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to walk a short distance along the road, then turn in to 

 the fields upon the left, by the side of a little stream, 

 and so over the hill. This commands a fine view of 

 Congleton Edge, and gives the opportunity of inspecting 

 the remains of Biddulph Hall. Conspicuous among the 

 heights is the celebrated Mow-cop, for which, if it be 

 wished to ascend, there is a station on the main-line, 

 bearing the name. The altitude is about 1 100 feet above 

 the sea-level ; the meaning of the name (Mau coppe) is 

 "lofty summit." Dated 1580, the old hall is locally 

 spoken of as the " Castle." During the civil wars it was 

 held and defended by the Royalists against Cromwell, 

 who, placing his guns upon the eminence called Trough- 

 stones, succeeded in demolishing the greater portion. 



Twenty-three miles from Macclesfield, on the main 

 line, is TRENTHAM, the seat of the Duke of Sutherland, 

 where are gardens and grounds of great celebrity. Be- 

 fore reaching that place, we pass through Burslem and 

 Stoke ; and, at the latter, may witness, on the same day 

 that we visit Trentham, the whole of the processes in 

 the manufacture of porcelain. Starting anew from 

 North Rode Junction, (five miles beyond Macclesfield,) 

 the " Churnet Valley" line, which here commences, 

 gives, in the first place, " Bosley," the nearest station for 

 Cloud-end, 1190 feet above the level of the sea. Then 

 we come to " Horton," the station for " Rudyard Lake," 

 properly " Rudyard Reservoir," which has been a beauti- 

 ful object upon the right-hand side of the line for the 



