20 RECORBS AND REMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



and the entire estate of not more than 1100 acres, 

 and being divided by the main road from Chichester 

 to Petworth, which passed in close proximity to the 

 house. 



Notwithstanding this last obstacle to making the 

 estate private and more desirable in every way, with 

 an enclosed park, in which one of the highest am- 

 bitions of those days might be attained, viz. in 

 keeping a herd of deer, his Grace effected the diver- 

 sion of this road throuQ-h Halnaker and the Benees, 

 about a mile and a half to the eastward of the house. 



The course of the old road may now be traced 

 from the south-east corner of the Valdoe Coppice 

 through the park in front of the pheasantry, and 

 from thence on to Molecomb and Pilley Green Lodges, 

 on through East Dean and other woods to the Pet- 

 worth road. The original half-mile stones are now 

 to be found throughout the disused road, many being 

 hidden from view, overgrown by trees and bushes. 



The first upon the Goodwood estate and the aban- 

 doned road, is upon the edge of the Valdoe Coppice, 

 about a hundred yards from the Lodge gate. The 

 one in front of the pheasantry is very conspicuous, 

 and in deep cut letters marks " 4 miles from Chichester 

 Cross." All the rest are marked in the same manner, 

 the milestones being on one side of the road and 

 the half-mile on the other. 



Having effected this great improvement, his Grace 



