Anniversary Address. 25 



Embleton, P. J. Selby, the Rev. J. Dixon Clark, Robert 

 Home, William Dickson, the Rev. Matthew Burrell , Vicar of 

 Chatton., Major Elliott, the Rev. William Darnell, William 

 Boyd, Charles Rae, Captain Selby, R.N., and the Rev. John 

 Bigge, Frederick Wilson, of Alnwick Castle, and John Charles 

 Langlands, as visitors. 



After breakfasting at the Blue Bell, the party proceeded to 

 Chillingham, first viewing in their way the improvements 

 making in the parish Church, at Chatton, which is being 

 altered from a barn-like building, into a structure in the 

 early English style of Architecture. 



The Vicarage House and grounds reflect the greatest credit 

 on the present Vicar, they are perfect in every comfort, and 

 handsome in appearance. It is by his exertions chiefly that 

 the Village is so much improved since our last meeting at 

 this place. 



The Castle of Chillingham, from the beauty of its situation, 

 embosomed in stately woods, and surrounded by a great ex- 

 tent of S5'^lvan scenery, from the wild character of the park in 

 which it stands, coupled with old associations, is certainly one 

 of those grand baronial residences, of which the district ought 

 to be proud. 



When the Club visited it, the fresh and light green foliage 

 was in full leaf, and contrasted beautifully with the dark 

 shades of the evergreen pines. Nothing could be more en- 

 chanting than many of the scenes in the park, and perhaps none 

 more pleasing than the long vista of lime trees on each side 

 of the broad carriage drive, the delicate shining freshness of 

 their leaves, and the light and feathery formation of their 

 branches. 



The Park contains the celebrated breed of cattle, supposed 

 to be the original British Byson. For details concerning them, 

 I must refer to the paper of Mr. Luke Hindmarsh on this 

 subject, read to the British Association, at Newcastle, and 

 to the interesting letter addressed to him by the Earl of 

 Tankerville, on the 8th of June, 18.38. 



The highest part of the park is called " Bos Castle,'' which 

 is visible from a great distance. The origin of the name is 

 Bb 



