Proceeding from Norton Bridge, through some pretty, common-place country, we pass Baddenhall, Field Cross, and Brockton-house on the W., and Coldmese on the E., and soon gain a view of Swinnerton Park and Hall, seat of T. Fitzherbert, Esq., which, with the small grove-like woods scattered through the landscape, forms, as the quaint Dugdale would say, “a verye faire prospect.” The next small representation of a village is Mill Meese, with its old Hall standing close beside the line; the water-mill wheel, formerly accustomed to have no rival sound interrupt its rumbling, splashing solo, now seems wofully outdone by the rapidly rolling trains, and lifts up its unheard voice in vain. The river Sow still flows close to the line. Westward lie the villages of Walford and Aspley, but too much concealed by wood to be discovered in passing. Trentham Park, seat of the Marquis of Sutherland, is perceived on the N.E. The mansion is a modern structure; the surrounding grounds are very extensive, abound with fine timber, and greatly adorned by lakes, formed by the river Trent, which flows through the park. * * * * * Standon Church, with the richly wooded country round, forms a pleasing object W. of the line. [Picture: Standon Church] Passing on, another Swinnerton Park appears on the E., there being two of that name. Hill Chorlton and Chapel Chorlton, with the picturesque church tower of the latter, appears W. of the traveller. A short distance of pretty wooded scenery intervenes, and then a shallow cutting, passing which, Maer Wood is seen on the W. Maer Hall, seat of J. Wedgewood, Esq. * * * * * Shortly after, the line enters a deep cutting, which ends at WHITMORE STATION. Distance to Birmingham, 43¼—Liverpool and Manchester, 54¼ miles. DISTANCES BY ROADS FROM THIS STATION TO THE FOLLOWING PLACES:— _Places W. of Station_. _Places E. of Station_. Maer 1¾ mile. NEWCASTLE-UNDER- 5 miles. LYME Chapel Chorlton 3 miles. Trentham 5 — Ashley 3½ — Wolstanton 6½ — Standon 5 — Shelton 7 — Broughton 5½ — STOKE 7 — Mucklestone or Muxton 6 — BURSLEM 7½ — Norton 7½ — HANLEY 7½ — MARKET DRAYTON 10 — Tunstall 8½ — LANE END 8½ — Norton-on-the-Moor 9 — LEEK 16 — CHAPTER V. WHITMORE TO CREWE, Ten and ¾ Miles.