SECTION IV. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. ROUTE ROUTES. The names of places are printed in italics only in those routes where the places are 452 .. 454 458 34. Cambridge to Newmarket.. 398 38. London to Cambridge by 35. Cambridge to Ely. The Isle of Ely .. Hitchin and Royston 405 39. Royston to Huntingdon. [Wimpole] Cambridge to Bedford 41. Cambridge to Sudbury by Haverhill. [Bartlow]., 459 36. Ely to Peterborough by 37. Cambridge to Wisbech, by ROUTE 33. LONDON TO CAMBRIDGE, BY (Great Eastern Railway.) FOR the line from London to Chesterford, where the rly. crosses the Cam and enters Cambridgeshire, see ESSEX, Rte. 11. 3 m. beyond Chesterford, and 51 from London, the rail reaches Whittlesford Stat. The Ch. here, for the most part Perp., is of little interest. At Whittlesford Bridge, about 1 m. S., is a very good Dec. Chapel now used as a barn. "The Dec. mouldings are very fine; the tracery of the E. window has been cut out." The chapel was attached to a hospital founded by Sir William Colville, and placed under the rule of a Prior. Pampisford Hall (W. Parker Hammond, Esq.), 1 m. Š.E., contains some good pictures, including a fine portrait by Gainsborough. The gardens and grounds are fine and extensive; and the scenery, here wooded, pleasant. The Ch. of Duxford St. John, 1 m. farther S., has some good Norm, and Dec. portions. [1 m. rt. of Whittlesford Stat. is Sawston Hall, the venerable seat of the ancient Roman Catholic family of Huddleston, a nearly unaltered mansion of the 16th cent. The family of Huddlestone had long been settled in Cumberland, when William Huddlestone, early in the 16th centy., acquired Sawston by marriage with one of the coheiresses of the Marquis Montagu. Queen Mary was sheltered here after the death of Edward VI. by his son, Sir John Huddlestone, and was conveyed thence on horseback behind his servant to Framlingham. Her pursuers, foiled of their prey, burnt the old house to the ground, and it is said the Queen rebuilt it from the materials of Cambridge Castle. This tale of the Queen's gratitude, however, is not confirmed by the fact that the house was not finished until after her death. It seems The dates on the house, 1557-1584, prove this. It is moreover built for the most part of brick. probable that she only gave leave for the use of the materials from some portion of the ruined castle. The house is quadrangular. The original chapel remains, in the roof. There are many family portraits in the gallery, including that of Queen Mary's adherent, who was knighted by Mary, and made Vice-Chamberlain to her husband, Philip. He has a tomb in the ch. adjoining the park. This ch. has portions of various dates, and some mutilated brasses. wards two of Sir Horatio's sons married, on the same day, two daughters of Sir Oliver. The old house here was pulled down in 1765. The present mansion, the seat of H. J. Adeane, Esq., was built in 1832, and is one of the best country houses in Cambridgeshire. The Ch. (chancel Dec., nave Perp., tower Norm.), situated within the grounds of the hall, is very neatly kept.] the line from Long Melford and 54 m. Shelford Stat. (Here, rt., line of the Great Eastern Rly.) Haverhill, see Rte. 41, joins the main Great Shelford Church is a fine one, windows are blocked up, and the E. Perp. throughout, though its side window is modern. Here are a fine rood-screen, a parclose in N. aisle, an to a priest (date 1411). At a place open timber roof to nave, and a brass called Granham's Farm, in Great Shelford, is a fine rectangular camp. 1 m. 1. Little Shelford Church contains several monuments, and a handsome canopied tomb and effigy of Sir John de Frevile, temp. Edward I. There are 3 chancel arches, much carved work in chancel, and remains of a rood-screen, preserved in the vestry. The tomb of Sir John Frevile is in the chancel, which he probably rebuilt. No trace of mail remains on the figure, which must have been painted over. It is unusually graceful. W. of it is an earlier monumental arch with very rich mouldings, which cannot be satisfactorily appropriated,-but, no doubt, marks the tomb of a Frevile. Another Sir John (d. 1372) rebuilt much of the ch. The stall-work is partly his. (The backs of the stalls are painted in panels.) There is a brass for Robert de Frevile (d. 1393) and his wife. The Freviles, for the three centuries during which they held Shelford, were among the most distinguished families in Cambridge- | appeared, whom Osbert encountered, shire. 2 m. r. are seen Gog-Magog Hills, an offshoot from the chalk range which, in spite of their lofty sounding name, would scarcely, save in Cambridgeshire, be distinguished as hills at all. (The name is said to be a corruption of "Hog magog"-which Gale, apparently supposing that our ancestors talked High Dutch, interprets Hoog macht-" quod altum robur significat, et naturæ loci satis congruit."-The "hog" may be compared with the Surrey "Hog's back," and with the low Latin " 'hoga,"'-a height.) Upon their summit is an ancient intrenchment, within which the Duke of Leeds has a house, once the hunting seat of the Lord Treasurer Godolphin (d. 1712), the owner of the "Godolphin Arabian." Several curious remains have been found in the large barrows which exist in the neighbourhood of the camp, and are many of them of Roman date. unhorsed, and seized the reins of his steed. As he did so, the other sprang up, and wounded Osbert in the thigh with his javelin. Osbert led off the horse in triumph, and entrusted it to his squire. It was brought into the court of Cambridge Castle, and tied up with strong ropes. The horse was jet black, as well as his whole accoutrement, and apparently of great beauty and vigour. He remained with his keeper till cock-crowing, when, with eyes flashing fire, he reared, spurned the ground, and vanished. Osbert found that the scar of his wound opened afresh every year on the same night in which he had encountered the spirit. This story, it need hardly be said, was the chief source of the "Host's Tale" in the 3rd canto of Marmion;' in the notes to which poem Sir Walter quotes a somewhat similar legend, communicated to him by Mr. Surtees of Mainsforth, and perhaps (remember ing certain ballad tricks played by that ingenious composer) of doubtful authenticity. 