beware, an invitation TO rest
and be thankful: "Seats for wayfarers
confided to their protection" 81
The most picturesque and interest
ing portions of Moor Park are those
near Batchworth Heath-a pleasant
quarter of an hours walk from the
Northwood station. Just bevond the
tidy little beer house, "The Sste,n
footpath leads across green meadows
to a heath. Coming out near the
Prince of Wales (tavern) opposite is
the private entrance to the park, and
on the opposite side of the heath is the
public fo0tpath- On the left, rs yos
approach the gate, is Batchworth COM
mon. 1t is a delightful place for
summers rambe, as it abounds with
wild flowers and birds. Here the
gypsy tribe may rest at night and
travel on.
Before attempting brief description
of the park It may be well to glance ~
its history. Moor Park has an event
full one, associated with event
full times. Nevil, archbishop OF
York, brother of the kng-maker,
Warwick, Edward the Fourth, Cardi-
nal Wolssy, Henry the Eighth and
three of his queens, the Russells, the
unfortunate Duke of Monmouth and
Commodore Arson are some of the
more prominent names that figure in
It's romantic story. The most memoir
able court during the present century,
was the magnificent reception gwen to
William the Fourth ana Queen Ade-
laide in 1873. The present earl now in his
ninetieth year, came into possession of
Moor Park in 1916. Lady Ebury is a
niece of the great Duke of Wellington.
Moor Park IS probably four miles in
circumference, undulating, and
studded with magnificent oaks, elms
and lines. Several Of the former meas
nre from twenty-five to thirty feet in
glrth. BY the north boundary. skIrting
the Watford road, is grand avenue OF
stately lines, and near 10 the Watford
entrance are the remains OF magnif-
cent lime tree. IL succumbed to the
gale Of January 2l, 1860. 1t il said to
have had diameter of 40 feet and
was nnety-five feet high. The remains
arc carefully fenced IN. The lower
pleasure groun s have a splendid col
lection Of coniferous trees and rare
shrubs. But | walk quietly along the
Kings Drive by the upper pleasure
grounds, keeping to the carriage drive,
and presently coming to the Rabbits
Paradise. Broken gorse and bramble,
. beyond a little Oass Of veidure. where
tho rabbits fed on the sweet, short
herbage, but they are away at the