It is built of white brick, and consists of a centre and two wings, connected by circular corridors. The approach from Brentwood is to the west front, which is not adorned with any portico or columns; but the east front has a noble portico, with six fluted pillars of the Corinthian order. The lawn falls hence in a gentle slope; and the prospect over the Thames into Kent is very fine. The Hall is a noble room, 40 feet square; richly stuccoed, ornamented with fine marble, and containing a great number of portraits. The drawing-room, 38 feet by 26, is hung with green damask. Adjoining to this, is the library over one of the corridors; and this is terminated by the gallery in which the family sit, when attending divine service in the elegant chapel which occupies the right wing. The noblest apartment, whenever it is finished, will be the grand saloon, which is in the west front, and is 60 feet by 30. Among the paintings at Thorndon Hall, are Lewis Cornaro and his family, and Sir Thomas More and his family; the first said to be by Titian, and the second by Holbein; but the originality of the latter is disputed. See Walpole's Anced. of Painting, Vol. I. p. 143.

The park is extensive, finely timbered, and very beautiful. The woods are large, and, for variety as well as rarity of trees, are supposed to be unequalled. The menagerie is a charming spot.

THORPE, a village in Surry, between Chertsey and Egham. At Ambrose's Barn, in this parish, resides Mr. Washpot, a farmer, whose ancestors have lived on the same spot ever since the time of Alfred, by whom the farm was granted to Reginald Washpot. Notwithstanding the antiquity of this family (and can the Howards or Percys ascend higher?) their situation in life has never been elevated or depressed by any vicissitude of fortune. In the parish are the seats of Sir Edward Blacket, Bart, John Manningham, Esq. and the Rev. Mr. Bennett; and, at Thorpe Lea, is the villa of Mr. Wyatt.

THUNDRIDGE, a village of Herts, two miles north. east of Ware, and on the south side of the river Rib. At Thundridgebury is the seat of William Hollingsworth, Esq.

TILBURY, EAST, on the Thames, below Tilbury Fort. "In this parish," says Morant," was the ancient ferry over the Thames. The famous Higham Causeway from Rochester by Higham, yet visible, points out the place of

the old ferry; and this is supposed to be the place where the Emperor Claudius crossed the Thames, in pursuit of the Britons, as related by Dion Cassius, i. 60.” In this parish is a field called, Cave Field, in which is an horizontal passage to one of the spacious caverns in the neighbouring parish of Chadwell. Of these Camden has given a sketch in his Britannia; and be describes them as in a chalky cliff, built very artificially of stone to the height of ten fathoms Dr. Derham measured three of the most considerable of them, and found the depth of one of them to be 50 feet, of another 70 feet, and of the third 80 feet. Their origin is too remote for investigation.

TILBURY, WEST, an ancient town in Essex, near the mouth of the Thames Here the four Roman proconsular ways crossed each other, and, in the year 630, this was the see of Bishop Ceadda, or St. Chad, who converted the -East Saxons. It is situated by the marshes, which are rented by the farmers and grazing butchers of London, who generally stock them with Lincolnshire and Leicestershire wethers, which are sent hither from Smithfield in September and October, and fed here till Christmas or Candlemas; and this is what the butchers call right marsh mutton. In this parish is a celebrated spring of alterative water, discoverd in 1717. When the Spanish armada was in the Channel, in 1588, Queen Elizabeth had a camp here, which was where the windmill now stands; and some traces of it are visible.

TILBURY FORT, in the parish of West Tilbury, opposite Gravesend, is a regular fortification, and may be termed the key to London. The plan was laid by Sir Martin Beckman, chief engineer to Charles II. It has a double moat, the innermost of which is 180 feet broad; with a good counterscarp, a covered way, ravelins, and tenails. Its chief strength on the land side consists in its being able to lay the whole level under water. On the side next the river is a strong curtain, with a noble gate, called the watergate, in the middle; and the ditch is palisaded. Before this curtain is a platform in the place of a counterscarp, on which are planted 106 guns, from 24 to 46 pounders each, beside smaller ones planted between them; and the bastions and curtains are also planted with guns. Here is likewise a high tower, called the Block-house, said to have been built in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. TITTENHANGER HOUSE, near St. Alban's, a

seat of the Earl of Hardwicke's the residence of Mrs. Crawley.

TOOTING, UPPER, a hamlet in the parish of Streatham, and in the road to Reigate, 54 miles from London. Here is Grove House, the seat of Mr. Powell.

TOOTING, LOWER, six miles from London, on the same road, has also many good houses. The tower of the church is remarkable for being of a circular form, with a low spire.

TOTTENHAM, a village, 44 miles from London, in the road to Ware. In this parish is an ancient manorhouse, called Bruce Castle, lately sold by Thomas Smith, Esq. to Mr. Ayton, the Banker, of whom it was purchased by his partner Mr. Lee. Here also is the elegant residence called Mount Pleasant, of Rowland Stephenson, Esq. Grove House, the seat of Thomas Smith, Esq. Lord of the Manor, was several years the residence of that upright and excellent judge, Sir Michael Forster.

