The wide moorland called Cannock Chase, lies E., and is for some distance seen from the line. It was in earlier times, a forest or chase belonging to the Mercian kings. In one part, Castle Hill, now enclosed by the boundary of Beaudesert Park, seat of the Marquis of Anglesea, is an ancient British encampment, surrounded by a double trench, occupying about fourteen acres. Near it are the remains of a moat, enclosing an oblong square of three acres, called the Old Nunnery, where a Cistercian Abbey was founded in the reign of Stephen, which was shortly after removed to Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire. Cannock Chase, or Heath, contains upwards of 25,000 acres; in some parts, containing extensive sheep walks. Four Ashes Station. Distance to Birmingham, 20—Liverpool and Manchester, 77½ miles. DISTANCES BY ROADS FROM THIS STATION TO THE FOLLOWING PLACES:— _Place W. of Station_. _Place E. of Station_. Brewood 2 miles. Shareshill 2¾ miles. IF the reader be a passenger in a mixed train, the diminished speed will here allow him a better chance of observation; and a fine view may be enjoyed on the eastward, of Cannock Chase, with its undulating scenery; and westward, Summerford Park, seat of the Hon. E. Monkton, the little town of Brewood, and the Wrekin. Passing on, nothing of interest occurs until the arrival at the next, the Spread Eagle Station. Distance to Birmingham, 21½—Liverpool and Manchester, 76 miles. DISTANCES BY ROADS FROM THIS STATION TO THE FOLLOWING PLACES:— _Places W. of Station_. _Places E. of Station_. Stretton 2 miles. CANNOCK 4½ miles. Lapley 3 — Norton 6¼ — Wheaton Aston 4¼ — Weston-under-Lizzard 7 — Blymhill 7 — Tong 8½ — Sheriff Hales 10½ — Woodcote 11 — SHIFFNAL 12 — WELLINGTON 17 — SHREWSBURY 29 —