WELBURN, 



on glass. The village and grounds are well shel- 

 tered by picturesque wood. 



In the garden stands a temple, apparently coeval 

 with the oldest part of the main fabric; which still 

 exhibits on its ceiling an angelic figure, having 

 near it this inscription : Ad aeliiera virtus ; 

 or, Virtue leads to heaven ; and on the south 

 wall of the temple is 



Tandem hoc didici 

 Animos sapientioret 

 fieri quiete ; CLAUD. 



er, ( This has at length taught me that minds be- 

 come wiser by repose.' An extraordinary speci- 

 men of the vegetable kingdom is presented in the 

 garden, near the house, by an ancient Cedar tree ; 

 the trunk of which is nearly fifteen feet in circum- 

 ference, while its branches extend from east to west 

 seventy-two feet, and sixty-six feet from north to 

 south. The large and curious collection of old 

 books, which belonged to the hall, now forms part 

 of the valuable library of the Rev. Archdeacon 

 Wrangham. 



On the east side of the hall, tower a few remark- 

 ably fine beech-trees ; and from the Hodge-beck, 

 to the high road extending from east to \*est, is a 

 long avenue of majestic oaks, elms, and ashes. At 

 its western termination is a neat stone bridge, call- 

 ed Tilehouse-bridge ; probably in consequence of 

 the hall near it being at that time the only tiled 

 house in the vicinity. The road from Tilehouse- 

 bridge to Kirkby-Moorside is rendered extremely 

 pleasant by the delightful scenery, especially on the 