The church is situated on an eminence, almost surrounded by the Mosel, a rivulet, which rises on Muswell Hill. Over the porch is an apartment in which the parish business was formerly transacted. The vestry was erected in 1697, by Lord Coleraine, who made a vault in it for himself and his family. It has, indeed, the appearance of a mausoleum, having a dome leaded, and crowned with an obelisk.

At the end of Page Green, stands a remarkable circular clump of elms, called the Seven Sisters. In a field on the west side of the road, is St. Loy's Well, which is said to be always full, and never to run over; and, in a field opposite the Vicarage House, rises a spring, called Bishop's Well, of which the common people report many strange cures.

In the town, has been a cross, from time immemorial. It was formerly a column of wood, raised upon a little hil lock; whence the village took the name of High Cross. It was taken down about 200 years ago, and the present structure erected, in its stead, by Dean Wood.

In this parish are three alms-houses. Of one of them, for eight poor people, it is remarkable, that it was erected by Balthazar Zancha, a Spaniard, who was confectioner to Philip II. of Spain, with whom he came over to England, and was the first that exercised that art in this country. He became a Protestant, and died in 1602. It is said that he lived in the house, now the George and Vulture Inn;

at the entrance of which are fixed the arms of England, within a garter, supported by a lion and griffin, and with the initials E. R. Over another door is 1587. Here also is a free school, of which, at the end of the last century, that celebrated scholar and antiquary, Mr. William Baxter,

was master.

There is a Quaker's Meeting at Tottenham: on which account, many families of that persuasion have their country houses here.

TOTTERIDGE, a village of Hertfordshire, near Barnet, ten miles from London. Among many other handsome houses, is the seat, with a fine park, of Mrs. Lee.

TRENT PLACE, a beautiful villa on Enfield Chase, When that part of the Chase, which was reserved to the Crown, in consequence of the act for disforesting it, was sold by auction in the duchy court of Lancaster, two of the lots were bought by Dr. Richard Jebb, who had successfully attended the Duke of Gloucester, when dangerously ill, at Trent, in the Tyrol. Dr. Jebb converted his purchase into a delightful park, and erected this elegant villa, in imitation of an Italian loggia, with a music room, &c. His Majesty, on conferring the dignity of Baronet on Dr. Jebb, gave the name of Trent Place to this villa, in grateful commemoration of the medical skill by which the Duke's life had been preserved. After the death of Sir Richard, the Earl of Cholmondeley purchased this place but it is now the property of John Wigston, Esq.

TURNHAM GREEN, a village, five miles from London, in the parish of Chiswick. Here is the villa of the late Lord Heathfield; and near this is the new-built house of James Armstrong, Esq. and also the residence of J. Griffiths, Esq. proprietor of the Monthly Review. Near this village are Sutton Court, J. Sidebotham, Esq. and Grove House, Mrs. Luther.

TWICKENHAM, a village of Middlesex, 10 miles from London, situate on the Thames, and adorned with many handsome seats. Proceeding along the river from Teddington, is a delightful cottage, the retreat of the late Mrs. Clive, which Mr. Walpole gave to her for her life; and in the gardens of which he has placed an urn, with this inscription:

Ye Smiles and Jests, still hover round;
This is Mirth's consecrated ground:

Here liv'd the laughter-loving Dame,
A matchless Actress, Clive her name.
The Comic Muse with her retir'd,
And shed a tear when she expir'd.

H. W.

This house adjoins the wood belonging to Strawberry Hill, and is now the residence of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry. Near to Strawberry Hill is the house lately the property of Sir Francis Basset, Bart now in the occupation of the Ladies Murray. Below this, is Mr. May's beautiful little house, built by Mr. Hudson, the painter, the master of Sir Joshua Reynolds; opposite the back of which is a small house, with an elegant Gothic front, the property of Mr. Lewen. Next is the celebrated villa of Pope, now of Lord Mendip; adjoining to whose gardens is Colonel Crosby's. Near this is the seat of Countess Dowager Poulet. Farther down is Richmond House, the seat of Mrs Allanson. All these houses enjoy a pleasing prospect up and down the river, perpetually enlivened by the west country navigation, and other moving pictures on the surface of the water. Below the church is Yorke House, the seat of Colonel Webber. On the site of the late Earl of Stafford's house, Lady Anne Conolly has erected a noble seat. Next to this is the house of George Pocock, Esq. (son of the late Admiral Sir George Pocock, K. B.) the additional octagon room to which was built, to entertain Queen Caroline at dinner, by the then proprie. tor James Johnstone, Esq. In 1694, it was lent (by the then proprietor, Mrs. Davies) to the Princess Anne of Denmark; change of air being thought necessary for the Duke of Gloucester; and the Duke brought with him his regiment of boys, [See Campden House.] which he used to exercise on the opposite ayte. Below this is Mr. Harding's pretty box, called Ragman's Castle. Near this are Marble Hill and Spencer Grove; below which is the seat of Richard Owen Cambridge, Esq. who has a good collection of pictures by the old masters, and some valuable por traits: particularly a fine portrait of Secretary Thurlow, by Dobson; Mary Davis, a celebrated actress in the last century; Angelica Kauffman, by herself; and a large group of the late Nabob of Arcot and his family, Kettle. The view of Richmond Hill, by Tillemans, is particularly interesting, so near the spot whence it was taken. Next