Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and MaryFiennes, Celia
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Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary
Fiennes, Celia
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
y^e walls of y^e wells, a Large sun-dial set upon severall steps of
stone, thence you go straight along to a Chapple w^{ch} has been built
by ye severall Collections of ye Company Every year; its a pretty place
and Cost a great deal of money, and Every year there is Contribution for
ye maintenance of a minister. There are severall buildings just about ye
well where are severall apothecary’s shops, there is also a Room for ye
post house. The post Comes Every day and returns Every day all the while
the season of drinking ye waters is, from London and to it; Except
Mondayes none Comes down from London, so on Satturdayes non goes up to
London. You pay a penny Extraordinary for being brought from tunbridge
town w^{ch} is 4 mile distance, that being a post town, you Likewise
have the Conveniency of Coaches every day from London for 8 shillings
apiece dureing the whole season, and Carriers twice a weeke.
There are severall bowling greens about y^e wells, one just at it on
Mount Sion and another up y^e hill Called Mount Ephraim where is also a
Large Chapple where the presbiterians have preaching: they have a
minister w^{ch} by y^e Collections of y^e Company is also maintained all
the winter to preach, as is the publick Chapple at the walks. There is
severall other Bowling greens at a distance off a mile or two, fitted
for Companys Lodging there, as Rust hall and Southbourough; they have
all houses to y^e greens, so the Gentlemen Bowle, the Ladies dance or
walke in y^e green in y^e afternoones, and if wet dance in the houses,
there being Musick maintained by the Company to play in the morning so
long while they drink the waters, and in y^e afternoon for danceing.
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