Some of Our East Coast Towns

Nonfiction, History, Civilization, European General
Cover of the book Some of Our East Coast Towns by J. Ewing Ritchie, J. Ewing Ritchie
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: J. Ewing Ritchie ISBN: 9788822884909
Publisher: J. Ewing Ritchie Publication: January 5, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: J. Ewing Ritchie
ISBN: 9788822884909
Publisher: J. Ewing Ritchie
Publication: January 5, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

CHELMSFORD, one of the youngest of the Essex Boroughs, and almost a suburb of Greater London by means of the Great Eastern Railway, was, when I first knew it, a dignified county town, the leading people of which considered a second post from London as a daily nuisance, and had no taste for what is practically too near the rush and roar of modern life. The old stage-coaches stopped and changed horses at quaint old hotels, which have long disappeared. Now, as you drop down from the railway station, past the Quakers’ chapel on one side, and the big brewery on the other, all is modern, and except the church which stands on your left, there is little left to recall the past. In the square, opposite the Shire Hall, there is a modern statue which recalls to memory Chief Justice Tindal, who, born in 1776, at a house called Coval Hall, was educated at the Chelmsford Grammar School, and died at Folkestone, in 1846. The statue is erected on the site of an ancient conduit, which stood long upon the spot, with a Latin inscription which few Essex people cared to read. Not far off is the Corn Exchange, which, what time corn was a commodity worth dealing in, was on Fridays as busy as Mark Lane itself.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

CHELMSFORD, one of the youngest of the Essex Boroughs, and almost a suburb of Greater London by means of the Great Eastern Railway, was, when I first knew it, a dignified county town, the leading people of which considered a second post from London as a daily nuisance, and had no taste for what is practically too near the rush and roar of modern life. The old stage-coaches stopped and changed horses at quaint old hotels, which have long disappeared. Now, as you drop down from the railway station, past the Quakers’ chapel on one side, and the big brewery on the other, all is modern, and except the church which stands on your left, there is little left to recall the past. In the square, opposite the Shire Hall, there is a modern statue which recalls to memory Chief Justice Tindal, who, born in 1776, at a house called Coval Hall, was educated at the Chelmsford Grammar School, and died at Folkestone, in 1846. The statue is erected on the site of an ancient conduit, which stood long upon the spot, with a Latin inscription which few Essex people cared to read. Not far off is the Corn Exchange, which, what time corn was a commodity worth dealing in, was on Fridays as busy as Mark Lane itself.

More books from European General

Cover of the book Remembering Queens and Kings of Early Modern England and France by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book The German Air Force versus Russia, 1943 by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Adventures Among Books by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Classical Heritage and European Identities by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book The United States and Europe in the Twentieth Century by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book The Secret Agent's Pocket Manual by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Prince Henry of Prussia, Brother of Frederick the Great by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Shadowland by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Heinrich I - Ein deutscher König? by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Le fabuleux destin des Bernadotte by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book The EU and Member State Building by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book German History in Global and Transnational Perspective by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book The Forgotten Ally by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: The Cold War in Europe 1941- 1995 by J. Ewing Ritchie
Cover of the book Hitler And His Admirals by J. Ewing Ritchie
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy