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EXCURSION TO ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, 
SaTurDAY, May 29TH, 1897. 
Leaders : 
THe Rev. Canon Denton, M.A., Vicar oF ASHBY, 
AND Mr. R. Moxon. 
AL PARTY of upwards of fifty started from Burton, 
about twenty in brakes, and the remainder on bicycles. 
Heavy rain compelled several of the latter to return without 
reaching their destination, but about forty proceeded, and, 
owing in a great measure to the hospitality of friends at 
Ashby, spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Miss Hogg, the 
Head Mistress of the Girls’ Grammar School, very kindly 
entertained the whole party at Tea on their arrival, after 
which, they were conducted to the Parish Church by Canon 
Denton, who delivered an Address, in the course of which he 
drew attention to the most interesting features of the building 
and its contents. An adjournment was then made to the 
Castle, Mr. Hemsley, of the Manor House, having kindly 
given permission to approach it through his private grounds, 
from which the famous and picturesque ruins are seen to 
great advantage. The members of the party, and especially 
the ladies, were moreover much indebted to Mr. Hemsley and 
his Family, who gave them shelter in the Manor House from 
the rain which again fell heavily. Canon Denton acted as 
cicevone to those who, notwithstanding the wet, explored the 
ruins. Both Church and Castle were built chiefly in the 
reign of Edward IV, but in both cases there are parts that 
must have belonged to a building at least a century earlier in 
date. 
