List of Illustrations 



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 Rawdon House, Hoddesdon . . . . . . . .134. 



Built in 1622 by Sir Mar ma duke Rawdon. 



At Hoddesdon 139 



The Great Bed of Ware . 153 



This bed is said to have been made in 1463, and is mentioned by Shake- 

 speare in " Twelfth Night." It is now kept at the Rye House Inn. 



At Hoddesdon ... . 163 



Showing the Bull Hotel and Clock Tower. 



The " Red Lion " and Baesh's School, Stanstead Abbots . . .173 

 The Old Church, Stanstead Abbots ;. . . 187 



The Ruins of Netherhall * . . 197 



The ancient seat of the Colt family. 



Amwell Church from above . . . . . ... 209 



View at Ware from the river bridge . . . . . . 221 



Summer-houses on the Lea at Ware . .' .' . . . 229 



Baldock Street, Ware ,.241 



On the Lea at Ware . . . . . . ... 255 



Beresford Hall (now demolished) 260 



The seat of Charles Cotton. 



Map of the road from Brailsford to Ashbourne . . . . 268 

 Ashbourne Church from the South West .271 



Ashbourne 275 



The main street^ from the Church, showing the Grammar School on the left. 



The " Green Man and Black's Head," Ashbourne . . . .285 



Map of the Dove from Hartington to Thorpe 290 



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