Here, on one side, stood some very old cottages, with long gardens in front, and the White Hart Inn. On the other side was the Pound, standing on the waste land opposite “The White Cottage,” and next came the old farmhouse, and land, in the occupation of Mr. Willan, the proprietor of the West End omnibus. This was afterwards Ware’s Nursery Grounds (he was son-in-law to Mr. Willan). It is now covered with factories. Then there were fields down to the River Lea. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. This main Eastern Counties lines was the first railway in Tottenham. Soon after it was opened there was a bad accident at the Hale Station; we had no hospital then, so the injured passengers were taken in by various residents. The railway carriages were none too comfortable, the third-class being all open. This was a very busy station, so much cattle coming here for the London market. THE RIVER LEA. It was a beautiful walk along its banks, with forget-me-nots growing by the water’s edge. The numerous boats and barges gave it a very animated appearance. LEA BRIDGE. In a field here quantities of wild orchids grew. The river was frozen one very severe winter; I remember walking across it. TOTTENHAM MILLS. These mills stood one on either side of the road leading to Walthamstow, by Tottenham Lock. They were formerly paper mills, and there seems to have been a good deal of bad fortune attached to them; they were burnt down 23rd February, 1778; rebuilt in a very substantial manner, and sold September 25th, 1779, when they were started as corn and oil mills. In January, 1816, they were so much damaged by a flood that they were not completely at work for nearly the whole of the following year. I often accompanied my father on horseback. The road to the Forest was a favourite one with him, and, although I, too, enjoyed it, having to pass these mills rather took the edge off my pleasure, the noise was so deafening. I never could lose the fear that the horses would be frightened; I always felt thankful when we were safely past. There was another very large fire about the year 1860, and the mills have not been rebuilt. The turnpike house and toll bar was near that spot. The charge was 6d. for a carriage, 1d. for a single horse, 3d. for a chaise, 4d. for a taxed cart, 1s. for a waggon with 4 horses, with 5 horses 1s. 6d., and for more than 5 horses 2s., and ½d. for each foot passenger not a resident in Tottenham. A few hundred yards further on by the Ferry Boat Inn there was another turnpike, and the same charges were made there. THE MARSHES. There are about 298 acres of marsh land. The several names are “Lock Mead Marsh,” “Clendish Hills,” “Mill Mead,” “Mitchley,” “Broad Mead,” “Wild Marsh.” The latter is the largest. Beautiful cowslips used to grow here. To cross from one marsh to the other there was a ferry boat at Page’s Lock, and another at Higham Hill, where passengers were punted over at a charge of 1d. each person.