124 THE NEW FOREST 



The other great lodge was in Ironshill Walk, 

 in the "Inn" Bailiwick. There is not much 

 interesting history about it among the records 

 that I have unearthed. It stood, like all these 

 lodges, upon a beautiful site, before all the ground 

 around was planted up, and the fine old silver 

 firs that were planted as ornamental trees in 

 the grounds of the old mansion stand up as a 

 landmark that may be seen for many miles from 

 the plateaus of the Forest to the west and 

 northward. 



In 1787 the lodge was in the occupancy of 

 His Royal Highness Prince William Frederick, as 

 master keeper of the Inn Bailiwick. 



Ironshill Lodge appears to have become some- 

 what noted in the matter of the heavy expendi- 

 ture incurred for repairs an expenditure which 

 the Commissioners, in their report of 1789, do 

 not hesitate to suggest was fostered by the 

 Deputy Surveyor, in accordance with a bad old 

 custom of those days, under which he received a 

 commission of five per cent, upon the outlay, 

 and, further, had the sole supervision of the 

 works. 



The Commissioners had the case of Ironshill 

 Lodge before them, and found that an estimate 

 for repairs amounting to 931, 165. Od. had been 

 given in and approved by the Treasury. As they 



