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1908
[Illustration: BOOTHAM BAR, AND YORK MINSTER.]
[Illustration: SKETCH PLAN OF LONDON SHOWING RAILWAY STATIONS]
[Illustration: REFERENCE TO RAILWAY STATIONS
Broad Street
Cannon St. (South Eastern & Chatham)
Charing Cross (South Eastern & Chatham)
Euston Station (London & North Western)
Fenchurch St. (London, Tilbury, & Southend)
Great Central Station
Great Eastern (Liverpool St.)
Great Western Station
King's Cross (Great Northern)
Liverpool St. (Great Eastern)
London Bridge (South Eastern & Chatham & Brighton & South Coast)
London & North Western (Euston Station)
London & South Western (Waterloo)
London, Tilbury, & Southend (Fenchurch St.)
Marylebone Station (Great Central)
Paddington Station (Great Western)
St Pancras (Midland)
South Eastern & Chatham:
Cannon Street
Charing Cross
Holborn Viaduct
London Bridge
Ludgate Hill
Victoria
Waterloo
South Western Railway (Waterloo)
Victoria (London, Brighton, & South Coast & South Eastern & Chatham)
Waterloo (London & South Western)]
This book is intended to put in the smallest possible space the means bywhich one may reach the chief places of interest in England and Wales.It will possibly make many holidays, week-ends, or isolated days moreenjoyable by placing a defined objective before the rambler. Placeswithin an hour or two of London are in the front of the book, so that asone turns over the pages one is taken further and further afield. Thebrief summary of the interests of each place, and the manyillustrations, may help to memorise the impressions obtained.
The first edition of a book of this nature must of necessity beincomplete, and the author is prepared to hear of long lists of placeswhich should have been included, and also to hear criticisms on hischoice of those appearing. It is to some extent natural that specialfamiliarity with certain places and certain writers or heroes of thepast may distort one's vision, and perhaps induce a choice of subjectswhich may not seem so comprehensive to some individuals as to others.Future editions will, however, give ample scope for embracing all thegood suggestions which may be made.
=How to get there.=—Train from Waterloo. L. and S.W. Railway.
=Nearest Station.=—Richmond (1-1/4 miles from Petersham Church).
=Distance from London.=—10 miles.
=Average Time.=—1/2 hour.
1st 2nd 3rd
=Fares.=—Single 1s. 3d. 1s. 0d. 0s. 9d.
Return 2s. 0d. 1s. 6d. 1s. 3d.
=Accommodation Obtainable.=—"Castle Hotel," "Roebuck Hotel,"
Richmond. "Dysart Arms" at Petersham.
The little church at Petersham is interesting on account of the memorialit contains to the memory of Vancouver, the discoverer, in 1792, of theisland bearing his name, on the we