1. of the rly., and 2 m. from Cam. bridge, is Trumpington Ch. (see post, Excursions from Cambridge.) The great mass of King's College Chapl soon appears 1.; and the train speedily reaches 57 m. CAMBRIDGE. The camp on the summit of these hills is known as Wandlebury, or Vandlebury. It crowns a hill which slopes towards the S. and W., thus affording additional security to those quarters; and is, no doubt, of British origin, though the coins which have been found there prove that it must have been early occupied by the Romans. It is the scene of a remarkable story, told by Gervase of Tilbury in his Otia Imperialia.' A certain knight, named Osbert, being in this neighbourhood, apparently at the Castle of Cambridge, heard, among other "ancient tales and traditions," that if any warrior, unattended, entered the camp of Vandlebury by moonlight, and challenged an adversary to appear, he would be encountered by a spirit, in the form of a knight. Osbert resolved to dare this Omnibuses and carriages are al perylous aûntre," and set out, ways in attendance. There is a good attended by a single squire, whom he refreshment room. The Post-office ordered to remain without the in-and Telegraph station are in Sidneytrenchment. A ghostly adversary street, nearly opposite Christ's Col There is one large Rly. Stat., used in common by the Great Eastern, the Great Northern, the N. Western, and the Midland Rlys, all of which meet at this Junction, and on all of which numerous trains run daily. The Stat. is about 1 m. dis tant from the centre of the town, which is scarcely seen from the rly. distinguished families in Cambridge- | appeared, whom Osbert encounter shire. unhorsed, and seized the reins of steed. As he did so, the other spra up, and wounded Osbert in the thi with his javelin. Osbert led off horse in triumph, and entrusted it his squire. It was brought into court of Cambridge Castle, and ti up with strong ropes. The horse w jet black, as well as his whole coutrement, and apparently of gre beauty and vigour. He remain with his keeper till cock-crowin when, with eyes flashing fire, 2 m. r. are seen Gog-Magog Hills, an offshoot from the chalk range which, in spite of their lofty sounding name, would scarcely, save in Cambridgeshire, be distinguished as hills at all. (The name is said to be a corruption of "Hog magog"-which Gale, apparently supposing that our ancestors talked High Dutch, interprets Hoog macht-"quod altum robur significat, et naturæ loci satis congruit."-The "hog" may be com-reared, spurned the ground, and va pared with the Surrey "Hog's back," and with the low Latin "hoga," -a height.) Upon their summit is an ancient intrenchment, within which the Duke of Leeds has a house, once the hunting seat of the Lord Treasurer Godolphin (d. 1712), the owner of the " Godolphin Arabian." Several curious remains have been found in the large barrows which exist in the neighbourhood of the camp, and are many of them of Roman date. A ished. Osbert found that the scar his wound opened afresh every ye on the same night in which he h encountered the spirit. This stor it need hardly be said, was the chi source of the "Host's Tale" in th 3rd canto of Marmion; in the not to which poem Sir Walter quotes/ somewhat similar legend, commu cated to him by Mr. Surtees Mainsforth, and perhaps (remembe) ing certain ballad tricks played I that ingenious composer) of doubtfi authenticity. 1. of the rly., and 2 m. from Car bridge, is Trumpington Ch. (see pe Excursions from Cambridge.) T great mass of King's College Chap soon appears 1.; and the train speedi reaches 57 m. CAMBRIDGE. The camp on the summit of these hills is known as Wandlebury, or Vandlebury. It crowns a hill which slopes towards the S. and W., thus affording additional security to those quarters; and is, no doubt, of British origin, though the coins which have been found there prove that it must have been early occupied by the Romans. It is the scene of a remarkable story, told by Gervase of Tilbury in his 'Otia Imperialia.' certain knight, named Osbert, being There is one large Rly. Stat., use in this neighbourhood, apparently in common by the Great Easter at the Castle of Cambridge, heard, among other "ancient tales and traditions," that if any warrior, unattended, entered the camp of Vandlebury by moonlight, and challenged an adversary to appear, he would be encountered by a spirit, in the form of a knight. Osbert resolved to dare this "perylous aûntre," and set out, attended by a single squire, whom he ordered to remain without the intrenchment. A ghostly adversary the Great Northern, the N. Wester and the Midland Rlys., all which meet at this Junction, an on all of which numerous trains ru daily. The Stat. is about 1 m. di tant from the centre of the tow ( which is scarcely seen from the rly, Omnibuses and carriages are a ways in attendance. There is a go refreshment room. The Post-offie" and Telegraph station are in Sidney street, nearly opposite Christ's Co |